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The Balaji Tharaneetharan-directed comedy, bankrolled by Atlee, hit screens worldwide today and is already being called the pick of this week's five Tamil releases.
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The Balaji Tharaneetharan-directed comedy, bankrolled by Atlee, hit screens worldwide today and is already being called the pick of this week's five Tamil releases.

Speakers at a Bhopal anti-drug seminar organised by Free Press, including Assembly speaker Narendra Singh Tomar, invoked the film Udta Punjab while announcing Madhya Pradesh's 2.47 crore-strong awareness drive and a 2029 drug-free target.

Rabbi Steve Leder, a former technical consultant on Nobody Wants This, called star Adam Brody an "ignorant Jew" after the actor said he believes Israel's war in Gaza amounts to genocide.
G Herbo announced on Instagram Live that he's retiring from rap, citing the industry's toxic culture, and floated acting or podcasting instead. Fans in the comments mostly called it a bluff.

Parineeti Chopra opened up about the late Sushant Singh Rajput’s unbridled excitement when she learned she’d won a National Film Award, sharing heartfelt memories from their 2013 shoot and a shelved collaboration with director Homi Adajania.

An anonymous insider claims Bari Weiss's job at CBS News is at risk once Paramount's Warner Bros. Discovery merger completes, citing weak ratings at 60 Minutes and CBS Evening News.

The Last Samurai, Tom Cruise's 2003 box office disappointment at home, is reportedly seeing a streaming resurgence on HBO Max, with critics pointing to Ken Watanabe's Oscar-nominated turn as the film's real engine.

A Ben Shapiro-backed Daily Wire movie titled Pawn Shop appears to restage the fatal ICE shooting of Renee Good, according to set video obtained by TMZ. Protesters showed up as filming continued in Montana.

Agastya Nanda has voiced a new promotional video for Project Hum, the Mumbai restaurant he has co-owned for four years, centred on the idea of a table that's always waiting for you.

Focus Features has submitted Curry Barker's horror smash Obsession for Golden Globes consideration in the musical or comedy category rather than drama, a decision that changes the competitive math for star Inde Navarrette.

Video said to have been filmed by Presley Gerber on his last night alive shows him inside a $7.7 million Santa Monica rehab facility, hours before his death on September 20.

Bollywood Hungama reports that Pen Marudhar has acquired global theatrical rights to Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Love And War for Rs 300 crore, ahead of its January 21, 2027 release.

India’s Saptak Talwar opened the Asian Games golf with a crisp 66 at Kasugai Country Club, tying third place. Teammates Ahlawat and Sandhu each carded 71, positioning the men’s team in a fifth‑place tie after round one.

Mumbai's road concretisation work restarts October 1 after the monsoon pause, with the BMC prioritising partially completed stretches before tackling fresh roads, just as the city's festive event calendar kicks into gear.

Amir Jangoo’s rapid hundred against India in Guwahati saw him drop to the ground in a prayerful pose, marking the second‑fastest West Indian ton against the hosts and adding a rare spiritual moment to the match.

Day 12 of the Asian Games brings cricket and hockey semi-finals, an India-Pakistan volleyball quarter-final and medal shots in shooting, archery, squash and wrestling, with India sitting eighth on the table.

In Guwahati, India chased down 405 against West Indies with Gill's 223 not out, creating the third‑largest run total in a one‑day international and marking a historic chase for the team.

Verity, starring Anne Hathaway, Dakota Johnson and Josh Hartnett, is set to debut with $30‑$35 million, making it the second‑largest opening for a Colleen Hoover adaptation after It Ends with Us.

Following Hanuman Ansh’s surprise box‑office run, Sony Entertainment Television unveiled a teaser for a series on guru Neem Karoli Baba, starring Shobhinaw Satyaa, with streaming on SonyLIV pending a premiere date.

Ben Affleck dismissed a claim that Netflix forced him and Matt Damon to repeat plot points several times, calling it baseless. He also talked about using AI tools from his startup InterPositive on the October‑9 release “Animals.”

Sobhita Dhulipala highlighted the impossible balancing act forced on female stars after childbirth, noting that the industry demands strength, sensitivity and flawless looks all at once, as the debate around Katrina Kaif’s post‑baby image intensifies.

During the Seyon shoot in Chennai, Seeman disclosed that Sivakarthikeyan told him to stop talking, act and let the public look for him, a comment that quickly trended on social media as the politician re‑enters the film world after a string of electoral setbacks.

Rajinikanth is busy with back‑to‑back releases and is simultaneously writing his autobiography. His daughter Soundarya says the memoir could later become a web series, with Rishikesh possibly portraying him.

Alia Bhatt will hand out one of five Earthshot Prize awards at Mumbai's 2026 ceremony, sharing the stage with Rami Malek, Sachin Tendulkar and Simone Ashley on a night hosted by Karan Johar and streamed globally on Prime Video.