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Shraddha Kapoor's Eetha Gets Solo December 4 Release as Akshay Kumar-Vidya Balan Comedy and Ajay Devgn's Ranger Move Out Bollywood
BY Christa Lincy 📰 News

Shraddha Kapoor's Eetha Gets Solo December 4 Release as Akshay Kumar-Vidya Balan Comedy and Ajay Devgn's Ranger Move Out

The first Friday of December is turning out to be one of the more dramatic release-date sagas of the year. What was shaping up to be a three-way pile-up on December 4 has quietly resolved itself over the last few days, and as per Bollywood Hungama, the final domino has now fallen — clearing the runway for Shraddha Kapoor's Eetha to have the date entirely to itself. Akshay's Comic Caper Steps Aside A few days ago, Ajay Devgn's jungle-adventure Ranger, co-starring Sanjay Dutt and Tamannaah Bhatia, had already been pushed out of its original December 4 slot and moved to 2027, reportedly eyeing a post-Eid window in March that's a better fit for a family-friendly jungle adventure. That still left the first Friday of December set up for a clash between the untitled Akshay Kumar-Vidya Balan-Raashii Khanna comedy, directed by Anees Bazmee, and Shraddha Kapoor's Eetha. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Now, Bollywood Hungama has learned that the Bazmee comedy has also decided to vacate the date. A source told the portal, The makers of Akshay Kumar's next have decided not to arrive on December 4. The film will take time to get ready and hence, the makers as well as Akshay Kumar and director Anees Bazmee felt that it would be wise to bring the film later. The film is shaping up well and the stakeholders are confident that whenever it releases, it'll strike a chord with the audience. With that, Eetha now has December 4 entirely to itself. A Repeat Clash, Averted There's a neat bit of history behind this near-miss. Shraddha Kapoor's last theatrical outing was the blockbuster Stree 2, which had gone head-to-head with Akshay Kumar's Khel Khel Mein on Independence Day 2024 — a clash Stree 2 comfortably won on its way to becoming one of the year's biggest hits. With both stars circling the same December 4 date again, a second round looked all but set. That rematch has now been called off, and Eetha gets a clean, uncontested opening instead. What Eetha Brings to the Table Eetha casts Shraddha Kapoor as Vithabai Narayangaonkar, the legendary Marathi Tamasha and Lavani artist whose five-decade career made her a cultural icon in Maharashtra. Directed by Laxman Utekar — fresh off the success of Chhaava — and produced by Dinesh Vijan's Maddock Films, the film also features Randeep Hooda and Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub, with music by Ajay-Atul. It's a significant film for Shraddha too: her third collaboration with Maddock after both instalments of Stree. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) The film's journey to December 4 hasn't been entirely smooth. Eetha was originally dated for August 28, 2026, before the makers shifted it to avoid clashing with Yash's Toxic over the same Raksha Bandhan weekend. Its teaser, released back in June, went viral for a striking sequence showing Vithabai performing while heavily pregnant and giving birth backstage — a moment drawn from her real-life legend that drew widespread praise for Shraddha's transformation into the role. Where Does That Leave Akshay and Vidya Balan? The untitled Akshay Kumar-Vidya Balan comedy marks the duo's fourth film together after Heyy Babyy, Bhool Bhulaiyaa and Mission Mangal, and reunites Akshay with director Anees Bazmee after a 15-year gap — their last collaboration being Thank You in 2011, following earlier hits like Welcome and Singh Is Kinng. Backed by Sri Venkateswara Creations and also starring Raashii Khanna, Vijay Raaz and Sudesh Lehri, the film had wrapped a major Kerala schedule earlier this year. No new date has been announced yet, but with the makers themselves citing the need for more time to get the film ready, a 2027 release now looks the likelier landing spot. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) And Fauzi? The other name hovering around this date is Prabhas's period action drama Fauzi, directed by Hanu Raghavapudi and produced by Mythri Movie Makers, which had been eyeing December 3. As Bollywood Hungama noted in its earlier report, trade sources now suggest that release is unlikely to hold either — and that, like Ranger and the Akshay Kumar-Bazmee film, Fauzi too may end up moving to 2027, though nothing official has been confirmed yet.

Ajay Devgn's Horror Thriller With Rohit Jugraj Gets a Title: Suryasparsh Bollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Ajay Devgn's Horror Thriller With Rohit Jugraj Gets a Title: Suryasparsh

Mumbai, September 22 - Ajay Devgn is returning to the supernatural space with his upcoming horror thriller directed by Rohit Jugraj. The film, which was earlier being referred to by the working title Griha Pravesh, has now reportedly been titled Suryasparsh. The high-concept horror thriller is said to draw inspiration from Veda Vyasa's Garuda Puran, giving the story a mythological and philosophical layer. More interestingly, Devgn will reportedly play a supernatural and morally ambiguous character — a notable change from Shaitaan, where he played a father fighting against the sinister forces unleashed by R Madhavan's character. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Suryasparsh Begins Filming, Eyes 2027 Release The project has already moved into production, with filming reportedly beginning on September 2, 2026 and expected to continue through November. The makers are currently looking at a theatrical release in the second half of 2027, although an exact date is yet to be announced. Suryasparsh is being produced by Kumar Mangat Pathak and Abhishek Pathak's Panorama Studios in association with Devgn Films. Abhishek Pathak has indicated that the film's horror will be driven by the questions its story raises and the unease it gradually creates, suggesting that the makers are aiming for an atmospheric supernatural thriller rather than relying only on conventional jump scares. Why Suryasparsh Is One to Watch A lot about Suryasparsh is still being kept under wraps, including its wider cast and exactly how the Garuda Puran will influence the narrative. What is known, however, already separates it from Devgn’s previous supernatural outings. Instead of simply battling an evil force, the actor himself is reportedly playing a supernatural character with shades of grey. Add Rohit Jugraj’s old Bhoot connection, the Garuda Puran-inspired premise and Devgn’s established partnership with Panorama Studios, and Suryasparsh has the ingredients for a very different addition to the actor’s growing slate of thrillers when it arrives in cinemas in 2027. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Ajay Devgn and Rohit Jugraj's Connection Goes Back to Bhoot While Suryasparsh marks Rohit Jugraj directing Ajay Devgn, there is an interesting connection between the two that dates back more than two decades. Jugraj worked as an assistant on Ram Gopal Varma's Bhoot (2003), which starred Devgn alongside Urmila Matondkar and remains one of the notable supernatural horror films of that period. Jugraj later went on to direct films including the Sardaarji franchise and worked on streaming titles such as Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein and Chamak. That makes Suryasparsh something of a full-circle moment: after working behind the scenes on an Ajay Devgn horror film, Jugraj is now directing the actor in one himself.

Mirzapur: The Movie Day 18 Box Office: ₹1.90 Cr After 62% Monday Drop as Third-Week Run Slows Down Bollywood
BY Christa Lincy 📰 News

Mirzapur: The Movie Day 18 Box Office: ₹1.90 Cr After 62% Monday Drop as Third-Week Run Slows Down

Three weeks in, and the Purvanchal gang war is genuinely slowing down — the numbers on Day 18 make that plain. Mirzapur: The Movie hit its second Monday of the run and added just ₹1.90 Cr net across 4,456 shows, a 62.0% fall from Sunday's ₹5.00 Cr, as the crowd that turned up over the weekend went back to work. But a slowdown three weeks into a run isn't the same as an underperformance. Made on an estimated budget of ₹80–90 crore, Kaleen Bhaiya, Guddu and Munna Bhaiya's big-screen outing has already collected an India net of over ₹217 Cr — more than double what it cost to make — putting it well into profit territory for the trade. Day 18's dip is simply what a third week looks like for a film that's already done its job at the box office. With Day 18 added in, Mirzapur: The Movie now stands at ₹259.09 Cr in India gross, ₹217.60 Cr in India net, and a worldwide gross of ₹315.34 Cr — overseas alone contributing ₹56.25 Cr after adding ₹0.50 Cr on the day. The Hindi version continues to do the heavy lifting, having added ₹216.55 Cr of the overall net so far, while the Telugu version — the film released in Hindi and Telugu simultaneously — has chipped in ₹1.05 Cr. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Occupancy Comes Back Down to Earth Sunday's 32.80% overall occupancy didn't survive the weekday reset. Day 18 fell to 14.19% overall — Morning at 9.54%, Afternoon at 14.23%, Evening at 14.08%, and only Night holding up slightly better at 16.62%. It's the usual Monday pattern for a three-week-old release: the weekend crowd shows up, and the weekday stretch is where the real test begins. Occupancy — Day 17 vs Day 18, Major Regions REGION SHOWS D17 → D18 OCC. D17 → D18 NCR569 → 60529.3% → 15.3% Mumbai230 → 22629.8% → 15.5% Ahmedabad225 → 21626.8% → 10.5% Pune165 → 15827.8% → 14.3% Surat162 → 16014.3% → 5.0% Bengaluru122 → 11439.0% → 13.8% Lucknow103 → 10932.0% → 16.5% Kolkata103 → 10827.3% → 9.3% Hyderabad81 → 7923.8% → 9.5% Jaipur66 → 6837.8% → 22.3% Where the Film Is Still Finding an Audience Jaipur held the best occupancy in the country at 22.3%, even after cooling from Day 17's 37.8%. Lucknow (16.5%) and Mumbai (15.5%) followed, with NCR at 15.3% despite show counts rising to 605. Smaller centres like Surat (5.0%) and Hyderabad (9.5%) continue to trail the metros — a pattern that's held steady through the film's third week. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Ticket Sales: BookMyShow vs. National Chains On BookMyShow, the film sold 36.6K tickets on the third Monday, pushing the platform's cumulative tally past 40.70 lakh tickets since release. Across the national multiplex chains, business followed the same downward curve: PVR did roughly ₹53 lakh on around 20,000 tickets, INOX added close to ₹36 lakh on about 15,000 tickets, and Cinepolis brought in roughly ₹17 lakh across around 7,000 tickets — a combined chain total of approximately ₹1.06 Cr on close to 42,000 tickets for the day. Ticket Sales: BookMyShow vs. National Chains ~36.6K BookMyShow(3rd Mon) ~42,000 National Chains(PVR + INOX + Cinepolis) Frequently Asked Questions What is the Day 18 box office collection of Mirzapur: The Movie? Mirzapur: The Movie collected a net of ₹1.90 Cr on Day 18 (3rd Monday) across 4,456 shows in India. What is the total worldwide collection of Mirzapur: The Movie so far? As of Day 18, the film's worldwide gross stands at ₹315.34 Cr, made up of ₹259.09 Cr in India gross and ₹56.25 Cr in overseas gross. Is Mirzapur: The Movie a hit or a flop? With an estimated budget of ₹80–90 crore and a worldwide gross already past ₹315 Cr three weeks in, the film has comfortably recovered its costs and is being viewed as a commercial success. Who is in the cast of Mirzapur: The Movie? The film brings back Pankaj Tripathi as Kaleen Bhaiya, Ali Fazal as Guddu Pandit, and Divyenndu as Munna Bhaiya, alongside Rasika Dugal, Shweta Tripathi, Shriya Pilgaonkar, Ravi Kishan, Abhishek Banerjee and other returning franchise faces. Who directed Mirzapur: The Movie? The film is directed by Gurmeet Singh, who also directed seasons two and three of the original Mirzapur series, and is written by series creator Puneet Krishna.

John Abraham Begins Filming for Psychological Thriller Guru in London; Dhurandhar Star Danish Pandor Joins Cast Bollywood
BY Christa Lincy 📰 News

John Abraham Begins Filming for Psychological Thriller Guru in London; Dhurandhar Star Danish Pandor Joins Cast

Expanding his cinematic canvas beyond high-octane action spectacles, Bollywood star John Abraham has quietly commenced shooting for his next feature film—a high-concept psychological thriller tentatively titled Guru—in London. As reported exclusively by Bollywood Hungama on Monday, September 21, 2026, the gripping project is directed by acclaimed filmmaker Ribhu Dasgupta (Te3n, The Girl On The Train), with Dhurandhar breakout actor Danish Pandor boarding the primary ensemble. London Shoot in Progress John Abraham is currently stationed in London for a marathon filming schedule. Impressed by Ribhu Dasgupta's intricate, character-driven vision, Abraham greenlit the project under his home banner JA Entertainment alongside Authum Entertainment.The psychological drama co-stars Danish Pandor, who earned widespread acclaim in Ranveer Singh's espionage blockbuster Dhurandhar, alongside veteran actors Arif Zakaria and Kitu Gidwani. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Authum Entertainment's Expanding Slate Guru marks the third major collaboration for Authum Entertainment, which is also backing Abraham's portrayal of former Mumbai Police Commissioner Rakesh Maria in Rohit Shetty's Maria IPS, as well as the multi-starrer comic spectacle Golmaal 5. John Abraham's Box Office Pedigree John Abraham commands extraordinary theatrical equity as one of Hindi cinema's most dependable action-thriller leads. His villainous turn as Jim in Shah Rukh Khan's Pathaan powered the film to an all-time record ₹1055 Crore Worldwide Gross, while his intense investigative drama Batla House grossed ₹127 Crore Worldwide. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Packed 2027 Theatrical Roster With no theatrical release in 2026, Abraham is gearing up for a dominant 2027 slate, headlined by Force 3 alongside Harshvardhan Rane (releasing March 19, 2027), Maria IPS, and now Guru.Teaming up with director Ribhu Dasgupta for a dark, claustrophobic psychological game in London, John Abraham's Guru marks a compelling pivot towards intense mind games and psychological drama.

