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September 2026

2396 stories published this month.

Director Susanne Bier speaking during a press interview about Practical Magic 2

Susanne Bier Wants Practical Magic 2 Seen In Theatres

The director tells Bollywood Hungama that a shared theatre experience, not solo streaming, is the whole point of bringing the Owens sisters back for a sequel.

14 Sept 20262 min read

Prithviraj Sukumaran and Kareena Kapoor Khan in character as rival DCPs in a promotional still from Daayra

Daayra Refuses To Take Sides, Says Prithviraj Sukumaran

Prithviraj Sukumaran says Meghna Gulzar never lets her filmmaking tilt the scales in Daayra, the cop drama pitting his character against Kareena Kapoor Khan's, out in theatres September 18.

14 Sept 20262 min

Saif Ali Khan seated on the floor with sons Taimur and Jeh during Ganesh Chaturthi prayers at home

Jeh Ali Khan Makes The Ganpati Idol This Ganesh Chaturthi

Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan celebrated Ganesh Chaturthi at home with sons Taimur and Jeh, who made the family's eco-friendly Ganpati idol from clay this year.

14 Sept 20262 min

Motion poster of Ranbir Kapoor as Ram and Sai Pallavi as Sita from the film Ramayana, released alongside the song Jai Jai Ram

Ramayana First Song Jai Jai Ram Pairs Rahman With Kumar Vishwas Lyrics

Namit Malhotra's Ramayana has released its first song, Jai Jai Ram, composed by A.R. Rahman with lyrics by Kumar Vishwas, ahead of its November 6, 2026 release across languages.

14 Sept 20262 min

Poster visuals from Ramayana showing Ranbir Kapoor as Ram and Sai Pallavi as Sita for the song Jai Jai Ram

AR Rahman's Jai Jai Ram Opens Ramayana's Diwali Countdown

Ramayana's first song, Jai Jai Ram, dropped Monday with AR Rahman's music, Kumar Vishwas's lyrics and vocals from Arijit Singh and Shreya Ghoshal, ahead of the film's Diwali release.

14 Sept 20262 min

Actress Roja speaking at a podium microphone during the Lenin Pandiyan pre-release event.

Regional Cinema

Roja Says Lenin Pandiyan Feels Like A Bharathiraja Film

At the pre-release event for Lenin Pandiyan, Roja opened up about stepping away from acting for politics, why a friend called Subbu pulled her back, and working across three generations of the Sivaji Ganesan family.

14 Sept 20262 min

Pratibha Ranta in a behind-the-scenes photo from the set of The Revolutionaries

Pratibha Ranta Calls The Revolutionaries Her Most Demanding Role Yet

Pratibha Ranta shared a gratitude post after The Revolutionaries dropped on Amazon Prime, thanking director Nikkhil Advani and reflecting on playing Pratibha Lahiri, a role she says asked more of her than any before.

14 Sept 20262 min

Nivin Pauly and Mamitha Baiju in a still from Bethlehem Kudumba Unit

Bethlehem Kudumba Unit Overtakes Lokah As Malayalam Cinema's Biggest Grosser

Nivin Pauly and Mamitha Baiju's Bethlehem Kudumba Unit has pushed past Lokah Chapter 1 – Chandra's worldwide total to become Malayalam cinema's highest-grossing film, riding a fourth-weekend surge that shows no sign of slowing.

14 Sept 20262 min

Urmila Matondkar in an orange silk saree with folded hands at a Ganpati pandal in a throwback photograph.

Urmila Matondkar Skips Mumbai Ganpati Pandals This Year, Cites Travel

Urmila Matondkar says she'll miss Mumbai's Ganpati pandals this Ganesh Chaturthi because of travel commitments, sharing an old photo and a message wishing strength and safety for everyone this festive season.

14 Sept 20262 min

Director Susanne Bier in conversation during a promotional interview for Practical Magic 2.

Susanne Bier Says Bullock And Kidman Called Her Personally For Sequel

Susanne Bier reveals Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman personally pitched her Practical Magic 2 around Christmas 2024, and why the female-driven, relationship-first approach made saying yes an easy call for her.

14 Sept 20262 min

Sydney Sweeney in a promotional image for sports betting company Novig, covered by sports equipment including a football and tennis racket

Female Olympians Slam Sydney Sweeney's Nude Betting Ad

Sydney Sweeney's ad for betting platform Novig, in which she's covered only by footballs and tennis rackets, has drawn sharp criticism from Olympic athletes who say it sexualises women's sport.

14 Sept 20262 min

Ram Gopal Varma and Mohit Suri composite image with a gangster-film backdrop

Ram Gopal Varma, Mohit Suri Team Up For Gangster Drama

Ram Gopal Varma has revealed fresh details of his untitled film with Mohit Suri, describing a story built around the Dawood Ibrahim-Chota Rajan fallout and calling its scale bigger than Dhurandhar.

