Breaking Hype
Sardar 2's Theatrical Run Ends in 16 Days
The Karthi-starrer spy thriller closed its theatrical run after just three weeks, failing to cross ₹35 Crore breakeven despite a high budget.
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October 2026
2044 stories published this month.
Breaking Hype
Ranabaali Trailer Date Confirmed: October 8, 2026
The 16-minute climax stretch is said to be among the most anticipated sequences in Indian cinema this year. If the trailer delivers even a fraction of that scale, the wait might just be worth it.
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Box Office
Sigma Opens With a Whisper — And a Whole Lot of Questions
The film’s biggest flaw isn’t the script — though it’s riddled with logic gaps — but the editing. A single paragraph from the review nails it: “The editor treated the film like a TV serial.”
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Breaking Hype
Sundeep Kishan’s Warning From the Frontlines: 'You Have More to Lose Than Me'
Sundeep Kishan didn’t just walk into theatres on Friday — he stormed them. With a warning.
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Breaking Hype
Digger: The Film That Makes You Look Twice
Digger lands in Indian theatres today — and it’s not just a Tom Cruise film. It’s a visual experiment in scale, silence, and storytelling.
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Bollywood
Dino Morea Quizzed in Mithi River Scam Case
Bollywood actor Dino Morea appeared before the EOW today in connection with the Rs 65-crore Mithi River scam. He was questioned for nearly six hours and allowed to leave without arrest. Officials said he may be called again if needed.
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Breaking Hype
Jason Sanjay's Sigma Opens Today
The film follows Guru, a struggling librarian, into a high-stakes game disguised as a theatre. Behind the curtain? A casino. Behind the game? A fortune.
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Breaking Hype
Digger Opens with $12M Less Than Half Budget
Tom Cruise’s Digger opens with $12M—less than half its budget. Verity is already on track for $30M. The contrast says everything.
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Box Office
Daayra Shuts Shop At Under ₹12 Crore Worldwide
Daayra, starring Kareena Kapoor and Prithviraj Sukumaran, has ended its theatrical run at under ₹12 crore gross worldwide, recovering only a fraction of its reported 50-60 crore budget, Koimoi reports.
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Regional Cinema
Vijay Holds Up Son Jason Sanjay's Sigma Frame At Roadshow
Vijay couldn't make it to Sigma's first show but got a framed photo from the film during his Madhurandhagam roadshow on Friday, raised it above his head for the crowd, while wife Sangeetha and daughter Divya Saasha represented the family at Kamala Cinemas.
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Regional Cinema
Shivarajkumar’s Bail Review: A Strong Lead, Weak Execution
The Hindu's review calls Bail a 'passable crime drama' despite a promising premise. Shivarajkumar carries the film, but director Pawan Wadeyar dumbs down the concept with commercial filler and underused supporting roles.
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Breaking Hype
Shaque’s Echo: Tahir Raj Bhasin Is Already Thinking About What Comes Next
Tahir Raj Bhasin isn’t just riding the wave of Shaque’s success—he’s already being pulled toward the next storm.
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Breaking Hype
Drishyam The Conclusion Ends Franchise on Strong Note
Drishyam: The Conclusion is a satisfying ending for the franchise. The film benefits from solid performances and an effective screenplay that mostly holds the grip.
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Breaking Hype
Aishwarya Lekshmi Denies Raaka Role
Aishwarya Lekshmi has officially denied being part of Allu Arjun and Atlee’s Raaka, saying, 'No, I am not part of the film. Somebody please cast me in the film.'
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Breaking Hype
Jason Sanjay Directs Sigma Starring Sundeep Kishan
Sigma hits screens today — and Jason Sanjay, son of Vijay, is finally in the director’s chair. The film, a Tamil-Telugu bilingual thriller starring Sundeep Kishan in the lead, premiered across theatres on Thursday morning, marking the first time the actor has stepped behind the camera since his father’s legacy became a full-time presence in the public eye.
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Breaking Hype
Manoj Bajpayee as Gandhi: First Look on Jayanti
On Gandhi Jayanti, the makers of Gandhi and My Mother unveiled the first look of Manoj Bajpayee as Mahatma Gandhi, with Waheeda Rehman as his mother, Putlibai. The film, directed by Sudhir Mishra and produced by NH Studioz and Benaras Mediaworks, explores a personal, human dimension of Gandhi’s life. The images reflect a period setting and evoke the emotional core of the narrative. Further plot,
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Breaking Hype
Skydance Is Official: The New Name for Paramount-Warner Bros. Is Here — And It’s Already Too Big to Fail
The merged Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery will officially become Skydance on October 6, trading as SKYD on the NYSE. The new company, led by David Ellison and co-CEO Ynon Kreiz, inherits $80 billion in debt and ownership stakes from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE. Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy are exiting. David Zaslav gets $550 million. The company must release at least 30 theatrical films in its
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Breaking Hype
Drishyam The Conclusion in Theatres
Drishyam: The Conclusion is in theatres. And it’s not just a film — it’s a reckoning.
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Breaking Hype
Digger Isn’t Just Bad—It’s Being Hated On Purpose
The film is being attacked with such vitriol that the studio has actually pivoted its marketing campaign to feature the negative reviews as a kind of badge of honour.
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Breaking Hype
Del Toro Defends Digger
Guillermo del Toro has called the IGN headline on Digger 'entirely petty', defending the film as 'daring, bold and cinematically complex' and insisting it's meant for the theatre.
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Regional Cinema
Vijay Sethupathi's Baththa Traps A Gangster In A School Toilet
Balaji Tharaneetharan's Baththa, starring Vijay Sethupathi as a gangster locked in a school toilet by a terrified child, is drawing praise for its restraint and its young newcomer Sai Prithviraj.
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Bollywood
Sigma Movie Review: A Disappointing Debut That Misses the Mark
Sigma opens today — and with it, the curtain falls on a debut that was never meant to be.
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Bollywood
Prem Keetanu Review: A Fresh Take on Young Love
Prem Keetanu reimagines the Malayalam hit with a grounded tone, realistic characters, and a focus on financial pressure, friendship, and emotional uncertainty. Veer Pahariya and newcomer Aafiya Sayed deliver natural performances in a film that treats love as part of life’s bigger picture.
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Regional Cinema
ED Steps Into ₹100cr School Scam — Poyyamozhi Now in Crosshairs
Former TN minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi is now part of an ED-led PMLA investigation into a Rs 100-crore scam involving fake school approvals. The ED has taken over from the CCB, which had already searched 14 premises and identified 49 bank accounts linked to the accused. Arasakumar, arrested in June, was granted default bail in September. The case now heads toward a possible charge sheet.
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