Ranveer Singh has reportedly exited Farhan Akhtar\'s Don 3, paving the way for a new lead actor. The latest buzz suggests Hrithik Roshan is being considered for the iconic role, given his past association with the franchise, he had a cameo in Don 2.&nbsp;\r\nRanveer\'s decision to leave the project is attributed to his desire to diversify his screen image after the massive success of Dhurandhar, and not wanting to play a don so soon after his spy thriller. The film, directed by Farhan Akhtar, has been highly anticipated since its announcement.&nbsp;\r\nWith Ranveer\'s exit, the makers are scouting for a new lead, and Hrithik Roshan\'s name has emerged as a strong contender. Discussions are still in the early stages, but it\'s exciting to consider the possibility of Hrithik taking on the role. The film is expected to start shooting in early 2026, with Kriti Sanon as the female lead.&nbsp;\r\nDon 3 is a sequel to the successful Don franchise, starring Shah Rukh Khan in the lead role. The first two films were directed by Farhan Akhtar and produced by Excel Entertainment. With Hrithik Roshan potentially on board, fans are eager to see how the franchise will evolve.&nbsp;\r\n<div></div>

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Hrithik As Don 3

Hrithik Roshan in Talks to Replace Ranveer Singh In Don 3

Prabhas is coming to entertain movie lovers with his upcoming film The Raja Saab. The film stars Nidhii Agerwal, Malavika Mohanan, Riddhi Kumar as the female leads under the direction of Maruthi.\r\nAnchor Suma, speaking to scribes, shared Prabhas\' kind heart. She said &ldquo;A few years ago me i helped in the construction of khammam old age home. Pavan kalyan garu, prabhas garu and many other celebrities generously helped in the completion of the old age home,&rdquo;\r\nShe said from then on every year, Prabhas has been donating to the old age home every month. She said &ldquo;But ever since then prabhas garu has been consistently supporting the old age home by sending a monthly amount to elders. I really acknowledge his kind heart, it is very rarely that we get to see such a contribution since years,&rdquo; she wrote, acknowledging Lakshmi Manchu&rsquo;s help through the Memu Saitham show too, &ldquo;Meemu saitham show, thanks to laxmi manchu garu too.&rdquo;\r\nFans are heaping praises on Prabhas\' generosity.&nbsp;&nbsp;\r\n<div></div>

Suma on Prabhas kind heart

Suma shares Prabhas golden heart

Dhurandhar continues to make waves at the box office, crossing Rs 700 crore net in India on day 25 and breaking multiple Bollywood records. The Ranveer Singh-starrer has turned into a full-blown box office storm, showing no signs of slowing down even after 25 days in theatres. The Aditya Dhar directorial is on a record-breaking spree with positive word-of-mouth and repeat audience footfall.\r\nThe spy-thriller opened big on December 5, 2025, with Rs 28 cr in domestic circuits and saw a thunderous response in its first weekend, recording a massive jump from day 1 to day 2 and then day 3, minting Rs 32 cr and Rs 43 cr, respectively. By the end of its first week, Dhurandhar had already collected Rs 207.25 crore net in India, marking one of the biggest opening weeks ever for a Hindi film.\r\nIn its second week, the film made an astounding Rs 253.25 cr, further strengthening its position at the box office. The following week, Dhurandhar saw minor dips on weekdays but stayed strong, closing with Rs 172 crore net and taking the overall total close to Rs 630 crore in India. The fourth weekend once again surprised trade experts, pulling in more than Rs 60 crore over the weekend.\r\nWith this achievement, Dhurandhar has become the first Bollywood film to cross the Rs 700 crore net mark in India and the seventh highest-grossing Indian film globally, overtaking Kalki 2898 AD and Shah Rukh Khan\'s Pathaan. The film has earned around Rs 841.6 crore in India and Rs 237 crore overseas, taking the worldwide gross total to over Rs 1100 crore. It\'s now chasing Shah Rukh Khan\'s Jawan, which earned around Rs 1160 crore worldwide.&nbsp;

Dhurandhar Blasting Boxoffice

Dhurandhar 25 Days Worldwide Box office Collection

Malayalam superstar Mohanlal suffered a huge personal loss when his mother Santhakumari passed away at the age of 90 years today.\r\nSanthakumari who was battling ill health due to age for quite sometime breathed her last at Kochi.Mohanlal and his mother Santhakumari have been residing in Elamakkara, Kochi. After she suffered a stroke, Mohanlal later brought her to Kochi so she could stay with him.\r\nSanthakumari had been undergoing treatment at Amrita Hospital and the doctors confirmed her demise. Mohanlal shares good bonding with her mother and he often shared his sadness when he stayed away from&nbsp; her.\r\nHe said \"I am sad that I am not near my mother. She is relaxing at our home in Kochi. I came here thinking that I could return in two days. I see and talk to her everyday through video calls. We cannot do anything about it, can we? Things like these aren\'t anticipated by anyone.\"\r\nHe said \"It is from your mother that you learn the first habits in your life. I may have felt that I should help others just as my mother had taken care of my father. I don\'t do anything consciously. All the friendships in my life are the ones that I have sought or pursued. I didn\'t earn their friendship waiting for them to come to me. I am someone who believes that you should pursue the good minds.\"

