Mirchi Rani is the week's hot paper: one lead, three lanes, and the picture that keeps the circle talking. Gossip, Bollywood, and Mirchi Corner.https://mirchirani.com/https://mirchirani.com/mirchi-corner/kings-cast-explained-who-is-in-srks-film/https://mirchirani.com/mirchi-corner/kings-cast-explained-who-is-in-srks-film/Shah Rukh Khan's King has a long cast list. Who is reported to be in it, who is behind it, and what the makers have not yet said.Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:15:00 GMThttps://mirchirani.com/mirchi-corner/sunny-deol-border-2-and-2026-300-crore-club/https://mirchirani.com/mirchi-corner/sunny-deol-border-2-and-2026-300-crore-club/Four Hindi films have crossed Rs 300 crore net in 2026. Where Sunny Deol's Border 2 sits, and why Ramayana, with Deol as Hanuman, is next to watch.Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:14:39 GMThttps://mirchirani.com/mirchi-corner/alia-bhatt-alpha-on-netflix-and-love-and-war/https://mirchirani.com/mirchi-corner/alia-bhatt-alpha-on-netflix-and-love-and-war/Alpha earned about Rs 99.1 crore in theatres, then topped Netflix India. Where Alia Bhatt's spy film stands, and what Love & War brings in January.Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:14:20 GMThttps://mirchirani.com/mirchi-corner/gurmeet-choudhary-turns-producer-with-tum-mere-ho/https://mirchirani.com/mirchi-corner/gurmeet-choudhary-turns-producer-with-tum-mere-ho/Tum Mere Ho, out Oct. 23, is Gurmeet Choudhary's first film as a producer and Isha Malviya's debut. The trailer, the music and a crowded Friday.Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:14:02 GMThttps://mirchirani.com/mirchi-corner/pyre-vinod-kapri-film-of-love-in-the-hills/https://mirchirani.com/mirchi-corner/pyre-vinod-kapri-film-of-love-in-the-hills/Pyre follows an elderly couple in a Kumaon village. Its trailer is out, it has won 18 festival awards, and it opens Oct. 30 in Hindi and Malayalam.Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:13:43 GMThttps://mirchirani.com/mirchi-corner/whos-who-in-drishyam-3-a-cast-guide/https://mirchirani.com/mirchi-corner/whos-who-in-drishyam-3-a-cast-guide/Who is in Drishyam 3? A cast guide built only from reported facts: the lead, the returning faces, the new ones, and the team behind the camera.Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:13:24 GMThttps://mirchirani.com/mirchi-corner/rajkummar-rao-five-roles-before-prahaar/https://mirchirani.com/mirchi-corner/rajkummar-rao-five-roles-before-prahaar/Five roles that mark Rajkummar Rao's path, from Love Sex Aur Dhokha to Srikanth, as Prahaar arrives in cinemas. Awards and box office noted.Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:13:04 GMThttps://mirchirani.com/mirchi-corner/from-pk-to-drishyam-3-rs-300-crore-club-list/https://mirchirani.com/mirchi-corner/from-pk-to-drishyam-3-rs-300-crore-club-list/Ajay Devgn is the 14th star on Movie Talkies' list of first Rs 300 crore films. A quick tour from PK in 2014 to Drishyam 3, with caveats.Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:12:45 GMThttps://mirchirani.com/gossip/vijay-deverakonda-rashmika-mandanna-koffee-promo/https://mirchirani.com/gossip/vijay-deverakonda-rashmika-mandanna-koffee-promo/Vijay Deverakonda and Rashmika Mandanna appear on Koffee With Karan 9 on Oct. 21. The promo's marriage talk, rapid fire and Ranabaali's weekend.Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:12:27 GMThttps://mirchirani.com/gossip/drishyam-3-director-explains-akshaye-khanna-exit/https://mirchirani.com/gossip/drishyam-3-director-explains-akshaye-khanna-exit/Director Abhishek Pathak and the producer have both described Akshaye Khanna's exit from Drishyam 3. Their accounts differ, and his side is not on record.Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:12:09 GMThttps://mirchirani.com/gossip/salman-khan-monster-post-fuels-title-talk/https://mirchirani.com/gossip/salman-khan-monster-post-fuels-title-talk/Salman Khan called his father the real monster in a post, and reports claim it hints at his next film's title. The makers have said nothing yet.Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:11:51 GMThttps://mirchirani.com/gossip/imran-khan-challenges-leave-india-notice-bombay-hc/https://mirchirani.com/gossip/imran-khan-challenges-leave-india-notice-bombay-hc/Actor Imran Khan has asked the Bombay High Court to quash a notice to leave India by Oct. 28. What his petition says, and what remains unknown.Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:11:32 GMThttps://mirchirani.com/gossip/koffee-with-karan-9-opens-salman-karisma/https://mirchirani.com/gossip/koffee-with-karan-9-opens-salman-karisma/Koffee With Karan 9 opened Oct. 14 with Salman Khan and Karisma Kapoor. Karan Johar says he is not returning. The highlights and a lukewarm review.Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:11:14 GMThttps://mirchirani.com/gossip/farah-khan-tilak-video-sparks-online-debate/https://mirchirani.com/gossip/farah-khan-tilak-video-sparks-online-debate/A short clip of Farah Khan asking for a tilak on her hand, not her forehead, split social media. What the video shows and what is not known.Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:10:55 GMThttps://mirchirani.com/gossip/vicky-kaushal-katrina-kaif-london-photo/https://mirchirani.com/gossip/vicky-kaushal-katrina-kaif-london-photo/A fan photo of Vicky Kaushal and Katrina Kaif in London went viral. What the Times of India reports, what is speculation, and what Katrina said.Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:10:29 GMThttps://mirchirani.com/gossip/ranveer-singh-steps-out-after-second-daughter-birth/https://mirchirani.com/gossip/ranveer-singh-steps-out-after-second-daughter-birth/Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone announced their second daughter on Sept. 19. What the couple said, what outlets saw, and what is unconfirmed.Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:10:11 GMThttps://mirchirani.com/bollywood-updates/street-fighter-vidyut-jammwal-hollywood-debut-dhalsim/https://mirchirani.com/bollywood-updates/street-fighter-vidyut-jammwal-hollywood-debut-dhalsim/Vidyut Jammwal plays Dhalsim in Street Fighter. Critics split on the film but kinder to him. The US opening and what Indian readers should know.Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:09:52 GMThttps://mirchirani.com/bollywood-updates/tu-hai-meri-kiran-trailer-sonakshi-sinha-zaheer-iqbal/https://mirchirani.com/bollywood-updates/tu-hai-meri-kiran-trailer-sonakshi-sinha-zaheer-iqbal/The Tu Hai Meri Kiran trailer, out Oct. 6, shows a thriller about obsession with Sonakshi Sinha and Zaheer Iqbal. It opens in cinemas on Oct. 23.Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:09:34 GMThttps://mirchirani.com/bollywood-updates/national-film-awards-kartik-aaryan-yami-gautam/https://mirchirani.com/bollywood-updates/national-film-awards-kartik-aaryan-yami-gautam/Kartik Aaryan shared Best Actor for Chandu Champion and Yami Gautam won Best Actress for Article 370 at the 72nd National Film Awards in Ekta Nagar.Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:09:14 GMThttps://mirchirani.com/bollywood-updates/king-release-date-dec-24-promo-cbfc-shah-rukh-khan/https://mirchirani.com/bollywood-updates/king-release-date-dec-24-promo-cbfc-shah-rukh-khan/Shah Rukh Khan says King will not move from Dec. 24. A 45-second promo has reportedly cleared the CBFC. What is confirmed and what is not.Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:09:08 GMThttps://mirchirani.com/bollywood-updates/ramayana-new-trailer-ranbir-kapoor-yash-release/https://mirchirani.com/bollywood-updates/ramayana-new-trailer-ranbir-kapoor-yash-release/The new Ramayana trailer is built on two oaths, Rama's and Ravana's. Cast, runtime, producers and the conflicting India release dates.Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:08:58 GMThttps://mirchirani.com/bollywood-updates/nayyi-navelli-yami-gautam-reviews-box-office/https://mirchirani.com/bollywood-updates/nayyi-navelli-yami-gautam-reviews-box-office/Nayyi Navelli opened Oct. 16 to mostly negative reviews, with praise for Yami Gautam. Critics' scores, the Rs 3.25 crore opening and the weekend so far.Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:08:50 GMThttps://mirchirani.com/bollywood-updates/prahaar-reviews-rajkummar-rao-ujjwal-nikam/https://mirchirani.com/bollywood-updates/prahaar-reviews-rajkummar-rao-ujjwal-nikam/Prahaar opened Oct. 16 with praise for Rajkummar Rao's courtroom work and mixed notes on pacing. A critic roundup and a soft first weekend.Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:08:31 GMThttps://mirchirani.com/bollywood-updates/drishyam-3-crosses-300-crore-ajay-devgn/https://mirchirani.com/bollywood-updates/drishyam-3-crosses-300-crore-ajay-devgn/Drishyam 3 passed Rs 300 crore net on its second Sunday, Ajay Devgn's first and biggest. What trackers report, and where their numbers differ.Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:08:00 GMT