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Dhurandhar 2 smashes box office records worldwide

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Dhurandhar 2 smashes box office records worldwide

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Aditya Dhar’s Dhurandhar: The Revenge, starring Ranveer Singh, has become a global box-office phenomenon since its March 19 release (paid previews March 18). Industry trackers report the spy thriller has grossed roughly Rs 760–920 crore worldwide within its first six days, and cleared the Rs 500 crore India net milestone faster than any recent Hindi title. Daily India net receipts held up through Monday and Tuesday (reports cite Day 6 India net totals in the Rs 56–66 crore range), pushing cumulative India net figures reported by various outlets between about Rs 519 crore and Rs 587 crore and India gross toward the Rs 650–687 crore band. Trade trackers and international outlets said the film set multiple opening-weekend records for a Hindi release and delivered unusually strong weekday holds. The film’s high-profile supporters include Rajinikanth and several southern stars; filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma has publicly praised it while critics and some online editors have labelled parts of it “propaganda,” a tag that has sparked debate. The release is reshaping release calendars: regional titles such as Ustaad Bhagat Singh and the Akshay Kumar-starrer Bhooth Bangla face tougher competition.

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Bridgerton Season 5 to Spotlight Same-Sex Romance

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Bridgerton Season 5 to Spotlight Same-Sex Romance

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Netflix on March 24, 2026 confirmed production has begun on Bridgerton season five and released a teaser showing Hannah Dodd’s Francesca and Masali Baduza’s Michaela as the season’s central couple. The eight-episode instalment — filmed in the UK — will be the series’ first to place a same-sex (sapphic) relationship at the heart of its narrative, adapting Julia Quinn’s When He Was Wicked with a gender-swapped counterpart (Michael → Michaela). Story details say the season picks up two years after Francesca is widowed and follows her return to the “marriage mart” as Michaela’s arrival stirs new feelings. Showrunner Jess Brownell and cast have framed the choice as deliberate representation and an attempt to deliver “queer joy.” Netflix previously renewed seasons five and six in May 2025; a wide release date has not been set but industry coverage suggests a likely 2027–2028 premiere window. Fan reaction has been mixed, with some praise for representation and some disappointment that Eloise’s book-arc was deferred.

RHONJ Renewed; Giudice, Gorga and Catania Return

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RHONJ Renewed; Giudice, Gorga and Catania Return

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Bravo announced on March 24-25, 2026 that The Real Housewives of New Jersey will return for a 15th season with Teresa Giudice, Melissa Gorga and Dolores Catania confirmed as full-time cast members. Production is slated to begin in spring 2026 after an almost two-year hiatus following an explosive season 14 finale in 2024 that led Bravo to forgo a traditional reunion. The network said additional new cast members will be revealed later; multiple outlets report several 2024-2025 season regulars are not confirmed to return. Margaret Josephs publicly announced she will not rejoin the series, saying she is moving on to other projects and family time. Reports note test filming and casting work during the pause, and the reconciliation between Giudice and Gorga — central figures in the prior season’s rifts — is cited as a factor enabling the restart. Catania will also appear as a friend on a new Real Housewives of Rhode Island spinoff. Peacock continues to stream past seasons of the show.

Paramount+ Sets Dutton Ranch Premiere May 15

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Paramount+ Sets Dutton Ranch Premiere May 15

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Paramount has announced that Dutton Ranch, a high-profile spinoff of Taylor Sheridan’s Yellowstone, will premiere on Paramount+ (and air on the Paramount Network) on May 15, launching with two episodes at 8 p.m. ET/PT followed by weekly releases across a nine-episode first season. The series follows fan-favorites Beth Dutton (Kelly Reilly) and Rip Wheeler (Cole Hauser) as they relocate to South Texas with their ward Carter (Finn Little) and clash with a ruthless rival ranch. Paramount released a teaser and first-look images in late March that emphasize violence and rivalry; the cast also includes Annette Bening, Ed Harris, Jai Courtney, Juan Pablo Raba, Marc Menchaca, Natalie Alyn Lind and J.R. Villarreal. Chad Feehan serves as creator and showrunner; Taylor Sheridan and John Linson remain executive producers. Produced by Paramount Television Studios and 101 Studios, Dutton Ranch arrives shortly after Marshals and The Madison in a busy 2026 rollout of Sheridan-linked projects and revives a core Yellowstone storyline for Paramount+’s streaming slate.

Harry and Meghan to produce Netflix polo drama

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Harry and Meghan to produce Netflix polo drama

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s Archewell Productions is executive producing a scripted drama about the world of polo for Netflix, the couple and multiple outlets confirmed on March 24, 2026. The untitled series, set in Wellington, Florida — a major U.S. equestrian hub — is described as an ‘upstairs‑downstairs’ story centring on the rivalry between two polo teams and the families behind them. Francisca X. Hu (Warrior, Monarch) is credited as writer; Fake Empire founders Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage are co‑producing. The announcement comes amid a restructured, first‑look relationship between the Sussexes and Netflix and follows the couple’s 2024 polo docuseries, which struggled to find a broad audience. Archewell also has feature adaptations in development, including The Wedding Date and Meet Me at the Lake. Netflix chief content officer Bela Bajaria publicly rejected recent reports of a breakdown in ties, saying the streamer and the Sussexes still have projects in development. Representatives for both sides expect more slate announcements across Netflix and other platforms in the coming months.

Netflix to Reboot 13 Going on 30 Rom-Com

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Netflix to Reboot 13 Going on 30 Rom-Com

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Netflix confirmed on March 24, 2026, that it is developing a reboot of the 2004 romantic comedy 13 Going on 30. Emily Bader and Logan Lerman have been cast as the lead romantic pair and Jennifer Garner, who starred in the original, is attached as an executive producer. Brett Haley (People We Meet on Vacation) will direct from a script by Hannah Marks with revisions by Flora Greeson. Producers include Joe Roth and Jeff Kirschenbaum for RK Films; additional executive producers named include Donna Roth, Susan Arnold, Scott Hemming and Alyssa Altman. Netflix has kept plot details and a release date under wraps. The original Gary Winick-directed film, which starred Garner, Mark Ruffalo and Judy Greer, grossed about $96 million worldwide and remains a popular early-2000s rom-com. Coverage notes both optimism about the new creative team and customary social media fatigue over Hollywood reboots, but industry outlets stress Garner’s producing role and Haley’s involvement as signals of a faithful, carefully managed reimagining.
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