14 Sept 20262 min

Nayanthara in a promotional still from Mookkuthi Amman 2, directed by Sundar C

Regional Cinema

Mookkuthi Amman 2 Teaser Draws Lukewarm Reaction Ahead Of Diwali

Nayanthara's Mookkuthi Amman 2, directed by Sundar C, has a Diwali release date locked in. But the teaser and poster have left social media distinctly unimpressed, with some questioning her recent run of films.

14 Sept 20262 min

First look poster for Ganesh Acharya's directorial showing a dancer bowing before an idol of Lord Ganesha

Ganesh Acharya Announces Dance Drama With Newcomer Shivanshu Soni

Choreographer Ganesh Acharya unveiled the first poster for his next directorial, reportedly titled Ganesh: Dust to Stardust, featuring debutant actor Shivanshu Soni and a Sonu Nigam song built around a Ganesh Chaturthi dance sequence.

14 Sept 20262 min

Akshay Kumar and Saif Ali Khan in a still from the film Haiwaan

Akshay Kumar-Saif Ali Khan Reunion Haiwaan Undercuts Even Tashan's Flop

Haiwaan, reuniting Akshay Kumar and Saif Ali Khan after Tashan, has closed its opening weekend below Rs 8 crore net in India, with trade trackers reporting slightly different day-wise figures for the Priyadarshan thriller.

14 Sept 20262 min

Kareena Kapoor Khan in a still from the film Daayra, directed by Meghna Gulzar

Daayra Clears CBFC With Zero Cuts, One Word Swapped

Daayra has received an A certificate from the CBFC with no visual cuts at all. The only change ordered was a single word in a Kareena Kapoor Khan dialogue, replaced with 'Minister.'

14 Sept 20262 min

Shehnaaz Gill smiling during a media interview, dressed casually with a microphone in frame

Shehnaaz Gill Says She's At Peace With Her Shelved John Abraham Film

Shehnaaz Gill reflects on 100%, the shelved Sajid Khan project that once paired her with John Abraham, Riteish Deshmukh and Nora Fatehi, and explains why she now guards against getting attached to films before they're locked.

14 Sept 20262 min

Karthi and SJ Suryah in a still from the Tamil action film Sardar 2

Sardar 2 Slips To Rs 13 Crore In Four Days, Mandaadi Bites Hard

Sardar 2 has crawled to a four-day gross of Rs 13 crore, per Pinkvilla's tracking, as Soori-Suhas starrer Mandaadi eats into its footfalls and word of mouth stays lukewarm across states.

14 Sept 20262 min

Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman in a promotional still for Practical Magic 2

Practical Magic 2 Opens To $30 Million, Missing Warner's Own Forecast

Practical Magic 2 debuted at $30 million domestically, short of Warner Bros.' projected range, though it still tripled the 1998 original's opening weekend and topped the North American chart on release.

14 Sept 20262 min

First poster of Ramayana showing Ranbir Kapoor as Ram and Sai Pallavi as Sita in a quiet moment together

Ramayana Confirms Nov 6 Release With Rahman And Zimmer Onboard

Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana, starring Ranbir Kapoor and Sai Pallavi, gets a November 6 release date confirmed alongside its first poster, with A.R. Rahman and Hans Zimmer both scoring the film.

14 Sept 20262 min

Anya Singh and Ahan Shetty at a public event, both dressed formally

Anya Singh Signs On As Female Lead In 1920: Cold Winter

Anya Singh has been cast opposite Ahan Shetty in Vikram Bhatt's 1920: Cold Winter, Bollywood Hungama reported. The pair previously played a married couple in this year's hit Border 2. Filming starts in November.

14 Sept 20262 min

Ranbir Kapoor as Ram and Sai Pallavi as Sita in a wedding scene from the Ramayana: Part 1 song Jai Jai Ram

Ramayana's First Song Jai Jai Ram Puts Ranbir And Sai Pallavi's Wedding On Screen

Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana: Part 1 gets its first song, Jai Jai Ram, built around Ram and Sita's wedding, with AR Rahman's music, Kumar Vishwas's lyrics and vocals by Arijit Singh and Shreya Ghoshal.

14 Sept 20262 min

Poster or still from Haiwaan featuring Saif Ali Khan and Akshay Kumar

Haiwaan Falls To ₹1.85 Crore On Day 3, Slide Continues

Saif Ali Khan and Akshay Kumar's Haiwaan collected only ₹1.85 crore net on Day 3, a 26% drop from Day 2, per Sacnilk, as the Oppam remake struggles against its steep budget.

14 Sept 20262 min

Sunita Ahuja and daughter Tina Ahuja standing beside a new Mercedes-Benz outside a Mumbai car dealership

Sunita Ahuja Picks Up A New Mercedes-Benz In Mumbai

Sunita Ahuja added a new Mercedes-Benz to her garage this week, turning up at a Mumbai dealership with daughter Tina for the customary puja and a cheeky line for waiting photographers.

14 Sept 20262 min