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BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

IMDb Releases The List Of Top Ten Most Popular Indian Movies of 2022

Los Angeles, December 14 - The year 2022 has seen some of the great films that have done wonders at the box office and managed to win over audiences. SS Rajamouli's magnum opus RRR has been one f the films, which not only did extremely well in India but has equally been successful internationally and continues to remain the favorite of movie lovers even after 8 months of its release. ## There have been movies across the Indian film industries which did really well. IMDb, an online database of information related to films and others, has released a list of the top 10 most popular Indian movies of 2022, and in this list, "RRR" is the most popular Indian film of the year. ## Vivek Agnihotri's The Kashmir Files, which shocked the nations by showcasing the brutal dark chapter of Indian history, has been ranked as the second most popular film of the year, followed by the highest-grossing Indian film of 2022, KGF: Chapter 2 at number. Prashanth Neel's directorial grossed over 1200 crores at the global box office and is currently the 3rd highest-grossing Indian film of all time. ## Kamal Haasan's biggest blockbuster, Vikram has been ranked as the 4th most popular film of the year while Rishab Shetty's magical blockbuster Kantara is at number 5. Both "Vikram" and "Kantara" grossed over 400 crores each at the worldwide box office.## Check out the full list of the most popular Indian movies of 2022 - IMDb## The list of the most popular movies has been determined by the actual page views of the more than 200 million monthly visitors to IMDb worldwide. This exclusive and definitive data is derived from IMDb movie rankings, which are updated weekly throughout the year.## Of all the movies released theatrically or digitally in India between January 1 and November 7, 2022, and have an average IMDb user rating of 7 or higher with at least 25,000 votes, these 10 titles were consistently the most popular with IMDb users.## Stay tuned...

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BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Akshay Kumar's 'Selfiee' Theatrical Release Date Announced

Mumbai, December 13 - It hasn't been a great year for Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar on the work front. The actor had 4 theatrical releases this year but none of them could enter the 100 crores club which used to be a cakewalk for Akshay before the covid-19 pandemic. ## The Khiladi of Bollywood now aims to change his fortune with the upcoming movies, and the first of them will be director Raj Mehta's Selfiee. The comedy-drama, also starring Emraan Hashmi as the second male lead, has been announced to hit worldwide theaters on February 24, 2023. ## On Tuesday, Akshay Kumar took to Twitter and shared a new still from a song he is currently shooting for the movie "Selfiee", and also confirmed the release date. "My mantra for today - Garmi, humidity aur faux fur... Sab chalega, bas kaam kar, kaam kar. Shooting a mast new song for #Selfiee. See you in cinemas, February 24", he said.## My mantra for today - Garmi, humidity aur faux fur…Sab chalega, bas kaam kar, kaam kar 😬 Shooting a mast new song for #Selfiee. See you in cinemas, February 24. pic.twitter.com/dJkGxArjM1— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) December 13, 2022 ## Produced by Dharma Productions, Prithviraj Productions, Magic Frames & Cape of Good Films, "Selfiee" is based on the Malayalam film "Driving Licence". The movie will feature Nushrratt Bharuccha and Diana Penty in the female lead roles. ## Stay tuned...

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BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Box Office: Drishyam 2 Races Past 300 Crores Gross Worldwide

Mumbai, December 12 - Ajay Devgn-fronted Drishyam 2 is a huge blockbuster at the box office, and now, it has crossed the 300 crores mark at the worldwide box office in 25 days. ## The suspense thriller, directed by Abhishek Pathak, has performed exceptionally well over the first four weekends and grossed 247.50 crores at the domestic box office. The movie is equally strong in the international markets and has minted 51.50 crores gross through 4th Sunday, pushing the worldwide gross total of "Drishyam 2" to 299.01 crores. ## Produced by Panorama Studios in association with Viacom18 Studios, and T-Series, "Drishyam 2" has crossed the 300 crores gross mark on its 25th day. It has become the 3rd Bollywood movie post the covid-19 pandemic to reach the milestone. The last Bollywood movie to hit the target before covid hit the nation was also Ajay Devgn-starrer "Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior". ## "Drishyam 2" has become the third film for Ajay Devgn to enter the 300 crores club at the worldwide box office, that also includes "Golmaal Again" (308.62 crores) while it is the first for director Abhishek in the prestigious box office club. Overall, it is the 34th Bollywood movie and the 44th Indian film to breach the milestone. ## Stay tuned...

