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Ek Villain Returns Second Day Advance Booking Report Bollywood
BY Sacnilk Team ✍️ Article

Ek Villain Returns Second Day Advance Booking Report

Mumbai, July 29, 2022: Ek Villian Returns took a decent opening at the box office and is expected to grow over the weekend. The second-day advance booking is similar to the first day. Ek Villian Returns 2nd Day Advance Booking Gross Hindi: 2.78 Cr EVR Day Wise Advance Booking Gross Day 1: 2.85 Cr Day 2: 2.78 Cr Ek Villain Returns (Hindi) (2D) Second Day Advance Booking Reports (Main Regions)RegionGrossOccupancyShowsAlmost FullFilling FastMumbai41.37 Lac9%717241National Capital Region (NCR)43.43 Lac7%853347Pune12.18 Lac8%26305Bengaluru10.04 Lac8%202014Hyderabad15.27 Lac13%204256Kolkata11.51 Lac6%29206Ahmedabad10 Lac8%34408Chennai4.33 Lac36%37725Surat8.15 Lac8%20508Jaipur8.59 Lac11%13403Chandigarh2.8 Lac7%8100Bhopal1.24 Lac3%9700Lucknow6.49 Lac6%16203Kanpur1.98 Lac6%5702Nagpur2.72 Lac4%8400Vadodara3.94 Lac5%20400Ludhiana1.6 Lac7%4901Agra1.56 Lac2%5910Nashik1.41 Lac5%4101Varanasi2.14 Lac8%2700Rajkot3.25 Lac12%4408Jabalpur55.84 K3%2600Jamshedpur54.54 K3%2000Prayagraj (Allahabad)2.74 Lac23%2732Amritsar1.53 Lac14%3610Indore5.12 Lac10%97013Raipur2.43 Lac8%6400Bhubaneswar2.12 Lac8%5400Aurangabad1.11 Lac3%6000Solapur29.67 K5%1100Ranchi1.48 Lac6%4300Guwahati1.9 Lac6%6203Gwalior1.17 Lac8%3300Jodhpur72.94 K8%1700Dehradun28.49 K1%3900Jalandhar78.55 K5%3403Kota83.34 K5%3600Patna5.19 Lac29%35417Gandhinagar2.28 K1%5700Bhavnagar12.8 K0%2800Jamnagar63.78 K2%3600 About This Movie This film is directed by Mohit Suri and produced by Bhushan Kumar and Ekta Kapoor under the banners of T-Series and Balaji Motion Pictures. Ek Villain Returns stars John Abraham, Disha Patani, Tara Sutaria, and Arjun Kapoor in key roles. Stay tuned.

Box Office: Ek Villain Returns First Day Early Estimates Bollywood
BY Saurabh Jha ✍️ Article

Box Office: Ek Villain Returns First Day Early Estimates

Mumbai, July 29 - The much anticipated Ek Villain Returns has been released today. The music of the film has once again proved to be the biggest plus point though it is not at the level of the first part that was released in 2014. The music of Ek Villain in 2014 proved to be one of the biggest hits of the last decade (2010-2019). The film took a decent start in the morning as major multiplexes have recorded a decent walk-ins crowd. The film is for the mass-youth audience and if the film gets acceptance by them then there are higher chances of the film to succeed. The early estimated collections for the first day suggest 6.50 crores net which is a healthy first-day collection but if you look at it from the other angle then the first part of this film has scored almost 17cr net on the first day Wayback in 2014. It is very important for medium-sized films to get an audience. If Ek Villain Returns grows on Saturday and Sunday and then eventually holds well on weekdays then the industry might get some relief from the recent spree of disasters. The film has scored better first-day numbers than many big films released in the last few months About This Movie This film is directed by Mohit Suri and produced by Bhushan Kumar and Ekta Kapoor under the banners of T-Series and Balaji Motion Pictures. Ek Villain Returns stars John Abraham, Disha Patani, Tara Sutaria, and Arjun Kapoor in key roles. Stay tuned...

Box Office: Shamshera Ends First Week On A Disappointing Note Bollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Box Office: Shamshera Ends First Week On A Disappointing Note

Mumbai, July 29 - Yet another Yash Raj Films production bites the dust as Ranbir Kapoor-fronted biggie Shamshera, also starring Sanjay Dutt, and Vaani Kapoor, succumbed in the first week itself without putting up even a fight at the box office. ## Directed by Karan Malhotra, "Shamshera" was YRF's best bet among the five films in its current slot. The initial response to the movie was positive, as far as advance booking is concerned, but it couldn't sustain that momentum and ended up the first week with approx. 41 crores net, which is disastrous, to say the least. The worldwide gross collection is a little over 52 crores marks.## The period action drama film, which is made on a budget of around 150 crores, got largely affected by the reviews from critics, who slammed the movie left, right, and center as if, it was the worst movie ever made in Bollywood. The word of mouth was mixed, but that was not going to save the film from the wrath of self-claimed critics. ## "Shamshera" has nothing left in its show from hereon as it is another Bollywood movie post-pandemic to ended up becoming a one-week wonder. With "Ek Villain Returns" releasing today, things become even more difficult for Ranbeer Kapoor-starrer to retain screens. ## Yash Raj Films' next release is Shah Rukh Khan's comeback movie "Pathaan", which is scheduled to release on January 25, 2023. Later, the studios' "Tiger 3", starring Salman Khan will release on Eid 2023. YRF has had great success with the Tiger franchise while "Pathaan" is a new entry in its spy universe. Both the movies are huge, and will surely bring back YRF to its strong feat.## Stay tuned...

