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Shah Rukh Khan's All-Time Blockbuster 'Pathaan' Secures Wide Release In Russia; Date Locked

Mumbai, June 9 - Yash Raj Films' all-time blockbuster movie Pathaan starring superstar Shah Rukh Khan along with John Abraham and Deepika Padukone has been confirmed to release in Russia with a record number of screens. ## Directed by Siddharth Anand, the spy action thriller film will be hitting Russia along with other CIS countries theaters on July 13, 2023, and will release on over 3000 screens across the region. This is the widest release ever for an Indian movie in this part of the world. ## "Pathaan" was recently released in Bangladesh and became the first Bollywood movie in many many years to secure a release date in this country.## Originally, the movie was released in January this year and is currently the highest-grossing Indian movie of the year at the worldwide box office. It grossed over 1050 crores worldwide, including over 650 crores at the domestic box office. Overall, "Pathaan" is the 5th highest-grossing Indian movie of all time. ## "Pathaan" is a part of YRF's Spy Universe in which the next film is superstar Salman Khan-fronted "Tiger 3". Scheduled to release on Diwali 2023, "Tiger 3" also stars Katrina Kaif and Emraan Hashmi with SRK playing a cameo as Pathaan. ## Stay tuned...

1112 days ago

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Kartik Aaryan Begins Shooting For Kabir Khan's Untitled Film

Mumbai, June 9 - Bollywood actor Kartik Aaryan gearing up for the release of his much-awaited "Satyaprem Ki Katha", which releases on June 29. It is a musical romantic comedy film that also stars Kiara Advani under the direction of Sameer Vidwans and producer Sajid Nadiadwala. ## Meanwhile, even before the release of "Satyaprem Ki Katha", Kartik kick-started the shooting of his next film that is with director Kabir Khan and producer Sajid Nadiadwala. According to Mid-day, the action drama film went on floors on June 7 in Joker Maidan in Film City, Goregaon. ## It is said that Kabir Khan has planned a 10-day schedule during which the movie's action set pieces will be shot. ## "The shooting began with a hand-to-hand combat sequence featuring Kartik. The schedule has been planned in such a way that the major outdoor fight scenes will be shot before the monsoons hit the city. This film will see the leading man attempt action again after Shehzada", the report stated.## The movie was announced last year and it marks the maiden collaboration between Kabir Khan and Kartik. The yet-untitled movie is touted to be based on a true story about an unknown hero. The rest of the cast will be announced soon. ## Stay tuned...

1112 days ago

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Akshay Kumar's Much-Awaited 'OMG 2' Locks Independence Day 2023 Weekend Release

Mumbai, June 9 - Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar's much-awaited social drama film OMG 2 has locked Independence Day 2023 weekend release, which means Ranbir Kapoor's "Animal" might get postponed to a new date as per the reports.## Directed by Amit Rai, "OMG 2" will be hitting worldwide theaters on August 11, Friday, and will have a long Independence Day weekend to make an impact at the box office. The movie is a spiritual sequel to Akshay's "OMG – Oh My God!" (2012) which was a big success. ## "OMG 2" revolves around sex education in India and Akshay will be playing the role of Lord Shiva. In the first film, he played Lord Krishna. The upcoming movie will feature Pankaj Tripathi and Yami Gautam as the main lead role along with Akshay. ## Akshay Kumar took to Twitter to announce the release date with a new poster. ## आ रहे हैं हम,आइयेगा आप भी.11th August. In theatres. #OMG2 pic.twitter.com/Fij3N8wco6— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) June 9, 2023 ## "OMG 2" is produced by Akshay's Cape of Good Films in association with Viacom18 Studios. The movie will clash with Sunny Deol's "Gadar 2" which is also scheduled to release on August 11. Ranbir's "Animal" has not been officially postponed yet but reports indicated it might get postponed as some work is still pending on it. ## Stay tuned...

