Regional Cinema
Chiranjeevi Hosts Ravi Teja's Irumudi Team After ₹220 Crore Haul
The Megastar invited the entire cast and crew home to mark a devotional drama that has quietly become one of Tollywood's biggest hits this year.
13 Sept 20262 min read
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Regional Cinema
Rashmika Mandanna Wraps Her Ranabaali Shoot Ahead Of October Release
Rashmika Mandanna has completed her role as Jayamma in Ranabaali, the Vijay Deverakonda period drama set for an October 16 worldwide release, with Mythri Movie Makers sharing a wrap video from the sets.
13 Sept 20262 min
Regional Cinema
Bigg Boss Malayalam's Eldho George Opens Up On Losing Love
A video from inside the Bigg Boss Malayalam 8 house shows Eldho George telling Rahul Eswar about a painful breakup that left him unable to trust love again, even as his gameplay wins over skeptical viewers.
13 Sept 20262 min
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Trisha Krishnan Lands At Silverstone Right Behind Vijay, Ajith
Trisha Krishnan showed up at Silverstone shortly after Tamil Nadu CM Vijay arrived for the Michelin Le Mans Cup 2026, where Ajith Kumar is racing, reigniting years-old dating rumours between the actress and Vijay.
13 Sept 20262 min
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Week One Love Track Rumours Swirl Around Bigg Boss Malayalam 8
Just seven days into Bigg Boss Malayalam Season 8, viewers are already speculating about a budding love track between contestants Kadalkomban and Aishwarya, a claim Aishwarya has denied.
13 Sept 20262 min
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Sudeep Slams Tandav Ram And Gagan Chinnappa On Bigg Boss Kannada
Kiccha Sudeep took Tandav Ram and Gagan Chinnappa to task on Bigg Boss Kannada Season 13's weekend episode, warning them against teaming up on nominations and demanding they apologise to contestant Jagadish.
12 Sept 20262 min
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Karthik Subbaraj's Dorothy Gets Standing Ovation At TIFF Premiere
Karthik Subbaraj's Dorothy premiered at TIFF 2026 to a standing ovation, the first Tamil film to screen there in ten years. It stars Keerthy Suresh and hits cinemas September 25.
12 Sept 20262 min
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Vadivelu Turns 66, Net Worth Pegged At Rs 100 Crore
Vadivelu marks his 66th birthday today as reports peg his net worth between Rs 90 and 100 crore, with bungalows in Chennai and Madurai. His comeback, built on Maamannan and Maharaja, keeps rolling with Bang Bang.
12 Sept 20262 min
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Karthigai Deepam Plots A Murder On The Dance Stage
Karthigai Deepam's latest episode has Sivanandi hiring a goon to kill Revathi mid-performance at a Bharatanatyam event, while a dance rivalry with Subbulakshmi unfolds on the same stage.
12 Sept 20262 min
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Kenisha Francis Confirms She's The Mystery Composer 'Hydro' In Ravi Mohan's Directorial Debut
Kenisha Francis has revealed she is the composer credited as 'Hydro' on the poster of Ravi Mohan's directorial debut I'm an Ordinary Man, saying the pseudonym was meant to dodge negative press.
12 Sept 20262 min
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Lena Says She And Husband Have Code Word For Hormonal Days
Actress Lena opens up about perimenopause, hormone-aware scheduling with her husband, and the elaborate supplement packing for her month-and-a-half travel film shoot in Nepal.
11 Sept 20262 min
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Sumanth's Mahendragiri Varahi Splits Critics And Twitter On Day One
Sumanth's devotional mystery thriller Mahendragiri Varahi released September 11 to a mixed critical reception, with reviewers praising the opening and climax but flagging a sagging middle, shaky logic and dated VFX.
11 Sept 20262 min
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Sardar 2 Opens To Mixed Reviews, Suriya Called The Saving Grace
Karthi and PS Mithran's Sardar 2 has landed to mixed reactions a day after release, with critic Blue Sattai Maran praising SJ Suriya's screen presence while calling the second half a slog.
11 Sept 20262 min
Regional Cinema
Indian 3 Post-Production Set To Resume, Say Reports
Reports citing Sun News Tamil say Indian 3's makers are about to restart post-production, with a large chunk of footage already shot alongside Indian 2 and only VFX-heavy patchwork left.
11 Sept 20262 min
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Soori's Mandaadi Opens Strong, Reviews Flag A Familiar Plot
Soori's new film Mandaadi, directed by Mathimaran Pugazhenthi, released across five languages to a strong opening day. Critic Blue Sattai Maran praised its fresh setting but flagged a routine plot, shaky race logic and poor makeup.
