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Vikram Bhatt says Hollywood horror Obsession reminded him of his 2002 blockbuster: ‘I laughed and thought this is Raaz’

Vikram Bhatt says Hollywood horror Obsession reminded him of his 2002 blockbuster: ‘I laughed and thought this is Raaz’

The Hollywood supernatural horror film Obsession took cinemas in India by storm upon its release and went on to become a sensation. The film emerged as a global success, and filmmaker Vikram Bhatt has now reacted to its popularity, revealing that he found similarities between the film and his 2002 blockbuster Raaz. Vikram Bhatt says he believes Obsession’s storyline is similar to Raaz. Why Vikram Bhatt thinks Obsession is Raaz In an interview with Firstpost, Vikram reacted to the global success of Obsession and said, “I haven’t seen Obsession, but someone was telling me the story, and I sat back, laughed and thought, ‘This is Raaz.’ It’s basically Malini of Raaz throughout the whole film. My take is that if you make a good horror film, people are going to come. This one was really good.” He further explained why the horror genre can work even without major stars, saying, “When you have big actors, you cannot possibly have them getting scared and running around. Either it starts looking like a comedy, where they are …

Rishabh Pant-Kuldeep Swap Deal on the Cards? IPL Franchises Eye Blockbuster Trade

Rishabh Pant-Kuldeep Swap Deal on the Cards? IPL Franchises Eye Blockbuster Trade

The Indian Premier League (IPL) is set to witness one of the blockbuster trade deals in its rich history. According to reports, Rishabh Pant is set to move back to Delhi, leaving LSG just two years after his record-breaking price of INR 27 crore. It is said that Kuldeep Yadav will be traded to LSG. This report comes after Rishabh Pant was relieved of LSG captaincy, which was accepted by the franchise after a disappointing campaign in the 2025 and 2026 seasons. The development followed LSG team director Tom Moody suggesting immediately after the team’s last match of the season that the franchise was looking to reset the leadership ahead of the new IPL season. Rishabh Pant has captained 28 matches for LSG, where they have 10 wins and 18 defeats. He scored 581 runs at an average of 26.4 and a strike rate of 135.74, both of which are lower than his career T20 numbers. Rishabh Pant led DC in 44 matches from 2021 to 2024, of which they won 24 and lost 19. …

Dhurandhar The Revenge OTT update: Ranveer Singh film’s unmuted international cut to stream on Netflix; details here

Dhurandhar The Revenge OTT update: Ranveer Singh film’s unmuted international cut to stream on Netflix; details here

Indian audiences can finally watch the completely unmuted and international version of Dhurandhar: The Revenge. Nearly two months after its theatrical release shattered box office records, the international cut of Ranveer Singh‘s spy thriller is heading to Netflix India. This upcoming streaming release will include all of the uncut scenes that were previously unavailable in domestic theaters and the Raw & Undekha version which is already available on the streaming platform. Netflix India officially teased the arrival of the uncut version on Thursday by sharing new promotional video on its social media platforms. Ranveer Singh on the poster of Dhurandhar The Revenge, When and where to watch Dhurandhar 2 The unedited international cut of Dhurandhar: The Revenge will begin streaming on Netflix on June 19. This version features the fully uncensored dialogues and restored audio originally released overseas. Viewers can watch the film in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam. This Netflix release arrives just weeks after the movie made its Indian streaming debut on JioHotstar on June 4. That initial release faced heavy criticism …

Priyadarshan was convinced a Mohanlal blockbuster would fail, while his sure bets bombed | Malayalam News

Priyadarshan was convinced a Mohanlal blockbuster would fail, while his sure bets bombed | Malayalam News

