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Chennai, April 22 - Thalapathy Vijay's sports action drama film Ghilli was re-released on April 20 worldwide and scored the biggest-ever opening for a South Indian movie upon the re-release with a gross collection of approximately 7.75 crores, including 4.75 crores in India. ## The opening of the film proved Vijay's mega pull at the box office which also provided some relief to the Tamil Nadu theatres which are having a dry spell this year. On its second day, the movie scored rock rock-solid hold at the Indian box office. ## Ghilli grossed around 3.75 crores in India on the second day, which is bigger than the opening day of most of the re-release films. The total domestic collection of the movie stands at around 8.50 crores gross in 2 days which is sensational. Worldwide, the movie has crossed the double-digit mark at around 12 crores gross. ## Ghilli is a remake of the Telugu-language 2003 film Okkadu which itself was a big hit at the box office. Released in 2004, Ghilli grossed over 40 crores worldwide (as per Wikipedia) against a budget of around 8 crores in its original run and was one of the biggest Indian hits of that year. ## Stay tuned...

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Chennai, April 21 - Thalapathy Vijay's one of the biggest blockbusters, sports action film Ghilli has had a re-release worldwide on April 20 and the response has been the same as it was 20 years ago when the movie opened to houseful boards in theatres. ## There has been a dearth of box office successes for Tamil cinema this year, and filmmakers and distributors have been re-releasing older blockbusters to get some sort of outcome. Thalapathy Vijay is easily the biggest name in Tamil cinema and with the re-release of the film, he proved his box office pull once again. ## As far as the tracked collection is concerned, Ghilli scored 3.40 crores gross in India, and as per the estimates, it minted a fantastic approximately 7.75 crores gross at the worldwide box office, including around 4.75 crores in India and 3 crores overseas which is higher than most of the new releases featuring bankable stars not just in Tamil but in other languages.## Among the South Indian re-releases, Ghilli had the biggest opening, beating Mahesh Babu's Business Man which scored around 5.25 crores gross worldwide. Jr. NTR's Simhadri is at number 3 with around 4 crores worldwide opening.## In its original box office run back in 2004, Ghilli grossed over 40 crores worldwide (as per Wikipedia) against a budget of around 8 crores and was one of the biggest Indian hits of that year. The movie is expected to stay in theatres for at least a week. ## Stay tuned...

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Chennai, April 11 - Thalapathy Vijay's science fiction action film The Greatest of All Time - GOAT, directed by Venkat Prabhu, has confirmed September 2024 release date in Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi. ## On the occasion of Eid, Thursday (April 11), the makers announced the much-awaited release of GOAT and confirmed its arrival on September 5 during Ganesh Chaturthi week. The movie will be released on Thursday to enjoy a long 4-day weekend at the box office. ## The film is produced by AGS Entertainment, marking its second collaboration with Vijay after the blockbuster Bigil (2019). It is also Venkat Prabhu's first film with the Tamil superstar, alongside whom, Meenakshi Chaudhary, Prashanth, and Prabhu Deva, among others star in key roles. ## pic.twitter.com/E02vTVUZ15— Vijay (@actorvijay) April 11, 2024 ## GOAT will be Thalapathy Vijay's second last film before entering full-time politics. He will do one more film for which the details are yet to be known. ## Stay tuned...

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Chennai, February 2 - Thalapathy Vijay has officially announced his entry into politics and with this, the actor has confirmed that he is quitting movies after his 69th film. ## The Tamil superstar is currently shooting for director Venkat Prabhu's "The Greatest of All-Time (GOAT)". The movie has completed more than 50% of the total shoot and as per reports, it is gearing up for release in June this year. ## After GOAT, Thalapathy Vijay will do one more film before competently focussing on politics. While the official announcement is yet to be made, it is said that "RRR" producers DVV Entertainment will be bankrolling Vijay's next film which is expected to start rolling immediately after GOAT. ## Vijay is at the peak of his career as he recently scored his biggest grosser in the form of "Leo". It is unlikely the actor will return to movies after his 69th film, as hinted by Vijay himself in a statement regarding his political entry.## Stay tuned...

