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Ayushmann Khurrana, Rashmika Mandanna, and Nawazuddin Siddiqui’s Thamma continues to shine at the box office after its October 21 release. The film remained steady and strong even on its 12th day in theatres.

The Taj Story box office collection day 1: Paresh Rawal starrer film earns Rs 1.04 crore on opening day

Paresh Rawal’s The Taj Story hit theatres on October 31, 2025, exploring the mystery of the 22 sealed rooms inside the Taj Mahal. Directed by Tushar Amrish Goel, the film opened to a fair start at the box office.

Not trying to create Hindu-Muslim controversy, just stating facts: Paresh Rawal on 'Taj Story'

Paresh Rawal has clarified that The Taj Story does not promote any Hindu-Muslim divide and contains no falsehoods. The veteran actor stated that the film is based on verified facts about the iconic monument and aims to enhance tourism.

Digitally restored version of Satyajit Ray’s ‘Aranyer Din Ratri’ to be screened in Kolkata on Nov 7

Satyajit Ray’s timeless classic Aranyer Din Ratri (Days and Nights in the Forest) is set for a special 4K restored screening at Kolkata’s Priya Cinema on November 7.

Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat box office day 4: Harshvardhan Rane and Sonam Bajwa's romantic film crosses Rs 28 crore, continues descent run

Harshvardhan Rane and Sonam Bajwa’s Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat has turned out to be a surprise box office hit.

Indian film 'Dupki' premieres at Beijing children festival without its cast; director says denied visa

Beijing, Oct 18 Indian comedy film 'Dupki', which explores the dreams of three growing-up children from different backgrounds, premiered at the 6th Bei..

Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari Movie Review: Varun Dhawan and Janhvi Kapoor hold up a formula film that needed more heart

Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari’ is glossy, colourful, and packed with familiar wedding rom-com tropes. Varun Dhawan holds it together, but the story remains strictly formulaic.

Laapataa Ladies fame Nitanshi Goel to work with Vijay Deverakonda's brother Anand Deverakonda in a pan India film: Report

After charming audiences in Laapataa Ladies, Nitanshi Goel is gearing up for a pan-India project opposite Anand Deverakonda. Backed by Sithara Entertainment, the film is set to roll next month with major buzz already building.

Thamma trailer out: Ayushmann Khurrana, Rashmika Mandanna and Nawazuddin Siddiqui promise a spooky love story

In Thamma, Ayushmann Khurrana’s life turns dark after he unwittingly frees a terrifying villain, triggering supernatural changes within him. With a star-studded cast, the film promises a gripping blend of suspense and intrigue.

Kantara: Chapter 1 advance bookings open now; Rishab Shetty starrer sells 10000 tickets in 34 mins of its opening

Kantara: Chapter 1 kicks off with a record-breaking frenzy — 10,000 tickets sold in just 34 minutes as fans gear up for early morning shows on 2 October. Buzz around special paid premieres on 1 October adds to the mounting excitement.

Twinkle Khanna jokes Salman Khan is ‘eternal virgin’, says he and Aamir Khan only share a last name

On the premiere episode of Two Much, Twinkle Khanna hilariously took a dig at Salman Khan calling him “eternal virgin." The episode also saw the Khans sharing hilarious memories and playful banter with hosts Kajol and Twinkle.

Guru Dutt centenary | Guru Dutt - Dev Anand friendship, and the Baazi that changed it all

Guru Dutt and Dev Anand first met on the sets of ‘Hum Ek Hain’ in 1946, when they were both struggling to get a foothold in the Hindi film industry. From then until Guru Dutt's death in 1964, the two remained close friends.

Aamir Khan to be the chief guest at 16th Indian Film Festival of Melbourne

The Indian Film Festival of Melbourne will honour Aamir Khan’s legacy with a special retrospective, including a screening and discussion of his latest film, Sitaare Zameen Par.

