Breaking Hype
Khalifa’s OTT Blitz: A Flop Gets Six Platforms, One Question
Khalifa is streaming on six OTT platforms from October 9 — a move that says more about the state of post-theatrical distribution than the film’s quality.
6 Oct 20261 min read
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Prithviraj Sukumaran's films and where to watch them on Videoess →Prithviraj Sukumaran (born October 16, 1982) is an acclaimed Malayalam actor, director, producer, and playback singer, known for seamlessly balancing stardom with critically acclaimed performances.
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Breaking Hype
Varanasi’s Action Is So Crazy, It Might Be Oscar-Ready
SS Rajamouli’s Varanasi is set for April 7, 2027, with Mahesh Babu, Priyanka Chopra, and Prithviraj Sukumaran in lead roles. Producer SS Karthikeya says the film’s action will be unlike anything seen before — and possibly eligible for the new Oscars stunt category starting in 2028.
6 Oct 20261 min
Box Office
Daayra Shuts Shop At Under ₹12 Crore Worldwide
Daayra, starring Kareena Kapoor and Prithviraj Sukumaran, has ended its theatrical run at under ₹12 crore gross worldwide, recovering only a fraction of its reported 50-60 crore budget, Koimoi reports.
2 Oct 20262 min
Regional Cinema
Nani's Bloody Romeo Heads To London As October Shoot Nears
Nani's next with director Sujeeth, Bloody Romeo, starts shooting in October with a big London leg planned. Prithviraj Sukumaran joins the cast, and a summer 2027 release is being targeted.
29 Sept 20262 min
Box Office
Daayra’s Police Leads Spark Real‑Life Officer Comparisons
Viewers of Daayra are drawing parallels between its fictional police chiefs and real‑life officers, citing the 2019 Hyderabad encounter and the career of IPS Manzil Saini.
26 Sept 20262 min
Breaking Hype
Mahesh Babu’s Fresh Face Marks Near End of Varanasi Shoot
Mahesh Babu turned up at a Delhi airport with a clean‑shaven visage, confirming that the Varanasi schedule is 90% complete. A March 2027 trailer and a possible Hollywood cut add extra buzz to the April 7 release.
25 Sept 20262 min
Box Office
Daayra Stays Flat At Rs 50 Lakh On Day Five
Daayra's Tuesday collection matched Monday's Rs 50 lakh instead of climbing, leaving the Meghna Gulzar film's five-day domestic net at Rs 5.50 crore against a reported Rs 50-60 crore budget.
23 Sept 20262 min
Box Office
Daayra's Rs 55 Crore Budget Looks Distant After 74% Monday Crash
Kareena Kapoor Khan and Prithviraj Sukumaran's Daayra collapsed on its first Monday, dropping 74.3 percent to Rs 45 lakh net, leaving its reported Rs 55 crore budget far out of reach so far.
22 Sept 20262 min
Bollywood
Parineeti Chopra Seeks Bappa's Blessings Days Before Shaque Debut
Parineeti Chopra visited the Lalbaugcha Raja pandal in Mumbai on Monday, days before her web series debut Shaque: Trust No One premieres on Netflix on September 24.
22 Sept 20262 min
Box Office
Daayra Posts 60% Jump On Day Two After Soft Opening
Meghna Gulzar's Daayra grew 60% on its second day after a muted Friday opening, with trade estimates for the two-day total ranging between Rs 2.6 and 3.1 crore against a reported Rs 55 crore budget.
21 Sept 20262 min
Box Office
Daayra Opens Below Rs 1.5 Crore Despite Strong Reviews
Daayra, starring Kareena Kapoor Khan and Prithviraj Sukumaran as officers on opposite sides of a police encounter case, opened soft despite glowing reviews, with trade trackers giving conflicting day one numbers against a reported Rs 50-60 crore budget.
19 Sept 20262 min
Bollywood
Kareena Kapoor And Prithviraj Lead Star-Studded Daayra Screening
Daayra held its premiere screening on September 17, a day ahead of release, with Kareena Kapoor Khan, Prithviraj Sukumaran and director Meghna Gulzar among those who turned up for the red carpet.
18 Sept 20262 min
Bollywood
Daayra Sets Up A Moral Showdown It Never Delivers
Daayra, Meghna Gulzar's new crime thriller starring Prithviraj Sukumaran and Kareena Kapoor Khan, releases September 18 with a gripping first half that gives way to a second half critics call directionless and underpowered.
18 Sept 20262 min
Bollywood
Meghna Gulzar's Daayra Refuses To Pick A Side On Encounter Killings
Filmfare's review of Meghna Gulzar's Daayra calls it gritty and compelling, with Prithviraj Sukumaran's vigilante cop overshadowing Kareena Kapoor Khan's by-the-book DCP in a drama that echoes the 2019 Telangana encounter case without directly adapting it.