Hanuman Ansh Day 46 Box Office: ₹4.15 Cr Despite 69.8% Drop — Beats Stree 2 to Set Highest-Ever Day 46 Record! Bollywood
BY Christa Lincy 📰 News

Hanuman Ansh Day 46 Box Office: ₹4.15 Cr Despite 69.8% Drop — Beats Stree 2 to Set Highest-Ever Day 46 Record!

Hanuman Ansh just met its first Monday of Week 7, and Mondays don't forgive long-runners the way weekends do. Day 46 brought in ₹4.15 Cr net across 7,629 shows — a sharp 69.8% fall from Sunday's ₹13.75 Cr — as the multiplex crowds that packed houses over the weekend went back to their desks. And yet, even on its toughest single day in weeks, the film did something no Bollywood film has managed on a Day 46 before: it posted the highest-ever Day 46 collection for a Hindi film. Weekend 7 threw two fresh releases, Daayra and Vibe, into the marketplace — Hanuman Ansh shrugged off both and stayed exactly where it has been for over a month and a half: No. 1. With Day 46 folded in, Hanuman Ansh now stands at ₹325.95 Cr in India gross, ₹276.03 Cr in India net, and a worldwide gross of ₹352.45 Cr — overseas alone adding ₹0.50 Cr on the day to hold at ₹26.50 Cr. Cumulative show count has now crossed 1,84,750 domestically, and BookMyShow logged 1,05,960 tickets in the last 24 hours, pushing the platform's running total past 68.23 lakh tickets sold for the film to date. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) The Monday Reality Check: Occupancy Falls Across the Board If Day 45's numbers looked healthy, Day 46 is the correction. Overall occupancy collapsed to 14.81% from Sunday's 45.46% — Morning fell to 9.00% (from 27.85%), Afternoon to 15.23% (from 54.54%), Evening to 16.38% (from 62.23%), and even the usually resilient Night slot dropped to 16.69% (from 37.23%). Region by region, the picture is almost uniformly red: nearly every major market more than halved its occupancy overnight as the weekend crowd cleared out. Occupancy — Day 45 vs Day 46, Major Regions REGION SHOWS D45 → D46 OCC. D45 → D46 NCR980 → 1,04546.3% → 16.3% Mumbai456 → 45744.5% → 14.8% Ahmedabad292 → 28136.8% → 11.0% Pune214 → 20740.3% → 12.5% Surat214 → 20720.0% → 3.8% Bengaluru214 → 20057.5% → 14.0% Hyderabad179 → 17428.3% → 12.5% Kolkata154 → 15436.3% → 9.0% Lucknow138 → 15551.3% → 15.8% Jaipur128 → 13059.3% → 31.5% Jaipur is the lone bright spot, holding onto the best occupancy in the country even after its own weekend high cooled off. Everywhere else — NCR, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Pune, Surat, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Lucknow — occupancy is down by more than half, a textbook Monday pattern for a film seven weeks into its theatrical run. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Milestones Reached on Day 46 #1 The Highest-Ever Day 46 for a Bollywood Film No Hindi film has ever earned more on its Day 46 than Hanuman Ansh's ₹4.15 Cr — comfortably ahead of Stree 2 (₹2.50 Cr), Dhurandhar (₹1.50 Cr), Dhurandhar 2: The Revenge (₹1.31 Cr) and Chhaava (₹0.90 Cr), a fresh entry in the record books even on a down day. #2 Crossed 1.84 Lakh Shows Worldwide Day 46's 7,629 shows took the film's cumulative worldwide show count past 1,84,750, sustaining a scale of release rare for a seventh-week Hindi film. #3 Overseas Gross Holds at ₹26.50 Crore A steady ₹0.50 Cr add on Day 46 kept the overseas tally at ₹26.50 Cr, with international markets continuing to chip in a modest but consistent share. #4 68 Lakh-Plus Tickets Sold on BookMyShow With 1,05,960 tickets sold in the 24 hours to Day 46, the film's cumulative BookMyShow ticket count has climbed past 68.23 lakh — a staggering total for a seven-week-old release. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) National Chains: PVR Leads a Quieter Monday Multiplex business cooled off sharply in line with the overall occupancy drop. Roughly, PVR did about ₹1.10 Cr on around 42,500 tickets, INOX added close to ₹0.82 Cr on about 36,200 tickets, and Cinepolis brought in roughly ₹0.37 Cr across around 15,100 tickets — a combined national-chain total of approximately ₹2.29 Cr on close to 93,800 tickets for the day. Where Day 46's Tickets Came From: BookMyShow vs. National Chains 1,05,960 BookMyShow(last 24 hrs) ~93,800 National Chains(PVR + INOX + Cinepolis) Chain figures rounded; National Chains total is PVR, INOX and Cinepolis combined.

New OTT Releases This Week (September 21-27, 2026): Yash's Toxic, Shaque Trust No One, Bakaiti Season 2, Hunkkaar, Agadha And More Movies and Series Bollywood
BY Christa Lincy 📰 News

New OTT Releases This Week (September 21-27, 2026): Yash's Toxic, Shaque Trust No One, Bakaiti Season 2, Hunkkaar, Agadha And More Movies and Series

September 21 to September 27, 2026, is a big week for Hindi and regional OTT. Netflix has Parineeti Chopra's series debut Shaque: Trust No One (September 24) and the return of The Great Indian Kapil Show (September 26). On September 25, JioHotstar drops the courtroom drama Hunkkaar: The Roar and the Kannada thriller Mango Pachcha, and ZEE5 adds Telugu horror Agadha and the second season of Bakaiti. Yash's Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups is reportedly set to arrive on ZEE5 the same day, and Alia Bhatt's production Don't Be Shy premieres on Prime Video. Here is your complete guide to the top movies and shows dropping on OTT this week. Here's a complete breakdown of the most anticipated movies and shows releasing on OTT between September 21 and September 27, 2026. September 25, 2026 Snapshot Cast & Crew Videos Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups Action, Crime Thriller ZEE5 Language:Kannada, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam Running Time:3h 12m IMDB Rating:4.0/10 View Box Office Collection → Yash's gangster drama, set in post-independence Goa, follows a criminal navigating loyalty, morality and the struggle for redemption in a world ruled by violence and jealousy. Directed by Geetu Mohandas, the film hit theatres on August 26 and collected ₹341.9 Cr worldwide. Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups Cast and Crew YashActor Kiara AdvaniActor NayantharaActor Huma QureshiActor Geetu MohandasDirector Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups Trailer September 25, 2026 Snapshot Cast & Crew Videos Don't Be Shy Romantic Comedy, Drama Prime Video Language:Hindi Running Time:N/A IMDB Rating:N/A Don't Be Shy! is a coming-of-age romantic comedy that follows Shyamili Shy Das, a 20-year-old hyper-perfectionist whose meticulously planned life falls apart after an unexpected breakup. While navigating the emotional chaos, she strikes up an unlikely, heartwarming friendship with her ex-boyfriend's new girlfriend, Tara. Together, they navigate the messy realities of heartbreaks, career ambitions, and self-discovery in a modern world where perfection is impossible. Don't Be Shy Cast & Crew Aarushi BajajActor Ansh DuggalActor Bianca AroraActor Piyush KhatiActor Sreeti MukerjiDirector Don't Be Shy Trailer (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) September 25, 2026 Snapshot Cast & Crew Videos Agadha Supernatural, Horror Thriller ZEE5 Language:Telugu Running Time:2h 17m IMDB Rating:7.5/10 View Box Office Collection → M.S. Raju's mystical thriller follows Mahadevi, a spiritually gifted woman who returns to her village after her cousin dies by suicide following a visit to a forbidden forest cave. As unexplained incidents pile up, she enters the cave and comes face to face with an ancient supernatural presence called Agadha. The film released in theatres on August 14 and now gets its digital premiere on ZEE5 Telugu. Agadha Cast & Crew Kamakshi BhaskarlaActor Shravan ReddyActor Ulka GuptaActor Jovika Vijay KumarActor M.S. RajuDirector Agadha Trailer September 25, 2026 Snapshot Cast & Crew Videos Mango Pachcha Crime, Action Drama JioHotstar Language:Kannada Running Time:1h 35m IMDB Rating:8.8/10 View Box Office Collection → Set in Mysuru between 2001 and 2011, the film follows Prashanth, or Pachcha, a CD rental shop owner whose life changes when his father's death reveals a hidden first family and a marijuana trade tied to local politics. The lead debut of Sanchith Sanjeev, nephew of Kichcha Sudeep, it was directed by Viveka and released in theatres on June 5 before this digital debut. Mango Pachcha Cast & Crew Sanchith SanjeevActor Kaajal KunderActor Mayur PatelActor Prashanth HiremathActor VivekaDirector Mango Pachcha Trailer (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) September 24, 2026 Snapshot Cast & Crew Videos Shaque: Trust No One Mystery Thriller, Crime Drama Netflix Series:Shaque: Trust No One Language:Hindi No Of Episodes:8 Parineeti Chopra makes her series debut as a mother who has spent nine years searching for her abducted child. Just as new answers begin to surface, she is forced to ask whether she can trust the people closest to her. Created by Rensil D'Silva and Siddharth P. Malhotra and directed by D'Silva, the ensemble also features Jennifer Winget, Tahir Raj Bhasin, Soni Razdan, Anup Soni, Harleen Sethi, Sumeet Vyas and Dhruv Chowdhary. Shaque: Trust No One Cast and Crew Parineeti ChopraActor Jennifer WingetActor Tahir Raj BhasinActor Soni RazdanActor Rensil D'SilvaDirector Shaque: Trust No One Trailer (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) September 25, 2026 Snapshot Cast & Crew Videos Hunkkaar: The Roar Courtroom Drama, Thriller JioHotstar Series:Hunkkaar: The Roar Language:Hindi No Of Episodes:8 Aneet Padda plays 17-year-old Meenu Rawat, whose accusation against a powerful and revered cult leader known as Baapji sets off a sprawling investigation led by ACP Jasleen Singh Soni (Fatima Sana Shaikh). As the case moves through the police, the courtroom and the media, the series becomes a study of faith, power and justice. Directed by Nitya Mehra and Karan Kapadia, the Hotstar Special also stars Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub, Arjun Mathur, Raghubir Yadav and Ram Kapoor. Hunkkaar: The Roar Cast and Crew Aneet PaddaActor Fatima Sana ShaikhActor Mohammed Zeeshan AyyubActor Arjun MathurActor Nitya MehraDirector Hunkkaar: The Roar Trailer September 25, 2026 Snapshot Cast & Crew Videos Bakaiti Season 2 Comedy, Family Drama ZEE5 Series:Bakaiti Season 2 Language:Hindi No Of Episodes:7 The Kataria family is back for a second season, with two Kataria households now under one roof and a lot more confusion, arguments and bakaiti. Produced by Dice Media and directed by Samar Iqbal, the Hindi ZEE5 original brings back Rajesh Tailang, Sheeba Chaddha, Aditya Shukla and Tanya Sharma. The first season streamed in August 2025. Bakaiti Season 2 Cast and Crew Rajesh TailangActor Sheeba ChaddhaActor Aditya ShuklaActor Tanya SharmaActor Samar IqbalDirector Bakaiti Season 2 Trailer (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) September 26, 2026 Snapshot Cast & Crew Videos The Great Indian Kapil Show Season 5 Comedy, Talk Show Netflix Series:The Great Indian Kapil Show Language:Hindi No Of Episodes:Weekly, Saturdays 8 PM After a six-month break, Kapil Sharma's chat show returns with a festive theme, Hansi Ka TyoHAHAar, with episodes built around Navratri, Diwali, Eid, Halloween, Christmas and New Year. Sunil Grover, Krushna Abhishek and Kiku Sharda return alongside judges Archana Puran Singh and Navjot Singh Sidhu. New episodes arrive every Saturday at 8 PM, and the guest list has not been announced yet. The Great Indian Kapil Show Season 5 Cast and Crew Kapil SharmaHost Sunil GroverActor Krushna AbhishekActor Kiku ShardaActor Archana Puran SinghJudge The Great Indian Kapil Show Season 5 Trailer September 26, 2026 Snapshot Cast & Crew Videos Rise & Fall Season 2 Reality, Game Show Prime Video Series:Rise & Fall Language:Hindi No Of Episodes:42-day run (Daily, 12 PM IST) Virender Sehwag takes over as host from Ashneer Grover as 15 celebrities enter a high-stakes game split between Rulers in the penthouse and Workers in the basement, where standing shifts with every decision. The first four confirmed contestants are Swara Bhasker, Karan Patel, Priyanka Chahar Choudhary and Shehzad Poonawalla. Produced by Banijay Asia, the season streams free on Prime Video and MX Player, with new episodes daily over 42 days. Rise & Fall Season 2 Cast and Crew Virender SehwagHost Swara BhaskerContestant Karan PatelContestant Priyanka Chahar ChoudharyContestant Shehzad PoonawallaContestant Rise & Fall Season 2 Trailer (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Also Releasing This Week Besides the Hindi and regional titles above, these English and international titles are also streaming this week: Title Type Language Platform Date Minerva Academy Teen Drama Series Italian Netflix September 22, 2026 Brothers Comedy Series English Apple TV September 23, 2026 Habeas Corpus Mystery Drama Series Portuguese Netflix September 23, 2026 The Love Hypothesis Romantic Comedy Film English Prime Video September 23, 2026 Unabomber Psychological Crime Thriller Film English Netflix September 25, 2026 Frequently Asked Questions: OTT Releases (September 21 – September 27, 2026) What are the major OTT releases this week? The week is led by Parineeti Chopra's series debut Shaque: Trust No One on Netflix (September 24) and the courtroom drama Hunkkaar: The Roar on JioHotstar (September 25). Yash's Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups is reportedly headed to ZEE5 on September 25, the same day as Alia Bhatt's production Don't Be Shy on Prime Video. The Great Indian Kapil Show Season 5 and Rise & Fall Season 2 follow on September 26. When and where is Toxic releasing on OTT? Yash's Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups is reportedly scheduled to stream on ZEE5 from September 25, 2026, a month after its August 26 theatrical release. According to Sacnilk, the film collected ₹341.9 Cr worldwide in theatres. Which Telugu and Kannada movies are releasing on OTT this week? Telugu supernatural thriller Agadha premieres on ZEE5 on September 25, while the Kannada crime drama Mango Pachcha makes its digital debut on JioHotstar the same day. Yash's Toxic is also reportedly arriving on ZEE5 in multiple languages. What is new on Netflix this week? Netflix has Shaque: Trust No One (September 24) and The Great Indian Kapil Show Season 5 (September 26) among its Hindi titles. Its international slate includes the Italian teen drama Minerva Academy (September 22), Habeas Corpus (September 23) and the crime thriller Unabomber (September 25). What is new on Prime Video this week? Prime Video has the Hindi rom-com Don't Be Shy on September 25, the English film The Love Hypothesis on September 23, and Rise & Fall Season 2 from September 26. Rise & Fall streams free on Prime Video and the MX Player app. What is releasing on JioHotstar and ZEE5 this week? JioHotstar has Hunkkaar: The Roar and Mango Pachcha on September 25. 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Drishyam 3: The Conclusion Advance Booking Update and Overseas Distribution Details Revealed Bollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Drishyam 3: The Conclusion Advance Booking Update and Overseas Distribution Details Revealed

