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Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan To Get Huge Profit Share In 'Tiger vs Pathaan'? Bollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan To Get Huge Profit Share In 'Tiger vs Pathaan'?

Mumbai, April 10 - The Yash Raj Films' Spy Universe is one of the most talked about topics in the media currently. It won't be exaggerated to say that it is the biggest movie brand in India at the moment with the kind of star power it features. ## There is no doubt that the upcoming films in the Spy Universe are carrying huge expectations after Shah Rukh Khan-fronted "Pathaan" turned out to be an insane blockbuster, grossing over 1000 crores worldwide. It became the first and only film to score 500+ crores net in a single language in India. ## "Pathaan" featured an ultimate big theatrical moment with a cameo of Salman as Tiger who teamed up with Pathaan to take on baddies. The fans are now looking forward to seeing the duo sharing the screen again in "Tiger 3" in which SRK will play the cameo. It is scheduled to release on Diwali this year.## The moviegoers and the industry are much more kicked about the biggest film of YRF "Tiger vs Pathaan" which will feature Salman and SRK in full-fledged roles together for the first time since "Karan Arjun" (1995). It is arguably the most anticipated Indian film and is guaranteed to make a huge impact when it will release.## Meanwhile, interesting info has been revealed regarding the remuneration of both the superstars in "Tiger vs Pathaan". According to Bollywood Hungama, both Salman and SRK will be sharing the profit in the film, which is not a big thing but it has been reported that they will get a 40% profit share each which is huge. ## The report further revealed that Yash Raj Films will get a 20% profit share which seems too little but it'll still mean a lot of moolah given the anticipated size of the profits. It is said that YRF is expecting Tiger Vs Pathaan to emerge as a bigger blockbuster than Pathaan, which means the profits will also be bigger.## "Tiger vs Pathaan" will be helmed by Siddharth Anand who also directed "Pathaan". The shooting for the same will begin in January 2024 and be released in 2025. Before "Tiger vs Pathaan", "War 2" will go on floors later this year. It will be headlined by Hrithik Roshan and Jr. NTR. ## The Spy Universe has been providing thrilling experiences to audiences since 2012 when Salman Khan-fronted "Ek Tha Tiger" was released. All four films in the series have jointly grossed approx. 2400 crores worldwide with each film grossing over 300 crores, making it the highest-grossing film franchise in India. ## Stay tuned...

Maddock Films Confirms Release Date of Shahid Kapoor and Kriti Sanon's Love Story Film Bollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Maddock Films Confirms Release Date of Shahid Kapoor and Kriti Sanon's Love Story Film

Mumbai, April 8 - Maddock Films in association with Jio Studios has officially announced their next production, starring Shahid Kapoor and Kriti Sanon. The yet-untitled movie has been co-written and directed by Amit Joshi & Aradhana Sah. ## Billed as an impossible love story, Maddock Films announced that the shooting has been completed, and the movie will be released in October this year. The makers also unveiled the first-look poster of the movie featuring Shahid and Kriti. ## The first-look poster shows the lead couple sitting on a bike with the sea in the backdrop and holding each other in the position of a kiss. Reportedly, Shahid plays a robotics guy while Kriti Sanon will be seen playing a robot. It's a quirky Indian take on the romance between a man and a machine, something that has been explored many times in Hollywood but is rare in Indian cinema. ## The story of the film is reportedly set in a small town against the backdrop of an Indian cultural tradition. This is the first time Shahid and Kriti are sharing screen space while the movie also features Dharmendra and Dimple Kapadia in prominent roles. It is produced by Dinesh Vijan, Jyoti Deshpande, and Laxman Utekar. ## An impossible love story! Jio Studios and Dinesh Vijan announce the wrap of their untitled film starring Shahid Kapoor & Kriti Sanon together for the first time ever!Written & Directed by Amit Joshi & Aradhana SahProduced by Dinesh Vijan, Jyoti Deshpande & Laxman Utekar pic.twitter.com/uUptj8cNmw— Maddockfilms (@MaddockFilms) April 8, 2023 ## Stay tuned...

