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Through this rogue game of RNAs, its the age old tried and tested Astra Zeneca that seems to be working best against Delta as data from UK and India’s proving out to be in comparison to the US and Israel.
is bipartisan politics not important in India? Kangana has shot her foot by her Bhikari statement. A more populist statement would have been Pakistan was created by India by giving bheek to Jinnah
In fact, Kangana has a reputation of being horrible for people on sets, not just horrible but downright abusive. People should start asking about how this lady with back to back disasters still manages to get such relatively big films funded and by whom.
Delhi BJP leader Praveen Shankar Kapoor was the latest to demand that the judiciary take action against her.
“Being the son of a freedom fighter and coming from a family of freedom fighters, I find Kangana Ranaut’s remarks that India’s freedom was alms (bheekh) as the biggest misuse of freedom and an insult to the sacrifice made by freedom fighters. I wish the judicial system of India takes cognizance,” Kapoor said in a tweet in Hindi on Thursday.
On Monday, November 8, the United States government lifted travel restrictions for international travellers who are fully vaccinated against Covid.
The COVID-19 pandemic prompted many countries including the US to close its borders to international travellers from many countries, including India, last year.
Only passengers holding visas belonging to certain categories were permitted to travel to the States.
An ardent Prabhas fan from Andhra pens a suicide note over the makers not releasing updates of his favorite star’s upcoming film, ‘Radhe Shyam’. Accusing “the UV creations team and the director Radha Krishna for being responsible for his suicide”, the fan stated that he never wrote any letter in his life but for the first time he is penning a suicide note for a film.
The Himmat Story, starring Kay Kay Menon, finally released today, November 12 on Disney+ Hotstar. Fans have loved the show as they have been pouring positive reviews on Twitter. The new series came after the successful run of the espionage thriller, Special Ops. With Special Ops 1.5: The Himmat Story, Neeraj Pandey brilliantly expanded the Special Ops universe. The series tells the gripping backstory of Kay Kay’s character.
120Cr will probably be 150Cr in pre pandemic. It’s not going to challenge War opening day, opening week all things considered.
Things working against Sooryavanshi are easily figured out
Pandemic and restrictions
A dated film
4 week window before OTT hurts it
Things working for Sooryavanshi are clear
Pent up demand
The restrictions are definitely against it but I wouldn’t think they’ve hurt the film massively. If the film’s good it will make some up in run. If it’s not good I don’t think it’s worth quibbling about.
It’s probably lost 20% of business maximum. The other point is it’s never like Hindi films run to 100% capacity anyway. I bet a film like War ran at all India capacity of max 70% on first day anyway. So the q is how many shows went housefull for Sooryavanshi – those are the only ones that get maximum impact. Otherwise the rest of the run can help reduce the 20% loss of business. But best to assume 20% overall as WoM seems average overall.
Whatever the final total divide it by 0.8 and that’s my rough estimate at pre pandemic final total.
It will probably be around 190cr. If you add the International figures plus 100cr from Netflix and other revenues, they have made loads of money from the project. The decision to wait has paid off handsomely for everyone involved.
As for an estimate of the market, my guess is that with time it will only get better. But this one has certainly passed the acid test.
#Sooryavanshi reboots the #Hindi film industry, ends the dry spell at the #BO… Packs an IMPRESSIVE TOTAL in Week 1… All eyes on Weekend 2… Fri 26.29 cr, Sat 23.85 cr, Sun 26.94 cr, Mon 14.51 cr, Tue 11.22 cr, Wed 9.55 cr, Thu 8.30 cr. Total: ₹ 120.66 cr. #India biz. pic.twitter.com/fl8x0C8NRH
Absolute Dominance now. Its complete.
A video that shows impact.
An industry that faced a lot in past 18 months, every possible way was used to bring down Bollywood, lekin jab tak industry Mein @akshaykumar Jaisa passionate and dedicated star hai no one can bring down Bollywood. CINEMAS ARE BACK WITH A BANG #Sooryavanshi#AkshayKumarpic.twitter.com/fjwTVTgNvr
I think Ethan Hunt, at least the high octane stunts are best done by Akshay Kumar. I hoped Sooryavanshi would serve his stuntman talents, but alas, him and Neeraj Pandey should do a big grand action film.
Baby is a fine espionage film, but I want a big scale action thriller with some really good stunts, not Mr. Shetty blowing cars up. Can Mr. Shetty really top this?
Legendary car scene…even Hollywood can’t top Tollywood.
I do crack up at getting excited about entry scenes. Lallu fans have done it for over a decade now. Hardly something to be so ‘gripped’ by, pardon the intended pun!
@HimeshMankad
EXCLUSIVE: #ArjunRampal to play a character on the lines of #Professor from #MoneyHeist in #AbbasMustan’s upcoming robbery thriller, #ThreeMonkeys. #Mustafa on board to play a thief.
@taran_adarsh
SHAHID KAPOOR COLLABORATES WITH ALI ABBAS ZAFAR… #ShahidKapoor teams up with director #AliAbbasZafar for a new film project [not titled yet]… An action film… Filming commenced today in #UAE… #JioStudios presentation.
Ali Abbas in an action film will be at his best.
Shahid Kapoor is making all the right movies now.
Suddenly he is appearing to be in a comfortable zone. If Jersey can help consolidate his position after Kabir Singh…he is all set for next 10 years among the top stars.
I thought 4 weeks gap of Sooryavanshi is too short before releasing on Netflix but I think movies looks passe in just 1 week and will become stale in 4 weeks and there will not be any chatter by then. This is not about this movie but every movie now. 1 week or 2 weeks is more than enough for the noise and then additional 2 weeks and we’ll have OTT. So overall, 4 weeks actually seems okay now!
Agree….and after 4 weeks its mostly the smaller centres who are able to get the prints at low price and run the movie. Not sure if OTT release would impact their shows. Maybe to some extent.
It’s coming on Netflix and I doubt small centers have Netflix subscription as it’s one of the highest paid subscription in India and also lowest members registered. So, shouldn’t impact small centers.. but cities will impact but then 4 weeks is more than enough for cities.
I am fine with watching direct OTT releases…but watching Sooryavanshi first time on Netflix when entire world celebrated your birthday and you get to do a week later. Its unfair. I would rather work hard, earn more money to get that time to not miss the party.
what really changes things for few was if they were planning to watch it second time…they might now wait as OTT release is coming sooner. Lekin big screen fun is irreplaceable.
Naveen you are over exaggerating by saying entire population is watching movies on big screen. It’s even less than 1% for Hindi movies. That’s why big movies report huge TRP for satellite premiere release where actual some sense of population might have watched it. Theatrical audience has been always lower and don’t go by media hype, the turn out for Sooryavanshi will be around 1 crore max; which is what percentage of 130 crores, you tell me…0.35%??
