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Saurabh Jha

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Brahmastra Second Friday Early Estimates; Witnesses Healthy Jump
1362 days ago
Bollywood

Brahmastra Second Friday Early Estimates; Witnesses Healthy Jump

Mumbai, September 16 - Brahmastra has seen an excellent hold on the second Friday of its box office run as it is set to cross the double-digit mark. The collections are heading for 10-10.5cr net box-office on the second Friday.## It was expected that the film will drop further by 10-15% on the second Friday like it did on the weekdays but the film surprised as not only did it sustain but also saw a good growth which is rare on the second Friday especially when the film has not been appreciated entirely.## The second Friday collections will push the entire box office collections of Brahmastra to over 183cr net mark. The film is set for further growth tomorrow and the day after tomorrow and the second weekend should target a 40cr net mark which will put the film in a position where it can emerge as a hit film.## Here are early estimates of the movie on the second Friday - ## All India Net - 10.30 Cr## Hindi Net: 10 Cr## Stay tuned...

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Brahmastra First Wednesday Early Estimates
1364 days ago
Bollywood

Brahmastra First Wednesday Early Estimates

Mumbai, September 14 - Brahmastra Part One: Shiva has shown another drop today at the box office as early estimates suggest 10.50 - 11 crores net. The collections are still good but when you look at it from the other point of view then the drop is alarming. ## The film is seeing daily drops which prove that the film did not get an appreciation outside major centers and even the major centers have started dropping now. The second weekend, however, will hold the key as it was anyway expected to drop during the weekdays.## The first Wednesday collections will push the entire box office collections of Brahmastra to around 164cr net depending upon where the first Wednesday collections land. The first-week collections of 175cr net which was looking easy after the weekend look tough now though the first-week business will be very close to 175cr net in all the versions.## The overseas business which was the biggest plus of Brahmastra has also started dropping just like India. Though the overseas business by far will be the biggest for any Hindi film post-pandemic. The dubbed versions in South which started on a bumper note have now been doing average business. ## Overall Brahmastra proved to be a frontloaded weekend film that took great initial but the business is dropping daily and with such humongous costs involved you cannot expect these drops.## Here are early estimates data for the movie on its first Wednesday - ## Hindi Net: 10.00 Cr## Telugu+ Tamil Net: 0.70 Cr## India Gross: 12.60 Cr## Stay tuned...

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Brahmastra First Tuesday Early Estimates; Maintains Decent Hold
1365 days ago
Bollywood

Brahmastra First Tuesday Early Estimates; Maintains Decent Hold

Mumbai, September 13 - Brahmastra has once again shown decent hold on the first Tuesday of its box office run as the early estimate collections suggest 13-14 crores net in all the versions. The first Tuesday collections will push the entire box office collections of Brahmastra to over 154cr net mark which is a huge number and only a few films have gone over 150cr net in the first five days of the release.## The hold is good but a stronger hold would have made the chance of hitting the 175cr net mark in the first week comfortably which now looks like a stiff task. The bigger centers continue to collect well while the tier2 and tier2 cities have seen huge drops which were expected as the film is for the major city audience. Brahmastra has collected 1.10cr as per the early estimate in the Tamil+Telugu version. The dubbed version collections will set a new record.## The second Friday is very important for Brahmastra and the film should collect well to stay in the race of 250cr lifetime collections. The good thing about the film is that it has got a free run for some weeks and the next major release will be Vikram Vedha on 30th September and till then the film should see good footfalls.## Here are early estimates of Brahmastra Part One: Shiva for the first Tuesday.## Hindi: 12.00 Cr## Telugu+Tamil: 1.10 Cr## India Gross: 15.40 Cr## Stay tuned...

