The 14-Year Exile That Ended in a Haunted Mansion: How Akshay Kumar's 'Ghar Wapsi' With Priyadarshan Became His Fourth Consecutive Hit—And Silenced the Critics Who Said He Was Finished

The ₹100 Crore Regional Rebellion: How a Riteish Deshmukh Historical Drama Became the First Marathi Film to Crack the Century Mark—And What It Means for Every Language That Isn't Hindi

For decades, the ₹100 crore club has been the ultimate marker of commercial success in Indian cinema—a threshold that separates the blockbusters from the also-rans. It was created by Hindi films, dominated by Hindi stars, and calibrated to Hindi box-office economics. Over the years, Tamil and Telugu cinema breached it with increasing regularity. Kannada cinema cracked it with the KGF franchise. Malayalam cinema, long the critical darling of Indian film, crossed the line with 2018 and Manjummel Boys. But Marathi cinema—the industry that produced V. Shantaram, that gave India its first film to win the Golden Lotus at the National Film Awards, that has been making sophisticated, literate cinema for over a century—had never produced a single film that earned ₹100 crore in net collections. Until now.

Abcoffee Raises ₹61 Crore to Build India's Grab-and-Go Coffee Empire And Doubled Its Revenue Doing It

Tech-enabled grab-and-go coffee chain Abcoffee has raised ₹61 crore in a pre-Series B funding round led by Kliff Ventures, with participation from existing investors. The startup, which operates a network of small-format coffee kiosks in high-footfall locations like metro stations, corporate parks, and college campuses, also reported doubling its revenue in FY26. Unlike traditional café chains that require large seating spaces and higher overheads, Abcoffee focuses on speed, affordability, and technology-driven operations — allowing customers to order via app or QR code and grab their coffee in under two minutes. The fresh capital will be used to expand to 200+ locations across India and invest in proprietary coffee brewing technology.

B2B Quick Commerce Startup Fairdeal Raises $15 Million to Help Kiranas Restock in Under 60 Minutes

B2B quick commerce startup Fairdeal has raised $15 million in a funding round led by Bertelsmann India Investments. The startup enables kirana stores to restock over 1,000 SKUs — ranging from groceries and snacks to beverages and household essentials — within 60 minutes of placing an order. Unlike traditional B2B platforms that take 24–48 hours for delivery, Fairdeal is bringing the speed of quick commerce to the wholesale market. The fresh capital will be used to expand to new cities, deepen kirana partner relationships, and build out its dark store network across India.

Alphadroid Just Raised ₹36 Crore to Bring Indian Robots Into Your Warehouse — And Logistics Giants Are Paying Attention

Indian robotics and AI startup Alphadroid has raised ₹36 crore (approx. $3.8 million) in a pre-Series A funding round led by Alkemi Growth Capital, with participation from Shree Vasu Logistics Limited (SVLL) and undisclosed high-net-worth individuals. The startup builds autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) for warehouses, factories, and logistics hubs. The fresh capital will be used for product development, engineering hiring, and scaling commercial deployments across India's rapidly growing logistics and e-commerce sectors

Fundamentum's Ashish Kumar Just Dropped a ₹2,000 Crore AI Bet — And Nandan Nilekani Is All In

Ashish Kumar, the co-founder of Fundamentum Partnership, has just unveiled F2A (Fundamentum Frontier Advisors) — a massive ₹2,000 crore fund dedicated entirely to AI and deeptech startups. And as an anchor investor, he's brought in none other than Nandan Nilekani, the Infosys co-founder and one of India's most respected tech minds.

The Next Big Entertainment Battle May Not Be Bollywood vs Streaming : It May Be Attention vs Time

As movies, creators, gaming and streaming platforms expand simultaneously, entertainment industries are increasingly competing for something audiences cannot create more of time.

Why India’s OTT Explosion Is Quietly Changing What Counts As A “Hit” Movie

India’s OTT boom is creating larger conversations around audience behavior, storytelling and why the definition of a successful film is rapidly changing.

Indian Startup Funding Just Rebounded To Nearly $4 Billion. So Why Does The Ecosystem Still Feel Surprisingly Cautious?

Indian startup funding is rebounding toward $4 billion, but founders and investors are navigating a very different ecosystem than the one that existed before the slowdown.

A Movie Just Entered BGMI And “Toxic” Quietly Turned Into A Bigger Story About Why Gaming And Cinema No Longer Live In Separate Worlds

BGMI’s collaboration with Toxic signals a larger shift where gaming and films increasingly overlap, changing how entertainment reaches younger audiences.