Entertainment News Live Today January 1, 2025: Pushpa 2 box office collection day 28: Allu Arjun film kicks off new year in style, crosses ₹1180 crore

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• 1 Jan 2025, 10:13:30 PM IST

  Telugu Cinema News Live Updates: Pushpa 2 box office collection day 28: Allu Arjun film kicks off new year in style, crosses ₹1180 crore

  • Pushpa 2 The Rule box office collection day 28: Allu Arjun film saw growth on the first day of 2025. The film is directed by Sukumar.

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• 1 Jan 2025, 09:48:37 PM IST

  Bollywood News Live Updates: Baby John box office collection day 8: Varun Dhawan film shows no growth, finally crosses ₹35 cr

  • Baby John box office collection day 8: Varun Dhawan's film has failed to bring audiences to theatres, even after releasing during the holiday season.

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• 1 Jan 2025, 09:22:06 PM IST

  Hollywood News Live Updates: Ryan Reynolds accused of ‘bullying’ Justin Baldoni: Lawsuit says Blake Lively undertook a ‘hostile take over’ of movie

  • Justin Baldoni's $250 million lawsuit may have officially sued the New York Times for a ‘defamatory’ story, but it hit Ryan Reynolds-Blake Lively equally hard.

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• 1 Jan 2025, 08:29:29 PM IST

  Tamil Cinema News Live Updates: Keerthy Suresh reveals why she is still wearing turmeric thread instead of gold mangalsutra after marriage

  • Keerthy Suresh has been spotted promoting Baby John over the last few weeks, wearing a turmeric thread around her neck. The actor revealed why.

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• 1 Jan 2025, 07:43:53 PM IST

  Tamil Cinema News Live Updates: Keerthy Suresh reveals the timeline of her relationship with Antony Thattil: ‘I was in 12th; he is 7 years older’

  • Keerthy Suresh married her long-time boyfriend, Antony Thattil, on December 12, 2024. She spoke about her relationship for the first time in an interview.

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• 1 Jan 2025, 07:24:16 PM IST

  Tamil Cinema News Live Updates: Retro: Suriya drops new poster of Karthik Subbaraj's gangster film, his next after Kanguva

  • Suriya was last seen in Siva's action fantasy epic Kanguva. The film underperformed at the box office.

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• 1 Jan 2025, 07:09:08 PM IST

  Music News Live Updates: GOT7, IVE, Seventeen's BSS to start the new year on a K-pop high: January 2025 comebacks announced so far!

  • Musical surprises from beloved K-pop groups like GOT7, IVE, GFRIEND, BSS, ZEROBASEONE and more await fans in January 2025.

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• 1 Jan 2025, 07:05:08 PM IST

  Music News Live Updates: Christina Aguilera slams critics who left hateful comments about her appearance, ‘No one deserves…’

  • Christina Aguilera said that she is now “evolved enough to know that nothing comes easy and no one is perfect.”

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• 1 Jan 2025, 06:50:27 PM IST

  Bollywood News Live Updates: Kartik Aaryan kicks off 2025 with a visit to Siddhivinayak Temple; fans love his new beard look

  • Kartik Aaryan was spotted paying a visit to the Siddhivinayak Temple in Mumbai. He was last seen in Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3.

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• 1 Jan 2025, 06:49:34 PM IST

  Tamil Cinema News Live Updates: Idly Kadai first look: Dhanush shares posters of his 2 different avatars; writes ‘stay connected to your roots’

  • Dhanush released the first look from his fourth directorial, Idly Kadai. The actor is both directing and acting in the film.

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• 1 Jan 2025, 05:40:49 PM IST

  Entertainment Others News Live Updates: Fans surprised to see Marco actor Unni Mukundan speak fluent Gujarati: ‘Bro switching language like Netflix feature’

  • Malayalam actor Unni Mukundan gave an interview in Gujarati to promote his recent film Marco and fans were surprised to see his fluency.

