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Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Bengali and Marathi cinema — the industries that keep out-grossing the mainstream.
The actress, a new entrant on Bigg Boss Malayalam Season 8, used her introduction to detail assault allegations against ex-partner Don Thomas that led to facial surgery.
Bigg Boss Telugu Season 10 opened its grand launch with a twist: six of its sixteen contestants earned their spot through a separate 22-day show called Agnipariksha Season 2, not straight celebrity casting.
Ravi Teja's Irumudi has climbed past The RajaSaab to become 2026's third highest-grossing Telugu film worldwide, with 210.27 crore banked in 16 days on a 35 crore budget.
Jabardasth comedian Naresh made a boxed-in entry as Bigg Boss Telugu 10's eleventh contestant, dancing and trading banter with Nagarjuna, while unconfirmed trade reports peg the host's fee at ₹40 crore this season.
This week on Brahmamudi, a DNA report exposes Lucky as Rekha's son, Madan storms out of the house, and Rekha's spy tails Raj straight to Siri's hospital bed. The fallout spills into Raj's birthday.
Netflix has dated Lust Stories 3 for September 18, with Vikramaditya Motwane, Kiran Rao, Shakun Batra and Vishal Bhardwaj directing four segments. The cast includes Radhika Apte, Vijay Varma and debutant Sana Thampi.
Mirzapur: The Movie is racing past ₹79 crore worldwide inside two days, but trade sources say the ₹90 crore budget means it needs ₹120 crore gross before anyone starts counting profit.
Amid a run of Tamil film divorces, actress Charmila says actresses struggle most when in-laws crowd their marriages, citing Ajith Kumar, Shalini and Nayanthara as couples who kept relatives at a distance and stayed together.
A director's unverified claim that Naslen demanded a steep fee hike for Premalu 2 has triggered an online debate about actor loyalty, with a viral post defending the demand as standard industry practice.
Akhil Marar, who found fame on Bigg Boss Malayalam, announced on Facebook that he will stop speaking out publicly, saying society has taught him truth carries no weight anymore.
Bigg Boss Tamil Season 10 opened with a new pre-entry format, live audience voting on stage, and three common-man contestants alongside serial stars and digital creators inside the house.
Bigg Boss Telugu 10's grand launch saw comedian Auto Ram Prasad, actress Chaithra Rai and digital anchor Sudheer Reddy enter the house, each bringing a different kind of following to Nagarjuna's new season.
Bigg Boss Tamil Season 10 premiered with a shock twist. Vijay Sethupathi put three actresses on stage together, audiences voted live, and Shabnam was eliminated without ever entering the house.
Bigg Boss fame actress Poornima has joined Mari Selvaraj's Manjanathi in a key role alongside Kayadu Lohar, as the director juggles this project and a separate film with Dhanush scored by A.R. Rahman.
Priyanka Mohan says shooting Arasan with Simbu under Vetrimaaran felt magical, but confirms the film has dropped its Diwali release plan as the final schedule continues without a new date.
Cheran, newly elected president of the South Indian Film Writers' Association, led his team to meet Kamal Haasan in Chennai, where the actor-writer shared memories from Mahanadi, Anbe Sivam and Hey Ram.
Dulquer Salmaan's I'm Game opened across five languages on September 3 but is trailing behind Kerala favourite Bethlehem Kudumbam, with trade estimates pointing to a slow climb toward Rs 30 crore worldwide by day three.
GV Prakash's vampire film Immortal has collected Rs 2.97 crore across its first two days in theatres, per Sacnilk data, with reviews praising its genre-blending tone and Hollywood-style visual effects.
Bigg Boss Tamil 10 opened with host Vijay Sethupathi and 23 contestants, but within hours the show sent home Shabi Shabnam and Prashanth Rangasamy, reportedly its quickest eviction yet.
Filmmaker Sulagna Chatterjee crowdfunded her Hindi short film Olakh through 230 supporters, covering 70% of its ten lakh budget before its Melbourne premiere in August.
The Film Heritage Foundation has completed a two-year 4K restoration of Pakeezah, which will premiere at France's Festival Lumière before travelling to BFI London and Indian theatres, with the Amrohi family closely involved throughout.