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Box Office: 'Stree 2' Surpasses 500 Crore Worldwide; Becomes 14th Bollywood Film To Do So
715 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Stree 2' Surpasses 500 Crore Worldwide; Becomes 14th Bollywood Film To Do So

Mumbai, August 26 - Bollywood has its first mega-blockbuster of 2024 as horror-comedy Stree 2 has surpassed 500 crores gross at the worldwide box office, doing this in just 11 days since its release on August 15. ## Starring Shraddha Kapoor and Rajkummar Rao in the leading roles, Stree 2 has become the first Bollywood and the second Indian film of 2024 after Kalki 2898 AD to top 500 crores worldwide. Overall, it is the 14th Bollywood and 23rd Indian movie to achieve this milestone. ## The blockbuster sequel has grossed approximately 460 crores at the Indian box office and an estimated 90 crores overseas, for a worldwide cume of approximately 540 crores in 11 days. This makes it the 23rd highest-grossing Indian and 14th Bollywood film at the worldwide box office. ## Stree 2 will cross Dhoom 3 (558 crores gross) and Tiger Zinda Hai (558 crores gross) with its second Monday's (12th day) collection to become the 21st biggest Indian grosser of all time. As said, the movie is performing exceptionally well and is expected to continue this momentum going forward due to its open run. ## Stay tuned...

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Makers Provide Update On Akshay Kumar's 'Welcome To The Jungle' Amid Cancellation Rumours
716 days ago
Bollywood

Makers Provide Update On Akshay Kumar's 'Welcome To The Jungle' Amid Cancellation Rumours

Mumbai, August 25 - The third instalment of the Welcome has been in the news ever since it was announced due to various reasons. Directed by Ahmed Khan, Welcome To The Jungle features one of the biggest ensemble casts, led by superstar Akshay Kumar.## Recently, Jio Studios, which was supposed to bankroll the movie, deleted the announcement video of the film from its YouTube channel which led to speculations about its cancellation. As the rumours continue to spread like wildfire, the makers have provided a vital update on the same.## Putting rumours to rest, the makers have dropped an unseen picture from the shoot, featuring the entire star cast. It is said that the film has already finished its marathon schedule in Mumbai and Kashmir in August and will commence the international schedule in October this year.## Welcome 3 has already completed 70% of the total shooting and the remaining 30% will be finished in the next schedule. As announced originally, the movie will not be able to make it to the Christmas release and has been postponed to 2025.## Akshay Kumar leads the cast of the comic caper which also stars Jackie Shroff, Suniel Shetty, Arshad Warsi, Raveena Tandon, Disha Patani, Lara Dutta, Jacqueline Fernandez, Shreyas Talpade, Tusshar Kapoor, Aftab Shivdasani, Paresh Rawal, Johnny Lever, Rajpal Yadav, Krushna Abhishek, Kiku Sharda, Daler Mehndi, Mika Singh, Mukesh Tiwari, Zakir Hussain, Yashpal Sharma, and Sayaji Shinde in pivotal roles. ## Stay tuned...

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Ajay Devgn's Film With Director Jagan Shakti To Be A Jungle Adventure; Details Revealed
716 days ago
Bollywood

Ajay Devgn's Film With Director Jagan Shakti To Be A Jungle Adventure; Details Revealed

Mumbai, August 25 - Earlier this year, it was reported that Bollywood star Ajay Devgn would team up with Mission Mangal director Jagan Shakti for the first time. The movie will be produced by Ajay under his banner Devgn Films. ## According to the latest report by Mid-Day, the film in question will be a jungle adventure, on the lines of Harrison Ford's Indiana Jones. The concept has largely been unexplored in Indian cinema and it is certainly the first of its kind movie for the Singham star. ## The script of the movie is currently in progress and the report says that the movie will be set in the forests of India, with Devgn on a quest to find an ancient relic. The story will have historical significance and will be steeped in folklore and mythology. ## The yet-untitled movie will be heavy on VFX and is expected to go on floors by December this year. It is said that the movie is being designed with children in mind. The film will feature high-octane set pieces and stunts. Ajay will sport a rugged look, donning a leather jacket and carrying a backpack. ## Meanwhile, Ajay Devgn will next be seen in director Rohit Shetty's highly-anticipated cop action drama Singham Again which is scheduled to be released on Diwali this year. The actor also has Raid 2 ready for release along with De De Pyaar De 2 and Son of Sardar 2 which are currently in production. ## Stay tuned...

