R Madhavan, Disha Patani and Shriya Saran join Akshay Kumar-Sajid Khan’s next comedy

R Madhavan, Disha Patani, and Shriya Saran have joined the cast of Akshay Kumar and Sajid Khan's upcoming comedy film.The movie is being produced by Ektaa R Kapoor and is planned as a full-blown comedy.It will feature a new group of actors led by Kumar, Madhavan, Patani, and Saran.

R Madhavan will be working with Akshay Kumar again after their appearance in Kesari Chapter 2: The Untold Story of Jallianwala Bagh (2025).

They played enemies in that courtroom drama, but this time they will be working together in a comedy.Their pairing is expected to be one of the main highlights of the film.

Disha Patani and Shriya Saran have also joined the project and will be playing the romantic leads.

The movie is supposed to focus on middle-aged men and follow a comedy-of-errors style.It is being made on a big scale, with the team planning for a long production schedule.

The film is expected to start filming in London by the end of 2026 or early 2027.

The London shoot is likely to be an important part of the production as the makers prepare to make the comedy on a larger scale.

Akshay Kumar is expected to begin work on the project after wrapping up Samuk, Kanishk Varma's alien survival thriller.

The comedy is planned to be shot in one continuous schedule.

This project marks another collaboration between Akshay Kumar and Sajid Khan, who have previously worked together on Heyy Babyy, Housefull, and Housefull 2.

While their reunion is the heart of the project, adding R Madhavan, Disha Patani, and Shriya Saran brings a larger group of stars to Sajid Khan's next comedy.

Meanwhile, Sajid Khan will first finish Hero Ki Horrorine, starring Yashvardhan Ahuja and Nitanshi Goel, before moving on to the untitled comedy.

With R Madhavan, Disha Patani, and Shriya Saran joining Akshay Kumar, the project now brings together a multi-starrer ensemble for Sajid Khan's next comedy.

Drishyam The Conclusion Box Office: Ajay Devgn starrer enters Top 10 highest-grossing films of 2026 after just 2 days

Drishyam The Conclusion has reached another big box office success, making it one of the top 10 highest-grossing movies of 2026 in just two days.The film starring Ajay Devgn made Rs.62.03 crore on Friday and is expected to earn around Rs.50.95 crore on Saturday, bringing its total in India to Rs.112.98 crore.This impressive total has helped it enter the Top 10 list, which is a big deal since it's only been showing for two days.

Dhurandhar The Revenge is the top movie of 2026 with Rs. 1108.09 crore, followed by Border 2 with Rs.341.70 crore.Hanuman Ansh is next with Rs.305.36 crore, and Mirzapur - The Movie has made Rs.213.41 crore.Bhooth Bangla and Dhamaal 4 are at Rs.168.263 crore and Rs.163.80 crore respectively.Awarapan 2 is at Rs.146.149 crore, Toxic at Rs.132.98 crore, and Welcome To The Jungle has collected Rs.130.796 crore.Drishyam The Conclusion is now in the tenth spot with Rs.112.98 crore.

What's really impressive is how quickly Drishyam The Conclusion made it to the Top 10. Other movies above it have been playing for weeks or even months, but this film did it in just two days.The film's first day was also very strong, earning Rs.62.03 crore, which made it the second-highest opening day of 2026 and one of the top five biggest opening days in Hindi cinema history.

With Sunday still to come, Drishyam The Conclusion has the chance to climb higher in the 2026 chart.

Based on its strong start, it's unlikely to stay in tenth place for very long.

Top 10 Highest Grossers of 2026:

Dhurandhar The Revenge – Rs.

1108.09 cr  

Border 2 – Rs.

341.70 cr  

Hanuman Ansh – Rs.

305.36 cr  

Mirzapur – The Movie – Rs.

213.41 cr  

Bhooth Bangla – Rs.

168.26 cr  

Dhamaal 4 – Rs.

163.80 cr  

Awarapan 2 – Rs.

146.14 cr  

Toxic – Rs.

132.98 cr  

Welcome To The Jungle – Rs.

130.79 cr  

Drishyam The Conclusion – Rs.

112.98 cr

Ramesh Taurani reveals how his Rs. 5 lakh cheque helped Salman Khan get paid and kickstarted Patthar Ke Phool – a film that was NEVER supposed to be made

Ramesh Taurani and Kumar Taurani talked to Komal Nahta about their journey and experiences working on music for some important films in their career.Ramesh started by saying, "The first film we bought the music rights for was Gunahon Ka Devta in 1990.We paid Rs.2.25 lakhs for it.We both didn't sleep for two nights because we had given Rs.25,000 to the makers.We were wondering, 'How will we pay Rs.2 lakhs?' (laughs)!We also bought the music rights for Elaan-E-Jung from 1989, which was again an action film.We wanted to prove ourselves.So, we put up six hoardings in Mumbai, in areas like Bandra and Juhu.Imagine a music company putting up posters for an action film.But it worked because it started a conversation with filmmakers.They thought, 'This is a good music company!'"