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BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Biggest 23rd Day In Hindi Box Office; Drishyam 2 3rd

Mumbai, December 11 - Director Abhishek Pathak's suspense thriller Drishyam 2 is doing phenomenal business at the box office, and emerged as one of the biggest blockbusters of the year. ## The Ajay Devgn-starrer is nearing the 300 crores mark at the worldwide box office, which will make it only the 3rd Bollywood movie post the covid-19 pandemic to do so, after "Brahmastra Part One: Shiva" (431 crores), and "The Kashmir Files" (336 crores). ## Meanwhile, "Drishyam 2" scored one of the biggest 4th Saturday at the Hindi box office. The movie netted 4.67 crores on its 23rd day, which is the 3rd biggest ever in Hindi, and for the outright Bollywood movie, it scored 2nd biggest 23rd day. ## Top Day 23 Collection Hindi/Bollywood Movies - ## 1. URI: The Surgical Strike - 6.66 Cr.## 2. Baahubali 2 The Conclusion - 6.35 Cr.## 3. Drishyam 2 - 4.67 Cr.## 4. Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior - 4.45 Cr.## 5. Chhichhore - 4.32 Cr.## "Drishyam 2" has so far grossed approx. 240 crores in India and approx. 50 crores overseas, for a worldwide gross total of approx. 290 crores in 23 days. It will breach the 300 crores mark by the 4th Monday or Tuesday. On its 23rd day, it also became the 26th Bollywood movie to cross 200 crores net in Hindi. ## Stay tuned...

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BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Box Office: Drishyam 2 Races Past The Milestone of 200 Crores Net

Mumbai, December 10 - Ajay Devgn's Drishyam 2 has turned out to be a massive blockbuster and a big money spinner for the makers. The suspense thriller is nearing 300 crores at the worldwide box office, which will make it the 3rd Bollywood movie post the covid-19 pandemic to achieve the milestone. ## Meanwhile, at the time of writing this piece, the Abhishek Pathak's directorial has crossed the 200 crores net mark and becomes only the 3rd Bollywood film since Devgn's "Tanhaji" (2020) to reach the milestone. Overall, "Drishyam 2" is the 26th outright Hindi film to reach 200 crores net, and 3rd for Ajay Devgn (excluding cameos). ## The sequel to the 2015's movie and a remake of Mohanlal's "Drishyam 2" (2021), the Ajay Devgn-starrer is continuing its rock solid. It reaches the double-century mark in 23 days, which is quite an incredible achievement in post-pandemic times.## As far as the overall Indian box office is concerned, "Drishyam 2" is the 8th biggest net earner Indian movie of 2022 and the 5th biggest Hindi movie, which also includes "KGF: Chapter 2" (435 crores), and "RRR" (266 crores). ## The movie is produced by Panorama Studios in association with Viacom18 Studios and T-Series. It also stars Tabu, Shriya Saran, Akshaye Khanna, and Ishita Dutta, among others in key roles. ## Stay tuned...

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BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Director Nitesh Tiwari's 'Ramayana' To Start Filming In The Second Half of 2023

Mumbai, December 9 - Director Nitesh Tiwari's live-action epic Ramayana, which was announced many moons back, has been the talk of the town over the last few years. The planned trilogy has been in the pre-production work for a long time and makers are taking enough time in the research work, thus the filming is getting delayed. ## The pre-production work of "Ramayana" has moved rapidly over the last few months and the makers are making sure it goes on floors sooner than later. Madhu Mantena, who has produced films like Udta Punjab, Ghajini, and Super 30, is one of the producers of this magnum opus along with Allu Arvind and Namit Malhotra. ## During a recent interview with Pinkvilla (via TOI), Madhu Mantena revealed that the script of the film will be completed in the next couple of months after detailed research and groundwork on the screenplay and story over the past few years, and if all goes as per plan, the filming will start from September 2023. ## "After intense research and groundwork for the last few years on the screenplay and story, the script will be ready in a couple of months. The story needs that amount of research and effort. We are aiming to start shooting from September 2023", Mantena said. ## The star cast of the movie is yet to be made official but multiple reports in the past have stated that Ranbir Kapoor will play Ram while Hrithik Roshan has been attached to play Raavan and Sai Pallavi will be essaying the role of Sita. Mantena didn't reveal the name but assured that the best of the performers will be coming on board the film. ## Stay tuned...

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BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Ranbir Kapoor Reveals Which Of His Film's Underperformance Hurts Him The Most

Mumbai, December 9 - Bollywood star and heartthrob Ranbir Kapoor traveled to Saudi Arabia's Red Sea Film Festival on Wednesday where he was honored with the newly introduced, Variety International Vanguard Actor Award, in tribute to his career achievements. ## Ranbir has been one of the most talented actors that Hindi cinema has ever produced. He has done rom-com and biopics in his more than a decade-old career and had excelled in the roles with perfection. However, despite being a talent powerhouse, Ranbir's success graph isn't high as compared to his contemporaries. ## During an interview with Variety at the Red Sea Film Festival, Ranbir opened up about some of his films that underperformed at the box office, including the one which really hurts him the most as he thinks it was his passion project. ## The musical adventure fantasy comedy "Jagga Jasoos", directed by Anurag Basu, was released in 2017 and won several awards nominations for the novel concept. However, the movie did underperform at the box office and was declared a box office flop against the high budget. Ranbir said that it was his passion project and it really hurts him to see it didn't do well at the box office. ## "It was really a very heartwarming sweet idea about a stammering detective, a singing detective, but it didn't do well. I think that's the only thing in my career that really hurt me", the "Shamshera" actor said. ## Ranbir was last seen in the recently released "Brahmastra Part One: Shiva", which grossed over 430 crores worldwide and is also doing well on digital platforms. Going forward, he will be seen in Luv Ranjan's rom-com, co-starring Shraddha Kapoor, and this could be his last rom-com as he aims to do larger-than-life films in the future. He is also shooting for Sandeep Reddy Vanga's action thriller "Animal". ## Stay tuned...

