A new talent hunt is looking to take the traditional audition process beyond television and into the digital space. Titled The Big Break, the competition brings together three disciplines, acting, dancing and singing, under one platform, with entries open to participants from across India. The initiative, created by casting director Mukesh Chhabra and choreographer Bosco Martis, opened its call for entries on August 5. The format has been developed with format creator Rajiv Lakshman and is produced by BARD.Unlike conventional talent hunts that typically focus on one discipline and rely on television auditions, The Big Break is designed around platforms…
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Pen Marudhar has once again delivered a defining box office moment with Vishesh Films’ Awarapan 2, which is emerging as one of the biggest theatrical successes of the year. The film has registered the third-highest opening weekend of 2026 and has already become Emraan Hashmi’s highest-grossing film to date, reaffirming the strength of both the content and its theatrical execution.The success of Awarapan 2 carries added significance given the legacy of the original film. Converting a cult property into a contemporary box office phenomenon required not just strong content, but also a distribution strategy capable of maximising reach, scale and…
A film festival invitation, a whispered allegation and an actor-turned-director choosing to finally speak up. That is the story unfolding around Aasmani, the directorial debut of actor Sayani Gupta, after the Indian Film Festival of New Zealand (TIFFNZ) withdrew its invitation to screen the short film.Festival cites copyright and confidentiality concerns According to Variety India, the withdrawal comes as a formal dispute over the film remains under process. Aasmani is co-produced by Nikkhi Advani for the Sumitra Gupta Foundation for Arts, alongside Dia Mirza and Ananya Rane.TIFFNZ director Petrina D’Rozario confirmed the decision, saying the festival had withdrawn the letter…
Ramayana, the opening chapter of Nitesh Tiwari’s two-part retelling of the epic, is set for a worldwide rollout in the ScreenX and 4DX formats this Diwali, marking the first time an Indian film has released in ScreenX, according to Variety India.The agreement with CJ 4DPLEX will place the film in close to 1,300 ScreenX and 4DX auditoriums across the globe. The film stars Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Rama, Sai Pallavi as Sita, Yash as Ravana, Sunny Deol as Hanuman and Ravie Dubey as Lakshmana. Namit Malhotra is producing the film under Prime Focus Studios, alongside DNEG and Yash’s Monster Mind…
Actor and Member of Parliament Kangana Ranaut visited Mumbai’s Shree Siddhivinayak Temple and Mumba Devi Temple on Tuesday. She shared pictures and updates from the visits on her social media.Sharing the pictures on Instagram, Ranaut wrote, “Aaj Mumbai ke Raja Shree Siddhivinayak ji aur Mumbai ki Mata Shri Mumba.”For the temple visit, Ranaut wore a red-orange silk saree, styled with a matching pallu covering her head. She accessorised the look with a gajra arranged around her bun and jhumkas.The visit comes as Ranaut continues to balance her public life with her acting career. She was most recently seen in the…
Netflix India’s Musafir Cafe, starring Vikrant Massey, Vedika Pinto and Mahima Makwana, has emerged as one of the year’s most successful streaming shows. The eight-episode romantic drama, based on Divya Prakash Dubey’s best-selling novel of the same name, has resonated with audiences for its sensitive portrayal of modern relationships and the compromises that often come with adulthood.While Netflix has already renewed Musafir Cafe for a second season, director Ruchir Arun is not immediately returning to the hills to continue the story of Chander, Sudha and Preeti. Bollywood Hungama has exclusively learned that the National Award-winning filmmaker is instead turning his…
Scottish company Zenith Energy Group has been appointed lead contractor for phase 2 of the $1 billion-plus Northern Endeavour decommissioning program off WA’s northern coast.
Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani’s Excel Entertainment is rapidly expanding its production pipeline following its definitive deal with Universal Music India (UMI) earlier this year. The banner is assembling a massive slate for the coming years, spanning genres and scales and featuring major stars, including Aamir Khan and Sunny Deol.In the latest development, Excel Entertainment is teaming up with screenwriter Kanika Dhillon for an intense thriller. Kanika has written the script and will co-produce the project under her Kathha Pictures banner, marking her third production venture following the 2023 Kajol and Kriti Sanon-led mystery thriller Do Patti and the upcoming…
Prime Video has announced September 11, 2026, as the worldwide premiere date for its upcoming Hindi Original series, The Revolutionaries. Directed and created by filmmaker Nikkhil Advani, the period drama is inspired by true events and explores the lesser-known stories of four revolutionaries who played a significant role in India’s freedom struggle.Produced by Madhu Bhojwani and Monisha Advani under Emmay Entertainment, the series is based on Sanjeev Sanyal’s bestselling book Revolutionaries: The Other Story Of How India Won Its Freedom. The writing team includes Sanyuktha Chawla Shaikh, Akshita Wadhwana, Shobhit Narang and Rutvi Mehta. View this post on Instagram …
Filmmaker Zoya Akhtar has confirmed that work on a sequel to the 2011 hit Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara is underway. The update comes as the film marks 15 years since its release and follows renewed excitement among fans after Hrithik Roshan, Abhay Deol and Farhan Akhtar reunited for a 2025 advertisement for Yas Island.The trio’s reunion in the campaign brought back memories of their much-loved characters Arjun, Kabir and Imran. The commercial sparked speculation that the actors could be returning for Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara 2, with several fans even assuming that the advertisement was connected to an upcoming sequel.Speaking…