
Udaya Bhanu Turns Producer With Panchanamaa On Zee5
The longtime Telugu TV anchor says she stepped back from constant screen presence by choice, and now she's backing her own show instead of chasing another interview slot.
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The longtime Telugu TV anchor says she stepped back from constant screen presence by choice, and now she's backing her own show instead of chasing another interview slot.

Chatter around Sandeep Reddy Vanga's Spirit suggests a Vimal Theatre sequence and a stripped-down Prabhas look could be among the film's boldest moments, with the team currently on a shooting break.

A viral optical illusion promises to tell you if you're commitment-shy or built for closeness, depending on whether your eye lands on a flock of doves or a woman's face first. It has nothing to do with actual psychology.

Naam Tamilar Katchi leader Seeman has backed actor Vijay Sethupathi after general remarks on leadership during Bigg Boss Tamil 10 drew accusations from TVK supporters that he was targeting Chief Minister Vijay.

One week into Bigg Boss Tamil 10, contestant Muniyamma has fans posting memes declaring her the season's title winner, though the same sharp tongue is drawing pushback inside the house.

Director Va Gowthaman staged a sit-in at the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments office in Chennai, demanding Tamil hymns and Othuvars get equal standing at Madurai's Meenakshi temple consecration on September 17.

Excel Entertainment's Manipuri drama Boong has won Best Feature Film at the South Asian Film, Literary and Cultural Festival in Washington DC, with lead actor Gugun Kipgen also honoured for Best Young Talent.

Vijay Sethupathi's Bhatta gets a teaser titled World of Bhatta, built around a town hunting for a man named Bhatta. The film, directed by Balaji Tharaneetharan and produced by Atlee, releases October 1.

Shamna Kasim opens up about dancing in Jailer 2's viral number Ala Bolelo while secretly pregnant, working through dizziness before confirming the news with doctors mid-shoot.

The Eyebetes Foundation's ten-year Ganpati screening drive has found 40% of devotees above 40 are prediabetic or diabetic, with the number climbing to 60% past 60, alongside widespread uncorrected vision problems.

Ajith Kumar's next, titled Dare Devil, finally has a shoot date of November 2. His wife Shalini Ajithkumar steps in as producer under her new banner after other studios balked at the budget.

Kamal Haasan turned the clapperboard as Rashmika Mandanna's MS Subbulakshmi biopic was formally launched in Chennai on the singer's 110th birth anniversary, with Gowtam Tinnanuri directing and Anirudh composing the score.

Murad Khetani's Cine1 Studios, known for Kabir Singh and Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2, has entered Tamil cinema with Baththa, a Vijay Sethupathi film co-produced with Atlee's A For Apple Studios, releasing October 1.

Jason Sanjay, Thalapathy Vijay's son, revealed at Sigma's pre-release event that his superstar father won't promote the October 2 release, wanting the spotlight kept firmly on the film itself.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised Anant Nag's five-decade career after the Kannada actor was named for the Dadasaheb Phalke Award 2024, ahead of the September 22 ceremony in Gujarat.

Anant Nag, star of Hamsageethe, Ankur and Manthan, has been named this year's Dadasaheb Phalke Award recipient, the government announced Wednesday, months after he was also named a Padma awardee from Karnataka.

Suriya and Jyotika renewed their wedding vows twenty years after their 2006 wedding, in an intimate ceremony with their children and close family. Jyotika called it THE SEQUEL on social media.

Meghamsh Srihari, son of late actor Srihari, headlines Aasmaan, a Telugu thriller whose teaser leans on ticking clocks, candlelit rituals and sudden violence. A pan-Indian release with an Arabic version is planned, though a date is still pending.

A Ganesh pandal in Bhopal's Indrapuri locality has built its 2026 display around Kantara, placing idols of Guliga and Panjurli Devta on either side of the central Ganesha figure, with the grand unveiling set for Tuesday evening.

Suriya and Jyotika marked two decades of marriage with a vow renewal ceremony, posting a video and an emotional note from Jyotika reflecting on compromise, growth and their shared journey. Fans and peers flooded the post with congratulations.

Mandaadi, starring Soori, Sathyaraj, Mithun and Mahima Nambiar, has pulled in over Rs 50 crore in India in six days, according to Sacnilk, with trade watchers now eyeing a Rs 100 crore finish.

Rashmika Mandanna's biopic on MS Subbulakshmi gets its first look and title at a Chennai launch event today, with Kamal Haasan as chief guest and comparisons already flying to Keerthy Suresh's Mahanati.

Brahmamudi's latest episode sees police storm a lodge and arrest Madan and Swathi on morality charges, sending the family into chaos even as Raj and Indu patch up an old betrayal.

Ahaana Krishna and cinematographer Nimish Ravi confirmed their wedding on social media after weeks of speculation, revealing they tied the knot on September 13 in Thiruvananthapuram following a ten-year friendship.

While AI apps churn out identical 80s-style portraits across Instagram, cinephiles are turning to KG George's 1982 Malayalam thriller Yavanika, starring a young Mammootty, for the genuine texture of the era.

Suriya and Jyotika renewed their wedding vows on their 20th anniversary in an intimate Christian ceremony, with children Diya and Dev taking part. Jyotika shared the video on Instagram with a note about imperfect, real love.

Matunga's flower merchants are marking 54 years of their Ganesh festival with roughly ₹10 lakh worth of flowers alone, changing the pandal's décor four times across 12 days, starting with Lord Vishnu in Anantashayana.

Rashmika Mandanna is set to portray Carnatic legend MS Subbulakshmi in a Gowtam Tinnanuri-directed biopic, with a Chennai launch event, Kamal Haasan's presence and a first look scheduled for Tuesday.

Punjabi singer-actor Ammy Virk has denied rumours that his convoy was fired upon after a Canada concert, saying he's fine, as Abbotsford police call the shooting unrelated to him and probe a separate torched SUV.

Keerthy Suresh was filmed greeting fans at a London airport a day after Tamil Nadu chief minister Vijay's trip abroad, sending social media into speculation mode even as fans dismissed any connection.