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UMG's Indian division acquires significant minority stake in Bollywood studio Excel Entertainment for $267 million, gaining global soundtrack rights.
Slated for a theatrical release on January 23 2026, Border 2 brings back the scale and emotion of the iconic 1997 war film Border. Directed by Anurag Singh, the sequel revisits the themes of sacrifice, courage and duty against the backdrop of the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.
From Jana Nayagan and Border 2 to Bridgerton Season 4 and new Korean dramas, here's a complete list of movies and OTT releases arriving in January 2026.
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‘Dhurandhar’ to ‘Coolie’: The 5 biggest movies that ruled the Indian box office in 2025
Here are the five highest-grossing Indian movies of 2025, ranked by worldwide box office collections. The list includes 'Dhurandhar'.
From the best TV shows to year-end analysis of the Hindi film industry to a list of best anime of 2025, here is a package of everything that transpired in the world of cinema
While the highly anticipated biggies underwhelmed, surprise hits and blockbusters came through across the year, including the biggest grosser of the year, Dhurandhar, which is still going on.
The legacy sequel starring Sunny Deol, Varun Dhawan, Diljit Dosanjh and Ahan Shetty, Border 2 is directed by Anurag Singh of Kesari fame. It is slated to release in theatres on January 23, 2026, and may break several box office records.
Movies from India’s prolific film industry have found success on the world stage before. “RRR,” an over-the-top Telugu-language action film, energized audiences in the U.S. and elsewhere a few years ago, even scoring a history-making Oscar for its ...
Creator-led content is now a major driver for Indian movie promotions. Over INR 250 crore is estimated to be spent on influencer and meme marketing. Creators generated over 610,000 posts, driving 2.0 billion engagements.