Ek Villain Returns Review: Audiences Give Their Verdict On Mohit Suri's Directorial Bollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Ek Villain Returns Review: Audiences Give Their Verdict On Mohit Suri's Directorial

Mumbai, July 29 - Director Mohit Suri's much-awaited romantic action thriller "Ek Villain Returns" has been released in theaters today with the hope to bring relief to Bollywood finally. It is a spiritual successor to Suri's 2014's hit film "Ek Villain". ## Produced by Shobha Kapoor, Ekta Kapoor, Bhushan Kumar, and Krishan Kumar under the banners Balaji Motion Pictures and T-Series, the sequel stars John Abraham, Arjun Kapoor, Disha Patani, and Tara Sutaria in the leading roles. The movie had its premiere a day before the official release and reviews suggest it is a gripping film to watch with a lot of twists and turns. ## Have a look at what the audience is saying about the film -## #EkVillainReturns is quite a shocker..the twists and turns kept me involved..@TheJohnAbraham is chilling.But @DishPatani steals the show.3.5 stars— Subhashk Jha (@SubhashK_Jha) July 28, 2022 ## #EkVillainReturnsReview ⭐️⭐️⭐️(3/5)#EkVillainReturns is full of glamour & good music where #MohitSuri narrates a gripping plot that revolves around one sided love, serial killings & of course, the path to achieve it…with his own expertise in this very genre…the sequel does… pic.twitter.com/ylp4cO0C3b— Nishit Shaw (@NishitShawHere) July 28, 2022 ## Watched #EkVillainReturns & I think bollywood has learned after years how to make a psychological thriller, though it's not for general viewers and till climax you can't really make any judgement. Mohit Suri did superb work & all the cast & crew rocked 👏#EkVillainReturnsReview pic.twitter.com/6yfQDuoGKj— Abdullah Wahab (@Abdullahwahabk) July 28, 2022 ## First Review #EkVillainReturns from Overseas Censor Board! Best Comeback film for #ArjunKapoor & #JohnAbraham ! They both need HIT film badly !! Both Stole the Show all the way! Power Packed Performances by them ! @DishPatani is the Soul of movie ! Just loved her. ⭐️⭐️⭐️— Umair Sandhu (@UmairSandu) July 27, 2022 ## Films I Watched This Week 😇#VikrantRona ✅ (⭐⭐⭐⭐💫/5)#TheLegend ✅ (⭐⭐💫/5)#RamaRaoOnDuty ✅ (⭐⭐⭐/5)#EkVillainReturns ✅(⭐⭐⭐💫/5)#VikrantRonaReview #TheLegendreview #RamaRaoOnDutyReview #EkVillainReturnsReview— Kumar Swayam (@KumarSwayam3) July 29, 2022 ## #EkVillainReturns is a stylish thriller that copes well with the MASS appeal, SUPERB music, THRILLING moments & GREAT visuals.@mohit11481 never fails to amaze us with his direction.+ve WOM will work in favourWatch it on big screen🌟🌟🌟🌟@arjunk26 #EkVillainReturnsReview pic.twitter.com/rfyTPBUGx7— Raghib (@MagicianBoBo) July 29, 2022 ## Chartbuster music filled with power packed action, #EkVillainReturns with a bang. This nail biting thriller keeps you on the edge of your seats with suprising & unexpected twists and turns.Stars: ⭐⭐⭐1/2By Bollywood Now pic.twitter.com/8sjhkmKd4r— Bollywood Now (@BollywoodNow) July 28, 2022 ## #EkVillainReturns is one of the best movie of this yearScreenplay is gripping with good storylineClimax will shock everyoneRating : 5/5Prediction : 100 crore#EkVillainReturnsReview— Alankar singh (@alankar6427) July 28, 2022 ## #EkVillainReturnsReview :⭐⭐⭐⭐A thrilling entertainer with many breathtaking twists backed with powerful performance by all lead actors &superb music. Every scene is intriguing here &keep you hooked to the seat by thinking whats going to happen next.CONTD.#EkVillainReturns pic.twitter.com/EFhpf3rKmU— Always Bollywood (@AlwaysBollywood) July 25, 2022 ## #EkVillainReturnsReview: A gripping thriller with a stellar performance, all the leads have done a fab job but #ArjunKapoor steals the limelight. Every scene is intriguing here & keeps you hooked to the seat by thinking about what's going to happen next.Rating: ⭐⭐⭐ 1/2 pic.twitter.com/DTBrRxbA29— First India News (@1stIndiaNews) July 28, 2022 ## Stay tuned...

