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'Deeply disturbing': Sreeleela condemns AI misuse, calls for responsible usage

Actor Sreeleela has joined the chorus of voices speaking against the misuse of artificial intelligence (AI), particularly the surge of AI-generated images and the spread of fake social media accounts.

17 Dec 2025 4:28 pm
Rajamouli became the first Indian to watch 'Avatar 3'?

Acclaimed Indian filmmaker SS Rajamouli recently met director James Cameron virtually to promote Avatar: Fire and Ash.

17 Dec 2025 4:23 pm
Meher Castelino, India's 1st Femina Miss India, dies at 81

The Indian pageant and fashion industry is in mourning after the demise of Meher Castelino, who was India's first-ever Femina Miss India. She passed away at 81.

17 Dec 2025 4:20 pm
'Dhurandhar' soundtrack makes history on Spotify Global Top 200

The Bollywood film Dhurandhar has made history by becoming the first Hindi movie to have all its songs chart on the Spotify Global Top 200 at the same time.

17 Dec 2025 4:17 pm
'Dacoit': Adivi Sesh looks fierce in new poster

Actor Adivi Sesh has shared a new poster of his upcoming film Dacoit. The poster, which features him in a rugged avatar, has left fans excited.

17 Dec 2025 4:06 pm
Shaad Randhawa joins Sooraj Barjatya's next after 'Saiyaara' success

Actor Shaad Randhawa, who had a successful 2025 with three releases, including Saiyaara and Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat, has signed a new project with a legacy production house.

17 Dec 2025 3:58 pm
30cr fraud case: Vikram Bhatt, wife sent to judicial custody

Filmmaker Vikram Bhatt and his wife Shwetambari have been sent to judicial custody in a 30 crore fraud case.

17 Dec 2025 3:10 pm
'KGF 2' co-director's 4-year-old son dies in tragic lift accident

The Kannada film industry is mourning the sudden demise of Chiranjeevi Sonarsh K. Natakauda, the four-and-a-half-year-old son of KGF: Chapter 2 co-director Kirtan Nadagouda and his wife Samridhi Patel. The child died in a tragic lift accident.

17 Dec 2025 2:50 pm
Matthew Perry's death: Second doctor sentenced, gets home detention

Dr. Mark Chavez, a California-based physician who supplied ketamine to F.R.I.E.N.D.S actor Matthew Perry, has been sentenced to eight months of home confinement along with three years of supervised release.

17 Dec 2025 2:30 pm
'Homebound' actor Vishal Jethwa reacts to Oscar shortlist

Vishal Jethwa, one of the lead actors of Homebound, has expressed his excitement after the film made it to the top 15 films in the Best International Feature Film category at the 98th Academy Awards.

17 Dec 2025 2:26 pm
'Works like a nerd': Ayushmann on working with Sooraj Barjatya

Ayushmann Khurrana, who recently completed the first schedule of Sooraj Barjatya's next, is all praise for the filmmaker.

17 Dec 2025 2:22 pm
'Taskaree' teaser: Emraan Hashmi's thriller explores world of airport customs

Netflix released the teaser for its upcoming crime thriller series, Taskaree: The Smuggler's Web, on Wednesday.

17 Dec 2025 1:33 pm
Oscars 2026 shortlist: 'Sinners,' 'Frankenstein,' 'Wicked' lead the race

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has revealed the shortlists for the 12 categories in the upcoming 98th Academy Awards.

17 Dec 2025 1:20 pm
'Avatar: Fire and Ash' cleared by CBFC with no cuts

The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has passed the highly anticipated Hollywood film, Avatar: Fire and Ash, with a U/A 16+ certificate.

17 Dec 2025 1:05 pm
'Golden' from Netflix's 'KPop Demon Hunters' makes Oscars shortlist

Netflix's animated sensation, KPop Demon Hunters, features the song Golden, which has made it to the Oscars shortlist for Best Original Song.

17 Dec 2025 1:02 pm
'The Pitt' trailer is here: When does S02 drop?

The highly-anticipated second season of The Pitt is just around the corner, with a premiere date set for January 8.

17 Dec 2025 12:53 pm
'Hamnet' child actor joins Scarlett Johansson in new 'Exorcist'

The iconic horror franchise, The Exorcist, is getting a fresh start with a new film directed by Mike Flanagan.