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BY Bharani SMS 📰 News

This Week's Theatrical and OTT Releases (December 9 - 11)

Mumbai, December 9 - Strangely there are numerous movies belonging to low-budget categories are getting released across all major languages in Theatres this Friday. This week there are only a few options for the OTT platform and more in theaters. Let's dive into the full list to check the choices of various available options.## THEATRES:## Salaam Venky (Hindi) - Dec 9 ## Life is Good (Hindi) - Dec 9## Maarrich (Hindi) - Dec 9## Shadow assassins(Hindi) - Dec 9## Tere Layi (Punjabi) - Dec 9## Shu Tame Kunwara Chho (Gujarathi) - Dec 9## 2G Apartments(Gujarathi) - Dec 9## Fatwa (Marathi)## Satbhoot Adbhoot (Bengali) - Dec 9 ## Anannya Saradiya (Bengali) - Dec 9## The Dream (Bengali) - Dec 9## 377 (Bengali) - Dec 9## Varalaru mukkiyam (Tamil)- Dec 9 ## DR56 (Tamil)- Dec 9## Naai Sekhar Returns (Tamil)- Dec 9## Gurumoorthi (Tamil)- Dec 9## Estate (Tamil)- Dec 9## Evil (Tamil)- Dec 9## Sri Raja Manikandan (Tamil)- Dec 9## Kaadhal kadhalthan (Tamil)- Dec 9## Nanne Nararakahasa (Kannada)- Dec 9 ## Bond Ravi (Kannada)- Dec 9## DR56 (Kannada)- Dec 9## Tsunami 143 (Kannada)- Dec 9## Prayashasha (Kannada)- Dec 9## Mysore diaries (Kannada)- Dec 9## Pankhuri (Kannada)- Dec 9## Kshemagiriyalli Karnataka (Kannada)- Dec 9## Veekam (Malayalam) - Dec 9 ## Bharatha Circus (Malayalam) - Dec 9## Red Shadow (Malayalam) - Dec 9## I'm A Father (Malayalam) - Dec 9## State Bus (Malayalam) - Dec 9## Gurtunda Seetakalam (Telugu)-Dec 9## Panchathantram (Telugu)-Dec 9## Rajaah Yogam (Telugu)-Dec 9## Cheppalani Undhi (Telugu)-Dec 9## Mukhachitram (Telugu)-Dec 9## Aakorsoham (Telugu)-Dec 9## Premadesam (Telugu)-Dec 9## Maya Bazaar (Re-release: Telugu) – Dec 9## Vijayanand (Multiple languages) – Dec 9## Netflix:## CAT (Hindi web series) – Dec 9## Amazon Prime Video:## Yashoda (Telugu)– Dec 9## Disney Plus Hotstar:## Fall (web series) – Dec 9## ZEE5:## Macherla Niyojakavargam (Telugu)– Dec 9## Blurr (Hindi movie) – Dec 9## Coffee With Kaadhal (Tamil movie) – Dec 9## Sony LIV:## Witness – Dec 9## Like, Share & Subscribe (Telugu)- Dec 9## Aha:## Urvashivo Rakshashivo (Telugu) – Dec 9## Stay tuned...

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BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Deepika Padukone To Play Female Lead Opposite Ajay Devgn In Singham Again

Mumbai, December 8 - Maverick filmmaker Rohit Shetty has finalized Deepika Padukone to play the female lead opposite Ajay Devgn in the third installment of the Singham franchise. Titled Singham Again, the movie marks Deepika's first film with Ajay Devgn and third with Shetty after "Chennai Express" and "Cirkus" (cameo).## Deepika Padukone is the newest member of Rohit Shetty's blockbuster cop universe. The first two Singham movies featured Kajal Aggarwal and Kareena Kapoor as the female leads in "Singham" (2011) and "Singham Returns" (2014).## IT’S OFFICIAL… ROHIT SHETTY - DEEPIKA PADUKONE - ‘SINGHAM AGAIN’… #RohitShetty announces his lady #Singham… #DeepikaPadukone to be a part of #SinghamAgain, making her the first lady cop of #RohitShetty's popular Cop Universe. pic.twitter.com/RtaOx0jHDD— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) December 8, 2022 ## Deepika Padukone will be seen playing a cameo in the song 'Current Laga' from Shetty's upcoming comic capper "Cirkus", which is scheduled to release on December 23 in theaters. The movie stars Ranveer Singh in the double role along with Varun Sharma, Pooja Hegde, Jacqueline Fernandez, and Jonny Lever, among others in key roles. ## Stay tuned...