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• 1 Jan 2025, 05:33:33 PM IST

  Entertainment Others News Live Updates: How China box office losing $1.64 billion in revenue due to historic industry downturn can dash Bollywood's 2025 hopes

  • China 2024 box office revenue plunged by $1.64 billion in 2024 as industry downturn deepened drastically.

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• 1 Jan 2025, 05:30:21 PM IST

  Hollywood News Live Updates: Once bigger than Tom Cruise, Depp, this star lost it all to drugs: From highest-paid actor making $40 million to jail

  • From rivalling Tom Cruise and Johnny Depp to being the highest-paid TV star, only to eventually lose it all, this star's fall from grace is quite cinematic. 

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• 1 Jan 2025, 04:43:58 PM IST

  Bollywood News Live Updates: Mouni Roy trips and falls on pavement after celebrating New Year with Disha Patani; husband Suraj Nambiar picks her up

  • Mouni Roy fell on the pavement after exiting a New Year's bash, which she attended with husband Suraj Nambiar and friend Disha Patani.

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• 1 Jan 2025, 04:27:37 PM IST

  TV News Live Updates: Most anticipated TV shows coming in January 2025: Lockerbie, The Pitt, Severance and more

  • Here's a look at some of the most anticipated television series coming in January…

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• 1 Jan 2025, 04:19:08 PM IST

  Hollywood News Live Updates: Jennifer Aniston planning to meet Brad Pitt to ‘offer congratulations’ after Angelina Jolie divorce? ‘The next time….’

  • Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt have maintained their friendship despite the highly publicised love triangle.

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• 1 Jan 2025, 04:04:03 PM IST

  TV News Live Updates: Bigg Boss 18 family week: Vivian Dsena tears up seeing wife Nouran; Chahat Panday's mother confronts Avinash Mishra

  • Bigg Boss 18: The makers shared promos from the family week of the show, where the contestants' parents entered the house and had an emotional reunion.

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• 1 Jan 2025, 04:02:45 PM IST

  Bollywood News Live Updates: Ileana D'Cruz drops hint of 2nd pregnancy in New Year post; fans can't keep calm: ‘Baby coming in 2025?’

  • Ileana D'Cruz posted a video of how her 2024 went while wishing fans a happy New Year, but it's one particular bit that caught everyone's attention. 

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• 1 Jan 2025, 03:46:00 PM IST

  Hollywood News Live Updates: Angelina Jolie ‘relieved’ after ugly divorce battle, but hopes Brad Pitt will ‘move on’ and ‘stop…'

  • Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt share six children, which include three adopted and three biological ones.

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• 1 Jan 2025, 03:45:09 PM IST

  Entertainment Others News Live Updates: Kannada star Shiva Rajkumar is now cancer-free after surgery in US, shares emotional message: 'I'll be back stronger'

  • Shiva Rajkumar said that even before his diagnosis, he had been fearful, but the unwavering support from his fans, family, gave him strength to battle through.

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• 1 Jan 2025, 03:45:07 PM IST

  Bollywood News Live Updates: New Year, New Bollywood? Stars reveal the one thing they wish the industry would get rid of in 2025

  • Sharmila Tagore, Richa Chadha, Ali Fazal, Manasi Parekh, Ahsaas Channa, and Upendra tell us what they'd like the film industry to get rid of this New Year.

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• 1 Jan 2025, 03:36:01 PM IST

  Hollywood News Live Updates: Highest-grossing film on New Year minted $100 million at box office, broke Avatar, Lord of the Rings, Titanic's records

  • The record for highest box office collection on New Year belongs to a science-fiction fantasy that beat heavyweights like Titanic and Avatar.

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• 1 Jan 2025, 03:02:57 PM IST

  Music News Live Updates: Javed Ali reacts to Diljit Dosanjh's comments on India's concert infrastructure: ‘In our country, people treat artists…’

  • Diljit Dosanjh had said, “we don't have infrastructure for live shows”. He had added that until there's proper infrastructure, he won't do shows in India.

