Overview

• Mandala Murders, a mythological-crime thriller created by Gopi Puthran and co-directed by Manan Rawat, will premiere on Netflix on July 25.
• Kapoor highlighted the psychological toll of social media negativity, saying rising hate leads to anxiety and self-doubt among young people discovering their identities.
• She called on audiences to calm down on trolling, create space for love and kindness, and cautioned that hateful behavior will eventually backfire on its perpetrators.
• The actor criticized cancel and boycott culture as volatile, arguing that censorship boundaries restrict artists’ freedom to take creative risks.
• Abir Gulaal remains banned in India after the Pahalgam terror attack triggered industry-wide non-cooperation with Pakistani talent, underscoring ongoing cross-border tensions in cinema.