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Brahmastra First Monday Early Estimates; Holds Well
1366 days ago
Bollywood

Brahmastra First Monday Early Estimates; Holds Well

Mumbai, September 12 - After having a record-shattering opening weekend in all the versions Brahmastra witnessed a drop on Monday which was always likely. The film will witness an approx 50% drop compared to the opening day of the film.## The early estimates suggest 16.80 crores net in all the languages. The film can reach 17cr as well but for that, the film has to outperform late-night shows. Overall Monday numbers are very good, however, the makers would have loved 20 crores to remain in the race to collect 300cr lifetime collections which look tough now though if the film manages to sustain these levels for the next couple of days and eventually shows big growth on the second weekend then 300cr still could be achieved.## The film has seen a drop in collections in practically all the circuits but few circuits in the North haven't dropped that big compared to the rest. This is because Mumbai and South had partial holidays on the first day so they overperformed which the rest of the other circuits did not have and collected fairly. The dubbed version collections have always dropped and they will drop further as the film got mixed reviews there just like the rest of the country. The drop in collections is also because of ticket rates coming down as weekend rates were blockbuster levels. ## The first Monday collections will take the entire box office collections of Brahmastra to over 141cr net box office mark in all versions which is a huge number. The film should cross the 175cr net box office mark in the first week which is not much of an ask from here on. The film will emerge as a success in the first week but the HIT verdict will depend upon how the film fares in the second week as despite being a huge grosser this film cannot be termed as a hit due to having a humongous cost. The hit verdict will be given if it crosses the 250cr net box office mark.## Here are the early estimate collections of Brahmastra on the first Monday. ## Hindi Net: 15.45 Cr## Telugu Net: 1.00 Cr## Tamil Net: 35L## India Gross: 19.80 Cr## Stay tuned...

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Brahmastra First Sunday Early Estimates; Creates Mayhem At The Box Office
1367 days ago
Bollywood

Brahmastra First Sunday Early Estimates; Creates Mayhem At The Box Office

Mumbai, September 11 - Brahmastra has created mayhem at the box office with extraordinary collections across the country on its first Sunday. The early estimate collections are heading towards a little under 45cr net box office mark in all the versions with the Hindi version recording close to 41.50cr net. These are early estimate collections and the final collections might vary.## The Hindi version collection on Sunday will be among the highest single days ever though it will fall short of Ranbir Kapoor's highest single-day record of Sanju which collected over 46cr net mark on the first Sunday but it also has to be noted that Sanju was released in 2018 when the box office collections were not as tough as today's post-pandemic world.## The film has witnessed outstanding growth and that too after recording two consecutive mega days at the box office. This type of trend was last witnessed in Ranbir Kapoor's Sanju and before that it was Salman Khan's, Tiger Zinda. The highest growth has come in circuits like Gujarat, Saurashtra, East Punjab, and Central India which is an excellent sign as these circuits are core Hindi circuits that will drive the film. The southern states continue to collect well though some centers have seen a drop which was always likely as the film overperformed on the first day down South.## The first weekend collections of Brahmastra are over 122cr mark in all the versions which is a new high for the Hindi film industry. The Hindi version weekend will be around the 112cr mark which will be the third highest after Sanju and Tiger Zinda Hai. The film has also recorded unbelievable collections overseas which enabled the worldwide collections to cross over the 200cr mark in the first weekend only which is again a new high for the Hindi film industry. The final worldwide weekend in the Hindi version will most probably edge out Salman Khan's Sultan or very close to it but that will be known tomorrow when the official number arrives.## Brahmastra has broken many records and created new ones and provided a much-needed respite to the Hindi film industry. The collections will drop tomorrow and looking at the advance on Monday the drop will be big but let's hope the film sustains well on the subsequent days to put a huge lifetime collection.## Stay tuned...

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12 Years of Dabangg Phenomenon - A Cult Classic Film In The 'Masala' Genre
1368 days ago
Bollywood

