
Raghav Juyal Praises Nani as Mentor and Lifeline After ‘The Paradise’ Shoot
The dancer‑actor thanked the star for personal guidance, citing long talks about cinema, career choices and staying true to oneself during their recent collaboration.
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The dancer‑actor thanked the star for personal guidance, citing long talks about cinema, career choices and staying true to oneself during their recent collaboration.

Jonathan Lipnicki, once known for his sweet‑kid roles, resurfaces in A24’s thriller Primetime as Crazyfrog73, delivering a daring kitchen scene that the director believes is key to the movie’s unsettling mood.

At a multilingual press meet, producer Sudhakar Cherukuri and director Srikanth Odela hailed ‘The Paradise’ as a box‑office milestone, while Nani and veteran Mohan Babu praised each other’s work.

HBO’s The Last of Us adds John Goodman, Laura Bailey and Ian Alexander to its Season 3 lineup. Goodman plays Joey, while Bailey and Alexander reprise game‑era characters in new live‑action roles, as showrunner Craig Mazin prepares for a possible series finale next year.

Box‑office numbers this week show Nani’s The Paradise pulling in roughly 17.5 crore on day two, keeping its two‑day total near 67 crore, as Hanuman Ansh, after a slow start, surges toward a 300‑crore net milestone in India.

In an exclusive chat, Husne Shabnam reveals her path from theatre teacher to Bollywood dialect coach, her work with Alia Bhatt and Shabana Azmi on Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani, and her cameo in the final segment of Lust Stories 3.

Sanjay Leela Bhansali unveiled Vicky Kaushal’s Love & War poster, completing the trio of looks for the film. Alia, Hrithik, Kareena and others flooded social media with fire and clapping emojis, building buzz for the Jan 2027 release.

Yash Raj Films has taken on the overseas distribution of Sooraj Barjatya’s new family entertainer Yeh Prem Mol Liya, promising a wide release across key international markets ahead of its November 27 Indian debut.

Kartik Aaryan, fresh from his National Award for Best Actor, rejoined the London shoot of Captain India. The crew marked his return with a cake celebration, sharing the moment on Instagram as filming gears up for its next schedule.

Abhishek Pathak, co‑writer and producer of Drishyam The Conclusion, downplays expectations despite trade forecasts of a Rs 50 crore opening, and hints at a huge screen rollout for Ajay Devgn’s finale.

The Tamil‑language film Dorothy, released on September 25, is reportedly denied a theatrical run in Malaysia because of same‑sex attraction scenes, though no official censorship order has been released yet.

Chris Hansen, the face of the early‑2000s TV sting series, walked out of A24’s Primetime without watching it and later blasted Robert Pattinson’s portrayal as exaggerated, calling the movie a bizarre mix of fact and fiction.

Marvel’s Endgame Encore claimed the US lead with $11.2 million on Friday, while A24’s Primetime opened second. Resident Evil slipped to fourth as the franchise‑best debut wanes.

The Paradise collected Rs 34.65 crore on Thursday before falling to Rs 14.90 crore on Friday, while The Vvaan opened with Rs 8 crore on Friday and looks to climb on Saturday amid mixed reviews and looming competition.

Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil opened strong in India with a 2.6 crore net and 4,300‑plus shows, but a wave of new releases cut its footprint to under 500 screens by the second weekend, pulling the domestic total to 15.37 crore.

Nani, speaking after the film’s opening, expressed gratitude to Telugu viewers despite mixed reviews, while director Srikanth Odela revealed that Kayadu Lohar was the sole actress to accept the lead role after several rejections.

Nani’s latest release, The Paradise, has vaulted past the ₹100 crore worldwide threshold within just three days, setting a fresh benchmark for Tier‑2 star vehicles and hinting at a potential new career high for the actor.

Gauahar Khan took to Instagram to back contestant Qazi Touqeer after a captaincy task sparked controversy, accusing Bigg Boss 20 participants of targeting him and fueling house tension.

Ranbir Kapoor stepped in when MrBeast stumbled over a chant at the Ramayana film launch in Mumbai, teaching the creator to say ‘Jai Shri Ram’ and offering a quick Ramayana primer.

The Vvaan debuted on 25 September with 4,766 shows, 20.31% average occupancy and Rs 7 crore net collection, setting the stage for a crucial weekend push.

Daayra, billed as Meghna Gulzar's spiritual successor to Talvar, has opened to a lukewarm critical reception and weak box office numbers, according to Rediff, continuing a mixed patch after Chhapaak and Sam Bahadur.

Nani's The Paradise has pulled in Rs 61-62 crore in two days despite mixed reviews, entering the top 10 highest-grossing Telugu films of 2026 and closing in on Rs 100 crore by Sunday.

Adam Brody, who plays a rabbi on Netflix's Nobody Wants This, told GQ he considers the Israel-Gaza war a genocide and backs a free Palestine, ahead of the show's October 22 return.

Despite the makers of Nani's Telugu film The Paradise reportedly securing a court order against negative reviews, critic Blue Sattai Maran has torn into the film, calling it the worst release of the year.