1112 days ago

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After Abhishek Agarwal, Actor Ranbir Kapoor To Book 10K Tickets Of Prabhas-Fronted 'Adipurush' For Underprivileged Children

Mumbai, June 8 - Yesterday, it was revealed that the producer of the blockbuster "The Kashmir Files", Abhishek Agarwal will distribute 10,000 tickets free for director Om Raut's magnum opus Adipurush for all the government schools, orphanage, and old age homes.## Now, Bollywood star Ranbir Kapoor too has come forward to do the same and will be distributing 10K tickets to underprivileged children. Ranbir has often shown his admiration for superstar Prabhas who is playing the role of lord Ram in the film that is the cinematic adaptation of the epic Ramayana.## #Xclusiv… RANBIR KAPOOR TO BOOK 10,000 TICKETS OF ‘ADIPURUSH’ FOR UNDERPRIVILEGED CHILDREN… OFFICIAL POSTER…#RanbirKapoor #Adipurush #Prabhas #KritiSanon #SaifAliKhan #SunnySingh #DevdattaNage pic.twitter.com/k30OUNvO9G— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) June 8, 2023 ## "Adipurush" is produced by T-Series, Retrophiles, and UV Creations and also stars Kriti Sanon as Sita, Saif Ali Khan as Raavan, Sunny Singh as Laxman, and Devdutt Nage as Hanuman, among others. The movie is scheduled to release on June 16 in multiple languages. ## Meanwhile, Ranbir Kapoor will also have the opportunity to play the role of Lord Ram as he has reportedly been locked in for director Nitesh Tiwari's version of "Ramayana". Alia Bhatt will be playing Sita while Kannada superstar Yash is in the advanced talks to play Raavan. The movie is expected to be announced on Diwali this year. ## Stay tuned...

1113 days ago

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Prabhas' 'Adipurush' CBFC Certificate and Official Run-time Revealed

Mumbai, June 8 - Superstar Prabhas-fronted "Adipurush" has completed the censorship formalities ahead of the wide worldwide release on June 16. Directed by Om Raut, "Adipurush" has been the talking point for the last few months, but now, it is set for a smooth release.## According to the latest development, the epic drama film has been certified with a clean "U" certificate by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) with approved official run-time of 179 minutes (2 hours and 59 minutes), making it one of the longest Indian films of the recent past.## "Adipurush" is the cinematic adaptation of the epic Ramayana, so it was expected to get a clean certificate from CBFC. It stars Prabhas as Lord Ram alongside Kriti Sanon as Sita, Saif Ali Khan as Raavan, Sunny Singh as Laxman, and Devdatta Nage as Hanuman, among others. ## Produced by T-Series, Retrophiles, and UV Creations, "Adipurush" focuses on the key chapter of Ramayana when Raavan abducted Sita at the time when she was in exile with Ram and Laxman. Ram, with the help of Vanar Sena, attacked Lanka to rescue Sita from the demon king of Lanka. ## Stay tuned...

1113 days ago

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Arshad Warsi Confirms 'Jolly LLB 3' With Akshay Kumar; Also Shares Update On Next Munna Bhai, Dhamaal, and Golmaal Films

Mumbai, June 8 - Bollywood actor Arshad Warsi is on cloud nine with the mega success of his OTT project "Asur 2" which is getting rave reviews from critics and audiences. The actor will now move on to his theatrical projects, and one of them is the third installment of the courtroom comedy drama "Jolly LLB". ## Last year, it was revealed that Akshay Kumar along with Arshad Warsi and Saurabh Shukla would be returning for Jolly LLB 3, and now, the "Munna Bhai" actor has confirmed that same in a recent interview while promoting "Asur 2". ## In an interview with TellyChakkar, Arshad said that the shoot of "Jolly LLB 3" will start early next year. The movie will see Akshay and Arshad against each other as reports suggest that it will be more of a conflict between the two protagonists who play the role of lawyers in the franchise. ## Arshad Warsi led the first "Jolly LLB" movie in 2013 before Akshay played the lead in "Jolly LLB 2" in 2017". The upcoming movie will be directed by Subhash Kapoor who also helmed the first two films in the franchise. ## Meanwhile, the actor has also confirmed the next Dhamaal movie Dhamaal 4 is in development and Paritosh Painter is writing the script for the same. For Munna Bhai 3, Arshad said that it is not happening anytime soon even though director Rajkumar Hirani, producer Vindo Chopra, and actor Sanjay Dutt along with himself want to do it. ## It is also known to everyone that director Rohit Shetty has Golmaal 5 in the pipeline and according to Arshad Warsi, the filmmaker can call the entire cast to assemble one day to shoot for the film. However, there are no confirmed details on the same yet about when the movie will start as Shetty will soon start "Singham 3" with Ajay Devgn and others. ## Stay tuned...