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Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Vicky Kaushal's 'Love and War' Shoot Details Revealed
717 days ago
Bollywood

Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Vicky Kaushal's 'Love and War' Shoot Details Revealed

Mumbai, August 24 - After the massive box office success of action drama Animal, Bollywood star Ranbir Kapoor will next be seen in director Sanjay Leela Bhansali's epic love triangle, set against the backdrop of a war Love and War, co-starring Alia Bhatt and Vicky Kaushal.## Love & War was officially announced in January this year and it instantly caught the attention of everyone, thanks to the mega casting. Now, according to the report by Pinkvilla, the shoot of this much-anticipated film will commence the first week of October this year.## It is said that Sanjay Leela Bhansali will begin Love And War by shooting for some sole sequences featuring Ranbir Kapoor and then move on to the friendship portions of RK and Vicky Kaushal who is expected to join the shoot on October 10. The maverick filmmaker has planned and designed the schedule keeping the dates of his star cast in mind.## Meanwhile, Alia Bhatt, who is reportedly playing the role of a jazz singer in the film, will join husband RK and Vicky Kaushal from December/Early January. The star actress is currently shooting for YRF's Spy Universe movie, Alpha which is expected to be wrapped by the end of November/early December.## Vicky and Alia will non-stop shoot for Love and War after joining it as the duo has reportedly allotted 200 days for the same. It is said that they will indulge in romantic sequences, followed by conflict scenes with Ranbir Kapoor who has solo action scenes along with friendship sequences with Vicky and romance and drama scenes with Alia. ## Love and War is expected to be wrapped by the third quarter of 2025, for Christmas release in the year. It is easily one of the biggest movies in the making. Ranbir Kapoor, meanwhile, is currently shooting for epic Ramayana under the direction of Nitesh Tiwari. Alia and Vicky, on the other hand, gearing up for the release of their respective films, Jigra (October 11), and Chhaava (December 6).## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Stree 2' Beats 'Saaho' To Become Shraddha Kapoor's Highest-Grossing Film Worldwide
717 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Stree 2' Beats 'Saaho' To Become Shraddha Kapoor's Highest-Grossing Film Worldwide

Mumbai, August 24 - Maddock Films and Jio Studios' horror-comedy Stree 2 has outgrossed Pan India movie Saaho to become the highest-grossing film of actress Shraddha Kapoor at the worldwide box office. It took just 10 days to achieve the milestone.## Saaho, starring Prabhas and Shraddha Kapoor in the leading roles, grossed approximately 451 crores at the worldwide box office, and now, Stree 2 has beaten this figure as I type this. It grossed approximately 441 crores in the first 9 days and today (10th day), Stree 2 is expected to gross 40+ crores worldwide which will take its total collection to 480+ crores.## Directed by Amar Kaushik, Stree 2 had already become the highest-grossing movie of Maddock Films along with director Kaushik and actor Rajkummar Rao. It will cross 500 crores gross collection by tomorrow, the second Sunday, and will become the first movie for the entire main team of Stree 2 to achieve the feat.## Stree 2 is the 5th movie in Maddock Supernatural Universe and is the sequel to 2018's blockbuster Stree which is the second highest-grossing film in this universe. ## Stay tuned...

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Kangana Ranaut Reveals Salman Khan Loved Her Film 'Emergency'
717 days ago
Bollywood

Kangana Ranaut Reveals Salman Khan Loved Her Film 'Emergency'

Mumbai, August 24 - Bollywood Queen Kangana Ranaut is gearing up for her long-awaited biographical political drama Emergency which is scheduled to be released on September 6. The movie is directed by Kangana who also plays the leading role of the former Prime Minister, the late Indira Gandhi.## As the release date of the movie is getting nearer, Kangana Ranaut revealed in a recent interview, of which a video clip is viral on social media, that Bollywood superstar Salman Khan loved her film, Emergency, based on the feedback he received through their common friend. ## The actress said that Salman Khan is so kind and he keeps talking to her. The actor called Kangana and told her that she had made a very good film. ## "Salman is incredibly kind and supportive. He called me to say, 'You've made a great film" : 𝗞𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗮 𝗥𝗮𝗻𝗮𝘂𝘁#KanganaRanaut #SalmanKhan #Emergency pic.twitter.com/J1g6NiK8Z2— Rahul Chauhan (@RahulCh9290) August 24, 2024 ## Produced by Kangana Ranaut under the banner Manikarnika Films in association with EaseMyTrip and Zee Studios, the film is based on the true events of The Emergency in India, a 21-month period from 1975 to 1977 when Prime Minister Indira Gandhi had a state of emergency declared across the country by citing internal and external threats to the country. ## The movie stars Ranaut as the former Prime Minister of India, Indira Gandhi alongside Anupam Kher, Shreyas Talpade, Vishak Nair, Mahima Chaudhry, Milind Soman and Satish Kaushik in pivotal political character roles. It is Kangana's first film since she was elected the Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha from Mandi in June this year.## Stay tuned...

