Recapping the year's biggest scandals, new faces and more with the first Hot Chai Pod Awards - voted on by YOU. Check out the surprise winners, new nepotism debates and the movies that won hearts.

Also:
**Aishwarya Rai & Abhishek Bachchan** Separation news post- holidays
**Kartik Aaryan & Kriti Sanon Outsmart Star Kids**: How they crushed star kids Alia Bhatt and Varun Dhawan with box office hits this year
**Varun Dhawan’s ‘Baby John’ Box Office Flop**: Breaking down the quirkiest misfire of the year. 👶💥
**Wamiqa Gabbi’s PR Backlash**: How her social media missteps turned audiences against her with comparisons to Aishwarya Rai and Deepika Padukone 📉💬
**Wamiqa Gabbi’s Viral Transformation**: From weight loss to rumored plastic surgery—what’s fact and what’s fiction? 💉🔥
**Mismatched Season 3 Review**: A no-spoiler look at whether the Netflix hit show lives up to the hype ❤️📺

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