1113 days ago

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Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt Locked For Nitesh Tiwari's 'Ramayana'; Yash In Talks To Play Raavan

Mumbai, June 7 - Director Nitesh Tiwari's "Ramayana" is getting a lot of attention over the last few months. The movie has been in the development for a long time but things aren't moving ahead as the complete cast is yet to be locked. ## Over the last couple of days, the rumours making noise that the movie has been put on hold for the time being. However, this news didn't take long to get dismissed as the latest reliable reports have confirmed that the movie is very much on and the makers even have locked the lead pair of Ram and Sita. ## According to Pinkvilla, Bollywood real-life couple Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt have been locked to play Ram and Sita. Ranbir was already locked to played Lord Rama though the makers never made the official comment on the same. It is said that the actor has been visiting DNEG office to doing look tests as Lord Ram. ## Nitesh Tiwari along with producers Madhu Mantena and Namit Malhotra have already reportedly completed the pre-visualization of their version of "Ramayan". They makers have created a "Ramayana Office" to get all the word done regarding the movie. ## The report further said that Alia Bhatt has been confirmed to play Sita and she was always the first choice of the makers for this divine role. She is excited to play Sita's character that could stay with her for a lifetime. ## While Ranbir and Alia are locked, the makers are in the advance talks with superstar Yash to play the role of Raavan. It is said that Yash was impressed with the pre-visualization of the movie and the role of Lankesh and very much intrested in doing it. He hasn't signed the movie yet but Nitesh Tiwari is said to be confident of him bringing on board. ## The official announcement of the movie with the cast is expected to be made on Diwali this year and the is expected to kickstart December 2023 or January 2024. ## Stay tuned...

1114 days ago

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Nitesh Tiwari's 'Ramayana' Put On Hold Indefinitely?

Mumbai, June 7 - Director Nitesh Tiwari's cinematic adaptation of Ramayana has been put on hold indefinitely, according to reports. The movie was supposed to be headlined by Ranbir Kapoor and Sai Pallavi as Ram and Sita. ## The movie has been in pre-production for a long time but as per the reports, the project has been put on the backburner for the time being. While the makers haven't made anything official yet, it is said that they were unable to lock in the actor to play the role of Raavan. ## Bollywood star Hrithik Roshan was earlier reportedly approached to play Raavan and he showed interest in it as well but since the movie was not moving forward, the actor backed out in order to focus on other commitments. ## The project, backed by Madhu Mantena and Namit Malhotra, was supposed to be made on a huge budget and was to start shooting this year. Nitesh Tiwari is currently busy with the post-production work of Varun Dhawan and Janhvi Kapoor's "Bawaal" which is scheduled to release later this year. ## Since "Ramayana" is no longer in the making, Nitesh Tiwari will now focus on another movie after "Bawaal".## Stay tuned...

1114 days ago

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Mukesh Khanna Opens Up On Why Superhero Movie 'Shaktimaan' Production Getting Delayed

Mumbai, June 7 - In February last year, Sony Pictures India in association with Mukesh Khanna's Bheeshm International, and Brewing Thoughts Private Limited announced the cinematic adaptation of the popular Indian superhero show Shaktimaan. ## Sony Pictures announced the movie as a planned trilogy, but there hasn't been much development happened since the announcement. During this, the rumors have been making rounds that Ranveer Singh was approached to play the iconic role but there was no confirmation about the same after that. ## Mukesh Khanna, who played the titular role in the "Shaktimaan" tv series, has now opened up on why the production of the movie is getting delayed and when it will start rolling. Khanna confirmed that the contract between him and Sony Pictures has already been signed and plans are being made to start the production soon. ## "This is a big-scale project and each film in the trilogy would cost at least 200-300 crores in the making. This is not a small film, it is a massive film, and that takes time. A lot of things are happening, but I am not allowed to talk", Khanna said in a video on his YouTube Channel Bhishma International.## The actor-producer also revealed that he cannot make any appearance in Shaktimaan's get-up now as the makers of the movie don't want any comparison. Khanna, however, refused to reveal the actor who will play the role of "Shaktimaan" but promised that the cast will be revealed soon. ## It has been also reported that Malayalam filmmaker Basil Joseph has been approached to direct the film with Ranveer Singh being the front-runner to headline it. All these will be confirmed when the makers will make the official announcement. ## Stay tuned...