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• 1 Jan 2025, 03:01:45 PM IST

  Bollywood News Live Updates: Anurag Kashyap criticizes Shankar's statement on making Game Changer for audience who like Instagram reels

  • Anurag Kashyap reflected on the huge shift in the style of filmmaking before and after the rise of social media. He gave example of a statement by Shankar.

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• 1 Jan 2025, 02:52:34 PM IST

  Hollywood News Live Updates: Are you a potterhead? Here's a Harry Potter quiz to test your knowledge

  • Harry Potter may be a fictional character, but his influence in the real world is undeniable. Try this quiz to see how well you know the wizarding world.

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• 1 Jan 2025, 02:30:06 PM IST

  Web Series News Live Updates: The Kardashians will return for season 6 ‘with a year full of challenges’. Watch first-look teaser

  • The upcoming season will explore the lives of Kourtney Kardashian, Kim Kardashian, Khloe Kardashian, Kendall Jenner, Kylie Jenner, and Kris Jenner.

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• 1 Jan 2025, 02:17:39 PM IST

  Music News Live Updates: Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs allegedly refusing to leave jail cell for this sole reason

  • Sean 'Diddy' Combs is delaying legal proceedings by refusing to leave his jail cell to accept lawsuits.

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• 1 Jan 2025, 02:08:51 PM IST

  Bollywood News Live Updates: ‘No pic with Alia Bhatt?’: Actor’s fans raise eyebrows at Riddhima Sahni’s New Year post; she makes a prompt correction

  • In her previous post, Riddhima Kapoor Sahni clicked selfies with everyone but Alia Bhatt. A section of the people on Instagram criticised her.

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• 1 Jan 2025, 02:04:20 PM IST

  Telugu Cinema News Live Updates: Siddharth corrects Boney Kapoor after he calls Jr NTR a ‘new face’: ‘You are talking about the biggest superstar’

  • In a recent roundtable, Boney Kapoor took Jr NTR's name while citing an example of ‘new faces’ being accepted in Bollywood if a film is good.

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• 1 Jan 2025, 01:26:07 PM IST

  Music News Live Updates: Diljit Dosanjh faces legal action after concert in Ludhiana over alleged pro-alcohol songs

  • An assistant professor from Chandigarh filed the complaint against Diljit Dosanjh. The Ludhiana concert was held at the Punjab Agricultural University.

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• 1 Jan 2025, 12:54:56 PM IST

  Telugu Cinema News Live Updates: Naga Vamsi says he wasn't disrespectful towards Boney Kapoor: ‘Don't need to teach us how to respect elders'

  • During a recent roundtable chat, producers Naga Vamsi and Boney Kapoor had a disagreement over south cinema versus Bollywood.

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• 1 Jan 2025, 12:33:59 PM IST

  Web Series News Live Updates: Will Leonardo DiCaprio star in Squid Game 3? Netflix issues statement, gives update about next season

  • Fans of the show are in for a treat as Netflix announced when Squid Game 3 will premiere on the platform.

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• 1 Jan 2025, 12:28:51 PM IST

  Tamil Cinema News Live Updates: Vidaamuyarchi release date: Ajith Kumar, Trisha Krishnan film drops out of Pongal race; fans say it ‘ruined New Year’

  • Vidaamuyarchi release date: Magizh Thirumeni's much-awaited Ajith Kumar and Trisha Krishnan-starrer will not be released as planned.

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• 1 Jan 2025, 12:13:37 PM IST

  Bollywood News Live Updates: How Happy New Year lost 4 superstars, was rejected by 8 actors, took 9 years to make, yet became Shah Rukh's biggest hit

  • Happy New Year, Farah Khan's action-comedy, almost did not make it to the theatres. But when it did, it became Shah Rukh Khan's biggest hit.

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• 1 Jan 2025, 11:58:43 AM IST

  Music News Live Updates: Diljit Dosanjh gives glimpse of massive crowd at Ludhiana concert, jam-packed roads as he ends Dil-Luminati India Tour

  • Diljit Dosanjh's team posted a clip of the road just outside the Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) ground, where the concert took place.