'Vikrant Rona' Star Kichcha Sudeepa Insists Directing Superstar Salman Khan In A Film Bollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

'Vikrant Rona' Star Kichcha Sudeepa Insists Directing Superstar Salman Khan In A Film

Mumbai, July 29 - Kannada superstar Kichcha Sudeepa's Pan India film Vikrant Rona has been released in theaters and winning praise all around for providing a majestic cinematic 3D experience. The Hindi version of this mystery action-adventure film is presented by superstar Salman Khan with whom, Sudeepa shares a great bond personally. ## Sudeepa, who shared screen space with Salman Khan in "Dabangg 3", had said in an interview in 2021 that he has plans to direct the Bollywood superstar in a film. Since then, both got busy with their respective projects, and there has been not much development on their next project together. The "Vikrant Rona" actor has now opened up about his film with Salman. ## In a recent conversation with Pinkvilla, while promoting his film, Sudeepa said, "When I am directing Salman Khan, you should wait, no". ## He added, "The process just started last year and wait for some more time. I have to tell him the story, then he has to say a yes and then tell the time of coming to set. With Salman Bhai, it's going to be like that. He is so busy with so many people writing for him. We keep discussing and it will happen at the right time".## The actor also talked about Salman lending his support to Vikrant Rona by presenting the Hindi version. Salman had watched a show reels of around 18 minutes of the film before deciding to come on board. He also attended the pre-release event of the film recently in Mumbai. ## Stay tuned...

Box Office: Shamshera First Thursday Early Estimates Bollywood
BY Saurabh Jha ✍️ Article

Box Office: Shamshera First Thursday Early Estimates

Mumbai, July 28 - Shamshera is heading towards yet another disappointing day at the box office which has been proved a norm as the early estimate collections suggest 1.75 crores net on the first Thursday. Today is the last day of the film's first week and the film won't be collecting that much from here on due to the outright rejection from the audience and new releases. Tomorrow will also see the release of Ek Villain Returns which will take away most of the screens and shows from Shamshera. The first week of business of Shamshera will end up just a little short of the 42cr net mark which is nothing but a disaster collection from a huge canvas film backed by the biggest banner. The Overseas business of the film is also very disheartening considering the pull of Ranbir Kapoor. About This Movie This film is directed by Karan Malhotra and produced by Aditya Chopra under the banner of Yash Raj Films. Shamshera stars Ranbir Kapoor, Sanjay Dutt, Vaani Kapoor in key roles. Stay tuned...

Opening Day Box Office Prediction For John Abraham, Arjun Kapoor's 'Ek Villain Returns' Bollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Opening Day Box Office Prediction For John Abraham, Arjun Kapoor's 'Ek Villain Returns'

Mumbai, July 28 - Another Friday arrives and there is another big Bollywood film, in the form of "Ek Villain Returns", releasing in theaters. But the biggest question remains to answer, will fortune change this time? or will it meet the same fate as the previous films? It is something that is very difficult to predict in these changing box office dynamics post-pandemic. ## There was a time when Bollywood was the synonym for Blockbuster, however, that time has become a thing of the past as the blockbuster status, nowadays, becomes a blue moon for the industry. Forget about blockbuster or hit or superhit, taking a decent to good opening has become a hard nut to crack for the Hindi film industry despite a lot of promises. ## Talking about the Mohit Suri-directed "Ek Villain Returns", one thing is sure the stakes are not that high in this film as compared to the last Friday's release "Shamshera" of which, the box office result is there for everyone to see. The dismal show of Ranbir Kapoor-starrer could actually benefit EVR, which is looking to take a decent to a good start and the rest, makers hoping, the content will do the job for them. ## The advance booking of the film is around 2 crores gross (till 3:30 PM on July 28), which may not look big, but definitely decent, considering it was opened just 48 hours before the movie officially releases in theaters on July 29. Looking at the advance booking so far and the fact that it is a sequel to a successful film, the opening is expected somewhere between 5-6 crores. ## "Ek Villain Returns" is a kind of film that doesn't rely on heavy advance and hence, this 2 crores, which is likely to finish somewhere around 3 crores before the first show starts, can be seen as a positive trend so far. To keep our expectations low is a safe bet nowadays and thus, the opening of 5-6 crores is looking sure shot, but the industry is hoping at least 8 crores starts as spot booking is expected to be good as compared to advance. ## Produced by T-Series and Balaji Motion Pictures, "Ek Villain Returns" is reportedly eyeing a wide release on over 3000 screens across the country. The theatrical runtime this John Abraham, Arjun Kapoor, Tara Sutaria, and Disha Patani, is also in check with around 2 hours 8 minutes. We are hoping this film will get better results than the previous films at the box office and there is a decent buzz to justify that. ## Stay tuned...

Ranveer Singh Wishes To Work With Samantha Ruth Prabhu In A Film Bollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Ranveer Singh Wishes To Work With Samantha Ruth Prabhu In A Film

Mumbai, July 28 - Bollywood star Ranveer Singh and Souther beauty Samantha Ruth Prabhu recently came together for an ad shoot. It was the first time when the duo shared screen space and this left Samantha super impressed with Ranveer and called him the sweetest person ever. ## Now, Ranveer Singh has showered praise on the actress. During a recent interview with Bollywood Hungama, Ranveer spoke highly about Sam and called her "a wonderful person with immense talent & lovely energy". He went on to say that it was the first time they shoot for an ad and wished to work with her again in a full-fledged feature film. ## "I appreciate her as an artist immensely & even more so as a person, even one to one she is so lovely, so warm, light-hearted, and humorous", Ranveer said and added that "hopefully I'll do a full-fledged feature film with her in future". ## Meanwhile, the "Bajirao Mastani" actor is currently shooting for Karan Johar's "Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani", in which Alia Bhatt is playing a female lead alongside Dharmendra, Jaya Bachchan, and Shabana Azmi in prominent roles. He also has Sanjay Leela Bhansali's "Baiju Bawra" and is in advance talks with Om Raut for a big screen spectacle. ## Samantha, on the other hand, is shooting for the Telugu movie "Kushi", co-starring Vijay Deverakonda. She also has magnum opus "Shaakuntalam" and "Yashoda" ready for release later this year. Apart from this, Sam will be making a Bollywood debut with Ayushmann Khurrana while she has also been reportedly paired opposite Vicky Kaushal in Aditya Dhar's "The Immortal Ashwatthama". # Stay tuned...