1114 days ago

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Box Office: 'Zara Hatke Zara Bachke' First Tuesday Early Estimates

Mumbai, June 6 - After a very good hold on Monday, Zara Hatke Zara Bachke remains rock solid with a minimal drop from yesterday's collection which has confirmed the movie's hit status. ## As per the early estimates, ZHZB scored around 4 crores net on its first Tuesday. This takes the total collection to over 30.50 crores net in 5 days. The drop from yesterday is around 5% which is excellent trending. ## The movie got the benefit of the offer in the opening weekend, and once the offer was ended, it was all about holding well on Monday and then sustaining throughout the first week. With mixed to positive word of mouth by its side, ZHZB is doing well in UP and MP as it has a local flavor. ## The first full-week collection is expected to be over 36 crores net and then, the movie has a shot at crossing 50 crores net during the second weekend. The movie has emerged as a rare mid-budget hit for Bollywood and a much-needed one to set the stage for upcoming films of a similar scale. ## Stay tuned...

1114 days ago

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Adipurush Telugu States Pre-Release Business and Break-Even Details Locked

Hyderabad, June 6 - Superstar Prabhas-fronted highly-awaited Adipurush is getting ready to release in theaters on June 16. The movie is having a huge buzz and curiosity among the fans and general audiences or even the trade that is hopeful of massive returns. ## With just 10 days to go for the release, the makers are getting big offers from distributors to grab the theatrical rights. Since Prabhas is playing the lead role, the distributors from Telugu states have thrown huge money for theatrical rights. ## According to Telugu media reports, People Media Factory acquired the Telugu states theatrical rights of the film for a whopping approx. 120 crore, according to T2BLive. People Meda Factory sold the Nizam area rights to Mythri Movie Makers for approx. 50 crores. The pre-release business in the 6 territories of Andhra Pradesh has been locked at approx. 52 crores. ## The Ceeded area rights have been sealed at approx. 18 crores as the overall business of the movie in AP-TG is approx. 120 crores. This is the 4th highest AP-TG business of all time, after "RRR" (191 Cr), "Baahubali 2" (122 Cr), and "Saaho" (121.60 Cr). "Adipurush" will need to score 121 crores share collection and approx. 200 crores gross collection in order to break even and emerge as a clean hit in the two Telugu states.## According to recent reports, the budget of "Adipurush" is around 500 crores and the makers have already recovered around 430 crores. The post-theatrical digital rights have reportedly been sold to Amazon Prime Video for all languages. ## Directed by Om Raut, "Adipurush" is the cinematic adaptation of Ramayana and stars Prabhas as Lord Rama alongside Kriti Sanon as Sita, Saif Ali Khan as Raavan, Sunny Singh as Laxman and Devdatta Nage as Hanuman, among others. It is produced by T-Series, Retrophiles, and UV Creations.## Meanwhile, the pre-release event of the movie will be held today (June 6) on a grand scale in Tirupathi. During the event, the makers will also release an action-packed second trailer which is said to be better than the first one which itself got huge appreciation. ## Stay tuned...

1115 days ago

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Box Office: 'Zara Hatke Zara Bachke' First Monday Early Estimates

Mumbai, June 5 - Maddock Films production's Zara Hatke Zara Bachke is on course to emerge as a rare mid-budget Bollywood hit after a good hold on its first make-or-break Monday as early estimates suggest 3.75-4.25 crores net collection. ## The drop from Sunday is in the range of 60% while the same is around 30% from Friday which is a good hold. This takes the total collection to over 26 crores net in 4 days and the full opening week is looking to be 33+ crores net which is a good result for this type of movie. ## ZHZB will be aiming 50+ crores net lifetime collection as it will have at least one more free week run before The Flash and Adipurush arrive in mid-June. The movie has found acceptance among the general audiences which should ensure another good jump in the second weekend. ## Stay tuned...