Mumbai, September 21 - Ajay Devgn is set to return as Vijay Salgaonkar in Drishyam 3: The Conclusion, the much-awaited third instalment of the Hindi crime-thriller franchise. Directed by Abhishek Pathak, the film continues the story of the Salgaonkar family and is expected to bring the popular saga to its conclusion. With the previous two films establishing a strong following, the third instalment is among the most awaited Hindi releases. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Panorama Studios and Zee Studios Join Hands for Overseas Release In a major distribution development, Panorama Studios and Zee Studios have come together for the overseas theatrical distribution of Drishyam 3: The Conclusion. The partnership is expected to give the Ajay Devgn-led franchise a wide international theatrical release, with plans to release it on over 8000+ screens worldwide. The collaboration brings together two major names in the Indian film distribution space for one of the most awaited Hindi releases of the year. The Drishyam franchise has developed a strong audience base over the years, with the previous instalment becoming a major theatrical success. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Advance Booking Opens on September 27 The advance booking for Drishyam 3: The Conclusion will officially reportedly open on September 27. The opening of bookings is expected to provide the first clear indication of the audience demand for the concluding chapter of the popular franchise. With Ajay Devgn returning as Vijay Salgaonkar, the film carries significant anticipation among audiences. The advance sales across major markets, particularly in the days immediately preceding release, will be closely tracked as the film moves towards its theatrical opening. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Ajay Devgn Returns as Vijay Salgaonkar Directed by Abhishek Pathak, Drishyam 3 continues the story of Vijay Salgaonkar and his family. Ajay Devgn reprises his role from the previous two films, with the third instalment positioned as the conclusion to the Hindi Drishyam story. It also stars Shriya Saran, Tabu, Jaideep Ahlawat, Ishita Dutta, and Prakash Raj, among others, in key roles. The combination of a popular franchise, Ajay Devgn's return and the promise of a final chapter has made the film one of the major Hindi theatrical releases to watch. With advance booking beginning on September 27 and Panorama Studios and Zee Studios handling the overseas theatrical distribution, the film is now entering the final phase of its promotional campaign.

Karan Johar's Dharma Productions Announces Film on R&AW Founder Rameshwar Nath Kao; Sets August 2028 Release Bollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Karan Johar's Dharma Productions Announces Film on R&AW Founder Rameshwar Nath Kao; Sets August 2028 Release

Mumbai, September 21 - Karan Johar's Dharma Productions, in association with Leo Media Collective, is bringing the story of legendary Indian spymaster Rameshwar Nath Kao, the founding chief of the Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW), to the screen. The project is based on journalist and national security analyst Nitin A. Gokhale's book R.N. Kao: Gentleman Spymaster, which chronicles the life and career of one of the most influential figures in India's intelligence history. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) The Man Who Built R&AW Rameshwar Nath Kao became the first chief of RAW when India's external intelligence agency was established in 1968. Known for maintaining an exceptionally low public profile, Kao played an important role in developing India's foreign intelligence capabilities during a crucial period in South Asian history. His discreet working style and reputation within intelligence circles earned him the description of a "gentleman spymaster." The film will draw from Gokhale's R.N. Kao: Gentleman Spymaster, which explores Kao's career and the formative years of R&AW. His tenure coincided with major geopolitical developments, including the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War and the India-Pakistan conflict, giving the filmmakers substantial material for a historical espionage drama rooted in real events. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Dharma Revives the Long-Awaited Project Karan Johar first announced plans to adapt Gokhale's book in January 2020, but the project remained largely out of the spotlight due to various reasons. Its latest development signals that Dharma Productions is moving forward with the ambitious spy drama, and the release date is also locked for August 11, 2028, during Independence Day weekend. While the role is not known yet, former journalist Himesh Mankad has also joined the project. Further details regarding the film's director, lead actor and supporting cast are expected to shed more light on how the makers plan to bring Kao's closely guarded world to the screen. Unlike the larger-than-life fictional agents commonly seen in Bollywood spy films, Kao was known for operating quietly behind the scenes. His story could therefore offer audiences a more grounded look at intelligence gathering, strategy and the origins of India’s external intelligence agency. With Gentleman Spymaster providing the source material and a release plan now in place, Dharma’s Rameshwar Nath Kao project is finally taking a significant step towards the screen. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) He built the invisible…but history remembers his impact. Today marks 58 years of R&AW and we're thrilled to announce our film on the story of R.N. Kao, the man who operated in the shadows & brought to light an institution we know today as R&AW - and its first mission.Based… pic.twitter.com/99OJtWn7rS— Dharma Productions (@DharmaMovies) September 21, 2026

Hanuman Ansh Vs Toxic: How a ₹2 Cr Film Surpasses Yash Starrer By Over ₹5 Cr Worldwide With 170X+ Recovery Bollywood
BY Christa Lincy 📰 News

Hanuman Ansh Vs Toxic: How a ₹2 Cr Film Surpasses Yash Starrer By Over ₹5 Cr Worldwide With 170X+ Recovery

Box office stories rarely get more contrasting than this one. On one side: Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups, a Yash-led, reportedly ₹500-crore pan-India spectacle that opened to a thunderous ₹101 Cr net on Day 1 — one of the biggest openers of the year — before fading fast. On the other: Hanuman Ansh, a devotional drama made on a shoestring budget of under ₹2 crore, with an unknown cast and no marketing muscle, that opened to just ₹10 lakh and quietly built its way into a genuine phenomenon. Forty-five days on, Hanuman Ansh has done what looked improbable at release — it has pulled past Toxic's worldwide total, and it's still climbing. Worldwide gross can't be directly weighed against a film's budget to arrive at a loss figure. Gross collections are split between exhibitors, distributors and producers before anyone sees a return, and revenue from satellite, digital, music and other rights adds further to the picture — which is exactly why reported loss estimates for Toxic vary from outlet to outlet. Even accounting for that, most trade reports converge on a shortfall in the region of ₹300 crore — a number that, if accurate, would place Toxic among the biggest financial disasters in Indian cinema history. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Cumulative Numbers, Side By Side It's worth noting the two films aren't at the same point in their run — Hanuman Ansh is 45 days in, Toxic effectively wound down by Day 26 with only token shows since. Even so, laid out together, the gap in trajectory tells its own story. METRIC HANUMAN ANSH TOXIC India Net₹271.88 Cr₹249.91 Cr India Gross₹321.05 Cr₹298.24 Cr Overseas Gross₹26.00 Cr₹43.75 Cr Worldwide Gross₹347.05 Cr₹341.99 Cr Total Shows1,77,1211,62,873 Days In Run (as of comparison)4526 Reported Budget*~₹2 Cr~₹500 Cr *Budget figures are unofficial trade estimates report. Two Completely Opposite Opening Stories This is really where the two films' fates were written. Toxic opened across a massive 24,579 shows on Day 1 and collected ₹101.10 Cr net — a number most films never touch across their entire run. Hanuman Ansh, on the same kind of Day 1, opened on barely 25 screens and made roughly ₹10 lakh. Its entire first week added up to just ₹1.08 Cr — less than what Toxic made in its first twenty minutes of trade, by some estimates. But that's precisely where the stories inverted: Toxic's opening was also its peak, while Hanuman Ansh's opening was just the starting line. Week-Wise Net Collection Comparison (₹ Cr) 1.08 239.30 0.40 8.94 10.40 1.39 61.00 — 90.25 — 80.25 — 28.50* — Wk 1 Wk 2 Wk 3 Wk 4 Wk 5 Wk 6 Wk 7* Hanuman Ansh Toxic (no Week 7 data — run effectively ended by Week 4) *Hanuman Ansh's Week 7 figure is a partial 3-day count (Days 43–45), not a full week. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Toxic — State-Wise Collection AP & TELANGANA TAMIL NADU KARNATAKA KERALA REST OF INDIA TOTAL ₹34.74 Cr ₹13.34 Cr ₹79.50 Cr ₹4.48 Cr ₹168.08 Cr ₹298.24 Cr The Real Story: Budget And Return On Investment Toxic — Territory-Wise Distribution Deals (Reported) TERRITORY DEAL STRUCTURE REPORTED STATUS AP & Telangana₹120 Cr advance — Dil Raju / SVCDeal recovery reportedly challenging Tamil Nadu₹63 Cr advance — multi-distributor networkDeficits across partners KarnatakaSelf-distributed by producersLoss borne directly by makers Overseas₹105 Cr advance — Phars FilmActual gross (₹43.75 Cr) well short Hindi BeltBiggest single-market opener~94% collapse by first Monday Deal values and loss estimates are reported figures from trade sources. HANUMAN ANSH ROI ~170x+ recovery on a reported ~₹2 Cr budget TOXIC ROI Below breakeven on a reported ~₹500 Cr budget (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Head-To-Head: Who Wins Which Round Hanuman Ansh comes out on top in nearly every category that matters — Toxic only leads where its budget bought it a head start.. CATEGORY HANUMAN ANSH TOXIC Opening Day ₹10 lakhBarely registered ✓ ₹101.10 CrOne of the year's biggest openers Second-Week Hold ✓ Kept climbingWeek 2 outgrossed Week 1 ▼ 96% drop₹239.30 Cr → ₹8.94 Cr Overseas Pull ₹26.00 CrOnly 2 weeks into release ✓ ₹43.75 CrOverseas pull that undersells a ₹500 Cr global release Budget Recovery ✓ ~170x+ ROIOn a reported ~₹2 Cr budget Below breakevenAgainst a reported ~₹500 Cr budget Word-of-Mouth Momentum ✓ Still expandingShows still growing in Week 7 Faded fastHindi run down to a few hundred shows by Day 22 Weekday Stamina ✓ Holding onStill pulling double-digit crores on weekdays in Week 6 Collapsed earlyWeekday numbers fell below ₹1 Cr by Week 3 The Verdict On pure worldwide gross, Hanuman Ansh has now edged ahead of Toxic — a genuinely rare outcome given the two films started from opposite ends of the spectrum. But the more telling number isn't the ₹5 Cr gap in their worldwide totals; it's what each film had to spend to get there. Toxic leaned on star power and scale to front-load its earnings, and when the writing and reviews didn't hold up its end, there was no word-of-mouth cushion to fall back on. Hanuman Ansh had no scale to lean on at all — just a story that resonated enough for audiences to carry it, week after week, on their own recommendation. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Frequently Asked Questions Has Hanuman Ansh surpassed Toxic at the box office? Yes. Hanuman Ansh has reached ₹347.05 Cr worldwide, ahead of Toxic's ₹341.99 Cr worldwide gross. How much did Hanuman Ansh collect worldwide? Hanuman Ansh has grossed ₹347.05 Cr worldwide, including ₹321.05 Cr from India and ₹26 Cr from overseas. How much did Toxic collect worldwide? Toxic has collected ₹341.99 Cr worldwide, including ₹298.24 Cr from India and ₹43.75 Cr from overseas. What is the budget of Hanuman Ansh? Hanuman Ansh was reportedly made on a budget of around ₹2 Cr, making its ₹347.05 Cr worldwide gross a significant multiple of its reported production cost. What is the budget of Toxic? Toxic was reportedly made on a budget of around ₹500 Cr, according to trade estimates cited in reports. The film collected ₹341.99 Cr worldwide.

