Newsmakers 2022: Here are the showbiz stars who made the year that was!

Shah Rukh Khan Who else but the King Khan Shah Rukh Khan is our topper in the list of Newsmakers of the year 2022 The reason The one and only Shah Rukh Khanrsquos most eagerly awaited film lsquoPathaanrsquo not only gets a release date but also the filmrsquos first song has taken everyonersquos breath away the controversy notwithstanding The icing on the cake is definitely the crackling chemistry between Deepika Padukone and Shah Rukh Khan who has yet again proved as to why he is called lsquoKING KhanrsquoView this post on InstagramA post shared by Shah Rukh Khan iamsrkAayush SharmaThe year started off with many celebrities being infected with Covid 19 virus While there were a few who succumbed to the deadly virus there were many who fought bravely against this virus and emerged as lsquowarriorsrsquo better stillhellip lsquoCovid Warriorsrsquo The first month of the year started off with the most unexpected shocker of a news article which stated that Aayush Sharma was NO LONGER a part of Salman Khanrsquos Kabhi Eid Kabhi Diwali which has now been renamed as lsquoKisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaanrsquo The reason cited was that he was wanting to do the main lead Although Aayush never really spoke about the reason for his exit from his brotherinlawrsquos pet project his absence from the film wagged many a tongueView this post on InstagramA post shared by Aayush Sharma aaysharmaDeepika Padukone That Deepika Padukone is a stellar performer is a given and a fact which has been acknowledged by everyone But this lsquoChennai Expressrsquo girl shocked everyone with her performance in lsquoGehraiyaanrsquo a film that also starred Siddhant Chaturvedi Ananya Panday and Dhairya Karwa in the lead roles Besides this she went on to announce her two films lsquoPathaanrsquo with Shah Rukh Khan and John Abraham and lsquoFighterrsquo with Hrithik Roshan Added to that Deepika besides being a jury member also made many heads turn at lsquoCannes 2022rsquo with her fashion quotient And recently Deepika Padukone also became the first Indian to unveil the FIFA trophyView this post on InstagramA post shared by Deepika Padukone deepikapadukoneRanveer SinghEven though he continues to be a big draw at the BoxOffice this man SHOCKED everyone with his darebare act in a photograph for the international lsquoPaperrsquo magazine It not just led to the proverbial meltdown of the internet but also became the subject matter of almost every conversation and debates Even FIRs got registered against the lsquoGully Boyrsquo actorView this post on InstagramA post shared by Ranveer Singh ranveersinghAlso ReadRanveer Singh surprises Indian Idol 13 contestant with a special giftKichcha SudeepWellhellip even though Kichcha Sudeep happens to be a lsquosouth Indianrsquo actor he made national headlines with his comment observation lsquoHindi is no more a national languagersquo As a lsquoreplyrsquo to this Ajay Devgn took to social media and tweeted lsquoHindi is our mother tongue and our national language and it will always bersquo What followed after that were many back and forth comments by many lsquolinguistic moral police brigadersquoView this post on InstagramA post shared by KicchaSudeepa kichchasudeepaAkshay Kumar This lsquoKhiladirsquo Kumar for once had to eat his words For the uninitiated the paan masala major lsquoVimalrsquo signed Akshay Kumar to star alongside the likes of their other star endorsers Shah Rukh Khan and Ajay Devgn No sooner did Akshay Kumar feature in the ad with the iconic tagline lsquoBolo Zubaan Kesarirsquo he met with countless backless people on the social media The reason Wellhellip the lsquosocial media detectivesrsquo dug up many old videos and landed up laying their hands on one video of the actor wherein she had spoken against promoting lsquogutkharsquo brands despite being offered bug bucks lsquoPhir kya tha Social media became the undisputed domain to many backslashes and memes galore All of this resulted in Akshay Kumar issuing an apology note which stated ldquoWhile I have not and will not endorse tobacco I respect the outpouring of your feelings in light of my association with Vimal Elaichi With all humility I step back I have decided to contribute the entire endorsement fee towards a worthy cause The brand might continue airing the ads till the legal duration of the contract that is binding upon me but I promise to be extremely mindful in making my future choices In return I shall forever continue to ask for your love and wishesrdquoHe also made headlines when the news was out about him NOT being a