From romantic comedies to historical dramas and action thrillers, films from various genres are currently running in Indian theatres. These movies include Rajkummar Rao and Wamiqa Gabbi starrer 'Bhool Chuk Maaf', Sooraj Pancholi and Suniel Shetty starrer 'Kesari Veer' and Hollywood actor Tom Cruise's starrer 'Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning'. Read further to know about their box office collection. 
If you are someone who loves binge-watching movies and web series, then there's some good news for you. Whether you're in the mood for nail-biting thrillers, feel-good dramas, or suspense dramas, the last Friday of May offers something for every kind of movie buff. Let's have a look at the must-watch films and web series that are streaming this Friday, May 30, 2025.
The South film industry has always surprised the audience with its unique stories and strong acting. In this series, let's have a look at a Malayalam film, where an actor played not two or three, but 45 different characters. This actor is neither Rajinikanth, nor Kamal Haasan, nor Govinda. Can you guess who this artist is? Although Kamal Haasan's name comes first to mind, who surprised people by playing 10 roles in 'Devasthanam', this record has also been broken and is in the name of Johnson George.
Director Om Raut announced the title of his upcoming film 'Kalam: The Missile Man of India' at the 78th edition of the Cannes Film Festival. The film is a monumental biopic of former President and aerospace scientist Dr APJ Abdul Kalam. It features Raanjhanaa actor Dhanush and is produced by Abhishek Agarwal, Anuk Sunkara, Bhushan Kumar and Krishan Kumar under the banners of Abhishek Agarwal Arts and T-Series.
Despite big stars like Amitabh Bachchan, Dharmendra, Sanjeev Kumar, Jaya Bachchan and Hema Malini, the Bollywood blockbuster Sholay will always be iconic for its storyline. But several such forces and others like Saleem-Javed and Ramesh Sippy coming together for a film like this will always be legendary. But, do you know that there was a supporting actress in the film who got married at the age of 12? She even continued to work despite having a paralysis attack on set. Yes! We are talking about Leela Mishra.
In the past few months, several actors have joined Shah Rukh Khan's upcoming movie 'King'. With this, Suhana Khan's theatrical debut film has now become a multi-starrer movie. Shah Rukh will be seen working on the big screen for the first time with his daughter. Apart from this, there are many such celebs with whom King Khan will be seen rocking the silver screen again. Let's have a look at the star cast of this anticipated upcoming film. 
Veteran actor Mukul Dev, who featured in several Bollywood films and television serials, died last night at the age of 54 in Delhi. His brother and renowned actor Rahul Dev, issued an official statement on social media following his demise, and shared that Mukul died peacefully last night in Delhi.
Famous photographer and Malayalam actor Radhakrishnan Chakyat passed away on Friday, May 23, 2025. He was 53 years old. For the unversed, Radhakrishnan started his photography career in 2000 and made his mark in the industry within a short period. He also worked with several South Indian celebrities and many big brands. In 2017, he founded Pixel Viilage, a popular YouTube platform in order to help students learn and experience lessons on various creative topics of photography, design and marketing.
Tamil actor Rana Daggubati's starrer Rana Naidu season 2 gets its OTT release date. Directed by Karan Anshuman and produced by Sunder Aaron, the crime drama series features Venkatesh Daggubati, Rana Daggubati and Surveen Chawla in the lead roles. For the unversed, the first part of the series was released in 2023 on the OTT giant Netflix. Read further to know when Rana Daggubati's starrer will release online. 
Malayalam actor Mohanlal unveiled the first look poster of his upcoming action drama film 'Vrusshabha' on Wednesday. The South superstar shared a motion poster on social media platforms on the occasion of his 65th birthday. He also expressed his gratitude towards his fans and shared why this film is special to him. 
Ananya Pandey is one of those few star kids who broke the storm of opposition to nepotism and achieved a special place in the film world. Ananya, who recently made it to Forbes Asia's Top-30 Under 30, has made her place in Bollywood with her hard work and smart work. The story behind this has been told by Rajeev Masand, a well-known critic of the film world, who has been one of the masterminds. He joined India TV's podcast 'Filmy Hustle', which premiered on Sunday, where he shared many stories from the film world. He also spoke about how Ananya Pandey crossed the storm of opposition to nepotism and kept working hard. Her hard work also paid off and she earned a name for herself in Bollywood. 
Star culture is often discussed in the Hindi film industry. Several personalities associated with the industry have talked about it and have openly admitted that a huge team works with actors these days to keep up with their superstar status. There are managers, PR teams and assistants who handle everything from their public image to their schedule. But, this is not the case with Ranbir Kapoor and this is the statement of film critic, former journalist and COO of Dharma Dharma Cornerstone Agency Rajeev Masand. During a conversation on India TV's 'The Filmy Hustle' podcast, Masand made several revelations about Ranbir Kapoor and praised his simplicity.