Sunny Deol's entourage includes a gym, cooks, and a badminton court, reveals Puneet Issar

Veteran actor Puneet Issar, who had worked with Sunny Deol in Border (1997), recently said: "Sunny raja aadmi hai. Woh jahan jaata hai raja ki tarah jata hai. Uska pura entourage chalta hai."

Kannappa actor Vishnu Manchu says told Ajith Kumar that he was ‘disappointed’ with his role in SRK's Asoka

Actor Vishnu Manchu, whose recent pan India release Kannappa is doing well at the box office, said he is open to working in Bollywood but will not do any random roles.

Ramayana: The Introduction to be unveiled in 9 cities across India on July 3

The first look of Ramayana Part 1 will be unveiled on July 3 across 9 key cities in India, marking the beginning of a truly global and historic cinematic rollout.

Ranbir Kapoor wraps up the shoot of Ramayana Part 1, gets emotional

Ranbir Kapoor wrapped up the shoot of the first part of much anticipated Ramayana directed by Nitesh Tiwari.

Kajol says SRK and Ajay Devgn were never buddies: 'They truly respect each other'

Kajol addressed the rumours about whether her husband, Ajay Devgn, was insecure about her close bond with Shah Rukh Khan.

Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt leave for a family vacation, couple requests paps to avoid clicking daughter Raha

Bollywood's loved couple Ranbir Kapoor and wife Alia Bhatt, along with his mother, Neetu Kapoor, were spotted at the airport as they jetted off for their family vacation.

HFF 2025 | Fasil Muhammed: ‘What you see in my movie Feminichi Fathima is my feminism’

17th Habitat Film Festival, Delhi: Malayalam debutant director Fasil Muhammed talks about his funnily serious feminist film about a woman and her mattress, 'Feminichi Fathima', which picked up five awards at 2024 IFFK Kerala.

Rahul Bhat at Cannes 2025: ‘Home is a very emotional subject because I’m Kashmiri Pandit’

78th Cannes Film Festival: Actor Rahul Bhat talks about Black Warrant, returning to Cannes a third time after Ugly and Kennedy, his new LA-produced Kumbh film, and growing up in Kashmir and wanting to be Amitabh Bachchan

HFF 2025 | 50 years of Shabana Azmi: When Shyam Benegal offered ‘Ankur’ to Aparna Sen & other stories

At the 17th Habitat Film Festival in Delhi, contemporaries, colleagues and friends filmmaker Aparna Sen and actress Shabana Azmi were in conversation to commemorate the golden jubilee of Azmi's acting journey in cinema.

Shaji Karun: An architect of stillness

He was arguably India’s best cinematographer after Subrata Mitra, who managed the camera for Satyajit Ray. Shaji’s camera was like a conscious, sentient — almost metaphysical — being bringing you up close and personal with the human spirit where the humdrum did not intrude and where silence spoke eloquently and powerfully about humanity and its small triumphs and its big frailties

Vijay Deverakonda furious after watching Chhaava, wishes he could slap Aurangzeb

At the pre-release event for Retro, Vijay Deverakonda made a bold statement, saying he would go back in time to give the British two tight slaps and even slap Aurangzeb after watching the film Chhaava. He expressed his anger, stating it was all he could think about at the moment.

L2: Empuraan controversy ripples: Is self-censorship a rule of the game now?

Ahead of the OTT release of Mohanlal and Prithviraj Sukumaran’s ‘L2: Empuraan’ on Thursday, April 24, we spoke to industry insiders about the ‘voluntary cuts’ in the film, and what it could mean for filmmaking in India.

Zahan Kapoor — An actor prepares; ‘I don’t feel crushed, I feel inspired’

The young Kapoor scion, Atlas-like, shoulders the weight of two mammoth legacies of his two grandfathers — the legendary Shashi Kapoor and Ramesh Sippy. The ‘Black Warrant’ actor, who’s one of the trustees of Bombay’s Prithvi Theatre, champions both theatre and cinema.

Vikramaditya Motwane: ‘I’m an enabler not disruptor, that’s Anurag; we are a very sensitive country’

Cinévesture International Film Festival, Chandigarh: Vikramaditya Motwane on a good story being the best risk mitigation, his stuck documentary Indi(r)a's Emergency, Black Warrant success and why showrunner & multiple-producer models work.

