The pictures show her dressed in a kasavu saree and performing puja, apart from serving prasaadam on a banana leaf. Fans flooded the comments with Vishu wishes but one wrote, “Kalyani pranav mariage waiting,” with heart eye emojis. Lissy shut down those rumours, writing, “false news!”

Kalyani said, “However, with Appu, I shared a sibling bond. If you look at our old photographs, I think I have more photos with Appu than with my own brother. Whenever he came to Chennai, I would introduce him as my cousin to my friends, as it was complicated to explain our relationship.”

Kalyani also found success with Dominic Arun’s superhero film Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra, which was produced by Dulquer Salmaan. The film sees her play Chandra, aka Kalliyankattu Neeli, a vampire-like creature. It was also a massive box-office success, grossing over ₹300 crore worldwide. She also starred in the comedy film Odum Kuthira Chaadum Kuthira the same year. Kalyani now has Genie and Marshal lined up in Tamil, in addition to Lokah Chapter 2 in Malayalam.

Priyadarshan’s Bhooth Bangla starring Akshay Kumar was released in theatres on Friday.

‘Bhooth Bangla’, starring Akshay Kumar, has registered a solid opening at the box office, delivering a worldwide debut of approximately Rs 23.90 crore and displacing ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’ from the top spot after a four-week run.Bhooth Bangla Movie Review

‘Bhooth Bangla’ Day 1 collection

The horror-comedy, directed by Priyadarshan, earned an estimated Rs 12.25 crore net on its first day in cinemas. When combined with Rs 3.50 crore net from paid preview screenings, the film’s total domestic net collection stands at around Rs 15.75 crore.This figure aligns with, and slightly exceeds, early trade expectations of a Rs 15 crore opening.

‘Bhooth Bangla’ total collections

As per sacnilk, Bhooth Bangla has achieved worldwide collections of Rs 23.90 crorewith an India Gross total of Rs 18.90 crore and overseas collection of Rs 5 crore.

‘Bhooth Bangla’ dethrones ‘Dhurandhar 2‘

With this opening, ‘Bhooth Bangla’ has ended the dominance of ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’, which had held the top position for four consecutive weeks. On Day 30, the Ranveer Singh starrer saw a sharp decline, collecting approximately Rs 2.70 crore net and Rs 3.24 crore gross for the day.Despite the slowdown, ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’ continues to post a massive cumulative net total of Rs 1,105.82 crore.

‘Bhooth Bangla’ among Akshay Kumar’s highest openers post-pandemic

Bhooth Bangla has now entered the top five highest opening day grossers of Akshay Kumar’s post-pandemic releases. While ‘Sooryavanshi’ is still on the number 1 spot with an estimated Rs 26.29 crore collection, ‘Housefull 5’ occupies the second spot with a Rs 24 crore net collection.

The Pitt Season 2 review

Cast: Noah Wyle, Gerran Howell, Patrick Ball, Katherine LaNasa, Supriya Ganesh, Taylor Dearden, Fiona Dourif, Isa Briones, Shabana Azeez

Creator: R Scott Gemmill

Where to watch: JioHotstar

Star rating: ★★★.5

The Pitt Season 2 took the structure of the Emmy-winning Season 1 ahead, with each episode covering a single hour inside the Pittsburgh emergency department. A lot can happen in an hour. It cannot all be resolved, which is perhaps what this season is aiming at, capping off with a finale that leaves room for many questions. Who gets to stay without a choice after Dr Robby (Noah Wyle) decides to leave? There’s all the staff members who are deciding things for themselves (or not) and seeing what can happen when the ER and this work can become their identity. Outside the ER, they have lives- but only as a concept.

Meanwhile, the introduction of Dr Al-Hashimi (Sepideh Moafi), brought in to be the interim replacement of Robby, does not quite sit right from the first frame. However, the finale escalates after a crucial secret is revealed, but The Pitt does not give clarity whether she would, for certain, stay. The Pitt does, however, grant some fascinating insight into the way she functions in her profession to stay afloat, even suggesting the use of AI for benefit of finishing charting.

It is Dr Mohan (Supriya Ganesh) who becomes the sort of vessel for Robbie to lean on to, but this arc is not handled with care. Even when he asks her if she’s decided on an elective, the question is laced with two more lines on his own dilemma and how sad his life is. So is Dr Mohan not important enough to be accomodated for a life of her own? Dr Mohan is played wonderfully by Ganesh, but I cannot shake off the manner in which her character exists thoroughly in the sidelines, bereft of any growth or surprise.

The messier ground prevails with how Robby deals with Langdon (Patrick Ball), who has returned to work after his stint in rehab. They have a rocky start and from then on, it is a series of confrontations and awkward exhanges that do not lead to anything remotely revelatory in the finale. The anxiety that Robby feels at this point is not an excuse for causing more stress. I wonder why the show chooses to circle around Robby’s anxiety at the cost of the other members of the staff and what they can foil in terms of workplace emotions. The Pitt feels too self-centred, too safe and too polite at times this time around. It spends too much time worrying about Dr Robby, and as good as Noah Wyle is here, the dynamic is not easing things out for him, or the viewer. McKay, Samira, and Mel’s storylines feel too isolated to register.

What keeps The Pitt so compelling even in its second season is the attention to detail and its strategic technical brilliance, following one scene to another with such precision and control. The chaos, rage and confusion persist. There is no time and things can go south at any moment if these doctors do not remain alert. The writing from R. Scott Gemmill takes time to address its issues but all it demands is a little bit of patience. Or a sharp nudge. Led by a group of masterful performances, The Pitt caps off its second season to reaffirm that the first one was no fluke. It is one of the best shows of the year.