Box Office: Shamshera First Wednesday Early Estimates Bollywood
BY Saurabh Jha ✍️ Article

Box Office: Shamshera First Wednesday Early Estimates

Mumbai, July 27 - Shamshera continues to falter ahead as the early estimated collections for the first Wednesday suggest 2.25 crores net which is a disaster collection for such a massive canvas film. The first Wednesday collections will take the entire collections of Shamshera to a little under 40cr net box office collections and there will be too few collections to come from here and the film might even struggle to reach the 50cr net box office mark. The fate of the film was sealed on the first day only when the film took an underwhelming opening being a frontloaded-mass film that is all about initials. The film will face a massive loss theatrically on both fronts be it domestic or overseas. About This Movie This film is directed by Karan Malhotra and produced by Aditya Chopra under the banner of Yash Raj Films. Shamshera stars Ranbir Kapoor, Sanjay Dutt, Vaani Kapoor in key roles. Stay tuned...

Ek Villain Returns First Day Advance Booking Report Bollywood
BY Sacnilk Team ✍️ Article

Ek Villain Returns First Day Advance Booking Report

Mumbai, July 27, 2022: After the blockbuster success of Ek Villain, the makers are coming up with a sequel Ek Villain Returns with an entirely new star cast from the previous movie. The advance booking for this film opened on 26th July and it will release in cinemas on 29th July 2022. Ek Villain Returns 1st Day Advance Booking Gross Hindi: 2.85 Cr Ek Villain Returns (Hindi) (2D) First Day Advance Booking Reports (Main Regions)RegionGrossOccupancyShowsAlmost FullFilling FastMumbai40.01 Lac9%721328National Capital Region (NCR)38.56 Lac7%842340Pune12.39 Lac7%27104Bengaluru6.87 Lac6%199011Hyderabad14.6 Lac12%196557Kolkata10.83 Lac6%29516Ahmedabad9.38 Lac8%328013Chennai3.77 Lac33%35527Surat6.93 Lac7%19507Jaipur8.94 Lac11%13505Chandigarh3.6 Lac8%8011Bhopal1.2 Lac3%9701Lucknow7.23 Lac7%15905Kanpur2.1 Lac7%5503Nagpur2.62 Lac4%8100Vadodara3.47 Lac4%20800Ludhiana1.59 Lac7%4901Agra1.81 Lac5%5510Nashik83.4 K2%4202Varanasi2.37 Lac7%3300Rajkot4.35 Lac15%4119Jabalpur49.33 K3%2500Jamshedpur59.44 K8%1100Prayagraj (Allahabad)3 Lac26%2633Amritsar1.29 Lac10%4200Indore5.14 Lac10%99112Raipur2.4 Lac7%6900Bhubaneswar2.53 Lac11%5401Aurangabad1.45 Lac5%6000Solapur31.84 K5%1100Ranchi2.13 Lac11%3501Guwahati2.1 Lac7%6300Gwalior1.29 Lac9%3200Jodhpur57.25 K4%2600Dehradun38.5 K1%3900Jalandhar64.87 K4%3400Kota82.08 K5%3800Patna4.54 Lac25%35115Gandhinagar37.73 K1%5700Bhavnagar6.27 K0%2800Jamnagar19.58 K0%3500 About This Movie This film is directed by Mohit Suri and produced by Bhushan Kumar and Ekta Kapoor under the banners of T-Series and Balaji Motion Pictures. Ek Villain Returns stars John Abraham, Disha Patani, Tara Sutaria, and Arjun Kapoor in key roles. Stay tuned.

Filmmaker Karan Malhotra Breaks His Silence On 'Shamshera' Criticism Bollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Filmmaker Karan Malhotra Breaks His Silence On 'Shamshera' Criticism

Mumbai, July 27 - Yet another Yash Raj Films production bites the dust as period action drama "Shamshera" failed to make any impact at the box office. The film, starring Ranbir Kapoor, Sanjay Dutt, and Vaani Kapoor, was largely hit by the poor reviews from critics. ## Karan Malhotra directed this biggie which is his 3rd directorial. While his first two films "Agneepath" (2012), and "Brothers" (2015) were commercially successful, the latest film couldn't extend his winning run as it crashed, earning approx. 37 crores net 5 days.## Opening up on the failure of the film, Karan Malhotra has penned a note referring to the character of the film played by Ranbir. While the filmmaker apologies for not speaking up till now, he seems to have been affected by the hate and rage targetting at him and the star cast. Under the hashtag #Shamsheraismine, the filmmaker takes blame for the criticism movie is receiving.## "My withdrawal was my weakness and there are no excuses for it. But now I am here, standing beside you hand in hand feeling proud and honored that you are mine. Will face everything together, the good the bad, and the ugly. The love, the blessings, and the concern that have been showered upon us are the most precious and nobody can take that away from us", Malhotra said in the note. ## Shamshera is mine! #Shamshera #Shamsheraismine pic.twitter.com/MZyCfaeHFB— Karan Malhotra (@karanmalhotra21) July 27, 2022 ## Stay tuned...

