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Spider-Man Brand New Day Tops Box Office in India
Spider-Man: Brand New Day has become the highest-grossing Hollywood film ever in India — but is it a fluke, or the start of a new era?
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October 2026
2048 stories published this month.
Breaking Hype
Pierce Brosnan’s The November Man Is Streaming
The November Man isn’t a reboot. It’s a reckoning.
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World
The Real Dark Horse in the Room: Damon’s Ripley Is Streaming Now
After The Odyssey’s record-breaking run, Matt Damon’s 1999 thriller The Talented Mr. Ripley is now streaming on Starz. The film, which earned $120 million on a $40 million budget, is quietly becoming a cult reference point for modern psychological thrillers.
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Breaking Hype
Frankie’s Bomb Explodes — MobLand’s War Just Got Personal
Johnny Flynn’s Frankie Cooper leaves a bomb in Bitburg, ending Season 2, Episode 3 of Guy Ritchie’s MobLand with a bang. His loyalty? None. His game? Survival. The Harrigans are fractured. The alliances? Temporary. And the next episode? Coming soon.
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Breaking Hype
Ikka 2 and Shaque Season 2 Confirmed: Malhotra’s Netflix Run Is Just Getting Started
Siddharth P Malhotra confirms Ikka 2 and Shaque Season 2 are in active development, with both projects already generating unprecedented buzz. The filmmaker attributes the success to storytelling depth and strong collaboration with Netflix, while also highlighting behind-the-scenes decisions like accommodating Parineeti
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Breaking Hype
Rashmika’s ‘Cute Savage’ Moment Goes Viral
Rashmika Mandanna’s off-script mimicry on Ranabaali sets has gone viral, with Vijay Deverakonda calling her 'Cute Savage' in a BTS clip shared on Instagram. The period action drama, directed by Rahul Sankrityan, releases October 16, 2026.
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Breaking Hype
After the Stab, the Silence: How One Pilot Made Bollywood Stand Up
The country is proud of you. Shah Rukh Khan said that on X, after Captain Smit Machchhar opened the cockpit door while stabbed, allowing passengers and crew to overpower his co-pilot. The flight had 174 people onboard, including 27 children. It diverted safely to Tabuk, Saudi Arabia. Machchhar is recovering in Abu Dhabi. His condition is stable. Salman Khan also praised him earlier. Both stars’ la
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Breaking Hype
Yami Prays Before Battle: Nayyi Navelli vs Prahaar Begins October 16
Yami Gautam Dhar offered prayers at Patna Sahib Gurudwara ahead of Nayyi Navelli's October 16 release, marking her return to the big screen. The film clashes with Rajkummar Rao’s Prahaar on the same day.
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Breaking Hype
Ranabaali’s Real-Life Warriors: How History Shaped Vijay Deverakonda’s Role
Ranabaali isn’t just another period war film. It’s a reckoning with forgotten names, a tribute to the kind of men who rode horses into famine and died whispering prayers to gods no one else believed in.
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Box Office
Street Fighter Reboot Needs Just $100 Million To Top Franchise
The Street Fighter reboot starring Jason Momoa and Vidyut Jamwal is tracking for a franchise-best opening weekend in North America, putting the 1994 original's all-time box office record within reach.
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Box Office
Practical Magic 2 Crosses $96M
Practical Magic 2 has surpassed the original’s worldwide gross, becoming the top earner in the franchise. But the film’s North American run is fading fast. Just $420k on its third Thursday. A 43.1% drop. It’s out of the top five. Still less than $5M from $100M globally. The numbers are tight. The momentum? Gone.
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Box Office
The Odyssey Grosses ₹191 Crore in India
The Odyssey, starring Matt Damon and Tom Holland, has grossed ₹191.05 crore net in India after 11 weeks in theaters, surpassing Avatar: Fire And Ash to claim the 6th spot among Hollywood films. The film’s strong word-of-mouth and IMAX performance fueled its success.
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Regional Cinema
Kayadu Lohar Shines in Nani's The Paradise
Kayadu Lohar, fresh off her role in Nani's action drama The Paradise, is riding high on buzz after a vibrant photo session with the iconic Bajaj Chetak. Her performance has become a standout in the film's mixed reception.
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Breaking Hype
Sreelekha’s Resignation Letter Is Not Official
The BJP’s razor-thin majority in Thiruvananthapuram hangs on a single unfiled resignation letter. And the party’s leadership knows it.
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Breaking Hype
Abhishek Sharma Smashes Record-Breaking 61 Off 28 With 7 Sixes vs Pakistan In Asian Games Gold Medal Match
Abhishek Sharma’s 28-ball 61 against Pakistan at the Asian Games 2026 wasn’t just a match-winning knock—it was a record-breaking, six-hitting spectacle.
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Breaking Hype
The Prestige Arrives on Netflix in October 2026
Christopher Nolan’s The Prestige, a 2006 psychological thriller starring Christian Bale and Hugh Jackman, has been added to Netflix’s library for October 2026. The film, which grossed $110 million globally, now holds a 92% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes.
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Breaking Hype
Resident Evil Inches Past Horror Giants in North America
Resident Evil crosses $112M in North America, overtakes Scary Movie 6, and edges closer to beating Disclosure Day and Scream 7 in its third weekend.
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Box Office
Parvathy Thiruvothu's Kuttakkar Becomes 2026's Top Female-Led Mollywood Hit
Pradhama Drishtya Kuttakkar has overtaken Thudakkam's lifetime India total to become 2026's highest-grossing female-led Mollywood film, with Parvathy Thiruvothu's fourth week still adding steady numbers at the box office.
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Breaking Hype
Avengers: Endgame Encore Near $100M Global Milestone
The re-release of Avengers: Endgame is set to cross $100 million worldwide in its second weekend, pushing it closer to becoming the highest-grossing film of all time.
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Breaking Hype
Parineeti Chopra’s Reporting Live Trailer Drops
Parineeti Chopra plays a reporter uncovering illegal sand mining in Reporting Live, a Netflix original set for October 9. The trailer shows her teaming up with Deven Bhojani against powerful forces. The film features an ensemble cast including Adil Hussain, Shekhar Suman, and Amol Palekar.
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Breaking Hype
Trigun Leads Bigg Boss Telugu 10 Eviction Race
Trigun leads with 48.62% in unofficial voting, but the real danger lies in the bottom five—Charan, Srishti, Debjani, Nareish, and Aman Masood, all within a few percentage points of each other. With a possible double elimination looming and the dominance task set to tip the balance, the final decision rests on Friday night.
3 Oct 20261 min
Bollywood
The Odyssey: Why a Forgotten Film Suddenly Has Everyone Talking
The Odyssey opens quietly, but the noise around it grows by the hour. The Hungarian dub turns out to be the only thing anyone agrees on. The rest? Pure speculation.
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Breaking Hype
Akshaye Khanna’s Exit From Drishyam 3 Sparks Box Office Firestorm
Akshaye Khanna exited Drishyam: The Conclusion over remuneration and creative differences, leading to Jaideep Ahlawat’s surprise entry as a rewritten antagonist. The film’s success now hinges on a replacement no one saw coming.
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Breaking Hype
Hanuman Ansh Outpaces Bhooth Bangla in North America, Enters Top 5 Bollywood Grossers of 2026
Hanuman Ansh has quietly vaulted past Bhooth Bangla in North America, claiming fourth place in the year’s top Bollywood grossers with $2.47 million from just 21 days.
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