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Box Office: Article 370 and Crakk Opening Day Early Estimates
837 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: Article 370 and Crakk Opening Day Early Estimates

Mumbai, February 23 - Yami Gautam-starrer political thriller Article 370 and Vidyut Jammwal's sports actioner Crakk have a good start at the box office as both the movies combined scored in the range of 10 crores mark with discounted price on the account of cinema lovers day. ## Article 370, which had outstanding advances, was the biggest Indian movie of the day as it scored an estimated 5.50-6 crores net on its first day. The discounted price offer has done good for the movie as it is getting a positive reception. ## Word of mouth for the film is spreading rapidly which was clearly seen in the evening and night shows with higher occupancy. It will be interesting to see how it performs from tomorrow when the offer won't be there, however, with positive WOM by its side, a good weekend is very much expected. ## Vidyut Jammwal's Crakk too took advantage of cinema lovers' day and scored good footfalls. As per the early estimates, the movie minted in the range of 4.25 crores net collection on its opening day which is a good start. The initial word of mouth seems to be mixed for the film.## Stay tuned...

Varun Dhawan and Janhvi Kapoor Reunite For Director Shashank Khaitan's Romantic Comedy Film; Title and Release Date Locked
839 days ago
Bollywood

Varun Dhawan and Janhvi Kapoor Reunite For Director Shashank Khaitan's Romantic Comedy Film; Title and Release Date Locked

Mumbai, February 22 - Bollywood stars Varun Dhawan and Janhvi Kapoor are coming together once again to headline director Shashank Khaitaan's romantic-comedy film, titled Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari, to be produced by Karan Johar's Dharma Productions. ## There have been reports about Varun and Janhvi reuniting after Bawaal and the duo finally confirmed the same. It was rumoured to be the third instalment of Khaitan and Johar's blockbuster Dulhania franchise, however, the makers haven't confirmed that same. ## Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari marks the third film of Varun and director Shashank after the first two Dulhania films and the actor's 6th and Janhvi's 4th film with Dharma Productions and her second with Khaitan after Dhadak. ## Produced by Hiroo Yash Johar, Karan Johar, Apoorva Mehta and Shashank Khaitan, SSKTK will be hitting worldwide cinemas on April 18, 2025. Further details are yet to be revealed. ## Your ☀ Sanskari is on his way to get his🌱Kumari!This love story wrapped with entertainment is coming to the big screens!💟#SunnySanskariKiTulsiKumari in cinemas, 18th April 2025!#SSKTK #KaranJohar @apoorvamehta18 #ShashankKhaitan @Varun_dvn #JanhviKapoor @MARIJKEdeSOUZA… pic.twitter.com/n7QojQSL7N— Dharma Productions (@DharmaMovies) February 22, 2024 ## Stay tuned...

Shah Rukh Khan, Nayanathara, Sandeep Reddy Vanga Take Top Honours At The Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards 2024
840 days ago
Bollywood

Shah Rukh Khan, Nayanathara, Sandeep Reddy Vanga Take Top Honours At The Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards 2024

Mumbai, February 21 - Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has won the Best Actor award at the Dadasahab Phalke International Film Festival Awards (DPIFF) 2024. The actor won this honour for mega-blockbuster Jawan in which he played a dual role. ## The superstar said in his acceptance speech, "Thank you for accepting me as a best actor. I hadn't won the Best Actor award for a while now and thought that I wouldn't receive it now. But I am so happy I got this award. I am genuinely thrilled and touched".## While SRK grabbed the Best Actor, actress Nayanthara took the Best Actress award for the same film that marked her Bollywood debut. She was presented the award by Shah Rukh Khan himself for her super performance in Jawan, directed by Atlee. ## Director Sandeep Reddy Vanga won the Best Director award at the Dadasahab Phalke International Film Festival Awards 2024 for the movie Animal, starring Ranbir Kapoor. It was one of the biggest Indian blockbusters of 2023 along with Jawan and a few other movies. ## Bobby Deol scored Best Actor in Negative Role for Animal while Vicky Kaushal won Best Actor (Critics) for Sam Bahadur. Anirudh Ravichander was named Best Music Director at DPIFF for Jawan.## Stay tuned...

