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Saurabh Jha

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Fan of 90s Music. A Gym-Rat. A Box Office Enthusiast and before anything else, I'm a cinema lover!

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Shah Rukh khan's Pathaan To Release On 25th Jan 2023
1561 days ago
Bollywood

Shah Rukh khan's Pathaan To Release On 25th Jan 2023

Mumbai, March 2, 2022: The long in making and immensely hyped Pathaan starring Shah Rukh Khan got announced today. The film will release in theatres worldwide on 25th January 2023. ## Pathaan is being directed by blockbuster director Siddharth Anand who earlier directed blockbuster two-hero film War which became the highest-grossing film of 2019. Pathaan will be a similar pattern of two-hero films with Shah Rukh Khan and John Abraham. ## Make. Some. Noise! PATHAAN is here. Watch the date announcement video NOW! In cinemas on 25th January, 2023. Releasing in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu. Celebrate #Pathaan with #YRF50 only at a big screen near you. pic.twitter.com/y4WiOi6BAH— Yash Raj Films (@yrf) March 2, 2022 Backed by YRF, The film is touted to be the film from the Spy-Universe which was started by Ek Tha Tiger in 2012 starring Salman Khan. Tiger 3 will also be announced sooner than later. There were expectations that Pathaan will arrive this year but due to being a heavy VFX film, The film got postponed. ## Pathaan will be a comeback film of Shah Rukh Khan after a hiatus of almost 5 years. His last release was Zero In 2018 which did not do well in theatres. Salman Khan will also be seen in Pathaan in an extended appearance as an iconic character of Tiger from his Tiger series. Deepika Padukone is also having a pivotal role in Pathaan.## Stay tuned.

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Prabhas Upcoming Films 2022-2023
1561 days ago
Tollywood

Prabhas Upcoming Films 2022-2023

Mumbai, March 1, 2022: Prabhas became one of the most popular Indian actors worldwide after the unprecedented success of the Babubali series that starred Prabhas in a titular role. ## Even since Prabhas has been offered so many huge and prestigious pan-Indian projects. Some of them are already made, some of them are in making. Some of the biggest films of even the Hindi film industry are being made with Prabhas. ## There are more than 5 films in Prabhas's lineup. Radhe Shyam, Adipurush, Salaar, Project K, Raja Deluxe among others. Some more films have been offered to Prabhas but all are in initial talks only. Once they get confirmed, we will make another article on it. ## The lineup of Prabhas looks humongous box office wise and if all these films get huge appreciation from the public, then there will be a flow of mega-blockbusters from Prabhas. Meanwhile, Prabhas is gearing up for his upcoming film Radhe Shyam which is slated to release on 11th March 2022. ## Stay tuned.

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Bheemla Nayak Director Saagar Chandra In Talks With Two Young Actors
1561 days ago
Tollywood

Bheemla Nayak Director Saagar Chandra In Talks With Two Young Actors

Hyderabad, March 1, 2022: Saagar Chandra's latest box office hit Bheemla Nayak fronted by Pawan Kalyan is creating havoc at the box office with extraordinary collections in Nizam/Andhra. The film is also doing well at the US box office and also crossed $2 Million at the ticket window. ## Saagar Chandra directed Ayyare and Appatlo Okadundevadu in the past and both these films received critical acclaim. He bagged an opportunity to direct Pawan Kalyan in Bheemla Nayak and the film is on course to become a huge hit. ## Several young and top actors are in plans to work with Saagar Chandra soon. He is in talks with Varun Tej for a historical drama that is pending for the past three years. The project is back on track after the release of Bheemla Nayak. ## Saagar Chandra is also in touch with young actors Nani and Ram. After the release of Appatlo Okadundevadu, Nani had plans to work with Saagar but the project did not materialize. Saagar Chandra also penned a script for Ram but he is yet to narrate it to the young actor. Now, Saagar Chandra may soon direct Nani or Ram if Varun Tej’s film gets delayed. More details are awaited. ## Stay tuned.