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Chennai, January 30 - Amid the rumours of starting his political party, Thalapathy Vijay is reportedly teaming up with DVV Entertainment, which bankrolled SS Rajamouli's mega-blockbuster "RRR", to set up his next film. ## It is known to everyone that actor Vijay is currently shooting for director Venkat Prabhu's "The Greatest of All Time (GOAT)", produced by AGS Entertainment. The movie is expected to be released in June this year and upon wrapping it up, the actor will immediately start his next. ## According to reliable reports, producer D. V. V. Danayya of DVV Entertainment has been in talks with Thalapathy Vijay for some time now and they are finally teaming up for a film soon. The director of the film is yet to be finalized to helm this big project. ## It is said that the official announcement of "Thalapathy 69" will be made around April and the team is planning to release the film during the Pongal 2025 festival season in multiple languages. There have been reports that "Petta" director Karthik Subbaraj might direct the film, however, the official confirmation is yet to be made. ## Stay tuned...

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Chennai, January 27 - Thalapathy Vijay teamed with director Venkat Prabhu for the first time for the sci-fi action film The Greatest of All Time - GOAT. It is produced by AGS Entertainment and stars Vijay in a dual role alongside Prabhu Deva, Sneha, Laila, Meenakshi Chaudhary, and SJ Suryah, among others. ## The shoot of GOAT commenced last year and is gearing up to wrap up the entire shoot in the next few weeks. Now, according to the latest reports, the makers are planning to release the film in June this year, more than 4 months from now on. The official announcement regarding the same will be made soon. ## It was recently reported that GOAT might be Thalapathy Vijay's last film as he is reportedly going to start his political party before the general elections in May this year. However, some reliable reports have confirmed that the actor will continue to do films and is likely to team with director Karthik Subbaraj for his next. ## Meanwhile, Thalapathy Vijay was last seen in director Lokesh Kanagraj's "Leo" which was a major box-office success with a worldwide gross collection of over 600 crores. It became the highest-grossing film of the actor and director Lokesh and also emerged as the second-highest-grossing Tamil film of all-time. ## Stay tuned...

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Chennai, December 31 - After delivering the biggest grosser of his career in the form of "Leo", Thalapathy Vijay is back in the action with his next film, being directed by Venkat Prabhu. Produced by AGS Entertainment, the film marks the maiden collaboration between the Tamil superstar and director.## On December 31st, the makers delighted the fans by sharing the first-look title poster. The film has been titled GOAT - Greatest of All-Time and the first look revealed that Vijay is playing a duel role in the film. The poster shows the actor's younger version sharing a fist bump with the elder character. ## Both the characters of Thalapathy Vijay can be seen in uniform, with a fighter plane above in the poster. A parachute is also spotted lying behind as the tagline on the poster reads, "Light can devour the darkness but darkness cannot consume the light". ## pic.twitter.com/AXDtrBR2w0— Vijay (@actorvijay) December 31, 2023 ## The film also features an ensemble cast of actors including Mic Mohan, Prashanth, Prabhu Deva, Sneha, Laila, Jayaram, Meenakshii Chaudhary, and Yogi Babu. "GOAT" is currently on floors and is expected to be released in the second half of 2024. Yuvan Shankar Raja is on board to score the music. ## Stay tuned...

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Mumbai, December 16 - Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan tops the list of the top 50 most influential Asian celebrities in this year's edition of the popular list, published annually by UK-based Eastern Eye newspaper.## The Indian legend has had an incredible year on the professional front with two back-to-back huge box-office successes in the form of Pathaan and Jawan, and this led him to rank ahead of international stars from global cinema, television, the music industry, arts, literature, and social media. ## The superstar had no release in the last 4 years since 2018 and reclaimed the top spot in Bollywood in 2023 with two mega hits and a potential one more in the form of Dunki, scheduled to release on December 21st. The history-making superstar is the first Indian actor to have two 1000+ crores grossers in a single year. ## Alia Bhatt takes the second spot on the list for work in Indian cinema, Hollywood, business and being a strong role model for working mothers. Alia has been one of the most successful Indian stars since the COVID-19 pandemic and has become the most bankable Bollywood actress. ## The third-placed Priyanka Chopra Jonas was once again the most famous Indian on the planet and carried on breaking ground internationally, including with big budget series Citadel, Hollywood film Love Again, humanitarian work and lighting up the red carpet at international events.## Here is the list of the top 10 Global Asian Celebrity of 2023 - ## 1. Shah Rukh Khan## 2. Alia Bhatt## 3. Priyanka Chopra## 4. Diljit Dosanjh## 5. Charli XCX## 6. Ranbir Kapoor## 7. Shreya Ghoshal## 8. Thalapathy Vijay## 9. Wahaj Ali ## 10. Iman Vellani## Stay tuned...

