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Tiger 3’, the much-awaited Salman Khan-Katrina Kaif-starrer, enjoyed a grand pan-India release today. Much like any festival, any Salman Khan movie is no less than a celebration. Moments after the action thriller was released, netizens flooded social media with several posts, gushing about the movie, its action sequences, and the Khan and Kaif’s chemistry. Sharing one early review, a fan deemed ‘Tiger 3’ to be the best performance of Khan’s career.

Vijaya Lakshmi and Rajya Lakshmi: She helps you become victorious in all ventures. Vijaya or Jaya Lakshmi stands for perseverance, courage, fearlessness, and gives you victory in everything you do. Rajya Lakshmi as her name suggests blesses you with authority and power.

Virgin River Season 6 will have less number of episodes. The sixth season will have 10 episodes. Previous two seasons had 12 episodes each, according to WhatsOnNetflix report. While there has been no official confirmation regarding filming of «Virgin River» Season 6, Virgin River season 5, part 2, will release on Netflix on November 30, 2022. Meanwhile, Verizon is planning to offer the ad-supported versions of Netflix and Warner Bros Discovery's Max streaming services for about $10 a month combined instead of about $17. The discounted bundle is expected to be announced in the coming weeks, as per reports. Hollywood celebrated after actors agreed to end a crippling months-long strike, kicking off a race to get the cameras rolling and salvage next year's movies and television shows. The Screen Actors Guild (SAG-AFTRA) called off its 118-day strike after reaching a tentative agreement with studios for a new contract including higher pay and protections against the use of artificial intelligence. While the deal needs to be ratified, and details of the contract have not yet been released, actors can return to making — and promoting — films with immediate effect. The deal comes just in time for studios to finish movies still pencilled in for next summer's blockbuster season, and some television shows can even be completed in time for spring.

Tom Hiddleston took center stage on The Tonight Show to unwrap the mysteries surrounding the Loki Season 2 finale. The actor provided insights into the conclusive episode, stressing that it not only marks the end of the second season but serves as a conclusion to Loki's journey across six films, 12 episodes, and a staggering 14 years in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Hiddleston, now 42, reminisced about being cast at 29, talking about the journey the character has taken over the years. Without giving away spoilers, he hinted at the echoes of Loki's various incarnations in the finale, drawing connections to the character's introduction in the first Avengers movie. The episode, titled 'Glorious Purpose,' resonates with Loki's initial arrogance and entitlement, setting the stage for a conclusion.

Brie Larson, Iman Vellani, and Park Seo-Joon is headed for the lowest MCU opening at the box office this weekend. As of Friday, the movie is expected to garner around $21.5 million, with a projected weekend opening between $47 million and $52 million. As a result, this makes Disney's Marvel Cinematic Universe's lowest opening for a weekend. Also, in the post-pandemic era, The Marvels received one of several B CinemaScore from audiences. Meanwhile, the other MCU movies received the following scores: Multiverse of Madness (B+), Thor Love & Thunder (B+), Eternals (B), and Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (B). The Comscore/Screen Engine PostTrak exits have a 73% positive rating and 3 1/2 stars, which is worse. Further, the storyline of the movie witnesses Captain Marvel's powers becoming entangled with two others. As a result, Captain Marvel has to work with astronaut Monica Rambeau (Teyonah Parris) and Avengers fangirl Kamala Khan (Iman Vellani). This is not the first time Marvel movies have failed to gather an audience on the big screens, earlier in 2008, the Incredible Hulk starring Edward Norton also turned out to be a misfire for the franchise and had an opening gross of $55.4 million.

Netflix's enigmatic thriller, The Watcher, is preparing for a Season 2. The show revolves around a couple tormented by menacing letters after they move into a new home, inspired by a 2018 New York magazine article by Reeves Wiedeman.

A jury has awarded over $1.2 million to Robert De Niro's former personal assistant after finding his production company engaged in gender discrimination and retaliation

Board members from Hollywood’s actors union have voted to approve the deal with studios that ended their strike after nearly four months

Hollywood’s months of labor unrest are coming to an end, but the post-strike landscape that awaits actors and writers may be far from happy-ever-after

leather jacket worn by the 'King of Pop,' Michael Jackson, in the 1980s was bought for a whopping £250,000 ($306,000). Earlier, the black-and-white jacket worn by the famous star was expected to sell for between £200,000 and £400,000 at the auction. Along with an Amy Winehouse hairpiece and a George Michael jacket, the item was one of over 200 pieces of music memorabilia that were auctioned off in London on Friday. Apart from Jackson's jacket, pieces associated with other legendary singers and artists, including David Bowie, Oasis, and The Beatles, also went under the hammer.

artificial intelligence (AI) is coming for the most glamorous ones. Hollywood has been at a standstill for half the year, until studios agreed on November 8th to offer striking stars protection from robotic rivals. Living artists were nudged down this week’s music charts by a dead Beatle, resurrected by AI.

