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Saurabh Jha

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Fan of 90s Music. A Gym-Rat. A Box Office Enthusiast and before anything else, I'm a cinema lover!

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The Trailer Of Hugely Anticipated Valimai Released
1623 days ago
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The Trailer Of Hugely Anticipated Valimai Released

Chennai, Dec 30, 2021: The trailer for Ajith’s upcoming Pongal release, Valimai, is out and it is breaking records on youtube. Ajith was last seen in Nerkonda Paarvai, which was a success at the box office. In Valimai, he returns to action-entertainer mode and is playing a police officer in the film who goes up against a rogue biker gang. ## Earlier this month, a new video on the making of the film was released, that also showed footage of the actor’s bike crash during the shooting which caused an injury. ## Having been in the making for two years now, Valimai is directed by H Vinoth who had previously worked with Ajith Kumar in Nerkonda Paarvai and is known for films such as Sathuranga Vettai and Theran Adhigaram Ondru. Yuvan Shankar Raja composes the music. ## Produced by Boney Kapoor, Valimai also stars Bollywood actor Huma Qureshi, Karthikeya, Bani, Sumithra, Achyunth Kumar, Yogi Babu, Raj Ayyappa, Pugazh, and others. The upcoming Pongal 2022 release is directed by H Vinoth, and also stars Huma Qureshi, Karthikeya, and Bani among others. ## ## For more and the latest news about Kollywood, stay tuned to us.

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Allu Arjun Speaks About Pushpa's Success In Hindi Version
1623 days ago
Tollywood

Allu Arjun Speaks About Pushpa's Success In Hindi Version

Mumbai, Dec 30, 2021: Telugu superstar Allu Arjun speaks on the surprise success of the Hindi version of his latest film, Pushpa, at the Box Office. He talks in length about why the audience has loved the film and what he has to offer more as an entertainer. ## Allu Arjun and Rashmika Mandanna starrer Pushpa: The Rise Part I has made some surprising collections at the Box Office, especially with its Hindi version. After releasing on a Friday, the film raked in more on its first Monday which is an extremely unlikely trend even for the biggest of the Hindi films. The success of this Sukumar-directorial is writing itself and Allu Arjun is immensely happy about how his film has entertained the audience in the COVID times with some really unexpected numbers at the ticket window. ## In a chat with Pinkvilla, the Telugu superstar talked about the surprising success of Pushpa in the Hindi mass circuits. The actor credited the film's terrific Box Office to the 'Indian multi-genre format. He said he loves how most Indian films don't cater to a particular set of audiences but they are like a wholesome package with something to offer to every kind of audience. Allu Arjun was quoted as saying: ## I give credit to the Indian multi-genre format - the songs, the fights, the drama, the love story, the humour. An Indian film is a multi-genre film. You take any Western film and it would cater to a set of audiences. It would either be a horror-comedy or a thriller - but it's not a multi-genre film. It isn't musical. I think the heartland of India misses those kinds of films. I call such film 'Indian cinema format.' ## Stay tuned.

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Birth Anniversary of Superstar Rajesh Khanna
1624 days ago
Bollywood

Birth Anniversary of Superstar Rajesh Khanna

Mumbai, Dec 29, 2021: Rajesh Khanna made his tinsel town debut in 1966 with a film called Aakhri Khat and it was a few films that struggled until 1969 when Rajesh Khanna stormed the nation with two extraordinary blockbusters in the form of Aradhana and Do Raaste and reached to the type of stardom and fan-following which is said to be the biggest ever. Both Aradhana and Do Raaste were also the top2 biggest hit as well as biggest grosser of the year. ## This was the first time any star was witnessing that sort of Craze and Hype among movie-goers. The kind of Superstardom that Rajesh Khanna had witnessed is said to be never seen before. He was the first and the last to test that level of Superstardom. ## Before him, there were great stars, and they have been followed by many, but none evoked the mass hysteria that he did at the height of his meteoric rise, the decade of the 1960s, spilling into the early 1970s. He was the Biggest Romantic star the country has ever seen. ## Rajesh Khanna was a box office emperor and his domination was such at the box office that he delivered 15 consecutive successful films out of which 9 films were Superhits/Blockbusters. ## This was the strongest run-on volume any star has ever witnessed at the box office. The phase between 1969-1973 was enough for Rajesh Khanna to emerge as one of the Biggest Box office stars of all time. ## In his total career - Rajesh Khanna had managed to deliver more than 25 Hit films which is the biggest criteria to join the all-time biggest box office stars and since the independence of India, there have been only 10-12 stars who have delivered 25 or more than 25 Hits in their entire career. ## Rajesh Khanna also had huge Blockbusters to his credit and that too huge scale blockbusters like - Aradhana, Do Raaste, and Haathi Mera Saathi. ## For more and the latest news about Bollywood, stay tuned to us.