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BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

IMDb Reveals The List Of Most Popular Indian Stars of The Year 2022

Mumbai, December 8 - Tamil star Dhanush has topped the IMDb list of the most popular Indian stars of the year 2022, which has been curated, based on the number of pageviews registered for the celeb pages on the platform. The actor delivered a blockbuster in the form of "Thiruchitrambalam" and also won praise for his Hollywood debut movie "The Gray Man". ## Bollywood female superstar Alia Bhatt, who was recently blessed with a baby girl, is the second most popular Indian star of the year. The actress has had a great year on the work front and has been a part of four successful films.## Alia headlined Sanjay Leela Bhansali's "Gangubai Kathiawadi", which was the first Bollywood box office hit of the year. She then played a key role in SS Rajamouli's path-breaking "RRR" before scoring a digital hit in the form of "Darlings" on Netflix and a box office success in the form of magnum opus "Brahmastra Part One: Shiva". ## Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is the third most popular star of the year. She was seen in Mani Ratnam's mega-blockbuster "Ponniyin Selvan Part - 1". Ram Charan, one of the biggest performers of the year in "RRR", also remained in people talks throughout the year and secured the 4th position in the list of the most popular stars of 2022. Samantha Ruth Prabhu is on the fifth number on the list. ## Hrithik Roshan took the sixth spot, followed by Kiara Advani. NT Rama Rao Jr., who played one of the leads in "RRR" and amazed worldwide audiences, stood at the eighth slot while Allu Arjun and Yash took the ninth and tenth slots. ## Alia Bhatt told IMDb in a statement, "2022 has by far been the most memorable year I've had at the movies - I am forever thankful and grateful for the love the audience gave all my films this year and feel honored to have collaborated with our country’s finest filmmakers and artists".## She added, "IMDb is a true testament to the people's voice and I hope I can continue to entertain the audience for as long as I face the camera! Love and light. Thank you once again".## The IMDb Top 10 Most Popular Indian Stars of 2022 list is comprised of stars who consistently ranked the highest on the IMDb weekly rankings throughout 2022. These rankings are based on the actual page views of the more than 200 million monthly visitors to IMDb worldwide.— IMDb India (@IMDb_in) December 7, 2022 ## Stay tuned...

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BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Malayalam Superstar Prithviraj Sukumaran Joins Akshay Kumar And Tiger Shroff In 'Bade Miyan Chote Miyan'

Mumbai, December 7 - Malayalam superstar Prithviraj Sukumaran has been cast to play the main antagonist in director Ali Abbas Zafar's big-budget action entertainer Bade Miyan Chote Miyan, fronted by Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff. ## Produced by Pooja Entertainment, "Bade Miyan Chote Miyan" is one of the most anticipated movies of 2023, and the casting of Prithviraj will further boost its chances. The makers are yet to announce the leading ladies but it is said that Manushi Chhillar and Sonakshi Sinha have been locked in to play the female leads. ## Welcoming Kabir @PrithviOfficial to the #BadeMiyanChoteMiyan squad. Get set for the biggest entertainer of 2023!@akshaykumar @iTIGERSHROFF @vashubhagnani @aliabbaszafar @jackkybhagnani @honeybhagnani @iHimanshuMehra @AAZFILMZ #PoojaEntertainment pic.twitter.com/dpP9ldByNL— Pooja Entertainment (@poojafilms) December 7, 2022 ## "Bade Miyan Chote Miyan" will start shooting in January 2023 and it will be shot in multiple locations in India and overseas. It will be released in Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, and Kannada languages, and is currently tracking Christmas 2023 release.## Prithviraj will be seen in Prabhas-fronted "Salaar", directed by Prashanth Neel and produced by Hombale Films. ## Stay tuned...