17 Sept 20262 min
Press Circuit
Kareena Kapoor And Prithviraj Sukumaran Take Daayra To Delhi
Kareena Kapoor Khan and Prithviraj Sukumaran met the press and students in Delhi ahead of Daayra's September 18 release, with Kareena posting photos from the event in a pink floral saree.
16 Sept 20262 min
Bollywood
Prithviraj Sukumaran Says Bollywood Runs On Too Much Paperwork
Prithviraj Sukumaran, who stars in Meghna Gulzar's Daayra, opened up about the gap between Malayalam cinema's informal set culture and Bollywood's layered, agency-driven process ahead of the film's September 18 release.
16 Sept 20262 min
Bollywood
Daayra Clears CBFC With Just One Dialogue Tweak
Daayra, starring Kareena Kapoor Khan and Prithviraj Sukumaran as opposing cops, has been passed by the censor board with almost no cuts. The crime thriller releases in theatres on September 18.
16 Sept 20262 min
Bollywood
Daayra And Vibe Both Get 'A' Certificates From CBFC
Kareena Kapoor Khan's Daayra and Kunal Kemmu's Vibe both received 'A' certificates from the CBFC on September 11, days before their September 18 release, with Vibe's adult rating surprising many in the trade.
15 Sept 20262 min
Regional Cinema
Leaked Varanasi Set Photo With Dinosaur Sends Fans Into Frenzy
A picture claiming to show the Varanasi set, complete with a dinosaur and towering temple structures, has gone viral, though nobody has confirmed it's real or from the film at all.
15 Sept 20262 min
Bollywood
Daayra Refuses To Take Sides, Says Prithviraj Sukumaran
Prithviraj Sukumaran says Meghna Gulzar never lets her filmmaking tilt the scales in Daayra, the cop drama pitting his character against Kareena Kapoor Khan's, out in theatres September 18.
14 Sept 20262 min
Bollywood
Daayra Clears CBFC With Zero Cuts, One Word Swapped
Daayra has received an A certificate from the CBFC with no visual cuts at all. The only change ordered was a single word in a Kareena Kapoor Khan dialogue, replaced with 'Minister.'
14 Sept 20262 min
Bollywood
Kareena Kapoor And Prithviraj Sukumaran Play Cops In Daayra Posters
Junglee Pictures unveiled new Daayra posters casting Kareena Kapoor Khan and Prithviraj Sukumaran as two officers with clashing codes, ahead of a film built around a missing girl's murder case.
13 Sept 20262 min
Bollywood
Daayra Title Track Unveiled As Kareena Kapoor Khan Calls Meghna Gulzar A Taskmaster
Daayra's music launch in Mumbai brought out Kareena Kapoor Khan, Prithviraj Sukumaran, director Meghna Gulzar and lyricist Gulzar to unveil the title track Sach Ka Daayra ahead of the film's September 18 release.
11 Sept 20262 min
Bollywood
Kareena Kapoor Wants Daayra's Opening As Her Birthday Gift
Kareena Kapoor Khan used the Daayra song launch to talk about playing a restrained character, working with Meghna Gulzar for 26 years' worth of firsts, and wanting a big opening before her September 21 birthday.
11 Sept 20262 min
Regional Cinema
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
Bollywood
Kareena Kapoor Says Bollywood Can't Chase ₹500 Crore Anymore
Kareena Kapoor, promoting Daayra, told a Yuvaa town hall that not every film needs to gross ₹200 or ₹500 crore, arguing audiences now demand substance over formula.
10 Sept 20262 min
Bollywood
Parvathy Thiruvothu Didn't Mimic Kareena's Voice For Daayra Dub
Parvathy Thiruvothu opens up about voicing Kareena Kapoor Khan's character in the Malayalam dub of Daayra, revealing the technical grind behind lip-sync and one especially tricky emotional scene.
9 Sept 20262 min
Box Office
Dulquer's I'm Game Loses Over 1,000 Screens In Six Days
Dulquer Salmaan's I'm Game has shed more than a thousand screens since its opening weekend, with weekday collections cratering. Six days in, it's racing to edge past Khalifa and Thudakkam rather than post a genuine hit number.
9 Sept 20262 min
Bollywood
Prithviraj Sukumaran Calls Himself An Instrument For Meghna Gulzar
Prithviraj Sukumaran tells Filmfare that he sees himself as a tool for Meghna Gulzar's vision, not an actor chasing a distinct performance, crediting directors and writers for any perceived reinvention on screen.
8 Sept 20262 min