Leave Netfix aside, please enlighten this fourm by sharing your plans of celebrating Aryan Khan’s birthday.. Also let us know how you celebrated when he got his bail order.. Everybody is waiting for your reply.
I’m not sure of distribution costs but I guess they’d be in the 75-100 Cr range pan India for Sooryavanshi. A 180 Cr total would equate to an 85-90 Cr share implying a coverage fare for the distributors pan India. Exactly why BoxOfficeIndia is refraining from calling this a SUPER HIT despite all the hyperbole. This is more like a Prem Ratan Dhan Payo equation, hugely profitable for producers and just about recovery for circuit distributors.
In a special deal, Sooryavanshi is getting 60 % of week 1 nett collections towards distributor’s share.
So from 120+ cr nett, 72 cr goes into Distributor’s pocket.
Break even is almost breached.
From now on everything is overflow / profit.
“Finally, Rohit put the Reliance and Multiplex Association in a common position, with all parties agreeing to a 55% revenue sharing model in the first week, which is the first offer of 50% by the national chain. And 60% made by Revenue”
Mrs Sanger, who had opened the first US family planning centre in New York in 1916, believed that contraceptives were the safest route to emancipation.
Gandhi demurred, saying women should resist their husbands, while men should try to curb “animal passion”. He told his visitor that sex should be only for procreation.
Mrs Sanger soldiered on spiritedly.
She told Gandhi that “women have feelings as deep as and as amorous as men. There are times when wives desire physical union as much as their husbands”.
“Do you think that it is possible for two people who are in love, who are happy together, to regulate their sex act only once in two years, so that their relationship would only take place when they wanted a child?” she asked.
This is where contraception came in handy, she insisted, and helped women prevent unwanted pregnancies and gain control over their bodies.
Gandhi remained stubborn in his opposition.
He told Sanger that he regarded all sex as “lust”. He told her of his own marriage, saying the relationship with his wife, Kasturba, had become “spiritual” after he “bade goodbye to a life of carnal pleasure”.
Gandhi had married at 13, and taken a vow of celibacy when he was 38 and the father of four children. In doing so, he had been inspired by a Jain seer named Raychandbhai and Russian writer Leo Tolstoy, who became celibate in his later life. (Jainism is an ancient Indian religion of harmlessness and renunciation.) In his autobiography, Gandhi had written how guilt ridden he was by the thought that he was having sex with his wife when his father passed away.
At the end of the conversation with Sanger, Gandhi relented a little.
He said he didn’t mind “voluntary sterilisation in the case of man, since he is the aggressor”, and that instead of using contraceptives, couples could have sex during the “safe period” of the menstrual cycle.
Mrs Sanger left the ashram unconvinced. Later, she wrote of Gandhi’s “appalling fear of licentiousness and over-indulgence”. She was deeply disappointed at his failure to endorse her campaign.
Sooryavanshi Holds Firm On Day Eight
Saturday 12 November 2021 23.00 IST
Box Office India Trade Network
Sooryavanshi held firm on day eight with collections set to be in the 6.75-7 crore nett region. The drop is looking to be in the 15-20% range which is very good and the film will have chances of a double digit number on Saturday.
This will take the business of the film to around 127 crore nett and the 150 crore nett mark will have a chance to be crossed at the end of the second but it will depend on the growth over the weekend.
The film continues its extraordinary run in Mumbai and collections will be around the 55 crore nett mark and it seems on course for a 75 crore nett plus figure which will be pretty much similar to what Housefull 4 did in 2019 in the circuit.
The film also remains very strong in Rajasthan, CP Berar and the Marathawada side of Nizam / Andhra circuit. The other circuits also are also steady but the level of collections is not as high as Maharashtra or Gujarat.
Another holiday on weekdays would have surely helped the numbers.
Each holiday adds upto additional 10-15 cr per day in its first ten days (esp non weekend days). A 10 cr first Tuesday become 20 cr first Tuesday and so on.
For big budget mass accepted movies like Sooryavanshi, War, Tiger…the holiday factor is even more. TIGER 2 AND war got 4 national holidays in its first 10 days apart from weelend days helping their numbers considerably.
will Akshay with help from Rohit Shetty breach the 200 cr domestic nett finally? Years after youngsters like Ranveer Singh(Simmba), Tiger Shroff(War), Shahid Kapur(Kabir Singh), Vicky Kaushal(Uri) have beaten him to it.
On the way while getting some help from Singham and Simmba
I think for Akshay Kumar, when you look at his pre-pandemic form, in a span of 13 months, he delivered the following:
2.0- 185cr net
Kesari- 155cr
Mission Mangal- 195cr
Housefull 4- 205cr
Good News-195cr
That’s in 13 months!
There are things you can knock him for. He works in a different model compared to others. The day any of his peers work in a similar model, and then deliver numbers like these within a single year, then we can compare.
It is all relative. Everything else looks absolutely bheek and chillar compared to Bahubali 2’s 10000+ cr. The standard set comes from Telegu industry and it shows the margin of under-performance from everything and everone else. So nothing else looks good comoaratively then. What’s the point?
There is no competition to Akshay Kumar.
He is running his race where others are forced to do remakes or sequels and do lesser movies to get that exclusive tag to compete.
There is no competition to Akshay Kumar.
He is running his race where others are forced to do remakes or sequels and do lesser movies to get that exclusive tag to compete.
Younger lots are competing, no doubt.
Shahid , Ranveer and Ranbir are doing better than Khans now. They will overtake Akshay this decade for sure. But till then ek Khiladi sab pe bhaari. 😇
I think Hrithik, Tiger, Ranbir and Ranveer have the potential to be very big this decade.. if a couple of them start working a bit more. Hrithik, especially, has to capitalise on the momentum gained from War.
Shahid keeps defying the odds to stay in the race. Ajay Devgan, from the old guard, has been doing the same since much longer.
The 3 Khans are less predictable. Huge stars with very little volume of work (Aamir and SRK) and/or on decline (Salman). They can still strike very big when they get it right, but I am not sure they can re-capture their former days of glory.
Sooryavanshi dropped just 10% from Thursday on Friday as it collected 7.25 crore nett. The collections coming from Maharashtra are rock steady and it may turn out that collections in thi state show no drop from Thursday.
This has taken the collections for the film to 127.50 crore nett and it is probably targeting a 45 crore nett plus second weekend although this depends on the growth on Saturday. There is sometimes holiday fatigue after a holiday week which could curtail some Saturday growth. North India has huge potential to grow on Saturday though.
The central India markets of Rajasthan, CP Berar and CI are also doing fantastic business especially the first two named. Basically the film is a BLOCKBUSTER in Gujarat, SUPER HIT in Maharashtra, CP Berar and Rajasthan while HIT to AVERAGE in other parts. Overall the film is a HIT and the first one in almost two years
Its now all about how close Sooryavanshi will it go to 200 cr or 210 cr.