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BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Amitabh Bachchan, Rashmika Mandanna's 'Goodbye' Lends In Top 10 Most Watched Films Worldwide On Netflix In The Opening Weekend

Mumbai, December 7 - Actress Rashmika Mandanna marked her Bollywood debut with the slice-of-life comedy-drama film Goodbye, which was released in theaters on October 7 this year. The movie was expected to perform well at the box office but it failed badly and was a theatrical flop. ## Directed by Vikas Bahl, "Goodbye" was recently released on Netflix after its theatrical run and it gets a good response on the opening weekend. The movie secured its position in the top 10 most watched non-English movies worldwide on Netflix in its opening weekend.## "Goodbye" scored 4.09 million views hours in the first three days and was the 9th most watched non-English movie during the week of November 28 - December 4 on Netflix. It is also trending in the top 10 in 12 countries, including Number 1 in India and Bangladesh on the streamer. The opening weekend viewership numbers of "Goodbye" are one of the highest for a non-direct OTT Hindi movie this year on Netflix. ## Produced by Good Co, Balaji Motion Pictures, and Saraswati Entertainment Pvt Ltd, "Goodbye" stars Amitabh Bachchan and Rashmika Mandanna in lead roles along with Neena Gupta, Sunil Grover, Pavail Gulati, Ashish Vidyarthi, Elli AvrRam, Sahil Mehta, Shivin Narang, Shayank Shukla, newcomer Abhishekh Khan, and Arun Bali in key roles.## Stay tuned...

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BY Saurabh Jha 📰 News

Box Office: Drishyam 2 Third Tuesday Early Estimates

Mumbai, December 6 - Drishyam 2 is heading for yet another fantastic day at the box office as the early estimate collections suggest approx 2.75 crores net on its 3rd Tuesday. The film has shown a drop of around 10% which is fantastic.## The third Tuesday collections will take the entire box office collections to around 192.50cr net box office mark. The film will hit the 200cr net mark by this Friday or at worst by Saturday. There is no competition at the box office till the release of "Avatar 2". No doubt Avatar 2 will hit the collections of Drishyam 2 but it will still be left with enough capacity to collect well as we are in the age of multiplexes where multiple films can collect well if the content is liked by the audience.## Drishyam2 continues its extraordinary trend in Mumbai and Gujarat circuits. The film is eyeing the record of Sooryavanshi which is the highest-grossing film in the circuit post-pandemic for Hindi films. Drishyam2 is already ahead in Mumbai but since Sooryavanshi was released on Diwali which helps the Gujarat market to overperform the overall collections are still behind. In the final run, Drishyam2 will likely cross the numbers of Sooryavanshi. ## The big achievement for Drishyam2 is going to be the 300cr worldwide collection which is very much achievable and will be the third 300cr worldwide film of Ajay Devgn after Tanhaji and Golmaal Again. Both Tanhaji and Golmaal Again we're big commercial films while Drishyam2 is devoid of such commerce which makes this feat more enviable.## Stay tuned...

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BY Saurabh Jha 📰 News

Drishyam 2 Is The 5th Blockbuster Of Ajay Devgn - Below Are The List Of Stars With The Most Number Of Blockbusters

Mumbai, December 6 - Ajay Devgn starrer Drishyam 2 has emerged a blockbuster at the box office thanks to the outstanding trending of the film. The film is set to cross the 200cr mark at the box office and it is expected to put 225cr or more total in its final lifetime run. Drishyam 2 has emerged as the 5th blockbuster of Ajay Devgn's career though footfalls wise it will be his lowest. "Phool Aur Kaante" was the first blockbuster of Ajay Devgn's career which was his debut film in 1991. Later on, "Golmaal 3" (2010), "Golmaal Again" (2017), and "Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior" (2020) emerged as his other blockbusters. ## If we talk about 90s generation superstars then Salman Khan leads the most number of blockbuster count and that too by around 50% margin. In total, Salman Khan has delivered 15 Blockbusters at the box office and 9 of them came in the last decade only. Shah Rukh Khan with 10 Blockbusters occupies the second position on the list. Both Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan are the only stars who have crossed a double-digit number of blockbusters from 90s generation stars. Aamir Khan has delivered 9 Blockbusters at the box office while Akshay Kumar delivered 2 Blockbusters till now. ## If we go back further and include the stars from the golden period of the Hindi film industry then most of the 90s stars won't find a place in the list of most blockbusters. The most celebrated screen icon Amitabh Bachchan had around 15 blockbusters to his credit while the he-man of Bollywood Dharmendra had 11 Blockbusters. The legendary Dilip Kumar who ruled the silver screens from the late 1940s to the early 1960s had delivered close to 13 Blockbusters at the box office.## Then there were some phenomenal stars as well who ruled the industry and was number one star for a brief period like Raj Kapoor, Dev Anand, Rajendra Kumar, Jeetendra, and Sunny Deol who also delivered numerous blockbusters at the box office but cut it short Amitabh Bachchan, Salman Khan, and Dilip Kumar are the three stars who are well above everyone in terms of blockbuster count.## Stay tuned...

