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Box Office: 'Kalki 2898 AD' Becomes Fastest Indian Movie To Earn 100 Crore Gross In North America
708 days ago
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Box Office: 'Kalki 2898 AD' Becomes Fastest Indian Movie To Earn 100 Crore Gross In North America

Los Angeles, July 2 - One of the biggest overseas markets for Indian movies, North America has delivered again, this time for Pan India superstar Prabhas-fronted Kalki 2898 AD as it has become the fastest Indian movie ever to top 100 crores gross collection there. ## Directed by Nag Ashwin, the sci-fi epic grossed an estimated $12+ million (100+ crores gross) in North America in just 5 days+previews, making it the fastest Indian title ever to do so. Kalki 2898 AD is expected to finish the full first week at around $14 million. ## Vaaaduโ€ฆ Vaddhu annaโ€ฆ Vadini vetthukuntoo RECORD lu vasthayi!!๐€๐๐ก๐ข ๐ฏ๐š๐š๐๐ฎ ๐ฌ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐œ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐š ๐ฏ๐ข๐๐ฏ๐š๐ฆ๐ฌ๐š๐ฆโ€ฆ.๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป๐Ÿ™๐ŸปSimple ga cheppalanteโ€ฆ.The era of #Prabhas' supremacy continues. ๐”๐ง๐ฉ๐š๐ซ๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ž๐ฅ๐ž๐ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ˆ๐ง๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐š๐ซ๐š๐›๐ฅ๐ž ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅAll Timeโ€ฆ pic.twitter.com/agdCi5slnP— Prathyangira Cinemas (@PrathyangiraUS) July 2, 2024 ## Kalki 2898 AD is having an exceptional run at the overseas box office had has crossed 160 crores gross in 5 days. Worldwide, the movie is nearing 600 crores in gross collection after scoring approximately 570 crores through the first Monday. It will top 600 crores with today's collection. ## Produced by Vyjayanthi Movies, Kalki also stars Amitabh Bachchan, Kamal Haasan, Prabhas, Deepika Padukone, and Disha Patani. It is set in a post-apocalyptic world in the year 2898 AD and follows a select group on a mission to save Kalki, the unborn child of SUM-80, a lab subject.## Stay tuned...

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Kalki 2898 AD Beats Jawan's Peak Hourly Sold Ticket Count On Book My Show To Create New Record
710 days ago
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Kalki 2898 AD Beats Jawan's Peak Hourly Sold Ticket Count On Book My Show To Create New Record

Hyderabad, June 30 - A day after India's cricket World Cup glory, Prabhas-fronted Kalki 2898 AD is running riot and is potentially looking to score the second big day if not the biggest at the domestic box office in its short run so far. ## To understand the mass rampage Kalki 2898 AD is having today, it has crossed the peak hourly sold ticket count of superstar Shah Rukh Khan-fronted Jawan to create a new record on the ticketing platform, Book My Show. Last year, Jawan peaked with 86K tickets sold in a single hour on BMS, and now, Kalki has become the first movie to top 90K hourly peak count and is likely to top 100K during the day. ## Directed by Nag Ashwin, the sci-fi epic has already earned around 370 crores gross collection at the worldwide box office in the first three days, and it will surely top 500 crores at the end of its 4-day opening weekend to become only the 6th Indian movie to do in the first weekend. ## Earlier yesterday, sold 1.28 million tickets on BMS which is a record since the platform started reporting ticket count on its app, and it seems, Sunday will be even bigger. ## The movie is produced by C. Aswani Dutt and co-produced by Swapna Dutt and Priyanka Dutt under the banner of Vyjayanthi Movies. It also stars Amitabh Bachchan, Kamal Haasan, Deepika Padukone, and Disha Patani, among many others in key roles. ## #Kalki2898AD Rampage Mode ON๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅHighest Booking on BMS in an Hour: 94.97K.โ˜‘๏ธLets see if it can cross 100K or not. pic.twitter.com/4fljVEnwXu— Sacnilk Entertainment (@SacnilkEntmt) June 30, 2024 ## Stay tuned...