Ramesh continued, "Then, we got the rights for Patthar Ke Phool in 1991.

Bhagyashree took all the credit for Maine Pyar Kiya from 1989.Three months after its release, Salman Khan didn't have any film in the works.That's when Salim saab asked G P Sippy saab to announce that he was producing Salman's next film.He told Sippy saab, 'Even if you don't make the film, the announcement will give some boost.'"

Ramesh shared, "I read in Film Information magazine that G P Sippy had signed Salman Khan.

The news came out on Saturday.On Monday, I was in G P Sippy saab's office.I told him I wanted to buy the music rights.I asked, 'Have you already picked a music director?' He said, 'No.' Then I asked if they had a lyricist.He said, 'Not yet.' I suggested bringing back the Maine Pyar Kiya team—music director Raamlaxman, lyricist Dev Kohli, and singers S P Balasubrahmanyam and Lata Mangeshkar.I told him, 'This combination is the best.Tell me your price.'" 

Ramesh added, "G P Sippy saab said he hadn't thought much about the music and asked me to come back in two days.

In the meantime, he was talking to Viveck Vaswani, who wanted to make a film called Patthar Ke Phool with a budget of Rs.80 lakhs.He wanted to cast Salman Khan and Raveena Tandon, Ravi Tandon's daughter.Sippy saab initially said no, thinking it was a small project.But after meeting me, he said, 'A music expert has come for an announcement.So we will start this project.'"

Ramesh stated, "He called Viveck Vaswani and the next day, he met Raamlaxman to discuss the fees.

Raamlaxman asked for Rs.12 lakhs.The next day, G P Sippy saab told me, 'That's too expensive.He asked for Rs.12 lakh.' At that time, Anand-Milind's music rights were sold for about Rs.2-3 lakhs, and Laxmikant-Pyarelal’s were sold for Rs.3-5 lakhs.I was in a tough spot because I had suggested Raamlaxman's name!Finally, we negotiated and bought the rights for Rs.10 lakhs."

Ramesh then said, "We gave G P Sippy saab the first cheque of Rs.

5 lakhs.From that amount, payments were made to Salman, Raveena, and Salim saab, who was also the film's writer.That's how the film started shooting!"

3 Monkeys: Mustafa Burmawala drops the first look poster of the Abbas–Mustan thriller also starring Arjun Rampal

Mustafa Burmawala, who first appeared in Bollywood with the movie *Machine* featuring Kiara Advani, is back in a new film called *3 Monkeys*.The movie is directed by the filmmaker duo Abbas-Mustan.Recently, the film started its marketing with the release of the first poster and teaser, giving fans a look at the main characters.

In *3 Monkeys*, Mustafa plays the character named Akbar.

Vishal Jethwa is Amar and Tenzin Dalha is Anthony.Arjun Rampal also joins the cast as Sanjay.The promotional content gives a hint about the characters, but the reasons behind their actions and the bigger story of the film are still not fully revealed.

For Mustafa, working with Abbas-Mustan is a big deal.

He shared his feelings about the film, saying, "I'm really excited to be part of *3 Monkeys*, especially because it's an Abbas-Mustan film.They've made some of the best thrillers, so it's a special opportunity for me.The story is interesting and has a unique twist that I'm sure audiences will enjoy.I'm looking forward to seeing how people react to it."

The teaser starts with the image of the three wise monkeys.

It then introduces Amar, Akbar, and Anthony as three masked men.The clips show that they might be in a risky situation, but there are also moments that suggest they have a fun side.

The film's main idea is based on the saying "Bura Mat Dekho, Bura Mat Suno, Bura Mat Bolo," but it gives a modern twist through the line "Sab Dekho.

Apni Suno.Bekhauf Bolo." Abbas and Mustan explained, "There's a lot going on behind those masks, and that's the mystery we want people to find out in the theater."

So far, the makers haven't shared the full story of *3 Monkeys*.

The promotional materials leave many questions unanswered, like what the three characters are doing, with the possibility of a robbery, heist, or a bigger conflict still part of the film's mystery.

*3 Monkeys* is set to release in theaters around the world on December 4, 2026.

BIG BREAKTHROUGH for Salman Khan’s Maatrubhumi as it gets government clearance; revised film shows India-China ties in a positive light

Source has been sharing news about Salman Khan's movie Maatrubhumi.The film was originally called Battle Of Galwan but was renamed to Maatrubhumi earlier this year.The story is based on the 2020 conflict between India and China.Since the relationship between the two countries has improved, the Ministry of Defence had some concerns about the film’s content and how China was shown, which caused the release to be delayed.

