Mirzapur: The Movie’s music album was launched in Mumbai on Monday, with the film’s full cast turning up for the event.

New songs unveiled at the launch included Varoon Forever, a fresh rendition of Saason Ki Mala, Do Numbari and Ghoom Ghoom, performed by Rashmeet Kaur, Romy and Dhanda Nyoliwala.

Ali Fazal and Pankaj Tripathi were joined by Ravi Kishan, Sonal Chauhan, Divyendu, Jitendra, Shweta Tripathi, Shriya Pilgaonkar and Rasika Duggal at the event.

Pankaj Tripathi shared that he first learned of the song ‘Sajanva’ from the film only after his wife saw it in a social media reel.

Mirzapur: The Movie is scheduled to hit cinemas on September 4, 2026, in Hindi and Telugu.

The film extends the Mirzapur franchise from its original web series format into a full theatrical release, with Fazal and Tripathi reprising their roles from the show.

The Mirzapur franchise has been one of the most-watched Hindi-language web series since its 2018 debut, building a large and highly engaged fanbase across its three seasons.

Amazon MGM Studios and Excel Entertainment are behind the film adaptation, extending the franchise’s streaming-first success into a theatrical format.

The album launch event drew significant media attention in Mumbai, with photographs and clips from the evening circulating widely across entertainment news outlets and social media.

With the film’s release just days away, the album launch marks one of the final major promotional events before Mirzapur: The Movie opens in theatres.

The event was attended by the film’s full cast, including Ravi Kishan, Sonal Chauhan, Divyendu, Jitendra, Shweta Tripathi, Shriya Pilgaonkar and Rasika Duggal, alongside Ali Fazal and Pankaj Tripathi.

The album features performances by singers including Rashmeet Kaur, Romy and Dhanda Nyoliwala, debuting new songs titled Varoon Forever, a new rendition of Saason Ki Mala, Do Numbari and Ghoom Ghoom.

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Shweta Tiwari has clarified that the social media accounts that sent her abusive messages were not genuine MNS members, despite claiming affiliation with the party.

An MNS advocate reached out to the actress and helped track down one of the abusers, who eventually issued a handwritten apology.

“They do not take insults against women lightly… if I ever face any such problem, I can get in touch with them,” Shweta said, thanking the party for stepping in.

The advocate shared the abuser’s phone number along with the apology, resolving the situation within about three days of Shweta first speaking out.

“The problem is much bigger than one person or one incident. It is the mentality that makes people believe they can abuse women online,” she said, calling it a systemic issue.

She said online abuse against women remained a systemic issue that required stronger action from technology companies and social media platforms, not just individual apologies.

The actress, known for her long-running television career, has previously spoken out publicly against online harassment directed at women in the entertainment industry.

The resolution came within roughly three days of Shweta first raising the issue publicly, a relatively quick turnaround for this kind of online harassment complaint.

MNS’s response drew attention on social media, with several users noting the party’s swift clarification that the abusive accounts were not affiliated with it.

The episode has reignited broader conversations in India about accountability for anonymous online abuse and the role political parties play when their name is invoked by trolls.

Shweta had initially posted stories exposing abusive messages sent by social media users identifying themselves as MNS supporters, questioning whether Raj Thackeray endorsed such conduct.

An MNS advocate reached out to her within days, providing the abuser’s phone number along with a handwritten apology letter as part of the resolution.

Photo of Shweta Tiwari, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0

Yash’s much-anticipated film ‘Toxic: A Fairytale for Grown-Ups’ released in theatres today.

The film closed its opening day with a net collection of Rs 82.88 crore, taking its total India gross to Rs 97.80 crore.

The film is directed by Geetu Mohandas and stars Yash in a double role, alongside Kiara Advani, Nayanthara, Rukmini Vasanth, Huma Qureshi, Tara Sutaria, Akshay Oberoi and Sudev Nair.

Toxic’s opening day net collection of Rs 79.12 crore, tracked till 6 PM, ranked fourth among top A-rated Indian openers, behind Dhurandhar 2, Salaar: Ceasefire and They Call Him OG.

Despite the strong box office numbers, the film received largely negative reviews from critics, with several citing weak writing and uneven execution.

The film’s UAE release was delayed amid regional tensions in the Middle East, a development that had been separately reported ahead of the worldwide rollout.

Toxic had generated significant pre-release buzz after multiple delays, with an English-language trailer released ahead of its worldwide debut generating strong anticipation among fans of Yash’s earlier work.

The film is being released in multiple languages as part of a simultaneous pan-India rollout, a distribution strategy several major regional productions have adopted for wide-reach openings in recent years.

The film is directed by Geetu Mohandas and stars Yash in a double role, alongside Kiara Advani, Nayanthara, Rukmini Vasanth, Huma Qureshi, Tara Sutaria, Akshay Oberoi and Sudev Nair.

Toxic’s opening day net collection of Rs 79.12 crore, tracked till 6 PM, ranked fourth among top A-rated Indian openers, behind Dhurandhar 2, Salaar: Ceasefire and They Call Him OG.

Despite the strong box office numbers, the film received largely negative reviews from critics, with several citing weak writing and uneven execution.

The film’s UAE release was delayed amid regional tensions in the Middle East, a development that had been separately reported ahead of the worldwide rollout.

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