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Superstar Rajinikanth Reviews Prabhas-Fronted 'Kalki 2898 AD'
711 days ago
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Superstar Rajinikanth Reviews Prabhas-Fronted 'Kalki 2898 AD'

Mumbai, June 29 - Superstar Rajinikanth watched director Nag Ashwin's ambitious sci-fi epic Kalki 2898 AD and lauded the filmmaker for taking Indian cinema to a "different level". The movie stars Prabhas alongside Amitabh Bachchan, Deepika Padukone, Kamal Haasan, and Disha Patani, among others in key roles. ## Superstar Rajinikanth took to social media after watching the film which he called an epic cinema. The legendary actor also praised producer Ashwini Dutt along with the cast and crew while expressing his excitement for the Kalki Part 2 which has reportedly completed 60% of the shoot and the remaining part will resume soon. ## "Watched Kalki. WOW! What an epic movie! Director @nagashwin7 has taken Indian Cinema to a different level. Hearty congratulations to my dear friend @AswiniDutt @SrBachchan @PrabhasRaju @ikamalhaasan @deepikapadukone and the team of #Kalki2898AD. Eagerly awaiting Part2. God Bless", Rajinikanth shared on X. ## Watched Kalki. WOW! What an epic movie! Director @nagashwin7 has taken Indian Cinema to a different level. Hearty congratulations to my dear friend @AswiniDutt @SrBachchan @PrabhasRaju @ikamalhaasan @deepikapadukone and the team of #Kalki2898AD. Eagerly awaiting Part2.God Bless.— Rajinikanth (@rajinikanth) June 29, 2024 ## Meanwhile, Kalki 2898 AD is running riot at the box office, already crossing 250 crores gross worldwide in just 2 days. The film is heading for 500 crores gross in its 4-day opening weekend which will make it the 6th Indian movie to do so in the first weekend.## Stay tuned...

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Jr. NTR's 'Devara: Part 1' Locks Theatrical Deals For Telugu States
720 days ago
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Jr. NTR's 'Devara: Part 1' Locks Theatrical Deals For Telugu States

Hyderabad, June 20 - Telugu superstar Jr. NTR's Devara: Part 1 has locked theatrical rights for Telugu states with still more than three months left for the release. Directed by Koratala Siva, Devara is one of the year's most anticipated Pan-Indian movies, and the trade is buzzing about its box office potential. ## It was reported that Sithara Entertainment offered a huge 120 crores to acquire theatrical rights for Andhra Pradesh and Telangana states. While the quoted price has yet to be confirmed by reliable sources, it has been learned that area-wise distributors have been locked. ## According to Aakashavaani, Dil Raju will distribute the movie in the Nizam area, while Poorvi Pictures gets Vizag, LVR Adithya Films locks for West and Vijyalakshmi Cinemas for East area. In Guntur, Radhakrishna Entertainments will release the movie. Bhaskar Reddy and Dheeraj Entertainments will release the movie in Nellore and Krishna, respectively. In Ceeded, multiple distributors will distribute the film. ## Earlier, Anil Thadani of AA Films along with Karan Johar's Dharma Productions jointly grabbed the theatrical rights of Devara for the North India region. It is said that they paid 50 crores to acquire the theatrical rights to the film. ## Devara is produced by Sudhakar Mikkilineni, Kosaraju Harikrishna, and Nandamuri Kalyan Ram under the banners of Yuvasudha Arts and NTR Arts. The movie stars Jr. NTR in the title role alongside Janhvi Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan, both in their Telugu debut. It is scheduled to be released on September 27, 2024, in Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, Kannada, and Tamil. ## Stay tuned...