Mohanlal suffers huge personal loss

Mohanlal mother passes away

Teja Sajja who captured the imagination of all with films like HanuMan and Mirai, now shared his dreams with Karan Johar.\r\nWhen asked whether he would love to work with Karan Johar, Teja Sajja shared &ldquo;Have you ever met Karan sir? Whenever you have a chance, please ask him from my side. Please ask him, when are you casting Teja in your chakachak (immaculate) Dharma love story? I would also want to experience that.&rdquo;\r\nHe added&nbsp; &ldquo;Jokes apart, we&rsquo;re actually planning to do something interesting. Dharma is now venturing into many avenues, and Karan sir has been a really kind person. He&rsquo;s extremely sweet.&rdquo;\r\nIt is known that Karan Johar distributed Teja Sajja\'s HanuMan directed by Prashanth Varma. The film turned out to be a sensation at the box office even in North. Now all eyes are on HanuMan sequel Jai Hanuman which stars Rishabh Shetty in the role of Lord Hanuman&nbsp;

Teja Sajja shares his dream with KJo

Teja Sajja on his dreams with Karan Johar

Mega Star Chiranjeevi is coming to entertain movie lovers with his upcoming film Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu. The film is all set to offer Sankranthi festival treat releasing on 12 January 2026.\r\nThe makers today, ahead of New Year, released the much awaited song shot on Chiranjeevi and Venkatesh promoted as Mega Victory Mass Song couple of minutes back. The song showed Chiranjeevi and Venkatesh at their vintage best dancing to the mass beats tuned by Bheems Ceciroleo.\r\nKasarla Shyam penned lyrics that are peppy and Vishal Dadlani and Nakash Aziz sang the song with full energy and Josh. Vinay Polanki choreographed mass moves for the song which was shot in the backdrop of extravagantly erected sets.\r\nNayanthara is the female lead in the film which stars Catherine Tresa, Sunil, VTV Ganesh, Revanth, Harsha Vardhan, Sachin Khedekar, Abhinav Gomatam in important roles.&nbsp;\r\n<div></div>

Chiru-Venky gives Mega-Victory mass feast

Mega Victory Mass Song from Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu released 

\r\nNaveen Polishetty is coming to entertain viewers with his film titled interestingly as Anaganaga Oka Raju . The film directed by Maari, a debutant is releasing on 14 January 2026.\r\nAnaganaga Oka Raju promotions are increasing the anticipation on the film and according to the latest it is coming out that the makers locked the film\'s runtime. Inside talk is the film\'s runtime has been locked at 2 hours 20 minutes.\r\nProducer Naga Vamsi speaking to scribes shared this update. He said the entire film is hilarious except for the last 15 minutes which has lot of emotions.\r\nMeenakshi Chaudhary is the female lead in Anaganaga Oka Raju for which music is tuned by Mickey J Meyer. Naga Vamsi and Sai Soujanya&nbsp; are bankrolling the film in a grand manner under the banners of Sithara Entertainments and Fortune Four Cinemas. Yuvraj is the cinematographer for the film.\r\n

Anaganaga Oka Raju runtime locked

Anaganaga Oka Raju runtime finalised

\r\nAllu Aravind praises Shambhala. Aadi Sai Kumar came up with the mystic thriller Shambhala. The film directed by Ugandhar Muni got the good response at the box office.\r\nPeople are showering praises on it and even celebrities are doing the same. According to the latest, star producer Allu Aravind showered praises on the film.\r\nHe said the film has gripping narration and second half is interesting. He added the second half was so engaging that one feels that it completed in just around 15 minutes.\r\nHe also congratulated Aadi Sai Kumar for his performance and said his comeback at the box office gives much needed fillip to his career. The film starred Archana Iyer,&nbsp; Swasika Vijay, Madhunanadan, Ravi Varma, Meesala Laxman, Shiju Menon, Harsha Vardhan, Shiva Karthik, Indraaniel, Shailaja Priya, Chaitra, Ramaraju, Annapoorna Amma, Praveen, Rangadham, Sravana Sandhya in important roles.\r\nSricharan Pakala is the music director and Praveen Bangari is the cinematographer. The film is produced by Rajasekhar Annabhimoju and Mahidhar Reddy on Shining Pictures banner.\r\n

Star producer praises Shambhala

Allu Aravind praises Shambhala

Mammootty's latest film Kalamkaval, where he plays a serial killer, is set to premiere on Sony LIV in January 2026. The film, directed by debutant Jithin K. Jose, has been a hit in theaters, grossing over Rs 80 crore. The OTT platform has confirmed the release, with the exact date to be announced soon.

