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Director Rohit Padaki's Ekka arrives with all the trappings of a massy gangster entertainer: a brooding hero, a painful past, guns, grit, and drama set against the bustling backdrop of Bangalore and the spiritual ghats of Varanasi. With Yuva Rajkumar in the lead, expectations were naturally high-especially as this is his second outing after Yuva. Unfortunately, Ekka plays more like a familiar deck of cards than a thrilling new hand. The Story: Been There, Seen That At the heart of Ekka is Muthu
NEW DELHI: Dilip Kumar, the 'Tragedy King' of Indian cinema, continues to be remembered for his unmatched contributions to Bollywood. Born on December 11, 1922, as Muhammad Yusuf Khan in Peshawar, Pakistan, he ruled the silver screen with his impeccable acting skills, emotional depth, and charisma. On the occasion of his birth anniversary, let's take a trip down memory lane to revisit some of the most iconic roles that made Dilip Kumar a cinematic legend, a man who left an indelible mark on Indian cinema. 1. 'Andaz' (1949) In 'Andaz', Dilip Kumar shared the screen with Nargis and Raj Kapoo ...Read More >
Janaki V vs State of Kerala trailer: JSK, starring Suresh Gopi and Anupama Parameswaran in pivotal roles, is set to release worldwide on July 17. Janaki V vs State of Kerala trailer: "I have got nothing to hide, nor to fear," declares Janaki Vidhyadharan (Anupama Parameswaran) with an expression one can usually find on the faces of only two kinds of people: the exceptionally brave or those with nothing left to lose. So, where exactly does Janaki fall on that spectrum? The trailer of the much-anticipated controversial legal drama Janaki V v/s State of Kerala (formerly titled Janaki v/s State o ...Read More >
Rahil Pillarisetty (RACR Castrol Power1) produced a stunning lap (1:10.972s) late in the qualifying session to snatch the pole position from Chiranth Vishwanath (Petronas TVS Racing, 1:11.249s) in the premier Pro-Stock 301-400cc Open category, kickstarting his campaign in the Rolon Round of the MRF MMSC FMSCI Indian National Motorcycle Racing Championship 2025 at the Kari Motor Speedway in Coimbatore on Friday. Raj Kumar (Motul Sparks Racing) in Super Stock 165cc Intermediate, Mohamed Mikail (Ma ...Read More >
Extending Diwali wishes, the team of Kaantha made an announcement of the film's release date. Releasing a new retro-style poster with Dulquer, Samuthirakani and Bhagyashri, they announced that the film will be released on November 14. "Diwali just got a whole lot more explosive! #Kaantha will be lighting up theatres worldwide from NOVEMBER 14th! Wishing you all a happy Diwali and we'll see you in the theatres very soon. A @SpiritMediaIN and @DQsWayfarerFilm production," wrote the film's team. K ...Read More >
Anurag Basu's latest cinematic venture, 'Metro... In Dino,' finally arrived in theatres on July 4, creating a wave of nostalgia and anticipation among film enthusiasts. With a star-studded cast that includes Sara Ali Khan, Aditya Roy Kapur, Neena Gupta, Anupam Kher, Fatima Sana Shaikh, Ali Fazal, Pankaj Tripathi, and Konkona Sen Sharma, the film is a spiritual successor to Basu's 2007 anthology Life in a... Metro. Eighteen years after the original touched hearts with its portrayal of urban relati ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) The government on Tuesday urged parents and guardians to update their children's Aadhaar biometrics who have reached age seven. The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) reiterated the importance of completing the Mandatory Biometric Update (MBU) for children who have attained the age of seven but have not yet updated their biometrics in Aadhaar. UIDAI said it has started sending SMS messages to the mobile numbers registered in the Aadhaar of such children for completing the MBU exercise. This is an existing requirement under Aadhaar, and paren ...Read More >
Chennai, June 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) If reports doing the rounds in the industry are to be believed, director A M Jothi Krisna's eagerly-awaited magnum opus 'Hari Hara Veera Mallu', featuring actor Pawan Kalyan in the lead, is likely to get postponed yet again. The film, which has been in the making for over five and a half years, was finally all set to hit screens on June 12 this year. However, it now looks that may not happen. It may be recalled that director A M Jothi Krisna had told IANS in May that the film was completely done and that they were all set to send the film for clearance to the ...Read More >