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Prabhas-Starrer 'Kalki 2898 AD' Completes Censorship
721 days ago
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Prabhas-Starrer 'Kalki 2898 AD' Completes Censorship

Hyderabad, June 19 - Pan India superstar Prabhas-fronted Kalki 2898 AD has completed censorship formalities with just over a week left for the release. The highly-anticipated sci-fi epic is directed by Nag Ashwin and it also stars Amitabh Bachchan, Deepika Padukone, Disha Patani, and Kamal Haasan, among others. ## The censor screening of Kalki 2898 AD took place on June 18 and the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) passed the movie with a 'U/A' certificate and an approved runtime of 3 hours. ## The movie's 3D version was said to be shown in the CBFC screening and the reports say that the censor officials were left in awe by the film's groundbreaking visuals and Nag Ashwin's visionary direction. It is also revealed that there could be a second part of Kalki as the Cliffhanger at the end of the film reportedly came out very well. ## As reported earlier, Kalki 2898 AD is the costliest Indian movie ever for a budget of around 600 crores and it is produced by Vyjayanthi Movies. The film is scheduled to release on June 27 in Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, Kannada, and Tamil.## Stay tuned...

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Ram Pothineni's 'Double iSmart' Release Date Locked
725 days ago
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Ram Pothineni's 'Double iSmart' Release Date Locked

Hyderabad, June 15 - Telugu actor Ram Pothineni and director Puri Jagannadh reunited for the sequel to their blockbuster iSmart Shankar. The sequel, titled Double iSmart, also stars Kavya Thapar as the female lead and Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt in his Telugu debut. ## Produced by Puri Jagannadh and Charmy Kaur under the banner of Puri Connects, Double iSmart has been locked to release on August 15 on the Independence Day after Allu Arjun's Pushpa 2 - The Rule believed to have been postponed. ## The sci-fi action drama was initially announced for a March 2024 release but due to the delay in the shooting, the movie stood postponed and will now be hitting cinemas this Independence Day week. The movie will be released in multiple languages, including Hindi in which it will be up against three straight Bollywood movies - Stree 2, Khel Khel Mein, and Vedaa. ## As for the shooting of Double iSmart, it is said that except for three songs, the film has finished shooting. Two songs will be shot in Hyderabad and one in Goa soon. Mani Sharma is on board to compose the music. ## LOCKED & LOADED WITH DOUBLE IMPACT ๐Ÿ˜Ž๐Ÿ‘Š๐Ÿ”ฅThe highly anticipated action-packed thriller'Ustaad' #RAmPOthineni & Dashing Director #PuriJagannadh's #DoubleISMART GRAND RELEASE IN CINEMAS ON AUGUST 15th, 2024โค๏ธโ€๐Ÿ”ฅ#DoubleIsmartOnAug15 ๐Ÿ’ฅ@ramsayz @duttsanjay @KavyaThaparโ€ฆ pic.twitter.com/APmDtBqZdN— Puri Connects (@PuriConnects) June 15, 2024 ## Stay tuned...

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Jr. NTR's 'Devara' Officially Confirmed To Release On September 27
726 days ago
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Jr. NTR's 'Devara' Officially Confirmed To Release On September 27

Hyderabad, June 13 - Telugu superstar Jr. NTR's action drama Devara - Part 1 has officially confirmed to hit screens on September 27 after getting preponed from October 10, 2024. The movie also stars Janhvi Kapoor as the female lead and Saif Ali Khan as the antagonist in their Telugu debut. ## Directed by Kortala Siva, Devara was announced to release in October but over the last few days, reports surfaced online that the makers were eyeing to bring it early on September 27 after it was revealed that Pawan Kalyan's OG pushed to the next year. ## Sending a Warning Notice to all coasts about his early arrival โš ๏ธโš ๏ธMan of Masses @Tarak9999's #Devara in cinemas from ๐’๐ž๐ฉ๐ญ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ•๐ญ๐ก! ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅ#DevaraOnSep27th ๐ŸŒŠ#KoratalaSiva #SaifAliKhan #JanhviKapoor @NANDAMURIKALYAN @RathnaveluDop @sabucyril @sreekar_prasadโ€ฆ pic.twitter.com/eHlPQ6Z89M— NTR Arts (@NTRArtsOfficial) June 13, 2024 ## September 27 is also not a straightforward date as Dulquer Salmaan's Lucky Bhaskar is already scheduled on this date while there are rumours that Ravi Teja's Mr Bachchan is also eyeing the same date. Devara, however, is one of the most-anticipated movies of the year and will be in the driving seat to conquer the box office. ## Devara is produced by Sudhakar Mikkilineni and Kosaraju Harikrishna under the banners Yuvasudha Arts and NTR Arts and it will be released on September 27 in Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, Kannada, and Tamil. ## Stay tuned...