12 Years of Dabangg Phenomenon - A Cult Classic Film In The 'Masala' Genre

Mumbai, September 10 - The No.1 Grosser & the Biggest hit of 2010 Dabangg with Salman khan in a titular role completes its Glorious 12 years today & the film has gained a cult status among movie-goers now. Dabangg had a huge pre-release hype due to the extraordinary trailer & the national chartbuster songs like "Munni Badnaam" & "Tere Mast Mast Do Nain". It would be safe to say that Dabangg was among the Top3 most hyped films on ground-level over the last 15 years. ## Due to the never before seen hype, Dabangg opened to an earth-shattering response from morning shows and broke the opening day record of 3idiots by collecting over 14.50cr. Later it went on to smash the opening weekend & week record of 3idiots by a big margin. The first 3 days saw Dabangg collecting the Highest Single Days at the box office which is to date a record for any Hindi film.## Before Dabangg, Salman khan had a Superhit film wanted which proved to be Blockbuster in interiors but it couldn't run well in multiplexes due to the adult certificate but with Dabangg - all segments of an audience had arrived. From masses from interiors to Class multiplex audiences from Urban centers. The film was for a Universal audience with the Biggest universal Superstar Salman khan and as a result, Dabangg became the most watched film in the history of Indian cinema in the "Cop" genre. In scale, size, and audience, Salman khan's Dabangg is Bigger than Iconic Amitabh Bachchan's Superhit film Zanjeer(1973).## Due to the arrival of huge streaming services like Netflix, Amazon prime, and many others, web series are started being made in huge numbers in the last 5 years & most web series in India have a reference from Dabangg. Be it the Dabangg hook step, the placing of a goggle behind his neck collar, the unforgettable dialogues of the film, or the character "Chulbul Pandey." The most recent web series or film to have a Dabangg reference is Ludo and Mimi proving the fact that Chulbul Pandey is one of the most iconic characters the Indian screen has ever witnessed & Dabangg is one of the most popular films ever made.## The Dabangg performance of Salman khan is arguably his best performance to date. He never looked as confident as he looked in Dabangg. His Body-language, his dialogue delivery, and his comic timing were so perfect that you cannot even think any other actor could have played Chulbul Pandey better than Salman. It looked like Salman khan was Born to play Chulbul Pandey. Salman plays Chulbul Pandey with the right amount of Swag, Style, Grey-shade, and mockery! His screen presence is Unbeatable. Dabangg is a one-man show - The Salman khan show!## Makers cashed in on the popularity of the character chulbul Pandey and the film Dabangg and converted it into a franchise. The 2nd film of the Dabangg franchise was released on Xmas 2012 with a Record-breaking initial and ended up being another Blockbuster for Salman khan. The 3rd film Dabangg3 didn't do as expected due to content being not up to the mark and largely affected by CAA NRC protests but was a decent earner with collections of around 140crs.## Dabangg was a trendsetter film. When the entire Bollywood was following & making films just for the Urban NRI audiences(3idiots, Love Aaj Kal, Kites, MNIK, Kambhakt Ishq, De Dana Dan), Came Dabangg, thrashed records left, right, and center and started a completely "Dabangg genre" of films. Singham, Rowdy Rathore, Talaash(This is in the less commercial zone), and Chennai Express were nothing but babies of Dabangg.## If Sholay gave birth to the action-masala genre with item songs, Dabangg gave it rebirth!## Stay tuned...

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Brahmastra First Saturday Early Estimates; Witnesses Big Growth
1368 days ago
Bollywood

Brahmastra First Saturday Early Estimates; Witnesses Big Growth

Mumbai, September 10 - Brahmastra Part One: Shiva, which broke the non-holiday opening day record on the first day among many other records by collecting over 36cr net box office collections in all the versions is set to topple yesterday's collections, and that too by a big margin. The overall growth from yesterday is about 20% and that too after the historic first-day collections.## The first Saturday early estimates suggest around 42 net which will be among the highest single days of the industry which is an extraordinary achievement. These are early estimate collections and the final collections may vary but one thing is sure the second day of Brahmastra will cross 40cr net in all the versions. ## The growth has come in all the national chains by around 25-30% and even the standalone multiplexes have shown around 15-20% growth. Mumbai circuit continues to lead the chart followed by Delhi NCR. All the multiplexes are seeing near-capacity occupancies while single screens are recording good collections. The Sunday is set for further growth, especially in the single screens as multiplexes are recording near capacity occupancies so there is not much scope left there but single screens need growth and with an all-India holiday tomorrow it might fire huge occupancies.## The first two days' collections of Brahmastra is approx 80cr net box office collections in all the versions as per early estimate. There is no doubt that the film will cross the 100cr weekend mark but the real achievement will be crossing Sanju's highest weekend record of 120cr which looks within the range of Brahmastra.## The real test of the film will come on Monday and if the film holds well on Monday then there will be no stopping this film to become one of the biggest grosser in the Industry. The overseas collections are stupendous as well thanks to the bumper collections in USA / Canada. The film will be among the highest worldwide weekends of all time and it has all the potential to challenge the number one film on the list which is Salman Khan's Sultan which collected a massive 210cr worldwide weekend.##

