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Ranveer Singh’s Dhurandhar SHATTER records, Nandamuri’s Akhanda 2 faces TROUBLE, SS Rajamouli’s Varanasi SOLD for…

Ranveer Singh’s Dhurandhar SHATTER records, Nandamuri’s Akhanda 2 faces TROUBLE, SS Rajamouli’s Varanasi SOLD for…

Top 5 Entertainment Highlights from December 5 December 5, 2025, was filled with significant news for the entertainment world. Ranveer Singh’s new film Dhurandhar garnered widespread praise upon its release, while the sad news of the passing of Mortal Kombat fame Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa also surfaced. Furthermore, the release of Nandamuri Balakrishna’s Akhand 2 was abruptly postponed indefinitely, leaving his fans disappointed. Dhurandhar box office collection Ranveer Singh’s Dhurandhar is an action and espionage drama, starring Akshaye Khanna, Sanjay Dutt, R. Madhavan, and Arjun Rampal. The Censor Board granted it an ‘A’ certificate after altering some scenes and language. The film grossed a strong Rs 27 crore on its first day of release. Why was Akhanda 2 release postponed? Meanwhile, Akhand 2’s release was postponed at the last minute. Premiere shows were scheduled for the morning of December 5, but were canceled citing technical reasons. There was considerable excitement around the film, so its postponement caused disappointment. Later, reports emerged that the real reason was a legal dispute, in which the Madras High Court had put …

Mortal Kombat and Tekken star Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa passes away at 75 | Hollywood News

Mortal Kombat and Tekken star Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa passes away at 75 | Hollywood News

The world of action films lost an important figure this week, as actor and producer Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa passed away on Thursday in Santa Barbara. According to Deadline, Tagawa passed away due to complications from a stroke. The 75-year-old actor was best known for his role as antagonist Shang Tsung in the live-action adaptation of the action game Mortal Kombat. With a career spanning over four decades, Tagawa became synonymous with overpowered villains and also with the franchises he helped take to the next level. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW VIDEO Apart from his menacing role as Shang Tsung, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was also known for his roles in films like the Tekken series, where he played the character of Heihachi Hishima, the man who started the famed tournament. He also appeared in films like John Glen’s 007 flick Licence to Kill (1989), Rob Marshall’s Memoirs of a Geisha (2005) and Bernardo Bertolucci’s The Last Emperor (1987). ALSO READ: After Quentin Tarantino’s ‘weakest actor’ remark about Paul Dano, Batman writer and Shang Chi star rush in to defend him …

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, actor who performed in ‘Mortal Kombat,’ has died at 75

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, actor who performed in ‘Mortal Kombat,’ has died at 75

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, a Tokyo-born actor known for his roles in the film “Mortal Kombat” and TV series “The Man in the High Castle” has died. He was 75. Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa passed away at the age of 75.(X/@filmstofilms_) Tagawa died in Santa Barbara from complications due to a stroke, his manager, Margie Weiner, confirmed on Thursday. “He died surrounded by his family, with love,” she said. Tagawa’s decades of film and TV roles truly got off the ground in 1987 when he appeared in Bernardo Bertolucci’s Oscar-winning film “The Last Emperor.” Since then, he appeared in such films as “Pearl Harbor,” “Planet of the Apes” and “License to Kill.” Tagawa was born in Tokyo but was raised mostly in the U.S. South while his Hawaii-born father was assigned to U.S. mainland Army bases. He lived in Honolulu and on the Hawaiian island of Kauai for a while. Tagawa played the Baron in “Memoirs of a Geisha,” a 2005 movie based on the bestselling novel chronicling a young girl’s rise from poverty in …