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Yesteryear superstar Jeetendra set for digital debut with Baarish 2

Jeetendra, who ruled Bollywood in the 70s and the 80s, is set to begin the second inning of his acting career. The yesteryear superstar, who has several successful films to his credit, is making his digital debut. He will be seen in an important cameo in the second season of the ALTBalaji series Baarish, produced by his daughter Ekta Kapoor.

“It is great to be back on screen for a show like Baarish, which finally convinced me to make my digital debut in its upcoming season. The cast and crew have been extremely warm on set and it is lovely to see their affection towards me,” said Jeetendra.


The superstar went on to add, “I am delighted to be playing the role of Jeetuji as his principles are very relatable. My fans and viewers will see the various shades of my character, who tries to reunite Anuj and Gauravi, and I am hoping they will like my short stint in this show.”

The first season of Baarish turned out to be an instant success for ALTBalaji. The audience liked the simple storytelling powered by impeccable performances from Asha Negi and Sharman Joshi.

Buoyed up by the huge success of the first season, the makers went ahead with a season 2, which brings back the much-loved jodi of Asha Negi and Sharman Joshi in lead roles. In the first season, the couple had parted ways due to their respective siblings. Vikram Singh Chauhan plays Asha Negi’s brother while Priya Banerjee essays the character of Sharman Joshi’s sister.

Baarish 2 is scheduled to start streaming from 6th May on ALTBalaji and ZEE5.

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Netflix has approved a $25 billion share buyback programme, using capital it had kept aside for its failed bid to buy Warner Bros.
The board gave the green light on 22 April, with the decision disclosed in an SEC filing the next day.
There is no expiry date on the programme. It comes on top of an existing December 2024 buyback that still had $6.8 billion left as of 31 March.

Earlier this year, Netflix pulled out of an $83 billion deal to acquire Warner Bros' streaming and studio assets after Paramount Skydance made a rival bid for Warner Bros. Discovery. Paramount then paid Netflix a $2.8 billion exit fee.

Co-CEOs Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters had already said the company would restart share buybacks once the deal was off.

Netflix shares have had a rough ride. They hit an all-time high of $134.12 in June 2025, then fell more than 40 per cent when the Warner Bros deal was announced.

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