What makes a character stay with you? It could be their courage, their flaws, their vulnerability, or the choices they make when pushed to their limits. For the National Award-winning filmmaker Meghna Gulzar, characters have always been more than just people who move a story forward. They are shaped by human emotions, personal conflicts and the circumstances they find themselves in. Across Raazi, Talvar, Chhapaak, Sam Bahadur and now Daayra, Meghna has repeatedly stepped away from familiar character templates to create people who feel layered, lived-in and deeply human. Her characters can be brave without being fearless, powerful without being…
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Final Fantasy 9 is often hailed as one of the best games in the series, and it isn’t hard to see why. However, despite being a truly tremendous release and offering a remarkably memorable narrative, little has been done with it outside of a few cameos for its core cast and appearances in crossovers. It’s a shame, especially considering just how much potential there is for a Final Fantasy 9 remaster or even remake, the latter being a project fans would absolutely love to see. Of course, there were the 25th anniversary celebrations last year, which only helped further fuel…
Meg Radice & Audrey Jongens U.S. Open Access Stripped in Two Hours!!! Published September 3, 2026 6:45 PM PDT Play video content Influencers Meg Radice and Audrey Jongens say they were kicked out of the U.S. Open after posting photos of their credentials online … and they’re begging to be let back in. The women, of the Instagram account The VIP List, tell TMZ they partnered with one of their favorite restaurants at the tournament and planned to film content throughout the event. They were thrilled to receive credentials after attending the Open for the past three years … but…
Beyoncé has gone back to B’Day for her own birthday, releasing a 20th-anniversary deluxe edition of her sophomore album as she turns 45. Stream it below. The newly remastered digital version expands the record to 31 tracks, folding in previously unreleased material, B-sides, remixes, and a pair of new collaborations with Maluma and the late Selena Quintanilla. Among the biggest additions is “Irreemplazable (Como La Flor),” which combines Beyoncé’s Spanish version of “Irreplaceable” with Selena’s “Como La Flor.” According to Parkwood Entertainment, the latter’s estate granted permission for the posthumous duet. Beyoncé previously cited her fellow Texas native as an influence…
Sajid Nadiadwala is taking three of his upcoming films to Australia. The filmmaker announced the three-film slate during NSW Premier Chris Minns’ visit to Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment’s Mumbai office on Thursday, September 3. Among the films announced as part of the Australia slate is Heyy Babyy 2, the sequel to the 2007 comedy starring Akshay Kumar, Riteish Deshmukh and Fardeen Khan. The original film was shot in Australia, making the sequel a return to a location that was closely associated with the first instalment. While details about the other two films are yet to be revealed, the three-film deal marks…
Want to play a game where you capture and train mythical creatures while also attending magic academy classes? Well, of course you do. Combining Harry Potter and Pokémon seems like a winning formula in any book. Best of all, this stunning open world adventure is completely free to play very soon with a closed beta launching later this year and an international launch due in 2027. With more than 400 Jinies to find, there’s never been a better time to catch ’em all! Free to play can often make a lot of gamers nervous, but the developers are promising zero…
These are the photos that got “Wheel of Fortune” announcer Jim Thornton suspended by the show and grilled by law enforcement. Thornton was on an American Airlines flight back in May from Charlotte to L.A. … when a passenger eyed his laptop and saw him in a disturbing chatroom. The passenger tells TMZ, she saw images and texts that made it appear it was a chatroom for pedophiles. One of the messages she saw said, “Couple of cute boys and a hot little girl.” Another read, “All-you-can-eat Boyfett.” referring to a restaurant where they could find underage kids. And there’s…
Last week, Miley Cyrus announced plans to drop a new album, Bass Persuades, under the newly-adopted mononym Miley. Today, she returned with the first preview of the record, a pop-meets-post-punk title track accompanied by a video heavily inspired by leather culture. Watch the Mert Alas-directed video for “Bass Persuades” below.Bass Persuades follows Miley’s 2025 album Something Beautiful, and features contributions from New York art punks Model/Actriz. In a statement on the title shared to Instagram, Miley noted: “Music takes hold of us. We feel it, sing it, sometimes dance to it, let it out and carry on. It is powerful,…
Siddharth Gupta, who recently played Lord Krishna in Krishnavataram Part 1: The Heart, is being considered for the male lead in Janhvi Kapoor and Sreeleela’s upcoming thriller, as per our sources. The yet-to-be-titled film is being directed by Pagglait filmmaker Umesh Bist and is backed by Ektaa Kapoor and Guneet Monga Kapoor.The film, which brings Janhvi and Sreeleela together for the first time, is said to revolve around two women who become obsessed with the same man. While details about the plot are being kept under wraps, the project is described as a romantic thriller with darker and emotionally intense…
Iconic X-Men hero Colossus just underwent one of his most dramatic upgrades of all time, with a new costume and a strength level that finally brings him to the same level as the Incredible Hulk. Debuting in 1975, Colossus quickly became an essential part of X-Men lore, with his extended family giving the franchise both heroes (his sister Magik, aka Illyana Rasputina, and future clone Rasputin IV) and villains (his older brother Mikhail and wraithlike ancestor Grigory.) Now, Colossus takes on a new form, transformed by a combination of magic and technology into one of the planet’s heaviest hitters. New…