Hansal Mehta: ‘Bollywood’s UTV moment needs to arrive; Art needs disruption, politics needs cleansing’

Cinévesture International Film Festival, Chandigarh: ‘Scam’ creator Hansal Mehta on how ‘Shahid’ was made as a result of the Shiv Sena attack on him 25 years ago, why risk is smaller in investing in newer talents & his new production company True Story Films’ slate.

Abhishek Chaubey: ‘Directors should directly control film budgets & keep a lawyer handy’

Cinévesture International Film Festival 2025, Chandigarh: Filmmaker Abhishek Chaubey on why he turned producer, challenges of making biopics, on fighting legal cases for each of his films, and navigating streamers.

CIFF 2025 | ‘Know your audience’: Max Marketing CEO Varun Gupta on how to market films effectively

At Cinévesture International Film Festival 2025, Chandigarh, Varun Gupta, founder-director of Max Marketing & Innovations, talks business of entertainment in Bollywood and the do’s and don’ts of film marketing.

Nina Lath Gupta: ‘Films are startups & Cinévesture aims to build an investor-creator network’

2nd Cinévesture International Film Festival, Chandigarh: Founder-CEO & former NFDC MD Nina Lath Gupta says ‘ProofPoint short-to-feature segment will be a game-changer & CinéV markets will give investors a macro vision of the film industry, to help it grow by bringing in investors in a structured format’

When Supermen of Malegaon exists, why Superboys of Malegaon was made

EXCLUSIVE: After Gulabi Gang vs Gulaab Gang, Mehsampur vs Amar Singh Chamkila, why despite Faiza Ahmad Khan’s popular 2008 docu-fiction on Nasir Shaikh’s Malegaon film industry, Reema Kagti’s film was needed? Is Bollywood predatory?

Why Manju Warrier & Saiju Sreedharan are releasing Footage, their Malayalam found footage film in Hindi

Ahead of the Hindi theatrical release of 'Footage', presented by Anurag Kashyap, on March 7, actor-producer Manju Warrier & film editor-turned-director Saiju Sreedharan talk about how one of the first found-footage films in Malayalam came to be made.

Dhoom Dhaam movie review: Yami Gautam Dhar, Pratik Gandhi's Valentine's Day release doesn't take itself too seriously, and that's part of the fun

Dhoom Dhaam review: Yami Gautam Dhar is refreshing as girl thug / bride Koyal Chadha. As the "very patient", vegetarian veterinarian groom, Pratik Gandhi offers her just the right foil and complement. Here's a film that does not overcomplicate things, despite its comedy of errors-meets-woke love story foundation. Three stars.

Lijo Jose Pellissery, Vetrimaaran, Vikramaditya Motwane, Konkona Sen Sharma to mentor four MAMI Select — Filmed on iPhone Next-Gen Storytellers

The four finalists of the 2025 MAMI Select — Filmed on iPhone Next Generation Storytellers are Amrita Bagchi, Chanakya Vyas, Shalini Vijayakumar and Rohin Raveendran Nair. Last edition, the mentors were Rohan Sippy, Vikramaditya Motwane, Vishal Bhardwaj and the filmmakers were Saurav Rai, Archana Phadke, Faraz Ali, Saumyananda Sahi & Prateek Vats.

What’s the ‘Brahmin’ controversy & misogyny around IFFR 2025 NETPAC Award winner Varsha Bharath’s Tamil film ‘Bad Girl’: Explained

International Film Festival Rotterdam 2025: Varsha Bharath’s ‘Bad Girl’, which marks music composer Amit Trivedi's Tamil film-music debut, has won NETPAC Award in IFFR 2025 Tiger Competition, previously won by Arun Karthick, Mani Kaul & Adoor Gopalakrishnan. But trolls hit out at the film's producer Vetrimaaran & presenter Anurag Kashyap. Why?

