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Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Bengali and Marathi cinema — the industries that keep out-grossing the mainstream.
The Nivin Pauly and Mamitha Baiju film hit its ₹305 crore worldwide tally in 24 days, a pace that leaves Lokah Chapter 1's own record run looking almost slow.
Chiranjeevi and Ram Charan met Ravi Teja, director Shiva Nirvana and Mythri Movie Makers' producers to celebrate Irumudi's box office run, which trade reports put anywhere between ₹225 and ₹288 crore worldwide.
A video showing comedian Power Star Srinivasan struggling to walk and appearing unsteady has surfaced online, worrying fans who are asking what happened to him. Neither the actor nor his team has responded yet.
Vemal and Shriya Saran's long-delayed Tamil rom-com Sandakari finally releases on September 18, 2026, months after it stirred controversy for winning three Tamil Nadu State Film Awards before ever hitting screens.
Rashmika Mandanna, Chiranjeevi, Ram Charan and other Tollywood stars celebrated Ganesh Chaturthi on Monday, sharing home idol setups and festive wishes with fans across social media platforms.
Nani goes shirtless for an intense action sequence in Srikanth Odela's The Paradise, with fight masters Ram-Lakshman calling it the actor's first attempt at this kind of raw, physically demanding fight.
VJ Parvathy wished former Bigg Boss Tamil co-contestant Kamrudeen on his birthday with a cosy photo caption, reviving speculation about their relationship months after the two were red-carded together for misbehaviour on the show.
Director Santhivila Dinesh has pushed back at filmmaker Cibi Malayil's comments on Mammootty's crying scenes, arguing Mohanlal made him weep in far more films and suggesting the praise is tied to a stalled Dasharatham sequel.
On Vinayaka Chavithi, several small-budget Telugu films used the festival to drop posters and glimpses. Big-ticket productions including Varanasi, Vishwambhara, Spirit and Dragon stayed silent, raising questions about promotional strategy.
Composer James Vasanthan has publicly backed Vijay Sethupathi after actor Vijay's fans accused the Bigg Boss Tamil host of aiming a leadership remark at their star, turning a reality show line into a fan war.
Kerala-based artist Sijin Gopinath has accused Bigg Boss Malayalam's costume team of using his three-year-long UAE artwork without permission on a shirt worn by host Mohanlal, sparking an online debate over the design's origin.
Sun TV's Ethirneechal Thodargiradhu sees Janani's nalangu preparations hit an emotional snag when her mother skips the event, while Arivukkarasi accuses the family of favouring Kathir over everyone else.
Rashmika Mandanna has been officially confirmed to play Carnatic legend MS Subbulakshmi in a biopic directed by Gowtam Tinnanuri, launching in Chennai on the singer's 110th birth anniversary with Anirudh Ravichander scoring the music.
Samantha Ruth Prabhu shared pictures from her Seemantham, the South Indian baby shower ritual, celebrated with husband Raj Nidimoru ahead of their first child's arrival in December 2026.
The Mookuthi Amman 2 teaser has landed, and Tamil social media isn't impressed. Fans are trolling its CGI, comparing the goddess visuals to Sundar C's own Arunmanai franchise instead of praising the sequel.
Manchu Manoj has won the SIIMA 2026 award for best actor in a negative role for Mirai, capping a comeback built on a villain's part rather than the hero slot many expected.
Srikanth Odela says he never took off a locket Ram Charan gifted him after Rangasthalam wrapped, a piece originally designed for Charan by Chiranjeevi in Chennai. Charan, when reminded recently, had forgotten he ever gave it.
Anakapalli, released only in the Andhra town it's named after, is heading for a worldwide release on October 2, 2026, after the makers liked what they saw from that limited run.
Samantha Ruth Prabhu underwent the Kalaa Aavarana, a Srividya ritual invoking the 94 kalas of Devi through the seven chakras, ahead of the birth of her first child with Raj Nidimoru.
Vikram's much-anticipated film with director Anand Shankar, formerly known as Chiyaan 63, now has a title: Power House. The teaser dropped on Ganesh Chaturthi and leans hard into Vikram's dark-hero image.
Rajinikanth called actor Suri to praise his new film Mandaadi, which has grossed close to Rs 50 crore since its September 10 release. Actor Sarathkumar also praised the sea-shot survival drama on social media.
Rukmini Vasanth plays a cop opposite veteran actress Malashree in the Kannada film Mangala Gowri, whose first look arrived on Gowri Habba and Ganesh Chaturthi with production nearing completion.
Trisha, currently in London, posted that she was missing home more than usual on Ganesh Chaturthi. Sneha, Reshmi Pasupuleti and Dharsha Gupta shared their own puja photos and festival wishes for fans.
At the pre-release event for Lenin Pandiyan, Roja opened up about stepping away from acting for politics, why a friend called Subbu pulled her back, and working across three generations of the Sivaji Ganesan family.
Nayanthara's Mookkuthi Amman 2, directed by Sundar C, has a Diwali release date locked in. But the teaser and poster have left social media distinctly unimpressed, with some questioning her recent run of films.
Writer Harisree Yousuf has revealed that a script he spent a year writing for Dileep, meant to be Nadirshah's directorial debut, was dropped because the star felt his character lacked enough heroism.
Fresh BookMyShow numbers show Sardar 2 selling under 38,000 tickets in a day while Mandaadi crossed 3 lakh, a gap trade watchers say has only grown since release.
Mandaadi has collected ₹34.60 crore in four days, per Sacnilk, and is closing in on recovering its ₹75 crore budget with a ₹100 crore target now in sight for the Soori-starrer.
Bhopal's 'Bhopal Ke Raja' idol marks 80 years of unbroken tradition as the city's Ganesh Utsav opens Monday, with a Dagdusheth Halwai replica and Simhastha-themed pandals drawing devotees across the Old City and beyond.
The Paradise arrives September 24 with Mohan Babu playing the antagonist opposite Raghav Juyal, but director Srikanth Odela has released no trailer, keeping the veteran actor's role a closely guarded secret.