Superstar Shah Rukh Khan Emerges Winner of The 2023 TIME100 Reader Poll Bollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Superstar Shah Rukh Khan Emerges Winner of The 2023 TIME100 Reader Poll

Mumbai, April 7 - Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has emerged as the winner of the 2023 TIME100 poll, in which readers voted for the individuals they felt most deserved a spot on TIME's annual list of the most influential people. ## Shah Rukh Khan earned 4% of the vote after more than 1.2 million votes were cast. The superstar was competing with some of the most influential people in the world such as actor Michelle Yeoh, athlete Serena Williams, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, and Argentian footballer Lionel Messi. ## Having done more than 100 films, Shah Rukh Khan is top of the game at the moment after the historic blockbuster success of Yash Raj Films' "Pathaan" which was released in January this year and grossed over 1050 crores worldwide. He is also a film producer and co-owner of the Knight Riders Group cricket teams.## On the work front, SRK will next be seen in director Atlee's Pan India movie "Jawan" which is scheduled to release on June 2 this year. He also has Rajkumar Hirani's "Dunki", due for Christmas 2023, and YRF's "Tiger Vs Pathaan" which will start early next year.## Meanwhile, TIME's editors will reveal their choices for the 2023 TIME100 list on April 13. ## Stay tuned...

Superstar Salman Khan Sets A Challenge For New Bollywood Actors Bollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Superstar Salman Khan Sets A Challenge For New Bollywood Actors

Mumbai, April 6 - Superstar Salman Khan believes that the stardom and the aura of 90s superstars won't fade away anytime soon and the new Bollywood actors need to work a lot harder to reach to the level of 90s superstars. ## Over the last few years, there have been debates about the fading charm of 90s superstars and new actors coming with full force to topple them. But time and again, it has been seen that the 90s superstars of Bollywood couldn't be replaced and they still have a huge influence over the audiences. ## During the press conference of the Filmfare Awards, Salman was asked about his thoughts on Bollywood's new breed of actors. While responding to the question, Salman sets a challenge for the new actors. ## All of them are hard-working. All are very focused. But the five of us are not going to give it up so easily. Ab five mein kaun hai (who are these five people)? Shah Rukh (Khan), Aamir (Khan), me, Akki (Akshay Kumar), and Ajay (Devgn)".## He continued, "We will give them a run for their money. We will tire them out. Hum logo ke picturein chalti hai, hum price badha dete hai. Woh uske chakkar me, jab hume nahi milta, price badha dete hai. Kyu bhai (We increase our fees after the success of our films. Now to combat that, these people too increase their prices when we are not available for films. Why so?)". ## Salman Khan, meanwhile, is gearing up for the release of his much-awaited family action drama "Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan" which is slated for April 21. He will then be seen in "Tiger 3" on Diwali this year. ## Stay tuned...

Siddharth Anand To Direct YRF's Biggest Movie 'Tiger Vs Pathaan' Bollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Siddharth Anand To Direct YRF's Biggest Movie 'Tiger Vs Pathaan'

Mumbai, April 6 - Yash Raj Films' ambitious Spy Universe peaked after the all-time blockbuster success of Shah Rukh Khan, John Abraham, and Deepika Padukone's Pathaan. Directed by Siddharth Anand, the film proved to be the biggest blockbuster for YRF and also marked the official launch of its Spy Universe. ## The next film, Tiger 3 starring Salman Khan, Emraan Hashmi, and Katrina Kaif will further see crossovers between multiple characters of Spy Universe films. Tiger 3 is scheduled to release on Diwali 2023, and after that, YRF has lined up two more films and those will be the Pan India tentpoles in the truest sense. ## Hrithik Roshan will return as Major Kabir Dhaliwal, and he will be locking horns with Telugu superstar Jr. NTR in War 2 which will be directed by Brahmastra-fame Ayan Mukerji. The addition of Jr. NTR in the Spy Universe is seen as a masterstroke by YRF and this makes War 2 the hottest property before the ultimate showdown begins. ## War 2 will be followed by, possibly the biggest Indian movie to date, Tiger Vs Pathaan featuring the country's two of the biggest stars, Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan in the epic face-off. Now, according to Peepingmoon.com, Tiger Vs. Pathaan will be helmed by Siddharth Anand. ## "Aditya Chopra has envisioned Tiger Vs. Pathan as a grand visual spectacle that has never been seen before in Indian cinema. The film requires to be mounted in the grandest manner possible, and who's a better choice than Siddharth Anand, who has consistently proved himself the best Bollywood filmmaker for an action film with big spectacles like Bang Bang, War, and the most recent Pathaan? Aditya Chopra trusts Siddharth with his vision and will give him all the support to direct India's two biggest superstars, Salman Khan and SRK, together in a full-fledged movie 28 years after their iconic brotherhood saga, Karan Arjun (1995)", a source close to the development told Peepingmoon.com.## Tiger Vs. Pathaan will be set after the events of War 2 which will start later this year and be released in 2024. The basic idea for Tiger Vs Pathaan has been locked and Aditya Chopra presently developing the screenplay with Shridhar Raghavan. The shoot for the same will begin in January/February 2024 as YRF eyeing to release it in 2025. ## Siddharth Anand is currently directing Hrithik Roshan and Deepika Padukone's Figther which is slated to release on January 25, 2024, and once he is done with this, the blockbuster filmmaker will directly move to the YRF biggie.## Stay tuned...