Daayra vs Vibe Box Office Opening Weekend: Kunal Kemmu's Comedy Outpaces Kareena-Prithviraj's Thriller Bollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Daayra vs Vibe Box Office Opening Weekend: Kunal Kemmu's Comedy Outpaces Kareena-Prithviraj's Thriller

Mumbai, September 21 — In a closely contested box office clash of contrasting genres, Bollywood's two major September 18 releases — director Meghna Gulzar's investigative procedural Daayra and Kunal Kemmu's action-comedy Vibe — have concluded their opening weekend runs. As per the estimates, Kunal Kemmu's Vibe held the commercial edge over Daayra amid the low-key three-day weekend. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Vibe Leads Mass Circuits Powered by the comedic chemistry between Kunal Kemmu and Sparsh Shrivastava alongside Preity Zinta's comeback charm, Vibe opened at 1.70 Crore on Friday, leapt by 61.8% on Saturday to 2.75 Crore, and added 3.00 Crore on Sunday, taking its 3-day India net collection to around 7.50 Crore (9 crore gross). The movie had competition not just from Daayra but also with the strong holdovers, Mirzapur The Movie and Hanuman Ansh, which continued to remain the top choice. Daayra Targets Urban Audiences Mounting an intricate, dialogue-driven courtroom mystery, Meghna Gulzar's Daayra had a modest start of 1.00 Crore on Friday. The opening was poor considering the scale and star cast, and even though it witnessed a strong jump of 75% on Saturday, the overall collection remained on the lower side, which continued on Sunday as well. The genre had its limitations; plus, it couldn't withstand strong competition at the Hindi box office. Both mid-budget titles now head into the crucial Monday test. While Vibe holds the advantage among the two films, it will be interesting to see if both movies can hold good enough to sustain through the week, as both the holdover movies are expected to remain the top choices due to strong public reception. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) VIBE vs DAAYRA: 3-Day India Box Office Collection Movie / Metric Day 1 (Fri) Day 2 (Sat) Day 3 (Sun) Total India Nett Total India Gross VIBE (Comedy/Action) ₹1.70 Cr ₹2.75 Cr (+61.8%) ₹3.00 Cr (+9.1%) ₹7.45 Cr ₹8.94 Cr DAAYRA (Crime Thriller) ₹1.00 Cr ₹1.75 Cr (+75.0%) ₹1.75 Cr (0.0%) ₹4.50 Cr ₹5.40 Cr

Hanuman Ansh 7th Weekend Box Office Surges 175% From Friday To Sunday And Scores Biggest 7th Weekend Beating Dhurandhar By Over 3X Bollywood
BY Christa Lincy 📰 News

Hanuman Ansh 7th Weekend Box Office Surges 175% From Friday To Sunday And Scores Biggest 7th Weekend Beating Dhurandhar By Over 3X

It's rare for a film to still be finding new gears seven weeks into its theatrical run, but Hanuman Ansh keeps rewriting that rulebook. This is a film that opened to barely a whisper — under a crore in its first weekend — then somehow built, week after week, into one of the most talked-about theatrical stories of the year. That same pattern of quietly gathering steam showed up again this weekend: Friday looked like an ordinary hold, and then Saturday and Sunday exploded, pushing the film to its strongest three-day run since its record-breaking fifth week. By the close of Day 45, the film's India net stands at ₹271.88 Cr, India gross at ₹321.05 Cr, and the worldwide gross has pushed past ₹347.05 Cr — all this after 177,121 shows and counting. What's remarkable is how it got here: a slow-burn opening that would've spelled doom for most films instead turned into a seven-week climb that's still finding fresh legs on a Sunday. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) From ₹5 Crore To ₹13.75 Crore In 48 Hours Day 43 (Friday) opened on a fairly ordinary note, with the film adding ₹5.00 Cr net — a 20% dip from the previous Thursday. That's usually where a seventh-weekend story would flatten out. Instead, Saturday flipped the script entirely: collections jumped a massive 95% to ₹9.75 Cr, and Sunday kept the party going with a further 41% rise to ₹13.75 Cr. Put together, that's a Friday-to-Sunday jump of nearly 175% — a surge almost unheard of for a film sitting in its seventh week of release. Day-Wise Net Collection, India (7th Weekend — Days 43–45) DAY NET SHOWS OCCUPANCY % CHANGE (NET) Day 43 (7th Fri)₹5.00 Cr6,46218.72%▼ 20.0% Day 44 (7th Sat)₹9.75 Cr7,11933.46%▲ 95.0% Day 45 (7th Sun)₹13.75 Cr7,62845.46%▲ 41.0% 7th Weekend Total₹28.50 Cr21,20932.55%— (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Occupancy Tells The Real Story The region-wise numbers make the weekend's turnaround even clearer, with every major market adding shows and nearly doubling — in some cases nearly tripling — its occupancy between Friday and Sunday. Occupancy — Day 43 vs Day 45, Major Regions REGION SHOWS D43 → D45 OCC. D43 → D45 NCR805 → 98018.3% → 46.3% Mumbai383 → 45617.0% → 44.5% Ahmedabad239 → 29215.5% → 36.8% Bengaluru198 → 21421.3% → 57.5% Pune185 → 21415.5% → 40.3% Surat171 → 2145.8% → 20.0% Hyderabad157 → 17916.0% → 28.3% Kolkata136 → 15420.0% → 36.3% Lucknow131 → 13821.5% → 51.3% Jaipur110 → 12821.3% → 59.3% The Biggest 7th Weekend Bollywood Has Ever Seen ₹28.50 Cr across Days 43–45 comfortably clears every recent 7th-weekend holdover, well ahead of Dhurandhar (₹8.5 Cr), Stree 2 (₹5.5 Cr), Chhaava (₹4.3 Cr) and Dhurandhar 2: The Revenge (₹3.5 Cr) — more than three times the next-best number. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Weekend-by-Weekend: How The Film Built To This Point What makes this 7th weekend even more striking is the shape of the journey behind it. Hanuman Ansh opened to a near-invisible ₹0.60 Cr in its first weekend and barely moved in its second, at ₹0.20 Cr. The turnaround began in week three. Against that backdrop, the ₹28.50 Cr collected this weekend isn't a decline so much as a natural cooling after two back-to-back blockbuster weekends. Weekend-Wise Net Collection Journey (Weekends 1–7) Weekend 1₹0.60 Cr Weekend 2₹0.20 Cr Weekend 3₹3.20 Cr Weekend 4₹28.25 Cr Weekend 5₹49.25 Cr Weekend 6₹51.50 Cr Weekend 7₹28.50 Cr (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Overseas: Barely Two Weeks Old, Already Adding Crores Here's a number worth pausing on: Hanuman Ansh only opened overseas on September 11 — meaning by the time this 7th weekend rolled around, its international run was barely into its second week. Even so, the film added ₹4.25 Cr overseas over Days 43–45, taking its total overseas gross to ₹26.00 Cr. Ticket Sales: BookMyShow Still Leads, But The Multiplex Chains Are Catching Up On BookMyShow alone, the film sold roughly 1.37 lakh tickets on Friday, 2.49 lakh on Saturday, and 2.39 lakh on Sunday — a weekend haul of close to 6.26 lakh tickets on that platform, taking its cumulative BookMyShow sales past 67.17 lakh tickets since release. The national chains weren't far behind either: PVR, INOX and Cinepolis together sold close to 4.96 lakh tickets over the weekend for a combined gross of roughly over ₹15 Cr, led by PVR (₹7.60 Cr), followed by INOX (₹5.50 Cr) and Cinepolis (₹2.67 Cr) — a sign that a good chunk of the demand this weekend came from multiplex-heavy urban centres rather than single screens. 7th Weekend Ticket Sales — BookMyShow vs PVR + INOX + Cinepolis 6.26L 4.96L BookMyShow PVR+INOX+Cinepolis FAQs Q1. What is the total worldwide collection of Hanuman Ansh so far? As of Day 45, the film has collected ₹347.05 Cr worldwide gross, made up of ₹321.05 Cr India gross and ₹26.00 Cr overseas gross. Q2. How much did Hanuman Ansh collect on its 7th weekend? The film added ₹28.50 Cr net across Days 43–45 (Friday to Sunday), its biggest weekend since its record-setting 5th week. Q3. How many shows did the film run over its 7th weekend? Hanuman Ansh played 21,209 shows across Days 43–45, taking its overall total past 1,77,121 shows since release. Q4. When did Hanuman Ansh release overseas? The film opened in overseas markets on September 11, and has already crossed ₹26.00 Cr in overseas gross within its first couple of weeks there. Q5. What is the total India net collection of the film? As of Day 45, the India net stands at ₹271.88 Cr, with India gross at ₹321.05 Cr. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) FAQs What is Hanuman Ansh's worldwide collection? As of Day 45, Hanuman Ansh has grossed ₹347.05 Cr worldwide, including ₹321.05 Cr from India and ₹26 Cr from overseas. How much did Hanuman Ansh collect in its 7th weekend? Hanuman Ansh collected ₹28.50 Cr net in its 7th weekend, making it the film's biggest three-day weekend since its record-breaking fifth week. What is Hanuman Ansh's Day 45 collection? Hanuman Ansh collected ₹13.75 Cr net in India on Day 45, a 41% increase over its ₹9.75 Cr Day 44 collection. What is Hanuman Ansh's India net collection? The film's India net collection stands at ₹271.88 Cr as of Day 45, while its India gross has reached ₹321.05 Cr. How many tickets has Hanuman Ansh sold on BookMyShow? Hanuman Ansh sold around 6.26 lakh tickets on BookMyShow during its 7th weekend, taking its cumulative BookMyShow sales past 67.17 lakh tickets.

