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Fans of Dahaad, the critically successful series can indeed celebrate as it has now been confirmed that a second season is underway. The much-awaited show will bring actor Sonakshi Sinha back together with creator Reema Kagti who produced a riveting story in the first run. Their pairing was also a commercial success and Sinha supposedly pulled off one of the best performances of her career as the willful sub-inspector Anjali Bhaati. Reports say the script for the new season is complete and shooting will soon commence.

The wait has ended as the most controversial reality show of the Indian subcontinent, Bigg Boss 19 is about to begin this Sunday on 24 August. A new theme, a new set of celebrity contestants and a returning fan favorite in the form of host Salman Khan are enough to create a huge buzz on the internet. The title of the season is translated to English as, Ab Hogi Gharwalon Ki Sarkaar, which brings a political-like twist to the show, in that the housemates will be given the ability to make important decisions.

In the coming years, the world of Blade Runner shall finally join the big-screen release with a new series titled, Blade Runner 2099. Scheduled to premiere on Prime Video in 2026, the series already creates a lot of buzz as it is a continuation of the story about Los Angeles turned into a dystopian vision.

In a possible new twist to the international assimilation of Indian movies, there have been numerous reports that master director James Cameron might unveil the much-anticipated title of Mahesh Babu hit movie, “SSMB 29.” The big announcement has been speculated to occur on the promotional tour of Cameron to India regarding the latest addition to the Avatar franchise namely Avatar 3: Fire and Ash.

In recent times, movie director Jeethu Joseph, who is the mastermind of the most successful suspense thriller film series named Drishyam has publicly stated how much he is bored being a so-called suspense thriller film director. Talking of his disappointment with this very aspect after the mammoth success of Drishyam, he responded to those producers who approach him to settle on some other film industry that at the end of their film, they want to also put the clincher like in Drishyam, where the main actor keen to ingest three pills at the end of the film and there is a twist to that.

The duo of Akshay Kumar and Saif Ali Khan are all set to show their magic once again on the silver screen where they had not done a film together in the last 18 years. The two veteran actors who have produced us timeless hits including, Main Khiladi Tu Anari and Tu Chor Main Sipahi are back teaming up for the new movie of Priyadarshan, which is yet to be named officially as Haiwaan, as it is said.

Shah Rukh Khan’s mother-in-law, Savita Chhiba, has enjoyed a viral moment that has taken the social media by storm.  She posted of her granddaughter Alia Chhiba shows her dancing easily with her son, Vikrant. Wearing a colorful flowered kurta Savita demonstrates her beautiful and energetic steps and shows that age is indeed just a number. The short video went viral in a matter of hours gathering a mass of positive recognition of the fans who adore her self-confidence and carefree spirit won over them.

As the new movie, Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning is released to digital services, some fans want to watch it without paying. Though an advert recently released by Paramount pictures can easily have been interpreted as a free streaming of the entire film on YouTube, the actual situation is more involved and, indeed, more ingenious.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are in discussions about a documentary series about the life of Princess Diana, which can bring another serious blow to the British Royal Family. It is understood that such a step would find a willing successor in Netflix with whom the couple had already signed a lucrative contract. Such a documentary showing the world through Diana would be an exciting prospect, given the global interest in her life and the fact that she could be so vocal about what Catherine and Prince Harry are intent on sharing.

Soha Ali Khan’s recent revelations of family has fans shocked, she revealed about Sharmila Tagore’s contribution as the true breadwinner, while her father, Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, played the game for the love of it rather than the money. 

The Bollywood star, defying all forms of social convention, kept working after her marriage with Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi in 1968. In an interview with Zoom, Soha disclosed, “She was the eldest of three sisters and the breadwinner for a very long time. Even after marriage, she was the one earning an income, while my father had inherited wealth and played cricket, but there was no money in cricket back then.”

Saira Banu, Bollywood’s immortal diva just turned 81 on August 23, 2025. And this day marked her iconic debut on X, formerly known as Twitter. 

She wrote, “Today, as I step into another year, I wish to be here with all of you, to talk about Life, to relive Memories and everything that keeps Dilip Sahib close to our hearts..” Accompanying her words there were two throwback images: a young Saira cutting a two-tier cake and another with Dilip Kumar, both beaming as they celebrated together.

In those days, Saira’s posts would have clearly been his tribute to an eternal love-story with Dilip Kumar, who was then married to him at the age of 22 years in 1966.

Recent speculation surrounding Govinda and Ssunita Ahuja’s divorce sent the Bollywood world into a frenzy, but the couple’s camp has put the lid on the speculation. Despite decades of speculation about their relationship, the couple, married for 38 years has remained intact, fighting back every ounce of media gossip.

As per the sources of HT Times, Govinda’s manager shared, “Even though things might look difficult as of now, but there is no divorce happening. Log purane mudde phir samne lane ki koshish kar rahe hain, aisa kuch nahin ho raha hai.” 

Sources close to the couple claimed they were very much together, pointing to the plans they made to celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi together

Brad Pitt’s F1 opened its digital release on August 22, 2025, 56 days after its exclusive theatrical opening on June 27, 2025, as a major blockbuster. Fans can rent or purchase from all major services, starting with Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, Fandango at Home, Vudu, and many others.

F1 can be streamed through Apple TV+ to its subscribers. Its actual premiere would be during the end of September-even the beginning of October in 2025, about 70 to 100 days after the in-cinema release.

The U.S. audience would enjoy it on Peacock beginning October 10, 2025. Staggered release will help maximize revenue, while also ensuring that fans who missed the IMAX spectacle, filmed with the most advanced cameras for immersive racing experience, can enjoy the thrill at home. 

Ayan Mukerji’s War 2 is losing its grounds with a grossing amount of Rs 4 crore on its second Friday on August 24, 2025. As per the reports, War 2 earned Rs 4 crore on the Day 9, across Hindi, Telugu and Tamil versions, thus bringing its total India net collection to Rs 208.25 crore.

On the ninth day, the film witnessed an occupancy of 9.83% in Hindi. And the overall Tamil occupancy was 16.35%.  This huge drop from its first-week collection of Rs 57.85 crore on Independence Day indicates the slow draw of the audience into the cinema halls. Hence, it already calls into question whether it will recover the claimed Rs 325 crore budget.