1115 days ago

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Box Office: 'Zara Hatke Zara Bachke' Third Day and 'Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse' Fourth Day Early Estimates

Mumbai, June 4 - Maddock Films production's comedy-drama Zara Hatke Zara Bachke clocks a very good opening weekend at the domestic box office after seeing another good jump of around 25% on Sunday. ## As per the early estimates, ZHZB scored around 9-9.50 crores net on Sunday, pushing the 3-days opening weekend to over 21.50 crores which is a good result. The movie has the advantage of the buy one get one ticket offer which ends today. ## ZHZB has done well in the opening weekend and now, it all boils down to Monday. If it manages to hold well tomorrow, then the movie has a bright chance to emerge a hit as it will get at least, one more free week run before The Flash and Adipurush arrives in mid-June. ## Just like ZHZB, the animated Hollywood superhero movie Spider-Man: Across The Spiderverse has also done well in the 4-day opening weekend by scoring around 21 crores net. On Sunday, it scored around 6.75-7 crores net in all versions.## "Across The Spiderverse" has already grossed more than thrice of the total collection of the first film "Into The Spiderverse" in India. The audience's word of mouth is positive for the movie which should ensure a healthy lifetime total if it holds well on Monday. ## Stay tuned...

1116 days ago

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New Leaks Intensify Hype Around Ranbir Kapoor's 'Animal' With Sandeep Reddy Vanga

Mumbai, June 4 - Bollywood star Ranbir Kapoor will soon be seen in director Sandeep Reddy Vanga's gangster drama Animal which is one of the most-anticipated Indian movies of the year. ## The movie has been in production since 2021 and Reddy Vanga is leaving no stone unturned to make it a brutal commercial entertainer. Previously, Ranbir's couple of rugged bearded looks got revealed which created huge hype around the movie, and now, the latest leak gives a different look of the actor. ## Since yesterday morning, Ranbir's charming look from the movie has been going viral on social media which has intensified the already sky-high hype. In the new leaked video, the actor can be seen rocking a lean and clean look wearing a white shirt with a red tie and having a conversation with his director in a classroom.## As per the reports, Ranbir is playing two different characters in the film, including the role of a lecturer, however, the leaked video doesn't clear if he is playing a student or a lecturer. Whatever the role, the new leak has delighted the fans who are now eager to watch more of his this look in the movie. ## Handsome Hunk Ranbir Kapoor from last year's schedule of Animal ♥️#RanbirKapoor pic.twitter.com/iA9U7OVa3I— Ranbir Kapoor Universe (@RanbirKUniverse) June 2, 2023 ## As per the rumored synopsis of "Animal", Ranbir plays the role of a physics teacher who turned into a gangster. Reddy Vanga previously said that "Animal" is the most violent film of him yet and it might invite controversy as well. ## It is produced by T-Series and Vanga's Bhadrakali Pictures and also stars Rashmika Mandanna, Anil Kapoor, Bobby Deol, and Shakti Kapoor in prominent roles. The movie is scheduled to release on August 11 this year in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada languages.## Stay tuned...

1117 days ago

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Box Office: 'Zara Hatke Zara Bachke' Second Day and 'Spider-Man: Across The Spiderverse' Third Day Early Estimates

Mumbai, June 3 - It is proving to be a happy Saturday for the Hindi film industry as Zara Hatke Zara Bachke is showing big gains at the box office as the business is up by over 30%-35% from Friday opening day. ## The comedy-drama film had a good start with 5.49 crores net collection and as per the early estimates, the movie scored around 7-7.50 crores net on its second day/first Saturday. This takes the total collection to approx. 13 crores in two days. ## The fact that trade wasn't expecting ZHZB to put these sorts of collections, 13 crores in two days is something the makers will be really happy with. The buy one get one ticket offer is undoubtedly benefitting the biz which is applicable till Sunday (June 4). ## The Maddock Films production is looking to score 20-22 crores net opening weekend which will be a very good result for ZHZB. The real test of the movie will begin on Monday and if it manages to hold well, the movie has a great chance of emerging as a clean box-office hit. ## Meanwhile, the animated Hollywood superhero movie Spider-Man: Across The Spiderverse is also having a good opening weekend. After scoring around 8.20 crores net in the first two days, the movie has scored over 60% jump today for an estimated 6.50-7 crores net.## "Across The Spiderverse" has already crossed the lifetime collection of the first film "Into The Spiderverse" which scored just 6.50 crores net in India in 2018. The latest blockbuster has already scored around 15 crores net in three days and the 4-day weekend is looking to be over 20 crores in all languages. ## Stay tuned...