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32 Years Of Legendary Blockbuster Maine Pyar Kiya
1625 days ago
Bollywood

32 Years Of Legendary Blockbuster Maine Pyar Kiya

Mumbai, Dec 29, 2021: One of the Greatest Box office Blockbusters of all time - "Maine Pyar Kiya" completes its glorious 32 years at the ticket window. Maine Pyar Kiya was released on 29th December 1989. ## Maine Pyar Kiya was released when video piracy through the VCRs had invaded the film industry and as a result, the footfalls had been shrinking. Not only did Maine Pyar Kiya bring the audiences back to the theaters in hordes but also ended the crude & violent era of cheap and B-grade action films which were made to satisfy the video parlor audience then. ## Maine Pyar Kiya was the first main lead film of Superstar Salman khan. Initially, the film was released on just 16 prints in Bombay and it opened to 90%. The film had managed to maintain a high occupancy of 90% for consecutive straight 12 weeks at the box office. In those times, the opening of the film was measured through occupancy of the film and not in raw numbers like today. ## With 15cr net and 30cr Gross collections - Maine Pyar Kiya emerged not only the Biggest Grosser of the year but also the Biggest Grosser of the decade. Some trade pundits even called that Maine Pyar Kiya overtook the legendary mount Everest collections of Sholay(1975). This is still disputed but nobody can deny that Maine Pyar Kiya was one of the Biggest Box office successes of all time with Manmohan Desai even calling it the Biggest Hit since Alam Ara(1931). ## Maine Pyar Kiya had emerged as the Golden Jubilee Blockbuster. Since the independence of India, there have been very few Blockbuster films that had celebrated the Golden Jubilee in more than 25 centers of the nation and Maine Pyar Kiya was among those rare Blockbusters. Popular Box office website Box office India has even called Maine Pyar Kiya amongst the top10 greatest box office hits. ## The Album of Maine Pyar Kiya was such a huge hit that it sold the most no. of copies in the entire decade of the 1980s that too in presence of huge musicals like Betaab, Ek Duje Ke Liye, and Ram Teri Ganga Maili. The popularity of Maine Pyar Kiya music is unbeaten to date thanks to the late legendary SP Balasubramaniam sir who sang the songs. ## Maine Pyar Kiya was a sensational hit overseas, particularly in the West Indies. Maine Pyar Kiya was the 1st All-time Blockbuster overseas since the traditional markets came into the picture. Maine Pyar Kiya was also the worldwide all-time grosser when it was released. The film was also released in the Telugu version & to date remains one of the fewest dubbed films to become Superhit in southern states. ## On all counts - Maine Pyar Kiya was a crazy worldwide Blockbuster. The film also formed the Biggest Actor/Director collaboration with Salman Khan & Sooraj Barjatya who later went on to deliver another all-India bombastic blockbuster Hum Aapke Hain Koun. ## In terms of business with today's ticket prices - Maine Pyar Kiya stands at around 800cr Gross collections. It is 2nd Biggest hit of Salman khan's career after Hum Aapke Hain Koun and overall remains in the Top5 Biggest hits since the film has released on 29 December 1989. ## For more and the latest news about Bollywood, stay tuned to us.