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Brahmastra Storms The Box Office; Becomes The Biggest Opener Post Pandemic Of Bollywood
1369 days ago
Bollywood

Brahmastra Storms The Box Office; Becomes The Biggest Opener Post Pandemic Of Bollywood

Mumbai, September 10 - Brahmastra storms the box office as it records the highest opening day number post the pandemic for original Hindi films beating the collections of Sooryavanshi which was released on Diwali last year and collected around 26cr net on day one.## The difference between Sooryavanshi and Brahmastra is the fact that the Brahmastra numbers have come on a normal day while the numbers of Sooryavanshi came on the biggest day of the year at the box office which is Diwali.## The opening day collections of Brahmastra are around 32cr net box office mark in the Hindi version which is among the highest of all time along with blockbusters like Sanju, Tiger Zinda Hai, and Dhoom3. All these films have recorded similar collections in the range of 32-34cr. ## In all versions, the film has emerged as the highest nonholiday opener due to the massive release in the southern versions where the first-day numbers have come to the highest ever beating Dhoom3. The collections in the south can be called bumper while the collections in the north and elsewhere can be called excellent.## Today the film has seen a growth in the morning and afternoon shows and if the film continues its pace in the evening and night shows then today will going to be a bigger day at the box office. Normally Saturday records the best day in the multiplexes.## Stay tuned...

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Brahmastra First Day Early Estimates; Sets Box Office On Fire
1369 days ago
Bollywood

Brahmastra First Day Early Estimates; Sets Box Office On Fire

Mumbai, September 9 - The most anticipated Hindi film of this year Brahmastra has finally hit the screens. The film has been released on over 5000 screens in India making it one of the biggest releases ever in Indian cinema. The Ranbir Kapoor-fronted epic magnum opus also starring Alia Bhatt was in production for many years and the wait is finally over today.## The film took an excellent start in the morning shows with around 40% occupancy nationwide. This is the biggest opening post-pandemic for any Hindi film and that too by miles. The biggest reason for the earth-shattering opening is the trailer and song response and the subsequent promos which evoked huge anticipation among the audience. This type of visual is never seen before in any Indian film. ## The opening is extraordinary in most places with Mumbai, Delhi NCR, and Hyderabad leading the way followed by Bengaluru and Pune. The mass centers like Bihar, Rajasthan, and Central India have also seen huge crowds and they will get going from tomorrow onwards. The film has a huge release down South and even there the numbers are fantastic. The opening day number in southern states might come the highest ever beating Dhoom3.## The early estimate collections suggest around 36cr net box office collections in all the versions, including an estimated approx. 32 crores in Hindi which is an extraordinary collection especially when it is coming on a non-holiday. The highest nonholiday opening day record is also with Ranbir Kapoor's Sanju at around 34.50cr net and Brahmastra has a shot at that record if night shows outperform in the metros. Here we are talking about the Hindi version only as in all versions the collections are likely to cross Sanju. ## The industry is in a joyous mood after the mega opening day of Brahmastra. The opening is coming after huge negativity though that is mainly on social media only and if the content is exciting enough the audience will definitely go to come cinemas.## After the huge opening today the film might drop tomorrow as the reports are mixed for the film but the drop should be covered on the next day with all India holiday like Sunday. The weekend numbers are going to be extraordinary once again and this film has all the potential to hit 100cr net in the weekend which will be the first for Hindi film post-pandemic. The mass centers tomorrow might show growth while the metros might show a little drop.## Stay tuned...