Box Office: Shamshera First Tuesday Early Estimates Bollywood
BY Saurabh Jha ✍️ Article

Box Office: Shamshera First Tuesday Early Estimates

Mumbai, July 26 - Shamshera has been rejected at the box office and how. The daily collections of the film suggest that this sort of rejection of a huge film was last seen in Ranbir Kapoor's film 2015 Bombay Velvet. There is Samrat Prithviraj from the same banner just a few weeks back but at least Samrat Prithiviraj had shown a decent trajectory over the first weekend and after the weekend the film did not crash like Shamshera. The first Tuesday collections are set to be around 2.50cr net box office collections as far as early estimates are concerned. This will take the total collections of the film to a little over 37 crores net mark and there will be too little to come from now onwards. The film might struggle to reach even 50cr net box office collections which will be a shocking thing, to say the least. There will be many excuses and blame games but the biggest negative point of the film was the content which did not cater to the mass audience of Hindi states. On top, Ranbir Kapoor does not have a mass following which is a must for a frontloaded film. Then comes music which could not help the film to build some initial hype. About This Movie This film is directed by Karan Malhotra and produced by Aditya Chopra under the banner of Yash Raj Films. Shamshera stars Ranbir Kapoor, Sanjay Dutt, Vaani Kapoor in key roles. Stay tuned...

Om Raut Inks A Multi-Film Deal With Producer Bhushan Kumar Bollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Om Raut Inks A Multi-Film Deal With Producer Bhushan Kumar

Mumbai, July 26 - Director Om Raut has signed a multi-film deal with producer Bhushan Kumar's T-Series. The duo is currently working on, probably the biggest film for them, Prabhas-fronted "Adipurush", and it is said that Bhushan Kumar left super impressive with Raut and signed him for more films. ## Om Raut made his Hindi directorial debut with Ajay Devgn's "Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior", which was co-produced by T-Series. The film became a massive hit and Om Raut's direction was praised to the top. On top of that, the movie was awarded National Award for Best Film in Providing Wholesome Entertainment along with Devgn winning the Best Actor award. ## The deal between Om Raut and T-Series is said to be existing much before the release of Tanhaji and now, the duo is further strengthening their collaboration by doing more films together. ## It has been reported that Bhushan Kumar has great belief in Om Raut's vision as a filmmaker and has provided him with the budgets that justify the scale of the film. Their second film together, that is "Adipurush", is reportedly the costliest Bollywood film ever with a budget of around 500 crores. The movie is expected to break all the box office records once it comes out in cinemas on January 12, 2023. ## The director, meanwhile, has also reportedly confirmed his deal with the producer, according to Pinkvilla, "Honesty and Loyalty is what matters the most to me. I have built a relationship with Bhushan Ji over a period of time and there's nothing that can break this bond. I am committed to make more films for T Series", Raut said. ## Meanwhile, this latest development has also put breaks on the reports of Raut directing the superhero movie "Shaktimaan". It was recently reported that the makers had approached Raut to direct "Shaktimaan", which was announced earlier this year by Sony Pictures India. Because of the new deal, Raut is unlikely to come on board this mega-budget film. ## Stay tuned...

Superstar Salman Khan Confirmed 'Bhaijaan' Title For Farhad Samji's Directorial Bollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Superstar Salman Khan Confirmed 'Bhaijaan' Title For Farhad Samji's Directorial

Mumbai, July 25 - Bollywood superstar Salman Khan has put a brake on the speculations regarding the title of his next film that is currently in production under the direction of Farhad Samji. Pooja Hegde is playing the female lead in the film. ## The movie was originally announced as "Kabhi Eid Kabhi Diwali", however, after Sajid Nadiadwala parted ways from the movie, it was reported that Salman Khan changed the title to "Bhaijaan". Since the new title wasn't made official, it led to confusion regarding the real title.## Salman Khan has now confirmed during the pre-release event of "Vikrant Rona" in Mumbai that the title of this action comedy indeed changed to "Bhaijaan" and also confirmed that Venkatesh is playing an important role. The Telugu star is making his Hindi comeback after more than 25 years. ## Meanwhile, the "Sultan" actor has also hinted that his next after "Bhaijaan" would be Anees Bazmee's "No Entry Mein Entry". Bazmee was also invited to attend the pre-release event of VR, which is scheduled to release on July 28. Salman Khan Films will present the Hindi version of the film. ## "It's a very nice film. I watched it the day before yesterday. Sudeep showed it to me at home only. I will watch it again before it releases on the big screen. And I watched the rushes throughout the shoot. It's looking beautiful. Everyone has done really well", Salman said about Vikrant Rona. ## Stay tuned...