Mirzapur The Movie Box Office: The Crime Action Thriller Tops 300 Crore Worldwide; Becomes 4th Bollywood Film of 2026 to Join the Club Bollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Mirzapur The Movie Box Office: The Crime Action Thriller Tops 300 Crore Worldwide; Becomes 4th Bollywood Film of 2026 to Join the Club

Mumbai, September 20 - Mirzapur The Movie has crossed the 300 crore mark worldwide, continuing its strong theatrical run in its third week. The Pankaj Tripathi, Ali Fazal, and Divyenndu-led crime-action thriller achieved the milestone on its 16th day, giving the popular franchise another major box-office success. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Mirzapur The Movie Crosses 300 Crore Worldwide Released on September 4, Mirzapur The Movie has maintained a steady hold after a strong opening. On Day 16, the film recorded a good jump in collections, earning around 4.50 crore India net, a 63.6% increase over its previous day. Its India net collection has now reached approximately 210.70 crore. The film's India gross stands at around 251 crore, while its worldwide gross has moved past the 300 crore milestone. The overseas market has also contributed significantly to the film's global total. Mirzapur The Movie had a strong first week at the box office and continued to record substantial business during its second week. The movie scored 55 crores net in the second week, which took its total India net past 200 crores. The big screen adaptation of the popular series has continued the momentum in the third weekend, collecting 7.25 crores net in 2 days. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) 4th Bollywood Movie of 2026 to Top 300 Crore WW With Mirzapur The Movie joining the club, four Bollywood films released in 2026 have now crossed 300 crore worldwide. The milestone comes after a strong theatrical run for the Mirzapur franchise's big-screen outing. The film had already surpassed Bhooth Bangla to become the fourth-highest-grossing Bollywood film of 2026 worldwide by the end of its second week. Directed by Gurmmeet Singh, Mirzapur The Movie brings the characters of the popular crime franchise to the big screen. Pankaj Tripathi returns as Kaleen Bhaiya, while Ali Fazal reprises Guddu Pandit and Divyenndu returns as Munna Tripathi. The film also features Ravi Kishan, Shweta Tripathi Sharma and Rasika Dugal in prominent roles, expanding the Mirzapur universe into a theatrical feature. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) 300+ Crore Bollywood Grosser of 2026 (WW) Rank Movie Name Worldwide Collection 1Dhurandhar 2₹1813 Cr 2Border 2₹450 Cr 3Hanuman Ansh₹329 Cr* 4Mirzapur The Movie₹302 Cr* As of September 19

Salman Khan Defends Katrina Kaif Amid Body-Shaming Trolls and Calls Out Paparazzi During Bigg Boss 20 Bollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Salman Khan Defends Katrina Kaif Amid Body-Shaming Trolls and Calls Out Paparazzi During Bigg Boss 20

Mumbai, September 20 - Salman Khan lost his cool at online trolls during the latest episode of Bigg Boss 20 Weekend Ka Vaar. The superstar addressed the constant trolling faced by celebrities over their weight, looks and age, and also questioned the growing culture of body-shaming on social media. The actor went a step further during the episode and removed his jacket, hat and shirt while responding to comments about his own physique. Salman also spoke about the trolling faced by women after pregnancy and questioned the way some paparazzi photograph actresses. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Salman Khan Challenges Trolls Over His Body and Age Salman addressed the comments he has been receiving about his changing appearance and age. The actor said that people often cross the line between criticism and personal attacks when discussing celebrities. During the segment, Salman removed his hat, jacket and shirt, effectively challenging those who have been commenting about his weight and physique. He questioned why people feel the need to troll someone simply because their appearance has changed. Salman also pointed out that he is now 60 and cannot be expected to look exactly as he did decades ago. He urged people who make personal comments about celebrities to first look at themselves and their own families. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Salman Speaks About Trolling After Pregnancy The Bollywood superstar also raised the issue of women being criticised for their bodies after pregnancy (seemingly referring to the Katrina Kaif incident). While Salman did not directly name Katrina Kaif, his comments came amid the recent social-media trolling surrounding her post-pregnancy appearance. Salman questioned why people troll women simply because they have gained weight after becoming mothers. His remarks were widely linked by viewers and media reports to the criticism Katrina has faced following her recent public appearance. The actor's comments highlighted how celebrities, particularly actresses, can face intense scrutiny over their physical appearance even during major personal milestones such as pregnancy and motherhood. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Salman Khan Calls Out Paparazzi Culture The Tiger star also spoke about the way certain paparazzi photograph female celebrities. He questioned the practice of deliberately focusing cameras on actresses' backs, hips and thighs. The actor said that several women, including people from his own circle, have felt uncomfortable with such photography. He questioned the mentality behind these photographs and why such intrusive coverage has become a part of celebrity culture. During the discussion, Salman differentiated between genuine criticism and personal attacks. He said audiences are free to dislike an actor's performance or a film, but targeting someone's body, family, age or personal life is different. He also questioned the idea that buying a ticket to watch a film gives an audience ownership over the actor's personal life. The comments came as part of his larger criticism of the culture of online trolling.

Golmaal 5 Release Date Out: Ajay Devgn And Akshay Kumar Starrer To Hit Theatres On January 8, 2027 Bollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Golmaal 5 Release Date Out: Ajay Devgn And Akshay Kumar Starrer To Hit Theatres On January 8, 2027

Mumbai, September 19 - The wait is finally over for the fans of the Golmaal franchise as the makers have officially announced the release date of Golmaal 5. The Rohit Shetty's directorial comedy entertainer is all set to hit the big screens on January 8, 2027 and will kick off the new year at the box office. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Golmaal 5 Release Date Locked For January 8, 2027 The announcement was made by the makers today with the promise that 2027 will begin with fun, laughter and a whole lot of Golmaal. With this, Golmaal 5 will be one of the first big Bollywood releases of 2027, arriving almost a decade after the last instalment, Golmaal Again, which was released in October 2017. Rohit Shetty Picturez produces the movie in association with T-Series, and the team shot a major schedule in Ooty earlier this year Ajay Devgn is returning to lead the franchise along with the regular gang of Arshad Warsi, Tusshar Kapoor, Shreyas Talpade and Kunal Kemmu. The biggest addition to the cast is Akshay Kumar, who was introduced in a bald look in the announcement video. Sharman Joshi is also making a comeback to the franchise after the first part, Golmaal: Fun Unlimited (2006). (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Puraani aadat hai….Golmaal karne ki🤪 See you on 8th Jan 2027.#RohitShettyProductions @Authum_Ent @TSeries #DivyDangi #DruhiDangi @Shibasishsarkar pic.twitter.com/eVXb1celod— Ajay Devgn (@ajaydevgn) September 19, 2026 (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Golmaal Franchise At The Box Office Golmaal is one of the most successful comedy franchises of Hindi cinema. Golmaal 3 (2010) crossed the 100 crore net mark, while Golmaal Again emerged as a blockbuster with approximately 205 crore net collection in India. It was also the first 200 crore net grosser for both Ajay Devgn and Rohit Shetty. With Ajay Devgn and Akshay Kumar coming together for the first time in the franchise, the hype is going to be massive, and the movie will have the advantage of a solo New Year release. If the trailer and music click with the audience, Golmaal 5 can take a 30-35 crore net opening on its first day. The family audience will be the key, which has always been the strength of the franchise. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Frequently Asked Questions Q. When will Golmaal 5 release? A. Golmaal 5 is scheduled to release in theatres on January 8, 2027. Q. Who is directing Golmaal 5? A. Rohit Shetty is directing Golmaal 5. Q. Who will star in Golmaal 5? A. The film stars Ajay Devgn, Arshad Warsi, Tusshar Kapoor, Shreyas Talpade, Kunal Kemmu and Sharman Joshi, among others. Q. Is Akshay Kumar part of Golmaal 5? A. Yes. Akshay Kumar is joining the Golmaal franchise with the fifth instalment. Q. When was the first Golmaal movie released? A. Golmaal: Fun Unlimited, the first film in the franchise, was released in 2006. Stay tuned...

Mirzapur The Movie Day 15 Box Office: ₹2.75 Cr As 3rd Friday Sees 31.3% Drop After ₹200 Cr Net Milestone Bollywood
BY Christa Lincy 📰 News

Mirzapur The Movie Day 15 Box Office: ₹2.75 Cr As 3rd Friday Sees 31.3% Drop After ₹200 Cr Net Milestone

Mirzapur The Movie opened its third week the way its second week closed — sliding further into single-digit-to-low-teens occupancy territory, with the fanbase-driven energy of the first fortnight now clearly behind it. Day 15 (3rd Friday) brought in ₹2.75 Cr net across 4,112 shows, a steep 31.3% drop from Thursday's ₹4.00 Cr — the sharpest single-day fall since the Day 11 Monday crash, and a reminder that the film is now well into its long tail rather than chasing fresh milestones. With Day 15 added in, Mirzapur The Movie now stands at ₹245.64 Cr in India gross, ₹206.20 Cr in India net, and a worldwide gross of ₹296.14 Cr — overseas alone contributing ₹50.50 Cr after adding ₹0.75 Cr on the day. Cumulative show count in India has now crossed 1,29,239, keeping the film's overall release scale intact even as day-wise numbers cool off. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Occupancy Holds Steady Overall, But the Regional Picture Splits Overall occupancy on Day 15 came in at 20.29%, marginally up from Day 14's 17.33% — split across Morning (8.85%), Afternoon (15.62%), Evening (22.31%) and Night (30.77%), with the night slot once again doing the heaviest lifting. Ahmedabad, Pune, Kolkata and Jaipur all posted higher occupancy on Day 15 despite fewer shows on offer, while NCR, Mumbai and Hyderabad continued to soften. Lucknow, which had spiked to 38.3% on Day 14, cooled to 22.0% but still ranked among the stronger regional markets, while Bengaluru climbed back to 26.8% — the best reading outside Jaipur's 27.5%. Occupancy — Day 14 vs Day 15, Major Regions REGION SHOWS D14 → D15 OCC. D14 → D15 NCR852 → 55019.8% → 17.0% Mumbai492 → 22713.8% → 16.3% Ahmedabad418 → 21511.8% → 15.8% Surat282 → 1466.0% → 6.5% Pune270 → 14513.8% → 18.3% Bengaluru151 → 12615.8% → 26.8% Kolkata188 → 969.5% → 19.0% Hyderabad119 → 8111.5% → 13.5% Lucknow146 → 10438.3% → 22.0% Jaipur97 → 5424.0% → 27.5% (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) 3rd Friday BMS Ticket Race: Mirzapur Sits at #8 Across the season's 3rd-Friday BookMyShow leaderboard, Mirzapur The Movie sold 48.5K tickets on Day 15, placing it 8th among currently-running 2025–26 releases — behind Dhurandhar (534K), Dhurandhar 2 (434K), Chhaava (254K), Bhoot Bangla (89K), Saiyaara (88K), Sitaare Zameen Par (61K) and Raid 2 (56K), but ahead of Border 2 (48K) and Kerala Story 2 (36K). The film's cumulative BookMyShow ticket count has now crossed 38.94 lakh since release. National Chains: A Quieter Friday Multiplex business on Day 15 stayed modest across the three major chains. PVR did around ₹82 lakh on roughly 24,000 tickets, INOX added about ₹52 lakh on close to 17,000 tickets, and Cinepolis brought in around ₹24 lakh across roughly 7,000 tickets — a combined national-chain haul of approximately ₹1.58 Cr on around 48,000 tickets for the day.