1117 days ago

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A New Action Packed Trailer of 'Adipurush' To Be Launched On June 6

Mumbai, June 3 - Director Om Raut's highly-awaited Pan India movie Adipurush is getting ready to release in less than two weeks. The hype around is movie is huge after the positive reception to the trailer, followed by two songs. ## Now, ahead of the release, the makers are gearing up to release the second trailer to give the last push to the already high buzz. According to Pinkvilla, an action-packed 2-minute 27-second trailer of "Adipurush" will be launched on June 6 at a mega event in Tirupati in the presence of fans and the media. ## "While the first trailer was about the emotions of Shri Ram, the second one will dive into the world of big-scale action that the film has to offer. The trailer will focus on the epic battle between Lord Ram and his nemesis, Raavan", says the report.## Prabhas, Kriti Sanon, Bhushan Kumar, Om Raut, and others will be there at the event to present the trailer and will kick start the countdown to the film's release and also put forth the details on advance booking which opens next week. ## Produced by T-Series, Retrophiles, and UV Creations, the movie stars Prabhas as lord Ram, Kriti Sanon as Sita, Saif Ali Khan as Raavan, Sunny Singh as Laxman, and Devdatta Nage as Hanuman. It is scheduled to release on June 16 in multiple languages in 2D and 3D. ## Stay tuned...

1118 days ago

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Siddharth Anand and Ayan Mukerji's Remuneration For YRF's 'Tiger Vs Pathaan' and 'War 2' Revealed?

Mumbai, June 3 - Earlier this year, director Siddharth Anand delivered the biggest blockbuster of his career in the form of "Pathaan" starring superstar Shah Rukh Khan. The movie broke many box office records for a Hindi movie and also brought Yash Raj Films into the game after back-to-back flops. ## Before "Pathaan", Siddharth Anand scored a massive blockbuster with YRF's "War" starring Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff. He has now become a bankable asset for the studio and continuing their blockbuster collaboration, YRF has hired him to direct its biggest movie yet, Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan-fronted "Tiger vs Pathaan". ## "Tiger vs Pathaan" will start shooting in January 2024 and it will be Anand's third film in the YRF's Spy Universe. According to Bollywood Hungama, the mass filmmaker has been paid a whopping 40 crores remuneration to helm this mega-budget movie. With this, Anand has become the highest-paid director at Yash Raj Films. ## Apart from "Tiger vs Pathaan", YRF is also working on the sequel to "War" which will be directed by Ayan Mukerji who previously directed "Brahmastra Part One - Shiva". It is another massive film in the Spy Universe that will be headlined by Hrithik Roshan and Jr. NTR who marks his Spy Universe as well as Bollywood debut with this. ## Ayan has proved his capabilities to handle such a mammoth project and YRF is betting big on him to do justice to the franchise and star power involved in it. It was recently reported that Mukerji has been paid a mouth-watering around 32 crores fee to direct "War 2" which makes him one of the highest-paid directors in Bollywood. ## "War 2" will start shooting in November this year and it is said to be the continuation of Salman Khan-fronted "Tiger 3" which releases this Diwali. ## Stay tuned...

1118 days ago

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Box Office: Zara Hatke Zara Bachke First Friday/Opening Day Early Estimates

Mumbai, June 2 - After the slow start in the morning, Maddock Films' Zara Hatke Zara Bachke picked up well during the day to post a healthy opening day at the box office. ## The movie had scored a decent advance booking which indicated a 3 crores start. However, the buy one get one offer helped the film to do well during the day as early estimates suggest around 5.50 crores net opening day. The number might reach 6 crores net which remains to see. ## Considering the low pre-release buzz, the opening of 5.50-6 crores can be termed very good for a movie featuring Vicky Kaushal and Sara Ali Khan. The last theatrical release of Kaushal "Bhoot – Part One" took the opening of 5.10 crores and that was in the pre-pandemic era. ## Should the movie actually open at 5.50 crores or with a little difference here and there, it is good news as the industry really needed the mid-range films to at least, open well before word of mouth comes into the play and ZHZB has been able to do that.## Apart from the buy one get one offer, the trade believes that keeping the low ticket prices has also helped the movie on its opening day and is up for a good opening weekend. It will be interesting to see how it goes after the weekend is over. ## Stay tuned...