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Gangubai Kathiawadi Emerges Tenth Successful Film Of Alia Bhatt
1561 days ago
Bollywood

Gangubai Kathiawadi Emerges Tenth Successful Film Of Alia Bhatt

Mumbai, March 1, 2022: With the strong weekend collections of close to 40cr and an extraordinary Monday hold, Gangubai Kathiawadi fronted by Alia Bhatt in a titular role becomes a sure-shot successful film and also emerged as the tenth successful film in her shining career. ## Alia Bhatt made her debut in 2012 in a Karan Johar directorial Student Of The Year which was her first successful film and over the years, there have been many successful films starring Alia Bhatt. Her first major hit was 2 States in 2014 and her biggest career hit is Badrinath Ki Dulhaniya (2017) followed by Raazi (2018). ## The opening of Gangubai Kathiawadi also proved that she is as big as any hero of the younger lot in terms of popularity. The film had opened to similar numbers compared to Ranveer Singh starrer 83 which was a huge release on Xmas eve. Although Alia Bhatt lacks a huge historic grosser in her filmography, there are many female-driven hits already, and going by the lineup she has with films like RRR and Brahmastra - there is a huge chance of getting a historic grosser as well. ## Alia Bhatt has worked in a total of 13 films till now and 10 of them became successful with a staggering 77% success ratio. ## Here is Alia Bhatt's successful films list ## 1. Student Of The Year (2012) ## 2. 2 States (2014) ## 3. Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhaniya (2014) ## 4. Kapoor And Sons (2016) ## 5. Udta Punjab (2016) ## 6. Dear Zindagi (2016) ## 7. Badrinath Ki Dulhaniya (2017) ## 8. Raazi (2018) ## 9. Gully Boy (2019) ## 10. Gangubai Kathiawadi (2022) ## Stay tuned.

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Pooja Hegde on working with Salman Khan in Kabhi Eid Kabhi Diwali
1562 days ago
Bollywood

Pooja Hegde on working with Salman Khan in Kabhi Eid Kabhi Diwali

Mumbai, March 1, 2022: Pooja Hegde is turning out to be one of the most demand-in-actress across the Indian film industry as the actress will be seen in some of the biggest production films. ## Pooja Hegde was recently there on the Dabangg Tour Reloaded fronted by superstar Salman Khan. Pooja, in a recent interview, revealed how she is nervous for her next big gig the film with Salman Khan but glad that their pairing has become popular even before they start shooting. ## Pooja recently performed at a concert in Dubai with Salman Khan. In an interview with Bollywood Hungama, she said, “He (Salman) is very sweet and very real. So it’s very easy to communicate with someone like that. I always say that what I love about him is that if he loves you…he really does, you can tell that. And if he hates you, you can tell that too.” ## Meanwhile, Kabhi Eid Kabhi Diwali will start in April and the film is slated to release on Eid 2023. Sajid Nadiadwala is producing the film which stars Salman Khan, Venkatesh, Pooja Hegde among others. ## Stay tuned.

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Post-Pandemic Top Mondays For Bollywood Movies
1562 days ago
Bollywood

Post-Pandemic Top Mondays For Bollywood Movies

Mumbai, March 1, 2022:The pandemic has hit the box office in March 2020 and cinemas got shut. The pandemic has affected box office so hugely that every record from here on will be split into two parts - Post Pandemic and Pre Pandemic. ## As the Alia Bhatt starrer Gangubai Kathiawadi recorded an excellent Monday, here are the top Mondays at the box office post the pandemic. There are very few big films that have been released till now so the list can change as soon as bigger films arrive. ## Sooryavanshi tops the list of top Monday post-pandemic in Hindi films with 14.51cr collections. The Akshay Kumar fronted Sooryavanshi had also emerged as the first hit film since the pandemic and Gangubai Kathiawadi is on course to become the second hit film. ## With 8.19cr collections on Monday Gangubai Kathiawadi comfortably beat 7.29cr Monday of 83 starring Ranveer Singh to emerge as the 2nd highest Monday post the pandemic and that was a far superior film in terms of production, star cast and release. ## Top Bollywood Monday Collections (Post-Pandemic) ## 1. Sooryavanshi: 14.51 Cr ## 2. Gangubai Kathiawadi: 8.19 Cr ## 3. 83 The Film: 7.29 Cr ## Stay tuned.

