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Varun Dhawan to headline Yash Raj Films’ first-ever theatrical horror film

Varun Dhawan to headline Yash Raj Films’ first-ever theatrical horror film

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Varun Dhawan has had two releases this year with Border 2 and Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai, and the actor is now set to explore a new genre. Varun has come on board to headline Yash Raj Films’ first-ever theatrical horror film, which will be directed by Rocket Boys fame Abhay Pannu. Varun Dhawan to headline YRF’s horror film Yash Raj Films is set to make its first foray into the horror genre with a theatrical feature directed by Abhay Pannu, best known for the critically acclaimed series Rocket Boys. A source close to the project told Bollywood Hungama, “Varun has come on board as the lead for YRF’s first horror film.” Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Varun Dhawan to Headline YRF’s First-ever Horror Film, Abhay Pannu to Direct

Varun Dhawan to Headline YRF’s First-ever Horror Film, Abhay Pannu to Direct

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Actor Varun Dhawan is all set to headline Yash Raj Films’ first-ever horror feature, marking the production house’s entry into the genre. The film is slated for a theatrical release in 2027. According to sources, Varun has come on board as the lead, with the project set to be directed by Abhay Pannu and backed by YRF CEO Akshaye Widhani. The film will also mark Pannu’s theatrical directorial debut. He is best known for helming the critically acclaimed SonyLIV series Rocket Boys. A source close to the development said, “Varun has come on board as the lead for YRF’s first horror film. Yash Raj Films is entering the horror genre for the first time with a feature film directed by Abhay Pannu, strategically championed by Akshaye Widhani, and now headlined by Varun Dhawan as the lead. YRF has made films across almost every genre except horror. Come 2027, the banner will finally step into this genre.” The untitled project marks Varun’s second collaboration with Yash Raj Films after 2018’s Sui Dhaaga: Made in India. While …

Tanvi Sharma, Anmol Kharb headline India’s winning day

Tanvi Sharma, Anmol Kharb headline India’s winning day

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Tanvi Sharma began her campaign at the Korea Masters 2026 with a steady opening-round win on Wednesday. She defeated China’s Yuan Anqi 21-16, 21-15 in just 36 minutes to book her place in the second round. The 17-year-old Sharma, who won the Taipei Open last week, will next face Shriyanshi Valishetty who defeated Chinese Taipei’s Pai Yu-po 21-15, 21-14 to set up an all-Indian second-round clash. India enjoyed strong displays in the women’s singles matches as Anmol Kharb also fought to beat Hong Kong’s Lo Sin Yan with 16-21, 21-17, 21-12. Ashmita Chaliha defeated Japan’s Ririna Hiramoto 22-20, 21-18, while Mansi Singh recovered from losing the opening game to beat South Korea’s Kim Joo-eun 14-21, 21-19, 21-9. Rakshitha Ramraj also progressed after defeating South Korea’s Yoo A-yeon 22-24, 21-12, 21-13. Aakarshi Kashyap, however, bowed out in the opening round after losing to South Korea’s Kim Min-ji 20-22, 23-21, 13-21 in a hard-fought 64-minute match. Mixed fortunes in doubles and men’s singles In an all-Indian mixed doubles match, Ishaan Bhatnagar and Shruti Mishra beat Sathwik Reddy …

Mitchell Marsh, Joe Root headline SA20 Season 5 signings; Faf du Plessis among notable releases

Mitchell Marsh, Joe Root headline SA20 Season 5 signings; Faf du Plessis among notable releases