Recently, there was a big change when the government approved the film for a theatrical release.

A source said, "The officials from the I&B Ministry are now happy with the new version of Maatrubhumi that the makers submitted.So, they gave their approval to the war film last week.That means the movie can now be shown to the public."

The same source also said that Salman Khan has a planned release date.

"Salman Khan is looking at November 13.He thinks that the time after Diwali, when people are still feeling happy and celebrating, is a good time to release the film.But the censorship process is still going on.The makers will soon send the film to the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC).If the CBFC approves it and the process is finished this month, Salman and his team will most likely show Maatrubhumi in cinemas on November 13.More details will be known in the next 10 days."

The source also explained the changes made to the film because of the government's instructions.

"The new version of Maatrubhumi is very different from the original.It now also shows the relationship between India and China in a positive way."

Besides Salman Khan, Maatrubhumi also features Chitrangda Singh.

The movie is directed by Apoorva Lakhia.

Drishyam The Conclusion Box Office: Ajay Devgn starrer becomes biggest October 2 opener, beats War by Rs. 8.68 cr

Drishyam The Conclusion has added another big achievement to its great start on opening day.The movie starring Ajay Devgn has become the highest-grossing film released on October 2, earning Rs.62.03 crore on its first day at the India box office.It has beaten War, which made Rs.53.35 crore on the same day.

Drishyam The Conclusion made Rs.

8.68 crore more than War, showing a much better start than the film starring Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff.This is especially important because War was one of the biggest openers ever for an October 2 release.

Now, the list of the top October 2 openers shows Drishyam The Conclusion as the first, followed by War with Rs.

53.35 crore.MS Dhoni – The Untold Story is third with Rs.24.10 crore, just ahead of Bang Bang which made Rs.24.08 crore.Besharam comes next with Rs.21.56 crore, while Singh Is Bliing opened at Rs.20.67 crore.

Interestingly, Kantara: A Legend – Chapter 1 made Rs.

18.50 crore on October 2, followed by Judwaa 2 at Rs.18 crore, Vikram Vedha at Rs.13.85 crore, and Sui Dhaaga – Made In India at Rs.11.75 crore.

The scale of Drishyam The Conclusion's opening becomes clearer by looking at how the film performed throughout Day 1.

According to Bollywood Hungama, the film made Rs.15.33 crore by noon with about 41% of the theaters showing it across around 5,700 shows.By 5 PM, it had made Rs.33.50 crore, with the number of shows rising to around 8,500 and the occupancy increasing to 52%.

The strong growth throughout the day helped the film end the day with Rs.

62.03 crore, showing how much the audience wanted to watch the final part of the Drishyam series.

With this opening, Drishyam The Conclusion not only gave Ajay Devgn his best start in his career but also set a new record for movies shown on October 2.

Top 10 Highest Grossers on October 2

Drishyam The Conclusion - Rs.

62.03 cr  

War - Rs.

53.35 cr  

MS Dhoni - The Untold Story - Rs.

24.1 cr  

Bang Bang - Rs.

24.08 cr  

Besharam - Rs.

21.56 cr  

Singh Is Bliing - Rs.

20.67 cr  

Kantara: A Legend - Chapter 1 - Rs.

18.50 cr  

Judwaa 2 - Rs.

18 cr  

Vikram Vedha - Rs.

13.85 cr  

Sui Dhaaga - Made In India - Rs.

11.75 cr

Drishyam 3 Box Office Day 2 Estimate: Ajay Devgn’s thriller remains ROCK SOLID; collects Rs. 50-51 crore on Saturday

Ajay Devgn's Drishyam 3 kept doing really well at the Indian box office on Saturday.On Friday, it made a huge opening of about Rs.62.03 crore.On Saturday, early estimates show it made between Rs.50 crore to Rs.51 crore.

Drishyam 3 saw a slight drop after its amazing opening day, but it's still doing big business.

The movie is doing well in both big theaters and smaller screens.Chains like PVRInox and Cinepolis are helping a lot.The total earnings for the first two days are around Rs.112 crore to Rs.113 crore, which is a great result.

Now, the focus is on Sunday, when Drishyam 3 is expected to do even better.

If it keeps up, it could easily cross Rs.165 crore in its first weekend.If it really takes off on Sunday, it might make even more money.

People are liking Drishyam 3 a lot, and it's becoming a big hit in theaters.

With Udta Teer moving to October 23, Drishyam 3 has a clear path ahead, which should help it do well over the next few days.

Drishyam 3 is already on its way to becoming the biggest hit of Ajay Devgn's career.

The third part has made Drishyam one of the top and most successful movie series in Indian cinema.Everyone is now waiting for the Sunday numbers to see how big the success really is.