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Shahid Kapoor's Much Awaited Jersey Postponed Due To Omnicorn Threats
1625 days ago
Bollywood

Shahid Kapoor's Much Awaited Jersey Postponed Due To Omnicorn Threats

Mumbai, Dec 28, 2021: Amid the increased numbers in the positive cases of COVID-19, the makers have decided to postpone the film from its upcoming release on December 31, 2021. Apart from that, the rumors surrounding the film that it will see a direct-to-OTT release are false. ## The announcement regarding the postponement of Jersey just came on 28 December and the film was slated to release on 31 December in cinemas. But just a few days before, the film has been postponed. The makers will announce a new release date for the film after the circumstances get normal. ## The news comes in a few hours after Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday announced strict restrictions in the city in view of the rising COVID-19 cases and a surge in the Omicron variant in the city. In the past few weeks, India has seen a rise in the number of cases with experts predicting the country to see a peak in daily cases only by February. ## On Tuesday, CM Kejriwal announced that spas, gyms, and cinema halls that were earlier operating at 50 percent capacity will be shut down. This announcement has come after the national capital witnessed a test positivity rate of more than 0.5% from the past two days. ## For more and the latest news about Tollywood, stay tuned to us.

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Allu Arjun Becomes A Pan India Star Before NTR and Ram Charan
1625 days ago
Tollywood

Allu Arjun Becomes A Pan India Star Before NTR and Ram Charan

After the humongous success of Allu Arjun starrer Pushpa: The Rise in Hindi version, there are talks going on about Allu Arjun being a Pan-India star. Ever since numero uno director Rajamouli roped in Mega Power Star Ram Charan and Young Tiger NTR as protagonists of RRR, it was made out that both the superstars would become Pan Indian stars next to young Rebel Star Prabhas. ## Proving all those expectations right, the hype on RRR touched the skies. The movie was sold out for exorbitant prices at Pan Indian level. As the film is scheduled for release on January 7, both the superstars are expected to be official pan Indian stars from that day onwards. ## But then, here comes a surprise package in the form of Icon Star Allu Arjun. His movie Pushpa, which hit the screens like a dark horse at Pan Indian level on December 17, has now turned out to be the most sought-after film at the pan Indian level. The film that had zero hype and promotions in the Hindi belt is inching towards Rs. 70 crore gross milestone in full run. The movie collected Rs. 10+ crore gross in Kerala while it stood as the non-Baahubali biggest grosser in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. ## Bollywood stars like Akshay Kumar are taking their social media pages to heap praises at Icon Star while cricketers like Ravindra Jadeja are imitating Allu Arjun's makeover and histrionics. What more else is required to become a Pan Indian Star? It is confirmed now that Allu Arjun is a pan-India star just next to Prabhas while NTR and Ram charan are all set to join the club with RRR. ## For more and the latest news about Tollywood, stay tuned to us.

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Pushpa: The Rise 2nd Monday Hindi Collections
1625 days ago
Tollywood

Pushpa: The Rise 2nd Monday Hindi Collections

Mumbai, Dec 28, 2021: The Allu Arjun starrer Pushpa: The Rise had an amazing run at the box office with unimaginable trending across the markets of the Hindi state. The 2nd Monday collections of the film are 2.75 Cr which is more than the Friday collections of the film. On its 2nd Friday, the film has collected 2.31 Cr. ## Pushpa: The Rise has done a remarkable business in Maharashtra, Gujarat, and CP Berar and they could set some records in these circuits in post-pandemic box office days. Even the circuits which had collected at lower levels have held the collections really well. ## The total collection of Pushpa: The Rise is 40.09 Cr net and the film can easily add 20 Cr more to its total. This will mean a 60 Cr total for the film which is just simply outstanding as this is dubbed film from the south and the business has come with many competitions in the form of Spiderman: No Way Home and 83. ## Pushpa: The Rise has emerged as an outright Hit film and the film is on course to be a Superhit. The main man Allu Arjun has made a smashing debut in Hindi who was already popular in Hindi belts due to the insane television impressions of his films. The huge acceptance of Pushpa: The Rise has set mega expectations from the next part of the film Pushpa: The Rule. ## For more and the latest news about Tollywood, stay tuned to us.

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Happy Birthday, Salman Khan!
1626 days ago
Bollywood

Happy Birthday, Salman Khan!