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China Box Office: ‘The Battle at Lake Changjin II’ Tops $600 Million Haul
1562 days ago
International

China Box Office: ‘The Battle at Lake Changjin II’ Tops $600 Million Haul

Mumbai, Feb 28, 2022: The Battle at Lake Changjin II earned $11.0 million, according to data from consultancy Artisan Gateway. That lifted its cumulative to $611 million since release on Feb. 1, 2022. ## Chinese comedy Too Cool to Kill held on to second place with $9.5 million, good for a cumulative of $393 million. Drama “Nice View” earned $6.3 million, for a cumulative of $204 million. ## The Battle at Lake Changjin II, also known as Water Gate Bridge, is a 2022 Chinese epic war film and the sequel to The Battle at Lake Changjin (2021). ## It was directed by Chen Kaige, Tsui Hark, and Dante Lam and stars Wu Jing, Jackson Yee, and Duan Yihong. The film commemorates the 100th Anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party and is based on the historical fighting at Funchilin Pass during the Battle of Chosin Reservoir in the Korean War. The film was released on 1 February 2022 (Chinese New Year). ## Stay tuned.

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Pawan Kalyan To Join Hands With Sahoo Director Sujeeth
1563 days ago
Tollywood

Pawan Kalyan To Join Hands With Sahoo Director Sujeeth

Hyderabad, Feb 28, 2022: One of the biggest stars down south Pawan Kalyan is very delighted after the huge initials of his latest release Bheemla Nayak. The film is collecting huge numbers and is on its way to becoming a smashing hit. ## Pawan Kalyan has a strong lineup of films and he continued to sign new movies. Vakeel Saab and Bheemla Nayak are remakes and Pawan recently signed the remake of Vinodhaya Sitham and the shoot commences next month. ## He gave his nod for the remake of Tamil blockbuster film Theri that featured Vijay in the lead role. Saaho fame Sujeeth will direct this project and the shoot commences next year. DVV Danayya will bankroll this action entertainer. ## The script work of the remake is happening currently. Pawan Kalyan will play the role of a cop once again. Pawan will resume the shoot of Hari Hara Veera Mallu and he will commence the shoot of Harish Shankar’s film very soon. ## Stay tuned.

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Spiderman: No Way Home Completes 10 Week Run In India, Turns Out A Mega Blockbuster
1564 days ago
Hollywood

Spiderman: No Way Home Completes 10 Week Run In India, Turns Out A Mega Blockbuster

Mumbai, Feb 27, 2022: Spiderman: No Way Home which created havoc in the Indian markets has completed its 10-week run successfully even though the collections of the film are very negligible in these types of situations, every rupee is acceptable, especially for a film that is running since last December. ## As a number, the tenth-week collections of Spiderman might look a small number but it has beaten the previous highest tenth-week numbers of films like Gravity (2014) and The Jungle Book (2016). The tenth-week collection of Spiderman: No Way Home is around 55 lakhs. ## The overall collections of Spiderman: No Way Home in the Indian markets crossed 261cr gross box office collections which makes it the third biggest Hollywood film in India after Avengers Endgame and Infinity War. ## Spiderman: No Way Home became a mega-blockbuster in India and it is no different around the globe. The film smashed records left, right, and centre in domestic and overseas markets. ## Stay tuned.

