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Academy Award music composer AR Rahman has now been replaced from Suriya's big-budget with RJ Balaji by Aasa Kooda singer Sai Abhyankkar

Updated On: 11 Dec 2024 | 11:59 AM IST

Of all the movies and series released in India between January 1 and November 25, 2024, that have an average IMDb user rating of 5 or higher

Updated On: 11 Dec 2024 | 11:48 AM IST

The first Indian director to receive this honor is Payal Kapadia, who makes history by being nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Director for 'All We Imagine As Light'

Updated On: 10 Dec 2024 | 1:35 PM IST

At RSIFF 2024, actor Ranbir Kapoor discussed Animal Park, the follow-up to his 2023 film 'Animal'. Sandeep wants to create an "over three-part" film for Animal, he continued

Updated On: 09 Dec 2024 | 2:34 PM IST

Allu Arjun and director Sukumar's Pushpa 2 has grossed over Rs 800 crore worldwide in just four days. The film was released worldwide on December 5 in Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada

Updated On: 09 Dec 2024 | 12:16 PM IST

This success comes as a relief for the industry after theatres in the country were faced with the challenge of few films working well at the box office

Updated On: 09 Dec 2024 | 12:00 AM IST

Allu Arjun's "Pushpa 2: The Rule" continues to spread like wildfire at the global box office, earning Rs 449 crore gross in just two days. The second part of the "Pushpa" franchise, which released across the globe on Friday with dubbed versions in Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, Bengali, and Malayalam, debuted with a historic box office score of Rs 294 crore gross on day one. Production banner Mythri Movie Makers, which has bankrolled "Pushpa 2", shared the movie's latest box office figures on social media. "WILDFIRE at the box-office #Pushpa2TheRule grosses 449 crores worldwide in 2 days... The fastest Indian film to hit the milestone," the studio said on X. The Sukumar-directed movie is a sequel to 2021's Telugu blockbuster "Pushpa: The Rise". The film's day one collection of Rs 294 crore broke the record for the highest opening in the history of Indian cinema, which earlier belonged to SS Rajamouli's "RRR" (Rs 223.5 crore), followed by "Baahubali 2" (Rs 217 crore) and "Kalki 2898 AD" (

Updated On: 07 Dec 2024 | 9:57 PM IST

Regarding his recent social media post on his 'retirement' from acting, Vikrant Massey has given a clarification. The actor stated that he needs a long break to take care of his health

Updated On: 03 Dec 2024 | 5:49 PM IST

The Hindi film industry is set for a major shift, driven by rising costs and corporate interest in the entertainment sector. Analysts predict consolidation among production houses in the coming months

Updated On: 03 Dec 2024 | 11:07 AM IST

Viduthalai 2 brings back Vijay Sethupathi and Soori alongside Gautham Vasudev Menon, Rajiv Menon, and Chethan. The sequel will also have Manju Warrier playing a vital role

Updated On: 27 Nov 2024 | 6:19 PM IST

The well-known TV actress Hina Khan will join host Salman Khan and engage with the contestants during a special guest appearance on Bigg Boss 18's Weekend Ka Vaar episode

Updated On: 22 Nov 2024 | 5:15 PM IST

Meghanathan, the 60-year-old Malayalam actor, passed away on November 21 from a lung condition. In Kozhikode, Kerala, the well-known actor was receiving medical care at a private hospital

Updated On: 21 Nov 2024 | 2:51 PM IST

At the start of the week, Suriya's film Kanguva saw a sharp decline in its box office collection. However, the film maintained its Monday earnings and made a similar amount (India net) on Tuesday

Updated On: 20 Nov 2024 | 12:32 PM IST

The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it would hear in January a plea which has raised the issue concerning pre-censorship of films. The apex court had in April 2017 sought responses from the Centre and the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) on the plea filed by veteran actor-director Amol Palekar. The matter came up for hearing before a bench of justices B R Gavai and K V Viswanathan. "Why should all such petitions be filed directly before the Supreme Court," the bench asked. The counsel appearing for the petitioner said the pleadings in the matter were complete. "It is our respectful submission that documentaries do not fall within the definition of cinematograph as defined under the Act (Cinematograph Act)," the lawyer said. When the lawyer referred to the prayers made in the plea, the bench observed it also relates to pre-censorship of films. The petitioner's counsel said the government had notified the Cinematograph (Amendment) Act, 2023 in August last year but that doe

Updated On: 19 Nov 2024 | 8:20 PM IST

Actor Keerthy Suresh is all set to marry her long-term boyfriend, Antony Thattil. As per the Deccan Chronicle report, Keerthy and Antony have been high school sweethearts for 14 years

Updated On: 19 Nov 2024 | 2:31 PM IST

Bharat Dev Varma, the husband of actor Moon Moon Sen and the father of Raima and Riya Sen, passed away in Kolkata today. He was 83 years old

Updated On: 19 Nov 2024 | 2:27 PM IST

Bigg Boss 18 Elimination: Will Avinash Mishra be out of Bigg Boss after an intense physical altercation with Digvijay Rathee? All eyes on Bigg Boss now

Updated On: 14 Nov 2024 | 10:10 PM IST

Siva's Suriya, Bobby Deol and Disha Patani-starrer Kanguva was released in theatres on Nov 14. The film features a cameo by Suriya's brother, actor Karthi, and the fans react to his look

Updated On: 14 Nov 2024 | 5:04 PM IST

Amid Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan's divorce rumours, veteran actor Simi Garewal took to social media to defend the Bachchan scion but after being trolled, she deleted the post

Updated On: 06 Nov 2024 | 5:32 PM IST

Kartik Aaryan's Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 box office collection reached Rs 164.2 cr globally and Rs 127.2 cr nationwide. Despite a great start, the day 4 dropped to Rs 17.5 crore

Updated On: 06 Nov 2024 | 11:49 AM IST