The real sense of industry will be seen from how much Satyamev Jayate 2 does. Its a sequel to a superhit and usually sequels of a hit movie does better. SJ1 had clashed with Gold and SJ2 is also clashing with Antim.
From the trailer, SJ2 is looking as good or bad (depending on your POV) as SJ 1.
SJ 1 had done 80 cr+ Nett in pre pandemic 3 years ago.
The nett collection of SJ2, considering its a sequel to a super hit film and massy in content, now should be around 120 cr if we take how much it could have had a pre pandemic business.
SUPER HIT in Gujarat/Maharashtra & Rajasthan. SEMI HIT elsewhere. Overall a HIT. 180 Cr net with 80% market capacity would be about 220 Cr in pre covid scenario (max). Performance is lower than Simmbaa & Singham (inflation adjusted).
Times Now, which aired the interview, distanced itself from the controversy.
“#KanganaRanaut may think India got Independence in 2014 but this cannot be endorsed by any true Indian. This is an insult to millions of freedom fighters who gave up their lives so that present generations can live a life of self-respect & dignity as free citizens of a democracy,” the channel said on Twitter on Friday.
Referring to her 2019 period movie “Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi”, in which she played the role of freedom fighter Rani Lakshmi Bai, the actor said she had done extensive research on the 1857 struggle.
“… nationalism rose so did right wing… but why it died a sudden death? And why Gandhi let Bhagat Singh die… why Neta Bose was killed and never got Gandhi ji’s support? why line of partition was drawn by a white man… ?instead of celebrating freedom why Indians killed each other some of the answers I am seeking please help me find answers (sic),” she asked, doubling down on her charge.
i think the loss of lives during partition is what she is referring as her focal point of argument. Still very convoluted and unacceptable stance. Government, opposition and now even Times Now has comdemned it.
India should be made have a 5 day Diwali holidays. The way it happens during Christmas/New in Australia.
Its now a very big festivity. With economy growing, most are spending and celebrating several times more than 2 decades ago. People want to celebrate…decorate, burst crackers, invite friends and family, etc.
So the country has to facilitate what the citizens want.
I think many are getting it totally wrong when they advise to slow down on Diwali by not doing fire works. Man, its not going to happen.
So why not instead create a proactive environment to make sure things get less damaging and more enjoyable.
If you give a week long break, there is good amount of activity.
Most of the retailers in US, wait for Thanksgiving and Christmas/Holiday break. People spend good amount of money in clothes, gifts, travel, food.
Manipur terrorist group People’s Liberation Army is suspected to be behind the attack on the 46 Assam Rifles convoy. However, no one has officially claimed responsibility.
Sooryavanshi Looking At Double Digit Second Saturday
Saturday 13 November 2021 23.30 IST
Box Office India Trade Network
Sooryavanshi is looking at a double digit second Saturday with collections set to be around 10-10.50 crore nett. This will take the nine day total to 138 crore nett and it will comfortably cross the 150 crore nett mark by the end of the weekend.
Gujarat / Saurashtra looks set to go over 2 crore nett again and this will mean only one day the state would have fallen under 2 crore nett over the first ten days and that is the second Frida
The way Gujarat / Saurashtra is going the Sooryavanshi will probably be the top grossing film outside Bahubali – The Conclusion by the end of the second week and the first outright Hindi film to cross 40 crore nett in the circuit.
The growth was solid in the North as well with cinemas in Chandigarh showing 80-100% growth and this is with 50% occupancy allowed. There was good news in Haryana as they will be allowing 100% as the notice finally came and all cinemas will play the film with 100% occupancy. Now its mainly about Maharashtra as when that goes to 100% then 90% of the market will be allowing full occupancy. The notice for Madhya Pradesh is still awaited and it should have come last week.
I am extremely happy with these collections. Its like expecting 250cr and you end up 500 cr.
Who would have thought this would what Sooryavanshi would get on Nov 1?
The way Industry is celebrating, fans are excited, exhibitors are thanking, reminds me of HAHK days. Those days also people had stopped coming to theatres. The Madhuri’s ATBB literally revived the cinema hall. Theatres were cutting cakes before every shows. Same euphoria with Sooryavanshi. The billion dollar industry has been given a lease of life.
And above all,
BOI has stopped reporting c grade punjabi films🤣🤣
Akshay is truly the King and ruling the industry right now. Sooryavanshi is a big moment for Bollywood even if it falls short of 200 cr mark. Prithviraj trailer is coming tomorrow. It can be 250+ cr grosser like Tanhaji.
AKSHAY KUMAR: THE SMILE OF SUCCESS… While the super-success of #Sooryavanshi has brought joy and cheer, it has also cemented the superstardom of #AkshayKumar… The actor has scored his 15th ₹ 💯 cr grosser in #Sooryavanshi, which is a HUGE ACHIEVEMENT. pic.twitter.com/LqBH1G4EDs
Sooryavanshi showed excellent growth on Saturday of around 50% as it collected 10.25 crore nett taking its nine day total to 138.50 crore nett. The collections in Mumbai circuit have now crossed 60 crore nett and Gujarat is over 30 crore nett as it looks to be the highest Hindi grosser in just two weeks excluding Bahubali – The Conclusion.
This growth is excellent elsewhere as well with North showing the most growth with Saturday collections going up 60% in Delhi / UP and 65% in East Punjab. The latter is now holding best of all and will probably show a week on week drop of 55% which will be less than other major collecting areas. This week there is no major competition in East Punjab
The film will cruise past the 150 crore nett mark in ten days as Maharashtra and Gujarat should show big growth again. The film is trending for a final number a little short of 200 crore nett but a strong second Monday can change that.
Film entering ₹200cr club with 50% occupancy permitted in Maharashtra & some other state + Post covid era, many screen closed forever, no late night shows,shall be seen as ₹270cr+ in normal days (pre covid)….. #AkshayKumar
Woh Ladki Hai Kahaan first look: Taapsee Pannu is an intrepid cop as Pratik Gandhi searches for his missing bride
In Woh Ladki Hai Kahaan?, Taapsee Pannu dons the role of a plucky policewoman in the film, and Pratik Gandhi will essay the role of a newly wed young man belonging to a rich masala magnate family
Sooryavanshi had a huge Sunday dropping just 50% from last Sunday which was in the Diwali period. The weekend is down 60% from last week but that is very strong trending as it was a holiday weekend. There were centres in CP Berar, CI and Rajasthan which were showing 60-70% growth on Sunday. The collections on Sunday will be around 13.50 crore nett which will give the film a second weekend of around 31 crore nett.
