Alien number 1

An alien horror film backed by Hollywood action and creature-design veterans is set to enter Indian cinema with Samuk, starring Akshay Kumar in the lead. Directed by Kanishk Varma, the sci-fi thriller reunites Akshay with producer Vipul Amrutlal Shah after 12 years. The actor-director duo’s last film together was Action Replayy (2010). Stunt expert Luke Tumber, known for the Mission: Impossible films and Venom (2018), has joined the project, alongside creature-effects legend Alec Gillis of the Alien and Predator franchises. Akshay said the film’s sci-fi world and subject felt unlike anything he had explored before.

Regional roar at the box-office

Mohanlal in a still from ‘Drishyam 3’ (right) Riteish Deshmukh in and as ‘Raja Shivaji’

Regional cinema is having a record-breaking moment at the box office. Drishyam 3 has stormed past R141.34 crore worldwide within just four days of release, with the Mohanlal-starrer earning R54.55 crore net in India and a massive R78 crore gross overseas. The thriller has now emerged as the second-biggest Malayalam opener of all time. Meanwhile, Raja Shivaji, directed by and starring Riteish Deshmukh, has scripted history by becoming the first Marathi film to cross R100 crore net in India, with its worldwide haul crossing Rs 120 crore in 24 days.

No pictures, just pure warmth

Katrina Kaif and Vicky Kaushal (right) The couple shared a glimpse of them holding their son, Vihaan’s hand on Instagram

Actors Katrina Kaif and Vicky Kaushal were spotted at Mumbai airport on Monday, May 25, before flying out of the city with their baby son, Vihaan. While Vicky briefly paused for the paparazzi, Katrina, who was carrying the infant in her arms, politely requested photographers not to click her pictures. Respecting her wishes, the paparazzi only photographed Vicky. The couple later introduced little Vihaan to the photographers for the first time, but once again requested them not to capture the baby on camera, keeping the moment warm yet private.