Bollywood
The final Hindi instalment of the Drishyam franchise, Drishyam: The Conclusion, opened in India on October 2, 2026, leveraging Gandhi Jayanti and strong pre-sales that point to a major opening weekend for the Ajay Devgn starrer.
Ajay Devgn’s Drishyam: The Conclusion has dominated advance ticket sales across India, with industry trackers reporting hundreds of thousands of prebooked seats ahead of its October 2 release on the national holiday.
Ohh My Dog, the Amit Rai family drama led by Pankaj Tripathi, begins streaming on Netflix in India on October 1, 2026, following an eight week theatrical window. The film’s digital bow underlines ongoing changes to theatrical to OTT release strategies for midbudget Hindi films.
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.
Veteran composer Himesh Reshammiya has released Jai Ambe Bol, his first garba number, as the festive single from Sooraj R Barjatya’s Yeh Prem Mol Liya. The upbeat track, featuring Ayushmann Khurrana and Sharvari, is being used to position the film as a family friendly Navratri entertainer while igniting early audience conversations.
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.
Anupam Kher was presented with a Certificate of Recognition in Toronto on September 29, 2026, acknowledged for his contributions to cinema, storytelling, education and mentorship while touring North America with his Hindi musical play.
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.
Maddock Films will launch the trailer of Prahaar: The Untold Story of Ujjwal Nikam at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus on September 29, marking an unprecedented film promotion at the station tied to the 26/11 attacks.
During the September 27 Weekend Ka Vaar episode of Bigg Boss 20, Salman Khan warned about the growing threat of AI-generated deepfakes and called for criminal penalties, saying imprisonment may be needed to deter misuse. His remarks have reignited debate in India about regulation, platform responsibility and celebrity safety.
A violent confrontation at the Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute on September 28 has drawn wide attention after students protested a right wing event, leaving multiple people injured and prompting criticism from filmmakers including Anurag Kashyap.