Sooryavanshi has collected 151 crore nett so far in ten days. This growth was huge across mass markets on Sunday though the metro areas were not up much but this is the usual trend on Sunday. The business on Sunday means the film still has a shot at 200 crore nett but films to tend to drop after the second weekend after Diwali.
The situation here maybe slightly different post pandemic as Maharashtra is doing great business for the film and it is restricted capacity so maybe it can still hold better than a Diwali period pre pandemic. Despite the restrictions in Maharashtra it is still heading to be the highest Akshay Kumar grosser in Mumbai circuit.
Gujarat / Saurashtra posted another record weekend and now with 34 crore nett it has crossed Housefull 4 and is only behind Golmaal Again in the all time list for the circuit (Excluding Bahubali – The Conclusion). The apprx collections of Sooryavanshi are as follows.
The 200Cr if it gets there is about 250Cr pre pandemic. But that could be plus or minus 10% minimum. Hard to know.
I’ll leave the verdict to those that really care..for me the economics look excellent. Hit plus 100%. Throw in double whammy of Netflix (which was not a pre pandemic ‘thing’ or fad) it’s Akshay’s best lifetime result.
I bet on 83 to take the hgoty. It’s got the ingredients for sure. All things being equal.
Next year entire outlook is more upbeat now. I still think the absolute records will only be possible from Aamir, Salman and possibly Hrithik…but Akshay is staking a claim if he gets a movie like Dhoom 4.
Raja Hindustani turns 25: Aamir Khan-Karisma Kapoor romance gave her career a makeover, went beyond ‘that kiss’
Raja Hindustani clocks 25 years today. Here’s revising how Karisma Kapoor landed the film that changed the course of her career.
When Karisma Kapoor did “Pucho Zara Pucho” in Raja Hindustani, there was something new about her Aarti. No, it wasn’t that she was romancing or singing onscreen for the first time. It was how she carried off the role — in straight hair, solid coloured sarees and a persona laced with confident and elegance.
Raja Hindustani released in 1996, when Juhi Chawla ruled the charts. The plan was to catch her sizzling chemistry with Aamir Khan. But Juhi declined the role. In her own words, it was because of her “silly attitude”. She was among the top and had all the right to pick the best, but letting go of Raja Hindustani was something unexpected. The film was later offered to Pooja Bhatt and Aishwarya Rai too.
And not just her acting prowess, what changed the game for Karisma was her remarkable make-over. It was her first collaboration with ace designer Manish Malhotra, who was starting out too. His ideas about changing Karisma’s looks were deemed risky.
“Karisma was initially worried about giving up the trademark Kapoor family blue eyes for hazel contacts, but I told her that her character needed warmth. Her look in Raja Hindustani eventually became iconic,” Manish Malhotra told HT.
I dont believe this. Aamir accepts bound script with no changes.
And senior Bachchan acting in Toh would not have been possible if this story is true.
The true story must have been the cold vibes between Rani and Ash since Rani replaced her in chalte Chalte. And also the alleged proximity between rani and abhishek.
There were certainly cold vibes between YRF and Abhishek back then.
There were promotional campaigns and Abhishek was not even invited to join in most of them. Rarely does he speak out publicly on those matters, but he did make an exception and voice out his hurt back then. He was hurt they kept him away.
I don’t think they changed too many things during the shoot but little details count. You can see Jai and Ali get completely humiliated time and time again in the pre-climax and climax. Probably they didn’t tell him about those small details.
I revisited both D2 and D3 recently and I think D2 was much more of a fun ride. D2 had everything about the franchise and Hrithik absolutely rocked in there. D3 was a mixed affair. They tried to add in some content in the second half and these parts looked like a misfit and it ended up being a very uneven film. And even the ‘content’ was as dumb as Dhoom 2. It was hardly Nolan or ‘The Prestige’ in there!
As for Abhishek, I think even if Hrithik owned D2, Jai Dixit still had something respectable. Yes, there was more talk about HR waliking away with the film back then, but it was becasue their parts were still comparable. He has a grand entry, had 2 songs, had the best one-liners, had 3 confrontations with HR in which he held his own very well and owned the final scene before walking away. It was Ali being humiliated by Mr A most of the times and when Jai comes into the scene, the character still commands respect and had personality.
In D3, there was no comparison with the ani-hero. He had nothing baring 1 good pre-interval scene. Jai Dixit has always been a no-nonsense, tough cop who uses his brain. In D2, he is ahead of the game most of the time. He plants a mule in there and is ahead on the next move until she falls for the thief. In D3 he was as much as a fool as Ali and he wins nothing. There is practically no Jai-Ali moment.
When the forces are equal, it makes a better movie. A formidable anti-hero needs to be matched by a formidable hero. When you undermine a hero, you undermine the anti-hero and the rest.
I think D2 delivered what it promised. It had a hero tailor-made for it, pace, fun, adventure, stunts, dances, Bipasha, Rio de Janeiro and the Carnival. It was youthful. D3 looks half baked in comparison. Pretentious, but as dumb.
Agreed. D3 on paper could have been something good script wise but film is awful IMO.
The hero villain construct in D2 was too villain focused but it’s a way better, fluid watch.
But I couldn’t spend my time watching Dhoom films ever again so I’m going on memory here.
All Dhoom movies are rather poor. It’s just that one stinks more than the other. YRF just serve us glossy trash in the name of entertainment. They minted millions out of serving us shockingly hollow stories.
I can’t recount a single scene from all three films combined that can even be called convincing or well directed. The first film was passable, and this is not even a compliment.
The only reason people remember them is because of the box office figures. Pretty sad really
I think when I watched D2 again, I felt that the hero-villain construct was, agreed, a bit too villain focused but it is not nearly as bad as in D3. In fact that balance did not look as bad on a second watch. The hero still had moments of heroism, displays personality and wits, has songs and he owns the climax. The anti-hero was perfect.
In D3, the hero had absolutely nothing to work on!
The bigger issue with D2 was looks wise, Abhishek looked very unkempt and slightly overweight besides Hrithik who was at his physical peak. The whole film was just made to drool at him.
By D3 it was clear the franchise was villain focused. The casting of Aamir was good but not in a stunt oriented get up, riding motorcycles etc. The film needed to be more a psychological cat and mouse film IMO but that would have been a detour.
Unfortunately Dhoom franchise is not really a flexible set up.
There is no defence on D3. It’s a poor movie.
The director is awful and he proved it again in TOH.
“The director is awful and he proved it again in TOH.”
True. Its a bit sad that Aamir didnt realize it with D3 itself. Then ToH embarrassment wont have happened. Sometimes i feel he gives too much importance o O results of his films.
Same thing happened with RH too, otherwise Mela wudnt have happened either. He surely isnt as smart as many makes him out to be.
