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Ramayana trailer postponed as Sony Pictures comes on board for global release outside India; Namit Malhotra calls it historic moment

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Prime Focus Studios has announced a landmark partnership with Sony Pictures Entertainment, which will distribute Ramayana across international markets outside India. The announcement marks a significant milestone for the ambitious mythological epic, even as the makers confirmed that the film’s much-awaited trailer launch has been postponed to a later date. Producer Namit Malhotra shared the update through a detailed note on social media, revealing that the global partnership prompted the decision to reschedule the trailer launch. “Today is a very special moment for our “Ramayana”, my dream of taking Ramayana to the world is now a reality with our partnership with Sony Pictures Entertainment. In light of the above we will be launching our trailer now globally at a later date. In over 100+ years of Indian Cinema this will become a moment of great pride where Ramayana will be shown to the entire world like any major global Hollywood film. This is special as it opens th...

Photos: Rajkumar Hirani, Ahmed Khan and others grace the premiere of Tera Yaar Hoon Main

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Dhamaal 4 Box Office: Film surpasses Welcome To The Jungle; emerges as the 4th highest grosser of 2026

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Ajay Devgn-starrer Dhamaal 4 continues its dream run at the box office, adding another major milestone to its theatrical journey. With a cumulative collection of Rs. 132.10 crore, the comedy entertainer has now overtaken Welcome To The Jungle (Rs. 130.25 crore) to become the fourth highest-grossing Hindi film of 2026. The latest achievement caps off a strong run for the fourth instalment of the popular Dhamaal franchise. After recording the biggest opening weekend in the franchise’s history and emerging as one of the year’s strongest openers, Dhamaal 4 has sustained its momentum during the weekdays, enabling it to climb the annual box office rankings. By moving ahead of Welcome To The Jungle , the film has reaffirmed the enduring appeal of franchise-driven comedy at a time when audiences continue to favour established brands. The gap between the two comedy entertainers remains slender, with Dhamaal 4 leading Welcome To The Jungle by Rs. 1.85 crore. However, the late...

Naseeruddin Shah SLAMS PM Narendra Modi over NEET protests, says, “Has he accepted responsibility for any blunders?”

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Veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah has once again spoken out on the ongoing controversy surrounding the alleged NEET paper leak and the police action against students protesting at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar. Days after sharing an emotional video condemning the crackdown, the actor criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s handling of the issue during an interview with The Wire. Naseeruddin Shah says he is “not surprised” by government’s response When asked how he viewed the Prime Minister’s response to what was described as one of the most serious issues of his tenure, Shah said he was not surprised. “I’m not surprised at all. When has he spoken honestly about anything? Has he accepted responsibility for any of his blunders? Has he ever accepted the fact that he was perhaps wrong? No. He’s divine, and this supposed divinity of his has affected all his followers,” Shah said. The actor went on to question what he described as a lack of accountab...

Mohammed Zeeshan Ayub distances himself from Shraddha Kapoor starrer Eetha; says his voice was used without context

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Actor Mohammed Zeeshan Ayub has publicly distanced himself from the upcoming Shraddha Kapoor-starrer Eetha , claiming that his voice was used in the film’s teaser without his knowledge of the context. The actor took to social media to issue a detailed clarification, asserting that he has no association with the project and had objected to the use of his voice immediately after the teaser was released. Although Zeeshan Ayub did not explicitly mention the name of the film in his note, it was widely inferred that he was referring to Eetha , whose teaser had opened with a narration in his voice. According to the actor, he had agreed to dub a single line months ago after being approached by people he knew personally, without being informed about the larger context in which it would eventually be used. Sharing his statement on X aka Twitter, Mohammed Zeeshan Ayub wrote, “Few weeks back, a film teaser released with the opening line in my voice. I wish to put on record that I am not pa...

Box Office: Spiderman: Brand New Day ROARS with Rs. 13 crore advance booking already; Tom Holland starrer headed for BIG opening of Rs. 45 cr. Day 1

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The Tom Holland led Spiderman: Brand New Day is headed to take a solid start at the box office in India. The advance bookings are showing unprecedented momentum, as with 7 days to go for the release, the superhero saga has sold 1,65,000 tickets in the top 3 national chains – PVRInox and Cinepolis. These advances have come on limited shows and the full fledged showcasing begins from tomorrow, where the advances will see an even bigger surge. Spiderman: Brand New Day is headed for an overall advance of 5 lakh tickets in the national chains, which puts it in the top 5 of all time across languages. In the gross terms, the film has registered pre-sales worth Rs. 13 crore for the opening day alone, and the final pre-sales could be as high as Rs. 35 crore for the opening day alone. To put things to perspective, the final all India advance of The Odyssey was around Rs. 15 crore, and Spiderman will be 2.5x of Odyssey. The opening of Spiderman: Brand New Day is expected to be around...

H Vinoth reveals Jana Nayagan is ‘50% of Bhagavanth Kesari’; says, “I had to convert it into a story that fits the Vijay sir universe”

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As Jana Nayagan gears up for its long-awaited theatrical release on July 23, director H Vinoth has finally addressed the long-standing speculation surrounding the film’s storyline. Ever since the project was announced, reports had suggested that the Thalapathy Vijay-starrer was a remake of Nandamuri Balakrishna’s 2024 Telugu blockbuster Bhagavanth Kesari . Now, the filmmaker has broken his silence, revealing the extent to which the original film has been adapted for Vijay. Speaking to Galatta Plus, H Vinoth admitted that Jana Nayagan draws inspiration from Bhagavanth Kesari but insisted that the script underwent major changes to suit Vijay’s screen image. “We made changes to the script to fit Vijay accordingly,” the filmmaker said. Elaborating further, he continued, “ Jana Nayagan is 50% of Bhagavanth Kesari . To be precise, the first half has 60% of the film, the second half has 20%.” Vinoth also explained that Balakrishna and Vijay command vastly different cin...