January 5, 2026

Category: Entertainment

When Streaming Becomes The Main Character: How The Ba**ds Of Bollywood Boldly Redefined Indian Pop Culture In 2025
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When Streaming Becomes The Main Character: How The Ba**ds Of Bollywood Boldly Redefined Indian Pop Culture In 2025

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 3: For decades, Indian pop culture followed a familiar hierarchy. Films reigned supreme, television followed obediently, and web series were the new kid allowed to sit at the table—politely, conditionally, and only after the elders finished speaking. In 2025, that seating arrangement collapsed. When The Ba**ds of Bollywood emerged as the […]

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When Hawkins Bought Popcorn: How A Streaming Finale Accidentally Reminded Cinemas Why They Exist
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When Hawkins Bought Popcorn: How A Streaming Finale Accidentally Reminded Cinemas Why They Exist

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 3: For years, cinema owners were told—gently, repeatedly, and sometimes smugly—that streaming had won. The couch was king. The algorithm was good. And theatres, poor souls, were merely nostalgic monuments with sticky floors and overpriced nachos. Then Stranger Things ended. And people—millions of them—put on real pants, left their homes, and […]

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‘Draupathi 2’, a Pan-India Historical Film, Clears Censor with U/A Certificate
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‘Draupathi 2’, a Pan-India Historical Film, Clears Censor with U/A Certificate

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 2: Draupathi 2, the much-anticipated sequel to the blockbuster Tamil film Draupathi (2020), has officially cleared the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) with a U/A certificate, marking a major milestone ahead of its pan-India theatrical release. Directed by Mohan G Kshatriyan, Draupathi 2 follows the remarkable success of Draupathi (Part […]

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When Legends Share The Frame, Numbers Follow — But Not Without Questions: Inside 45’s First Week Run
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When Legends Share The Frame, Numbers Follow — But Not Without Questions: Inside 45’s First Week Run

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 1: There are films that announce themselves with thunder, and then there are films that walk in with legacy stitched into their spine. 45 belongs firmly to the latter category. It doesn’t scream novelty. It doesn’t pretend to reinvent the wheel. Instead, it leans heavily—and quite unapologetically—on something far more potent […]

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When Conviction Collides With Commerce: Inside Ikkis, The Casting Exit, And A Film That Refused To Blink
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When Conviction Collides With Commerce: Inside Ikkis, The Casting Exit, And A Film That Refused To Blink

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 31: There are films that arrive quietly. And then there are films that arrive already apologising for the noise around them. Ikkis belongs to neither category. It arrived mid-conversation, mid-controversy, and mid-collision—between creative stubbornness and an industry addicted to optics. At first glance, Ikkis looks like an unlikely headline-maker. It doesn’t […]

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