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Ramayana advance bookings reach Rs 15.56 crore ahead of 5 November releaseRanbir Kapoor and Yash's Ramayana has Rs 15.56 crore in opening-day advance sales, or Rs 12.77 crore without block seats, per Sacnilk. Release is 5 November.30 October 2026 · 2 min readUdta Teer ends its first week with Rs 31.25 crore netAyushmann Khurrana's Udta Teer earned Rs 31.25 crore net in India in its first seven days and Rs 46.28 crore worldwide gross, per trade tracker Sacnilk.30 October 2026 · 2 min readOTT this week: Baththa, Akka and Meethe Mein Kya Hai land before DiwaliNetflix brings Baththa on 29 October and Akka and Meethe Mein Kya Hai on 30 October. JioHotstar adds Love Always and ZEE5 adds Rudravanam PS on 30 October.28 October 2026 · 2 min readJailer 2 crosses Rs 400 crore net in India in 12 daysRajinikanth's Jailer 2 earned Rs 408.15 crore net in India and Rs 733.35 crore worldwide gross in 12 days, per Sacnilk. Tamil leads with Rs 284.95 crore.28 October 2026 · 2 min readBox office July 2026: Rs 1,582 crore, with Hollywood films at a record 17% share and Hindi under 40%Ormax says Indian cinemas grossed Rs 1,582 crore in July 2026. Spider-Man: Brand New Day made Rs 630 crore, and January-July is up 13% at Rs 8,147 crore.27 October 2026 · 2 min readMedia and entertainment hiring is recovering, but only for some roles: TeamLeaseTeamLease says media and entertainment employment rose 2.9% in the first half of FY27, with 54% of employers hiring. OTT, gaming, VFX and ad-tech lead.27 October 2026 · 2 min readIndia's OTT audience reaches 665 million in 2026, and connected TV grows 60%Ormax says 66.5 crore Indians now watch OTT, 11% more than last year. Paid subscriptions rose 16% to 17.26 crore and micro-dramas grew 50%.27 October 2026 · 2 min read