Kim Sharma, who currently works with director Karan Johar as the Vice President of Dharma Cornerstone Agency, in conversation with Akkshay Rathie at India TV's 'The Filmy Hustle' podcast, spoke about the importance of instinctive decision-making in the movie business . She explained that their agency works with partners on two fronts. On one side, there are actors whose well-being, self-representation, positioning, and strategies are our highest priority.
Hollywood actor Tom Cruise's film 'The Final Reckoning' has made a great start in Indian cinemas. It has made it to the top 10 list of highest-grossing films in India on the first day. At the same time, the collection of 'Final Destination's new film increased during the weekend. Talking of Bollywood films, Ajay Devgn's film 'Raid 2' is also moving ahead at a slow pace. Let's know how much these films collected on Saturday. 
Famous Assamese singer Gayatri Hazarika passed away on Friday at the age of 44 in Nemcare Hospital, Guwahati, Assam. She was suffering from colon cancer. The news of her demise has left the music industry in deep sorrow. She rose to fame from her song 'Xora Pate Pate Phagun Naame'. Gayatri also gave voice to songs like 'Tumi Kun Birohi Ananya', 'Jank Nasil Bonot', 'Xeuji Xopon' and others. Several prominent figures and fans have expressed their grief and paid tribute to Gayatri Hazarika on social media.
Bollywood actors Rajkummar Rao and Wamiqa Gabbi's starrer Bhool Chuk Maaf is all set for theatrical release after weeks of legal disputes. Earlier this month, the makers of the comedy-drama film cancelled the theatrical release a day before its scheduled date, i.e., May 9, and announced that it would hit the digital screens on the OTT platform Amazon Prime Video on May 16. 
Kay Kay Menon's famous and superhit web series Special Ops' second season has been announced. Once again, the actor will be seen reprising his role of RAW officer Himmat Singh. The first season of this series by Neeraj Pandey was released in the year 2020. After this, 'Special Ops 1.5: The Himmat Story' was released in 2021, which was like a spin-off. Now its season 2 has been announced. While the takes are going to be higher in the second season, several acclaimed actors are also going to join the show. 
Emmy Award-winning writer and stand-up comedian Vir Das shared a hilarious post on Instagram, taking a jibe at Cannes 2025 dress code rules. Through his social media profile, Vir not only claimed that he's not going to Cannes, but he also revealed the funniest reason behind this decision. 
After the attack on Indian tourists in Pahalgam on April 22, the release of Fawad Khan's upcoming film 'Abir Gulaal' was banned in India. IFTDA President Ashok Pandit urged the Indian film industry not to work with Pakistani artists. At the same time, the Indian armed forces avenged the Pahalgam attack with Operation Sindoor on May 7. Several Pakistani artists then targeted India over Operation Sindoor, for which AICWA strongly condemned the Pakistani artists for their 'anti-India' statements. Now, Bollywood actress Celina Jaitly has fired back at Fawad and Mahira Khan over their comments against India. 
The third week of May has a lot to offer in terms of entertainment. A variety of movies and television series of different genres like dark comedy, thriller and feel-good romance are all set to release this week on various OTT streaming platforms, including Netflix, SonyLiv, Lionsgate Play and JioHotstar. Take a look at the OTT releases of this week here.
'International Nurses Day' is celebrated every year on May 12. A nurse has as much a hand in curing a patient as a doctor. Many films have been made in Bollywood in which an actress has brought to life the struggles and zeal of a nurse. The latest one of these has to be Payal Kapadia's All We Imagine As Light, where Kani Kusruti played the role of Prabha nurse. Let us have a look at some famous and iconic actresses who played the role of nurses in Bollywood films. 
Well-known podcaster and YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia is once again embroiled in controversy. On Saturday, he shared a post on Instagram after the announcement of the India-Pakistan ceasefire. In the post, Allahabadia apologised to the neighbouring country's citizens and also predicted that his post would anger the people of India. Just like he wrote, seeing the post, Indian social media users brutally trolled the podcaster for having a diplomatic approach during a time when there are border tensions and after Pakistan violated the ceasefire. 
Bollywood actors Rajkummar Rao and Vamika Gabbi starrer 'Bhool Chook Maaf' has landed in big trouble. Recently, the makers of the film, citing the ongoing tension between India and Pakistan, cancelled the theatrical release a day before the scheduled date and announced that it would hit OTT on May 16. But, now this film will not be able to release on OTT either. The Bombay High Court has put a stay on the OTT release of this movie by Maddock Films. 
