World
Zhang Yimou To Head Busan Film Festival's Competition Jury
The Chinese auteur leads a seven-member panel judging 13 films for a Best Film prize that now comes with an automatic Oscar submission attached.
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September 2026
2517 stories published this month.
World
Brian Hickerson Breaks His Silence On Hayden Panettiere's Death
Brian Hickerson, Hayden Panettiere's on-again boyfriend, gave a terse response to a photographer a month after her fentanyl-linked death, as a DEA probe into her final days continues.
18 Sept 20262 min
World
Uttar Pradesh Sports Department Gets Its Own Pavilion At Trade Show
Uttar Pradesh's Sports Department will run a dedicated pavilion at the UP International Trade Show from September 25 to 29, showcasing athletes, stadiums in four cities and an AI push for talent tracking.
18 Sept 20262 min
World
Todd Tucker Defends Threesome Reveal After Kandi Burruss Calls Him Out
Kandi Burruss and ex-husband Todd Tucker are trading jabs after his new reality show revealed details of their intimate life, with Burruss saying his comments prove she left for good reason.
18 Sept 20262 min
Box Office
Sidharth Malhotra's The Vvaan Trailer Sets Up Balaji's Big Opening
The Vvaan trailer has trade watchers projecting a 5-8 crore net opening day for the Sidharth Malhotra-Tamannaah Bhatia film, positioning it among Balaji Motion Pictures' best post-pandemic launches.
18 Sept 20262 min
Box Office
Andrew Garfield's The Uprising Opens To Just $3.3 Million
Andrew Garfield's historical drama The Uprising debuted to a soft $3.3 million across 2,068 North American theatres, landing eighth at the box office with no international release yet to help its numbers.
18 Sept 20262 min
Bollywood
Nikhil Advani Opens Up On Salman Khan's Quiet Support Over Years
Nikhil Advani posted an emotional note about Salman Khan after a private screening of The Revolutionaries at the actor's residence, recalling how Salman once helped him through a rough patch.
18 Sept 20262 min
Regional Cinema
Trivikram Srinivas Backs Out Of Hanuman Ansh's Telugu Release
Hanuman Ansh's Telugu-dubbed release is in doubt after director Trivikram Srinivas exited the deal to present it, with insiders citing last-minute contract demands and no new buyer yet in sight.
18 Sept 20262 min
World
Ms. Rachel Matches Macklemore's $1 Million Gaza Donation
Ms. Rachel says she's matching Macklemore's $1 million Palestine donation after his exit from Ed Sheeran's tour, calling on other wealthy celebrities to speak out and give.
18 Sept 20262 min
World
Bombay High Court Questions Punishment For Officer In Palghar Assault Case
The Bombay High Court has quashed a show-cause notice against a Palghar police officer over a poorly maintained case diary in the doctors' assault probe, asking the DGP to clarify what qualifies as minor misconduct.
18 Sept 20262 min
Bollywood
Abundantia And Almighty Team Up For Kodaikanal Mercury Drama
Vikram Malhotra's Abundantia Entertainment and Prabhleen Sandhu's Almighty Motion Picture are co-producing Heavy Metal, a corporate-thriller adaptation of Ameer Shahul's book on the Kodaikanal mercury controversy, currently in pre-production.
18 Sept 20262 min
World
Malcolm-Jamal Warner's Mother Says Widow Cut Off Granddaughter Access
Malcolm-Jamal Warner's mother has told a court that his widow ended her contact with their nine-year-old granddaughter, the latest volley in an estate dispute that has run since the actor's death last July.
18 Sept 20262 min
Bollywood
Vikrant Massey To Open Musafir Cafe Outlets In The Hills
Vikrant Massey is said to be opening two physical Musafir Cafés in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, replicating his web show's setting and adding around 20 rooms for artist residencies, per a source close to the project.
18 Sept 20262 min
Bollywood
Luv Ranjan Bets On Six Unknowns For Pehla Pyaar Doosri Baar
Luv Ranjan has unveiled the first poster for Pehla Pyaar Doosri Baar, introducing six actors making their film debuts under director Anuj Saini, with the friendship-comedy set for an October 23 worldwide release.
18 Sept 20262 min
Bollywood
Bollywood's Modi Birthday Wishes Trigger Online Backlash
Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan and Ajay Devgn wished PM Narendra Modi on his 76th birthday, joining Akshay Kumar and others. Netizens responded with sharp criticism, some calling it sycophancy, per DNA India.
18 Sept 20262 min
World
Diddy's Lawyers Move To Quit $100M Defamation Case Over Unpaid Fees
Sean Combs's legal team has filed to withdraw from his $100 million defamation suit, citing unpaid fees and a breakdown in communication. Combs denies owing money, calling it a dispute over overcharging.
18 Sept 20262 min
World
Indore Crime Branch Seizes MD Drugs Hidden In E-Rickshaw Dashboard
Indore's Crime Branch arrested two men and seized 14.9 grams of MD drugs hidden inside an e-rickshaw dashboard on MR-4 Road, police said Thursday, as the city's 2026 NDPS tally keeps climbing.
18 Sept 20262 min
OTT Originals
Vedika Pinto Says Musafir Cafe Fame Has Eaten Into Her Free Time
Vedika Pinto talks about the audience response to her role as Sudha in Musafir Cafe, the sudden crunch on her schedule, and what is lined up next, including Musafir Cafe Season 2 and a film with Lakshya.
18 Sept 20262 min
Box Office
Hanuman Ansh Crosses Rs 300 Crore After Slow August Start
Vishal Chaturvedi's Hanuman Ansh has crossed Rs 300 crore in gross collections after a near-invisible opening, riding a worldwide release and daily crorepati numbers through August and September.
18 Sept 20262 min
OTT Originals
Richie Mehta's Phoolan Heads To Prime Video After TIFF Ovation
Richie Mehta's Phoolan, an Amazon MGM Studios production starring Sneha Kumari as the bandit-turned-legend, premiered at TIFF to a standing ovation and will later stream on Prime Video across 240-plus territories.
18 Sept 20262 min
World
Tone Capone, Producer Behind I Got 5 On It, Dies At 59
Tone Capone, the producer behind Luniz's 1995 hit I Got 5 On It, has died at 59. KQED first reported his death; no cause has been given.
18 Sept 20262 min
World
Hayden Panettiere's Ex Breaks Silence Amid Death Investigation
Hayden Panettiere's on-off boyfriend Brian Hickerson spoke briefly to a photographer in South Carolina, weeks after the actress was found unresponsive in her apartment as investigators probe a suspected overdose.
18 Sept 20262 min
Bollywood
Veer Pahariya Joins Bihar Flood Relief Effort In Patna
Veer Pahariya travelled to Patna to take part in flood relief distribution, sharing photos and videos of his visit as Bihar grapples with flooding across 15 districts.
18 Sept 20262 min
Regional Cinema
Journalist's Claim On Sivakarthikeyan-Soori Rivalry Sparks Tamil Film Debate
A journalist's remarks suggesting Sivakarthikeyan may not want Soori's stardom to grow beyond a point have stirred debate online, even as she clarified their bond remains genuine and denied any fan-driven attack.
18 Sept 20262 min