Apple has unveiled an exciting feature for iPhone 15 Pro users with the release of iOS 17.2 beta 2 – spatial video recording. This innovative capability is a significant step towards the highly anticipated Apple Vision Pro augmented reality headset, set to hit the market in early 2024. With the update, iPhone 15 Pro owners can now toggle on the «Spatial Video for Apple Vision Pro» option in the Settings app to unlock the potential of 3D video recording.

Apollo Hospital on Saturday morning. Chandra Mohan had been suffering from cardiac problems. Mallampalli Chandrasekhar Rao, who was popularly known as Chandra Mohan, acted in approximately 600 films.

Salman Khan on Saturday made an appeal to his fans and asked them not to reveal spoilers from his much-anticipated film 'Tiger 3', which releases on Diwali. The Yash Raj Films project, directed by Maneesh Sharma, is a sequel to the 2017 film 'Tiger Zinda Hai'. It also stars Katrina Kaif and Emraan Hashmi, while Shah Rukh Khan will make a special appearance as Pathaan.

Also Read: Watch: Salman Khan’s Tiger 3 teaser is here; netizens react, ‘All time Blockbuster’ Salman Khan's much-anticipated film ‘Tiger 3’ is scheduled for release on the festive day. Directed by Maneesh Sharma, ‘Tiger 3’ stars Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif and Emraan Hashmi in lead roles. Also Read: Tiger 3 advance booking: Salman Khan’s movie has miles to go to beat Shah Rukh Khan’s Pathaan Meanwhile, Katrina Kaif also urged the audience not to reveal any spoilers.

A plane that took off from London Stansted Airport in the U.K. was forced to turn around after only half an hour in the air after a crew member noticed one of the cabin windows was damaged.

Captain America: New World Order, which previously occupied the July date, has been rescheduled and will now premiere on February 14, 2025, shifting by nine months. Deadpool 3, initially slated for May 3, 2024, will now hit theaters on July 26, 2024, marking a slight delay in its arrival. Additionally, Thunderbolts, a movie centering around Marvel's anti-heroes and featuring Florence Pugh and Sebastian Stan, has been pushed to July 25, 2025, moving back from its initial date of December 20, 2024. Blade, starring Mahershala Ali, is experiencing a nine-month delay, now set for release on November 7, 2025, instead of its earlier date of February 14, 2025. Both Blade and Thunderbolts had plans for summer production; however, they faced delays due to the writers' strike in May, as the scripts were not yet ready. The revised schedule sets the stage for an exciting lineup of Marvel films, albeit with some adjustments to the release calendar. The SAG-AFTRA actors’ union reached a tentative deal with the major studios and streamers Wednesday, opening the flood gates to Hollywood production and returning the entertainment industry to work after dual writers' and actors' strikes stopped most filming. Writers reached a deal in late September after going on strike in May. Major film projects, such as Ridley Scott’s historical epic “Gladiator 2,” are expected to return to production by the end of the year or early next year, according to one source familiar with the project. For the Scott film, schedules are being matched, flights to Malta and accommodations are being booked, and other preparations are under way. Martial arts film “Mortal Kombat 2” will resume shooting on the Gold Coast of Australia.

Sterling K. Brown will be felicitated at the 46th Denver Film Festival this weekend. Brown is set to be honored with the Excellence in Acting Award for his outstanding performance in Cord Jefferson’s satirical drama “American Fiction,” the opening film of the festival on Nov. 3.

Elon Musk Biopic in the Works at A24 With Darren Aronofsky Set to Direct A biopic on world's richest man Elon Musk biopic is in the workis. The film, which will be made by American independent entertainment company A24, is likely to be directed by Darren Aronofsky. As per a report on Variety, the biopic will be based on Walter Isaacson’s authorized biography of the tech mogul. Interestingly, 2015 Universal film on Steve Jobs, starring Michael Fassbender as the Apple CEO, was an adaptation of a book written by Issacson. The report further said that there was intense competition among studios and filmmakers vying to secure the rights to Walter Isaacson's book, with A24 emerging as the winner in the bidding war.

₹40 crore on day one, with the following week with multiple holidays aiding business further. While the film could easily manage pan-India traction, the south has two Tamil films releasing too—Japan and Jigarthanda Double X. However, these will not see a release in the north owing to the four-week OTT window norm followed by southern filmmakers.

Dhanush is all set to portray the legendary music composer Ilaiyaraaja in an upcoming biographical drama. This film marks the first collaboration between Connekkt Media and Mercuri Group.