part of lsquoHera Pheri 3rsquoView this post on InstagramA post shared by Akshay Kumar akshaykumarAlso ReadAkshay Kumar Im not a race horseAamir Khan His muchawaited film got released on 11 August this year Aamir Khan being lsquoTHE Aamir Khanrsquo walked every possible extra mile in order to promote the film Just as when everyone thought that this film will be breaking all possible records the boxoffice figures mirrored a totally opposite picture Day by day the filmrsquos prospects at the boxoffice started deteriorating The filmrsquos result took a toll on not just the filmrsquos cast but also the prospects of other Bollywood films which were waiting to be released post the pandemic Even though Aamir Khan was seen in a guest appearance in the recently released film lsquoSalaam Venkyrsquo he is on a selfconfessed break so that he can spend more time with his familyView this post on InstagramA post shared by Aamir Khan Productions aamirkhanproductionsLeena ManimekalaiThis name became a huge topic of conversation this year courtesy the controversial poster of her documentary lsquoKaalirsquo which showed the goddess with a pride flag and a cigarette Many FIRs were registered against the filmmaker Leena ManimekalaiView this post on InstagramA post shared by Leena Manimekalai leenamanimekalaiVijay Deverakonda Ever since Vijay Deverakonda showed his support to Aamir Khan and his film lsquoLaal Singh Chaddharsquo the hashtag lsquoBoycott Ligerrsquo started trending Vijay on his part said as per a news report in ANI With Liger we expected a bit of dramabut well fight Weve put our heart into making this film And I believe that I am correct I feel that there is no room for fear when I had nothing I didnt fear and now after having achieved something I dont think there needs to be any fear even now Maa ka aashirwaad hai Logon ka pyaar hai Bhagwaan ka haath hai andar aag hai Kaun rokenge dekh lengerdquo These lines infuriated Manoj Desai film exhibitor and also the owner of Maratha Mandir and Gaiety Galaxy cinemas and called the lsquoLigerrsquo actor as lsquoarrogantrsquo Wasting no time Vijay flew to Mumbai and met up with Desai and cleared the misunderstandingView this post on InstagramA post shared by Leena Manimekalai leenamanimekalaiSajid KhanJust as every year this year too excitement filled the air before the announcement of names of Bigg Bossrsquos contestants But when the names were announced there was one name which really shook and shocked everyone You guessed it right It was indeed that of filmmaker Sajid Khan No sooner his name was announced as one of the participants many people like Sona Mohapatra Ali Fazal vocally expressed their displeasure The social media was full of negative reactions over Sajidrsquos participation in the show Despite all of this Sajid Khan still continues to be a part of lsquoBigg Boss 16rsquoView this post on InstagramA post shared by Sajid Khan aslisajidkhanVivek Agnihotri Even though his muchtalked about film lsquoThe Kashmir Filesrsquo went on to break records at the boxoffice what happened at IFFI International Film Festival of India was very unexpected The film festivalrsquos jury member Nadav Lapid termed the film as lsquovulgarrsquo at the closing ceremony of the festival As a reply to that Vivek reacted strongly by taking to social media and posted lsquoWhat is common between these India is a FASCIST country Modi is FASCIST BJP is fascist Hindu rightwing is FASCIST Abrogation of Art 370 a FASCIST decision Kashmir is occupied by FASCIST Indian regime TheKashmirFiles is a fascist filmrsquoView this post on InstagramA post shared by Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri vivekagnihotriBipasha Basu and Karan Singh GroverAfter hosting a lavish baby shower Bipasha Basu and Karan Singh Grover announced the arrival of their baby couple and took to social media to announce that they have named their child as lsquoDevi Basu Singh Groverrsquo The physical manifestation of our love and blessings of Ma is here now and she is divinerdquoView this post on InstagramA post shared by Bipasha Basu bipashabasuAbdu Rozik ldquoYou are very chaalaak brohellip Bro you are very chalaakrdquohellip We are sure that these words you must have heard many times all over social media All of 19 years this guy has become a global sensation and has got his name registered in the Guinness World of Records for being lsquothe smallest singer in the worldrsquo Measuring a mere 3 feet 1 inch in height Abdu became a household name in India after Salman Khan got him to India to be a part of lsquoBigg Boss 16rsquoView this post on InstagramA post shared by Abduroziq Official abdu_rozik