Hyderabad, May 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) The makers of director A M Jothikrishna's eagerly-awaited magnum opus 'Hari Hara Veera Mallu', featuring actor Pawan Kalyan in the lead, have said that they will be sending the film to the Censor Board for its clearance in a week's time. Talking to IANS, director Jothikrishna said, "The film is completely done. We will be applying to the Censor Board in a week's time." Jothikrishna disclosed that they had shot the film in 200 days. The period film features Nidhi Aggarwal as the heroine and Bollywood star Bobby Deol as Aurangazeb. "This is a 16th century st ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Veteran actress B. Saroja Devi (86) passed away at her residence in Malleswaram here this morning owing to age related ailments. Popularly known as 'Abhinaya Saraswati' in Kannada and 'Kannadathu Paingili' in Tamil, Saroja Devi was born on Jan. 7, 1939 to Bhyrappa & Rudramma couple in Bengaluru. She leaves behind her daughter Bhuvaneshwari and son Gautham. Her husband Sri Harsha had predeceased her. Her body will be kept at her Malleswaram residence till tomorrow (July 15) for the public to pay their respects. Last rites will be held at her native village Dashavara in Channapatna ...Read More >
Guwahati, Aug 3: Continuing his campaign trail for the second straight day in the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR), Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma reiterated his development pitch ahead of the upcoming September council polls, on Sunday. Reaffirming the BJP's development agenda at a public gathering in Kumarikata, Tamulpur, , the Chief Minister stated, "The BTR needs bridges, schools, and colleges. If candidates from all communities in Assam are getting government jobs in a free and transparent manner, the same must happen in BTR. The BJP will ensure inclusive growth and build a prospero ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Vijay Deverakonda is set to make a return to the silver screen in a brand new avatar in the highly anticipated action-drama, Kingdom. Directed by Gowtam Tinnanuri and produced by Sithara Entertainments and Fortune Four Cinemas, Kingdom will be released worldwide on July 31, 2025. Originally set to be released in March, the film was delayed due to unforeseen circumstances, but the makers have revived the buzz with a new action-filled teaser that's taking social media by storm. Taking to social media on Monday, Vijay Deverakonda shared the teaser and wrote in the caption, "#KINGDOM J ...Read More >
Chennai, July 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Dispelling long-standing rumours that the power star Pawan Kalyan-starrer 'Hari Hara Veera Mallu' is based on a well-known folk legend, the makers have now unveiled a powerful truth -- the film is not a retelling of an old tale, but a rich fictional saga deeply rooted in Sanatana Dharma, crafted for a new era of mythic storytelling. Director Jyothi Krishna, who took charge of the project midway, has reimagined the narrative entirely, injecting it with spiritual symbolism and cinematic might. "Hari Hara Veera Mallu is not just a historical warrior -- he is a d ...Read More >
BENGALURU: The Maharashtra government fears that increase in height of Alamatti reservoir in Bagalkot district of Karnataka from 519.60 meters to 524.256 meters would result in flooding of Sangli, Satara and Kolhapur districts owing to backwaters and there is no need for the Maharashtra government to fear flooding since its own expert committee led by retired Principal Secretary to Irrigation department Nandkumar Wadnekar ruled out flooding from the Almatti and Hipparagi reservoirs, stated Minister of Large Scale Industries M.B. Patil on Sunday. M.B. Patil was the irrigation minister in Sidda ...Read More >
Mumbai, Sep 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) Filmmaker Hansal Mehta believes that Mohit Suri's "Saiyaara" is a reminder of why Bollywood once worked so beautifully. Taking to his IG, Mehta revealed that although he is not a cinema snob, he recently watched Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda starrer and was convinced that if one manages to get the emotions, music, timing, and the lead pair right, the film surely creates magic on screen. "Saiyaara reminds you why Bollywood once worked so beautifully. Get the emotions right. Get the music right. Get the timing, the quantity. Get the lead pair right. Ahaan Pandey ...Read More >