It’s almost karmic that the combined results of RH and Mela: one an ATBB and the other a disaster or the combined results of D3 and TOH: one an ATBB and the other a flop are poetic justice at the Box office 🙂
1 bad choice in 20 years doesn’t make him poor in choices. LSC will do well and that will be because he is right behind it. Not because of Advait Chandan or anyone else. The latter is no Bob Zemeckis, far from that, but Aamir is as creative as you can get in Bollywood.
Out of the 6 films he has done in last ten years (2012-2021), 2 have been bad films – D3 and ToH. Thats 33% of his choices! As i said, Aamir isnt as smart or intelligent as he is often made out to be. Its just that Bollywood’s standard of quality is pretty awful.
Btw, LSC release date is going to be changed soon.
I did not watch the first 2 dhoom films fully. D3 I watched just for aamir. I liked the twins prestige part somewhat. And then it is a rollercoaster or motorcycle ride! Climax was shot well.
Inspite of all the criticism, D3 was the highest earning film for some time until some other film broke that record. It maybe due to franchise factor, or aamir’s twin prestige thing or Katrina’s popularity with her famous Kamli song and dance. Or all the 3 things combined together.
As for Abhishek not acting in B and B, the main reason seems to be the cold vibes between the two heroines.
Dhoom 4 will have a top hero playing the villain but finding a top hero to play the hero role will be a problem as all the heroes know which is the better role to shine and grab eyeballs!
The same Hrithik and abhishek jodi failed in MPKDH.
Abhishek gets serious roles most of the time than fun roles.
I don’t think Dhoom 4 will be ever made. Even if it gets made after 5 years or in future, there is no way Abhishek or Uday Chopra will be part of it. It has to be refreshed with new cast completely for it to stand a chance at working at boxoffice.
Amazon Officials Summoned Over Madhya Pradesh Marijuana Bust: Report
The police arrested two men in Madhya Pradesh with 20 kg of marijuana and found they were using Amazon’s India shopping website to order and smuggle.
Smugglers used the Amazon India platform to order and deliver the drug, which was listed under the guise of dry stevia leaves, a natural food sweetener. The Amazon platform was allegedly used for 1,000 kilograms of such marijuana sales so far, worth $148,000, police alleged in its statement.
“The international company has the power of artificial intelligence, so it’s a big thing happening on their platform,” Mr Singh said. “There is involvement of Amazon at many levels in this marijuana delivery – from providing logistical support to delivery.”
“The lawyers from Amazon will probably visit us tomorrow.”
Sooryavanshi Second Monday Early Estimate
Monday 15 November 2021 23.45 IST
Box Office India Trade Network
Sooryavanshi maintained its good run on the second Monday with collections around the 4.50 crore nett as per early estimates. The drop is normally bigger on the second Monday when a film releases on the big Diwali holiday but its pretty solid here with a 35% drop when on a normal period you would expect 25-30% with a good film.
The film is now looking at a second week total of around 46 crore nett which is an excellent second week number even if the film was released before the pandemic. Maharashtra is maintaining a super strong pace with 50% occupancy and this looks like holding well for another few weeks.
The total collections of the film have now hit 156 crore nett and the 200 crore nett mark is still possible for the film though a lot will depend on where the third Friday lands. It will have to stay above the 3 crore nett mark on Friday to stay in the race for 200 crore nett.
The South African government has withdrawn its support for Miss South Africa after the organisation refused to pull out of the Miss Universe contest in Israel, amid calls for a boycott to show support for the Palestinian people.
Pro-Palestine organisations have called on Lalela Mswane, crowned Miss South Africa in October, and pageant organiser Miss SA to boycott the December event to condemn Israel’s treatment of the Palestinian people.
The Department of Sport, Arts and Culture said in a statement on Sunday it had tried to persuade Miss SA to withdraw from the event and still hopes to convince Mswane.
South Africa has a long history supporting the Palestinian people, and Israel’s treatment of Palestinians reminds many in the country of apartheid crimes against its Black population. Israel denies it maintains an apartheid policy against Palestinians.
Political parties including the ruling African National Congress and some of the country’s biggest trade unions also support the boycott.
The next year’s Valentine’s Day weekend will not be so romantic anymore! Peepingmoon.com has exclusively learned that Aamir Khan’s much-anticipated Laal Singh Chaddha has been postponed again and will now release only around mid-2022. The Valentine’s Day slot is now believed to have been booked by a leading production banner for its yet-untitled upcoming relationship drama starring a top actress, and the announcement of that could arrive anytime soon.
“Laal Singh Chaddha’s post-production will take a lot of time. There’s so much work pending in its post-production and it can no way be ready for a February release. It’s a film made on a big canvas and requires at least six months of post-production work. Aamir and the makers don’t want to compromise on the quality of the film and hence have collectively decided to postpone it again by 2-3 months to make it as envisioned. A new release date, however, is not locked yet,” a source close to the project informed us.
This is the third time Laal Singh Chaddha has been delayed. The film was originally supposed to hit cinemas on Christmas 2020 but was postponed by a year due to a production halt owing to the COVID-19 pandemic. The second wave of the coronavirus this year further delayed the shooting plan, advancing the release to February 11, 2022.
Laal Singh Chaddha is the official remake of Tom Hanks’ 1994 Hollywood classic ‘Forrest Gump’ and chronicles the life story of a slow-witted but kind-hearted man from his childhood days (in 1968) to 2018. Produced by Aamir Khan Productions, Viacom18 Studios, and Paramount Pictures, the film that also stars Kareena Kapoor Khan, Naga Chaitanya and Mona Singh has reportedly been shot across 100 locations in India.
As I said earlier, May 13-16 is a great time to release LSC or RRR. 13th is a Friday, 14th-15th is a weekend and 16th is Buddha Purnima, holiday in North. Decent weekend and summer holidays.
Actually after ToH, Aamir needs to deliver a really good film more than blockbuster or highest grosser. A mere hit is also ok, but it needs to be good as a film.
BREAKING: Aamir Khan postpones Laal Singh Chaddha April/May 2022; will clash either with KGF 2 or release on Eid
Aamir Khan and his team of Laal Singh Chaddha have decided to postpone their much awaited social drama, Laal Singh Chaddha yet again. The Advait Chandan directed biggie, according to industry sources is targeting an April 14, 2022 release now.
“Laal Singh Chaddha is a high on VFX film, as the team is using ageing and de-ageing technology for Aamir Khan’s character. The process is taking longer than expected as they are looking for nothing but perfection. There are multiple films which have used this trick, but Aamir is clear on providing a world class big screen experience. And hence, he has decided to move the film to April 14, 2022,” a source from industry told Bollywood Hungama
Interestingly, this release would mean a clash with the much awaited KGF 2 at the box office. “They are figuring on multiple dates in April – May window and April 14 is just one of the many in consideration. Another date in consideration is the Eid weekend – 28th April, 2022. Aamir is speaking to his friends, Sajid Nadiadwala (Heropanti 2) and Ajay Devgn (MayDay), to see if something can be worked upon. A final decision will be taken in a day or two. But yes, Laal Singh Chaddha is no longer releasing on February 11,” the source added.
