Actress Rashmika Mandanna, in an interview, was asked if she will get married to actor Vijay Deverakonda in February in Udaipur. "It's been four years since these rumours began, right? People have been asking the same question," said Rashmika, adding, "I'll speak about it when it's supposed to be spoken about." Rashmika and Vijay reportedly got engaged in October 2025.

Amid legal battle over Sunjay Kapoor's ₹30,000-crore estate, his and actress Karisma Kapoor's children have questioned the gaps in his asset list released by their stepmother Priya Sachdev. The list allegedly doesn't include polo horses, as well as Audemars Piguet and Rolex luxury watches. "What about father's polo horses?" asked the children, who accused Priya of forging will.

Celebrity fitness trainer Vinod Channa revealed that actor John Abraham's stomach will get upset if he eats "baingan (brinjal) or bhindi (ladyfinger)" as he has been dieting for so long. "He's so strict in diet. Your body adapts to that, but if that thing comes in your food sometimes, then your body won’t be able to digest it," Vinod added.

Writing about BMC elections, Twinkle Khanna shared how she and her husband, actor Akshay Kumar, who hold different political ideologies, cancel each other’s votes by voting for different parties. “We agreed it was completely pointless for us to vote because we'd cancel each other out,” she said. On election day, Twinkle had said she "voted out of habit and hope."

Music composer Shankar Mahadevan has reacted to AR Rahman's claim that he lost work in Bollywood in last eight years due to a "communal thing". "A totally different team decides what's going to happen to your music...Destiny of your musical product lies with a non-musical person," said Mahadevan. He reiterated Rahman's claim that "people who aren't creative have power now".

India will celebrate its 77th Republic Day on January 26, 2026, marking 77 occasions since the Constitution came into force on January 26, 1950-the day India became a sovereign, democratic republic. The confusion arises because the count starts with 1950 as the first Republic Day, not from 1947. The event features the grand parade at Kartavya Path, New Delhi.

Pushpa 2: The Rule, starring Allu Arjun and Rashmika Mandanna, released in Japan on January 16, 2026, amid heavy promotions and fan events. However, opening-day turnout was underwhelming with just 886 admissions, marking a slower start compared to other Indian films in the market. Industry watchers say it's too early to judge long-term performance and that word-of-mouth will be key.

In an Instagram Story, singer Neha Kakkar announced that she's taking a break from public life. "Time to take a break from responsibilities, relationships, work and everything...Not sure if I'll be back or not," the singer said, but deleted the story later. Notably, Neha and her brother Tony Kakkar recently faced backlash following the release of their song 'Candy Shop'.

Exiled Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen has reacted to musician AR Rahman's 'losing work' due to the 'communal thing' remark, stating, "The famous and the rich never face difficulties anywhere." Adding that "difficulties happen to poor people," Taslima said, "These problems do not even come within the farthest boundaries of AR Rahman’s life or of Muslim stars in Bollywood."

Rani Mukerji spoke about how her daughter, Adira Chopra, who belongs to Gen Alpha, often scares her as she's fearless in her approach. She said, "She's Gen Alpha, so she fires me, and I have to listen to her...I used to get slaps from my mom. I can't expect to do that with her because she would slap me back."