A piece of very sad news has come to the fore from the Indian film industry. Famous makeup artist Vikram Gaikwad passed away in Mumbai. The famous designer Vikram Gaikwad, who made the costumes of various characters like Kashinath Ghanekar, Balgandharva, Thugs of Hindustan, Shaheed Bhagat Singh, Dangal and Janata Raja more realistic, took his last breath on Friday. His last rites will be performed today (10 May 2025) at 4.30 pm at Shivaji Park crematorium in Dadar.
Operation Sindoor, conducted by the Indian Army, is being appreciated everywhere in India, while Pakistani artists are condemning it. Several Pakistani artists have called it cowardly. After which, Bigg Boss 18 fame Avinash Mishra took to his Instagram account to lash out at them. Avinash has slammed Pakistani actress Mahira Khan and also reprimanded Indian celebs for not taking a stand. Know the whole matter here.
India avenged the Pahalgam terror attack through Operation Sindoor. In this attack, many terrorist bases of Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir were attacked. After this, Pakistan also made many attacks on the Indian border yesterday, but these attacks were foiled by the Indian Army. For the last two days, the Ministry of External Affairs has been giving updates on this matter through a press briefing. During this, the Indian Army is seen being led by Colonel Sofia Qureshi and Wing Commander Vyomika Singh. Colonel Sofia Qureshi shares every minute update on how the Indian Army is engaged in giving a befitting reply to Pakistan. But do you know that her sister has a Bollywood connection?
In response to the Pahalgam terrorist attack, the India Army attacked 9 hideouts in Pakistan and POK under 'Operation Sindoor'. With this, the Indian Army gave a clear message to the world that this country knows how to give a befitting reply if provoked. On the other hand, the whole country got reminded of Om Shanti Om famous 'Ek Chutki Sindoor' dialogue. But do you know who wrote this dialogue that eventually got associated with Deepika Padukone's identity?
South superstar Rajinikanth took to his X account on Wednesday to applaud the Indian Army for conducting Operation Sindoor on May 7. The actor mentioned being PM Modi in his tweet and talked about the unity of this country. For those who don't know, the Indian Army and the Indian Air Force conducted a joint operation at 1:44 AM today to destroy nine terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir in retaliation to the terror attack in Pahalgam.
On May 1, there is a neck-to-neck competition between Telugu film Hit 3 and Tamil film Retro. Both these films had a great start. But now with each passing day, one of the two films is gaining the lead over the other. Let's have a look at their Monday collection here. 
The makers of Aamir Khan's upcoming film Sitaare Zameen Par have shared the first poster of the film. Along with it, Aamir Khan Productions has finally revealed the release date of their film. Yes! The film that was earlier scheduled to release on the occasion of Christmas will now be released in the month of June. Along with it, the makers have confirmed that the 2007 film's sequel is also launching 10 debutant actors.
Ajay Devgn's Raid 2 earned a lot on the first Sunday of its release. The film gained 24 per cent growth compared to Saturday. At the same time, Sanjay Dutt's The Bhootnii also benefited from the holiday, and the film touched the crore figure for the first time after its release. The earnings of the Hollywood film Thunderbolts also saw an increase, along with Akshay Kumar's Kesari 2. Do you know how much these films collected on Sunday?
Tamil superstar and Padma Bhushan recipient Ajith Kumar's starrer Good Bad Ugly, which was released on the big screens worldwide on April 10, 2025, is gearing up for its digital debut this month. The Tamil-language film is directed by Adhik Ravichandran, stars Trisha Krishnan, Ajith Kumar and Simran in the lead roles. Read further to know when and where you can catch this film online.
Bollywood actor Anil Kapoor's mother, Nirmal Kapoor, passed away at the age of 90 on Friday. According to Dr Santosh Shetty (CEO and Executive Director, Kokilaben Ambani Hospital), Mrs Nirmal Kapoor passed away peacefully at the hospital around 5.25 pm today, May 2, 2025. The entire Kapoor family is shocked and mourning her death.
On Thursday, May 1, Ajay Devgn's Raid 2 was released in theatres. This film is the sequel of the 2018 release Raid. However, where 'Raid 2' made a good collection on the first day, Sanjay Dutt's horror comedy film 'The Bhootnii' could not do anything special. Moreover, these new releases also met with old films running in theatres like Akshay Kumar's Kesari: Chapter 2, Pratik Gandhi's Phule and Emraan Hashmi's Ground Zero. On the other hand, two South Indian films, Hit 3 and Retro, were also released on Thursday. Amid so many releases, let's have a look at the box office reports of these Bollywood releases. 
The most awaited birthday wish for Bollywood actress and producer Anushka Sharma is here. Her husband and former Indian skipper, Virat Kohli, took to his Instagram account to post a heartwarming birthday post for his wife. The two can be seen twinning in white in the photo. But more than the picture, it's Virat's caption that is winning the internet. 