1118 days ago

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Manoj Bajapyee's Digital Blockbuster 'Bandaa' Gets Post-OTT Theatrical Release

Mumbai, June 1 - Manoj Bajpayee-fronted courtroom-drama film Bandaa/Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai was released on May 23 directly on ZEE5. Directed by Apoorv Singh Karki, the film is ruling the viewership and is one of the most-watched films of all time on the streamer. ## Now, a week after the film's digital debut, "Bandaa" is unprecedently getting a limited theatrical release on June 2. It is one of the rarest moments when a film is getting a theatrical release after originally debuting directly on the OTT platform. ## "Bandaa" is the story of a five-year-long standalone fight of a regular session court lawyer who stands for the truth, and his struggle to bring justice to the girls who were wronged by a godman. The movie got critical acclaim upon its release and many believed it should have been a theatrical release in the first place. ## The film is produced by Zee Studios along with Bhanushali Studios. It also stars Vipin Sharma, Adrija Sinha, and Surya Mohan Kulshrestha, among others in key roles. ## Stay tuned...

1120 days ago

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Ranveer Singh Locks His Next Films After 'Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani'

Mumbai, June 1 - Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh is gearing up for the release of the much-awaited Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani which is expected to score a much-needed hit for him after back-to-back failures. Directed by Karan Johar, RRKPK will hit screens on July 28 this year. ## The actor hasn't officially announced his next film yet but he said to have locked in two films which will be his immediate next after RRKPK. It is well known to everyone that Ranveer has been in talks with Sanjay Leela Bhansali for the period musical drama film Baiju Bawra, and according to Pinkvilla, the actor has finally on board the movie. There were some issues regarding the budget which have now been solved. ## Alia Bhatt has already been locked in to play the female lead alongside Ranveer in the film which is expected to go on floors in the first quarter of 2024. It will be Ranveer and Alia's third film after "Gully Boy" and "RRKPK". Before this, Ranveer will shoot for his extended cameo in Rohit Shetty's "Singham Again" starring Ajay Devgn in the lead. ## Meanwhile, it was recently revealed that superstar Shah Rukh Khan won't be doing Don 3 which led to discussions about who will be the next Don. A few days later, it was reported filmmaker Farhan Akhtar has locked Ranveer Singh to be the next Don and according to the reports, he has already shot a promo which will be released with the official announcement. ## "Don 3" will be Ranveer's next after SLB's film and by that time, Farhan will complete the shooting for Priyanka Chopra, Alia Bhatt, and Katrina Kaif's "Jee Le Zara" which starts shooting this September/October. ## Ranveer Singh also has director Shankar's next which is said to be based on a Tamil novel. It will be produced by Jayantilal Gada of Pen Studios. The actor is also in talks with Sony Pictures India to play the Indian superhero Shaktimaan. ## Stay tuned...

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Anushka Sharma To Reunite With Varun Dhawan In Atlee's Action Drama Film?

Mumbai, May 31 - It has been more than 4 years since actress Anushka Sharma last appeared on the big screen. Her last film was "Zero" (2018) opposite Shah Rukh Khan, and since then, the "Sultan" actress hasn't signed on for a new film except for "Chakda Xpress" which will release on Netflix later this year.## The actress was supposed to make her comeback with Aamir Khan's "Campeones" remake but is no longer involved with that project after Aamir backed out of it as an actor. Now, according to Peepingmoon.com, the talented actress is likely to reunite with Varun Dhawan in filmmaker Atlee Kumar's next.## It was recently reported that Varun Dhawan would be teaming up with Atlee Kumar (producer) for an action drama film. Now, it is reported that Atlee is in advanced talks with Anushka Sharma to play the female lead role and the actress is said to have given her nod to star in the film. ## Atlee will be producing this film with Murad Khetani while Tamil director Kalees is reportedly on board to direct it. The makers were previously in talks with Janhvi Kapoor for the female lead role but she reportedly turned it down citing date issues. Anushka is likely to sign the dotted lines soon as the movie is gearing up to start shooting in August this year. ## Varun and Anushka previously starred together in "Sui Dhaaga: Made In India" which was released in September 2018. Meanwhile, Varun also has Nitesh Tiwari's "Bawaal", scheduled to release in October this year. After Atlee's movie, the actor will start "Bhediya 2" which was recently announced for 2025 release. ## Stay tuned...

