Breaking Hype
Yami Gautam Dhar bows at Patna Sahib before Nayyi Navelli's October 16 debut
Yami Gautam Dhar seeks blessings at Patna Sahib Gurudwara ahead of Nayyi Navelli's October 16 debut
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October 2026
2046 stories published this month.
Breaking Hype
The Paradise Crumbles in North America After $5K Thursday
The Paradise earned just $5K on its second Thursday in North America, marking a steep decline after a strong opening. The film has grossed $2.11 million in eight days, falling short of the $3.25 million breakeven target.
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Box Office
The Vvaan Holds, But Doesn’t Hit
The Vvaan adds Rs 3.25 crore on its second Friday, pushing its India nett total to Rs 53 crore. Not bad for a film that opened with Rs 49.75 crore — but not quite the leap expected on a holiday weekend.
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Box Office
Vijay Sethupathi's Baththa Doubles Up With 80% Day Two Jump
Vijay Sethupathi's Baththa had a quiet Thursday opening of 1.5 crore net but jumped 80% on Friday to 2.7 crore, taking its two-day India total past 4 crore.
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World
The Wizard of Oz Returns to US TV This October
The 1939 classic returned to free broadcast television on Friday night (October 2), marking its first such airing in nearly three decades.
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Breaking Hype
Arbaaz Khan Walks Off After Question on Salman Khan
Arbaaz Khan walked off the photo line at The Westin Mumbai Powai Lake on Friday, October 2, after a paparazzo asked him about his brother Salman Khan’s latest Bigg Boss 20 remarks.
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Breaking Hype
Om Moves to November 20 After Delay to Dodge Jailer 2 & Diwali Rush
The Mammootty-Dhanush starrer Om, initially set for October 16, has been moved to November 20 to avoid competition with Rajinikanth’s Jailer 2 and the Diwali season. The film, directed by Rajkumar Periasamy, is produced by Dhanush through Wunderbar Films and co-produced by Shraddha Agrawal and Azmat Jagmag.
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Breaking Hype
Shweta Tripathi on Mirzapur’s ₹200cr Run: 'I Don’t Want the Story Compromised Because of My Greed'
Shweta Tripathi’s Mirzapur The Movie has crossed ₹200 crore at the box office—surprising even trade analysts—and she’s not just celebrating the numbers. She’s reflecting on what they mean.
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Other News
MP Monsoon Ends With Water Crisis Despite Scattered Rains
Madhya Pradesh’s monsoon season ends with a whisper, not a bang. The state recorded 95.4% of its normal rainfall — just 0.6 percentage points shy of the ‘normal’ threshold — leaving 30 districts grappling with water shortages despite scattered rains in July, August and September.
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OTT Originals
Robert Pattinson Shines in 'Primetime' as Chris Hansen
Robert Pattinson delivers a career-defining performance as Chris Hansen in Lance Oppenheim’s 'Primetime,' a psychological thriller that dissects the moral decay behind televised crusades. The film, praised for its unsettling visuals and sharp ensemble, arrives at a moment of cultural reckoning over media ethics.
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Regional Cinema
Sigma’s First Review: A Decent Debut With One Big Problem
Prashanth called the film 'decent' — but warned that its script failed to surprise. The real story? A first-time director choosing craft over legacy. Now, the pressure’s on.
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Box Office
Pen Marudhar Pays Rs 15 Crore For Jailer 2 Hindi Rights
Pen Marudhar has acquired Hindi distribution rights to Jailer 2 for over Rs 15 crore and Gunmaaster G9 for Rs 35 crore-plus, trade sources told Bollywood Hungama, banking on a national multiplex release this time.
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Breaking Hype
Neeru Dhanda Carries India’s Flag Into History
Neeru Dhanda has been named India's women's flag-bearer for the Asian Games 2026 closing ceremony in Nagoya, following a historic campaign that included two golds and a silver in trap shooting.
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Breaking Hype
Zach Bryan Wears 'Free Palestine' Shirt at Gillette Stadium
Zach Bryan wore a 'Free Palestine' T-shirt at Gillette Stadium on Friday night — and in doing so, walked into the eye of a storm that’s been brewing since Macklemore was dropped from Ed Sheeran’s tour.
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Breaking Hype
East of Eden Just Became Netflix’s Most Important Series Since Bridgerton
East of Eden is already a hit. Not just on paper, not in quiet hopes—on the charts. Netflix’s seven-part Western epic, adapted from John Steinbeck’s 1952 novel and helmed by Zoe Kazan, has stormed into the top tier of global streaming with a Certified Fresh 85% on Rotten Tomatoes and a FlixPatrol spike that marks it as an instant phenomenon.
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Breaking Hype
MP Athletes Storm Asian Games 2026 With Historic Medal Surge
Neeru Dhanda’s 28/30 in trap was more than a score — it was a statement. MP’s athletes aren’t just competing. They’re rewriting records.
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Box Office
Keerthy Suresh's Dorothy Stumbles At The Box Office In Telugu
Dorothy's Telugu release flopped on day one, with 123telugu reporting negligible numbers despite the film's strong word-of-mouth run in Tamil Nadu and its Toronto premiere earlier this year.
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Regional Cinema
Blue Sattai Maran Calls Jason Sanjay's Sigma A Big Mistake
Critic Blue Sattai Maran has panned Jason Sanjay's directorial debut Sigma, saying the film recycles the old-school formula of his grandfather S.A. Chandrasekhar's Sattam Oru Iruttarai rather than offering anything new.
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Breaking Hype
Burton and Nell Walked In Together. And the World Watched.
Tim Burton and daughter Nell made a rare joint appearance at the Loewe show during Paris Fashion Week on Friday, October 2. The pair sat front row, chatting with Delphine Amault of Christian Dior Couture. It's the first public outing for both since the Rome Film Fest in 2021.
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Breaking Hype
AHS Season 13 Tops Global Charts
American Horror Story’s 13th season is no longer just a TV show. It’s a global event.
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Breaking Hype
The One-Shot Is Winning. And It’s Not Coming From Hollywood.
Daredevil: Born Again Season 2, Episode 3 just dropped a prison break so tight it felt like you were breathing through Matt Murdock’s lungs. One shot. No cuts. Just the sweat, the steel, the silence between breaths — and the Swordsman, somehow still in his leather coat.
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Breaking Hype
Lanterns Tops Global Charts
Lanterns is the new global king of HBO Max — and it’s not even close. The sci-fi mystery series, a True Detective spin-off set in the DC Universe, has surged to No. 1 across all territories in its second month of release, according to Nielsen data from October 2026.
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Breaking Hype
The Letter Wasn’t the Point. The Return Was.
Malini tears the appointment letter. Dakshinamurthy stops her. Jyothsna becomes PA. The past isn’t dead. It’s just waiting to be named.
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Breaking Hype
Mammootty's Door-Kick Moment: A Life Saved, A Legend Revisited
Unnimayi says Mammootty saved her life in 1984 by kicking down a hotel room door. No records. Just a quote. But the moment lives on.
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