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With the excitement for the fifth edition of the SA20 league building up, all six franchises have confirmed their pre-auction retentions ahead of the upcoming players auction. Among notable additions are T20 captains Mitchell Marsh, Sam Curran, alongside Joe Root, Jason Holder and Phil Salt. Only Durban’s Super Giants and Paarl Royals have completed their 19-player squads, while the remaining franchises have to fill their void ahead of the season. Mitchell Marsh, who leads the Sunrisers Leeds in The Hundred, is set to make his SA20 debut for Sunrisers Eastern Cape. He will be joining a strong batting lineup including Quinton de Kock, Matthew Breetzke, Jordan Hermann, and Tristan Stubbs. Sam Curran, who played for MI Cape Town, will represent Durban’s Super Giants along with Jos Buttler. On the other hand, Joe Root returns to Paarl Royals, joining Lhuan-dre Pretorisu at Boland Park. On the other hand, Pretoria Capitals have strengthened their squad by signing Phil Salt and Australian Matt Short, who are currently open together for Welsh Fire in The Hundred 2026. #BetwaySA20 Season …

Yami Gautam to headline Kahaani 3, to replace Vidya Balan? Here’s what we know

Yami Gautam to headline Kahaani 3, to replace Vidya Balan? Here’s what we know

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Is Vidya Balan no longer associated to Kahaani franchise? Reposts suggest actor Yami Gautam is set to headline Kahaani 3, replacing Vidya Balan in Sujoy Ghosh’s acclaimed thriller franchise. Yami Gautam to headline Kahaani 3, to replace Vidya Balan? Here’s what we know The development was first reported by Pinkvilla, which quoted a source close to the development claiming that the third instalment will feature “a new story altogether” while retaining the essence of the Kahaani universe. According to Pinkvilla, the source said, “The idea is to take the franchise forward while retaining the essence of the world that audiences have loved. Yami Gautam is coming on board as the lead, and the character has a very strong arc.” The source mentioned that the film is currently in the pre-production stage, with the team working on the shooting timelines. The source further added, “Sujoy has a very clear vision for the Kahaani world. He is working closely with the team to ensure that the third film feels fresh but still carries the soul of the …

Commonwealth Games 2026 Day 5 LIVE: Bindyarani, Sarvesh headline India’s challenge

Commonwealth Games 2026 Day 5 LIVE: Bindyarani, Sarvesh headline India’s challenge

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India will look to build on a productive fourth day when competition resumes at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow on Monday, with the start of the highly anticipated athletics and para athletics programme. Sunday belonged to India’s weightlifters. Mirabai Chanu scripted history by clinching her third consecutive Commonwealth Games gold medal in the women’s 48kg event, while Rishikanta Singh Chanambam and Raja Muthupandi added silver medals in the men’s 60kg and 65kg categories respectively, taking India’s medal tally to four medals, one gold, two silver and one bronze. Attention now shifts to the track and field, where India will begin its athletics campaign with Gurindervir Singh in the men’s 100m heats, Murali Sreeshankar and Lokesh Sathyanathan in the men’s long jump qualification, and Tejas Shirse in the 110m hurdles. The evening session promises multiple medal opportunities. Weightlifting will once again be a major medal avenue, with Bindyarani Devi (women’s 58kg), Gyaneshwari Yadav (women’s 53kg) and Ajaya Babu Valluri (men’s 79kg) taking the platform. LIVE Updates from day 5: Disclaimer: We do not own any …

Gukesh, Pragg headline as India announce team for 2026 Chess Olympiad

Gukesh, Pragg headline as India announce team for 2026 Chess Olympiad

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3 min readJul 24, 2026 07:00 AM IST India on Thursday announced its team for the upcoming Chess Olympiad, headlined by Gukesh, Praggnanandhaa and Arjun Erigaisi in the Open section with Koneru Humpy, Divya Deshmukh and Vaishali Rameshbabu the big names in the Women’s section. The Chess Olympiad will start on Sept 15 and go on till Sept 27 at Samarkand, Uzbekistan. India will be a little concerned about the form of world champion Gukesh who hasn’t had the best of times since becoming world champion. In the space of 19 months, he’s lost 75 rating points. In the recently concluded Chennai Grand Masters, Gukesh’s lost three of his seven matches and finished last with 2 points. Grandmaster Srinath Narayanan said about Gukesh that confidence is his superpower, and when he’s low on that, it affects his results. “Gukesh is very good at calculation. But there’s an element of confidence in his game, which is probably one of the reasons why there are a lot of ups and downs in his play. When he’s really …

