Morning Pulse India — Entertainment: Haiwaan Deal, AI Debate & Mardaani 3 | February 28, 2026

Morning Pulse India — एंटरटेनमेंट / OTT / वायरल — 28/02/2026 अक्षय-सैफ की 'हैवान' ने नॉन-थियेट्रिकल राइट्स से रिकॉर्ड कमाया। रानी मुखर्जी का 'मर्दानी 3' महिलाओं पर केंद्रित सिनेमा की मजबूती दिखाता है। राम गोपाल वर्मा ने AI को फिल्म इंडस्ट्री के लिए बड़ा खतरा बताया। Akshay-Saif's 'Haiwaan' earns record from non-theatrical rights. Rani Mukerji's 'Mardaani 3' proves strength of women-centric films. Ram Gopal Varma calls AI a big threat to film industry. Topics covered: • SCOOP: Akshay Kumar and Saif Ali Khan’s Haiwaan sells non-theatrical rights for a MASSIVE Rs. 80 crores; makers recover 70%+ already • Rani Mukerji says Mardaani 3 shows audiences are ready for women-led narratives • EXCLUSIVE: Ram Gopal Varma calls AI a “tsunami” that “will wash away the industry” • EXCLUSIVE: Ram Gopal Varma says the success of Dhurandhar means there is room for “intelligent cinema”; praises Aditya Dhar for realistic take on “hero template film” • Karan Johar’s advice to influencers, “If this is your easy way out, make sure you have Plan B because this will not last”; cites Tanmay Bhat’s example Full episode mein suniye sab kuch — Morning Pulse India Daily Brief! Sources: • SCOOP: Akshay Kumar and Saif Ali Khan’s Haiwaan sells non-theatrical rights for a MASSIVE Rs. 80 crores; makers recover 70%+ already (Bollywood Hungama) • Rani Mukerji says Mardaani 3 shows audiences are ready for women-led narratives (Bollywood Hungama) • EXCLUSIVE: Ram Gopal Varma calls AI a “tsunami” that “will wash away the industry” (Bollywood Hungama) • EXCLUSIVE: Ram Gopal Varma says the success of Dhurandhar means there is room for “intelligent cinema”; praises Aditya Dhar for realistic take on “hero template film” (Bollywood Hungama) • Karan Johar’s advice to influencers, “If this is your easy way out, make sure you have Plan B because this will not last”; cites Tanmay Bhat’s example (Bollywood Hungama) Subscribe to Morning Pulse India for daily updates! Follow us on YouTube: @MorningPulseIndia --- This podcast is created with AI assistance: scripts by OpenAI GPT-4.1, voices by Google Gemini TTS, production by FFmpeg.