Karnataka named 71 achievers for the Rajyotsava Award 2026, including Yakshagana artiste Gopala Ganiga and actor Ashok, to be presented on November 1.
Early Ramayana: Part 1 reviews range from five stars to doubts on pacing, ahead of its November 5, 2026 release; VFX supervisors defend the film.
Diljit Dosanjh opened his AURA India tour at Delhi's Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on 30 October 2026 after late police clearance; Indore is next on 15 November.
Mirzapur: The Movie began streaming on Prime Video on 30 October 2026 in an extended cut about 15 minutes longer, eight weeks after its 4 September cinema release.
Venkatesh and Trivikram's Telugu film Aadarsha Kutumbam - House No. 47 reached theatres on October 30, 2026 after two postponements, to mixed early reviews.
IMDb's report of October 27, 2026 says Mirzapur made its yearly Top 10 Indian series list nine times in a decade; interest grew 17-fold.
Marvel confirmed on October 28, 2026, that Avengers: Doomsday will release in India on December 17, a day before the US, in English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu.
Diljit Dosanjh's October 30 Delhi concert at JLN Stadium is cleared after a security review; Delhi Traffic Police set curbs from 1 pm to midnight.
Shah Rukh Khan shared a new King poster on October 27, 2026, confirming the Siddharth Anand film's December 24 release, a week after Avengers: Doomsday.
Kriti Sanon and Varun Dhawan voice the leads in the Hindi version of horror hit Obsession, streaming on JioHotstar from October 30, 2026.
Nayanthara has joined Rajinikanth's Dharman, directed by Ashwath Marimuthu for Raaj Kamal Films International; the makers revealed her first look on October 25, 2026.
Yash Raj Films on October 26, 2026 titled Ahaan Panday and Sharvari's romantic action drama Beparwah, directed by Ali Abbas Zafar, for a March 26, 2027 release.
AR Rahman's Ramayana wedding song Mangal Rang, sung by Arijit Singh and Shreya Ghoshal, released on October 25, 2026; some listeners liken it to Kun Faya Kun.
Ranabaali crossed Rs 50 crore net in India on day 9, October 24, 2026, and reached about Rs 53 crore by day 10, per Sacnilk estimates.
Jailer 2 grossed about Rs 666 crore worldwide in ten days, trackers estimate; one says it passed 2.0's Tamil record on day 11 on 25 October 2026.
Chef Damu (K. Damodharan), Cooku with Comali judge, Padma Shri awardee and Guinness record holder, died in Chennai on 25 October 2026 at 72.
Netflix and YRF released the Akka trailer on October 22, 2026; the 1980s gangster series with Keerthy Suresh and Radhika Apte streams from October 30.
Abhinay Deo's Doosra, a docudrama built around India's 2002 win at Lord's, reached theatres on October 23, 2026 after the Delhi High Court refused Sourav Ganguly's plea for a stay.
At IIFA 2027's Mumbai launch on October 22, 2026, host Varun Dhawan promised a show focused on films and technicians; the awards are on January 22-23 in Abu Dhabi.
The Delhi High Court on October 22, 2026 refused to stay the October 23 release of Doosra on Sourav Ganguly's personality rights plea; the case continues.
Film workers' body FWICE wrote to PM Modi and CM Dhami on October 21, 2026 over minister Subodh Uniyal's on-stage reprimand of Daler Mehndi at a Uttarakhand fair.
The top package for Arijit Singh's February 20, 2027 Mumbai concert costs Rs 11.8 lakh for a 15-person table; general tickets for the tour start at Rs 999.
Prahaar: The Ujjwal Nikam Story, on the trial of Ajmal Kasab, earned about Rs 11 crore net in India in four days after its October 16, 2026 release.
Nepal denied screening permission to Udta Teer, starring Ayushmann Khurrana and Sara Ali Khan, citing its cinema law, ahead of the film's October 23, 2026 release.
Telangana's CMO revealed on October 16, 2026 that Anirudh Ravichander and Kavya Maran's wedding reception will be in Chennai on November 21.
The Madras High Court on October 13, 2026 barred unauthorised online copies of Rajinikanth's Jailer 2 and ordered internet providers to block piracy sites, in a suit by Sun TV.
Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2 has wrapped shooting and is reported to end on October 20, 2026; Star Plus's Apsara takes its slot from October 21.
Sandeep Reddy Vanga's Spirit, starring Prabhas, will now release worldwide on October 29, 2027, at Diwali, moving from March 5, 2027, with a possible Ramayana Part 2 clash.
A Jhansi court issued a warrant against Rakhi Sawant on 16 October 2026 after she skipped hearings in a 2010 case over a man's death linked to her show 'Rakhi Ka Insaaf'.
A fan's 'Rajini temple' near Madurai set up a Navratri kolu with over 230 Rajinikanth film characters, from Apoorva Raagangal to Jailer 2, and held prayers before the film's release.
Weverse Con Festival India named its first lineup on October 16, 2026: TXT, ENHYPEN and LE SSERAFIM headline Delhi on March 27-28, 2027.
Ramayana's makers launched an English-language international trailer in Bengaluru on 15 October 2026, starting Sony Pictures' global campaign for the epic.
Mahesh Tinaikar, founding lead guitarist of Rock Machine and Indus Creed, died in Mumbai on 15 October 2026 aged 63; musicians paid tribute.
Prahaar, with Rajkummar Rao as prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam in the 26/11 Kasab trial, releases on 16 October 2026; trade forecasts put its opening at Rs 2.5 crore to Rs 3.5 crore.
Rajinikanth's Jailer 2 opens worldwide on 15 October 2026, but reports say its Hindi version will skip PVR INOX and Cinepolis because of a four-week OTT window.
Actors Chikkanna and Yashas Surya appeared as witnesses in the Renukaswamy murder trial on 13 October 2026; Chikkanna's testimony was adjourned to 14 October.
Abundantia Entertainment said in the week of 8 October 2026 that its AI division aiON will become a standalone studio for AI-generated and hybrid films.
Choreographer Ganesh Acharya released the trailer of his self-directed biopic Ganesh: Dust to Stardust on October 11, 2026; it opens on December 11.
Karan Johar's chat show Koffee With Karan returns on JioHotstar on 14 October 2026 for its ninth and final season, with Salman Khan as the first guest.
Ajay Devgn's Drishyam 3: The Conclusion earned about Rs 23 crore net on 11 October 2026, taking its India total past Rs 300 crore in ten days, trackers estimate.
Diljit Dosanjh's Aura India tour runs November 1 to December 5, 2026 across seven cities; general ticket sale opened on BookMyShow on October 9.
Hombale Films released Hindi sleeper hit Hanuman Ansh in Telugu worldwide on October 9, 2026, after its Hindi run crossed Rs 400 crore gross.
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