Rashmika Mandanna and Vijay Deverakonda are the most popular couple of South. There are rumors of this couple getting married soon. Amidst all this, Rashmika and Vijay welcomed the New Year together abroad. Both have shared pictures from the same location. From which there is a clear indication that the couple has celebrated the New Year together.

Vijay-Rashmika welcomed New Year together
Just a few days ago, Rashmika Mandanna had shared glimpses of her vacation in Rome. Recently, Vijay Deverakonda revealed on his Instagram that he too is holidaying in Rome. The actor has shared many pictures in which he is seen enjoying some tourist places of the city. In one picture, Vijay is seen posing in front of the iconic Colosseum, while in the other picture a woman is seen resting her head on the actor’s shoulder. Although the woman’s face was not visible, fans believe that she is Rashmika.

Vijay wrote in his post, “Happy New Year my dear friends, may we move forward together, create lots of memories, do great work, spread love, happiness and life. Lots of love and best wishes to you all.”

Vijay’s glimpse was also seen in Rashmika’s pictures and videos.
Interestingly, just a few days ago, Rashmika had also shared pictures and videos of her vacation in Rome, which showed glimpses of simple celebrations, prayers by lighting candles and moments spent with close friends. Although in most of the posts Rashmika was seen enjoying the city, some short video clips featuring Vijay instantly caught everyone’s attention online. Fans zoomed in on these moments, especially on the video in which Rashmika herself tasted sweets after feeding them to Vijay.

Vijay and Rashmika are getting married in February?
According to reports, Vijay Deverakonda and Rashmika Mandanna got engaged in an intimate function in the presence of close family members in October 2025. Although the couple has not announced their engagement yet, a recent report in Hindustan Times has claimed that the couple will get married on February 26, 2026 in a palace in Udaipur. According to the report, a source said, “Rashmika and Vijay’s wedding will take place in a historic palace in Udaipur. Like the engagement, this ceremony will also be an intimate function which will be attended only by those close to them.”

In 2025, the horror and black magic genre of Hindi cinema took a new direction. Fear is no longer limited to just scaring and shocking, but seems to reach into the minds of the audience through folklore, psychological tension and emotional depth.

However, the biggest contribution in making these stories based on faith, superstition and unseen powers special was from the artists whose powerful performances made these stories credible and impactful. So let’s take a look at the actors and their films who performed brilliantly in this genre in the year 2025.

These stars created their own identity in the genre of horror and black magic

1. Janaki Bodywala – Vash Level 2
With the Gujarati film Vash Level 2, Janaki Bodiwala emerged as one of the strongest performers in the horror space. Building on the success of ‘Vash 1’, he delivered a restrained yet deeply unnerving performance in ‘Vash 2’. By striking a balance between fear, courage and emotional fragility, Janaki made this story based on black magic not only interesting but also completely believable.

2. Nusrat Bharucha – Chhori 2
In ‘Chhori 2’ Nushrat Bharucha once again proved that her hold on the horror genre has become very strong. Her performance in the role of a mother battling social superstition and dark forces was very truthful and emotional. Instead of loud noises or excessive drama, Nusrat brought the fear arising from within on screen. Through the ‘Chhori’ franchise, he not only explored the world of black magic but also effectively exposed deep social evils like female feticide and child marriage.
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3. Ayushmann Khurrana and Rashmika Mandanna – Thaama
‘Thamaa’ presented horror with a multi-layered story, and its lead actors handled this challenge very well. While Ayushmann Khurrana added depth and sensitivity to the character battling powers beyond reason, Rashmika Mandanna balanced the story with emotional strength and fragility. In this way, the chemistry between the two made the supernatural elements of the film even more effective.

4. Kajol – Mother
Kajol’s performance in Maa was among the most talked about horror performances of 2025. As a mother, who protects her child from mysterious and tantric powers. His powerful screen presence, emotional strength, and restrained style of conveying fear proved that horror could be effective without unnecessary noise.

5. Anita Kulkarni and Amrita Subhash – Jaaran
‘Jaraan’ was a horror film based entirely on impressive acting, in which Anita Kulkarni and Amrita Subhash gave memorable performances. Both of them meticulously portrayed the characters of women entangled in superstition, tantric rituals and psychological fear. Amrita’s calm but intimidating presence and Anita’s emotional authenticity combined to make the film a haunting experience that lingers in the mind even after the credits roll.

In such a situation, it would not be wrong to say that in the year 2025, Hindi horror and black magic cinema moved beyond superficial scares and adopted emotional and psychological depth. The work of making fear real in these films was done by brilliant acting, such acting which, while being sensitive, remained in people’s memories for a long time.

Sandeep Reddy Vanga directed ‘Animal’ created a stir at the box office. Now the film is once again ready to hit the big screen. The film is going to be released in Japan. The makers of Animal have announced the Japan release. While sharing the poster, he wrote that the film will be released in February 2026.

Bhadrakal Films, one of the producers of Enninal, wrote on X – The most discussed, debated and unforgettable cinematic experience is about to come to Japan. Animal will be released theatrically in Japan on February 13, 2026. This film was a superhit in India. The film had earned Rs 553 crore nett in India. It earned Rs 915 crore gross worldwide. Now with the Japan release the film can enter the Rs 1000 crore club.

Will Animal be able to defeat Dhurandhar?
Animal was till now the 9th highest grossing film, but Ranveer Singh’s Dhurandhar is going to snatch this spot from Animal. Dhurandhar is going to surpass the worldwide collection of Animal. Dhurandhar has earned Rs 901 crore and will soon enter the Rs 1000 crore club. It is being said that Dhurandhar will make a lifetime collection of up to Rs 1000 crore or Rs 1100 crore. Now after the Japan release of Animal, it can be expected that the film will enter the Rs 1000 crore club and surpass the blockbuster. There is a close fight between Dhurandhar and Animal.

