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Netflix’s What We Watched Report for January-June 2026 showed Indian titles generated 688 million views. Ranveer Singh’s spy thriller Dhurandhar got 37 million views, becoming the most-watched Indian film. Meanwhile, Made in Korea reached the top spot on the global non-English chart, as many Indian stories found fans across the world.
Mikel Gurrea, Berto Romero, and Roberto Bueso made the cut for the San Sebastian Film Festival’s main competition. The event features 23 Spanish titles this September. It is the final festival headed by director José Luis Rebordinos. Many debut features and talented actors will get a chance to shine this year.
Locarno Pro unveiled six Uruguayan films for its 15th First Look section. The selection features diverse stories, from a veterinarian in “Maltrato animal” to family dramas like “Perkal.” Jurors will award prizes during the ceremony on Sunday, Aug. 9. This initiative helps filmmakers reach global audiences during the festival.
Tiffany Young will release her debut solo album, Edge of Calm, on Aug. 20. The K-pop star also started an eight-city Asia tour on Sept. 12 in Hong Kong. Young said, “I stopped asking myself who people expected me to become and started asking who I already was.”
Iranian director Asghar Farhadi will receive the Honorary Heart of Sarajevo at the 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival, running Aug. 14 to 21. Festival director Jovan Marjanović said, “It is difficult to overstate Asghar Farhadi’s significance to world cinema.” The event will also feature a special retrospective of his famous films.
Aditya Dhar’s film Dhurandhar became Netflix's most-watched non-English film with 37 million views. Netflix said it was sharing what members watched from January to June 2026. The action thriller features Ranveer Singh as an Indian spy. Meanwhile, Accused got 19 million views, becoming the streamer's most-watched Indian original title so far.
Sohail Khan is back in the spotlight after sharing a traumatic childhood experience on Kunal Kemmu’s show, Alliance. Born into a famous film family, he faced many box office flops and constant comparisons to his brother, Salman Khan. He now opened up about his personal struggles during this candid conversation.
Kim Kardashian faced backlash after posting carefree vacation photos minutes before Kris Jenner announced the death of 91-year-old Mary Jo 'MJ' Shannon on Thursday. Many followers said the bikini pictures were insensitive. Kim later removed the posts, as the family struggled to balance their public image with this private loss.
Ranveer Singh was spotted leaving filmmaker Hansal Mehta's office on Thursday night while hiding his new look for the film Pralay. The actor wore a mask and cap to avoid the paparazzi. Pralay is a post-apocalyptic thriller directed by Jai Mehta, which is expected to start filming in August.
Aamir Khan’s character in 3 Idiots is not based on Sonam Wangchuk. Director Rajkummar Hirani said the role was inspired by an unnamed student he met at FTII. Meanwhile, producer Vidhu Vinod Chopra claimed, "The character of Rancho is based on me." The film officially adapts Chetan Bhagat’s novel.
Welcome To The Jungle has completed three weeks in theatres with 135.7 crore net collection in India. Made on a budget of 125 crore, the film got returns of 10.7 crore. This action-adventure comedy showed an 8.56% profit, making it a plus affair at the Indian box office so far.
Aamir Khan denied that his character in 3 Idiots was based on activist Sonam Wangchuk. Speaking at a BFI event in London, the actor said, “No, that’s not true, actually. No, no. That is a misconception.” He added that the team did not know Wangchuk when they wrote the film.