Shah Rukh Khan's 'Pathaan' Delivered IMAX's Biggest Global Opening For An Indian Film Bollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Shah Rukh Khan's 'Pathaan' Delivered IMAX's Biggest Global Opening For An Indian Film

Mumbai, April 5 - IMAX recorded record-breaking results at the box office in the first quarter of 2023 as the company announced on April 4 that its first quarter box office earning was $282.2 million, beating its previous best set in 2016 by more than $10 million. ## The record-breaking results were powered by a potent global mix of releases; the first quarter now stands as IMAX's highest-grossing quarter ever for local language releases and also saw the stunning performance of James Cameron's "Avatar: The Way of Water".## As far as Indian films are concerned, IMAX announced that Shah Rukh Khan-fronted mega-blockbuster "Pathaan" delivered IMAX's biggest global opening weekend of all time for an Indian film. The company didn't reveal the box office collection for a particular local movie but revealed that local language films recorded $86.3 million and "Pathaan" was one of the biggest contributors to that. ## "The first quarter is an excellent indicator of the promise we see in 2023 — a year in which we expect to return to our record-breaking levels of box office from 2019", said Rich Gelfond, CEO of IMAX. "Our best-ever box office for the quarter demonstrates that IMAX is wholly unique in its ability to capitalize on both Hollywood and local language box office, and our diversifying content portfolio remains a key, successful pillar of our global growth strategy".## Released in December 2022, James Cameron's "Avatar: The Way of Water" was the highest-grossing IMAX release of the quarter and has now generated $255 million in IMAX — the Company's highest-grossing first-run release of all time. ## As for the local language release, China Film Group's "The Wandering Earth 2", now stands as IMAX's highest-grossing film of all time. Among the other record-breaking titles, Michael B Jordan's "Creed III" is the highest-grossing sports film of all time in IMAX.## Stay tuned...

Akshay Kumar To Reunite With Director AR Murugadoss For A Special Film Bollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Akshay Kumar To Reunite With Director AR Murugadoss For A Special Film

Mumbai, April 5 - Tamil director AR Murugadoss has been missing from the action since Rajinikanth's "Darbar" (2020) which underperformed at the box office. He is, however, currently busy with the promotion of his production venture, August 16, 1947, which is set to be released on April 7. ## Apart from August 16, 1947, the filmmaker has not decided on his next directorial but during a recent interview with Galatta Plus, he revealed what he has been up to in the past two years during the covid-19 pandemic. ## The "Kaththi" director revealed that he is working on a film with animals and a bunch of kids as the lead characters. He had written the script for the fantasy film even before his debut venture Dheena (2001) but due to restrictions on shooting with animals, the movie was put on hold before he finally debuted with Dheena and there was no looking back since. ## The director calls it his dream project which is finally decided to revive during the covid-19 pandemic. The film will have a powerful extended 20-minute cameo and Murugadoss revealed that he narrated the same to Akshay Kumar who liked the idea and agreed to do it. ## Murugadoss decided to make the film with CGI and visual effects and for the same, he connected with an Oscar-winning company called Double Negative, which has worked in Avengers. The director narrated the story to them and they were super happy. They also started the pre-production over Zoom calls, however, a series of flops in Bollywood again put the movie on hold. ## There is no timeline fixed yet for the movie but Murugadoss said that he will definitely do it one day since it is his dream project. Akshay, who previously collaborated with the director on the blockbuster "Holiday: A Soldier Is Never Off Duty" (2015), won't be charging the fees, instead, he will share the profit in the film. ## Stay tuned...

Ram Charan Did Not Charge Remuneration To Feature In 'Yentamma' Song In 'Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan' Bollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Ram Charan Did Not Charge Remuneration To Feature In 'Yentamma' Song In 'Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan'

Mumbai, April 5 - The friendship between Bollywood superstar Salman Khan and Telugu superstar Chiranjeevi and his son Ram Charan is well known to everyone. They have exchanged sweet gestures towards each other on many occasions which is not limited to just their personal lives.## Last year, Salman featured in an extended cameo role in Chiranjeevi's "Godfather" and for the sake of their friendship, didn't charge a single penny despite being offered 15-20 crores for his role. Salman made it very clear then that he would not accept a single penny for his work in Chiranjeevi-fronted political actioner which grossed over 100 crores worldwide.## This kind gesture between the actors didn't limit to only "Godfather" as Ram Charan too is doing the same by featuring in a special song in Salman-fronted "Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan". The song 'Yentamma' song from the movie was launched on April 4 and featured Ram Charan in a guest appearance. ## According to reports, the Telugu superstar won't be charging a single penny for the song, in kind of a repaying gesture towards Salman Khan. The song is already getting a huge response and the brotherhood between the actors is clearly visible on the screen. ## Directed by Farhad Samji and produced by Salman Khan Films in association with Zee Studios, KKBKKJ also stars Pooja Hegde, Venkatesh, Jagapathi Babu, Bhumika Chawla, and Shehnaaz Gill, among others in key roles. It is scheduled to release on April 21 in theaters worldwide.## Stay tuned...