Riteish Deshmukh Announces His Next Big Directorial Feature After Blockbuster 'Ved'
842 days ago
Bollywood

Riteish Deshmukh Announces His Next Big Directorial Feature After Blockbuster 'Ved'

Mumbai, February 19 - Actor-filmmaker Riteish Deshmukh made his directorial debut with the Marathi romantic drama film "Ved" in 2022 and it went on to become one of the biggest Marathi grossers of all time with a gross collection of over 70 crores. ## Ved garnered massive praise for Riteish Deshmukh's direction and now, he has announced his next big directorial feature. On Monday, the filmmaker took to social media and confirmed that he would be helming a film based on Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, titled Raja Shivaji. ## The movie will be produced by Genelia Deshmukh under the banner of Mumbai Film Company in association with Jio Studios. Ajay-Atul will score music for the movie while multiple national award winner Santosh Sivan will crank the camera for the same. ## "Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj is not just a name but an emotion. On the auspicious occasion of his birth anniversary, I join you in paying homage to the great son of the soil. May his legacy continue to inspire us for generations to come. We seek your blessings as we begin our new journey. Jai Shivrai!!", Riteish said. ## Just like his directorial debut Ved, in which Riteish also played the lead role with Genelia as the female lead, the actor will be stepping in to headline Raja Shivaji as well. It will be a bilingual movie in Marathi and Hindi and the shoot for the same will commence soon for 2025 release. ## Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj is not just a name but an emotion. On the auspicious occasion of his birth anniversary, I join you in paying homage to the great son of the soil. May his legacy continue to inspire us for generations to come. We seek your blessings as we begin our new… pic.twitter.com/HPAQXhaygN— Riteish Deshmukh (@Riteishd) February 19, 2024 ## Meanwhile, apart from Raja Shivaji, Riteish has multiple Bollywood films in the pipeline. He will be seen in Kakuda, Visfot, Raid 2, and Housefull 5, which are currently in the various stages of production. ## Stay tuned...

Box Office: Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya Hits 100 Crore Gross Worldwide
842 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya Hits 100 Crore Gross Worldwide

Mumbai, February 18 - Shahid Kapoor and Kriti Sanon's romantic comedy Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya has crossed 100 crores gross collection at the worldwide box office after its second weekend. ## The movie, directed by debutantes Amit Joshi and Aradhana Sah, was expected to enter the 100 crores worldwide club by the second Sunday and did exactly as expected. The movie scored at least 8 crores gross on its 10th day, surpassing the 100 crores collection. ## TBMAUJ is Shahid Kapoor's 4th movie after Padmaavat, Kabir Singh, and R... Rajkumar and for Kriti Sanon, it is her 5th movie after Adipurush, Housefull 4, Dilwale, and Luka Chuppi to achieve the milestone of 100 crores gross collection globally. ## Shahid Kapoor's last 100 crores worldwide grosser came in 2019 in the form of mega-blockbuster Kabir Singh. Kriti will score her second 100 crores grosser post-pandemic after Adipurush but due to high cost, Adipurush was a box office failure. TBMAUJ is the second Bollywood movie after Hrithik Roshan's Fighter and the fourth Indian film of 2024 to top 100 crores. ## The movie is produced by Maddock Films in association with Jio Studios and it also stars Dharmendra, Dimple Kapadia, and Rakesh Bedi, among others.## Stay tuned...

Box Office: Fighter Crosses 200 Crore Net Collection
846 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: Fighter Crosses 200 Crore Net Collection

Mumbai, February 14 - Bollywood star Hrithik Roshan's Fighter has entered the 200 crores net club. The Siddharth Anand's directorial aerial action thriller achieved the milestone on its 3rd Wednesday (21st day). ## Also starring Deepika Padukone and Anil Kapoor, Fighter scored approximately 1.75 crores net on Valentine's Day, pushing the total collection to around 201 crores through 3rd Wednesday. It is the first Indian movie of 2024 to hit 200 crore net mark. ## Fighter is Hrithik Roshan's third and Deepika Padukone's 4th film to enter 200 crores net club. For director Siddharth Anand, it is his 3rd movie in this prestigious box office club.## At the worldwide box office, the film has so far grossed approximately 336 crores in 21 days. In India, it has minted 241 crores gross while overseas is around 95 crores. The movie is heading towards finishing over 350 crores gross globally. ## Produced by Viacom18 Studios and Marflix Pictures, Fighter serves as the first instalment in a planned aerial action franchise. The film has references to the 2019 Pulwama attack, the 2019 Balakot airstrike and the 2019 India–Pakistan border skirmishes. ## Stay tuned...