17 Dec 2025 12:06 pm
Raj Kundra denies 'baseless' allegations in 60cr cheating case

Raj Kundra, the husband of Bollywood actor Shilpa Shetty, has strongly denied the allegations against him and his wife in a 60cr fraud case.

17 Dec 2025 11:55 am
Warner Bros. Discovery to reject Paramount's $108.4B bid?

Warner Bros. Discovery's board is expected to urge shareholders to turn down Paramount-Skydance's $108.4 billion takeover offer, as reported by Reuters.

17 Dec 2025 11:49 am
After 'Avengers: Doomsday,' 'Spider-Man 4' trailer leaks online

The upcoming film Spider-Man: Brand New Day, produced by Sony Pictures and Marvel Studios, has reportedly had its first trailer leaked online.

17 Dec 2025 11:39 am
Priya Kapur opposes forensic examination of late husband Sunjay's will

The inheritance dispute over the late industrialist Sunjay Kapur's estate has taken a dramatic turn.

17 Dec 2025 11:25 am
Rob Reiner's son Nick Reiner could lose his inheritance?

Nick Reiner, the son of Hollywood director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer Reiner, has been charged with the murders of his parents.

17 Dec 2025 11:08 am
DA confirms Rob Reiner's murder occurred in 'early morning hours'

Hollywood director-actor Rob Reiner (78) and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner (70), were allegedly killed by their son Nick Reiner (32) in their Los Angeles (LA) home on December 14.

17 Dec 2025 11:02 am
TV star Gil Gerard dies after battling cancer at 82

Gil Gerard, the beloved star of the early-'80s TV series Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, has passed away at 82.

17 Dec 2025 10:53 am
Oscars 2026: Ishaan-Vishal's 'Homebound' makes it to the shortlist

Neeraj Ghaywan's critically acclaimed film Homebound, featuring Ishaan Khatter, Janhvi Kapoor, and Vishal Jethwa, has been shortlisted for the Best International Feature Film category at the 98th Academy Awards.

17 Dec 2025 10:28 am
'Dhurandhar' posts biggest Week-2 haul ever; breaks 'Dangal's 6-year record

The film Dhurandhar, directed by Aditya Dhar and starring Ranveer Singh, Akshaye Khanna, Arjun Rampal, and Sanjay Dutt among others, has broken the record for the highest second-week collection in Hindi cinema.

17 Dec 2025 10:22 am
Rob Reiner's death: Friends Billy Crystal, Larry David pay tribute

Hollywood is still reeling from the shock of the untimely demise of acclaimed director Rob Reiner and his wife-photographer Michele Singer Reiner. The couple was found dead in their Brentwood home on December 14, Sunday afternoon.

17 Dec 2025 9:46 am
Rob-Michele Reiner's son Nick charged with murder of parents

Nick Reiner, the son of Hollywood director Rob Reiner and his wife-photographer Michele Singer Reiner, has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder.

17 Dec 2025 9:34 am
'Border 2': Ahan Shetty reveals Suniel Shetty's advice

Ahan Shetty, who is set to return to the big screen after four years with Border 2, recently shared the advice he received from his father, Suniel Shetty.

16 Dec 2025 6:14 pm
When, where to watch Benedict's love story in 'Bridgerton' S04

The popular Netflix Regency-era romance series, Bridgerton, is set to return with its fourth season.

16 Dec 2025 6:13 pm
'Nobody was remixing songs...': Rohan Sippy on Abhishek Bachchan's 'Bluffmaster!'

The 2005 film Bluffmaster!, which starred Abhishek Bachchan, celebrated its 20th anniversary on December 16 (Tuesday).

16 Dec 2025 6:06 pm
'O Romeo': Vikrant Massey, Tamannaah Bhatia to join Shahid Kapoor

The upcoming film O Romeo, directed by Vishal Bhardwaj and starring Shahid Kapoor and Triptii Dimri, has reportedly added Tamannaah Bhatia, Vikrant Massey, and Disha Patani to its cast.

16 Dec 2025 6:01 pm
Saregama invests in Bhansali Productions for strategic content partnership

Saregama India Ltd has announced a strategic partnership with filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Bhansali Productions Pvt Ltd.

