Housefull 5 may not be getting rave reviews but it's got the thumbs up from audiences.
Housefull 5 is the most idiotic thing I've watched this year so far, asserts Sukanya Verma.
Housefull 5 has crossed the Rs 150 crore (Rs 15 billion) milestone after being in theatres for 10 days.
Asin celebrates 10 years of marital bliss with Rahul Sharma.
The starry ensemble of a whopping 18 cast members of Housefull 5 made for an epic frame as they gathered to launch the trailer of the upcoming goofy comedy.
Aamir Khan's starry magic, Akshay Kumar's buffoonery and more on OTT this week.
'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.'
The film has already earned Rs 90 crore and is all set to enter the Rs 100 Crore Club today, June 9.
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.
Bollywood stars always make for good pictures but catching them in their most unguarded, candid moments is what makes for great pictures.
As 2025 draws to a close, film folk recap the year, and tell Subhash K Jha what excites them most about 2026.
June's OTT line-up looks entertaining. There's a lot coming up in theatres this month too.
Let's see what the festive box office finally brings us.
'Whenever offers came my way, it always felt like people in Hindi cinema hadn't really seen my Punjabi work.'
The two day total for the two films is Rs 44.34 crores and 18.10 crores respectively.
This Diwali will not see the three Khans or Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgn or Hrithik Roshan bringing their films to the marquee, as is usually the norm. Even Ranbir Kapoor, Kartik Aaryan and Ranveer Singh will not treat us to a movie release.
Polish model and actor, and Bigg Boss contestant, Natalia Janoszek maintains a svelte bikini bod.
Jolly LLB 3 is all set to go past the Rs 100 crore mark, what with Rs 53 crore already being scored in the first three days itself.
'The Zomato delivery guy wants to click a picture with you.' 'My car has gone for servicing so I ended up going in rickshaws and they recognise me from ads.' 'When I'm walking my dog, people stop by and say, "Oh, we loved you in Bigg Boss.' 'I was shooting for Housefull in a village and there, people were coming over and clicking pictures with me.'
'Pahlaj Nihalani came to my rescue. There was no Instagram in those days so I didn't recognise him.' 'I almost fainted when he told me he was Pahlaj Nihalani, the producer of Ilzaam, the hit film that had just made Govinda a star.' 'I told him I was a model and an aspiring actor, and he responded, "You have an interesting face. Come and meet me in the office tomorrow".'
John Abraham releases his long delayed Tehran on OTT. Naveen Kasturia and Pratik Gandhi star in spy thrillers...
How did the box office fare? Well, the second half of the year looks much better than the first!
Over-the-top platforms make it difficult for movies to run for long periods on the silver screen, thus hurting the cinema industry.
Despite YRF securing a huge 4,500+ screens across the country, the quantum of footfalls fell short.
With 17 films crossing the Rs 100 crore mark in the first six months, this year relied less on big-ticket blockbusters.
'People ask me about my biggest action sequence; this is it, because it involved two giants of Indian cinema.'
Akshay Kumar has broken his silence on the squabble around the keenly-awaited Hera Pheri 3.
While her fashions picks may not be safe, they are always on point.
In its second weekend, Bhool Chuk Maaf has scored a half century at the box office.
'Hera Pheri cannot happen without Paresh Rawal.'
More screens, more films, and longer windows will convert to more people watching, assuming they know a film is releasing, points out Vanita Kohli-Khandekar.
If Housefull 5 earlier set the party mood with Akshay Kumar and his 18-member cast, Metro... In Dino brings romantic vibes with a different kind of ensemble cast.
The sequel factor seems to have worked, as audiences have given a thumbs up to the film.
'They can't take even the smallest step.' 'The mental abuse is so insidious that sometimes they don't even realise it's happening.'
Tabu will unite with Akshay Kumar after 25 years!
So many movies are coming up for release in 2025!
'I chose to give priority to my personal life.' 'It's not like I didn't want to act but I guess with certain times in your life, you have to handle certain things.' 'I've had a couple of ups and downs, so I kept taking breaks.'
Mrunal becomes a bride... Tamannaah promotes her new film... Subbaraju gets hitched, finally!
Neha gets classy and chic... Shalini admires herself... Akshay shoots...
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