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'Kalki 2898 AD' Is The Fastest To Score $1 Million Pre-Sales For North America Premiere
727 days ago
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'Kalki 2898 AD' Is The Fastest To Score $1 Million Pre-Sales For North America Premiere

Los Angeles, June 13 - The advance booking of superstar Prabhas-led Kalki 2898 AD is on fire in North America with two weeks for the release. Directed by Nag Ashwin, Kalki is aiming to score the biggest opening for an Indian movie there. ## The pre-sales of the sci-fi epic have crossed $1 million in North America for the premiere which is slated on June 26. The overall booking of the movie is close to 1.5 million for all days which is excellent. ## Kalki 2898 AD premiere pre-sales have created a record for an Indian movie as it has become the fastest to reach the $1 million mark, beating SS Rajamouli's RRR. The overall North American premiere sales are approximately $1.05 million (8.80 crores), including $985K (8.25 crores) in the USA, according to Venky Box Office. ## Produced by Vyjayanthi Movies, the movie stars Prabhas in the lead role alongside Amitabh Bachchan, Deepika Padukone, Kamal Haasan, and Disha Patani. Kalki 2898 AD is scheduled to release on June 27, 2024, in Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, Kannada, and Tamil, also in IMAX.## Stay tuned...

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Makers Unveils Disha Patani's Solo Poster From Prabhas-Fronted 'Kalki 2898 AD'
727 days ago
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Makers Unveils Disha Patani's Solo Poster From Prabhas-Fronted 'Kalki 2898 AD'

Hyderabad, June 13 - Two weeks ahead of the release, the makers have unveiled actress Disha Patani's first look solo poster from the highly-anticipated Pan India movie Kalki 2898 AD, co-starring Prabhas, Amitabh Bachchan, Deepika Padukone, and Kamal Haasan. ## Disha Patani is playing one of the key roles as Roxie and she will be seen flexing her arms in the movie. The poster was unveiled on her 32nd birthday today. The movie is directed by Nag Ashwin and produced by Vyjayanthi Movies on a budget of around 600 crores. ## Wishing our Roxie, @DishPatani a very Happy Birthday.#Kalki2898AD pic.twitter.com/P4IyiK2kIt— Vyjayanthi Movies (@VyjayanthiFilms) June 13, 2024 ## Kalki is set against the backdrop of Indian mythology and a dystopian society in the desertified city of Kasi in 2898 AD, the only city now known to exist, ruled by a totalitarian elite, Supreme Yaskin, from a hovering megastructure above it known as the Complex. The film chronicles a journey spanning millennia, from the events of the Mahabharata in the year 3102 BC, the beginning of Kali Yuga, to 2898 CE. The core of the narrative revolves around the enigmatic figure of Kalki, the tenth and final avatar of the Hindu deity Vishnu. ## The movie is scheduled to release on June 27 in multiple languages. ## Stay tuned...