Mumbai, Dec 27, 2021: Today is the birth anniversary of one of the Biggest Superstars of Bollywood history Salman khan. ## Salman Khan started his tinsel-town journey in 1989 with Maine Pyar Kiya and become an overnight star. Maine Pyar Kiya not only become the year's Biggest hit but the biggest hit of the entire decade of the 1980s. The gargantuan success of Maine Pyar Kiya catapulted Salman khan to the league of the biggest stars of that time. ## Salman khan followed Maine Pyar Kiya with plenty of hits and superhits and established his Superstar which soared again with another legendary Blockbuster Hum Aapke Hain Koun. Two genuine historic all-time blockbusters in the first 5 years of a career were nothing less than a dream. Both Maine Pyar Kiya and Hum Aapke Hain Koun were also the Biggest hit as well as the biggest grosser of their respective decade. ## The 90s decade saw Salman khan delivering rain of hits and successful films and he eventually became one of the biggest stars of the 90s decade. Karan Arjun, Hum Saath Saath hai, Biwi No.1, Pyar Kiya To Darna Kya - all of them became massive hits. The dominance was such that Salman khan had delivered at least one HIT film every year in the 90s decade except in 1992-1993. In 1999 - Salman khan delivered Top3 grosser of the year and become the only 2nd star in Bollywood history to achieve this historic feat after Amitabh Bachchan. ## The 2000s decade was not as successful as the 1990s but Salman khan's box office was so strong in the 90s that it made his overall box office remain ahead of any other star even till the middle 2000s decade. Salman khan also managed to give massive hits in this decade as well like Wanted(2009), Partner(2007), and No Entry(2005). There were 4-5 other hits as well but that one huge all-India Blockbuster was missing in his repertoire like the 90s decade. ## As soon as multiplex reached smaller towns, Salman khan has made a massive comeback at the box office and witnessed the type of run which is said to be the strongest run at the box office by any star in the history of the Hindi film industry. From Dabangg(2010) to Dabangg2(2012) Salman Khan has delivered 5 back to back blockbusters and become the only star to achieve this feat. From 2010 to 2012 Salman Khan also delivered 3 back to back highest grosser of the year. ## Later Kick (2014), Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015), Sultan (2016) and Tiger Zinda Hai(2017) also become Blockbusters. There was a total of 9 blockbusters in the 2010s decade for Salman khan which is an all-time record. The domination level of Salman khan on box office was such that only his run from 2010-2017 is bigger than many superstars whole career. Also, Salman khan has more Top Grosser of the year than any other star in the history which also includes legends like Dilip Kumar, Dharmendra, and Amitabh Bachchan. Pages can be written about Salman khan's Box office records. ## With more than 30 Hit films, 15 Blockbusters, and the 10 highest grosser of the year - Salman Khan has become the most successful star of his generation. From Openings to footfalls to fan following Salman khan beats every other star of his generation by miles. Salman Khan is basically is an all-time star, in the same league as Amitabh Bachchan, Dharmendra, and Dilip Kumar. ## For more and the latest news about Bollywood, stay tuned to us.

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Allu Arjun's Pushpa: The Rise Emerges a Solid Hit In The Hindi Version
1628 days ago
Tollywood

Allu Arjun's Pushpa: The Rise Emerges a Solid Hit In The Hindi Version

Mumbai, Dec 25, 2021: Allu Arjun starrer Pushpa: The Rise has emerged as the 2nd Hit film in the Hindi markets after Akshay Kumar's Sooryavanshi which was a grand Diwali release. This is a huge achievement for the film as Pushpa: The Rise was not promoted well in the Hindi markets, there was a huge competition as well with Hollywood biggie Spiderman: No Way Home, and The biggest hindrance was the post-pandemic box office. Despite all this - Pushpa has collected strong numbers and on the strength of that the film has emerged as a Hit film. ## Pushpa: The Rise has collected around 2.50 Cr net on its 2nd Friday which is phenomenal as the first Friday was 3.31 Cr. This takes the total collections of Pushpa to the range of 30 Cr net and the film is on course to hit the half-century in the Hindi markets. The film has found a huge appreciation in Maharashtra and Gujarat circuits and these two circuits are recording extraordinary collections despite the release of 83 which is a big Hindi film. ## There are prolonged holidays on Xmas which will help Pushpa: The Rise further to put good numbers again on its 2nd Saturday and 2nd Sunday. Pushpa: The Rise remains the number one choice in the mass pockets of Maharashtra and Gujarat. ## Pushpa: The Rise has emerged as a Hit film in its dubbed Hindi version when the original version is not doing great after the fantastic initial numbers - This is a great sign for the Hindi film industry as people are coming to watch a dubbed version film. ## For more and the latest news about Tollywood, stay tuned to us.