The movie is official remake of Forest Gump and stars Kareena Kapoor Khan as the female lead. It also marks Hindi debut of Nag Chaitanya.
Eid will be a better date. The holiday fsctor can push the film to another level. But, it will depend upon the other films to make way.
Releasing against KGF 2 on April.14 may not be a good idea. It is a film that can work and there are high expections in a lot of quarters. The first part has triggered interest and expect the 2nd part to do quite well
“The interest acquired for the FD will be given to Parvati Ammal every month. It will be ensured that the amount is given to her children after her death,” Suriya announced in a statement. Jai Bhim is based on a pro-bono legal case fought by retired Madras High Court judge Justice K Chandru in 1993 when he was an advocate. Justice K Chandru has disposed of over 96,000 cases and is known for some of his landmark judgements.
Prior to the release of the film, Suriya donated Rs 1 crore to the Tamil Nadu government for the education and welfare of Irular students. Irulas are classified as a particularly vulnerable tribal group (PVTG). The amount was donated to the Pazhankudi Irular Educational Trust, which works towards the education and welfare of the Irular students. The cheque was handed over to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on November 1.
Sooryavanshi Second Monday Box Office Collections
Sooryavanshi collected a 4.25 crore nett on its second Monday dropping almost 40% from the second Friday. This takes the second week total of the film to 35 crore nett in four days and an overall total of 155 crore nett.. The business in the second week should be around 46 crore nett.. https://boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=6433
Welcome to the happy world of celebrities and their happy moments!
For the last one month or so I am going through about Patralekha and Rao’s marriage news. What she is going to wear and other details which I skipped. Now they seem to be happily married, what news we will be reading? Honeymoon details in Maldives or whatever.
All the minor and major celebrities are either engaged, going to get married or holidaying in Maldives or breaking up. Interested in their films but not interested in Maldives and marriage details!
And the words and phrases they use. Every actress looks smashing, heavenly and showstopping! Yes, setting internet on fire! No firefighters?
Taimur, Kapoor sisters, Ash and Abhi,Meera rajput to Hina Khan!
Marriage is the occasion where they will only wear and flaunt Sabyasach’is or Manish Malhotra’s creations, not anything less!
Rajkumarr rao who portrays downtoearth characters to go this way? Wealth and fame makes people to compete with the most famous. And the most famous also come from middleclass families.
Nothing wrong in aspiring and enjoying with their hard earned money. My problem is that this daily dose of celebrity news which almost obscures the main news.
Anyways all the best to the newly weds. Happy that people find jannat, swarg, heaven in Maldives! Happy that their precious kids do things like doing artworks or homework or attending birthday parties or eating which ordinary kids dont do.
And poor celebrity kids dont understand all the fanfare surrounding them!
Not to forget the celebrities’s airport looks! Or their watching sunsets with full makeup! Tour of their homes with a dog running happily with all the attention it is getting! Their instagram stories which will put to shame R.K.Narayan!
And last but not least is their breakups with typical statements, And their newfound loves or interests!
Sooryavanshi Remains Steady On Second Tuesday
Tuesday 16 November 2021 23.45 IST
Box Office India Trade Network
Sooryavanshi remained steady on its second Tuesday with collections in the 4 crore nett range and took its second week total to around 39 crore nett. and it should go to 46 crore nett for the week.
The overall total for the film is 159 crore nett apprx with Mumbai circuit now around the 70 crore nett mark which is 44% of the all India business. The best numbers for the film are coming in Mumbai circuit, CP Berar and Nizam / Andhra.
There are many cities from Maharashtra which fall in the CP Berar and Nizam / Andhra circuits like Nagpur, Amravati, Aurangabad, Latur etc and these are recording excellent collections. All are screening on 50% occupancy allowed.
The other places where the weekdays in second week are strong are West Bengal and Bihar. These areas are recording daily figures which are in the same range as East Punjab which is a bigger circuit. Bihar is also collecting more than Rajasthan and CI which are bigger than circuits than Bihar in terms of collections.
Since the movie’s launch in early November, it has garnered critical acclaim for telling the story of the Irular tribe, a Scheduled Tribe clan suffering unspeakable hardships in the Tamil society. The movie itself traces the life of an Irular tribal who was beaten to death in a police station because he wouldn’t confess to a crime that he didn’t commit.
The Jai Bhim controversy has also brought out signs of solidarity among Tamil filmmakers. Vetri Maaran, whose made the national award winning Asuran, said in a tweet, “…It’s only natural that these films cause angst among those who don’t want the status quo to change…” Lokesh Kanakaraj, a young director working with Kamal Haasan on the movie Vikram, also sent out words of support.
Other film personalities, too, have come out in support of actor Suriya. The hashtag #IstandwithSuriya has been trending on Twitter with over thousands of tweets supporting the hashtag.
#Sooryavanshi is displaying strong legs at the #BO… Maintains a STRONG GRIP on [second] Tue… Major chunk of biz is coming from #Maharashtra, despite 50% occupancy… [Week 2] Fri 6.83 cr, Sat 10.35 cr, Sun 13.39 cr, Mon 4.50 cr, Tue 3.92 cr. Total: ₹ 159.65 cr. #India biz. pic.twitter.com/xscQ7htGqh
Sooryavanshi collected well again on its second Wednesday with 3.50 crore nett apprx. The film is maintaining normal drops over the weekdays in the second week with 10-15% drops. This has taken the film to a total of 162.50 crore nett.
This trend will probably continue on Thursday as well and then it will be whether Friday can hold at similar levels to Thursday for a shot at 200 crore nett. Sooryavanshi was short of films like Housefull 4 and Golmaal Again in week one while week two will be similar and the gains have to come week 3 onward if the film is to get similar numbers to those films..
In an interview with IndiaToday.com, Rani opened up about her journey from not wanting to be an actor initially and to how actor Kamal Haasan helped her to break ‘stereotypical conventions’ in Bollywood.
She said, “Strangely, I never wanted to be an actor. My mother realised my dream before I could. She was the one who insisted I do my first film. But I never thought I fit into the heroine category in the typical sense. I am actually the opposite of a heroine. I am quite short in height, my voice is not heroine-friendly, the complexion of my skin is wheatish. I think when I started, I never believed I could be an actor. I grew up watching Sridevi, Juhi, Madhuri and Rekha ji, who were these screen goddesses and I never imagined myself up there with them.”
