
Bollywood · Oct 3, 2026
Veteran actors and musicians including Shabana Azmi, Naseeruddin Shah and Vishal Dadlani joined a Cockroach Janta Party protest at Mumbai's Shivaji Park calling for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to step down amid controversy over the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.

Lifestyle & Entertainment · Oct 3, 2026
A cluster of major South African festivals and cultural events converge on October 3, 2026, from Boksburg to Pretoria, offering live music, food, fashion and a renewed push to reconnect communities after years of disruption.

Hollywood · Oct 2, 2026
A slate of mainly Hollywood titles opened across the United Kingdom on Friday, October 2, 2026, renewing competition at the box office and testing demand for studio fare as the autumn awards and streaming windows approach.

Hollywood · Oct 2, 2026
As Paramount Skydance moves to complete its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, CEO David Ellison has sought to keep CNN chief Mark Thompson in place, while CBS News editor in chief Bari Weiss is not expected to play a role at CNN. The move aims to calm staff and preserve newsroom autonomy amid a sweeping Hollywood media consolidation.

Upcoming Movies and Series · Oct 1, 2026
KT Studio Genie has confirmed a feature film expansion of the hit South Korean series Shinyoung, titled Shinyoung The Movie: Ghosts Haunt the Military Hospital, with Ryu Kyungsoo leading and K pop star Jeongyeon joining the cast for her first film role. The movie will open in Korea this winter and marks a new phase for the franchise.

Hollywood · Oct 1, 2026
A federal judge approved a settlement with 12 state attorneys general that removes the last major legal obstacle to Paramount Skydance's approximately $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros, setting the stage for the deal to close in early October and triggering broad implications for film production, newsroom oversight and industry consolidation across the United States.

Hollywood · Sep 30, 2026
TheWrap’s flagship conference TheGrill opened at the DGA Theater in Los Angeles on September 30, 2026, pulling together studio chiefs, distributor executives, creator economy founders and ad and tech partners to debate AI, M and A, theatrical demand and what will actually fill seats in the coming years.

Bollywood · Sep 30, 2026
The trailer for Prahaar, a film about public prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam and the legal aftermath of the 26/11 attacks, was launched at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus on September 30, 2026. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis attended and praised the movie for carrying a social message beyond entertainment.

Bollywood · Sep 30, 2026
Nearly two years after its theatrical run, the Hindi sports drama Main Ladega, led by Akash Pratap Singh, begins streaming on JioHotstar on September 30, giving the film a fresh chance to find audiences beyond a muted box office showing.

Hollywood · Sep 29, 2026
Bob Chapek’s memoir Behind the Castle Walls arrives on September 29, 2026, placing his account of the 2020 to 2022 era at Disney into the public record and renewing debate in Hollywood over corporate influence, creative control, and the company’s cultural controversies.

Upcoming Movies and Series · Sep 29, 2026
iQiyi pushed a slate of fresh Chinese series live on Sept 29, led by the short romantic revenge drama 假面告白 and the crime‑tinged collection 余红旧事, signaling a late September programming surge ahead of China’s National Day holiday.

Press Release · Sep 29, 2026

Bollywood · Sep 29, 2026
The Vvan - Force of the Forrest, a folk horror thriller starring Sidharth Malhotra and Tamannaah Bhatia, collected around Rs 4.7 crore on day four as weekday footfalls dropped sharply. The film still closed its opening weekend at about Rs 33-38 crore net in India, driven by strong single screen and regional turnout.

Lifestyle & Entertainment · Sep 29, 2026
Popular actress and model Mousumi Mou has been announced as Ispahani Mirzapore Tea’s new two year brand ambassador and the host of the show Banglabid, a move that links a high profile celebrity with a cultural campaign to revive Bangla language interest among young viewers.

Hollywood · Sep 28, 2026
A coalition of filmmakers, press freedom groups and industry advocates filed formal papers on Monday to oppose the settlement that would allow Paramount Skydance to proceed with its acquisition of Warner Bros., arguing the deal will concentrate media power and entrench editorial risks for major U.S. news outlets.