Dacoit poster featured Mrunal Thakur and Adivi Sesh in the middle of an action scene with the actor holding a gun. Mrunal Thakur and Adivi Sesh-starrer action thriller Dacoit gets a new release date. The film was previously scheduled to release in December 2025, but due to Adivi Sesh's injury, the release was pushed to 2026. Confirming the date, Mrunal Thakur shared a poster of the highly anticipated film. Taking to Instagram, the Son of Saardar 2 actress unveiled a poster of the film which fea ...Read More >
A still from the film. ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * Trailer of Dacoit: Ek Prem Katha starring Mrunal Thakur and Adivi Sesh was launched in Mumbai * The film features two dacoits with a layered backstory and high-octane action sequences * Mrunal Thakur and Adivi Sesh unveiled the Telugu trailer version in Hyderabad Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode The trailer of Mrunal Thakur and Adivi Sesh-starrer 'Dacoit: Ek Prem Katha' was unveil ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], April 5 (ANI): The makers of the actor Tovino Thomas starrer Pallichattambi have finally dropped the trailer of the film on Sunday, five days ahead of the movie's release. Helmed by the 'Jana Gana Mana' director Dijo Jose Antony, the film is a period action drama which showcases the themes of resistance, action and community. Also Read | 'S Saraswathi' OTT Release: Varalaxmi Sarathkumar's Directorial Thriller Now Streaming on This Platform. The two-minute and two-second trailer opens with the villagers in Kerala deciding to call the strongest fighter fro ...Read More >
Maareesan is an upcoming Tamil film starring actors Fahadh Faasil and Vadivelu in the lead roles. The film is scheduled to release in theatres on July 25. While the film marks the second collaboration of the actors after their critically acclaimed Tamil political drama Maamannan, it is expected to show the actors in a different avatar. In a conversation with OTTplay, Maareesan director Sudheesh Sankar says Vadivelu's character would have some comedy. While not revealing much, Sudheesh does say t ...Read More >
New Delhi: Harshvardhan Rane-starrer Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat hit theatres on October 21, 2025, and opened to mixed reviews from critics. Despite the divided response, the romantic drama found favour with audiences and emerged as the 12th highest-grossing Hindi film of the year. Released during the Diwali festive window, the film registered strong box-office numbers, earning Rs 78.99 crore in India and Rs 110.28 crore worldwide, according to industry tracker Sacnilk. It faced stiff competition at the box office from Ayushmann Khurrana, Rashmika Mandanna and Nawazuddin Siddiqui's horror-comedy ...Read More >
Actor Tovino Thomas recalls early career rejections, bias over his looks and fraudsters, says he turned insults into motivation as he now awaits Pallichattambi release on April 10 It's easy to look at a star and assume the journey was smooth but sometimes, the real story behind the spotlight is far from glamorous. Actor Tovino Thomas is opening up about the early days of his career, and it's a reminder that even the biggest names once faced doors being shut on them. Before becoming a recognised ...Read More >
* Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap's 2009 film Dev.Dis will be re-released by PVR INOX on April 24 * The film is a modern adaptation of Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay's 1917 novel Devdas * Dev.Dis stars Abhay Deol, Mahie Gill, and Kalki Koechlin, set in contemporary Punjab and Delhi Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode New Delhi: Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap's cult classic Dev.D is set to return to the big screen as PVR INOX on Saturday announced a re-release of the 2009 film, a mod ...Read More >