3 min readKochiJun 15, 2026 08:43 PM IST There’s no Priyadarshan without Mohanlal, nor is there Mohanlal without Priyadarshan. Arguably the most successful director-actor duo in the history of Malayalam cinema, the two have gifted audiences with several unforgettable movies over the decades. While Priyadarshan and Mohanlal’s camaraderie began in childhood, back when they were students, the two also entered the cinematic domain together. Must Read | Madhoo recalls chilling moment Mohanlal rescued her from an unruly, drunk crowd in Nepal A cinematic brotherhood In fact, it was in the 1978 Malayalam film Thiranottam — which marked Mohanlal’s first time facing a movie camera — that Priyadarshan also began his career as an assistant director to V Ashok Kumar. Unfortunately, the film hit the screens only in 2005 due to reported censorship issues. Later, when Priyadarshan made his debut as an independent director with Poochakkoru Mookkuthi (1984), Mohanlal played a lead role in it. Priyadarshan, Mohanlal’s record-breaking blockbusters Since then, the two have delivered several notable movies, many of which turned out to be blockbusters …

Ravi Kishan jokes his old Bhojpuri film Dhurandhar made its producer a crorepati after Ranveer Singh’s blockbuster

Ravi Kishan jokes his old Bhojpuri film Dhurandhar made its producer a crorepati after Ranveer Singh’s blockbuster

Ravi Kishan’s 2013 Bhojpuri action movie, Dhurandhar: The Shooter, is suddenly trending on social media over a decade after its release. This unexpected buzz is being driven by the massive popularity of Ranveer Singh‘s blockbuster Dhurandhar franchise. At the trailer launch of Dhamaal 4 in Mumbai, a delighted Ravi Kishan reacted to the surprise resurgence, admitting he never saw it coming. Ravi Kishan has the perfect response after his old Bhojpuri film Dhurandhar suddenly goes viral again. Ravi Kishan reacts to Dhurandhar’s unexpected revival Ravi Kishan recently shared his excitement over the sudden, renewed interest in one of his older Bhojpuri movies. The actor quipped, “Yes, I do know. Mere zindagi mein aise dhoom dhadake hote hai! [Such explosive things happen in my life!] I had worked in a film called Dhurandhar. It was also in the same zone as [the 2025 Bollywood film Dhurandhar], but it was a Bhojpuri movie made on a specific budget. Now, because people wanted to watch [the Bollywood version] or got caught up in the Dhurandhar wave, everyone ended …

25 years of Gadar | Anil Sharma: Woh marketing ka nahi, dil ka daur tha; God-willing, we will start Gadar 3 next year!

25 years of Gadar | Anil Sharma: Woh marketing ka nahi, dil ka daur tha; God-willing, we will start Gadar 3 next year!

Filmmaker Anil Sharma says the moment he got Gadar: Ek Prem Katha’s script in hand, he knew it had the potential of becoming India’s biggest hit film. Twenty-five years later, after making several records and a hit franchise, he feels blessed that the film is “still alive in people’s hearts”. Director Anil Sharma with Sunny Deol and son-actor Utkarsh Sharma during the shoot of Gadar in Lucknow The film starred actors Sunny Deol, Ameesha Patel, Amrish Puri in leading roles and released alongside Aamir Khan‘s Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India on June 15, 2001. He tells HT City, “The day film’s writer Shaktimaan Talwar narrated the story, I knew it had the potential to become India’s biggest hit film, and it did. Mother India (1957), Mughal-e-Azam (1960) and Sholay (1975) have been my favourite films and I tried to make this in that level and it made it to top list. Besides blockbuster business, it got 10 crore footfall and no film has achieved that till date. Even Gadar 2 had half of …

Ranveer Singh’s Blockbuster Beats RRR, Becomes Most-Watched Indian Film In History!

Ranveer Singh’s Blockbuster Beats RRR, Becomes Most-Watched Indian Film In History!