Mahaveer Jain And Amit Upadhyay's Inspiring Seva Sankalp For 'Hanuman' Ansh Director's 'Rambola' Bollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Mahaveer Jain And Amit Upadhyay's Inspiring Seva Sankalp For 'Hanuman' Ansh Director's 'Rambola'

Mumbai, September 19 - The upcoming film Rambola, which chronicles the immortal story of Goswami Tulsidas, has taken on an additional social dimension even before its production begins. Producers Mahaveer Jain and Amit Upadhyay have pledged to dedicate 100% of their personal earnings and savings from the film towards seva projects aimed at the welfare of the needy. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Producers Make A Commitment To Seva Following the announcement of Rambola recently, Mahaveer Jain and Amit Upadhyay made the commitment as part of the Seva Sankalp Initiative. According to the announcement, the producers intend to channel their personal earnings and savings from the film towards projects focused on helping people in need. The producers described the pledge as one made with humility, sincerity and gratitude. The initiative is said to be inspired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's emphasis on seva and social welfare. Rambola To Tell The Story Of Goswami Tulsidas Rambola will bring the life and spiritual journey of Goswami Tulsidas to the screen. Tulsidas is widely known for Ramcharitmanas, one of the most influential retellings of the Ramayana in Awadhi, and for his enduring contribution to devotional literature. The film is being written and directed by Vishal Chaturvedi, who recently directed Hanuman Ansh. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) With its subject rooted in the life and legacy of Tulsidas, the film aims to bring a significant chapter of India's spiritual and literary heritage to a wider audience. The producers' seva pledge adds a social-welfare component to the project's journey, linking the film's earnings to initiatives intended for the needy. The decision by Mahaveer Jain and Amit Upadhyay to dedicate their personal earnings and savings from Rambola towards seva projects makes the announcement notable beyond the film itself. The producers have positioned the initiative as an expression of gratitude and a commitment to social welfare. Frequently Asked Questions Q. What is Rambola about? A. Rambola is an upcoming film based on the immortal story of Goswami Tulsidas. The film is written and directed by Vishal Chaturvedi. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Q. Who are the producers of Rambola? A. Rambola is produced by Mahaveer Jain, Vishal Chaturvedi, Amit Upadhyay and Raghuvendra Singh, and presented by Mahaveer Jain Films. Q. What have Mahaveer Jain and Amit Upadhyay pledged for Rambola? A. The two producers have pledged to dedicate 100% of their personal earnings and savings from Rambola towards seva projects aimed at the welfare of the needy. Q. What is the connection between Rambola and Hanuman Ansh? A. Both films are associated with writer-director Vishal Chaturvedi, who directed Hanuman Ansh and is writing and directing Rambola. Q. How much has Hanuman Ansh earned at the box office? A. Hanuman Ansh has emerged as a major box-office success, with its India net collection crossing ₹200 crore and its worldwide gross surpassing ₹300 crore.

Hanuman Ansh Earns ₹5 Cr Net On 7th Friday Beats Dhurandhar By Nearly 186% On Day 43 Bollywood
BY Christa Lincy 📰 News

Hanuman Ansh Earns ₹5 Cr Net On 7th Friday Beats Dhurandhar By Nearly 186% On Day 43

Hanuman Ansh stepped into its seventh week the way it has stepped into almost every milestone so far — still on top of the Bollywood chart, even as the numbers settle into a gentler, more mature rhythm. Day 43 (7th Friday) brought in ₹5.00 Cr net across 6,462 shows, a 20% dip from Thursday's ₹6.25 Cr, but more than enough to keep the film comfortably ahead of every other Hindi release in the country on a single day's business. Six weeks and change into its run, the film isn't chasing records anymore so much as quietly padding an already historic scoreboard. With Day 43 added in, Hanuman Ansh now stands at ₹293.30 Cr in India gross, ₹248.38 Cr in India net, and a worldwide gross of ₹316.30 Cr — the overseas leg alone contributing ₹23.00 Cr after adding ₹1.25 Cr on the day. Cumulative show count in India has now crossed 1,62,374, and BookMyShow alone logged 1.37 lakh tickets in the last 24 hours, taking the platform's running total past 62.28 lakh tickets sold for the film to date. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) A Familiar Friday Dip, But Occupancy Actually Ticked Up On paper, Day 43's ₹5.00 Cr looks like a routine continuation of the slide that's defined the back half of Week 6 — down 20% from the previous day and comfortably the lowest single-day number the film has posted since its sixth week began. But overall occupancy actually nudged up to 18.72% from Day 42's 17.53%, split across Morning (8.00%), Afternoon (16.38%), Evening (20.46%) and a strong Night slot at 27.08% — a sign that even with show counts thinning out from their Week 6 peak, the audience that is showing up is filling a slightly larger share of the house. Occupancy — Day 42 vs Day 43, Major Regions REGION SHOWS D42 → D43 OCC. D42 → D43 NCR1,240 → 80520.8% → 18.3% Mumbai674 → 38314.3% → 17.0% Ahmedabad420 → 23910.0% → 15.5% Surat329 → 1714.5% → 5.8% Pune286 → 18512.0% → 15.5% Bengaluru241 → 19817.5% → 21.3% Kolkata208 → 13612.5% → 20.0% Hyderabad178 → 15711.0% → 16.0% Lucknow194 → 13137.0% → 21.5% Jaipur166 → 11022.5% → 21.3% The regional occupancy numbers held up better than the falling show counts might suggest. Ahmedabad, Pune, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Kolkata all posted higher occupancy percentages on Day 43 despite fewer shows on offer. Lucknow cooled from a spiked 37.0% on Day 42 to 21.5% on Day 43, but still held the second-best occupancy in the country. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Still Bollywood's No. 1 — By a Wide Margin Whatever the film's own week-on-week trend line looks like, its standing against the rest of the industry hasn't budged. On Day 43, Hanuman Ansh's ₹5.00 Cr was nearly three times the next-best Hindi film in the country, extending a streak of daily chart-topping finishes that now stretches unbroken across its entire seventh week to date. 1. Hanuman Ansh₹5.00 Cr 2. Dhurandhar₹1.75 Cr 3. Chhaava₹1.15 Cr 4. Dhurandhar 2: The Revenge₹1.15 Cr 5. Stree 2₹1.10 Cr Milestones Reached on Day 43 #1 Bollywood's Highest Daily Collection, Yet Again Hanuman Ansh topped the Bollywood daily net chart on Day 43, its 43rd consecutive day at the top since release — nearly triple the day's next-highest grosser. #2 Crossed 1.6 Lakh Shows Worldwide Day 43's 6,462 shows took the film's cumulative worldwide show count past 1,62,374 — a scale of release few Hindi films sustain into their seventh week. #3 Overseas Gross Crosses ₹23 Crore A ₹1.25 Cr add on Day 43 pushed the overseas total to ₹23.00 Cr, keeping international markets a steady, if modest, contributor to the film's overall haul. #4 62 Lakh-Plus Tickets Sold on BookMyShow With 1.37 lakh tickets sold in the 24 hours to Day 43, the film's cumulative BookMyShow ticket count has climbed past 62.28 lakh — an extraordinary total for a film seven weeks into its run. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) National Chains: PVR Leads, But All Three Are Slowing Multiplex business followed the same softening curve seen through late Week 6. Roughly, PVR did about ₹1.5 Cr on around 49,000 tickets, INOX added close to ₹1 Cr on about 36,000 tickets, and Cinepolis brought in roughly ₹40 lakh across around 12,500 tickets — a combined national-chain total of approximately ₹2.9 Cr on close to 97,500 tickets for the day. The Verdict Heading Into Week 7 Day 43 is the clearest sign yet that Hanuman Ansh has moved from record-chasing into legacy-building mode. The day-on-day number is down, occupancy is thinning in the metros, and show counts are being rationalised city by city — but the film is still outgrossing its nearest Bollywood rival by nearly 3x, still adding to a ticket tally that's now past 62 lakh on BookMyShow alone, and still on pace to push its worldwide gross well past the ₹320 Cr mark before Week 7 is done. For a film that opened to barely a crore in its first week, that's about as complete a turnaround story as Bollywood has seen in years.

Dhurandhar Actress Sara Arjun To Headline Maneesh Sharma's Next New Gen Rom-Com YRF Film Bollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Dhurandhar Actress Sara Arjun To Headline Maneesh Sharma's Next New Gen Rom-Com YRF Film

Mumbai, September 18 - Dhurandhar actress Sara Arjun is reportedly set for another major career move as she is said to be headlining filmmaker Maneesh Sharma's next project for Yash Raj Films. According to the report, the young and talented actress will star opposite Sapne Vs Everyone fame Ambrish Verma in the upcoming film, which is being described as a new-age romantic drama. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Sara Arjun To Lead Maneesh Sharma's Next Sara Arjun has been gaining significant attention following her appearance in Aditya Dhar's Dhurandhar franchise, and her reported collaboration with YRF marks another important project in her career. The actor has also reportedly joined YRF Talent, the talent management arm of Yash Raj Films, after moving on from her previous agency. The upcoming film will be directed by Maneesh Sharma, who has previously helmed films including Band Baaja Baaraat, Shuddh Desi Romance, Fan, Sui Dhaaga, and Tiger 3. Sharma is also associated with several YRF productions, making the new project another collaboration between the filmmaker and the studio. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Ambrish Verma To Make His Feature Film Debut Opposite Sara Arjun will reportedly be Ambrish Verma, who has built a following through the popular series Sapne Vs Everyone. The project is expected to mark his feature-film debut, bringing him into the theatrical space with a YRF-backed production. The pairing of Sara and Ambrish will form the central romantic pairing in what is being described as a new-age romantic drama. However, details about the film’s storyline and characters are currently being kept under wraps. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Film Expected To Go On Floors Next Year According to the report, the Maneesh Sharma directorial is expected to go on floors around the middle of 2027. Further details regarding the title, supporting cast, shooting locations and release date are yet to be revealed. Neither Yash Raj Films nor the actors have officially announced the project at this stage, so the reported casting and production timeline remain subject to confirmation. Frequently Asked Questions Q. Who will star in Maneesh Sharma’s next YRF film? A. Sara Arjun is reportedly set to headline the film, with Ambrish Verma expected to star opposite her. Q. Who is directing the upcoming YRF film? A. The film is reportedly being directed by Maneesh Sharma, known for films such as Band Baaja Baaraat, Shuddh Desi Romance and Fan. Q. What genre is the new Maneesh Sharma film? A. The upcoming project is being described as a new-age romantic drama. Q. Is Ambrish Verma making his feature film debut with the project? A. Yes. Ambrish Verma, known for Sapne Vs Everyone, is reportedly set to make his feature-film debut with the YRF project. Q. When will Maneesh Sharma’s next film go on floors? A. The film is reportedly scheduled to begin production around the middle of 2027. Q. Is the film officially announced by Yash Raj Films? A. The project has been reported by industry sources, but further official details regarding the title, storyline, release date and supporting cast are awaited.

Mirzapur The Movie Week 2 Box Office: Pankaj Tripathi Starrer Earns ₹55 Cr, Enters Top 50 Week 2 Collections As It Joins ₹200 Cr Club Bollywood
BY Christa Lincy 📰 News

Mirzapur The Movie Week 2 Box Office: Pankaj Tripathi Starrer Earns ₹55 Cr, Enters Top 50 Week 2 Collections As It Joins ₹200 Cr Club