PV Sindhu, Satwik-Chirag to headline India’s squad for the 2026 Asian Games

PV Sindhu, Satwik-Chirag to headline India’s squad for the 2026 Asian Games

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Two-time Asian Games medalist PV Sindhu and defending champions Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will headline a stacked Indian squad for the badminton event at the 2026 Asian Games. The 20th edition of the continental Games is set to take place in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, from September 19 to October 4, 2026. The Badminton Association of India (BAI) selection committee finalised the squad after reviewing recent performances across national and international tournaments, alongside BWF rankings as of May 26, 2026. Led by India’s top-ranked men’s singles player Lakshya Sen, the squad also features experienced H. S. Prannoy and Kidambi Srikanth—all part of India’s historic men’s team silver-medal campaign at the previous edition. The men’s contingent retains much of the core that secured a bronze medal at the BWF Thomas Cup earlier this year. #News | Badminton Association of India (BAI) announces India’s squad for 2026 Asian Games Individual Event Men’s Singles (MS): Lakshya Sen, Ayush Shetty Women’s Singles (WS): PV Sindhu, Unnati Hooda Men’s Doubles (MD): Satwiksairaj Rankireddy / Chirag Shetty; Hariharan… pic.twitter.com/7BQsySMxjF — The Bridge …

Batting Brilliance! KL Rahul and Shubman Gill Headline India’s Day 1 Supremacy

Batting Brilliance! KL Rahul and Shubman Gill Headline India’s Day 1 Supremacy

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A solid century from KL Rahul and Shubman Gill has commanded India’s dominance against Afghanistan in the one-off test played at New Chandigarh. KL Rahul (100) and Shubman Gill (103*) runs have powered India to score 368 runs by the end of day 01 at Mullanpur. Opting to bat first, KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal opened the innings while Ziaur Rahman Sharifi opened the bowling attack. The duo made a 41-run partnership for the first wicket as Jaiswal lost his wicket to Saleem Safi. He got dismissed on a short length down leg, where Afsar Zazai picked the catch after a faint inside edge. Sai Sudharsan, who came to bat at No.3, stitched a 139-run partnership for the second wicket. He scored 81 runs off 104 deliveries before being dismissed by Saleem Safi after a catch from Afsar Zazai after a thick outside edge. With Shubman Gill joining KL Rahul, the latter scored a century as the side scored 247 runs for the third wicket. Stumps on Day 1️⃣ Fabulous centuries from Captain Shubman Gill …

Sadie Sink to headline FX’s new limited series ‘The Marriage Plot’

Sadie Sink to headline FX’s new limited series ‘The Marriage Plot’

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Los Angeles, “Stranger Things” star Sadie Sink is set to star in “The Marriage Plot”, a limited series adaptation of author Jeffrey Eugenides’ 2011 novel of the same name. Sadie Sink to headline FX’s new limited series ‘The Marriage Plot’ The series, which will premiere on American streaming service Hulu, has been greenlit by FX. The project is written by Will Arbery and directed by Hiro Murai, according to Variety. The story follows three recent college graduates caught in an all-consuming love triangle as they navigate the gap between youthful romantic ideals and looming adulthood, making life-altering choices about love and identity. The show will be produced by Hollywood studio A24 in collaboration with FX Productions. Sink, best known for playing Max Mayfield in Netflix’s “Stranger Thing”‘, will also serve as an executive producer alongside Arbery and Murai as well as Steven Prinz and Rachel Jacobs for Borderless Pictures, Michael Costigan and Jason Bateman for Aggregate Films, author Eugenides, and Carver Karaszewski and Claudia Shin for Chum Films. Besides “Stranger Things”, Sink also has prominent …