Weekend guide: What to watch, read, listen & more! | best movies, series to watch
This weekend presents a multitude of enticing options to explore, from the latest releases on streaming platforms like Netflix, Amazon Prime, and ZEE5, to compelling book recommendations focusing on Indian unity, captivating Disorder podcast episodes, and enjoyable weekend activities and events.
This weekend, you have many choices to explore!
Box office: Ranbir Kapoor, Sandeep Reddy Vanga's Animal is set to enter 500 Crore Club
Animal started its second week in theatres with ticket sales of Rs 24 crore on Friday - taking the film's score to Rs 362.63 crore in just eight days.
WPL 2024: Franchises expect to get more brands on board with rise in sponsorship revenue
This year, sponsorship revenue growth for franchises is estimated to be in the range of 10-20 percent, said an expert.
WPL 2024 auction: Teams gear up ahead of second season as 165 players to go under the hammer
During the auction, a total of 165 players will go under the hammer including 104 Indians and 61 overseas players of which 15 players are from associate nations. The five franchises have a total of 30 slots and there are nine spots left for overseas players.
Biden launches Hollywood fundraising blitz to tap into star power with strikes over
He and first lady Jill Biden were attending six fundraising events and meetings between them this weekend in the Los Angeles area, asking some of the glitziest names in town to open their checkbooks for his reelection campaign.
Malayalam actor Lakshmika Sajeevan, 24, dies of heart attack
Lakshmika Sajeevan died of a heart attack at the age of 24 in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates where she was working in a bank.
Joram review: Manoj Bajpayee and Mohd Zeeshan Ayyub are breathtakingly good in a thriller with a political core
Director Devashish Makhija’s third film, Joram, is grim, politically sharp and driven by two superlative performances.
Actor Ryan O'Neal dies at the age of 82
The news of Ryan O'Neal's death was shared by his son Patrick on Instagram, where he called his father his hero and said he was always bigger than life.
Actor Leelavathi, 85, dies of age related illness
Suffering from ailments related to old age, Leelavathi was admitted to a private hospital in Nelamangala on Bengaluru's outskirts where she breathed her last, sources said.
Hema Malini pens note on Dharmendra's birthday: 'Hope you can see how special you are to me'
Hema Malini wished her actor-husband Dharmendra on his 88th birthday on X (formerly Twitter) on Friday and hoped he could see how special he was for her.
Hi Nanna review: Mrunal Thakur and Nani are charming in an overblown drama
An unbelievable twist derails what could have been a straightforward story about a father who dedicates his life to caring for his daughter when the mother isn’t around.
Wonka review: Timothee Chalamet is a sugary treat in this spectacular family entertainer
Timothee Chalamet as Willy Wonka dances, sings and serves just about the most comforting cup of hot chocolate you’ll ever have without actually having any.
Veteran actor Junior Mehmood dies at 67 after battle with stomach cancer
The late comedy icon Mehmood, with whom Naeem Sayyed shared screen space in the 1968 film 'Suhaag Raat,' bestowed upon him the screen name 'Junior Mehmood'.
The Archies review: Enjoyable coming-of-age portrayal of the young and the confused
Zoya Akhtar treads lightly in her comic-book adaptation for Netflix that is curious, sporadically daring and visually dazzling.
Shah Rukh Khan shuts down a troll bashing 'Dunki': 'Will tell my PR team to send you...'
The interaction happened while Shah Rukh Khan was hosting one of his #AskSRK sessions on the platform following the trailer release of his upcoming movie 'Dunki'.
Javed Akhtar says no threat to music space due to AI, but industry remains divided
The music industry believes that AI depends on existing data to create something, and when it uses an existing product of an artiste, then the creator’s permission should be obtained and the artiste should be compensated
Sunny Deol reacts to his viral 'drunk' video: 'Afwaahon ka safar...'
Social media users were shocked and asked if Sunny Deol was actually drunk. His fans were very concerned for him as well. The clip spread that has spread like wildfire, especially on X (formerly Twitter), is being widely circulated online.
Hollywood actors ratify contract to formally end strike
The Screen Actors Guild, known as SAG-AFTRA, said 78 percent of members who voted approved the multiyear contract.
Music industry records Rs 12,000 cr revenue in 2022, Javed Akhtar says still a long way to go
While India consumes more music per capita than the world average, it ranks 14th in recorded music revenues. Publishing revenues are way behind at the 23rd spot due to various issues like lack of legal clarity and compliance, a Ernst & Young report titled 'The music creator economy' launched on December 5 noted
BookMyShow hits box office jackpot in FY23, rakes in Rs 85 cr in profits - a blockbuster year!
The majority of the company's income at 66 percent of the total operating revenue came from ticket sales at Rs 648 crore in FY23, up 2.85x from Rs 227 crore in FY22.
Wikipedia, wrapped. Here are 2023's most-viewed articles on the internet's encyclopedia
English Wikipedia raked in more than 84 billion views this year, according to numbers released on December 5 by the Wikimedia Foundation, the non-profit behind the free, publicly edited online encyclopedia. And the most popular article was about ChatGPT (yes, the AI chatbot that's seemingly everywhere today).
Fans mourn 'CID' actor Dinesh Phadnis' death: 'Thanks for making our childhood'
Aditya Srivastava, Dinesh Phadnis' CID co-star, confirmed that the actor had liver issues and was very unwell for the last couple of days.
'CID' actor Dinesh Phadnis, 57, dies of multiple organ failure
The news of Dinesh Phadnis' death was confirmed by one of his co-stars in the show Dayanand Shetty, who essayed the role of Daya.
Godzilla is back, because so is nuclear angst
A critically acclaimed new movie underlines why the long-running Japanese franchise is about much more than just monsters