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Ranbir Kapoor's 'Ramayana' Gets 'Avengers: Endgame' Stunt Coordinator Terry Notary As Action Director
718 days ago
Bollywood

Ranbir Kapoor's 'Ramayana' Gets 'Avengers: Endgame' Stunt Coordinator Terry Notary As Action Director

Mumbai, August 23 - Director Nitesh Tiwari's epic Ramayana is the biggest Indian movie in the making. It stars Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Ram along with Sai Pallavi as Sita, Yash as Raavan, and Sunny Deol as Hanuman. While the shoot has already commenced, the movie is expected to be announced officially around Diwali this year.## The buzz around Ramayana is all-time high, thanks to its epicness and cast and crew which is getting bigger and bigger with each passing day. In another exciting development, Avengers: Endgame stunt coordinator, Terry Notary has confirmed that he is working on the film as an action director.## In a viral video, recorded with Terry by a local man, named Kishori Khabiya Jain, says that he is working on Ramayana as an action director and that he has been in India for a year and a half. He also said that this is his first time in India and described the country as crazy but good.## Earlier, it was revealed that Oscar-winning music composer Hans Zimmer would provide the score for the movie with India's Oscar winner, AR Rahman, and the news was later confirmed by AR Rahman himself.## View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kishor Khabiya Jain (@kishorkhabiyajain) ## Stay tuned...

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Varun Dhawan Pens An Emotional Note As He Officially Joins Sunny Deol In War Epic 'Border 2'
718 days ago
Bollywood

Varun Dhawan Pens An Emotional Note As He Officially Joins Sunny Deol In War Epic 'Border 2'

Mumbai, August 23 - The sequel to the iconic blockbuster, Border is in development and it is already one of the most anticipated Indian movies in the making. Border 2 was officially announced recently with Sunny Deol returning to reprise his role from the first film.## On Friday (August 23), the makers officially confirmed actor Varun Dhawan on board to headline this war epic with Sunny Deol. Upon the announcement, Varun took to social media to pen an emotional note as he remembered watching Border (1997) when he was in class four. ## "I was just a kid in class four when I went to Chandan cinema and saw Border. And it made such a big impact. I still remember the sense of national pride we all felt in the hall when we saw JP sir's Border. To play a part in Border 2 produced by J P sir and Bhushan Kumar is a very, very special moment in my career. And I get to work with Sunny Paaji so that makes it all the more special. I look forward to bringing a valiant jawaan's story to the screen in what promises to be India's biggest war film", the actor wrote while sharing the announcement video.## Border 2 will be directed by Anurag Singh whose last directorial was Akshay Kumar-fronted Kesari (2019). JP Dutta will produce the film with Bhushan Kumar of T-Series and it is scheduled to go on floors by November this year for a January 23, 2026, release. ## #border2 🙏 I was just a kid in class four when I went to Chandan cinema and saw Border. And it made such a big impact.I still remember the sense of national pride we all felt in the hall when we saw JP sirs Border.To play a part in Border 2 produced by J P sir and Bhushan… pic.twitter.com/lBtKfs6Yp0— VarunDhawan (@Varun_dvn) August 23, 2024 ## Stay tuned...

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Kannada Actor-Filmmaker Rishab Shetty Calls Bollywood A Bad Influencer; Netizens Call Out His Hypocracy In Return
720 days ago
Bollywood

Kannada Actor-Filmmaker Rishab Shetty Calls Bollywood A Bad Influencer; Netizens Call Out His Hypocracy In Return

Bengaluru, August 21 - Kannada actor and filmmaker Rishab Shetty, who recently secured a National Award win for Kantara, has criticised the Bollywood film industry as he thinks that it is a bad influencer and represents India in a negative light worldwide.## In a recent interview with MetroSaga (via News18), Shetty called out Bollywood for its portrayal of India at international film festivals. ## The actor said "Indian films, especially Bollywood, show India in a bad light. These art films are invited to global events and given a red carpet. My nation, my state, my language—my pride. Why not take it on a positive note globally, and that’s what I try to do".## Shetty's comments have sparked a heated debate online and criticism in return, with some netizens calling him out as a Bollywood hater and accusing him of hypocrisy as there is a video going viral on social media from a scene in 'Kantara' where Shetty's character pinches a female character's waist without her consent.## One of the X users hit out Shetty and wrote, "Such a jealous soul. Katter bollywood hater. He begged the Bollywood audience to support his third-class class overrated film that was filled with animal k!ling, s£x pervert, meat-eating, women abuser etc". Another user wrote, pointing out the actor, "With due respect, first stop female waist-pinching sequences in your movies. It looks totally disgusting. Pride, language come later".## Stay tuned...

