11 Incidents That Shook The Entertainment Industry In 2021 & Left Everyone Shocked In Its Wake

And just like that, we are in the last leg of 2021. These past couple of years have been full of ups and downs for everyone. In the world of entertainment, most of us were expecting normalcy to return but things didn¡¯t shine as bright as we had expected it to. We saw some extremely shocking incidents that knocked the wind out of us. Scroll!

1. Kangana Ranaut & Diljit Dosanjh war of words

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While the world witnessed the ordeal of farmers fighting against the three farm laws, a war of words ensued between Kangana & Diljit which went on for sometime with both of them hitting at each other constantly. The lady in question instigated the singer by sharing false information on an elderly Sikh woman which led to Dosanjh correcting her. This obviously made Kangana react in the most absurd manner and she then called him all sorts of names ranging from ¡®Karan Johar Ke Paltu¡¯ to ¡®dumbo¡¯.

2. Meghan Markle accuses royals of racism

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In a tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey, Prince Harry¡¯s wife and actor Meghan Markle stumped the world when she revealed that she had been subjected to racial abuse during her stay in the royal household. She didn¡¯t oust the name of the royal who made snarky comments but did share how when she was pregnant with Archie, there were ¡°concerns and conversations about how dark his skin might be when he was born.¡±

3. Actor Siddharth¡¯s phone number leaked online

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Back in April, Rang De Basanti actor Siddharth alleged that his phone number was leaked by members of Tamil Nadu BJP which led to him and his family receiving death threats and abusive calls from strangers. "My phone number was leaked by members of TN BJP and @BJPtnITcell. Over 500 calls of abuse, rape and death threats to me & family for over 24 hrs."

"All numbers recorded (with BJP links and DPs) and handing over to Police. I will not shut up. Keep trying, @narendramodi, @AmitShah," Siddharth tweeted.

4. Shravan Rathod demise after a visit to Kumbh Mela

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Music composer Shravan of Nadeem-Shravan duo passed away after succumbing to Covid-19 in April this year. In an interview, his son Sanjeev had said, "I remember arguing with him so many times and explaining the gravity of the situation; he used to wear a cotton mask as he said that otherwise he felt suffocated due to his heart ailment. But frankly, he never listened to me on most things, whether it was about the mask or his outings to religious places or that he should undergo a full check-up; he would just turn around and say that I am neither his father nor a doctor,

5. Kirron Kher¡¯s cancer diagnosis

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A lot of rumours started doing the rounds speculating about Kher¡¯s deteriorating health. Her husband and actor Anupam Kher then decided to share it with her fans that she has been undergoing treatment for blood cancer and is doing absolutely fine.

Anupam wrote on Twitter, "Just so that rumours don't get the better of a situation Sikandar and I would like to inform everyone that Kirron has been diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer. She is currently undergoing treatment and we are sure she will come out of this stronger than before. We are very blessed that she is being looked after by a phenomenal set of doctors. She's always been a fighter and takes things head on."

6. Friends¡¯ actor James Michael Tyler aka Gunther revealed he¡¯s battling stage 4 prostate cancer

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Tyler, who played Central Perk waiter Gunther on the hit sitcom 'Friends', said he has stage four prostate cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy. The 59-year-old actor revealed he was diagnosed with the disease in September 2018 after a routine check-up. He did make a brief appearance via video-call during the much-awaited FRIENDS reunion that took place this year. However, he chose not to reveal his diagnosis during the event.

7. Rapper Yo Yo Honey Singh embroiled in a domestic violence case

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The Desi Kalakar singer has often made headlines for his tryst with the dark side. From his feuds to his battle with alcohol addiction, his fans have stood up with him through thick and thin. This year turned out to be a shocker as his wife Shalini filed a domestic violence case against him and sought a compensation of Rs 10 crore. She said that she was subjected to numerous incidents of physical, verbal, mental, and emotional abuse at the hands of her husband and his family.

8. Karan Johar and Kartik Aaryan¡¯s fall out

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The wonder boy who made heads turn with his roles in the Pyaar Ka Punchnama series has been scaling the heights of success. So much so that he caught Karan Johar¡¯s attention who was all set to cast him in his movie Dostana 2. Soon after, news broke that he has been dropped from the project. Many conjectures were doing the rounds suggesting that Aaryan hiked his fee, broke off with a star-kid and that he used to interfere in the directorial decisions which didn¡¯t sit too well with KJo. Nobody knows the real reason but the bottom line is that this collab ain¡¯t happening!

9. Raj Kundra¡¯s arrest for involvement in a porn movies racket

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Businessman and husband of Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty, Raj Kundra was arrested along with 11 other people in charges related to publishing and production of pornographic films in July. A five-month long investigation leading up to his arrest revealed that alleged pornographic content was distributed over subscription-based mobile apps like HotHit Movies and Hotshots, as well as websites like Hothitmovies, Nuefliks, and Escapenow.

10. Actor Sidharth Shukla¡¯s untimely demise

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On 2 September, the nation got a big jolt when the news of Bigg Boss 13 winner Sidharth Shukla¡¯s demise broke. The Broken But Beautiful actor was 40. The cause of his death was cardiac arrest which he suffered in his sleep. Fans, celebs and colleagues from the industry couldn¡¯t fathom such a tragic end for a guy who was so fit and healthy.

11. Shah Rukh Khan¡¯s son Aryan Khan arrested in a drug case after a raid on a Mumbai cruise

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On October 2, NCB raided a Mumbai Cruise after receiving a tip-off and caught 8 people for consuming drugs and possessing a large quantity of illegal drugs including Shah Rukh Khan's son Aryan Khan.