If Week 1 was about the Mirzapur fandom turning up in force, Week 2 (Days 8–14) is the week the market separated brand loyalty from genuine theatrical pull. The film added ₹55.00 Cr net in its second week — a steep 63% fall from Week 1's ₹148.45 Cr — and while that's still a healthy number for a second week, the shape of the drop tells the real story: a franchise-driven weekend spike propping up a weekday collection that is now sliding fast. By Day 14, Mirzapur The Movie had crossed the ₹200 Cr net mark, taking its India net to ₹203.45 Cr, India gross to ₹242.39 Cr, and worldwide gross to ₹292.14 Cr across 1,25,127 cumulative shows — with overseas alone contributing ₹49.75 Cr, nearly a fifth of the film's total worldwide tally. The bigger market signal, though, is occupancy: it collapsed from the mid-40s on the second weekend to single digits by Day 14, a pattern that usually marks the transition from theatrical event to playing out its string. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Week 2 Collection Trend: A Weekend Spike, Then a Weekday Freefall Day 8 opened the week on a soft note at ₹9.50 Cr (a 10% drop from Day 7), but the second Saturday reversed that instantly — Day 9 jumped 42.1% to ₹13.50 Cr, and Day 10 held nearly flat at ₹13.25 Cr, together crossing the film past ₹150 Cr net for the week. That's where the good news ends: Day 11 crashed 58.5% to ₹5.50 Cr as the second Monday hit, Day 12 stayed flat at ₹5.50 Cr, and Day 13 fell a further 31.8% to just ₹3.75 Cr — the lowest single-day net of the film's run so far. Day 14 nudged back up 6.7% to ₹4.00 Cr on the back of the ₹200 Cr milestone news, but the underlying weekday trend line is unmistakably downward. Day-Wise Net Collection, India (Week 2 — Days 8–14) DAY NET SHOWS OCCUPANCY % CHANGE (NET) Day 8 (2nd Fri)₹9.50 Cr6,76331.5%▼ 10.0% Day 9 (2nd Sat)₹13.50 Cr7,18344.1%▲ 42.1% Day 10 (2nd Sun)₹13.25 Cr7,22545.5%▼ 1.9% Day 11 (2nd Mon)₹5.50 Cr7,01426.8%▼ 58.5% Day 12 (2nd Tue)₹5.50 Cr6,95027.4%— No change Day 13 (2nd Wed)₹3.75 Cr6,99116.5%▼ 31.8% Day 14 (2nd Thu)₹4.00 Cr6,92617.3%▲ 6.7% Week 2 Total₹55.00 Cr49,052—— (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Occupancy Deep-Dive: The Market Turns Red From Day 13 The occupancy trend is the clearest early-warning signal in this data set. Through Days 8–12, every major market — NCR, Bengaluru, Lucknow, Jaipur — was running healthy occupancy in the 20–60% range, even on the softer Monday-Tuesday slots. From Day 13 onwards, that changes sharply: Mumbai (13.8%), Ahmedabad (11.8%), Surat (6.5%), Pune (12.3%), Kolkata (11.8%) and Hyderabad (10.5%) all fall to single digits or the low teens — roughly half of what they were reading just two days earlier. Only Lucknow and Jaipur buck the trend, holding occupancy in the high-20s to high-30s through Day 14, while NCR and Bengaluru settle into a middle ground in the mid-to-high teens — well off their weekend peaks but not as steep a fall as the rest. In market terms, this is the signature of a fanbase-driven opening exhausting its core audience faster than word-of-mouth can refill the seats. Occupancy — Day 8 (Peak Green Zone) vs Day 14 (Red Zone), Major Regions REGION SHOWS D8 → D14 OCC. D8 → D14 NCR878 → 85232.5% → 19.8% Mumbai519 → 49222.3% → 13.8% Ahmedabad385 → 41823.5% → 11.8% Surat262 → 28212.5% → 6.0% Pune276 → 27024.8% → 13.8% Kolkata176 → 18821.0% → 9.5% Bengaluru162 → 15137.8% → 15.8% Hyderabad111 → 11928.8% → 11.5% Lucknow157 → 14640.3% → 38.3% Jaipur88 → 9759.5% → 24.0% (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Where Mirzapur The Movie Sits in the Bollywood Rankings Benchmarked against every Bollywood release's all-time day-wise numbers, Mirzapur The Movie's Week 2 ranks in the high 20s to mid-40s — solid for a franchise spin-off, but nowhere near the top-tier company its OTT pedigree might suggest. It held a top-50 position among the week's currently-running releases on every day of Week 2 except Day 11 and Day 13 — precisely the two days where its steepest drops (58.5% and 31.8%) knocked it out of contention. All-Time Bollywood Ranking — Day-Wise & Day-of-Week Collection METRIC ALL-TIME RANK Bollywood 2nd Week Highest Collection#35 Bollywood Day 8 Highest Collection#34 Bollywood Day 9 Highest Collection#27 Bollywood Day 10 Highest Collection#43 Bollywood Day 12 Highest Collection#39 Bollywood Day 14 Highest Collection#38 Bollywood 2nd Friday Highest Collection#29 Bollywood 2nd Saturday Highest Collection#31 Bollywood 2nd Sunday Highest Collection#45 Bollywood 2nd Monday Highest Collection#36 Bollywood 2nd Tuesday Highest Collection#35 BookMyShow vs the Multiplex Chains: Reading the Ticket-Sales Split BookMyShow's own Week 2 leaderboard puts Mirzapur The Movie at #6 among 2025–26 releases with 3.85 million tickets — well behind category leader Dhurandhar 2 (14.95M, nearly 4x Mirzapur's tally) but comfortably ahead of War 2, Awarapan 2 and Bhoot Bangla. Over the same seven days, the three major national chains together sold 9.99 lakh tickets for a combined over₹32 Cr — led by PVR (₹15.74 Cr, 4.73 lakh tickets), followed by INOX (₹11.05 Cr, 3.68 lakh tickets) and Cinepolis (₹5.32 Cr, 1.58 lakh tickets). BMS's tally is nearly 4x the three chains combined, a sign that the film's audience skews heavily toward single-screens and regional multiplex chains beyond the big three national brands. Week 2 Ticket Sales — BookMyShow vs PVR + INOX + Cinepolis 38.46L 9.99L BookMyShow PVR+INOX+Cinepolis (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Overseas: The Softer Decline While the domestic weekday chart cratered, overseas held up in relative terms. The week added ₹11.75 Cr overseas (from ₹38.00 Cr to ₹49.75 Cr cumulative), and while it too tapered from a ₹4.00 Cr Saturday/Sunday peak to ₹0.75 Cr by Day 14, the percentage decline was gentler than the domestic weekday crash — consistent with a diaspora audience that tends to plan cinema outings around weekends rather than impulse weekday visits. Overseas now accounts for 17% of the film's total worldwide gross, a healthy share for a Hindi theatrical release outside the metro-heavy domestic circuit. Overseas Gross, Day-Wise (Week 2 — Days 8–14) 2.50 4.00 4.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.75 D8 D9 D10 D11 D12 D13 D14

Ramayana English Version To Undergo Major Changes For Global Release Bollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Ramayana English Version To Undergo Major Changes For Global Release

Mumbai, September 18 - Director Nitesh Tiwari's much-awaited Ramayana Part 1 is set to arrive in multiple versions as the makers prepare the ambitious two-part epic for both Indian and international audiences. However, the epic is expected to undergo a major change for international audiences in the English version, which is reportedly 30 minutes shorter than the original Hindi version. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) English Version To Have No Songs According to Variety India, the international cut of Ramayana will not feature songs, while certain scenes will also be trimmed. The decision has been taken to create a tighter viewing experience for audiences outside India, where lengthy theatrical films with songs are less common. The songs are primarily designed to enhance the narrative for Indian audiences rather than drive the core story. The songs will continue to feature prominently in the Indian-language versions, where they are expected to be presented on a large scale. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Makers Prepare Two Different Viewing Experiences The decision to create a shorter English version highlights the makers' international strategy for Ramayana. Rather than simply releasing the Indian cut globally, the film is being adapted in terms of runtime and presentation for its international audience. The project is being mounted as a two-part cinematic spectacle, with Ranbir Kapoor playing Lord Rama, Sai Pallavi as Sita, Yash as Ravana, Sunny Deol as Hanuman and Ravie Dubey as Lakshman. The film is directed by Nitesh Tiwari and produced by Namit Malhotra with Yash's Monster Mind Creations. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Ramayana Targets A Massive Global Release Ramayana: Part 1 is scheduled for this Diwali, on November 6, with the makers planning to release it in over 50,000 screens globally. Sony Pictures is handling international distribution, while Dharma Productions will release it in North India. Ranbir Kapoor has previously compared the scale of the project to Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings and revealed that the two-part saga contains nearly six hours of epic visuals and action sequences. The story will explore themes including family, duty, love and the triumph of good over evil. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Q. Will the English version of Ramayana be shorter than the Hindi version? A. Yes, the English version will be around 30 minutes shorter than the Hindi cut. Q. Will the English version of Ramayana have songs? A. No. The English version is expected to remove the songs, while the Indian-language versions will retain them. Q. Why is the English version of Ramayana shorter? A. The shorter cut is being prepared specifically for international audiences, with some scenes also trimmed to create a more concise theatrical experience. Q. Who stars in Ramayana? A. The film stars Ranbir Kapoor as Rama, Sai Pallavi as Sita, Yash as Ravana and Sunny Deol as Hanuman. Q. When will Ramayana release? A. Ramayana: Part 1 is scheduled to release internationally on November 6, 2026, followed by its India release on November 8, 2026.

Hanuman Ansh Week 6 Box Office: Film Earns Over ₹80 Cr With Just 11% Drop From Week 5, Sets Highest Week 6 Record Beating Dhurandhar By 205% Bollywood
BY Christa Lincy 📰 News

Hanuman Ansh Week 6 Box Office: Film Earns Over ₹80 Cr With Just 11% Drop From Week 5, Sets Highest Week 6 Record Beating Dhurandhar By 205%

Six weeks into its run, the real question for Hanuman Ansh was never whether it could open big — it was whether it could keep finding new audiences after already posting the biggest fifth week in Bollywood history. The film answered emphatically: Week 6 (Days 36–42) added ₹80.25 Cr net, making it the highest-grossing 6th week any Hindi film has ever recorded, and pushing the film past two more career milestones along the way. The week opened with a Friday-Saturday-Sunday surge that took the film past the ₹200 Cr net mark on Day 38, and by Day 41 the worldwide gross had also crossed ₹300 Cr. As of Day 42, Hanuman Ansh stands at ₹287.40 Cr in India gross, ₹243.38 Cr in India net, and ₹309.15 Cr worldwide gross, across 1,55,912 shows — and it remained Bollywood's single highest daily grosser on every one of the seven days. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) A Weekend Peak Past ₹200 Cr, Then a Gradual Cool-Down Week 6 began on Day 36 with a modest ₹10.50 Cr, but momentum built fast: Day 37 jumped 76.2% to ₹18.50 Cr, and Day 38 grew a further 21.6% to ₹22.50 Cr — the day the film's India net total crossed ₹200 Cr. From there the film settled into a steadier weekday rhythm, easing to ₹8.25 Cr on both Day 39 and Day 40, before dipping into the ₹6 Cr band on Days 41 and 42 as the run entered its seventh week. Day-Wise Net Collection, India (Week 6 — Days 36–42) DAY NET SHOWS OCCUPANCY % CHANGE (NET) Day 36 (6th Fri)₹10.50 Cr5,74341.5%▲ 5.0% Day 37 (6th Sat)₹18.50 Cr7,44956.3%▲ 76.2% Day 38 (6th Sun)₹22.50 Cr8,90260.0%▲ 21.6% Day 39 (6th Mon)₹8.25 Cr9,19826.0%▼ 63.3% Day 40 (6th Tue)₹8.25 Cr9,17528.7%— No change Day 41 (6th Wed)₹6.00 Cr9,20317.2%▼ 27.3% Day 42 (6th Thu)₹6.25 Cr9,16017.5%▲ 4.2% Week 6 Total₹80.25 Cr59,830—— (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Occupancy: From a Weekend Boom to a Sixth-Week Squeeze Occupancy tells the sharpest story of the week. Every major region peaked on the Friday-Saturday-Sunday run and then eased steadily as show counts kept climbing past 9,000 a day — more screens chasing a thinner crowd by Day 42. Lucknow was again the standout, holding onto the highest occupancy of the week even as its show count nearly doubled. Occupancy — Day 36 vs Day 42, Major Regions REGION SHOWS D36 → D42 OCC. D36 → D42 NCR693 → 1,24053.3% → 20.8% Mumbai493 → 67424.3% → 14.3% Ahmedabad300 → 42022.0% → 10.0% Surat220 → 32912.5% → 4.5% Pune200 → 28627.8% → 12.0% Bengaluru177 → 24142.0% → 17.5% Kolkata134 → 20822.8% → 12.5% Hyderabad100 → 17839.0% → 11.0% Lucknow108 → 19450.3% → 37.0% (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) The Week-by-Week Journey So Far Laid out week by week, the arc becomes even clearer — a near-invisible start, a mid-run explosion, and two record-setting weeks back to back: Week 1₹1.08 Cr Week 2₹0.40 Cr Week 3₹10.40 Cr Week 4₹61.00 Cr Week 5₹90.25 Cr Week 6₹80.25 Cr Milestones Reached This Week Six weeks after release, Hanuman Ansh kept rewriting the record books. Here's what the film ticked off between Day 36 and Day 42. #1 Bollywood's Highest Daily Collection, Every Day of Week 6 Hanuman Ansh topped the Bollywood daily net chart on each of Days 36–42, extending its streak as the market's undisputed leader through a sixth straight week. #2 Bollywood's Highest 6th-Week Collection, All-Time ₹80.25 Cr net in Week 6 makes Hanuman Ansh the highest-grossing 6th week for any Bollywood film, well clear of Dhurandhar (₹26.35 Cr), Stree 2 (₹18.60 Cr), Chhaava (₹16.30 Cr) and Dhurandhar 2: The Revenge (₹12.45 Cr). #3 Crossed the ₹200 Crore Net Mark Day 38's ₹22.50 Cr pushed the India net total to ₹214.63 Cr, taking Hanuman Ansh past the ₹200 Cr milestone — 38 days after release. #4 Crossed the ₹300 Crore Worldwide Gross Mark Day 41 took the worldwide gross total to ₹300.25 Cr, moving Hanuman Ansh past the ₹300 Cr mark in just 41 days. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Ticket Sales: BookMyShow vs the National Chains Across Week 6, Hanuman Ansh sold 1.79 million tickets on BookMyShow — enough to top the platform's 6th-week leaderboard by a huge margin, well clear of Dhurandhar (493K), Laalo (389K), Stree 2 (345K) and Chhaava (296K). Over the same week, the three major national chains together sold 16.91 lakh tickets for a combined gross of over ₹45 Cr, led by PVR (₹21.60 Cr, 7.46 lakh tickets), followed by INOX (₹15.90 Cr, 6.00 lakh tickets) and Cinepolis (₹7.70 Cr, 2.45 lakh tickets) — a near-even split with BookMyShow this week, reflecting how much of the film's remaining demand is now concentrated in multiplex-heavy metros. Week 6 Ticket Sales — BookMyShow vs PVR + INOX + Cinepolis 17.90L 16.91L BookMyShow PVR+INOX+Cinepolis Overseas: A Quiet but Steady Contributor Overseas markets stayed modest through Week 6 but held up better than the domestic weekday collections in percentage terms, adding ₹21.75 Cr across the seven days and taking the film's total overseas gross to ₹21.75 Cr so far — the weekend (Days 36–38) alone accounted for ₹14.50 Cr of that total. Overseas Gross, Day-Wise (Week 6 — Days 36–42) 4.50 5.00 5.00 2.00 2.00 1.75 1.50 D36 D37 D38 D39 D40 D41 D42 The Verdict After Six Weeks A record fifth week was always going to be a hard act to follow, yet Hanuman Ansh's sixth week fell only ₹10 Cr short of it — and still set an all-time benchmark for any Bollywood film's 6th-week collection. Two fresh milestones (₹200 Cr net, ₹300 Cr worldwide gross) and an unbroken run as the daily Bollywood chart-topper show a film that, six weeks on, is still writing its own rulebook. With weekday occupancy now dipping into the high teens, Week 7 will be the real test of how much theatrical life is left in this sleeper hit.