Box Office: Shamshera First Monday Early Estimates Bollywood
BY Saurabh Jha ✍️ Article

Box Office: Shamshera First Monday Early Estimates

Mumbai, July 25 - Shamshera is moving towards a low day at the box office after a below-average opening weekend of around 32 crores net. As per the early estimates, the movie scored approx. 3.75 cr. net on its first Monday (4th day). The drop from the first day or first Sunday is massive as both the first day and first Sunday had similar collections. The drop is not a problem but the drop is coming after a very low starting point for such a massive film makes it a disaster of epic proportion. The first Monday collections will take the entire collections of Shamshera to over 35cr net box office mark and there will be too little to come from hereon. The next week will see a big release in the form of Ek Villain Returns which will take most of the screens from Shamshera. Shamshera is another disaster for Yash Raj Films which is the biggest banner of Hindi films after Jayeshbhai Jordaar and Samrat Prithviraj. They have huge films lined up and they have to fire otherwise the banner will face massive losses. About This Movie This film is directed by Karan Malhotra and produced by Aditya Chopra under the banner of Yash Raj Films. Shamshera stars Ranbir Kapoor, Sanjay Dutt, Vaani Kapoor in key roles. Stay tuned...

'Jai Bhim' Director TJ Gnanavel To Make His Bollywood Debut With 'Dosa King' Bollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

'Jai Bhim' Director TJ Gnanavel To Make His Bollywood Debut With 'Dosa King'

Mumbai, July 25 - Junglee Pictures has announced its next film, an epic thriller drama "Dosa King". The studio has collaborated with the Tamil director, T.J. Gnanavel, who famously directed the Suriya-starrer "Jai Bhim". "Dosa King" marks his debut in Bollywood cinema. ## "Dosa King" is inspired by a woman called Jeevajothi Santhakumar and her tribulation with a restaurant mogul and hotelier P. Rajagopal, an accused in a 2001 murder case. P. Rajagopal was accused of a crime that shocked the nation resulting in a conviction after a trial that went on for 18 years - P.Rajagopal v. State of Tamil Nadu.## Sharing his excitement, Gnanavel, said, "I've observed the subject closely, following the case during my days as a journalist. I hope to bring out new dimensions through Jeevajothi's legal battle on screen. Today, directing this project & working on its characters feels surreal. I'm excited to begin this journey with Junglee Pictures which is known for developing some of the most iconic films in contemporary Indian Cinema".## The story of the upcoming film depicts Jeevajothi's fight against a powerful opponent, the owner of one of the largest South Indian restaurant chains in the world. An Indian restaurateur, better known as a family man who was worshipped for his huge-hearted generosity by not only his employees but also by the diners.## As per media reports, Rajagopal, who was the founder of the popular South Indian food chain - Saravana Bhavan, wanted to marry Jeevajothi, who was the daughter of one of his employees at his restaurant. ## Jeevajothi, however, was already married. To change things in his favor, Rajagopal hatched a criminal conspiracy to eliminate her husband, Prince Santhakumar. And in 2001, Prince Santhakumar was murdered and his body was found in Kodaikanal city of Karnataka. Rajagopal was eventually convicted for the murder of Jeevajothi Santhakumar's husband by the Supreme Court, a justice that was delivered almost two decades after the crime.## Junglee Pictures acquired the rights for the story of Jeevajothi Santhakumar in July 2021. Bhavani Iyer has penned the script of the film. The star cast of the film will be announced soon. ## We are delighted to partner with the critically acclaimed director, TJ Gnanavel on our upcoming epic thriller drama, Dosa King!Excited for this creative association as we bring this extraordinary story of Jeevajothi Santhakumar vs The Dosa King. #DosaKing @tjgnan pic.twitter.com/AixiHqvk6k— Junglee Pictures (@JungleePictures) July 25, 2022 ## Stay tuned...

Ranveer Singh To Collaborate With 'Adipurush' Director Om Raut? Bollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Ranveer Singh To Collaborate With 'Adipurush' Director Om Raut?

Mumbai, July 25 - Bollywood star Ranveer Singh seems to be on a mission to work with some of the biggest Indian filmmakers. The actor is already doing Rohit Shetty's "Cirkus" and Karan Johar's "Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani". ## He will next unite with S Shankar for the "Anniyan" Hindi remake and will also be reuniting with Sanjay Leela Bhansali for "Baiju Bawra" while he has also been approached to play the superhero "Shaktimaan". ## Now, according to the latest reports, the energetic star will be joining hands with "Adipurush" director Om Raut and reportedly is in advanced talks for the same. The movie is touted to be a huge-scale theatrical extravaganza that will blow people's minds. ## It has been reported that Om Raut's next after magnum opus "Adipurush" will be with Ranveer. The film is yet to get a title as the makers will make it official in due course of time. ## Om Raut's popularity is going up after the massive success of Ajay Devgn-fronted "Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior". The chatter around "Adipurush" are largely positive and it is touted to be once in a lifetime theatrical experience. ## Ranveer, meanwhile, will next be seen in Rohit Shetty's comic capper "Cirkus", which is scheduled to release on Christmas this year. It also stars Jacqueline Fernandez, Pooja Hegde, Varun Sharma, Johnny Lever, and Sanjay Mishra, among others in key roles. ## Stay tuned...