16 Dec 2025 5:59 pm
'Avatar: Fire and Ash' eyes 30-35cr opening

James Cameron's highly anticipated sci-fi film, Avatar: Fire and Ash, is set for a grand release in Indian theaters this weekend.

16 Dec 2025 5:44 pm
'Zootopia 2' sparks demand for venomous snakes in China

The animated movie Zootopia 2 has taken the world by storm, with its box office earnings surpassing $1 billion globally, as per Box Office Mojo.

16 Dec 2025 5:37 pm
Bengaluru police file FIR against Shilpa Shetty's Bastian

The Bengaluru police have filed a First Information Report (FIR) against Bastian, a restaurant owned by actor Shilpa Shetty Kundra.

16 Dec 2025 5:09 pm
'Avengers: Doomsday': 3 teasers leak online; OG superheroes coming back?

Three out of four teaser trailers for the upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) film Avengers: Doomsday have reportedly leaked online.

16 Dec 2025 4:59 pm
Sunny Deol gets emotional at 'Border 2' teaser launch: Watch

Bollywood actor Sunny Deol, a stalwart of the Hindi film industry, made his first public appearance since his father Dharmendra's death at the Border 2 teaser launch.

16 Dec 2025 4:42 pm
'BB 19': Tanya's stylist Riddhima alleges unpaid dues, unreturned outfits

Fashion stylist Riddhima Sharma is in the middle of a controversy after her social media post went viral.

16 Dec 2025 4:35 pm
Domestic violence case: Celina Jaitly demands 100cr compensation from husband

Bollywood actor Celina Jaitly and her estranged husband, Austrian hotelier Peter Haag, appeared before a metropolitan magistrate's court in Andheri on Friday.

16 Dec 2025 4:28 pm
Vaani gets candid about her look in 'Mandala Murders'

Vaani Kapoor, who recently made her streaming debut with Netflix's crime thriller series Mandala Murders, has spoken about her character's transformation.

16 Dec 2025 3:48 pm
19 films denied screening at IFFK; Shashi Tharoor criticizes I&B

The 30th International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK) in Thiruvananthapuram has been thrown into chaos after the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I&B) reportedly denied screening permissions to 19 films.

16 Dec 2025 3:45 pm
Nick Reiner's hotel room 'full of blood' after parents' murder

Nick Reiner, the son of Hollywood director Rob Reiner and actor Michele Singer Reiner, was arrested for allegedly murdering his parents.

16 Dec 2025 3:39 pm
'General Hospital' star Anthony Geary dies at 78

Anthony Geary, the actor who became a household name in the 1970s and 1980s for his role on General Hospital, has died at 78.

16 Dec 2025 3:32 pm
'Dhurandhar' is unstoppable; zooms past 400cr in 12 days

Ranveer Singh's latest film, Dhurandhar, has crossed the 400cr mark at the box office within just 12 days of its release.

16 Dec 2025 2:50 pm
Sunny Deol leads fearless fight in rousing 'Border 2' teaser

The much-anticipated teaser of Border 2 was released on Tuesday, paying homage to the Indian armed forces.

16 Dec 2025 2:42 pm
Will SRK collab with Jr. NTR for 'Pathaan 2'?

The much-anticipated sequel to Shah Rukh Khan's blockbuster Pathaan is set to take the YRF Spy Universe by storm.

16 Dec 2025 2:34 pm
Nick Reiner 'hated himself' and 'resented' dad Rob Reiner?

Nick Reiner, the son of Hollywood actor-director Rob Reiner, has been arrested on suspicion of murdering his father and mother, Michele Singer Reiner.

16 Dec 2025 2:29 pm
Aamir Khan announces documentary celebrating people behind 'Sitaare Zameen Par'

Aamir Khan's latest production, Sitaare Zameen Par, has inspired a documentary titled Sitaaron Ke Sitaare.

16 Dec 2025 2:20 pm
'Thamma': Ayushmann-Rashmika's horror-comedy gets OTT release

The supernatural horror-comedy Thamma, produced by Dinesh Vijan under Maddock Films and Amar Kaushik, has made its global streaming debut on Amazon Prime Video.

16 Dec 2025 2:12 pm