Films
Kabir Menon
Kabir Menon writes films at Filmi Patakha. He stays with the week's Bollywood picture: the cut, the scene, and the argument after the credits.
Box OfficeMain Vaapas Aaunga Box Office: Slow Start, Long RunMain Vaapas Aaunga started with ₹1.15 crore on day one and closed near ₹99 crore worldwide per Koimoi. Trackers disagree on the verdict.
Box OfficeWelcome to the Jungle: Trackers Split on the VerdictWelcome to the Jungle grossed about ₹193 to ₹196 crore worldwide, yet Koimoi says Plus and Sacnic says disaster. Why trackers split.
Box OfficeDhurandhar: The Revenge Closes Near ₹1,850 CroreDhurandhar The Revenge crossed ₹1850 crore worldwide per trade trackers, led by Ranveer Singh. Figures from Sacnilk, Koimoi and others, with caveats.
FilmsPrahaar Box Office: Rajkummar Rao Film Opens at ₹2.35 CrPrahaar, with Rajkummar Rao as Ujjwal Nikam, opened on October 16 with an India net of ₹2.35 crore on day one per Sacnilk and the Times of India.
FilmsEetha: Shraddha Kapoor Plays a Lavani Artist on December 4Eetha, with Shraddha Kapoor as Lavani artist Vithabai Narayangaonkar, is now due on December 4. Cast, crew and what is known, sourced.
StarsMadhuri Dixit in 2026: Maa Behen and Kon Honar CrorepatiMadhuri Dixit starred in Netflix's Maa Behen and now hosts the Marathi Kon Honar Crorepati. A sourced look at her streaming and television year.
StarsRajkummar Rao in 2026: Toaster, Prahaar and a Producer's HatRajkummar Rao stars in Netflix's Toaster and the theatrical drama Prahaar, and produces the first. A sourced profile of a two-film year.
StarsAlia Bhatt in 2026: Cannes, Alpha and Love & WarAlia Bhatt had a Cannes red carpet in May, Alpha in July and Love & War next. A sourced guide to where her year stands, with box office figures.