Mumbai, April 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Actress Rakul Preet Singh will soon be seen sharing the screen with Ayushmann Khurrana, Sara Ali Khan, and Wamiqa Gabbi in the eagerly-awaited romantic comedy, "Pati Patni Aur Woh Do". As movie buffs look forward to witnessing the drama on the big screen, Rakul has shared an update on social media, revealing that she has commenced the dubbing for "Pati Patni Aur Woh Do". She took to the stories section of her official Instagram handle and posted a photo of herself from the dubbing session. The text, along with the still went like this, "Jab 'woh' do ho jaaye ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Actor Vijay Deverakonda is all set to return to the silver screen in a never-seen-before avatar with Kingdom, an action drama film that focuses on the themes of betrayal, vengeance, and redemption. The upcoming film is scheduled to release across India on July 31, and its Hindi version has officially been titled Saamrajya. Directed by Gowtam Tinnanuri, best known for the National Award-winning Jersey, Kingdom/Saamrajya features Deverakonda in a rugged and physically intense role. The story follows a man haunted by a violent past who is reluctantly thrust into leadership when the wo ...Read More >
Mumbai, Oct 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Movie: Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari Stars: 4.5 Director: Shashank Khaitan Cast: Varun Dhawan, Janhvi Kapoor, Sanya Malhotra, Rohit Saraf, Maniesh Paul and Akshay Oberoi Run Time: 2 hours 20 minutes Where to watch: Theatres Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari is a romantic comedy centered around Sunny (Varun Dhawan), a charming but heartbroken man who is rejected by his love Ananya (Sanya Malhotra). At the same time, Tulsi Kumari (Janhvi Kapoor) faces her own rejection from Vikram (Rohit Saraf). In a bid to win back their exes, Sunny and Tulsi team up and pretend to ...Read More >
Love Insurance Kompany trailer out: Pradeep Ranganathan stars in a futuristic rom-com exploring love, AI matchmaking and whether true feelings can defy technology. Love Insurance Kompany (LIK), headlined by Pradeep Ranganathan, is finally gearing up for its theatrical release on April 10, 2026. Directed by Vignesh Shivan, the film blends sci-fi elements with a romantic comedy setup, placing love in a tech-driven future. Trailer Offers A Glimpse Into Love In 2040 The nearly three-minute trailer ...Read More >
Mumbai, Dec 17 (PTI) Neeraj Ghaywan's much acclaimed "Homebound" is among the 15 films shortlisted in the best international feature category at the Oscars, moving a step close to the final five nominations and maybe a win. The movie, inspired by a true story that became the basis of a news article during the pandemic, has been creating a global buzz since its debut in the Un Certain Regard category at the Cannes Film Festival this May. Hollywood legend Martin Scorsese is a fan and has come onboard as an executive producer ahead of the award season. Produced by Karan Johar and Adar Poonawal ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], April 5 (ANI): The makers of the actor Tovino Thomas starrer Pallichattambi have finally dropped the trailer of the film on Sunday, five days ahead of the movie's release. Helmed by the 'Jana Gana Mana' director Dijo Jose Antony, the film is a period action drama which showcases the themes of resistance, action and community. The two-minute and two-second trailer opens with the villagers in Kerala deciding to call the strongest fighter from Kerala to protect their land from a menacing villain. It was followed by the introduction of Tovino Thomas, who was ...Read More >
With a dash of sass and a pinch of suave, actor Deepika Padukone has addressed the chatter around her silence on husband Ranveer Singh's blockbuster Dhurandhar: The Revenge, offering a sharp response to social media speculation. The actor reacted in the comments section of an Instagram post, where users questioned why she hadn't publicly celebrated the film's success. The page also ran a poll asking fans if it's a "calculated snub" or it's them over analysing her silence. Responding directly, D ...Read More >
Coimbatore, Aug 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Rahil Pillarisetty from Hyderabad and Bengaluru teenager Savion Sabu hogged the limelight with contrasting victories in the two premier Pro-Stock categories as the Rolon Round of the MMSC FMSCI Indian National Motorcycle Racing Championship concluded at the Kari Motor Speedway here on Sunday. While the 27-year-old Rahil (RACR Castrol Power1) maintained an impressive pace to fight off strong challenges to win the Pro-Stock 301-400cc Open race, Savion swept to a comfortable victory, his second of the weekend, for the Bengaluru-based Mad Rabbit Racing team. Sa ...Read More >