Pongal

Parasakthi box office collection day 6: Tamil Nadu Youth Congress previously called for a ban on Sivakarthikeyan's film Parasakthi.

Bank holiday today, 15 January: Along with Pongal, the country is celebrating other festivals like Uttarayana Punyakala and Makara Sankranti, for which banks will remain closed today in some states.

Bank holiday today, 14 January: There will be a bank holiday in many states due to festivities like Makar Sankranti and Magh Bihu on Wednesday, 14 January. Bank holidays are decided as per the bank holiday calendar by the Reserve Bank of India.

‘Parasakthi’ was set to clash with Vijay's ‘Jana Nayagan’ at the box office. However, the film is yet to get a censor certification. Here's where to buy tickets for Sivakarthikeyan's film.

This Pongal, Tamil Nadu's political landscape intertwines with cinema as two films, Vijay's Jana Nayagan and DMK-linked Parasakthi, hit screens. As the 2026 Assembly elections loom, these films symbolise the collision of entertainment and politics.

The harvest festivals of Pongal, Lohri and Makar Sankranti are near marking the end of winter season and begining of longer days. To clear the confusion around harvest festival dates, read here.

Tamil superstar Thalapathy Vijay celebrated his 51st birthday on June 22. With a career spanning over three decades, he is reportedly one of the highest-paid actors in India, boasting a net worth of ₹600 crore and significant earnings from films and endorsements.

Babu was last seen in drama Sarkaru Vaari Paata in 2022. His 2020 film Sarileru Neekevvaru had collected Rs. 260 crore in worldwide box office collections, becoming one of the highest-grossing Telugu films of all time.

Ajay Devgn's Bholaa likely to end second week with ₹70 crore box office collections, while Aditya Roy Kapur's Gumraah made only ₹4.90 crore. Box office collections in Hindi film industry estimated at around ?850 crore in last quarter with footfalls down by 30-40% compared to pre-Covid days. Shah Rukh Khan's Pathaan was the sole hit of the season, while Akshay Kumar's Selfiee and Kartik Aaryan's Shehzada were failures. Ranbir Kapoor's Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar attracted primarily urban, multiplex audiences. In the south, only two profitable films were released for Pongal in January.