Jr. NTR To Lock Horns With Hrithik Roshan In War 2 Bollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Jr. NTR To Lock Horns With Hrithik Roshan In War 2

Mumbai, April 5 - Yash Raj Films' Spy Universe is getting bigger and shaping up to be a true blue Pan India franchise. After it was revealed that Ayan Mukerji would be directing Hrithik Roshan-fronted War 2, the movie now gets a bombastic addition to its cast that is surely going to take its hype to the next level. ## According to Pinkvilla, Yash Raj Films has brought superstar Jr. NTR. It is said that the RRR star will be locking horns with Hrithik Roshan in War 2 and it's going to be an epic action adventure. "Their battle of wits and the fierce showdown will be an action spectacle worth experiencing on the big screen. War 2 is now a true-blue Pan India film with top superstars from the Northern and Southern industry". ## "War 2" will be directed by Ayan Mukerji, who previously helmed Disney's Indian mythological superhero film "Brahmastra: Part One – Shiva". The first "War", also starring Tiger Shroff, was released in 2019 and was a huge blockbuster, and now, the sequel has ensured to be a next-level blockbuster. ## Jr. NTR is one of the biggest superstars hailing from Telugu cinema. He also carries a massive fan following among Hindi audiences and he couldn't have asked for a bigger Bollywood debut than headlining one of the most anticipated films. ## The shoot for "War 2" will kickstart later this year and it will have a wide Pan India release in 2024. ## Stay tuned...

Salman Khan's 'Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan' Trailer To Arrive On 10th April Bollywood
BY Saurabh Jha 📰 News

Salman Khan's 'Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan' Trailer To Arrive On 10th April

Mumbai, April 4 - The trailer of much awaited Eid release Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan starring Salman Khan is to arrive on the 10th of April according to reports. The film is scheduled to release on the 21st of April in India and worldwide coinciding with the festive occasion of Eid. ## Eid will be celebrated on either the 22nd or 23rd of April in India making it another pre-eid release for Salman Khan who has an extraordinary track record whenever he comes on Eid. From Dabangg to Bodyguard to Ek Tha Tiger to Bajrangi Bhaijaan and Sultan - Megastar Salman Khan has delivered many huge blockbusters on Eid. Bharat which holds the record for his biggest opening day for Salman was also released on Eid in 2019. ## Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan will be the first Salman Khan film post the pandemic though he had Radhe which was released on OTT and Antim which had him in the extended special appearance role. Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan will be his first main-lead film and hence the expectations are high for this family action entertainer. The last few films of Salman Khan has not done well at the box office considering his potential but if the content is accepted then the sky is the limit for Salman Khan starrers. ## Directed by Farhad Samji and produced by Salman Khan Films. The film stars Salman Khan, Venkatesh, Pooja Hegde, and Jagapathi Babu with an ensemble supporting cast.## Stay tuned...

Box Office: Bholaa First Tuesday Early Estimates Bollywood
BY Saurabh Jha 📰 News

Box Office: Bholaa First Tuesday Early Estimates

Mumbai, April 4 - Bholaa heading for a decent first Tuesday as the early estimate collections suggest a 4.50-5 crores net which is similar to the first Monday collections. Today was a partial holiday so the collections could be coming on the higher side as compared to yesterday. ## The first Tuesday collection will take the total collections of the film to over 53 crores net mark. The first seven days of business of the film is heading towards the 57 cr net mark while the extended first-week business of eight days should be around the 61-63 crores net. ## The first week of business is on the average side for Bholaa where he did see some good days while some days were also below average.## The film is still in a race to emerge as a successful film though it needs to hold well on the weekdays. It can emerge as a successful film if it crosses 90-100cr business at the box office. The film will enjoy a free run till 21st April so there is a chance that the film crosses the 100cr net box office mark.## Stay tuned...