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Indian Box Office Is Back Thanks To Bheemla Nayak, Valimai, And Gangubai Kathiawadi
1564 days ago
Bollywood

Indian Box Office Is Back Thanks To Bheemla Nayak, Valimai, And Gangubai Kathiawadi

Mumbai, February 27 - The Indian box office is back this week with all the major industries from Hindi to Tamil to Telugu getting a big turnout. This has been a rarity since the pandemic that every industry of India is getting a good audience in theatres.## The first huge release was the Tamil film Valimai fronted by Ajith Kumar who enjoys a very loyal fan following in Tamil Nadu state. The film opened to unprecedented response on the first day and created an all-time opening day record and the film is holding pretty well even on day 3.## Next is the Telugu film Bheemla Nayak driven by Pawan Kalyan who is possibly the biggest star since Rajnikanth and Chiranjeevi in the southern states. Bheemla Nayak opened to an earth-shattering response and created a record in Nizam. The film is running successfully with a good hold on subsequent days.## Next is turn for the Hindi film industry with Gangubai Kathiawadi fronted by Alia Bhatt. The film took an excellent opening and surprised everyone by registering a double-digit first-day number. The film witnessed good growth on the second day and registered 14cr collections (Early Estimates). The film is looking to collect 38-40cr in the first weekend. This is the best re-start since Sooryavanshi for the Hindi film industry.## There is also a Marathi film Pawankhind doing excellent numbers in Maharashtra and a Punjabi film Aaja Mexico Challiye running fairly in Punjab. To put things into perspective - the Pan India Box office is back.## Stay tuned...

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The Batman Advance Booking Update
1565 days ago
Hollywood

The Batman Advance Booking Update

Los Angeles, Feb 26, 2022: The hugely hyped DC movie The Batman is set to explode at the box office next week. The advance booking of the film is doing exceedingly well and it is expected to go even higher as the release gets nearer. ## Seven days before the release "The Batman" has pre-sold $17M+ worth tickets which is an extraordinary turnout for the film. If we compare to the previous event films then The Batman has done only 23% of Spiderman: No Way Home but it has outperformed Eternals and black Widow by doing 180% and 173% respectively. Remember all these before seven days of the release. ## There are many predictions that are being made at the moment but it is safe to predict that The Batman will be looking for a $115-135M in the first weekend. ## 'The Batman' is a 2022 American superhero film based on the DC Comics character Batman. Produced by DC Films, 6th & Idaho, and Dylan Clark Productions, and set for distribution by Warner Bros. Pictures, it is a reboot of the Batman film franchise. The film is directed by Matt Reeves, who wrote the screenplay with Peter Craig. It stars Robert Pattinson as Bruce Wayne / Batman. ## Stay tuned.

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Ajith Kumar Fronted Valimai Is All Set To Take A Bumper Start
1568 days ago
Kollywood

Ajith Kumar Fronted Valimai Is All Set To Take A Bumper Start

Chennai, February 23 - The highly-anticipated action thriller Valimai fronted by Ajith Kumar is all set to explode at the ticket windows from tomorrow. Ajith Kumar is finally returning to the big screen after two-and-a-half years with Valimai and the film is poised to take an earth-shattering opening.## The actor will be seen playing the role of a police officer in the H Vinoth directorial. The film also stars Huma Qureshi, Kartikeya Gummakonda, and Bani J in supporting roles. The film is produced by Boney Kapoor and is being released in multiple languages, including Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, and Kannada.## With advance bookings already open and houseful signs hanging up, Valimai is headed for an impressive opening day collection, as it might take a start of between Rs. 40-45 crores for all languages.## Valimai will also release in the Hindi version though the film will see a huge competition in the form of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Gangubai Kathiyawadi starring Alia Bhatt which is slated to release on 25th February. The hope from Valimai is to repeat the success of Pushpa in the Hindi version though that is highly unlikely, but one can always hope.## Stay tuned...

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