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War 2 Holds 62% Occupancy in Bhopal PVR INOX Screens on Opening Weekend
War 2 held 62% average occupancy across Bhopal PVR INOX screens on its opening weekend, according to exhibitor data shared with trade trackers on Monday.
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Chal Mera Putt 4 Premieres in Amritsar With 14-Show Saturday Marathon at Town Hall Multiplex
The fourth Chal Mera Putt installment opened in Amritsar with a fourteen-show marathon at Town Hall Multiplex as the Hindi belt sat empty.
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Drishyam: The Conclusion Targets ₹400 Crore Nett on Second Friday With Empty Hindi Slate
Drishyam: The Conclusion entered its second Friday with an estimated ₹10.91 crore net as trade trackers said Ajay Devgn’s thriller could still chase a ₹400 crore domestic total despite no new Hindi competition.
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Ajay Devgn's Drishyam Finale Holds ₹13.35 Crore on Seventh Day With Week-One India Share at 62%
Drishyam: The Conclusion added ₹13.35 crore net on its seventh day, lifting India net to about ₹243.7 crore and capturing roughly 62% of the top-twenty theatrical week through 8 October.
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JioHotstar Locks Diwali Simulcast Rights for Major Bollywood Slate Across Tier-Two Cinemas
JioHotstar secured simultaneous streaming rights for a five-film Diwali slate and will beam premieres to partner single screens in Indore, Patna and Coimbatore under a revenue-share deal.
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Chiranjeevi Urges Telugu Film Bodies to Stand Up Cyber Cell After Kapoor Deepfake Outcry
Actor Chiranjeevi called on Telugu film bodies to form a cyber support cell with police after Janhvi Kapoor condemned AI-altered clips from Devara: Part 1 as abusive misuse of synthetic media.
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Rajkummar Rao's Prahaar Books 310 Single-Screen Prints Outside Mumbai Circuit
Zee Studios locked more than 310 single-screen prints for Rajkummar Rao’s Prahaar outside the Mumbai circuit ahead of its 16 October release on prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam’s casework.
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Actor Prabhas Schedules Spirit Teaser Drop for Dussehra Weekend After Dubbing Wrap
Actor Prabhas confirmed a Spirit teaser launch for Dussehra weekend after dubbing wrapped on the multilingual action film, positioning it against crowded October theatrical slates in Telugu and Hindi markets.
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Ayushmann Khurrana Spy Thriller Udta Teer Pushed to Oct 23 to Clear Theatrical Capacity
Makers of Ayushmann Khurrana’s spy thriller Udta Teer moved the release to 23 October, citing crowded October bookings after an earlier October 19 date slipped.
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Zee Studios Drops Multilingual Festive Serial Pilot Ahead of Sharadiya Navratri Openers
Zee Studios released a multilingual family serial pilot timed to Sharadiya Navratri, betting on co-viewing across Hindi, Gujarati, and Marathi feeds.
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Pushpa 2 Trailer Launch Locks Dussehra Prime Showtimes in Hyderabad and Bengaluru Multiplexes
Exhibitors in Hyderabad and Bengaluru locked prime Dussehra showtimes for Pushpa 2’s trailer rollout as Vijayadashami bookings held strong.
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Yash Raj Films Books Navratri Re-Issue Screens for Tiger 3 in Indore and Surat Multiplexes
Yash Raj Films booked limited Navratri week re-issue screens for Tiger 3 in Indore and Surat multiplex chains, targeting family crowds between garba nights and the Gandhi Jayanti holiday.
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Nani's The Paradise Nears ₹100 Crore India Net on Fifth Weekday
Nani's Telugu hit The Paradise is within a few crore of ₹100 crore India net after a ₹4.62 crore fifth weekday, while Hanuman Ansh crosses ₹400 crore globally.
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Sony Pictures Networks Runs Gujarati Dub Simulcast for Nagoya Weightlifting Medals
Sony Pictures Networks ran a Gujarati dub simulcast of Asian Games weightlifting medal sessions after linear broadcasters skipped live coverage of Aichi-Nagoya lifts.
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Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 Booking Windows Open Across PVR Inox After Fantasy Re-Run Week
PVR Inox opened advance booking windows for Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 across metro circuits after fantasy re-release weekends dominated screens, testing Kartik Aaryan's horror-comedy draw before the Diwali corridor.
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Avengers Endgame Re-Release Dominates Mumbai Multiplex Bookings During Hindi Fantasy Weekend
Mumbai's premium-format booking boards are tilting toward the Avengers: Endgame re-release, even as Hindi fantasy Vvaan posts a strong two-day gross. The weekend's real contest is screen share, not total footfalls.
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The Vvaan Opens With Chhath-Rooted Folklore as Sidharth Malhotra’s Hindi Release Tests Theatres
The Vvaan opened on September 25 with Chhath Puja in its visual grammar and a Panchayat director behind the camera. The opening weekend is now a counting exercise — and part of Sunday's audience belongs to cricket.
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The Vvaan: Force of the Forest Opens Nationwide as Sidharth Malhotra Leads Mythology Thriller
Balaji Motion Pictures, TVF and 11:11 Productions open The Vvaan: Force of the Forest nationwide on September 25, with Sidharth Malhotra and Tamannaah Bhatia in a folklore thriller inspired by Bihar’s Van Devi Temple lore and primed for a later Amazon Prime Video run.
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Hanuman Ansh Overtakes Toxic Globally as Mirzapur Nears ₹320 Crore Box Office Mark
Devotional hit Hanuman Ansh crossed roughly ₹366.45 crore worldwide on day 47, passing Yash’s Toxic, while Mirzapur: The Movie neared ₹315 crore globally as the Dasara week pits Vvan’s September 25 release against both holdovers.
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Netflix India Lists Navratri Concert Specials for Mobile-Only Data Plans
Netflix India listed Navratri concert specials for mobile-only plan subscribers after telecom partners asked for lower-bitrate live streams that fit Jio and Airtel prepaid data buckets during festival commutes.
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JioHotstar Bundles Asian Games Multiview for Prepaid Mobile Packs
JioHotstar added a four-feed Asian Games multiview tile to select prepaid recharge plans from ₹299, letting viewers pin hockey, athletics and kabaddi streams on one phone screen without a broadband subscription.
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Zee Music Company Locks Navratri Garba Live-Stream Bitrate for DTH Partner Feeds
Zee Music Company fixed encoder profiles for Navratri garba live streams after direct-to-home partners complained that variable bitrates were stuttering on set-top boxes during peak aarti hours, publishing a partner memo that caps HD partner feeds separately from mobile simulcasts.