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Broadway's longest running American musical Chicago will make its India debut in 2027. The show is set to run at the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre in Mumbai from January 21 to 31. Fans can watch 14 shows featuring iconic songs, a live orchestra, and famous jazz choreography by Bob Fosse.
The Great Indian Kapil Show season five premiere failed to reach the global top ten list on Netflix. It got less than 1.6 million views, falling behind Parineeti Chopra’s Shaque: Trust No One. The show has seen a steady decline in viewership compared to the successful opening of its third season.
Farah Khan stopped paparazzi from taking back shots outside a salon on Wednesday. She reminded them, "Salman bhai ne bola peeche se nahi lene ka." Salman Khan recently slammed photographers on Bigg Boss 20 for capturing vulgar angles of actresses. Many celebrities supported his stand against this uncomfortable new trend.
Game of Thrones: Aegon's Conquest will hit theatres in June 2029 as the first movie from the Westeros universe. Directed by Owen Harris, the film explores the origins of the Targaryen dynasty. It will follow Aegon I Targaryen and his dragons as they start a conquest to rule the Seven Kingdoms.
Drishyam 3 sold 1.29 lakh tickets for its opening day on Friday across PVRInox and Cinepolis as of Wednesday at 7:30 AM. The Ajay Devgn starrer continues to get a phenomenal response at advance booking counters. Fans are excited to see Vijay Salgaonkar return in this popular thriller franchise sequel.
Anshuman Jha’s Lakadbaggha 2 – The Monkey Business becomes the first Indian action franchise to have its World Premiere at the Razor Reel Flanders Film Fest in Belgium. Festival Director Patrick Van Hauwaert said, “Watching Lakadbaggha 2 felt like a journey back to the golden age of martial arts cinema.”
The Vvaan, starring Sidharth Malhotra and Tamannaah Bhatia, became the first Hindi film to feature a Chhath Puja celebration. Fans in Bihar celebrated by offering thekua inside cinema halls. The film got a positive response and crossed the Rs 53.72 crore mark at the box office in India recently.
Malayalam cinema may soon get industry status as the Kerala government reviews new proposals. Film bodies want single-window clearance for shooting and lower power tariffs for cinema halls. B. Rakesh said, “A single-window clearance will cut the bureaucratic delays.” Officials plan to finish the process before the October 9 deadline.
Filmmaker Vashu Bhagnani got hospitalised in London days after the IT department started searches at 12 locations on Monday. Officials are investigating suspected fund irregularities linked to his film projects. When contacted, the filmmaker said he wanted to be left “alone”. Further details about his current health condition are awaited.
Director Aaron Sorkin said reshoots for his film The Social Reckoning, arriving October 9, were not due to negative trailer feedback. “We weren’t correcting anything,” he said. The movie follows the 2021 Facebook Files investigation. Sorkin also confirmed he chose not to name Donald Trump in the final script.
Syra Kanwar, a 20-year-old Apollo Tyres heiress, will be the only Indian debutante at Le Bal in Paris this November. The Barnard College student is busy with rehearsals for the gala. Syra said, “It’s rare to have such an interesting motley of young women from around the world together.”
Domino Kirke-Badgley clarified that her husband, Penn Badgley, chose to stop doing sex scenes for his own mental health. She addressed persistent rumors on Instagram, stating, "The truth is, my husband decided to do this for his own mental-health reasons." Fans previously blamed her for the actor's 2023 career decision.