Director Anees Bazmee Clears The Air On Rumours of Akshay Kumar Doing Cameo In 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3'
848 days ago
Bollywood

Director Anees Bazmee Clears The Air On Rumours of Akshay Kumar Doing Cameo In 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3'

Mumbai, February 13 - Director Anees Bazmee is returning to direct the third instalment of the blockbuster horror-comedy franchise Bhool Bhulaiyaa. The movie stars Kartik Aaryan who will reprise the role of Rooh Baba from the second movie. ## In a blockbuster development to the Bhool Bhulaiyaa franchise, T-Series officially confirmed that Vidya Balan, who played the female lead role in the first movie with Akshay Kumar in 2008, will be returning to reprise her role as Manjulika. ## After the casting of Vidya Balan, the rumours were making rounds that Akshay Kumar would also be returning to play the cameo role in Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3, but the rumours didn't last long as director Anees Bazmee has himself denied the development though the filmmaker wishes to work with him. ## "No, Akshay is not a part of Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3. I am dying to work with him, but unfortunately, I have not been able to script a film where we could work together. In future, certainly yes", Bazmee said according to Hindustan Times. ## The shoot of Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 will commence on March 10 and it will be hitting theatres worldwide on Diwali later this year. Bhushan Kumar's T-Series will be producing the film that will also reportedly feature Madhur Dixit alongside Kartik Aaryan, Vidya Balan, and Rajpal Yadav. ## Stay tuned...

Akshay Kumar's 'Soorarai Pottru' Remake Release Date Locked
848 days ago
Bollywood

Akshay Kumar's 'Soorarai Pottru' Remake Release Date Locked

Mumbai, February 12 - Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar is gearing up for the release of the much-awaited actioner Bade Miyan Chote Miyan, co-starring Tiger Shroff, and Prithviraj Sukumaran, among others. The movie, directed by Ali Abbas Zafar, will be hitting big screens on Eid 2024. ## Akshay's next after BMCM will be the Hindi remake of the Tamil movie Soorarai Pottru, directed by Sudha Kongagra. The movie was supposed to hit screens in February this year but was postponed to keep a long gap between the actor's last release and BMCM. ## Now, according to Pinkvilla, producers Vikram Malhotra and Suriya along with Akshay Kumar have locked July 12, 2024, for the theatrical release of the movie that is tentatively titled Start Up. Suriya, who headlined the original movie, has also played a cameo in the upcoming Hindi remake. ## It is said that the makers will officially announce the release of Start-Up soon with a first-look teaser. The movie will have a longer promotional campaign with multiple assets dropping leading to its release date. The makers have kept a 3 months gap between BMCM and Start-Up as they believe the movie can win over the audiences. ## The film is based on the life of Air Deccan Founder, Ramasamy Gopinath, with Akshay in the titular role. Radhika Madan has played the female lead alongside Paresh Rawal in a key role. ## Stay tuned...

Varun Dhawan's Cameo as Bhediya In Shraddha Kapoor's 'Stree 2' Confirmed
851 days ago
Bollywood

Varun Dhawan's Cameo as Bhediya In Shraddha Kapoor's 'Stree 2' Confirmed

Mumbai, February 10 - Maddock Films' horror-comedy Stree 2 is one of the most anticipated Bollywood films in the making. Directed by Amar Kaushik, the movie stars Shraddha Kapoor and Rajkummar Rao, reprising their roles from the first movie released in 2018.## Stree 2 is a part of producer Dinesh Vijan's horror-comedy universe which will see crossover with characters of other films in this universe. Now, according to Bollywood Hungama, Varun Dhawan who played the role of a Bhediya (wolf), has been confirmed to play a cameo in the upcoming movie. ## Bhediya, which was released in 2022, was the third film in the horror-comedy universe and the post-credit scene of the film revealed Stree 2, also giving the first impression about crossovers. It is said that Varun Dhawan recently shot for his cameo as Bhediya in a studio in Mumbai for the sequel of Stree. ## Varund had allotted two days to his producer friend, Dinesh Vijan and has already shot for a hilarious yet impactful cameo with Shraddha Kapoor, as per the report. It is said that the climax of Stree 2 will lead to the events of the Bhediya sequel which is expected to go on floors in 2025. ## Also starring Pankaj Tripathi, Abhishek Banerjee, and Aparshakti Khurana, Stree 2 is scheduled to release in August this year. ## Stay tuned...