11 Sept 20262 min
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RJ Charan Faces Shock Mid-Week Exit From Bigg Boss Telugu 10
Bigg Boss Telugu 10 may see its first mid-week eviction as RJ Charan lands in the High Risk zone during the Mahapariksha task, with unconfirmed reports and online chatter suggesting Rohit engineered his exit.
11 Sept 20262 min
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Naga Chaitanya's Mythical Thriller Vrushakarma Gets December 4 Date
Naga Chaitanya's mystery-thriller Vrushakarma has locked December 4, 2026 as its worldwide release date, with the makers dropping a new poster and confirming the film has wrapped principal photography.
11 Sept 20262 min
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Old Prithviraj Quote On Kavya Madhavan Resurfaces Amid Casting Rumour
An unverified rumour that Ennu Ninte Moideen was first cast with Dileep and Kavya Madhavan drew jabs at her acting, prompting fans to dig up a years-old Prithviraj compliment in her defence.
11 Sept 20262 min
Regional Cinema
Ammy Virk And His Father Deny He Was Target Of Canada Firing
Rumours that Ammy Virk's convoy came under fire in Abbotsford went viral after his Canada concert. The singer, his father and local police have now clarified what actually happened that night.
11 Sept 20262 min
Regional Cinema
Kashmir's First International Film Festival Wraps With Floating Cinema On Dal Lake
The inaugural International Film Festival of Jammu & Kashmir concluded Thursday in Srinagar, screening 120 films from 30 countries and handing out its first set of awards, including Best Female Actor to Tanya Maniktala.
11 Sept 20262 min
Regional Cinema
Anand Deverakonda's Epic First Semester Draws Mixed Premiere Reviews
Premiere night reactions to Anand Deverakonda and Vaishnavi Chaitanya's Epic – First Semester are largely warm on the first half, split on the second, ahead of the film's September 11 worldwide release.
10 Sept 20262 min
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Vinayan Says Sathyam With Prithviraj Cost Him Mammootty Films
Director Vinayan, who made two films with Mammootty, says his 2004 film Sathyam, cast against an AMMA strike, made him unwelcome with the superstar association and its biggest names for years.
10 Sept 20262 min
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Vinayan Says His Contract Stance Cost Him More Mammootty Films
Filmmaker Vinayan has opened up about why he and Mammootty never collaborated again after Rakshasa Rajavu and Dada Sahib, tracing it to his own industry advocacy and its personal fallout.
10 Sept 20262 min
Regional Cinema
Sardar 2 Twitter Reviews Split Hard Over Second Half
Sardar 2 opened worldwide on September 10 to a mixed wave of X reviews, with fans hailing Karthi's action stretch and the interval twist even as some called the film's central mission underwritten and cringe-worthy.
10 Sept 20262 min
Regional Cinema
Mammootty's Foundation Steps In For Children Of Man Who Died Saving A Stranger
Mammootty's Care and Share International Foundation has partnered with the MGM Group to cover the education of the two children of Rajesh, a 36-year-old Thiruvananthapuram native who died saving a stranger's life in Kannur.
10 Sept 20262 min
Regional Cinema
Jasila Parveen's Captaincy Under Fire In Bigg Boss Malayalam 8
Jasila Parveen, the first captain of Bigg Boss Malayalam Season 8, is facing fan backlash for evicting Gayathri Suresh early and mishandling a water crisis, with viewers questioning her leadership.
10 Sept 20262 min
Regional Cinema
Soori's Mandaadi Opens To Rousing Fan Verdict On Day One
Soori's Mandaadi released in theatres today and early audience reactions are glowing, with fans praising his lead performance, the sea sequences and director Mathimaran Pugazhenthi's Vetrimaaran-style visuals.
10 Sept 20262 min
Regional Cinema
Ethirneechal Twist: Janani Finds A Hidden Mic Under Her Dining Table
In Sun TV's Ethirneechal, Janani discovers a hidden mic planted in her house by Ravanan while Sakthi locates a held-captive VK, setting up a fresh round of household subterfuge and a looming ritual crisis.
10 Sept 20262 min
Regional Cinema
Ravi Teja's Nephew Makes A Shaky Debut In Maremma
Maremma, introducing Ravi Teja's nephew Maadhav Bhupathiraju opposite Deepa Balu, opened September 10 to reviews that praise its village atmosphere and songs but call the script thin, the pace slack and the second half a slog.
10 Sept 20262 min
Regional Cinema
GV Prakash's Immortal Crosses Rs 6 Crore On Day 6
GV Prakash and debutante Kayadu Lohar's vampire genre film Immortal has crossed Rs 6.31 crore in six days, according to Sacnilk, holding steady despite fresh competition at the box office.
10 Sept 20262 min