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Vijay Deverakonda reveals Dhurandhar songs are popular in South India; says that they are ‘played in gyms’

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Vijay Deverakonda has begun promotions for his upcoming Telugu period action-drama Ranabaali , which also stars Rashmika Mandanna as his onscreen wife. While the actor has been discussing his film and its music during his promotional interactions, a recent conversation with Shubhankar Mishra also led to an interesting revelation about the popularity of Hindi film music in South India. During the podcast, Vijay Deverakonda was asked about his personal music preferences and the kind of songs he listens to. The actor revealed that he listens to a lot of independent music. However, when the conversation moved towards Hindi songs that are currently popular in South India, Vijay specifically mentioned tracks from Dhurandhar . The actor pointed out that the songs from the Ranveer Singh-led film have found an audience in the South as well. Vijay also revealed that the tracks are regularly played in gyms there. While he could not immediately recall the names of the songs, he asked host Shubh...
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EXCLUSIVE: Cinepolis India’s Ashish Misra predicts HISTORIC Rs. 15,000 cr India box office in 2026; says, “Ramayana can be the BIGGEST film Indian cinema has ever seen”

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By the end of July, international films had amassed Rs. 1,424 crores at the Indian box office, putting 2026 within striking distance of the all-time annual record of Rs. 1,595 crores set in 2019. Leading the charge was Spider-Man: Brand New Day , which emerged as the highest-grossing international film ever in India. The strong momentum continued through August, with international cinema commanding a 15% share of the Indian box office, up from 10% in 2025. The overall Indian box office, too, has been witnessing consistent growth. The cumulative gross box office of all films released in India stood at Rs. 11,833 crores in 2024 and rose to Rs. 13,395 crores in 2025. With 2026 delivering strong results across languages, genres and budgets, Ashish Misra, Head of Commercialisation, Cinepolis India, believes it would not be a surprise if the cumulative box office crosses the Rs. 15,000 crore mark for the first time. In an exclusive conversation with Bollywood Hungama , Ashish Misra spoke a...
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Ram Gopal Varma reacts to Janhvi Kapoor ‘Chuttamalle’ song deepfake row: “The smart thing would have been to concentrate on catching the perpetrator”

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Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma has weighed in on the deepfake controversy involving Janhvi Kapoor and the song ‘Chuttamalle’ , and the celebrity reaction that followed. Taking to X (formerly Twitter), he shared his views on how the matter has been handled. Varma wrote, “The only thing all the celebrities succeeded in, is to publicise and thereby make crores and crores of people see the objectionable link.. The smart thing would have been to concentrate on catching the perpetrator and publicise that.. Instead what they did is to tweet and bring enormous attention to the victim’s identity and the offensive content which is also a crime.” The only thing all the celebrities succeeded in , is to publicise and thereby make crores and crores of people see the objectionable link ..The smart thing would have been to concentrate on catching the perpetrator and publicise that ..Instead what they did is to tweet and bring enormous attention to the victim’s identity and the offensiv...
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Janhvi Kapoor condemns morphed AI video from Devara Part 1 song ‘Chuttumalle’: “Consent, choice and respect for a woman’s body should be basic”

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Janhvi Kapoor has spoken out against the circulation of a morphed AI-generated video featuring her from the Devara Part 1 song ‘Chuttumalle’ . The incident has sparked widespread concern on social media, with the actress once again becoming a victim of digital manipulation. Janhvi, who has previously spoken about being targeted by deepfake technology, took to Instagram to condemn the misuse of technology and the violation of women’s consent. In a detailed note, Janhvi highlighted how the objectification of women through manipulated digital content has become an increasingly serious concern. She wrote, “The criminal misuse of technology to objectify women and circulate fictionalised content without consent is deeply violating, bordering on sexual assault. Almost every woman in my industry has faced some version of this, and women everywhere are increasingly being subjected to it,” her note read and continued, “Consent, choice and respect for a woman’s body should be among the mo...
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Drishyam 3 Box Office: Ajay Devgn starrer hits Rs 170 crore in 3 days – Aims at EXTRAORDINARY Monday hold

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The Ajay Devgn led thriller, Drishyam 3 has set the box office on fire in India. The Abhishek Pathak directorial has collected Rs. 174 crore in the 3-day opening weekend, and is set to enter the Rs. 200 crore club on the first day. After collecting Rs. 62 crore on Friday and Rs. 52 crore on Saturday, the Ajay Devgn led thriller collected Rs. 60 crore on Sunday, taking the 3-day total collection to Rs. 174 crore. Drishyam 3 has recorded the second biggest opening weekend of 2026 after the mighty Dhurandhar 2 . It has clocked better results than a much bigger film, Border 2, and that is self-explanatory for the theatrical run of the film. The film is made on nominal costs and is a blockbuster on arrival, as the weekday hold will just tell us how big a blockbuster it will be in the days to come. Drishyam 3 will be looking at a strong hold in collections on Monday in the north of Rs. 25 crore, and the first week business could be as high as Rs. 260 crore, with an entry to the Rs. 300...
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Drishyam The Conclusion Box Office: Ajay Devgn starrer becomes second-fastest Rs. 100 cr grosser of 2026; achieves feat in just 2 days

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Ajay Devgn starrer Drishyam The Conclusion has added another major box office achievement to its phenomenal opening run. The Abhishek Pathak directorial has emerged as the second-fastest Rs. 100 crore grosser of 2026, reaching the coveted milestone in just two days of its release. The film opened to a massive Rs. 62.03 crore on Friday and maintained its momentum on Saturday, collecting an estimated Rs. 50.95 crore. With this, Drishyam The Conclusion has accumulated Rs. 112.98 crore in just two days at the India box office, comfortably crossing the Rs. 100 crore mark. The only 2026 release to reach the century mark faster is Dhurandhar The Revenge , which achieved the feat on its opening day itself. The Ranveer Singh starrer had raced past the Rs. 100 crore milestone in a single day. Drishyam The Conclusion now follows, while Border 2 occupies the third spot, taking three days to cross the mark with Rs. 341.70 crore. Mirzapur – The Movie and Toxic took four days each to e...
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Drishyam The Conclusion Box Office: Ajay Devgn starrer crosses Rs. 100 cr mark in just two days; total reaches Rs. 112.98 cr

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Ajay Devgn starrer Drishyam The Conclusion has hit the Rs. 100 crore milestone at the India box office in just two days. The Abhishek Pathak directorial, which opened to a massive Rs. 62.03 crore on Friday, continued its strong run on Saturday with a collection of Rs. 50.95 crore, taking its two-day total to an impressive Rs. 112.98 crore. The film’s opening day had already set the tone for what promised to be a big theatrical run. With Rs. 62.03 crore on Friday, Drishyam The Conclusion registered the second-highest opening day of 2026, behind only Dhurandhar The Revenge , and comfortably surpassed the opening-day figures of several major releases this year. What makes the two-day performance even more significant is that the film has managed to maintain a strong pace despite the natural drop from Friday. Drishyam The Conclusion added Rs. 50.95 crore on Saturday, pushing the film well past the Rs. 100 crore mark and taking its India net collection to Rs. 112.98 crore after t...
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