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Ranbir Kapoor And Alia Bhatt's First Time Pairing In 'Brahmastra' Set To Spread Magic At The Box Office
1370 days ago
Bollywood

Ranbir Kapoor And Alia Bhatt's First Time Pairing In 'Brahmastra' Set To Spread Magic At The Box Office

Mumbai, September 8 - The long-in-making and hugely anticipated "Brahmastra" will finally hit the silver screens tomorrow and the film is all set to take a massive opening at the box office. The term massive has been used here considering the situation at the box office as 25-30cr openings are not much but when you factor in the situation of the post-pandemic box office then the opening is definitely going to be massive.## Brahmastra has a pair of Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt and both these stars are genuine stars with big box office clout. Ranbir Kapoor just had a huge non-performer in the form of Shamshera but his popularity did not get affected. Alia Bhatt is coming after Gangubai Kathiawadi which was a huge earner again considering the situation and female-centric film. The urban centers will come in hordes on the first day due to this pair while the interior mass audience will drive the film on the first Sunday but the film needs to be liked by them.## This is the first time when the real-life couple, Ranbir and Alia are coming together to headline a feature film. Their off-screen chemistry has beautifully reflected on the screens and it is going to spread magic at the box office.## The trailer of Brahmastra was well received by the audiences and even the songs have become huge hits, especially Kesaria which is a rage among audiences. When you have a good trailer response and hit songs with genuinely popular stars then the film is bound to take a huge opening which Brahmastra is likely to be which is already showing in advance booking of the film as the film is competing against the biggest advances for Hindi films like War, Thugs Of Hindostan and Tiger Zinda Hai. ## Brahmastra will have one of the grandest releases ever in terms of the number of screens and shows. The national chains have already seen a huge rush for the tickets and there is no doubt when the film hit the screens the response will be the same. The good thing is that the advance booking is good even in the tier2 and tier3 cities which is a sign of a real grosser if it gets an appreciation. ## More than the opening and the weekend collections, The final lifetime collections of the film will be going to determine the shape of the industry and where it is moving. The cost of the film is humongous due to the delay in production several times. The industry sees a 300cr grosser as a mega grosser and Brahmastra should be looking for this number when the lifetime collections are tallied.## Stay tuned...

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34 Years of Salman Khan: The Actor Who Become A Megastar And Ruled The 1990s And 2010s Decade
1383 days ago
Bollywood

34 Years of Salman Khan: The Actor Who Become A Megastar And Ruled The 1990s And 2010s Decade

Mumbai, August 26 - 34 years ago - an actor debuted in a film called "Biwi Ho To Aisi" in a smaller role which did not even get any sort of appreciation but today that actor is known as the biggest superstar of the Hindi film industry. Yes, we are talking about Salman Khan. ## Salman Khan shot to fame with Maine Pyar Kiya in 1989 which was his first leading role film and it went on to smash many box office records of that time. The overall business of the film was just second only to legendary all-time blockbuster Sholay with many trade pundits even putting it ahead of Sholay and declaring it the biggest hit since Alam Ara. ## The film overall remains the greatest debut by any actor to date as, except Salman Khan, No other star has debuted in an all-time blockbuster film. Remember, we are taking the first leading role film into account. Several debutant films did blockbuster business like Rishi Kapoor in Bobby (1973) or Hrithik Roshan in Kaho Na Pyar Hai (2000) or even Sunny Deol in Betaab (1983) but they were not at the level of Salman Khan's fronted Maine Pyar Kiya.## Maine Pyar Kiya catapulted Salman Khan into the league of the biggest stars of that time and he consolidated his position with many hits, superhits, and even blockbusters like Saajan (1991) and Sanam Bewafa (1991). By the time Salman Khan completed 3 years in the industry, He was already among the highest-paid actors of that era. The next few years saw Salman Khan having a tough time at the box office with a series of box office failures but with Sooraj Barjatya's Hum Aapke Hain Koun, Salman Khan bounced back. Hum Aapke Hain Koun became the first film that crossed the Mount Everest collections of Sholay and that too by around a 400% margin. The film to date remains the greatest box office hit since Sholay and even before Sholay, There were only two films that were as big hits as Hum Aapke Hain Koun. Those were Mughal E Azam (1960) and Mother India (1957).## Salman Khan ruled the roost in the 1990s decade by delivering the maximum number of hits and successful films and also having the biggest hit and grosser of the decade in his repertoire. What makes his achievement even more enviable is the fact that his biggest glories were solo hero starrers in the age of multistarrers.## Salman Khan had possibly the biggest fan following in India at that time but due to some unwanted controversies, His career got nosedived in the 2000s decade. Though he managed to score huge hits here and there like No Entry, Partner, and Wanted - the level of dominance was not like his earlier days of the 1990s and the magnitude of hits was not even close. ## In come 2010s - the box office witnessed its greatest run ever. Dabangg in 2010 smashed all records. Bodyguard repeated the same phenomenon in 2011 and Ek Tha Tiger with Dabangg2 took it to another level. Salman Khan became the first and the only star of Indian cinema who delivered 5 back to back blockbusters. The box office dominance continued with huge extraordinary hits like Kick (2014), Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015), Sultan (2016), and Tiger Zinda Hai (2017). The phase between 2010 to 2017 remains the greatest ever phase by any Indian star with 9 elephantine blockbusters and 5 of them topping the chart of the highest grosser of the year. ## From openings to weekend records to long runners. Whether scoring blockbusters with action, masala, comedy, drama, romantic, or any other genre. Be it the highest grosser of the decade or the biggest hit of the decade - Salman Khan has achieved every box office record. Salman Khan is the only star of the Hindi film Industry who has crossed 30 hit films, 15 blockbuster films, and 10 highest-grossing films of the year. He's a superstar with probably the most number of box office records just like Sachin Tendulkar owns the most records in Cricket. ## Salman Khan is still the biggest superstar of the Hindi film industry though he has passed his peak of domination days, Even this level is enough for the rest of them to catch up. All hopes from the industry and in general are pinned on Salman Khan now. His next two releases are Bhaijaan and Tiger3 which have been scheduled to be released on 30 December 2022 and 21 April 2023 respectively.## Stay tuned...