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• 1 Jan 2025, 10:38:49 AM IST

  Bollywood News Live Updates: Anurag Kashyap says Bollywood lacks the 'brains' to make a film like Pushpa: ‘Everyone is trying to create a universe’

  • Anurag Kashyap has given a scathing assessment of Hindi filmmakers, saying nobody in Bollywood can make something like a Pushpa.

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• 1 Jan 2025, 10:20:47 AM IST

  Bollywood News Live Updates: Hansal Mehta fires salvo at 'arrogant' Naga Vamsi, says his film Lucky Bhaskar 'borrowed' from Scam series

  • Hansal Mehta claimed that Naga Vamsi's Lucky Bhaskar "has borrowed liberally" from his Scam series, Scam 1992 and Scam 2003.

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• 1 Jan 2025, 10:08:02 AM IST

  Bollywood News Live Updates: Anushka Sharma, Virat Kohli twin in black as they ring in the New Year with midnight walk in Sydney. Watch

  • Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli were spotted on their way to a New Year party in Sydney on the night of December 31.

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• 1 Jan 2025, 09:33:06 AM IST

  Hollywood News Live Updates: What is Brad Pitt and Ines de Ramon's future plan following fresh divorce from Angelina Jolie?

  • Brad Pitt's divorce from Angelina Jolie is finalized, and he is reportedly happy with his current flame, Ines de Ramon. 

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• 1 Jan 2025, 09:30:46 AM IST

  Bollywood News Live Updates: Ranbir Kapoor runs to give Alia Bhatt a hug, snuggles with Raha as they welcome New Year with Neetu Kapoor, Soni Razdan

  • The Kapoor and the Razdan families welcomed the New Year at an undisclosed location, amid fireworks. They celebrated on a huge lawn next to a swimming pool.

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• 1 Jan 2025, 08:47:24 AM IST

  Hollywood News Live Updates: Justin Baldoni sues New York Times for $250 million for 'manipulative' piece on Blake Lively's sexual harassment claims

  • It Ends With Us star Justin Baldoni has filed a $250 million lawsuit over a New York Times article that put forward Blake Lively's sexual harassment claims.

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• 1 Jan 2025, 08:00:09 AM IST

  Hollywood News Live Updates: Blake Lively sues Justin Baldoni for severe emotional distress, mental pain, anguish, and lost wages

  • As per the statement by Blake Lively's team, “Wayfarer and its associates have violated federal and California state law by retaliating against her”.

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• 1 Jan 2025, 07:06:33 AM IST

  Hollywood News Live Updates: Angelina Jolie can finally take fresh air as Brad Pitt is ready to ‘move on’

  • Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt finalize their divorce, ending a legal battle that began in 2016. Jolie's attorney states she feels exhausted yet relieved.

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• 1 Jan 2025, 06:12:52 AM IST

  Web Series News Live Updates: Yoo Yeon Seok beats Lee Jung Jae in buzz rankings despite Squid Game Season 2 supremacy over When the Phone Rings on OTT

  • Despite the raging Squid Game Season 2 popularity storm, When the Phone Rings star Yoo Yeon Seok leads the Top 10 K-drama actors' buzzworthiness ranks. 

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• 1 Jan 2025, 06:12:03 AM IST

  Hollywood News Live Updates: Year-Ender 2024 | Superman to Mission: Impossible 6, the most anticipated Hollywood films of 2025

  • Given the line-up of Hollywood films which are set for release next year, here's a lot to look forward to in 2025. Here are our top picks. 

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• 1 Jan 2025, 04:21:45 AM IST

  Hollywood News Live Updates: Blake Lively ready for ‘explosive start to the new year' with Ryan Reynolds by her side after Justin Baldoni complaint

  • Blake Lively is prepared to tackle anything and everything in the aftermath of her bombshell sexual harassment complaint against co-star Justin Baldoni.

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• 1 Jan 2025, 12:38:10 AM IST

  Hollywood News Live Updates: Most anticipated movies of 2025: Captain America: Brave New World, Superman, Jurassic World Rebirth and more

  • Here's a look at some of the most anticipated movies set to hit the theatres in 2025

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