The Mehta Boys movie review: Boman Irani's heartwarming father-and-son saga is also about ageing, dealing with loss

Boman Irani's directorial debut, The Mehta Boys is a bitter-sweet father-son story with an original score that feels just right for a movie that also reminds us of some of the riches that India has to offer.

IFFR 2025: The resurrection of Bengali cinema, which Anurag Kashyap calls ‘ghatiya’

International Film Festival Rotterdam 2025: While Anurag Kashyap finds contemporary mainstream Bengali films in poor taste, Bengali indies remain underseen. Three Bengali films at IFFR, with one in competition, is a coup. Is it a mere fluke or a churning is underway? Filmmakers Suman Mukhopadhyay, Pradipta Bhattacharyya & Ishaan Ghose weigh in

Ganesh Acharya and Deepak Shivdasani collaborate for the romantic drama Sirf Tum

The mysterious cast and intriguing poster of Sirf Tum, featuring a sketch of a couple and Boney Kapoor's name, have sparked excitement and curiosity among fans eagerly awaiting more details.

Loveyapa Trailer: witness the fun of Gen Z love featuring Junaid Khan and Khushi Kapoor

The trailer for Loveyapa, starring Junaid Khan and Khushi Kapoor, is out now, filled with humor, drama, and romance, boosting excitement for the film.

Christopher Nolan's Interstellar set for re-release in India, deets inside

Christopher Nolan's Interstellar will finally re-release in Indian theaters, including IMAX, after months of delay, following its 10th-anniversary re-release in the US.

Fateh X review: Sonu Sood’s directorial venture keeps audiences hooked from the start to finish

Sonu Sood's Fateh, featuring Jacqueline Fernandez, Vijay Raaz, and Naseeruddin Shah, is a gripping action drama inspired by true events, and is gaining attention for its strong performances, despite facing competition from Game Changer.

Identity X review: Tovino Thomas and Trisha Krishnan shine in this crime thriller

*Identity* unfolds a gripping crime thriller in Coimbatore, where a ruthless killer is pursued with the help of a key witness with a photographic memory, leading to a race against time to solve the case.

2024 year-ender: 24 women who made Indian cinema proud

In a male-dominated movie industry, women not only broke the glass ceiling, fought ageism and sexual harassment, in reel and real, but also brought home global awards and wrote history for India. Here is a list of handful of the many women out there working in the wings.

Akshay Kumar starrer 'Welcome to the Jungle' to begin grand shoot in Dubai

The team of Welcome to the Jungle dismissed delay rumors, with director Ahmed Khan confirming the film is on track and the next international schedule will begin in October.

Mohammed Rafi Centenary: Man with a velvet voice & his golden pairing with composers

100th birth anniversary of Mohammed Rafi: How the legendary playback singer, who turned 100 on December 24, rose, shone and faded out in the Hindi film industry, where he alone possessed a singular & diverse voice & range, bringing success to heroes great and ordinary.

7 must-watch holiday classics for a magical christmas

Celebrate Christmas with the British Council Library's curated festive films, offering timeless classics and heartwarming tales for all ages.

Shyam Benegal (1934-2024): Hindi cinema exists in two halves — pre- and post-Shyam Benegal

Shyam Benegal Tribute: The pioneer of parallel cinema & Indian New Wave, which showed us new ways of seeing our fissured world & imagined women in a new light, passed away after a prolonged kidney ailment on December 23, 2024, in Mumbai, aged 90.

Siddharth Malhotra and Janhvi Kapoor are all set to feature in rom-com Param Sundari

Sidharth Malhotra and Janhvi Kapoor are set to star together in the upcoming rom-com Param Sundari, directed by Tushar Jalota, building excitement for their on-screen chemistry.

Border 2 filming starts with Sunny Deol, Varun Dhawan, Diljit Dosanjh, and Ahan Shetty

Border 2, set for release on January 23, 2026, promises a thrilling blend of action, drama, and emotion, building on its predecessor's legacy for an unforgettable cinematic experience.