The movie features a strong supporting cast, including Vinayakan, who plays a police officer. With a U/A certificate and praise for its restraint in violence, Kalamkaval promises to be a thrilling watch. The film will be available in multiple languages, including Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, and Malayalam.

Mammootty's performance in Kalamkaval has generated buzz, and fans are eagerly awaiting his next project, Patriot, an action thriller directed by Mahesh Narayanan, co-starring Mohanlal. Earlier this year, Mammootty's Dominic and the Ladies Purse, directed by Gautham Menon, was released on OTT.

Kalamkaval's OTT release has stirred excitement, with fans looking forward to watching Mammootty's gripping performance. The film's success in theaters and its unique storyline have made it a must watch.

Kalamkaval Streaming Details

Mammootty Kalamkaval to Stream on Sony LIV in January

\r\nRiddhi Kumar on Prabhas saree present. Prabhas\' The Raja Saab directed by Maruti is releasing on 9 Jan 2026. Expectations are increasing on the film ever since the release of the power packed teaser and trailer.\r\nThe film\'s pre release event was celebrated with much fanfare and ravishing beauty Riddhi Kumar\'s comments that she wore the saree presented by Prabhas to the event triggered dating rumours.\r\nIn the midst of all this, Riddhi Kumar clarified once again on the saree present. She said Prabhas gifted her the saree on the occasion of Diwali festival and nothing more should be interpreted into his gesture.\r\nRiddhi Kumar also said that even she reciprocated it by gifting Prabhas a gift. It has to be seen whether Riddhi\'s clarification will put an end to the dating rumours.\r\nThe Raja Saab meanwhile stars Malavika Mohanan and Nidhii Agerwal as the female leads with the music tuned by Thaman.\r\n

Riddhi Kumar on Prabhas saree

Riddhi Kumar on Prabhas saree present

\r\nAvatar: Fire and Ash, the latest instalment in the Avatar franchise, has received mixed reviews and is struggling to make an impact at the Indian box office. The film has collected 138 Cr nett in India over the past 10 days, with a disappointing 28 Cr nett in the second weekend. This brings the total gross collection to around 170 Cr, with estimates suggesting it may reach 225 Cr by the end of its run.\r\nIn comparison, Avatar: The Way of Water raked in 378.22 Cr in India, making it a significant success. The original Avatar (2009) collected 294 Cr, while Avatar: Fire and Ash is likely to fall short of these numbers. The lukewarm response to Avatar: Fire and Ash can be attributed to the mixed reaction to Avatar: The Way of Water, which affected pre-release buzz.\r\nCritics argue that Avatar 2 and 3 are too similar, failing to offer anything new or exciting. This has led to a decline in interest, with some fans feeling that the series has become repetitive. The lack of innovation and originality is reflected in the box office numbers, with Avatar: Fire and Ash struggling to match the success of its predecessors.\r\nThe future of the Avatar franchise hangs in the balance, with director James Cameron hinting at potential changes to the series\' direction. As the box office numbers continue to disappoint, it\'s clear that the franchise needs to reinvent itself to recapture the magic that once captivated audiences worldwide.\r\n

Avatar Franchise Losing Its Magic

Avatar Fire and Ash Struggles at India BO

Kamal Haasan, the veteran actor, and Vetrimaaran, the acclaimed director, are reportedly teaming up for a new film. This news has sent shockwaves in the Indian film industry, with fans eagerly awaiting the announcement. Kamal Haasan's recent film, Thug Life, failed to impress audiences, but his collaboration with Vetrimaaran is expected to change the game.

Vetrimaaran, known for his gripping storytelling, has been making waves in the industry with films like Aadukalam, Vadachennai, and Asuran. His partnership with Kamal Haasan is likely to bring a fresh perspective to the table. Insiders suggest that the duo is currently in talks about the project, and if confirmed, it will be one of the most anticipated movies in the Indian film industry.

The film's story and details are yet to be revealed, but fans are expecting a thrilling ride. With Kamal Haasan's acting prowess and Vetrimaaran's storytelling magic, the combination is sure to create a cinematic feast. The project is expected to be a massive undertaking, with a large-scale production and an epic storyline.

As the news of their collaboration spreads, fans are eagerly awaiting an official announcement. Will Kamal Haasan and Vetrimaaran announce their partnership soon? Only time will tell, but one thing is certain, this collaboration is one to watch out for!

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