Salman Khan's Film With Director Sooraj Barjatya Shelved?
851 days ago
Bollywood

Salman Khan's Film With Director Sooraj Barjatya Shelved?

Mumbai, February 10 - Last year, it was revealed that Bollywood superstar Salman Khan would be reuniting with director Sooraj Barjatya for a family entertainer. The movie was tentatively titled Prem Ki Shaadi and was supposed to go on floors in the second half of 2024. ## Salman officially confirmed Prem Ki Shaadi and director Sooraj Barjatya also confirmed that he was working on the script, generating so much excitement among the fans. However, the latest reports suggest that Barjatya's film will unlikely happen anytime soon and might be shelved over creative differences. ## According to a report by Mid-Day, "If you see the sort of star that Salman Khan is today and the director's films, the two are poles apart in terms of their creative sensibilities. The script was their common ground, but over time, there were too many things they couldn’t agree on. So, it made sense for them to call it off amicably". ## The duo of Salman and Sooraj has reportedly amicably decided to part ways until they work on something new in the future. Meanwhile, the report suggests that the filmmaker intends to revisit the film's script by making some changes to it and will reportedly initiate talks with younger actors. Varun Dhawan and Ranveer Singh are said to be the frontrunners at the moment to headline the film, however, nothing is confirmed yet. ## Meanwhile, Salman Khan will next be seen in director Vishnu Vardhaan's army-based actioner, tentatively titled "The Bull". The movie will be produced by Karan Johar's Dharma Productions and is expected to start shooting in the next few weeks. ## Stay tuned...

Sunny Deol's Gadar 3 To Be Set Immediately After The Events of Gadar 2: Report
855 days ago
Bollywood

Sunny Deol's Gadar 3 To Be Set Immediately After The Events of Gadar 2: Report

Mumbai, February 6 - It was recently reported that Zee Studios greenlit Gadar 3, following the historic blockbuster success of its predecessor. Sunny Deol will be returning to play the lead role of Tara Singh along with director Anil Sharma. ## Gadar 2: The Katha Continues, which grossed close to 700 crores worldwide, was set 20 years after the events of the first film which was released in 2001. However, the third instalment won't have a huge time gap, according to a report in Bollywood Hungama. ## It is said that Gadar 3 will be set immediately after the events of the second film or it'll be set a few years after the incidents in the sequel, but there won't be a huge jump in the timeline. The makers reportedly believe that it wouldn't look logical to keep another 20 year of gap considering Sunny's age. ## The report further revealed that the makers had 4 ideas to take Gadar's story forward and they finally locked one for which the script work is on. Apart from Sunny Deol, Sakina (Ameesha Patel) and Jeete (Utkarsh Sharma), will also be a part of the third part. They, too, more or less, will play the same age as they did in Gadar 2.## Gadar 3 is expected to go on floors in the second half of 2025 and it will release in 2026. Before moving to the threequel, Sunny will wrap Rajkumar Santoshi's Lahore 1947 and is also expected to do the sequel to the war movie Border. ## Stay tuned...

Superstar Shah Rukh Khan Reportedly Approached For Yash-Fronted 'Toxic'
856 days ago
Bollywood

Superstar Shah Rukh Khan Reportedly Approached For Yash-Fronted 'Toxic'

Mumbai, February 5 - Kannada superstar Yash soared to nationwide popularity after the mega-blockbuster KGF film franchise and after one-and-a-half-year, he recently announced his next film which is Toxic with Malayalam director Geethu Mohandas.## Now, according to a report by Pinkvilla, the makers have approached Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan for a key extended role. "It's an author-backed role and not one of those just added for a gimmick. There is a proper track for the character which has been offered to SRK, and the makers are hoping to have him on board", says the report. ## Shah Rukh Khan is on top of his game at the moment with three back-to-back big successes last year in which the actor grossed over 2600 crores at the worldwide box office with Pathaan, Jawan, and Dunki. The actor hasn't given his node yet for the role in Toxic but the makers are hopeful for the same. ## As reported earlier, SRK was also approached for director Lokesh Kanagaraj's film with superstar Rajinikanth but de declined the offer. Meanwhile, the actor is in talks with multiple directors, including Raj and DK, Farah Khan, Kabir Khan, and Siddharth Anand to set up his next films. ## Toxic is scheduled to be released on April 10, 2025, in multiple languages. ## Stay tuned...

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