Yash Raj Films Confirms Upcoming Films In The Spy Universe Bollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Yash Raj Films Confirms Upcoming Films In The Spy Universe

Mumbai, April 4 - Yash Raj Films is building its Spy Universe featuring some of the biggest stars of Bollywood. It all started with Salman Khan-fronted Ek Tha Tiger (2012) before he reprised his role in the sequel Tiger Zinda Hai (2017). Both movies were huge blockbusters which fueled YRF to take the franchise to another level. ## In 2019, the studio released the third film in the Spy Universe, War-fronted by Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff. It continued the blockbuster run before Shah Rukh Khan-fronted Pathaan (2023) took the Spy Universe to next level and turned out to be the biggest blockbuster. ## Pathaan was the first film in this blockbuster series in which characters from previous films were introduced. While there was a reference to Hrithik's Kabir in the film, Salman Khan played a vital cameo as Tiger. The third installment of Tiger is already in the making and is scheduled to release on Diwali 2023. ## Directed by Maneesh Sharma, Tiger 3 will have SRK's cameo as Pathaan, and the events of this film will set up the stage for Hrithik Roshan's War 2 which will be the next film in the Spy Universe, YRF has confirmed (via Taran Adarsh). It will be directed by Ayan Mukerji and this will be his first directorial in the Spy Universe.## War 2 will likely have Salman and SRK's cameos as Tiger and Pathaan. It will start filming later this year and be released in 2024. After War 2, YRF will start the biggest movie of the Spy Universe and possibly the biggest in Indian cinema, Tiger Vs Pathaan which might be the swan song of one of the actors in the Spy series. ## There is no director named yet for this mega movie which will pitch Salman's Tiger and SRK's Pathaan against each other. It will start rolling next year and be released in 2025 on a grand scale worldwide. As of now, these aforementioned films confirmed in the Spy Universe but there are talks happening about the spin-off film of John Abraham's Jim, an ex-RAW agent and the main antagonist of Pathaan. We might get the official announcement regarding this particular movie close to or after War 2.## Stay tuned...

Hrithik Roshan's Spy Actioner 'War 2' To Be Directed By Ayan Mukerji Bollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Hrithik Roshan's Spy Actioner 'War 2' To Be Directed By Ayan Mukerji

Mumbai, April 4 - Blockbuster director Ayan Mukerji delighted movie buffs this morning by announcing the official development of the ambitious Brahmastra trilogy which would be released in 2026 and 2027. He took to social media to confirm the same. ## While confirming the next two installments of the Brahmastra trilogy, the filmmaker also revealed in the note shared by him that he would be directing another film before stepping into the world of Brahmastra. And now, it is reported that the project he was talking about is none other than Hrithik Roshan-fronted War 2. ## According to Peepingmoon.com, Yash Raj Films has roped in director Ayan Mukerji to direct the upcoming spy actioner film that will see Hrithik returning as Kabir, a RAW agent. Producer Aditya Chopra believes that Ayan can bring a different kind of newness to the Spy Universe and trusts him to take the War franchise forward.## Meanwhile, according to renowned trade expert and critic Taran Adarsh, Ayan Mukerji is indeed directing War 2, and Hrithik Roshan has confirmed it. The script of War 2 is currently under development and it is expected to start rolling later this year after Hrithik completes aerial actioner Figther with director Siddharth Anand. ## War 2 will follow the events of Salman Khan-fronted Tiger 3 which is scheduled to release on Diwali this year. ## BIGGG DEVELOPMENT… AYAN MUKERJI TO DIRECT ‘WAR 2’ FOR YRF… HRITHIK ROSHAN CONFIRMED… #AdityaChopra signs #AyanMukerji to direct #War2… The 7th film in the #YRF Spy Universe, which will follow the events of #Tiger3.#HrithikRoshan will essay the principal lead role. pic.twitter.com/CirvtbBASD— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) April 4, 2023 ## Stay tuned...

Ayan Mukerji Reveals Release Dates of Brahmastra Part 2 and 3 Bollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Ayan Mukerji Reveals Release Dates of Brahmastra Part 2 and 3

Mumbai, April 4 - Director Ayan Mukerji has officially confirmed the development of the next two installments of the blockbuster Brahmastra trilogy.## Taking to Instagram, Ayan revealed that he has started scripting for Brahmastra 2 & 3 and also confirmed that both movies will be shot simultaneously in order to keep less gap between the two films. ## The filmmaker admitted that he has taken note of the feedback he got after the first part was released last year and promised that the upcoming movies will be bigger and more ambitious which will take Indian Cinema to the next level. ## Ayan recently said that the next Brashmasta movie will be released about 3 years from now on, and now, confirming the same, he revealed that Brahmastra Part 2: Dev and Brahmastra 3 would be released on December 2026 and December 2027, respectively. ## Produced by Star Studios, Dharma Productions, Prime Focus, and Ayan Mukerji, Brahmastra Part One: Shiva, despite the mixed response, was a box office hit and grossed over 430 crores worldwide.## BIGGG NEWS… AYAN MUKERJI ANNOUNCES ’BRAHMASTRA’ 2 & 3… BOTH PARTS TO BE SHOT TOGETHER… #AyanMukerji announces the details - including the release - of #Brahmāstra 2 and 3…⭐️ #Brahmāstra2: 2026⭐️ #Brahmāstra3: 2027Produced by Star Studios, Dharma Productions, Prime Focus… pic.twitter.com/7CtkL9QPc6— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) April 4, 2023 ## Stay tuned...