Dhurandhar 2 OTT Verdict! ( Photo Credit – Instagram ) It looks like the craze for Ranveer Singh’s spy action thriller sequel, Dhurandhar: The Revenge is far from over. Aditya Dhar’s directorial emerged as the highest-grossing Bollywood film of all time at the Indian box office. Dhurandhar 2 has now surpassed RRR to become the most-watched Indian film on OTT. Scroll below for a detailed report! Dhurandhar 2’s Record-breaking OTT Viewership! According to the official update, Dhurandhar 2 amassed a mind-boggling viewership of 50 million during its first weekend of digital premiere on JioHotstar. Released on June 5, 2026, Sanjay Dutt, Arjun Rampal and R Madhavan co-starrer registered the biggest OTT debut for an Indian film. The streak of success did not end there! Most would know, Dhurandhar: Raw And Undekha is also available for streaming on Netflix. According to the latest report, the total digital views have surged to 70 million, across all online streaming platforms. Dhurandhar 2 beats RRR Previously, SS Rajamouli’s RRR had created history emerging as the most-watched Indian film on …

Horror Blockbuster Continues Its Dream Run, Overtaking Hannibal As 11th Highest-Grossing Horror Movie Ever!

Horror Blockbuster Continues Its Dream Run, Overtaking Hannibal As 11th Highest-Grossing Horror Movie Ever!

Obsession North America Box Office: Horror Blockbuster Continues Its Dream Run(Photo Credit –YouTube) Obsession by Curry Barker refuses to leave the #1 spot in the box office rankings in North America. It has now beaten one of Hollywood’s most renowned horror films to achieve a significant feat at the North American box office. The 2026 horror sensation has surpassed Hannibal’s domestic haul to become one of the biggest horror movies ever. Keep scrolling for the deets. Obsession at the North American box office The Curry Barker movie collected an insane $4.2 million at the North American box office on its 4th Wednesday. It is the biggest 4th Wednesday for horror movies at the domestic box office, dropping just 17.2% from last Wednesday, despite 120 theaters on Friday and facing Backrooms and Scary Movie 6. It has reached $165.4 million in domestic cume. It is tracking to cross the $200 million domestic milestone. Surpasses Hannibal as the all-time 11th highest-grossing film in North America Obsession is now surpassing cult classic horror movies at the North American …

Can It Outgross This MCU Blockbuster & Enter The Post-COVID Top 10 Club?

Can It Outgross This MCU Blockbuster & Enter The Post-COVID Top 10 Club?

Toy Story 5 Box Office (Photo Credit: Instagram) After The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, Toy Story 5 is the next big animated film fans are eagerly waiting for. Its box-office potential is already a hot topic. With the franchise’s enduring popularity and a loyal fan base spanning generations, the upcoming sequel could be in line for a massive worldwide haul. The last Toy Story movie was released in 2019, and after the pandemic, the theatrical scenario changed drastically. To cement its place among the biggest theatrical successes post-COVID, it will have to beat an MCU blockbuster to break into the post-COVID top 10 grossers. Keep scrolling for more. The Toy Story series has been one of Pixar’s most successful properties for nearly three decades. From the groundbreaking original film to Toy Story 4’s billion-dollar triumph, the franchise has consistently delivered both critical acclaim and commercial success. Early estimates already suggest it would beat The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’s debut weekend by a significant margin. Thus, it will ensure a strong start at the box office. …

Varun Dhawan rejected this ₹400 crore blockbuster and National Award-winning film; was set to star with Kangana Ranaut

Varun Dhawan rejected this ₹400 crore blockbuster and National Award-winning film; was set to star with Kangana Ranaut

Actors often look back at projects they turned down and wonder how things might have unfolded had they said yes. Bollywood actor Varun Dhawan recently opened up about one such film he passed on, a critically acclaimed thriller that went on to become one of the biggest success stories in recent Hindi cinema. Varun Dhawan and Kangana Ranaut were supposed to work together in a Sriram Raghavan film. Varun Dhawan says he turned down Andhadhun Varun is currently seen in his father David Dhawan’s film Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai, which has been struggling at the box office. During a recent conversation with Tanmay Bhatt on his YouTube channel, the actor revealed that he had once rejected a film that later emerged as both a critical and commercial success. When asked if there was a film he had declined that later became a massive hit and left him with regrets, Varun revealed, “I think I said no to a good film, which became a very good film, Andhadhun. But I was filming for something …