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Journey Of Tiger As Ek Tha Tiger Completes 10 Year
1395 days ago
Bollywood

Journey Of Tiger As Ek Tha Tiger Completes 10 Year

Mumbai, August 15 - Ek Tha Tiger completes 10 years today as the film was released on 15th August 2012, starring superstar Salman Khan who played the titular character. The character has become a household name after the blockbuster success and overall remains one of the most legendary characters of Indian cinema.## Ek Tha Tiger in 2012 took such an opening which can easily be touted as the greatest ever opening as the film managed to cross the previous record opener by around 45% margin. In the last 30 years, no film barring Krrish has come close to the level of opening of Ek Tha Tiger. ## No doubt there are some extraordinary openers in the last 30 years such as War, Thugs Of Hindostan, Prem Ratan Dhan Payo, Happy New Year, Dabangg, Bodyguard, Ghajini, Singh is King, Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham, Border, Karan Arjun, and Khalnayak but what sets Ek Tha Tiger apart from these is the fact that Ek Tha Tiger collected almost 100% to its capacity that too in the multiplex era and on 12K to 15K shows. If you go all time then there are some openers like Qurbani, Shahenshah, and Shaan which took earth-shattering openings and are on the same level as Ek Tha Tiger but those days the film used to play on very limited numbers of cinemas.## Ek Tha Tiger became the biggest hit of 2012 and also the highest-grossing film. The next part of the franchise Tiger Zinda Hai was released on Xmas 2017 to a record-breaking nonholiday number. The film went on to score 2nd highest lifetime collections for outright Hindi films after Dangal and emerged as Salman Khan's biggest grosser. The film was overall 2nd highest grosser of 2017 after the mighty Baahubali2 though it was the highest grosser of the Bollywood Industry.## The next part of the much-loved franchise Tiger 3 is all set to hunt the box office on Eid 2023. The industry has pinned all hopes on this film to bring back the glory of the Hindi film industry as it is an established franchise with the reigning superstar and on top of that, the window is huge on Eid which is capable of giving a monster grosser. ## Tiger 3 will also feature Emraan Hashmi along with Katrina Kaif and there will be an extended guest appearance of Shah Rukh Khan in and as Pathaan which is scheduled to release on 25th January 2023 and the character is touted to be the next spy character which will start the biggest universe of Indian cinema with country's biggest stars like Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, Katrina Kaif, Deepika Padukone among others.## Stay tuned...

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