Box Office: Bholaa First Monday Early Estimates Bollywood
BY Saurabh Jha 📰 News

Box Office: Bholaa First Monday Early Estimates

Mumbai, April 3 - Bholaa is heading for a good hold on the first Monday as the collection indicates 5 crores net, as per early estimates. The drop from Friday is around 35% which is on the expected lines.## The first Monday collections will take the total collections of the film to near the 50cr net and not many films have crossed this number post-pandemic. Tomorrow is a partial holiday so the film can collect good collections and then it will be down to Wednesday which will decide the fate of the film.## Bholaa remains on course to emerge as a successful film due to the good hold but it needs to sustain on these levels for the next few days and eventually show growth over the second weekend. The lifetime collections should cross the 100cr net box office mark which seems difficult at the moment but the film has got a free run till the next biggie Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan on Eid.## Stay tuned...

Kartik Aaryan To Team Up With 'Karthikeya 2' Director Chandoo Mondeti For Sci-Fi Thriller? Bollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Kartik Aaryan To Team Up With 'Karthikeya 2' Director Chandoo Mondeti For Sci-Fi Thriller?

Mumbai, April 3 - Bollywood star Kartik Aaryan is doing some quality work with multiple films in the pipeline. The actor is currently shooting for the musical romantic film "Satya Prem Ki Katha" which is scheduled to release in June this year. ## Kartik will next start director Kabir Khan's film and later this year, he will start the much-awaited "Aashiqui 3" and also has "Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3" due to commence in early 2024. Meanwhile, apart from his current commitments, the talented actor is also in talks to headline a sci-fi thriller. ## Director Chandoo Mondeti, who scored a big Pan India success with Karthikey 2, has narrated a script to Bollywood young talent. The filmmaker confirmed that same to Free Press Journal and said, "It all depends on the dates of Kartik Aaryan, as he is busy with a couple of projects, I think. Hence, he might allot the dates to us in a couple of months' time".## The details of the project are not known yet but Kartik has reportedly shown interest in this. It will be produced by the leading Telugu production house Geetha Arts. Meanwhile, the actor is keen to work with South Indian filmmakers and it is said that Ramesh Varma, known for his commercially successful film Rakshasudu (2019), will meet Kartik Aaryan soon for a possible collaboration. ## Stay tuned...

Salman Khan's 'Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan' Official Poster Leaked Online Bollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Salman Khan's 'Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan' Official Poster Leaked Online

Mumbai, April 3 - Bollywood superstar Salman Khan is gearing up for the release of his much-awaited family action entertainer Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan. The movie, directed by Farhad Samji, is slated to hit big screens on April 21st on the occasion of Eid. ## The trailer of KKBKKJ will be out this week and it is said to be full-on action and fun-filled. Meanwhile, even before the makers release it officially, the official poster of the film has been leaked online and it gives complete family entertainment vibes. ## The leaked poster shows the entire primary cast of KKBKKJ in traditional South Indian attire, sitting in front of a temple. The poster features, Salman Khan along with the leading actress Pooja Hegde, Venkatesh, Bhumika Chawla, Shehnaaz Gill, Jassie Gill, Raghav Juyal, Siddharth Nigam, and Palak Tiwari. ## The movie is produced by Salman Khan Films in association with Zee Studios. It will be Salman's first film in a full-fledged role to release on the big screen since "Dabangg 3" (2019). ## Official Brand new poster 🔥🔥🔥of #SalmanKhan 's #KisiKaBhaiKisiKiJaan pic.twitter.com/0JSNL504lb— Devil V!SHAL (@VishalRC007) April 2, 2023 ## Stay tuned...