She further added, “As my journey began, I spoke to many stalwarts with whom I had the opportunity to work. One of them was Mr Kamal Haasan and actors like him told me that you can’t measure your success by the height of your physical standing, but by the heights of how much you can grow professionally. So I sort of broke all those stereotypical conventions that an actress was put into in my initial days of Bollywood journey.”
SATYAMSHOT 
November 11, 2021 at 12:24 PM
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/11/11/moderna-says-covid-vaccine-has-fewer-breakthrough-cases-than-pfizers.html
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November 11, 2021 at 3:02 PM
Through this rogue game of RNAs, its the age old tried and tested Astra Zeneca that seems to be working best against Delta as data from UK and India’s proving out to be in comparison to the US and Israel.
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November 11, 2021 at 5:10 PM
Jayshah from previous – “She has courage for sure. Sometimes a fine line between bravery and stupidity though. She’s erred on latter for some time.”
Your views are now aligning with mine.
I never had any other view on Kangana since beginning.
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November 11, 2021 at 8:47 PM
Courage. This cop below is courage. This is a hero. Not bhikari Kangana
Kangana only has a sense of entitlement
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November 11, 2021 at 9:11 PM
is bipartisan politics not important in India? Kangana has shot her foot by her Bhikari statement. A more populist statement would have been Pakistan was created by India by giving bheek to Jinnah
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November 11, 2021 at 10:53 PM
Some other troller pit Priyanka Gandhi against the iron lady. Losers. Why do they compare? 🤣🤣
Facy is the lady’s deed and action is incomparable.
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November 11, 2021 at 11:37 PM
I am referring Lady Inspector to Iron lady. Extraordinary heroes of India.
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November 11, 2021 at 11:03 PM
In fact, Kangana has a reputation of being horrible for people on sets, not just horrible but downright abusive. People should start asking about how this lady with back to back disasters still manages to get such relatively big films funded and by whom.
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November 12, 2021 at 8:02 AM
Delhi BJP leader Praveen Shankar Kapoor was the latest to demand that the judiciary take action against her.
“Being the son of a freedom fighter and coming from a family of freedom fighters, I find Kangana Ranaut’s remarks that India’s freedom was alms (bheekh) as the biggest misuse of freedom and an insult to the sacrifice made by freedom fighters. I wish the judicial system of India takes cognizance,” Kapoor said in a tweet in Hindi on Thursday.
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/nsui-mumbai-protests-against-kangana-ranauts-controversial-statement-demands-padma-shri-award-be-taken-back/articleshow/87666147.cms
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November 11, 2021 at 6:12 PM
On Monday, November 8, the United States government lifted travel restrictions for international travellers who are fully vaccinated against Covid.
The COVID-19 pandemic prompted many countries including the US to close its borders to international travellers from many countries, including India, last year.
Only passengers holding visas belonging to certain categories were permitted to travel to the States.
https://www.rediff.com/news/report/when-indians-arrived-in-the-us/20211109.htm
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November 11, 2021 at 10:10 PM
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November 11, 2021 at 11:56 PM
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FD96OUbUYAY84VN?format=jpg&name=360×360
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November 12, 2021 at 1:23 AM
An ardent Prabhas fan from Andhra pens a suicide note over the makers not releasing updates of his favorite star’s upcoming film, ‘Radhe Shyam’. Accusing “the UV creations team and the director Radha Krishna for being responsible for his suicide”, the fan stated that he never wrote any letter in his life but for the first time he is penning a suicide note for a film.
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November 12, 2021 at 2:05 AM
The Himmat Story, starring Kay Kay Menon, finally released today, November 12 on Disney+ Hotstar. Fans have loved the show as they have been pouring positive reviews on Twitter. The new series came after the successful run of the espionage thriller, Special Ops. With Special Ops 1.5: The Himmat Story, Neeraj Pandey brilliantly expanded the Special Ops universe. The series tells the gripping backstory of Kay Kay’s character.
https://www.indiatoday.in/binge-watch/story/special-ops-1-5-twitter-review-fans-call-kay-kay-menon-s-show-brilliant-1875910-2021-11-12
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November 12, 2021 at 2:40 AM
https://news.rediff.com/commentary/2021/nov/12/oppn-demands-kanganas-padma-shri-be-withdrawn/c71cb6412a1904b0a83a6f06baaf4daf
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November 12, 2021 at 2:46 AM
https://boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=6420
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November 12, 2021 at 5:10 AM
120Cr will probably be 150Cr in pre pandemic. It’s not going to challenge War opening day, opening week all things considered.
Things working against Sooryavanshi are easily figured out
Pandemic and restrictions
A dated film
4 week window before OTT hurts it
Things working for Sooryavanshi are clear
Pent up demand
The restrictions are definitely against it but I wouldn’t think they’ve hurt the film massively. If the film’s good it will make some up in run. If it’s not good I don’t think it’s worth quibbling about.
It’s probably lost 20% of business maximum. The other point is it’s never like Hindi films run to 100% capacity anyway. I bet a film like War ran at all India capacity of max 70% on first day anyway. So the q is how many shows went housefull for Sooryavanshi – those are the only ones that get maximum impact. Otherwise the rest of the run can help reduce the 20% loss of business. But best to assume 20% overall as WoM seems average overall.
Whatever the final total divide it by 0.8 and that’s my rough estimate at pre pandemic final total.
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November 12, 2021 at 5:56 AM
It will probably be around 190cr. If you add the International figures plus 100cr from Netflix and other revenues, they have made loads of money from the project. The decision to wait has paid off handsomely for everyone involved.
As for an estimate of the market, my guess is that with time it will only get better. But this one has certainly passed the acid test.
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November 12, 2021 at 6:12 AM
Yes no doubts on that. The OTT/theatrical combo is a bonanza here.
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November 12, 2021 at 6:29 AM
Rohit Shetty makes 200+ cr domestic nett with even SRK and/or Ranveer
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November 12, 2021 at 6:55 AM
Ranveer made even Gully Boy go to 120+ without a major holiday.
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November 12, 2021 at 10:46 PM
something that SRK hasn’t done and can never do.
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November 12, 2021 at 4:36 AM
from archives..Raja Hindustani opening
https://filminformation.com/featured/flashback-12-november-2021-from-our-issue-dated-16-november-1996/
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November 12, 2021 at 5:25 AM
https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/special-ops-1-5-review-taut-and-gripping-with-kay-kay-menon-in-fine-fettle-3-stars-2608128
Neeraj Pandey serves up yet another taut & gripping espionage thriller in Special Ops 1.5, in the process of watching.
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November 12, 2021 at 6:02 AM
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November 12, 2021 at 6:26 AM
This happened more than a month back
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/here-are-the-rumours-that-have-been-floating-around-suggesting-what-might-have-led-to-chaitanya-and-samantha-calling-it-quits/photostory/86785437.cms
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November 12, 2021 at 6:29 AM
BOI has called it a HIT. If 200+ (highly unlikely seeing the mediocre trend) then a SUPER HIT.
