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Anupam Kher's Birthday Note For PM Modi Recalls Ahmedabad Meeting
The actor's post arrived alongside birthday greetings from Akshay Kumar and Jackie Shroff as Narendra Modi turned 76 on Thursday.
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Kamal Haasan Launches MS Subbulakshmi Biopic With Rashmika Mandanna
Kamal Haasan launched the MS Subbulakshmi biopic starring Rashmika Mandanna on the singer's 110th birth anniversary, with Gowtam Tinnanuri directing and Anirudh Ravichander on music, backed by Allu Aravind, Rockline Venkatesh and Bunny Vas.
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Regional Cinema
Sheela Recalls Chemmeen's Famous Tears Were Over Makeup
Sheela has revisited the making of Chemmeen, saying the raw emotion in the film's celebrated song came from her own distress at losing her makeup, not from acting out heartbreak for Pareekutty.
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Box Office
Bethlehem Kudumba Unit Overtakes L2: Empuraan As UK's Top Malayalam Grosser
Nivin Pauly and Mamitha Baiju's Bethlehem Kudumba Unit has become the highest-grossing Malayalam film ever in the UK, edging past L2: Empuraan, while its worldwide total nears Rs 315 crore after four weeks in theatres.
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Bollywood
Phoolan Gets Standing Ovation At TIFF, Lands On Prime Video Next
Richie Mehta's biographical drama Phoolan, based on Phoolan Devi's autobiography, drew a standing ovation at its TIFF world premiere on September 17. The film heads to Prime Video next, with no release date confirmed yet.
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Press Circuit
Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Returns September 19 With Four Judges, New Set
Zee TV has brought back Sa Re Ga Ma Pa with a new season titled 'Hindustan Ka Sangeetsthan', premiering September 19 with four musical Gurus, host Shreyas Talpade and a 100-plus piece live orchestra on a redesigned set.
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Bollywood
Amaal Mallik Warns Trolls Off His Family Over Song Credit Row
Amaal Mallik has hit back at trolls attacking his family after Salman Khan Films initially left him uncredited in a post marking ten years of Main Hoon Hero Tera, a decision it later corrected.
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Box Office
Mirzapur The Movie Set To Cross Rs 200 Crore By Thursday
Mirzapur: The Movie has collected close to Rs 194 crore nett in 13 days, per trade estimates, and is on course to breach Rs 200 crore by Thursday and finish well past Rs 225 crore.
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Regional Cinema
Parthiban Surprises Pushpa 2 Cinematographer With Birthday Gift
Director-actor Parthiban gifted Pushpa 2 cinematographer Miroslaw Kuba Brozek on his birthday without initially knowing the date, then shared the moment on social media, calling himself a billionaire in generosity.
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Box Office
Spider-Man: Brand New Day Beats Star Wars For All-Time Domestic Record
Spider-Man: Brand New Day has overtaken The Force Awakens as North America's highest-grossing film ever, hitting $936.8 million domestic and tracking toward $960 million by the end of its run.
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Bollywood
Anil Kapoor Says He Missed Rhea's Birth, Still Hasn't Forgiven Himself
Ahead of India Ke Top 1%'s premiere, Anil Kapoor recalled falling asleep on an all-night shoot and arriving late for Rhea Kapoor's birth, a regret he says he carries to this day.
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Bollywood
Meghna Gulzar Says Irrfan Khan Made Directing Effortless On Talvar
Ahead of Daayra's release, Meghna Gulzar spoke about directing Irrfan Khan, Vicky Kaushal, Deepika Padukone, Alia Bhatt, Tabu and Sushmita Sen, revealing which actors needed no instruction at all.
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Box Office
Hanuman Ansh Crosses Rs 300 Crore On A Rs 2 Crore Budget
Hanuman Ansh, made on a reported Rs 2 crore budget, has crossed Rs 300 crore worldwide gross by Day 41, according to Sacnilk data, after a shockingly slow opening fortnight turned into a runaway box office story.
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Regional Cinema
Ranabaali Wraps 130-Day Shoot, Locks October 16 Release
Vijay Deverakonda and Rashmika Mandanna have wrapped shooting on Ranabaali after 130 days, with director Rahul Sankrityan confirming post-production is underway ahead of an October 16 Dasara release.
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Regional Cinema
Ajith Kumar's Dare Devil Begins Filming From November 2
Ajith Kumar's next with director Adhik Ravichandran, titled Dare Devil, starts shooting November 2, 2026. Shalini Ajithkumar produces, Anirudh Ravichander scores, and a new first-look poster teases the actor's next avatar.
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Bollywood
Ektaa Kapoor Slams 'Out-Of-Touch' Creators At The Vvaan Trailer Launch
At The Vvaan's trailer launch, Ektaa R Kapoor criticised content creators for losing touch with ordinary audiences, while Tamannaah Bhatia described how her pandit and watchman reacted to the film's Chhath Puja sequence.
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Bollywood
Ravie Dubey Backs Ranbir Kapoor's Ramayana Casting Amid Fan Debate
Ravie Dubey, playing Lakshman in Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana, has defended Ranbir Kapoor's casting as Lord Rama, praising his work ethic and calling him grounded despite the ongoing fan debate since the teaser dropped.
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World
Maura Higgins Tops DWTS Leaderboard As Two-Night Premiere Wraps
Dancing With the Stars closed its two-night Season 35 premiere with Sarah Jane Nader eliminated, Maura Higgins topping the leaderboard, and Tatyana Ali and Giada De Laurentiis flagged as at risk heading into next week.
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Box Office
Soori's Mandaadi Crosses 54 Crore In Seven Days At Box Office
Soori's Mandaadi has crossed 54 crore worldwide in its first week, adding 3.5 crore on day seven across Tamil and Telugu screens, trade data shows, extending the actor's recent run of commercial wins.
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World
Sarah Jane Nader Eliminated As DWTS Season 35 Splits By Gender
Sarah Jane Nader became the second celebrity out of Dancing With the Stars season 35 after ladies' night, with Maura Higgins topping the women's scores and matching Tuesday's high mark.
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Bollywood
Celina Jaitly Tells Sons They Never Have To Choose Amid Divorce
Celina Jaitly posted a letter to sons Winston, Viraaj and Arthur as a new school year began, saying her divorce from Peter Haag may keep her away for months while an FIR against him proceeds in Mumbai.
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Bollywood
Jiah Khan's Mother Reacts After Pancholi Named In Salian FIR
Jiah Khan's mother Rabya has broken her silence after Sooraj Pancholi's name surfaced in the CBI FIR on Disha Salian's death, drawing parallels between the two cases and questioning how evidence is handled.
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Bollywood
Shah Rukh Khan Says AbRam Will Watch King Before Doomsday
Shah Rukh Khan used his Ganesh Chaturthi AskSRK session to needle fans about King's December 24 clash with Avengers: Doomsday, joking that son AbRam would watch "Baap" first, and gushing about all three of his kids.
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Regional Cinema
Ten Cosmic Baby Names Turn Up On TOI's Film Pages
A list of ten baby names inspired by stars and mythology, including Orion, Luna and Sirius, appeared identically on Times of India's Kannada and Tamil entertainment pages, with no actual film or celebrity news behind it.
17 Sept 20262 min