Regional Cinema
Veteran Tamil Actor Raj Kiran Seeks Anticipatory Bail In Rs 40 Lakh Case
A Chennai producer says the actor pocketed an advance for a film that never rolled and then stalled on the refund for years.
8 Sept 20262 min read
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Regional Cinema
Vijay's MISA Jaw Gesture In Assembly Sparks Political Row
Tamil Nadu CM Vijay's Monday assembly speech, meant to answer opposition leader Udhayanidhi Stalin, instead drew fire for a gesture seen as mocking M.K. Stalin's MISA-era jaw injury, prompting backlash from CPI(M) and critic Blue Sattai Maran.
8 Sept 20262 min
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GV Prakash And Director Lock Another Film As Immortal Clears Rs 5 Crore
Immortal, GV Prakash's vampire-genre Tamil film with Kayadu Lohar, has collected Rs 5.22 crore in four days per Sacnilk. Trade sources say GV Prakash will reunite with director Mariyappan Sinna for a follow-up.
8 Sept 20262 min
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Rekha Declares Lucky Her Son In Brahmamudi's Latest Twist
In Brahmamudi's September 8 episode, Rekha stuns her family by naming Lucky her son to turn him against Raj, even as the Siri reveal from the previous episode still hangs over the household.
8 Sept 20262 min
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GV Prakash's Immortal Nears Rs 5 Crore On Day 3 Weekend
Immortal, GV Prakash Kumar's horror outing opposite Kayadu Lohar, has crossed Rs 5.23 crore gross in three days, per Sacnilk figures, and is tipped to beat his previous hit Bachelor by the weekend.
7 Sept 20262 min
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Yash Reportedly Swaps Ramayana Fee For South Distribution Rights
Yash may forgo his reported ₹100 crore fee for playing Ravana in Ramayana, opting instead for southern theatrical distribution rights, trade sources told Filmibeat Kannada, amid talk the move could offset Toxic's box office slide.
7 Sept 20262 min
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Namitha Questions Why Only Wives Must Wear Thali, Bindi
Actress Namitha has sparked online debate after questioning why marital customs like wearing a thali or observing Varalakshmi Vratham are expected only of women, not men, in a Behindwoods interview.
7 Sept 20262 min
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Bigg Boss Tamil 10 Launch Night Elimination Sparks Fake Vote Claims
Bigg Boss Tamil Season 10's grand launch has barely settled and already netizens are alleging the stage elimination was scripted, pointing to a suspiciously smooth exit and a one-minute voting window.
7 Sept 20262 min
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Bigg Boss Malayalam Season 8 Promo Teases Riny Ann's Exit
A new Bigg Boss Malayalam Season 8 promo shows Riny Ann George exiting the house after a bitter argument with Rahul Easwar, though fans suspect a secret-room twist rather than a real eviction.
7 Sept 20262 min
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Bigg Boss Telugu 10 Opens With Trigun Already Drawing Backlash
Bigg Boss Telugu 10 premiered with 16 contestants, but actor Trigun, known for Chennai Love Story, is the one already facing viewer backlash after a combative day one inside the house.
7 Sept 20262 min
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Bethlehem Kudumba Unit Posts Malayalam Cinema's Biggest Third Weekend
Bethlehem Kudumba Unit has logged an all-time record third weekend in Kerala, per Pinkvilla, pushing its 17-day gross past Rs 117 crore and putting it on course to become Malayalam cinema's second-biggest grosser ever.
7 Sept 20262 min
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Kathir Turns On Janani After Gunasekaran's Bail Is Cancelled
In Sun TV's Ethirneechal, a judge's refusal to bend gets Gunasekaran's bail cancelled, and Kathir wrongly blames Janani, nearly raising his hand at her before Eswari intervenes.
7 Sept 20262 min
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Mani Ratnam's Next With Vijay Sethupathi, Sai Pallavi Titled Inji Vellam
Mani Ratnam's next film with Vijay Sethupathi and Sai Pallavi is titled Inji Vellam, set for a January 2027 release with AR Rahman's music and Netflix's digital rights already sealed.
7 Sept 20262 min
Regional Cinema
Shalini Ajith Returns To Screen In Gladiators Trailer
Ajith Kumar premiered the trailer for his racing documentary Gladiators inside a theatre rather than online, with wife Shalini and their children Anoushka and Aadvik featuring on screen for the first time in years.
7 Sept 20262 min
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Karthigai Deepam Twist: Torn Poster Lands On Revathi's Face
Zee Tamil's Karthigai Deepam pushes its poster subplot to a boil as Chandrakala flings a torn photo at Revathi and Karthik receives a notice mid-scene, setting up the next big turn.
7 Sept 20262 min
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Mammootty Told Ramesh Pisharody Not To Run As A Film Star
Ramesh Pisharody, the Palakkad MLA and Mammootty's longtime companion, revealed the advice the actor gave him before his election bid, and described a friendship built across political lines on the star's 75th birthday.
7 Sept 20262 min
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Bigg Boss Telugu 10 Wraps Grand Launch With Krishnudu, Varshini, Mukesh Gowda
Bigg Boss Telugu 10's grand launch closes out with Krishnudu, Varshini Sounderarajan and Mukesh Gowda entering as the final three contestants, each carrying a very different backstory into Nagarjuna's house.
7 Sept 20262 min
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Jaseela Parveen Revisits Domestic Violence Case Inside Bigg Boss House
Bigg Boss Malayalam Season 8 contestant Jaseela Parveen opened up inside the house about her ongoing domestic violence case against ex-partner Don Thomas, alleging repeated assault that needed plastic surgery.
7 Sept 20262 min
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Bigg Boss Telugu 10 Fills Six Slots With Agnipariksha Winners
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.
7 Sept 20262 min
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Irumudi Crosses The RajaSaab To Rank Tollywood's Third-Best Of 2026
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.
7 Sept 20262 min
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Jabardasth's Naresh Enters Bigg Boss Telugu 10 Inside A Box
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.
6 Sept 20262 min
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Brahmamudi's Rekha Discovers Siri Is Raj's Secret Wife
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.
6 Sept 20262 min
Regional Cinema
Netflix Sets September 18 For Lust Stories 3, Four Directors Aboard
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.
6 Sept 20262 min
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Charmila Says Too Many In-Laws Wreck Actresses' Marriages
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.
6 Sept 20262 min
Regional Cinema
Naslen's Fee Demand For Premalu 2 Divides Malayalam Cinema Online
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.
6 Sept 20262 min
Regional Cinema
Bigg Boss's Akhil Marar Says He's Going Silent, Effective Immediately
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.
6 Sept 20262 min
Regional Cinema
Bigg Boss Tamil 10 Lets Common Folk Fight Celebrities For The House
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.
6 Sept 20262 min
Regional Cinema
Bigg Boss Telugu 10 House Fills Up With Comic, Actress, YouTuber
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.
6 Sept 20262 min
Regional Cinema
Bigg Boss Tamil Eliminates Contestant Before She Enters The House
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.
6 Sept 20262 min
Regional Cinema
Bigg Boss Fame Poornima Joins Mari Selvaraj's Manjanathi Cast
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.
6 Sept 20262 min