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BY Saurabh Jha 📰 News

Box Office: Drishyam 2 Fourth Monday Early Estimates

Mumbai, December 5 - Drishyam 2 has emerged as a blockbuster at the box office as the film continues with strong collections even on the fourth Monday of its box office run. The early estimate collections suggest around 3 crores net mark which is simply superb. ## The fourth Monday collections will take the entire box office collections of Drishyam2 to just a little under the 190cr net box office mark and the film will cross the magical 200cr net box office mark by Thursday or Friday. The film will become the only third film to cross the 200cr mark after the pandemic along with The Kashmir Files and Brahmastra. Here we are talking about the Hindi film industry only.## The film will soon hit the 300cr worldwide business which is a benchmark, especially for this Kind of film which is devoid of any scale, heroism, music, or festival period releases. The film is no doubt provided a much-needed boost to the ailing film industry and the hope is that the upcoming Hindi films should continue the form. The box office does seem in a better position now compared to 6-8 months ago as even the films which are not liked by audiences are doing decent business now which is a positive sign.## Stay tuned...

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BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Drishyam 2 Crosses Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 To Become 3rd Highest-Grossing Bollywood Movie of 2022

Mumbai, December 5 - Ajay Devgn's suspense thriller, Drishyam 2 continues its winning run at the box office and becomes the 3rd highest-grossing Bollywood movie of 2022 at the worldwide box office. It has outgrossed Kartik Aaryan's Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 for the 3rd spot. ## Directed by Abhishek Pathak, "Drishyam 2" has been unstoppable at the domestic box office, grossing over 220 crores through 3rd Sunday (17 days). Overseas, the movie has minted approx. 45 crores so far, pushing the worldwide gross total to over 265 crores. It crossed BB2 (266 crores) at the time of writing this piece. ## "Drishyam 2" is very much on track to hit 300 crores worldwide, which will be an extraordinary achievement for it. There have been only two Bollywood movies to top 300 crores worldwide post the covid-19 pandemic - Ayan Mukerji's "Brahmastra Part One: Shiva" (430 crores), and Vivek Agnihotri's "The Kashmir Files" (338 crores). ## Produced by Panorama Studios, Viacom18 Studios, and T-Series, "Drishyam 2" is based on the 2021 Malayalam film of the same name, also serving as a sequel to the 2015 film Drishyam, which in turn was adapted from the eponymous 2013 Malayalam film. The plot of the film connects with its predecessor. ## The film stars Ajay Devgn, Tabu, Akshaye Khanna, Shriya Saran, and Ishita Dutta along with Mrunal Jadhav, Rajat Kapoor, Saurabh Shukla, and Kamlesh Sawant in key roles.## Stay tuned...

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BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Akshay Kumar Set To Return As Raju In Hera Pheri 3?

Mumbai, December 5 - One of the most loved Bollywood film franchises, Hera Pheri is returning with its 3rd installment, 16 years after the "Hera Pheri 2". A lot has happened over the last few weeks regarding the casting of the movie, however, things are looking to back on track. ## Akshay Kumar, who has been one of the three most important parts of the franchise as he played the iconic character of Raju in the first two films, recently revealed that he wouldn't be part of the 3rd Hera Pheri movie due to some issues with the script. The news of Akshay's exit disappointed his fans and neutral cinema audiences that they started a campaign, #NoAkshayNoHeraPheri on Twitter. ## Akshay Kumar also revealed that he was also disappointed that things didn't work out, but now, according to Pinkvilla, producer Firoz Nadiadwala has reinitiated conversion with Akshay to short out issues and bring him back to play Raju in Hera Pheri 3. ## It is said that Firoz, on public demand, has started conversations again with Khiladi Kumar as he realizes how iconic the character is and also acknowledges that the credit to make the character scale new heights goes to the way in which Akshay enacted the part. Akshay too has reportedly shown interest to collaborate with Firoz not just as an actor but also creatively to make Hera Pheri 3 a film that's worth all the wait, hype, and anticipation. ## Hera Pheri and Phir Hera Pheri are two of the most iconic comic capers of Hindi Cinema, with Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty, and Paresh Rawal sharing a chemistry like no one else. The third installment will also feature Kartik Aaryan in a leading role along with the original trio. The makers are in conversations with multiple directors to helm Hera Pheri 3. ## Stay tuned...

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BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Akshay Kumar Announces A Film On Sex Education; To Be Released In April Or May 2023

Mumbai, December 5 - Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar announced that he is making a film on sex education and that he will release it in April or May 2023. The superstar recently jetted off to attend the Red Sea Film Festival in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, where he interacted with the media and talked about the movie. ## "I'm making a movie on sex education. It's a very important subject. In a lot of places, it is not there. We have all kinds of subjects we learn in school but sex is one education I'd like all the schools in the world to have because it is important", Akshay said, according to Deadline.## Akshay further said that even though these types of movies are not commercially huge, he likes doing such films on social issues as they give him satisfaction. In the past, he has made social films like "PadMan" and "Toilet: Ek Prem Katha", and both were successful. ## "It's going to take time to release. April or May I will be releasing that movie. It's one of the best films I have made. I like doing these kinds of movies, and social stuff. These kinds of films are not that big a commercial success but surely give me satisfaction", he added.## Even though Akshay didn't reveal the name, there are reports saying that it could be "Oh My God 2". The movie is believed to be a courtroom drama wherein a concerned citizen moves court and asks for compulsory sex education in schools. ## Stay tuned...