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Mumbai, December 6 - Thalapathy Vijay's box office blockbuster Leo had its worldwide debut on Netflix on November 28 in all versions, however, only the Hindi version of the film could make it to the streamer's top 10 viewership chart. Netflix released its weekly chart in which two Indian films finished in the top 5 during the week of November 27 - December 4. ## The Hindi version of "Leo" scored 6.8 million viewing hours from 2.5 million views and was the third most-watched non-English film in the world on Netflix in its first week. The film is trending in the top 10 in 9 countries, including number 1 in Maldives, Pakistan, and Bangladesh.## Akshay Kumar's rescue thriller Mission Raniganj: The Great Bharat Rescue also started on a decent note on Netflix and was the 5th most watched non-English title on the streamer in the week of Nov 27 - Dec 3. The film had a below-average outing in its theatrical run despite getting positive reviews and now trying to find some attraction on OTT. ## "Mission Raniganj" was released on Netflix on December 1st and scored 5.5 million viewing hours from 2.4 million views in its first three days. It is trending in the top 10 in 12 countries, including number 1 in India. The film is getting a good reception from OTT audiences which should help it to garner good viewership going ahead. ## Meanwhile, Yash Raj Films' production web series The Railway Men - The Untold Story Of Bhopal 1984 crossed 30 million viewing hours (32.6 million total) from 8.2 million views. It was the 5th most non-English web show in the world during the last week and continues to trend in the top 10 in 15 countries, including number 1 in India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. ## Stay tuned...

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Mumbai, November 30 - IMDb has unveiled the list of the top 10 most popular Indian theatrical movies of 2023 so far and once again it is dominated by Bollywood titles. The list is determined by page views on IMDb by fans. ## Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan's Jawan and Pathaan are the first two most popular Indian movies of the year, respectively. Both movies grossed over 2100 crores at the global box office and are currently the top two highest-grossing Indian movies of the year. Interestingly, SRK is also the most popular Indian star of the year, as per IMDb rankings. ## Karan Johar's directorial return, Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani, starring Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt, is the third most popular Indian movie of the year so far. The film was a box office success with a worldwide gross collection of over 350 crores.## Thalapathy Vijay's action entertainer Leo takes the 4th spot in the most popular movies list. Directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, the movie was released in October and ended up as the second highest-grossing Tamil movie of all time with a worldwide gross collection of approx. 605 crores, beating superstar Rajinikanth's Jailer, which is the 6th most popular film of the year. ## Here is The List of The Top 10 Most Popular Indian Films (Theatrical) of 2023 - ## 1. Jawan (Hindi) - Shah Rukh Khan, Nayanthara, Vijay Sethupati## 2. Pathaan (Hindi) - Shah Rukh Khan, John Abrahm, Deepika Padukone## 3. RRKPK (Hindi) - Ranveer Singh, Alia Bhatt## 4. Leo (Tamil) - Vijay, Trisha Krishnan, Sanjay Dutt## 5. OMG 2 (Hindi) - Akshay Kumar, Pankaj Tripathi, Yami Gautam## 6. Jailer (Tamil) - Rajinikanth, Ramya Krishnan## 7. Gadar 2 (Hindi) - Sunny Deol, Ameesha Patel, Utkarsh Sharma, Simrat Kaur## 8. The Kerala Story (Hindi) - Adah Sharma## 9. Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar (Hindi) - Ranbir Kapoor, Shraddha Kapoor## 10. Bholaa (Hindi) - Ajay Devgn, Tabu## Note - Of all the movies released theatrically in India between January 1 and November 6, 2023, that have an average IMDb user rating of 5 or higher with at least 15,000 votes, these 10 titles were consistently the most popular with IMDb users, as determined by the actual page views of the more than 200 million monthly visitors to IMDb worldwide.## Stay tuned...