Sooraj R Barjatya's Star-Studded Friendship Saga 'Uunchai' Release Date Announced Bollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Sooraj R Barjatya's Star-Studded Friendship Saga 'Uunchai' Release Date Announced

Mumbai, July 25 - Filmmaker Sooraj Barjatya has confirmed the release date of his 7th directorial film "Uunchai". ## The beautiful slice-of-life tale of four friends, who are aged 60 plus, will be hitting worldwide theaters on November 11, 2022, and will be clashing with Marvel biggie "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever". ## "Uunchai" stars an ensemble cast, including Amitabh Bachchan, Anupam Kher, Boman Irani, Danny Dengzonpa, Parineeti Chopra, Nasifa Ali, and Sarika Thakur. ## The premise of the film has the right blend of feel-good elements with strong rooted emotions. The movie is produced by Rajshri Productions in association with Mahaveer Jain Films and Boundless Media.## Starring the diamonds of Indian Cinema, Amitabh Bachchan, Anupam Kher, Boman Irani, Neena Gupta, Sarika with Parineeti Chopra, Nafisa Ali Sodhi and Danny Denzongpa, Uunchai is produced by Rajshri Productions in association Mahaveer Jain Films and Boundless Media.— Rajshri (@rajshri) July 25, 2022 ## Uunchai finished its principal shooting earlier this year. The film was extensively shot in Nepal, Delhi, Mumbai, Agra, Lucknow, and Kanpur. It marks director Sooraj R. Barjatya's return to the big screen after 7 years. ## Sooraj Barjatya has been the mind behind some of the classic Bollywood blockbusters, including Maine Pyar Kiya, Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!, Hum Saath-Saath Hain, and Vivah, among others, which hold a special mention in Indian cinema. "Uunchai" is promising to be another memorable film in Barjatya's respected career.## Stay tuned...

Tiger Shroff Team Up With Shashank Khaitan For 'Screw Dheela' Bollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Tiger Shroff Team Up With Shashank Khaitan For 'Screw Dheela'

Mumbai, July 25 - It's official now!## Bollywood action star Tiger Shroff has teamed up with director Shashank Khaitan for an action entertainer, titled "Screw Dheela". The movie will be produced by Hiroo Yash Johar, Karan Johar, Apoorva Mehta, and Shashank Khaitan under the banners of Dharma Production and Mentor Disciple Films. ## The makers announced the movie with an action-packed 3 minutes long teaser which is looking very promising. In the announcement teaser video, Tiger Shroff introduces himself as Akhilesh Mishra, a P.T. teaser and he is being beaten by a man. Then a girl comes up on the screen and referred Tiger as Jonny, which might be his real name. After seeing his girl, who seems to be in trouble, Jonny/Akhilesh Mishra gets charged up and starts beating the goons in his own stylish action avatar.## While the makers haven't revealed the face of the girl, she is most likely Rashmika Mandanna, who has been paired opposite Tiger in the movie. However, it is yet to be confirmed officially. The shooting of the film will start soon and it will be released in theaters in 2023.## ## Stay tuned...

National Awardee GV Prakash Kumar Provides Musical Update On Akshay Kumar-Fronted Soorarai Pottru Hindi Remake Bollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

National Awardee GV Prakash Kumar Provides Musical Update On Akshay Kumar-Fronted Soorarai Pottru Hindi Remake

Mumbai, July 25 - Music composer GV Prakash Kumar is on cloud nine after scoring his first National Award in the recently announced 68th National Film Awards for the year 2020. He won this honor for composing the background score of "Soorarai Pottru", which combined 5 National Awards, including the Best Feature Film. ## The Hindi remake of this critically hailed film is in development with Akshay Kumar playing the lead role. Interestingly, GV Prakash Kumar is also on board to score the music of the Hindi remake as well and has already started the work on the music front.## On Sunday (July 24), the talented composer announced on social media that he has already recorded 3 songs for the Soorarai Pottru Hindi remake and is super charged up for more in the same. The movie is being directed by Sudha Kongara who also helmed the original film.## "Finished recording three songs for #sooraraipottru Hindi remake. Will be a completely fresh album with new tunes and songs. And new bgscore … super charged about it … @Sudha_Kongara @akshaykumar @Suriya_offl", GV Prakash tweeted. ## Finished recording three songs for #sooraraipottru Hindi remake . Will be a completely fresh album with new tunes and songs . And new bgscore … super charged about it … @Sudha_Kongara @akshaykumar @Suriya_offl— G.V.Prakash Kumar (@gvprakash) July 24, 2022 ## The Hindi remake is produced by Vikram Malhotra's Abundantia Entertainment in association with Suriya and Jyotika's 2D Entertainment. The movie marks the maiden collaboration between Akshay Kumar and "Soorarai Pottru" filmmakers. Radhika Madan is playing the female lead opposite Akshay. The shooting has already been completed. ## Stay tuned...

Box Office: Shamshera First Sunday Early Estimates; Remains Flat Bollywood
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Box Office: Shamshera First Sunday Early Estimates; Remains Flat

Mumbai, July 24 - Shamshera is heading towards yet another low day at the box office as the early estimated collections are set to be in the same range as the first two days. The collections are likely to be between 10.50-10.75cr net box office collections. There was a hope that the film will see a growth of around 50% on Sunday as the first two days' collections were low but the numbers on Sunday shocked the entire trade. The first-weekend collection is just a little over 31 crores mark. There is no center that is recording even a decent footfall. Getting this sort of low collection with this sort of ticket pricing is nothing but disastrous. Delhi-NCR which was leading from the front in collections has started getting hit by bad word of mouth. Shamshera is moving towards a huge disaster film no matter how the film will going to hold on the first Monday as the fate of the film has been sealed in the first weekend only. The bad phase of the industry continues as huge films continue to bite the dust. There is some hope for the next two biggies Laal Singh Chaddha and Rakshabandhan. About This Movie This film is directed by Karan Malhotra and produced by Aditya Chopra under the banner of Yash Raj Films. Shamshera stars Ranbir Kapoor, Sanjay Dutt, Vaani Kapoor in key roles. Stay tuned...

