Breaking Hype
Other Mommy Gets Roasted in Early Reactions
Jessica Chastain's latest horror film is drawing sharp criticism despite strong box office expectations and a viral teaser.
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October 2026
2071 stories published this month.
Breaking Hype
Ranbir Kapoor’s Ramayana Moves to November 5 in India
Ranbir Kapoor’s Ramayana: Part One is now set to hit Indian screens on November 5 — a shift from the earlier Diwali window. The change, reported by Pinkvilla and picked up by Filmfare, moves the release forward by three days, with paid previews scheduled for November 4 across India and North America.
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Box Office
Pradhama Drishtya Kuttakkar Becomes 6th Highest-Grossing Mollywood Film of 2026
Pradhama Drishtya Kuttakkar has crossed ₹26 crore net after 27 days, overtaking Bharathanatyam 2 Mohiniyattam and securing its place as the sixth highest-grossing Mollywood film of 2026. Still screening in over 300 theatres, the Parvathy Thiruvothu-starrer survives on word of mouth — not hype.
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Regional Cinema
Ranabaali Trailer Pairs Vijay Deverakonda With a Familiar Messiah Arc
Vijay Deverakonda and Rashmika Mandanna's Ranabaali dropped its trailer ahead of an October 16 release, with Pinkvilla calling the visuals strong but the saviour narrative familiar. Arnold Vosloo plays the villain.
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Breaking Hype
Santa’s Not Coming This Year. He’s Coming to Kill You.
The Seversons thought they’d found peace in a quiet suburb. Then the Kringles moved in. And started decorating—all year round.
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Bollywood
Other Mommy Trailer Was Just the Start — Now the Film’s Out and It’s a Mess
Rotten Tomatoes’ Peter Gray posted, “#OtherMommy: Despite that trailer and one surprisingly gory sequence, this INSIDIOUS-lite supernatural “horror” flick is more silly than it is scary. Jessica Chastain commits but that isn’t enough to overcome the stupidity.”
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World
Netflix Mounts Oscar Campaign For Lee Chang-dong's Possible Love
Netflix is reportedly building a multi-category Oscar push for Lee Chang-dong's Possible Love, betting on Jeon Do-yeon's lead performance after the film's Venice win and near-perfect review scores.
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Breaking Hype
Alex Warren to Host 2026 Kids’ Choice Awards, First Time on CBS
Alex Warren is the new face of the Kids’ Choice Awards — and he’s bringing a full-on pop storm with him. The Grammy-nominated singer, whose single ‘Ordinary’ once ruled the Billboard charts for 16 weeks on US Pop Radio, will host the 39th annual Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards on November 14.
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Breaking Hype
Bridgerton Spinoff: Young Lady Violet & Edmund's Love Story Coming to Netflix
Netflix has greenlit a prequel spinoff focused on young Lady Violet and her romance with Edmund Bridgerton, with Shonda Rhimes returning as writer and showrunner.
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Breaking Hype
Ranabaali Trailer: Vijay Deverakonda’s Rebel Is Born From Famine, Not Freedom
Ranabaali’s trailer drops today, and Vijay Deverakonda isn’t playing a freedom fighter. He’s playing a rebel — one born in fire, raised in hunger, and forged in rage.
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Bollywood
Nana Patekar Dies at 75 After Cardiac Arrest in Goa
Nana Patekar, the three-time National Award-winning actor and icon of Indian cinema, has died at 75 after a cardiac arrest in Goa. His final rites are set to take place in Pune with full state honours.
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Breaking Hype
Kamal Haasan Pays Emotional Tribute to Nana Patekar, Calls Him 'An Extraordinary Artist and an Even Greater Human Being'
Kamal Haasan mourns Nana Patekar, highlighting his humanitarian work beyond cinema.
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Bollywood
Ajay Devgn Remembers Nana Patekar, Calls Their Bond Unforgettable
Ajay Devgn mourned Nana Patekar with a note recalling their Apaharan days, as the veteran actor's body is moved from Goa to Pune for a state funeral with full honours.
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Breaking Hype
Rahul Sankrityan Director Clarifies Ranabaali Story & Setting
Rahul Sankrityan has clarified that Ranabaali is not set during India’s Independence movement. The film takes place in a world where characters have no knowledge of the outside world—Madras is believed to be the end of the earth. The team has also denied reports of price hikes.
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Breaking Hype
Avengers Endgame Encore Box Office: Surpasses Baahubali
Avengers Endgame Encore has crossed ₹35 crore net at the Indian box office, surpassing Baahubali – The Epic to become second-highest-grossing re-release. With only Sanam Teri Kasam ahead, the film is poised to claim the top spot in the coming days.
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Breaking Hype
Divyenndu and Abhishek Banerjee Reunite for Amazon Prime Video’s New Empire-Style Web Series
Abhishek Banerjee and Divyenndu reunite for an 'Empire'-style drama on Amazon Prime Video, marking their third collaboration after Mirzapur. The series, co-produced by Endemol, is set to explore a larger-scale world away from their gangster roots.
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Breaking Hype
Vishal Chaturvedi Director Telugu Release: Hanuman Ansh Hits Telugu Screens Oct 2
Hanuman Ansh is hitting Telugu screens on October 2 — not because of a grand rollout plan, but because Hyderabad wouldn’t let it stay in Hindi.
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Bollywood
Shah Rukh Khan's Tribute to Nana Patekar: 'He Loved Me and I Loved Him Back'
Shah Rukh Khan remembered his first meeting with Nana Patekar and the carrom games they played together as he mourned the veteran actor’s loss.
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World
Primetime Writer Reveals How Robert Pattinson Became Obsessed With Chris Hansen
Primetime writer Ajon Singh tells The Hindu how Robert Pattinson talked his way into playing Chris Hansen, and how the film's Kerala-set horror sequence is rooted in a real 1990s Uttar Pradesh child-disappearance scare.
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Bollywood
Nana Patekar Dies at 75; Final Film Postponed Amid Mourning
Nana Patekar died on October 8, 2026, in Goa at the age of 75, succumbing to cardiac arrest.
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World
Guy Ritchie Fans, This Is the Crime Thriller You’ve Been Waiting For
Tuner, the crime thriller that slipped past most eyes in summer’s theatrical shuffle, is now the most talked-about movie on Paramount+. And it’s not because of Guy Ritchie. Not even close.
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Breaking Hype
Riley’s Last Case Is Also the Show’s Most Dangerous One Yet
The 26th season of Law & Order opens with a high-tech murder that forces the team to confront AI — and Reid Scott’s departure — at once.
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Box Office
Nana Patekar’s Final Act Wasn’t On Screen
Nana Patekar, 75, has passed away. The news, confirmed by multiple outlets including Koimoi, has triggered an outpouring of grief across the industry. Tributes have poured in from stars like Akshay Kumar, Smriti Irani, and Boman Irani, with many calling him a force of nature—both on screen and off. His legacy isn’t just in films like Parinda, Krantiveer, or Natsamrat, but in the choices he m
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Bollywood
Tanushree Dutta Reacts To Nana Patekar's Death, Sends Family Condolences
Tanushree Dutta broke her silence on Nana Patekar's death with a guarded Instagram video, offering condolences to his family while declining to say more until she had processed the news.
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