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Salman Khan to buy remake rights of Telugu film Maharshi?

Bollywood star Salman Khan’s interest in remaking successful movies of other languages in Hindi is growing by leaps and bounds. His upcoming Eid release Bharat is an official remake of South Korean movie, Ode to My Father (2014). After Bharat, he will headline yet another remake of a South Korean film called Veteran (2015).

The latest we hear that the superstar may buy the remake rights of Telugu action entertainer Maharshi (2019). Starring southern superstar Mahesh Babu alongside Pooja Hegde, the movie hit screens earlier today with overwhelming response by audiences.


Buzz has it that Khan is planning to watch the Mahesh Babu starrer with choreographer-turned-filmmaker Prabhudeva, who is helming his upcoming cop-drama, Dabangg 3. If the megastar likes the Telugu entertainer, he may buy its remake rights and make it in Hindi with producer Dil Raju.

Meanwhile, Salman Khan is awaiting the theatrical release of Bharat. Also starring Katrina Kaif, the Ali Abbas Zafar directorial arrives on 5th June 2019. The superstar will cap off 2019 with the release of brother Arbaaz Khan’s Dabangg 3.

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Alia Bhatt’s altered images by Pakistani brand spark fresh debate on celebrity image rights

Highlights

  • Alia Bhatt’s morphed images used by a Pakistani brand without clear endorsement
  • Incident raises concerns around consent, digital manipulation and misleading advertising
  • Growing focus on personality rights as misuse of celebrity likeness increases online

When endorsement is assumed, not agreed

The unauthorised use of Alia Bhatt’s altered images by a Pakistani brand has reignited a familiar concern in digital advertising. Campaigns that visually mimic endorsements can easily blur the line between association and approval.

For audiences, such edits can appear credible at first glance. When a well-known face is integrated into promotional material, the assumption of endorsement often follows. Without clear consent, that assumption risks misleading consumers while benefiting from the celebrity’s influence.

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