Let us tell you that before this many Indian films have received good response in Japan. RRR had earned more than Rs 150 crore there. Whereas KGF Chapter 2 had earned Rs 70 crores.

Talking about Animal, this film has been directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga. Ranbir Kapoor, Anil Kapoor, Rashmika Mandanna, Bobby Deol and Trupti Dimri were seen in important roles in the film. The film was liked a lot.

Many actresses of Bollywood and Indian cinema captured the screen throughout the year with their strong acting, tremendous screen presence and versatility. Be it romance, drama, comedy or historical background story, these actresses left their distinct mark in every type of character.

Jhanvi Kapoor: Jhanvi Kapoor proved her acting prowess this year. His commercial energy and comic timing in ‘Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari’ brought life to the screen. The audience felt every smile and every emotional moment of his character. After this, his confidence in ‘Param Sundari’ was amazing. Whereas in ‘Homebound’, Janhvi played a character full of truth and emotional depth, which touched the hearts of the audience. This film has been shortlisted for Oscar.

Yami Gautam: Yami Gautam lived up to the expectations of the audience through the film ‘Haq’. In this his character was strong, honest and full of emotions. As per the expectations of the audience, Yami emerged as the soul of the story. People felt every small and big reaction of his. This film makes it clear about her that she does not just choose noisy films, but chooses a story that makes the audience think and feel. ‘Haq’ included her among the most influential actresses of Hindi cinema.

Tripti Dimri: Trupti Dimri proved her acting versatility through ‘Dhadak 2’. In this film, he presented love, heartbreak, struggle and emotion with such truth and honesty that the audience could feel his sensitivity in every scene. This film proved to be a turning point in his career. Tripti showed that even a large scale story can be played with depth and truth without losing emotional sensitivity.

Anit Padda: Aneet Padda made a special place in the hearts of people with the film ‘Sayara’. His acting was spontaneous and full of emotions. He presented his character so beautifully that the audience got lost in the entire story. This film proves that Aneet Padda is going to be a big force in cinema in the times to come.

Rashmika Mandanna: This year Rashmika Mandanna emerged with films of two different genres. In ‘Chhava’ he acted with dignity, determination and sensitivity against the historical backdrop. Whereas in ‘Thama’ he showed his versatility by playing romance, comedy, horror and drama with ease. In both the films, Rashmika proved that she can play any genre or challenging role with ease and confidence.

Not Hollywood or Bollywood, but a Telugu film is trending in the list of top 10 films of Netflix in Pakistan. According to the data of Sunday, December 21, this romantic drama film is occupying the number 1 position in the trending charts. Let us know which is this Indian film which is being liked a lot in Pakistan.

This film remains number 1 on Netflix in Pakistan
Actually, this film is the recently released psychological drama film ‘The Girlfriend’ starring Rashmika Mandanna, Dhikshit Shetty and Anu Emmanuel. Originally made in Telugu, this film is also available in Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil and Kannada on streaming platforms.

Let us tell you that this film written and directed by Rahul Ravindran was released in theaters on 7 November. It received positive response from the audience. After a short release in theatres, ‘The Girlfriend’ was released on Netflix on December 5 and is being well liked by the audience on the OTT platform as well.

,The Girlfriend’ box office collection
Rashmika Mandanna starrer ‘The Girlfriend’ has earned a little over Rs 29 crore worldwide, which includes Rs 22.02 crore in India and Rs 7.2 crore in overseas. The film had earned more than Rs 11.3 crore in the first week in India and Rs 6.03 crore in the second week.

,The Girlfriend’ what is the story of,
‘The Girlfriend’ is the story of Bhuma Devi (Rashmika Mandanna), who goes to Hyderabad to pursue MA in Literature. In college she meets Vikram (Dhikshit) and falls in love with him. Her life takes a turn when she realizes that she is trapped in a toxic relationship from which she cannot escape. When she decides to leave him, he pressures her to stay, which harms her overall health.

Produced by Dheeraj Mogilneni and Vidya Koppinen, the film also stars Rahul Ravindran as Professor Sudhir (HOD), Rao Ramesh as Bhuma’s father and Rohini Moleti as Vicky’s mother.

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The craze of horror-comedy films goes to people’s heads. Whenever any horror-comedy film comes, people become its fans. Ayushmann Khurrana and Rashmika Mandanna’s Thaama was released in theaters on the occasion of Diwali. This film has made huge earnings at the box office. After making a splash in theatres, this film has now come on OTT.

Fans were waiting for the OTT release of Thaama for a long time. The wait is over and this film has come on OTT after two months of its release. Let us tell you when and where you can watch this film on OTT.

when and where to watch

Ayushmann Khurrana and Rashmika Mandanna’s Thaama has arrived on the OTT platform. This film has been released on OTT platform Prime Video today i.e. 16th December. This film can be watched in Hindi and Telugu on Prime Video. Thaama is trending on Prime Video. Fans have started watching it since night itself. This weekend is going to be very special.

earned so much at the box office

Thaama was dominating the box office for a long time. This film has earned well. According to reports, Thama has collected Rs 141 crore in India, while if we talk about its worldwide collection, it has earned Rs 211.81 crore. This is one of the hit films of this year.

This is Starcast

Thama is a film of Maddock’s horror universe. Before this, women 2 and wolf had also come. Even after Thaama, many films of this universe are going to come. Nawazuddin Siddiqui is seen playing an important role in Thaama along with Ayushmann Khurrana and Rashmika Mandanna. This film has been directed by Aditya Sarpotdar.

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