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How Rs 2.5 cr Premada Ooralli became a Rs 74 cr success: No big stars, no marketing budget

October 15, 2026 12:00 pm

Premada Ooralli recorded its highest single-day collection so far on its third Sunday, when it earned Rs 8 crore across 1,291 shows, with an occupancy rate of 83%.

Actor Rachita Ram has shared her first social media post after a fan inappropriately pulled her cheek

Rachita Ram breaks silence after fan pulls her cheek on birthday: ‘May no evil eye fall on it’

October 06, 2026 1:23 pm

Kannada actor Rachita Ram has shared her first social media post after a fan inappropriately pulled her cheek on her birthday outside her Bengaluru home.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Anant Nag over his Dadasaheb Phalke award win.

Kannada cinema legend Anant Nag to be honoured with Dadasaheb Phalke award

September 16, 2026 7:17 pm

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Anant Nag over his Dadasaheb Phalke award win.

Yash as Raya in Geetu Mohandas' movie Toxic.

Toxic: Yash, Geetu Mohandas' crime thriller becomes the very monster it set out to destroy

August 31, 2026 6:48 am

The Cinema Anatomy column deconstructs Geetu Mohandas' Yash-led ultra-violent crime thriller Toxic to determine whether it is a revolutionary subversion of hypermasculine actioners or a chaotic mishmash of grand ambitions.

Yash responded to criticism over intimate scenes in Toxic and defended director Geetu Mohandas' vision. He has also warned children to stay away.

Yash defends Toxic's adult content: 'Not a gimmick, done to raise meaningful questions'

August 18, 2026 1:43 pm

Yash recently responded to criticism over intimate scenes in Toxic and defended director Geetu Mohandas' vision. He has also warned children to stay away from the gangster film.

Ahead of Toxic's release, Yash addresses Rashmika Mandanna's 2017 'Mr Showoff' remark and Allu Aravind's comments on his pre-KGF stardom.

'Who I am doesn't change': Yash reacts to Rashmika, Allu Aravind's controversial comments

August 17, 2026 4:39 pm

Ahead of Toxic's release, Yash addresses Rashmika Mandanna's 2017 'Mr Showoff' remark and Allu Aravind's comments on his pre-KGF stardom.

Ahead of its August 26 release, director Geetu Mohandas's Yash-led Toxic has received an 'A' certificate from the CBFC.

Yash's Toxic gets ‘A’ rating, film's plot set in post-Independence Goa revealed

August 14, 2026 11:53 am

Ahead of its August 26 release, director Geetu Mohandas' Yash-led Toxic has received an 'A' certificate from the CBFC. Details about plot and runtime have also been revealed.

Shruthi Krishna's real-life story is even more fascinating than her movies, starting with a unique family setup where she has two mothers.

Born to a throuple, 3-time State Award winner Shruthi 'doesn't know' her biological mother

June 28, 2026 7:03 pm

Actor Shruthi Krishna's real-life story is even more fascinating than her movies, starting with a unique family setup where she has two mothers.

Jerax Kannada Series Review: Although the Nagabhushana-Payal Chengappa starrer had the potential to be something like TVF's Panchayat, albeit with fantasy elements, the show falters because of the overfamiliar trajectory it takes.

Jerax review: Nagabhushana, Payal Chengappa lead a simple fantasy comedy series that fumbles along the way

April 26, 2026 2:42 pm

Jerax Review: Although the Nagabhushana-Payal Chengappa starrer had the potential to be something like TVF's Panchayat, albeit with fantasy elements, the show falters because of the overfamiliar trajectory it takes.

Toxic plot leaked: Yash rises as a ruthless gangster amidst the collapse of colonial power, fans reminded of KGF

February 18, 2026 6:45 pm

The synopsis of Toxic, revealed by the UAE distributor, describes the film as a gangster saga set against the backdrop of declining colonial power, where a man builds his empire through fear and ruthless ambition.