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Mumbai, November 29 - After completing its box office run, Thalapathy Vijay's blockbuster Leo recently started streaming on Netflix, and surprisingly, the Hindi version turned out to be the most-watched in India in its first weekend. ## "Leo" debuted on Netflix on November 24 in India while it started streaming globally on November 28. During the week of November 20 - November 26, the Hindi version of the movie was the most-watched title in India. Netflix doesn't reveal data for a particular country. ## At the box office, the "Leo" Hindi version grossed approx. 32 crores despite not getting released in multiplex chains. It was a missed opportunity for the makers to not get a proper release in Hindi which is now benefitting Netflix. ## The original Tamil version of "Leo" was the third most-watched title in India during the same week, followed by the Telugu version at number 4. Shilpa Shetty's "Sukhee" claimed the second spot while superstar Shah Rukh Khan's "Jawan: Extended Cut" continued to remain in the top 5 for the 4th consecutive week in the domestic market. ## Directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj and produced by Seven Screen Studio, "Leo" finished as the second highest-grossing Tamil movie of all-time with the worldwide gross collection of around 605 crores. It stars Thalapathy Vijay in the title role alongside Trisha Krishnan, Sanjay Dutt, and Arjun Sarja, among others in key roles. ## Stay tuned...

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Chennai, November 24 - Thalapathy Vijay's action blockbuster Leo has almost completed its box office journey as the second highest-grossing Tamil movie of all time. Directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, "Leo", despite the mixed reception from critics and audiences, managed to live up to its expectations and eventually exceeded by topping 600 crores worldwide. ## "Leo" was released on October 19 and emerged as the biggest worldwide opener for a Tamil movie and 5th biggest Indian title ever with 142+ crores gross. The movie remained solid throughout the opening weekend to gross over 356 crores worldwide, and with this, it became Thalapathy Vijay's biggest grosser ever in just 4 days. ## Produced by Seven Screen Studio, the latest LCU blockbuster, after the initial burst during the holiday period, slowed down during the weekdays. It picked up decently in the second weekend but the job was already done in the first week itself. "Leo" is now the second biggest Tamil movie of all time, behind only "2.0" and also went on to become the highest-grossing film in Tamil Nadu, surpassing "Ponniyin Selvan - 1".## Here is the final box office breakdown of Leo## India Net Collection - 340.50 Cr. Approx.## India Gross Collection - 401.25 Cr.## Overseas Collection - 204.00 Cr. (estimated)## Worldwide Collection - 605.25 Cr.## Box Office Verdict - Blockbuster## The territorial breakdown for the domestic box office collections of Leo - ## Tamil Nadu - 214.75 Cr. Approx.## AP/TS - 48.30 Cr.## Karnataka - 43.00 Cr.## Kerala - 60.00 Cr.## Rest of India - 35.20 Cr.## India - Rs. 421.25 Cr.## Leo was one of the most anticipated films to come out of Tamil cinema. It is the 3rd film in director Lokesh's cinematic universe (LCU) which helped it massively to generate buzz among the audiences. The combination of Thalapathy Vijay + Lokesh Kanagaraj + LCU created several records at the domestic as well as the overseas box office and some of them are as follows - ## - Highest-grossing film of Thalapathy Vijay.## - Highest-grossing film of director Lokesh Kanagaraj.## - Highest-grossing film for Seven Screen Studio.## - Highest-grossing film of actress Trisha Krishnan. ## - Highest-grossing Tamil film at the overseas box office.## - Highest-grossing film in Tamil Nadu. ## - Highest-grossing Tamil film in Kerala.## - Second highest-grossing Tamil movie of all-time at the worldwide box office.## Stay tuned...