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BY Saurabh Jha 📰 News

Sunday Box Office Update: Drishyam 2 Scores Double Digit, Bhediya Excellent Jump, An Action Hero Has A Low Day

Mumbai, 4th Dec 2022: Drishyam 2 continues its dream run at the box office as the early estimate collections are set to be around the 10.20cr net box office mark which is an outstanding number for a third Sunday. The growth from yesterday is around 20-25% which is huge as yesterday the film witnessed a nearly 90% jump in the collection and to go higher on the next day is simply superb. ## The third Sunday collections will take the entire box office collections of Drishayam2 to a huge 186.58cr net box office mark. The third-weekend collection of Drishyam2 is over 23cr net box office mark which will put it among the highest 3rd-weekend films of all time. The film has emerged as a blockbuster and now the question is whether the film can emerge as the highest-grossing film of the year or not. Drishayam2 needs to cross the 250cr net box office mark to become the highest-grossing film of the year which is pretty much possible seeing the extraordinary trend of the film. ## Bhediya which looked like a big underperformed after the first week has surprised on the weekdays with better holds and eventually saw some decent growth over the weekend. The second Sunday's early estimate collections are set to be around the 4.50cr net box office mark which will take the entire box office collections of Bhediya to over the 52.26cr mark. The lifetime total should cross the 65cr mark now thanks to the excellent business of the last two days. The film is an average performer at the box office though at one point in time it was looking like a rejected film. ## An Action Hero continues with low figures at the box office as the early estimate collections are set to be around the 2.40cr net box office mark which will take the total collections of the film to around 4.50cr net box office mark. The film will have a huge struggle to collect on the weekdays as the weekend numbers are shockingly low. ## Stay tuned.

1281 days ago

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BY Saurabh Jha 📰 News

Saturday Box Office Update: Drishyam2 Massive Growth, Bhediya Good Growth, An Action Hero Decent Growth.

Drishyam2 is heading for another huge day at the box office as the early estimate collections are set to be around the 8cr net box office mark which will mean a near 85-90% jump from yesterday. This type of growth was not seen before at least in an organic way. The growth is universal with Mumbai and Gujarat leading the way by huge margins. ## Drishyam2 is now a certified blockbuster film and the third Saturday will take the entire box office collections to over 175cr net box office mark. The lifetime total is set to be between 215cr to 225cr and even a higher total cannot be ruled out the way the film is performing at the box office. The film is set for further growth tomorrow and it should collect in double digits. The third weekend collections are likely to be around the 20-22cr net box office mark which will put it among the highest third-weekend collections of all time. ## Bhediya on the other hand also seen good growth at the box office as the early estimate collections are set to be around the 3cr net box office mark which is around 50% more compared to yesterday. The second Saturday collections will take the entire box office collections of the film to over the 47cr net box office mark. If the film shows another growth on Sunday which it should then the film might collect a 65-70cr net box office mark in the final run. The film will be a below-average performer at the box office. ## An Action Hero which had a low opening day collection has also seen growth but the growth is not big enough and when the starting point is so low then this kind of average growth won't help the film. The early estimate collections are set to be around the 1.70cr net box office mark which is again a low number but the positive is the trajectory and the hope is that the film gets a much-needed big growth on Sunday. The first two days total of the film are just a little over the 3cr net box office mark. ## Stay Tuned

1282 days ago

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BY Saurabh Jha 📰 News

Friday Box Office Update: Drishyam 2 Continues To Lead, Bhediya Steady Hold, An Action Hero Takes A Dull Start

The Blockbuster Drishyam2 continues to lead at the ticket window despite being in the third week of its box office run as the early estimate collections are set to be around the 4.20cr net box office mark which is an excellent third Friday number. The film had shown a drop in the region of 3-5% compared to yesterday which is phenomenal. No doubt Drishyam2 will continue to lead at the box office for this weekend as well and it won't be a surprise if the film alone puts a higher total than the combined business of Bhediya and An Action Hero. ## The third Friday collections will take the entire collections of Drishyam2 to around 167.68 cr depending on the actual third Friday collections. The film should target 18-20cr third weekend which is pretty much possible looking at the hold and the advance for the weekend. There is no doubt that the film will cross the 200cr net mark at the box office but whether it can challenge the numbers of Brahmastra and The Kashmir Files is yet to be known and if the film gets near 20cr third weekend then it's possible to reach those numbers. ## Bhediya on the other hand showed a steady hold on the second Friday as the early estimate collections are set to be around the 2cr net box office mark which is a low number but when you look at it from the other way the hold is decent enough the audience did not like the content and in the second week most film crashes but Bhediya can still have a healthy little run at the box office. The second Friday collections will take the entire collections of Bhediya to around the 44cr mark. The film should target 8-10cr second-weekend collections which will help the film to cross the 60cr mark in the final run. ## The new release of this week An Action Hero starring Ayushmann Khurrana took a dull start at the box office which was expected from the trailer and songs as they gave a feeling of a b-grade film. Action films are the best bets for initials but you have to have face value for that initial pull Ayushmann Khurana doesn't have any initial pull and on top of that he is not an action hero. The film is heading to collect around 1.50cr net box office mark on the first day. ## Stay tuned.