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Power Star Pawan Kalyan To Be The Deputy Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh
728 days ago
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Power Star Pawan Kalyan To Be The Deputy Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh

Hyderabad, June 12 - Telugu superstar turned politician, Pawan Kalyan scored a historic win as Jana Sena party chief in the Andhra Pradesh Assembly elections where his party was in the NDA alliance which secured the win on 164 out of 175 seats.## On Wednesday (June 12), Pawan Kalyan took oath as one of Andhra Pradesh's cabinet ministers as the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief Chandrababu Naidu will hold the Chief Ministerial post. As per reports, Pawan Kalyan will be the deputy chief minister of the state. ## Kalyan was elected from the Pithapuram assembly constituency in the East Godavari district while his party won 21 out of 21 seats in the Assembly elections along with both seats it contested for Lok Sabha elections with a 100% strike rate. ## Pawan Kalyan founded a political party named Jana Sena Party on 14 March 2014 and he finally broke through the state's assembly a decade later as one of the most powerful leaders of the Andhra politics. ## Meanwhile, apart from politics, PK is also active in cinema as he has multiple films in the pipeline. He will next be seen in the gangster drama, OG which is scheduled to release next year. He also has Hari Hara Veera Mallu: Part 1 โ€“ Sword vs Spirit and Ustaad Bhagat Singh under production. ## Stay tuned...

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Jr. NTR's 'Devara' Release Preponed?
728 days ago
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Jr. NTR's 'Devara' Release Preponed?

Hyderabad, June 12 - Telugu superstar Jr. NTR is announced for October 10, 2024, release on the occasion of Dushera. Several other films are also eyeing this festival spot, including superstar Rajinikanth's Vettaiyan and now, there is a twist in Devara release plans. ## According to the Telugu media reports, the makers are planning to prepone the release of Devara on September 27. It is learned that power star Pawan Kalyan's OG, which was announced to release on September 27, has reportedly been postponed to the next year. ## September 27 is also not a straightforward date as Dulquer Salmaan's Lucky Bhaskar is already scheduled on this date while there are rumours that Ravi Teja's Mr Bachchan is also eyeing the same date. The shoot of Devara, meanwhile, is currently happening in Goa and the makers will make the formal announcement regarding the possible new date soon. ## Devara is directed by Koratala Siva and produced by Sudhakar Mikkilineni and Kosaraju Harikrishna under the banners Yuvasudha Arts and NTR Arts. It stars Jr. NTR in the title role the lead alongside Janhvi Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan in their Bollywood debuts.## Stay tuned...

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'Kalki 2898 AD' Pre-Sales Crosses Huge $1 Million In North America
728 days ago
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'Kalki 2898 AD' Pre-Sales Crosses Huge $1 Million In North America

Los Angeles, June 11 - Director Nag Ashwin's hugely-awaited sci-fi epic Kalki 2898 AD is unstoppable at the North American box office as the pre-sales have crossed huge $1 million for all days with 15 days still left for the premieres. ## Starring Pan India superstar Prabhas alongside Amitabh Bachchan, Deepika Padukone, Kamal Haasan, and Disha Patani, the movie has scored $1+ million in advance sales, including $800K for the premieres only from over 1450 shows. It has sold over 26.5K tickets and is on track to score the biggest premiere for an India title. ## Major theatre chains like AMC are yet to open booking so a further jump is expected once the full-fledged advance begins. Prathyangira Cinemas is releasing the movie in North America and it has set an IMAX format release also for it.## Thatโ€™s our version of delivering the THUNDERBOLTS ๐Ÿ˜Ž๐Ÿ”ฅ#KALKI2898AD North America gross hits $1 MILLION+ Pre Sales even with 15 days left until release! โšก๏ธDoesnโ€™t this show the explosion thatโ€™s about to happen? ๐Ÿ˜‰#Prabhas @VyjayanthiFilms @Kalki2898AD @SwapnaDuttCh pic.twitter.com/z94E3JuCpc— Prathyangira Cinemas (@PrathyangiraUS) June 11, 2024 ## Produced by Vyjayanthi Movies, the movie stars Prabhas in the title role alongside Amitabh Bachchan, Deepika Padukone, Kamal Haasan, and Disha Patani. The trailer of Kalki 2898 AD was released on June 10 and is slated to be released on June 27, 2024, in Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, Kannada, and Tamil.##

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