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Pushpa: The Rise Had An Excellent First Week In Hindi Version
1629 days ago
Tollywood

Pushpa: The Rise Had An Excellent First Week In Hindi Version

Mumbai, Dec 24, 2021: Allu Arjun's fronted Pushpa: The Rise had excellent first-week numbers in the Hindi version. The first week's collections of Pushpa: The Rise is 26.50 Cr Net which is excellent considering many outright Hindi films didn't do these numbers in their lifetime run. ## Pushpa: The Rise started with a decent opening day number but the film picked up due to the appreciation to record an excellent first-weekend collection. On weekdays, the film had seen an unbelievable steady run across all mass pockets of the north. ## The best business of Pushpa: The Rise is coming from Maharashtra and Gujarat as both circuits are putting up phenomenal collections. UP and Bihar are the next best circuits for Pushpa, especially Bihar where the film has found an appreciation. ## Pushpa: The Rise has already emerged as a Hit film in many circuits and the film is on course to become an overall Hit film but that will depend on how the film fares on 2nd weekend when a big Hindi film 83 will be there in terms of competition. ## In its local market, after impressive initial numbers, the film has seen big drops. The Hindi version of the film is contributing to the all-India total with around 35-40% collections. ## For more and the latest newsa about Tollywood, stay tuned to us.

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83 Is Set For a Massive Release In The International Markets
1630 days ago
Bollywood

83 Is Set For a Massive Release In The International Markets

Mumbai, Dec 23, 2021: Ever since its announcement, 83 fronted by Ranveer Singh was one of the most awaited Bollywood films. And now as the release of the film is just a few hours away, we have learned that the Kabir Khan directorial gets a massive release in the International markets. ## According to Taran Adarsh, 83 is all set to release in 80 countries with screen-count going as high as 1512. This is one of the widest releases ever overseas for the Bollywood industry. There are few markets that will see the record release with this Xmas Biggie. In Australia - 83 gets the widest ever release for any Indian film. ## The story doesn't only end here. 83 is also set to be released in Saudi Arabia on 44 screens. Just like Australia, even Saudi Arabia gets the widest ever release for any Indian film. In Cambodia - 83 will be the first-ever film to release on day and date. ## The advance booking of the film is picking up very well. The opening of the film will not be like Sooryavanshi or Spiderman: No Way Home as they were out and out front-loaded films which are readymade for the initials. 83 will be more like a word-of-mouth film which will depend upon the appreciation. The film is an ensemble star-cast film. The film also stars Deepika Padukone in a pivotal role. ## For more and the latest news about Bollywood, stay tuned to us.

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5 Years of Aamir Khan's Global Blockbuster Dangal
1630 days ago
Bollywood

5 Years of Aamir Khan's Global Blockbuster Dangal

Mumbai, Dec 23, 2021: One of the legendary Blockbusters in the history of the Indian Cinema Dangal completes its glorious 5 years at the box office today. Dangal as everyone knows was released on 23 December 2016. ## The Aamir Khan Starrer Dangal was one of the most awaited films of the year and there was so much hype surrounding the film. As a result, Dangal opened to an excellent response on its opening day with close to 30cr collections. Dangal also crossed 100 Cr plus collections in its opening weekend and was the 2nd fastest 100 Cr earner behind Sultan. ## Dangal was probably the most 'Liked' film from the Hindi film industry and audience word of mouth was just on another level. This was the reason that despite Demonetization, Dangal became the Hindi film industry's Biggest Grosser and also the first film to cross 350 Cr plus at the Hindi Box office. It was 3rd consecutive Industry Grosser for the main man Aamir khan. ## Dangal was a rage in overseas markets even in its first phase release. It was the Top overseas earner of the year and also became the highest worldwide grosser ever. But the film shocked everyone when it was released in China. The business of Dangal in China was humongous and was comparable to the Hollywood giants. When the run of Dangal ended in china, the film has already emerged as the highest worldwide grossing Indian film beating Bahubali2: The Conclusion. ## Dangal is probably the Biggest career Hit of Aamir Khan and overall the film was also the biggest grosser as well as the biggest hit of the decade 2010s. Dangal was directed by Nitesh Tiwari under the banners of Aamir khan productions & UTV motion pictures. The film also starred Fatima Sana Sheikh, Sanya Malhotra, and Sakshi Tanwar in pivotal roles. The music of the film was given by Pritam. ## For more and the latest news about Bollywood, stay tuned to us.

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