1283 days ago

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BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Alia Bhatt's 'Gangubai Kathiawadi' To Campaign For 95th Academy Awards

Mumbai, December 2 - One of the highest-grossing Indian films of 2022, Gangubai Kathiawadi, starring superstar Alia Bhatt, setting its sights on the Oscars. The movie is already campaigning for BAFTA, and now, it is looking to score big at the 95th Academy Awards, according to Deadline.## The Sanjay Leela Bhansali directorial is officially launching a campaign in major categories including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress, Best Screenplay, and others for Oscars 2023. The movie will hold screenings in London and Los Angeles this week. ## "Gangubai Kathiawadi" is based on the book, Mafia Queens of Mumbai, and charts the rise of a simple girl who was duped and sold to a brothel. With no choice but to embrace the ways of destiny and swing it in her favor, Gangu (Bhatt) becomes the voice of the suppressed and makes it her mission to try and legitimize a tainted profession that dates back to ancient times. ## Produced by Bhansali Productions and Pen India Limited, "Gangubai Kathiawadi" is the 3rd Indian movie to submit for the Oscars 2023 nominations. Earlier, the Gujarati movie "The Last Film Show" was officially selected as India's entry for the Oscars while SS Rajamouli's global blockbuster "RRR" will be competing in various categories. ## "Gangubai Kathiawadi", which was released in February, was the first Bollywood hit of 2022 and grossed approx. 210 crores worldwide. It debuted on Netflix 8 weeks after its theatrical run and became the most-watched Indian movie on the streamer. The movie stayed in the Top 10 trending movies in more than 25 countries for several weeks. ## Stay tuned...

1283 days ago

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BY Saurabh Jha 📰 News

Box Office: Drishyam 2 Second Thursday and Bhediya First Thursday Early Estimates

Mumbai, December 1 - Drishayam 2 has emerged as a huge box office winner and the film is showing no sign of stopping as the early estimate collections suggest approx. 4.30 crores net on the second Thursday which is just around 5% less than yesterday. It is an extraordinary hold as the film has already collected more than 160cr at the box office despite that the drops are so less.## The second Thursday box office collections of Drishyam2 will take its entire collection to around the 163.50cr mark depending on the actual second Thursday collections. The second-week collections have also crossed the 60cr mark and very few films from the Hindi film industry have crossed that number in the second week. The film has emerged as a blockbuster and it is the 5th blockbuster in the hugely sustaining career of Ajay Devgn. There are only 6-7 stars in the history of Hindi cinema who crossed at least 25 hits and 5 blockbusters and Ajay Devgn is one of them. ## Bhediya on the other hand continues with a downward trajectory but holding really well as the early estimates are approx. 3 crores net which will mean a drop of around 10%. The first Thursday collections of Bhediya will take the entire box office collections of the film to just a little over the 42cr mark. ## The film will find it very hard to collect big numbers from here on as the first week has underperformed. The hope is that the film crosses at least the 60cr net box office mark which is possible as there is not much competition coming except The Action Hero so the film can enjoy a good little healthy run at the box office.## Stay tuned...

1284 days ago

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BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Rohit Shetty And Ajay Devgn Reunites For 'Singham Again'

Mumbai, December 1 - Blockbuster director Rohit Shetty had earlier confirmed his reunion with Bollywood star Ajay Devgn for the third installment of their blockbuster cop franchise Singham. Shetty also confirmed that the movie will on floors by mid-2023 and will release in 2024.## Now, it has been revealed that the 3rd Singham movie has been titled Singham Again. Ajay Devgn is currently shooting for "Bholaa", and once he is free from this action drama, he will start "Singham 3" with Shetty, who is gearing up for the release of his comedy film "Cirkus" starring Ranveer Singh.## "Singham" has been one of the most loved film franchises in Bollywood. Ajay Devgn has played this fearless cop Singham in the first two films and is set to reprise his role in the upcoming movie. The rest of the cast details of the movie is yet to be revealed but it is certain that Ranveer Singh's "Simmba" and Akshay Kumar's "Sooryavanshi" will be making a cameo appearance.## Ajay Devgn will also be shooting for Neeraj Pandey's thriller movie while Shetty has a cop web series for Amazon Prime Video under development, starring Sidharth Malhotra. Apart from these, Shetty will also start "Golmaal 5" once he is done with "Singham Again".## Stay tuned...

1284 days ago

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