Box Office: Bholaa First Sunday Early Estimates Bollywood
BY Saurabh Jha 📰 News

Box Office: Bholaa First Sunday Early Estimates

Mumbai, April 2 - Bholaa witnessed its biggest day at the box office thanks to the holiday on Sunday as the early estimate collections suggest a 13.50-14.50 crores net box office mark. The collection is good for the type of film Bholaa which is devoid of commercial elements like Music, comedy, and fun moments. The film is an action film but in a very dark zone which the family audience does not prefer. The collections are also coming during the time of Ramzan which affects the business. ## The growth of the film came majorly in the single screens while multiplexes remained flat which was expected as metro cities do not see growth on Sunday, especially for a desi mass action film. The film has comfortably beaten yesterday's collections though it could have added one crore more to its collections. ## The first Sunday collections will take the total collections of the film to around 44.25cr which is a good number but considering the first day was a partial holiday and then a national holiday on Sunday the film should have crossed the 50 crores net mark. The collections till now are decent and it will all boil down to the first Monday for Bholaa to stay in the race to cross the 100cr mark. The film is on course to emerge as a successful film though a lot will depend on the hold of Monday.## Stay tuned...

Box Office: Bholaa First Saturday Early Estimates; Show Big Growth Bollywood
BY Saurabh Jha 📰 News

Box Office: Bholaa First Saturday Early Estimates; Show Big Growth

Mumbai, April 1 - Bholaa which had a decent first two days fired well today at the box office with strong growth across all the circuits. The growth also looks big due to the second day being lower than expected but still, it's a good achievement for the film to show big growth like this on Saturday despite the film not being multiplex-friendly. ## The early estimate collections suggest 12 crores net on its first Saturday. The final collections could vary a little. This is the biggest day at the box office for Bholaa as it's comfortably beaten its opening day and it will be a huge plus if the numbers of tomorrow beat today's numbers. The first Saturday collections will take the total collections of the film to around 30.50cr net. The four-day weekend is set to be around the 45cr mark which is decent but a 50cr weekend would have put the film into a much better position. ## The important day for Bholaa is going to be on Monday and the film has to sustain for a good few weeks run at the box office. There are a few holidays next week which will help the film. The lifetime business is hard to guess from here on but the hope is that the film crosses at least the 100cr net box office mark which is a good number after the pandemic. ## Stay tuned...

Ajay Devgn's 'Maidaan' Teaser Scores 2nd Most Views On YouTube In The First 24-Hours In Hindi Bollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Ajay Devgn's 'Maidaan' Teaser Scores 2nd Most Views On YouTube In The First 24-Hours In Hindi

Mumbai, April 1 - Ajay Devgn-fronted sports biopic Maidaan is gearing up for its worldwide release on June 23rd in multiple languages. Directed by Amit Sharma, the film is based on the golden era of Indian football (1952–1962). It stars Ajay Devgn as football coach Syed Abdul Rahim along with Priyamani, Rudranil Ghosh, and Gajraj Rao with music composed by legendary AR Rahman.## Meanwhile, the teaser of "Maidaan" was first released on March 30 with Devgn's "Bholaa" in theaters before it was launched online later in the day. The 1-minute and 30 seconds teaser showed a glimpse into a football match between India and Yugoslavia in the 1952 Helsinki Olympics in which Indian players played barefoot. ## The teaser is filled with a bunch of training montages, some stunning goals in slow-motion, a glimpse of the attacks the team faced, the turmoils Rahim faced, and some electrifying pep talks by Devgn. It received anonymous positive responses from viewers who lauded it as another winner for the versatile actor. ## "Maidaan's" teaser has crossed 50 million views across all platforms, and it was the second most viewed Hindi teaser ever on YouTube in the first 24 hours. It reportedly scored 29.50 million views in the first 24 hours, behind only Prabhas-fronted "Adipurush" which generated 69 million views on the first day. ## Produced by Boney Kapoor, Akash Chawla, Arunava Joy Sengupta, and Zee Studios, the film's release was delayed due to Covid-19-induced restrictions. It was supposed to release in May this year but was postponed again and will now be hitting theaters on June 23. ## ## Stay tuned...

Shah Rukh Khan's 'Jawan' Filming To Be Wrapped By Mid-April; Film On Track For June 2 Release Bollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Shah Rukh Khan's 'Jawan' Filming To Be Wrapped By Mid-April; Film On Track For June 2 Release

Mumbai, April 1 - After the once-in-a-lifetime kind of box office performance with Pathaan, the focus has now shifted to superstar Shah Rukh Khan's next mass entertainer Jawan which is nearing its shoot completion. ## Directed by Atlee Kumar, Jawan has been in production since last year and as per the latest reports, it will be wrapped up by mid-April. According to Peepingmoon.com, "Jawan's principal photography will be completed by April 5, and then the team will head to shoot the final two songs".## The film stars Nayanthara as the female lead and Deepika Padukone in a crucial cameo role. The report says that SRK has a romantic track with Nayanthara and a mass song with Deepika and both musical numbers will be filmed between April 7 and April 20 in Mumbai. ## There are speculations that the film might get postponed from June 2 release, however, the latest report indicates that it is well on track for its original scheduled date. The post-production is happening simultaneously and the team is sure that it will be finished on time. ## Produced by SRK's Red Chillies Entertainment, Jawan is a true blue Pan India flick with an ensemble cast from various film industries on board, including Vijay Sethupathi, Nayanthara, Priyamani, Sanya Malhotra, Yogi Babu, Sunil Grover, Ridhi Dogra, and two special and pivotal cameos by Deepika Padukone and Sanjay Dutt. ## Stay tuned...

Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt's Brahmastra Sequels To Be Shot Simultaneously Bollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt's Brahmastra Sequels To Be Shot Simultaneously

Mumbai, April 1 - Director Ayan Mukerji's ambitious project Brahmastra had its theatrical debut last year with the first part Brahmastra Part One: Shiva, starring Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt among others in the key roles. ## After the successful outing of the first of the Brahmastra trilogy, the filmmaker is now working on the next two chapters in the fantasy adventure franchise. During a recent interview with News18, Ayan Mukerji revealed that Brahmastra 2 & 3 would be shot simultaneously for which the writing is underway. ## The first Brahmastra movie, although it received praise for visuals and VFX, did receive a little criticism for poor dialogue writing. Mukerji said that he will write the scripts of the next two films without compromising and this will take some time.## "We will make Brahmastra 2 and 3 together. The truth is we are going to take a little bit of time to write it. I know there's a lot of anticipation. People want the (second part) film to come out. But first, we will write it properly without compromising it. I think it will be about three years from now before we see Brahmastra 2 on the big screen", said Ayan. ## Talking about Brahmastra's dialogues, Ayan said, "We did get some mixed reactions. We still did really good numbers. A lot of people accepted our film. It also did well when it came out on a streaming (platform). It's probably the highest-grossing Hindi film of 2022. But I still hear that criticism very clearly".## Produced by Dharma Productions, Starlight Pictures, and Prime Focus in association with Star Studios, Brahmastra Part One: Shiva also stars Amitabh Bachchan, and Mouni Roy. Nagarjuna and Shah Rukh Khan have extended cameos in the film. The movie grossed over 430 crores worldwide and was the highest-grossing Bollywood movie of 2022. ## Stay tuned...

Box Office: Bholaa First Friday Early Estimates Bollywood
BY Saurabh Jha 📰 News

Box Office: Bholaa First Friday Early Estimates

Mumbai, March 31 - Bholaa which had a decent opening day of 11.20 crores net has shown a drop of around 35% on its second day. The drop was expected as the first day was helped by the partial holiday of Ram Navami and films do drop after partial holidays or national holidays especially when the next day is a working day but here the drop is more than expected especially considering the first day was not a big day at the box office. ## The early estimate collections suggest 7+ crores net on the first Friday. This will take the first two days of collections to around the 18.20cr net box office mark. Tomorrow is Saturday and the film should show a growth of around 20-25% or even more to come at the first-day levels. The combined business of Saturday and Sunday should be around the 30cr net mark for any chance of survival at the box office. ## Single screens continue to draw a big audience, especially in the mass circuits of UP and Bihar, also this is where Ajay Devgn has the biggest popularity. The multiplexes are dull at the moment though the film is being helped by the 3D version which was a smart move from the producers to have a 3D version release.## Stay tuned...

Bholaa Opening Day Early Estimates; Starts With Double Digit Collection Bollywood
BY Saurabh Jha 📰 News

Bholaa Opening Day Early Estimates; Starts With Double Digit Collection

Mumbai, 30th March 2023: The big release of the day Bholaa starring Ajay Devgn in the titular role has been released at the box office. The film has been released on Thursday to take the Advantage of Ram Navami holiday which is huge in the northern circuits and Bholaa as a film caters more to those northern circuits due to the action factor so it was a good decision to come on Thursday. ## Bholaa took a decent opening In the morning shows in terms of occupancies but multiplexes started on a poor note which was expected due to the action film and also Bholaa tilt more towards the dark zone. The opening is well on the single screens due to the Ajay Devgn and action factor and also due to the partial holiday. ## The early estimates of collections are set to be around the 11cr net box office mark which is a decent start for a film like Bholaa if the weekend sees good growth. The opening has given the film a chance to succeed at the box office while the weekend will determine whether it is a hit film or not. The opening of the film is similar to the likes of Shamshera and Samrat Prithviraj though it is lower than Tu Jhuthi Main Makkar and also the last Ajay Devgn film Drishyam2. ## Bholaa might see a drop tomorrow as it will be a working Friday after the first day which was a partial holiday and also it consumed a good chunk of business. The word of mouth will come into play tomorrow and if it is positive then the film will have a good trajectory over the weekend. ##

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