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Akshay Kumar Refutes Rumours of Playing Cameo In Kartik Aaryan-Fronted 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3'
721 days ago
Bollywood

Akshay Kumar Refutes Rumours of Playing Cameo In Kartik Aaryan-Fronted 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3'

Mumbai, August 20 - Horror-comedy Bhool Bhulaiyaa is one of the most celebrated Bollywood film franchises and its third instalment, headlined by Kartik Aaryan, is hugely anticipated. Directed by Anees Bazmee, the movie is scheduled to hit the screens this Diwali. ## Akshay Kumar headlined the first Bhool Bhulaiyaa movie in 2007 before Kartik Aaryan replaced him in the sequel, released in 2022. It became a huge blockbuster and the makers immediately confirmed the threequel with Kartik returning to reprise his role with a new addition to the cast, Tripti Dimri as the female lead while Vidya Balan, who played Manjulika in the first movie, also returned to reprise her role in the upcoming film.## Over the last few days, there have been rumours that Akshay Kumar would also return to play a cameo role as Dr. Aditya "Adi" Shrivastav. While the rumours excited the fans of this blockbuster franchise, sadly, there is no truth in this as the actor has himself refuted his participation.## According to the report by Hindustan Times, when asked about the cameo rumours, Akshay Kumar replied, "No, absolutely not. It's fake news", putting breaks to all the rumours floating on social media. The actor had previously also denied the reports of returning to the franchise and has repeated the same this time as well. ## Meanwhile, Akshay has played a hilarious cameo in another horror-comedy, Stree 2 which is currently playing in theatres and the actor is getting a lot of praise. His, Khel Khel Mein in the lead role is running in theaters. ## Stay tuned...

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A Biopic Of Cricketer Yuvraj Singh Announced
722 days ago
Bollywood

A Biopic Of Cricketer Yuvraj Singh Announced

Mumbai, August 20 - A biopic on the former India cricketer, Yuvraj Singh has been officially announced. Bhushan Kumar of T-Series in association with Ravi Bhagchandka will produce this yet untitled film. ## While the details about the cast and crew are yet to be announced, the biopic will be a grand celebration of Yuvraj Singh's unparalleled journey and contributions to cricket, capturing the essence of his legendary career and his courageous off-field battles.## Yuvraj Singh is one of the most celebrated Indian cricketers of all time who made a significant contribution to India's T20I World Cup 2007 and ODI World Cup 2011 title triumphs. The biopic will also delve into his inspiring battle against cancer, showcasing his resilience and determination to overcome life's toughest challenges. ## Relive the legend's journey from the pitch to the heart of millions—Yuvraj Singh's story of grit and glory is coming soon on the big screen! 🎬#SixSixes@yuvstrong12 @ravi0404#BhushanKumar #KrishanKumar @shivchanana @neerajkalyan_24 #200NotOutCinema @TSeries pic.twitter.com/53MsfVH476— T-Series (@TSeries) August 20, 2024 ## Stay tuned...

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Shraddha Kapoor To Play Female Lead Opposite Hrithik Roshan In Krrish 4: Report
723 days ago
Bollywood

Shraddha Kapoor To Play Female Lead Opposite Hrithik Roshan In Krrish 4: Report

Mumbai, August 18 - Bollywood star Shraddha Kapoor is basking on the glorious success of horror-comedy Stree 2 which rewriting box office history with the phenomenal collection. While this Maddock Films' production venture is going bonkers, there is another potential blockbuster reportedly in the pipeline for the actress. ## According to the report by Times Now, Shraddha Kapoor is set to play the female lead role alongside Hrithik Roshan in the highly-anticipated superhero movie Krrish 4. It is reported that the actress has been in talks for a long time to come on board the film and things are finally falling into place.## Krrish 4 has been on hold for a long time but now it is expected to start rolling next year after Hrithik completes shooting for War 2. Reportedly, Agneepath director Karan Malhotra will direct the 4th instalment of the superhero film franchise while Rakesh Roshan is writing the script. ## Shraddha Kapoor, meanwhile, hasn't officially announced her next film yet. The actress has been going slow and choosing the script carefully. Post the COVID-19 pandemic, she has done only 2 films, Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar and Stree 2, and both films emerged as box office successes. ## Stay tuned...

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