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2025 turned out to be the Indian film industry’s highest-grossing year ever.
Insight

Indian Box-Office Crosses Historic ₹13,000 Crore as Bollywood Hits Record ₹5,504 Crore, But How Did Other Industries Fare in 2025?

The Ormax box-office report highlighted the rising average ticket price, which coincided with dwindling footfalls recorded across the board.

BY Justin Rao
Vijay Sethupathi in ‘Slumdog – 33 Temple Road’
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Vijay Sethupathi and Puri Jagannadh Unite for ‘Slumdog – 33 Temple Road’

Unveiled on Sethupathi’s birthday, the new film pairs the actor’s combustible screen presence with Puri Jagannadh’s raw, confrontational filmmaking.

BY Team THR India
Arjun Ashokan Confirms Mammootty Cameo in 'Chatha Pacha'
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Exclusive | Arjun Ashokan Confirms Mammootty Cameo in 'Chatha Pacha': 'Mammukka Is Just The Same'

Arjun plays a wrestler named Loco Lobo in the action comedy 

BY Vishal Menon
Vijay Sethupathi talks about 'Jailer 2'
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'Jailer 2': Vijay Sethupathi Confirms Cameo in Rajinikanth's Next

Directed by Nelson Dilipkumar, 'Jailer 2' is gearing up to release later this year.

BY Team THR India
Dhanush in 'Kara'
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Dhanush's Film With Vignesh Raja Titled 'Kara'; Teaser Out

The movie will be directed by 'Por Thozhil' fame, Vignesh Raja.

BY Team THR India
Sivakarthikeyan and Ravi Mohan meet PM Modi in Delhi
Insight

'Parasakthi' Stars Sivakarthikeyan, Ravi Mohan Meet PM Modi in Delhi; Address 'Jana Nayagan' Release Controversy

Sivakarthikeyan and Ravi Mohan both batted for the release of 'Jana Nayagan' soon

BY Team THR India
Naveen Polishetty in 'Anaganaga Oka Raju'
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‘Anaganaga Oka Raju’ Movie Review: Naveen Polishetty Keeps The Laughs Coming

A light hand at writing and a hilarious Naveen Polishetty largely carry this film through a slippery second half.

BY Sruthi Ganapathy Raman
A still from 'Vaa Vaathiyaar'
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'Vaa Vaathiyar' Movie Review: Something Is Amiss In Karthi's Vigilante Movie Remix

Director Nalan Kumarasamy and Karthi's film doesn't do enough with its several fascinating ideas and premise

BY Vishal Menon
Aditi Rao Hydari; the poster of 'Gandhi Talks'
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Aditi Rao Hydari On Finally Working With Vijay Sethupathi in ‘Gandhi Talks’: 'The Jinx Had To Be Broken'

The actor reveals how previous collaborations with Vijay Sethupathi fell through

BY Team THR India
Stills from 'Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu' and 'The Raja Saab'
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Chiranjeevi's 'Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu’ Crosses ₹100 Crore Globally; Prabhas' 'The Raja Saab' Crashes at Box-Office

'Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu', headlined by Chiranjeevi, Nayanthara and Venkatesh, has taken a solid start at the box-office.

BY Team THR India
Vijay Sethupathi; a poster of 'Gandhi Talks'
Insight

Vijay Sethupathi on 'Gandhi Talks' And Versatile Script Choices: 'To Make It Look Easy, I Work Very Hard '

The star shares how he picks his scripts, and what excites him about being the ‘bad guy’. 

BY Team THR India
AR Rahman talks about 'Moonwalk'
Interviews

Exclusive | AR Rahman on His Acting Debut with 'Moonwalk' and Sharing the Screen With Prabhudeva

AR Rahman talks about his reunion with Prabhudeva in their upcoming film 'Moonwalk'.

BY Team THR India
Sudha Kongara; a still from 'Parasakthi'
Interviews

Exclusive | 'Parasakthi' Director Sudha Kongara on Censorship and Backlash: 'There Is Slandering, Defamation Of The Worst Kind'

In her first interview after 'Parasakthi' hit screens, Sudha Kongara discusses the chaos surrounding the release, while breaking down the choices she made to mount this drama.

BY Prathyush Parasuraman
Vijay in ‘Jana Nayagan’
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Vijay's 'Jana Nayagan': Makers Approach Supreme Court In Ongoing Censorship Row

'Jana Nayagan' was pushed from its Pongal release date of January 9 after failing to obtain a censor certificate in time.

BY Team THR India
A poster for 'Baby Girl'
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'Baby Girl': Nivin Pauly’s Next To Release Soon, First-Look Out

Directed by Arun Varma, who made his feature debut with Garudan (2023), the film has been scripted by the acclaimed screenwriting duo Bobby and Sanjay.

BY Team THR India
If the films land big, 2026 could reset benchmarks across openings, lifetime grosses and global box-office potential.
Rambling Reporter

2026 Box-Office Predictions: 'Dhurandhar 2,' 'Ramayana,' 'King' and More

With 'Ramayana', 'Dhurandhar 2', 'King' and a stacked slate of star-driven tentpoles, 2026 could be Indian cinema’s biggest year yet — if the audience shows up.

BY Justin Rao
A poster for 'Vaa Vaathiyaar'
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'Vaa Vaathiyar': Long-Delayed Karthi-Starrer May Finally Release On January 14

Karthi’s film has already missed several release dates due to financial dues.

BY Team THR India
Pawan Kalyan
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Pawan Kalyan Achieves Historic Kenjutsu Induction, Conferred ‘Tiger of Martial Arts’ Title

The actor-politician and Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister becomes the first Telugu-speaking individual inducted into the Takeda Shingen Clan outside Japan, marking a rare global recognition of his lifelong martial arts practice.

BY Team THR India
A still from 'Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu'
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Chiranjeevi’s 'Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu' Becomes First To Curb Online Reviews 

The move is said to have been made to control the spread of negative reviews and online targeting against the film 

BY Team THR India
The poster of 'Bachelor Party D’eux'
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Amal Neerad Launches 'Bachelor Party D’eux,' 14 Years After First Part 

The director’s latest release was 2024’s 'Bougainvillea'

BY Team THR India