Laal Singh Chaddha, Vikram Vedha And Bhaijaan Will Be A Crucial Test For Bollywood Box Office Bollywood
BY Kamlealam Ansari 📰 News

Laal Singh Chaddha, Vikram Vedha And Bhaijaan Will Be A Crucial Test For Bollywood Box Office

Mumbai, July 24 - The scenario of the box office has undergone a drastic change post the pandemic. Nowadays the movies are struggling to register a double-digit opening despite intense promotions and a huge number of screens. This trend makes flops much better verdict in recent times as the majority of the movies are ending up as disasters. ## Movies like 83, Samrat Prithiviraj, Bachchan Paandey, and now Shamshera to site some examples. The main reason why movies fail to get core audiences is that it fails to create curiosity among the audiences and offer them something new. The only major success that we can pinpoint post-pandemic is Sooryavanshi, The Kashmir Files, Gangubai Kathiawadi, and Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2. Now the low opening trend is a major concern for upcoming movies like Laal Singh Chaddha, Vikram Vedha, and Bhaijaan. But still, there are hopes from these movies and the fate of whom would finally answer the question of whether Bollywood is still star oriented or not. ## Opening day figures of movies majorly depend upon the star power rather than that of the content basically, and there have been instances where many average movies have managed to register huge openings before the pandemic. Some well-known examples of the above-mentioned are Salman Khan's Race 3 and Bharat also Aamir Khan's Thugs of Hindostan.## Other internal factors like music, trailer, etc also play a major role in pulling the audiences to the big screens too. Post pandemic Akshay Kumar is the only major star who has released his movies but the problem with him is that he comes on big screens every 2 months and due to this over-exposure, he is not able to pull large crowds as a superstar should have done but still in 2022 he has managed to register two 10+ crore opening which other stars are struggling to achieve.## But on the brighter side of things, the hopes for a revival of the box office are high as Salman Khan and Aamir Khan, the two Superstars who dominated the box office last decade are coming with big movies in the months to come.## Stay tuned...

'Adipurush Will Spellbind The Audiences Across The Nation', Says Om Raut Bollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

'Adipurush Will Spellbind The Audiences Across The Nation', Says Om Raut

Mumbai, July 24 - Prabhas' long-awaited epic drama Adipurush is silently progressing with its post-production work. It is the film, which is based on the epic Ramayana, that got everyone's attention from the very first day it was announced in 2020. The lack of updates from makers has also not affected its buzz which is keep going up with each passing day. ## "Adipurush" is directed by Om Raut, who last directed the National Award-winning film "Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior" in 2020. The upcoming magnum opus will feature Prabhas in the title role of Lord Ram while Kriti Sanon plays Janaki/Sita and Saif Ali Khan essays the role of Lankesh/Raavan. ## Meanwhile, director Raut is looking super confident about the film's success and said that it will be remembered for a long long time in Indian cinema. In a recent interview, Om Raut said about Adipurush, "The shooting had already been completed. The post-production work is progressing. Adipurush is another epic drama that will spellbind audiences across the nation". ## The filmmaker went on to say that "Adipurush" is very close to his heart and he has been working hard to provide once in a lifetime theatrical experience to the audience. He also said that Prabhas called and congratulate him on the National Award for Tanhaji. ## "Adipurush" has been shot simultaneously in Hindi and Telugu languages. It is produced by Bhushan Kumar's T-Series in association with Retrophiles. The film is scheduled to release on January 12, 2023, in multiple Indian and international languages, also in IMAX and 3D. ## Stay tuned...

Sunny Deol And Nawazuddin Siddiqui To Headline Director Hanu Raghavapudi's Bollywood Debut Bollywood
BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Sunny Deol And Nawazuddin Siddiqui To Headline Director Hanu Raghavapudi's Bollywood Debut

Mumbai, July 24 - Telugu director Hanu Raghavapudi is gearing up for the release of his much-awaited romantic-drama film "Sita Ramam". Produced by Vyjayanthi Movies, the movie stars Dulquer Salmaan, Mrunal Thakur, and Rashmika Mandanna in the leading roles. The film will hit the theaters on 5th August in Telugu along with dubbed versions of Tamil and Malayalam. ## Hanu Raghavapudi will next direct a Bollywood movie that will mark his debut in Hindi cinema. The director has reportedly locked the script of his Bollywood debut which will star Sunny Deol and Nawazuddin Siddiqui in the prominent roles. It will be an action thriller film. ## Interestingly, the movie in question was supposed to start production in 2020 but got delayed due to the covid-19 pandemic. Sunny Deol too had confirmed the movie back then and stated it is an interesting subject with loads of suspense and action and would require him to put in a lot of effort.## Raghavapudi, who has directed five films so far, including "Padi Padi Leche Manasu" and "LIE", will also be making his digital debut and will direct a web series for Amazon Prime Video, as per Telugu Cinema. It is said that he will take the web series before starting his Hindi debut movie. ## The director has had mixed success at the box office as far as his directorial films are concerned. "Sita Ramam", however, is having a good buzz among the audiences, thanks to the good and talented star cast and a reputed production house. ## Stay tuned...

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