Hi Nanna Director Shouryuv Reportedly Set To Direct Theatrical Animated Feature 'Karna' Backed By Netflix Bollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Hi Nanna Director Shouryuv Reportedly Set To Direct Theatrical Animated Feature 'Karna' Backed By Netflix

Mumbai, September 17 - A new animated feature titled Karna is reportedly in development, with Hi Nanna director Shouryuv said to be attached to the ambitious project. According to the information currently circulating online, the film is being planned as a large-scale theatrical animated venture with Netflix and animation studio Chilaka Productions reportedly involved in its development. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Shouryuv Reportedly Enters Animation With Karna Shouryuv, who made his directorial debut with the Nani and Mrunal Thakur starrer Hi Nanna, is reportedly taking on a very different challenge with Karna. The project is said to be an animated feature, marking a major departure from the filmmaker's live-action work. While there has been no formal announcement from the filmmaker or the reported production partners so far, the project has generated interest because of its reported scale and subject. The project is being backed by Netflix in association with Chilaka Productions, a studio known for its work in animation. If the collaboration materialises as reported, Karna could become an ambitious Indian animation property designed for a global audience. The involvement of a major streaming platform would also give the project an international distribution footprint, particularly if the film is eventually released across multiple languages. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Theatrical Plans Reportedly Being Explored Interestingly, the film is also said to be targeting a theatrical route before its eventual streaming release. Reports currently circulating suggest that the makers are looking at a theatrical release in 2027, pointing towards plans for a big-screen presentation. However, details regarding the exact release date, theatrical distribution and Netflix premiere remain unconfirmed at this stage. For now, Karna remains a project that is generating industry buzz, with several key details yet to receive official confirmation. An announcement from Shouryuv, Netflix or Chilaka Productions would be required to establish the film's director, production partners, format and release strategy.

Mirzapur The Movie Day 13 Collection Drops 32% To ₹3.75 Cr Net; Set To Reach ₹200 Cr Today On Chennai Express Pace Bollywood
BY Christa Lincy 📰 News

Mirzapur The Movie Day 13 Collection Drops 32% To ₹3.75 Cr Net; Set To Reach ₹200 Cr Today On Chennai Express Pace

Mirzapur The Movie hit its first real speed bump on Day 13. After riding a discount-fuelled surge through its second Tuesday, the film came back down to earth on its second Wednesday — occupancy fell red across nearly every major circuit, and for the first time since release, it slipped out of both the day's top-5 ticket-selling chart and the all-time top-50 Bollywood daywise collection list. The silver lining: the film remains on track to cross the ₹200 crore Hindi net milestone as soon as Day 14, a company that includes some genuine box-office landmarks. On Day 13, Mirzapur The Movie collected a net of ₹3.75 Cr across 6,991 shows — a 31.8% drop from Day 12's net of ₹5.50 Cr. This brings the film's total India net collection to ₹199.45 Cr and its total India gross to ₹237.64 Cr. Overseas, the film added ₹1.00 Cr on Day 13, taking its total overseas gross to ₹49.00 Cr so far. Combined with the India numbers, this pushes the worldwide gross collection to ₹286.64 Cr. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Occupancy: A Wall of Red After the Discounted Tuesday Day 13's overall occupancy for the Hindi version came in at just 16.49%, a sharp fall from Day 12's 27.40% — the morning show dropped to 10.69%, the afternoon to 16.92%, the evening to 16.38%, and even the night show, usually the film's strongest slot, slid to 20.08% from 38.62%. Occupancy — Day 12 (Discounted Tuesday) vs Day 13 REGION SHOWS (D12→D13) OCC. (D12→D13) MOVEMENT Jaipur94 → 9753.8% → 27.8%-26.0 pts NCR875 → 84947.5% → 19.5%-28.0 pts Lucknow148 → 14934.5% → 27.8%-6.7 pts Bengaluru165 → 16124.5% → 14.0%-10.5 pts Pune281 → 27524.0% → 12.3%-11.7 pts Ahmedabad404 → 42723.3% → 11.8%-11.5 pts Mumbai499 → 50622.3% → 13.8%-8.5 pts Kolkata189 → 17917.8% → 11.8%-6.0 pts Hyderabad120 → 12214.0% → 10.5%-3.5 pts Surat287 → 28512.3% → 6.5%-5.8 pts Every major region is in the red on Day 13, with NCR and Jaipur — the biggest beneficiaries of Discounted Tuesday — giving back the most ground. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Slips Out of the Top 5 — and the Top 50 On BookMyShow, Mirzapur The Movie sold 58.06K tickets on its second Wednesday, down from 99.08K on its second Tuesday, taking its cumulative BMS ticket count to 37,85,190. That was enough for 7th place on the day's second-Wednesday chart — good, but for the first time since release, not enough to break into the top 5. 2nd Wednesday BMS Ticket Sales (2025–'26) # MOVIE TICKETS 1Dhurandhar447K 2Chhaava374K 3Dhurandhar 2285K 4Saiyaara111K 5Bhooth Bangla68K* The dip shows up in the all-time charts too. From Day 1 through Day 12, Mirzapur The Movie had held a spot inside the top 50 of the all-time Bollywood daywise highest-collection list — but its second Wednesday knocked it out of that bracket, with Day 13's ₹3.75 Cr net placing it at No. 44 on the Bollywood Day 13 Highest Collection Movie chart. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Chain-wise Performance National chains held up better in relative terms than the wider market — PVR crossed over ₹1 Cr gross from over 38,000 tickets, INOX added over ₹74 lakh from over 30,000 tickets, and Cinepolis contributed over ₹30 lakh from over 10,000 tickets. Milestone Watch: ₹200 Crore Net on the Horizon → Set to Cross ₹200 Cr Hindi Net by Day 14 With ₹199.45 Cr in the bank after Day 13, Mirzapur The Movie is on pace to breach the ₹200 crore Hindi net mark on Day 14 — matching the timeline of films like The Kashmir Files, Bharat, Prem Ratan Dhan Payo and Chennai Express, all of which hit the same milestone on their own Day 14.

Hanuman Ansh Crosses ₹300 Cr Worldwide On Day 41 With ₹6 Cr Net And Remains India's Top-Selling Movie Bollywood
BY Christa Lincy 📰 News

Hanuman Ansh Crosses ₹300 Cr Worldwide On Day 41 With ₹6 Cr Net And Remains India's Top-Selling Movie

Few would have bet on Hanuman Ansh six weeks ago — a devotional drama that opened quietly on barely 250 screens and made just ₹90 lakh in its first week. Yet on Day 41, the film has done what almost no one in the trade predicted during its first fortnight: crossed the ₹300 crore worldwide mark. It's a milestone that has turned a modest-budget spiritual story into one of the biggest sleeper hits Indian cinema has seen in years, and the numbers from Day 41 only add to the story. On Day 41, Hanuman Ansh collected a net of ₹6.00 Cr across 9,203 shows — a 27.3% drop from Day 40's ₹8.25 Cr, a natural correction after the discounted-Tuesday bump. This takes the film's total India net collection to ₹237.13 Cr and its total India gross to ₹280.00 Cr, built across 1,46,752 shows since release. Overseas, the film added ₹1.75 Cr on Day 41, pushing its total overseas gross to ₹20.25 Cr. Combined with the India numbers, this pushes the worldwide gross collection to ₹300.25 Cr — into 300-crore territory. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Occupancy: The Wednesday Reality Check After Day 40's discount-fuelled spike, Day 41's overall occupancy for the Hindi version settled at 17.19% — a sharp pullback from Day 40's 28.65%, with the morning show at 12.85%, climbing to 15.92% in the afternoon, 19.00% in the evening and 21.00% at night. The pattern is consistent with a normal weekday without a pricing incentive, and it shows up clearly once you compare the discount-day highs of Day 40 against the sixth Wednesday's numbers. NCR, which had roughly doubled to 48.5% occupancy on Discounted Tuesday, cooled all the way back down to 19.3% on Day 41. Jaipur followed the same arc, sliding from 46.0% to 22.8%. Markets that saw smaller discount-day bumps — Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai — held up comparatively better in percentage-point terms, even as every region logged a decline. Occupancy — Day 40 vs Day 41 REGION SHOWS (D40→D41) OCC. (D40→D41) MOVEMENT NCR1,242 → 1,23348.5% → 19.3%-29.2 pts Jaipur169 → 16446.0% → 22.8%-23.2 pts Ahmedabad403 → 41726.5% → 10.5%-16.0 pts Surat332 → 32718.8% → 5.5%-13.3 pts Lucknow197 → 19932.0% → 24.3%-7.7 pts Bengaluru262 → 25824.8% → 17.5%-7.3 pts Pune285 → 28718.5% → 11.5%-7.0 pts Mumbai697 → 69819.8% → 13.5%-6.3 pts Kolkata211 → 19617.0% → 11.3%-5.7 pts Hyderabad177 → 17911.3% → 8.8%-2.5 pts Every major circuit cools off on Day 41 as the discount effect fades, with NCR and Jaipur giving back the most ground. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Still India's Top-Selling Movie Despite the occupancy dip, Hanuman Ansh remains the country's top-selling film, a rare feat this deep into a run. On BookMyShow, the film sold 1,22,970 tickets in the last 24 hours , taking its cumulative BookMyShow ticket count past 59,57,800. National chains echoed the story: PVR pulled in over ₹1.7 Cr gross from over 65,000 tickets, INOX added over ₹1.1 Cr from over 50,000 tickets, and Cinepolis contributed over ₹43 lakh from over 16,000 tickets — still the busiest chain-wise showing among films currently running in theatres. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Overseas Momentum — and a Telugu Push on the Horizon Overseas, Hanuman Ansh added ₹1.75 Cr on Day 41, taking its total international gross past the ₹20 crore mark in less than a week since its North America theatrical bow on September 11 — a rapid pace for a film whose domestic run had already been going strong for over a month. The next big lever for growth could come from the south. A Telugu dub of the film, presented by Trivikram Srinivas and originally slated to open across Andhra Pradesh and Telangana on September 18, has hit a delay — the release has been reportly pushed back over pending dubbing work, with a fresh date yet to be announced. Once it does land, trade watchers expect the film's word-of-mouth strength in the Hindi heartland to carry over and give the overall collection another push, much as its organic buzz did in the Hindi markets from the third week onward. Milestones Crossed #1 Bollywood Day 41 Highest Collection ₹6.00 Cr net on Day 41 places Hanuman Ansh at No. 1 on the all-time Bollywood Day 41 chart, ahead of Dhurandhar (₹3.00 Cr), Pushpa: The Rise (Part 1) (₹1.55 Cr), Chhaava (₹1.30 Cr) and Dhurandhar 2: The Revenge (₹1.25 Cr). #2 Crosses the ₹300 Crore Worldwide Mark With Day 41's addition, Hanuman Ansh's worldwide gross stands at ₹300.25 Cr — a number that has already pushed it past films like Mirzapur: The Movie and Bhooth Bangla among 2026's biggest Hindi grossers, on a reported production budget of roughly ₹2 crore.

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