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'Ram Siya Ram' Song In 'Adipurush' 24-Hours Views Count On YouTube

Mumbai, May 30 - After the massive response to Jai Shri Ram song a week ago, the new song Ram Siya Ram from director Om Raut's Adipurush was launched yesterday, and as expected, it turned out to be another massive hit for the makers. ## Sung and composed by Sachet-Parampara from the lyrics by Manoj Muntashir Shukla, Ram Siya Ram was launched on T-Series' YouTube channel, and in the first 24 hours, it received huge 38+ million views in all languages, which is the second highest ever for a movie song in India. ## The Hindi version of the song got little over 32 million views in 24 hours, which is the second highest ever after the film's first song Jai Shri Ram which scored around 32.20 million views. The other versions of the latest hit song scored around 6 million views, including 4.5 million of the Telugu version. The Hindi version is currently trending at number 2 on YouTube. ## ## "Adipurush" is the cinematic adaptation of the epic Ramayana. Produced by T-Series, Retrophiles, and UV Creations, the movie stars Prabhas as Lord Rama alongside Kriti Sanon as Sita, Sunny Singh as Laxman, Saif Ali Khan as Lankesh, and Devdatta Nage as Hanuman, among other key characters. It is scheduled to release on June 16 worldwide in multiple languages.## Stay tuned...

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Akshay Kumar Opens Up On Box Office Failure and His Fees Structure

Mumbai, May 30 - Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar is one of the few actors who has openly taken responsibility for his films that haven't worked at the box office. His last film, "Selfiee" was an outright disaster despite getting mixed to positive reviews. ## Akshay believed that in the post covid-19 pandemic, the audience's taste has changed and they want to watch only larger-than-life films in theaters. He said that the change is happening in the industry and the movies are being planned accordingly. The covid was a huge setback but Akshay is hopeful that by the end of 2024, the industry will have stability and would be in a better position than it is today.## Box office results aside, the "Ram Setu" actor has been accused of charging high upfront fees which lead to an increase in budget and if the movie fails it results in huge losses to the makers. However, the actor revealed that he is not charging upfront fees for quite some time now and all the rumors about his remuneration are not true. ## "It's not true. I am not charging upfront. I am the partner in the films. If Selfiee has flopped, I will not get money or will get just 10% of what my fee was. Today, if you come to me with an idea and if we work on the film, we will work as partners and release it together. If it works, both of us will earn. If not, we both will earn less or not at all. But it won't go in minus", he said in an interview with Mint. ## He further said that despite the fact that Selfiee and Rakshabandhan did not work at the box office, Disney or Zee have not lost money because of these films as he was the one who didn't earn because of not charging upfront. For Selfiee, me and my partner Karan Johar took it.## Meanwhile, Akshay will next be seen in the social drama "OMG 2" which is based on sex education in India. He said that he will continue to make social-issue-based films without giving much attention to their box-office results as long as they are making an impact on society. ## Stay tuned...

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Ayushmann Khurrana In Talks To Play Sourav Ganguly In His Biopic

Mumbai, May 30 - Producer Luv Ranjan and Ankur Garg teamed up and announced the biopic of former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly in September 2021. Since then, various actors have been approached to play the legendary cricketer but things didn't materialize. ## Now, according to Peepingmoon.com, the biographical drama is back on track, and pre-production has already started. It is said that the makers are in advanced talks with the supremely talented actor Ayushmann Khurana to headline the project.## Ayushmann, who has wooed audiences with a variety of roles, has reportedly been in talks for this much-awaited biopic for several months and it's only a matter of some formalities before he is officially signed on for the role. The actor will undergo months of extensive cricket training before starting the shoot by the end of this year.## Tamil filmmaker Aishwarya Rajinikanth is expected to direct this sports biopic after Vikramaditya Motwane, who was supposed to direct it, turned down the opportunity for unknown reasons.## Meanwhile, Ayushmann Khurrana will next be seen in the social comedy-drama "Dream Girl 2" which is scheduled to release on August 25, 2023. He is also doing a vampire horror comedy film with director Amar Kaushik and the shoot for the same will commence soon. ## Stay tuned...

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