Long before Rehman Dakait made the Internet swoon, Akshaye Khanna had already mastered the art of stealing the show from the dark side.
From Ramayana Part 1 and Alpha to King and Toxic, here's why the next six months could be one of Indian cinema's most exciting line-ups in years.
Chhaava has entered the prestigious Rs 500 Crore (Rs 5 billion) Club and with that, it joins the likes of Pushpa 2, Stree 2, Jawan, Animal, Gadar 2, Pathaan and Baahubali 2 to have achieved this feat.
Kriti's glam, Rashmika's goof-up, and Shahid's banter. The trio made the song launch event for Cocktail 2 so much fun.
From Bandit Queen to Dhurandhar, these Indian films pushed cinematic violence to shocking, stomach-churning extremes.
Dhurandhar was a big winner at the Indian National Cinema Academy Awards, held at Mumbai's Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre.
Film folk looked glamorous for the Pinkvilla Screen & Style Icons Awards 2026 that were held on March 25 in Mumbai. A look at the big winners of the night.
'There are certain characters that, when you get the opportunity to play them, you feel scared, wondering if you will be able to do justice to them.' 'That fear comes from knowing how deeply sentiments and faith are attached to such roles.'
Razvi claimed that the film portrayed Emperor Aurangzeb in a manner that provoked Hindu youths.
Chhaava deserves 2 stars for the historically half-baked film that it is, but 4 stars just for its attempt on making a film on Sambhaji, observes Prasanna D Zore.
'She was so happy that she misses Chhaava now.'
Riteish Deshmukh brings earnestness to the role, but the gravitas of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj calls for a towering presence, resonant voice and sharp, piercing gaze, which are somewhat missing in Raja Shivaji, notes Mayur Sanap.
Months after the last big success in the Hindi film industry, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3, there is another big one running successfully in theatres.
Loud music, bombastic action scenes, over-the-top dialogues that don't have any ring of truth to it followed by scenes of blood-oozing bodies floating in a river definitely don't make for a magnum opus!' exclaims Prasanna D Zore after watching the Chhaava trailer.
'With Chhaava, we had to look from a different lens.' 'We had to write it in such a way that apart from the sacrifice, the fight and the war, there's a lot more to understand about the history of the Marathas.'
'Look at the amazing combination of you coming from Punjab, me coming from Chennai, and we are making a Marathi film.'
Riteish Deshmukh's Shivaji may not be a flawless portrayal, but still remains engaging throughout, applauds Mayur Sanap.
January and February surpassed the monthly domestic box collection on a year-on-year basis.
The 24th edition of the Zee Cine Awards 2026 took place over the weekend at the Dome SVP Stadium in Mumbai.
Ten days after its release, Chhaava continues to dominate theatres.
Think you know all about Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj, who takes centrestage in the blockbuster Chhaava?
It collected Rs 13.30 crore (Rs 133 million) on Friday, and zoomed past Rs 20 crore (Rs 200 million) on Saturday and Sunday.
Chhaava has entered the Rs 100 crore (Rs 1 billion) club in just three days.
Border 2 saw the best opening ever for Bollywood since last year's Chhaava.
It was a big night for film and OTT stars at the News18 Showsha Reel awards 2026 in Mumbai.
In the year gone by, quite a few of the younger actors flexed their acting muscle. Whether the films were blockbusters or not is immaterial, what matters is the effort put in.
We asked readers to list their favourite films from 2025, and we got an interesting range of movies that included blockbusters, well-reviewed films and a couple of surprises.
Sambhaji is a lion but the movie was a damp squib, sighs Vishaka Rautela.
The biggest hit of 2025 arrives on OTT this week, along with many other highs and horrors.
'The war in the trenches and the tank sequences were difficult.'
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has called the violence in Nagpur a premeditated conspiracy and said the mob had targeted specific houses and establishments. The violence erupted on Monday after a protest against Mughal emperor Aurangzeb's tomb, resulting in several houses and vehicles being vandalised. At least 12 police personnel, including three deputy commissioners of police, were injured in the violence, which erupted in central Nagpur. Fadnavis, who also holds the Home portfolio, said those who attacked police personnel will not be spared.
After a character and film like this, at least for a while, everything else Vicky Kaushal does will look bland, asserts Deepa Gahlot.
2025 started with a blockbuster in Chhaava and ended with an even bigger one in Dhurandhar. There have been other Hindi hits too, and we take a look at the Top 10.
'When Aditya saw what Akshaye Khanna did to his introductory sequence with his dancing he was bowled over.'
A R Rahman feels a power shift may have happened in the past eight years, as 'people who are not creative have the power now to decide things.'
'It was not our intention to hurt anyone's sentiments.'
A fire broke out at a PVR Cinemas in Select Citywalk Mall in New Delhi on Wednesday evening due to a short circuit during a movie screening. Panic ensued as a corner of the movie screen caught fire during the 4:15 pm screening of the film 'Chhava'. Fire alarms sounded, leading to a swift evacuation of the cinema hall. Fire services responded quickly and contained the blaze within 13 minutes. No injuries were reported, and the fire was attributed to a minor short circuit with no significant damage. The incident caused a brief moment of panic, but the situation was quickly brought under control.
The administration in Madhya Pradesh's Burhanpur district has launched an investigation after people dug up land around Asirgarh fort in search of a hidden treasure. The rumour about the treasure is believed to have been sparked by the depiction of the fort in the Vicky Kaushal-starrer "Chhava". Authorities have warned that any coins found will be considered government property due to their archaeological importance.
'Established filmmakers want to go with the sequels of earlier hit films like Housefull 5 or Mastiii 4. They don't want to come up with fresh ideas. This is pure laziness.'
In times when films have struggled to score Rs 50 crore (Rs 500 million) in their first weekend, this Ranveer Singh-led multi-starrer has done that in its fourth weekend, which is unprecedented.
