Ahsaas Channa joins Asur 3 alongside Arshad Warsi and Barun Sobti, begins shooting

Actress Ahsaas Channa has joined the cast of the upcoming third season of the crime thriller series Asur. The actress has begun filming for the JioHotstar series and will share screen space with returning cast members including Arshad Warsi, Barun Sobti, Ridhi Dogra, Anupriya Goenka, Vishesh Bansal and Shweta Basu Prasad.
Shooting for Asur 3 is currently underway and is expected to continue until December 2026. The makers are reportedly planning to release the new season on JioHotstar in mid-2027.
Speaking about joining the series, Ahsaas said, “I am beyond thrilled to join Asur 3, especially after being one of the biggest fans of the show. It feels surreal to have this opportunity to work alongside some of the most talented actors, including Arshad Warsi sir, Barun Sobti and Ridhi Dogra. Amongst everything else, I promise that Asur 3 will take the thrill and intensity several notches,”
The first two seasons of Asur were directed by Oni Sen, who is currently associated with..

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Drishyam: The Conclusion trailer to be out on September 9 ahead of release on Gandhi Jayanti 2026

The makers of Drishyam: The Conclusion have announced the release date of the film’s trailer. The trailer for the Ajay Devgn starrer will be unveiled on September 9, ahead of its theatrical release on October 2, 2026.
The announcement was made with a new poster featuring Ajay Devgn, Shriya Saran and other members of the cast. The accompanying message hints at a fresh threat for the Salgaonkar family, suggesting that the characters will once again find themselves under scrutiny.
“Iss baar khatra aur bhi bada hai. Salgaonkar parivaar…wapas ghere mein hai ⚠️,” the makers wrote while announcing the trailer release date.
Drishyam: The Conclusion is presented by Star Studio18 and produced by Panorama Studios. The film is directed by Abhishek Pathak, who has also co-written the screenplay with Aamil Keeyan Khan and Parveez Shaikh.
The film has been produced by Alok Jain, Ajit Andhare, Kumar Mangat Pathak and Abhishek Pathak. While details about the storyline are currently ..

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Bigg Boss to premiere across six languages on the SAME NIGHT as franchise marks 20 years

Endemol Shine India, part of Banijay Entertainment, has established itself as one of India’s leading entertainment production houses, consistently delivering blockbuster scripted and non-scripted content across television and digital platforms. Further strengthening its legacy in the reality entertainment space, the production house is all set to bring back one of India’s biggest and most iconic reality franchises, Bigg Boss, this time with a historic twist that promises to redefine the show yet again. The show will be launched simultaneously in six different languages across India, making it the first-of-its-kind reality show to do so.
As Bigg Boss completes 20 glorious years, Endemol Shine India has achieved something truly extraordinary and historic. The production house has made it possible to launch the audience’s favourite reality show across six different languages on the same night. Bigg Boss is already a renowned reality show with editions in multiple languag..

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Manoj Bajpayee to play Mahatma Gandhi for the first time in Sudhir Mishra’s next

Manoj Bajpayee is set to portray Mahatma Gandhi on screen for the first time in filmmaker Sudhir Mishra’s upcoming directorial. While details about the project have largely been under wraps, a glimpse of Bajpayee’s look as the freedom movement leader has surfaced online, drawing attention to his transformation.
The image shows Bajpayee with a markedly different look, adopting physical attributes associated with Mahatma Gandhi. The look has sparked online discussion, with viewers commenting on the extent of the transformation and Bajpayee’s attempt to embody the historical figure.
The film is said to be set against a lesser-known 21-day period from India’s independence history. Bajpayee will headline the project alongside Saurabh Shukla, who is also part of the cast in a key role.
The film brings together filmmaker Sudhir Mishra and producer Anubhav Sinha, who is backing the project under his Benaras Mediaworks banner along with Narendra Hirawat. Mishra, known fo..

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Rajniesh Duggal to play Physics Wallah teacher Pankaj Sijairya in upcoming biopic

Actor Rajniesh Duggal has revealed that a biopic on Physics Wallah teacher Pankaj Sijairya is currently in development, with the actor set to portray the educator on screen. The film has been written and will be directed by James A., who was one of Sijairya’s students.
Duggal made the revelation during an Instagram Live conversation with Sijairya, sharing details about the project and the connection between its writer-director and the teacher. The actor also revealed that he had recently finished reading the script.
Speaking about the project, Duggal said, “I have a very interesting surprise for you, Pankaj sir. One of your students has actually written the film and asked me if I would like to play your role in it. So I said 100% that if there is something like this, I would absolutely want to be a part of it. In fact, I finished the script today, and it is written in a very interesting way.”
Sijairya is an Organic Chemistry teacher associated with Physics Wallah, the..

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Mirzapur: The Movie faces controversy as Rapperiya Baalam alleges his song was used without permission

Mirzapur: The Movie has run into controversy shortly after its theatrical release over the reported use of a song by Rajasthani artist and rapper Rapperiya Baalam. The musician has alleged that his track ‘Shoorveer,’ which was created as a tribute to Maharana Pratap, was used in the film without his permission or credit.
The film released in theatres on Friday, September 4. Rapperiya Baalam subsequently took to Instagram to express his disappointment over the song’s inclusion in a sequence featuring gangsters.
“Today, my heart is broken. Some of you may ask why my heart is broken. You might say I should be happy because my song is in Mirzapur. But the Mirzapur team did not take my permission to use my song. Who gave them the permission? I certainly did not,” he said.
Rapperiya Baalam questions use of ‘Shoorveer’
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SCOOP: From Rs. 200 crore to Rs. 30 crore! Toxic suffers BRUTAL OTT reality check after disastrous theatrical run as digital rights remain unsold

The Yash led Toxic has emerged as a disaster of epic proportions, with losses for the makers crossing all barriers. As per industry estimates, the team is looking at a loss of Rs. 300 crores on the gangster drama led by Yash, which is the biggest of all time for a feature film in India.
To add to the issues, the digital rights of Toxic are yet unsold. “The Toxic team had an offer of Rs. 150 crores from a leading platform, but the demand from the team was a lot higher, north of Rs. 200 crores. Yash was confident that the film would do blockbuster business in theatres, and that in turn, would boost the post-theatrical OTT prices to Rs. 200 crore plus. But the results are exactly opposite, as the digital players are now offering an amount as low as Rs. 30 crore for the post-theatrical streaming rights for all languages. The biggest offer has come from Zee 5,” a source told Bollywood Hungama in confidence.
The satellite recovery is expected to be almost nil owing to the largely adult forma..

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SCOOP: Karan Johar-Shanaya Kapoor’s Student Of The Year 3 gets a BOLD makeover; web series to be a Class-meets-Euphoria youth drama

After impressing audiences in Tu Yaa Main (2026), Shanaya Kapoor will next be seen in Student Of The Year 3. Bollywood Hungama has now learned some interesting details about the upcoming venture, backed by Karan Johar’s Dharmatic Entertainment.
A source told Bollywood Hungama, “To begin with, while Student Of The Year (2012) and Student Of The Year 2 (2019) were films, the third installment of Student Of The Year will be a web series. Secondly, the first two parts were candyfloss and light-hearted entertainers. Student Of The Year 3, meanwhile, is in an altogether different space.”
The source explained, “Student Of The Year 3 is darker, edgier and far more intense than the previous two instalments. Tonally, it is being envisioned as a Class-meets-Euphoria kind of show — blending the privileged, high-pressure world of young students, complicated friendships and relationships seen in Netflix’s Indian series Class with the bold, provocative and emotiona..

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Parineeti Chopra’s web series debut Shaque: Trust No One to stream from September 24 on Netflix

A mother’s nine-year search for her missing child is about to collide with a truth no one saw coming. Premiering on September 24, Netflix’s series Shaque: Trust No One promises to be a gripping mystery thriller where nothing – and no one – is quite what it seems.
Created by Rensil D’Silva and Siddharth P. Malhotra, directed by Rensil D’Silva, and backed by Alchemy Films, Shaque: Trust No One explores the fragile line between trust and suspicion, instinct and truth, love and obsession. The ensemble is led by Parineeti Chopra, marking her series debut, as a mother in search of her missing child. But as answers finally begin to surface, a chilling question takes hold: can she trust the very people closest to her?
Tanya Bami, Series Head, Netflix India, said, “Shaque is a gripping emotional crime drama with elements of a thriller but at its heart, it is a story about a mother’s relentless nine-year search for her child. The story effortlessly moves..

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SHOCKING: Mumbai’s iconic Gaiety-Galaxy SHUT DOWN temporarily over non-renewal of licence; management races to resolve issue

Gaiety-Galaxy or G7 multiplex is one of the iconic single-screen complexes of not just Mumbai but India. Thanks to its reasonable rates, proximity to Bandra station and massy vibe, watching a film here is a memorable experience. Several stars often visit Gaiety-Galaxy to gauge audience reaction, which further adds to its appeal. Hence, moviegoers, trade and industry would be shocked to learn that the theatre complex has been temporarily shut down.
As per a post by journalist Narendra Gupta, Gaiety-Galaxy was asked to cease operations due to non-renewal of its license. As a result, all the 6 theatres will remain closed until further notice.
Narendra Gupta also posted a picture of a notice outside the theatre gate from the Mumbai Police stating that the cinema hall has been closed because the management did not renew its license. Reportedly, the theatre was operational until yesterday, that is, Sunday, September 6 and is not playing shows today.
Bollywood Hungama tried contacting Manoj D..

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