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November 12, 2021 at 6:50 AM
Brillaint Entry Scene of Akshay in Sooryavanshi.
https://twitter.com/AKKI_000007/status/1459056624362872835?t=y35oB87lLlEC9F-20IuE_Q&s=19
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November 12, 2021 at 6:55 AM
Absolute Dominance now. Its complete.
A video that shows impact.
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November 12, 2021 at 8:25 AM
Akki ki Canada mahaan!!!
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November 12, 2021 at 7:50 AM
Just for comparison 🙂
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November 12, 2021 at 9:39 AM
India’s genuine version of Bond and Ethan Hunt, if only he collaborates with Neeraj Pandey someday!
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November 12, 2021 at 9:53 AM
I think Ethan Hunt, at least the high octane stunts are best done by Akshay Kumar. I hoped Sooryavanshi would serve his stuntman talents, but alas, him and Neeraj Pandey should do a big grand action film.
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November 12, 2021 at 9:55 AM
Okay just Bond then..
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November 12, 2021 at 9:57 AM
They’ve already done Baby. HR after War deserves a much better director than Sid Anand for his persona and screen presence to be maximized.
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November 12, 2021 at 10:56 AM
Baby is a fine espionage film, but I want a big scale action thriller with some really good stunts, not Mr. Shetty blowing cars up. Can Mr. Shetty really top this?
Legendary car scene…even Hollywood can’t top Tollywood.
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November 12, 2021 at 12:08 PM
I’m thinking more like Van Diesel in F&F.
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November 12, 2021 at 8:03 AM
I do crack up at getting excited about entry scenes. Lallu fans have done it for over a decade now. Hardly something to be so ‘gripped’ by, pardon the intended pun!
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November 12, 2021 at 8:23 AM
I’m a sucker for entry scene, old style masala types.
Now you have movies where lead actor/actress will have like multiple entry types of scenes thru out the film.
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November 12, 2021 at 8:23 AM
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November 13, 2021 at 3:48 AM
Hahahaha…..mazaak hai kya??
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November 12, 2021 at 8:36 AM
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SHAHID KAPOOR COLLABORATES WITH ALI ABBAS ZAFAR… #ShahidKapoor teams up with director #AliAbbasZafar for a new film project [not titled yet]… An action film… Filming commenced today in #UAE… #JioStudios presentation.
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November 12, 2021 at 1:01 PM
Ali Abbas Zafar of Sultan fame?
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November 12, 2021 at 3:09 PM
No, Bharat fame.
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November 12, 2021 at 4:00 PM
Bharat was a wrong topic for everyone involved to make it a film. Such themes are good for a web series. Nonetheless it still emerged a HIT.
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November 12, 2021 at 3:58 PM
Ali Abbas in an action film will be at his best.
Shahid Kapoor is making all the right movies now.
Suddenly he is appearing to be in a comfortable zone. If Jersey can help consolidate his position after Kabir Singh…he is all set for next 10 years among the top stars.
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November 12, 2021 at 10:26 AM
I thought 4 weeks gap of Sooryavanshi is too short before releasing on Netflix but I think movies looks passe in just 1 week and will become stale in 4 weeks and there will not be any chatter by then. This is not about this movie but every movie now. 1 week or 2 weeks is more than enough for the noise and then additional 2 weeks and we’ll have OTT. So overall, 4 weeks actually seems okay now!
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November 12, 2021 at 4:02 PM
Agree….and after 4 weeks its mostly the smaller centres who are able to get the prints at low price and run the movie. Not sure if OTT release would impact their shows. Maybe to some extent.
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November 12, 2021 at 4:49 PM
It’s coming on Netflix and I doubt small centers have Netflix subscription as it’s one of the highest paid subscription in India and also lowest members registered. So, shouldn’t impact small centers.. but cities will impact but then 4 weeks is more than enough for cities.
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November 12, 2021 at 5:30 PM
I also find watching new releases on OTT similar to eating stale food.
Matlab saare log aaye, daawat ke maze liye, naach gaana hua, bhains – badri ne bhi masti kari…sab mast ghar gaye….aur phir agle din sabe ne yaad karke enjoy kiya.
Aur aap teesre din aaye khaane par? Aisi bhi kya badnaseebi bhai?
I am fine with watching direct OTT releases…but watching Sooryavanshi first time on Netflix when entire world celebrated your birthday and you get to do a week later. Its unfair. I would rather work hard, earn more money to get that time to not miss the party.
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November 12, 2021 at 5:33 PM
what really changes things for few was if they were planning to watch it second time…they might now wait as OTT release is coming sooner. Lekin big screen fun is irreplaceable.
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November 13, 2021 at 12:57 PM
Naveen you are over exaggerating by saying entire population is watching movies on big screen. It’s even less than 1% for Hindi movies. That’s why big movies report huge TRP for satellite premiere release where actual some sense of population might have watched it. Theatrical audience has been always lower and don’t go by media hype, the turn out for Sooryavanshi will be around 1 crore max; which is what percentage of 130 crores, you tell me…0.35%??
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November 13, 2021 at 12:59 PM
0.65% …
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November 12, 2021 at 10:17 PM
Leave Netfix aside, please enlighten this fourm by sharing your plans of celebrating Aryan Khan’s birthday.. Also let us know how you celebrated when he got his bail order.. Everybody is waiting for your reply.
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November 12, 2021 at 12:36 PM
I’m not sure of distribution costs but I guess they’d be in the 75-100 Cr range pan India for Sooryavanshi. A 180 Cr total would equate to an 85-90 Cr share implying a coverage fare for the distributors pan India. Exactly why BoxOfficeIndia is refraining from calling this a SUPER HIT despite all the hyperbole. This is more like a Prem Ratan Dhan Payo equation, hugely profitable for producers and just about recovery for circuit distributors.
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November 12, 2021 at 3:49 PM
In a special deal, Sooryavanshi is getting 60 % of week 1 nett collections towards distributor’s share.
So from 120+ cr nett, 72 cr goes into Distributor’s pocket.
Break even is almost breached.
From now on everything is overflow / profit.
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November 12, 2021 at 3:54 PM
What is your source?
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November 12, 2021 at 4:10 PM
It is 55%
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/sooryavanshi-crosses-rs-25-cr-on-day-1-expected-to-surpass-rs-100-cr-mark-during-diwali-weekend/articleshow/87553187.cms
https://www.jioforme.com/reliance-and-national-multiplex-chain-lock-rohit-shettys-55-revenue-share-of-sooryavanshi-bollywood-news/895767/
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November 12, 2021 at 4:55 PM
Thanks Munna. I am corrected now.
The Plexes agreed to share 55% (not 60%) from their original stand of 50-52.5% (not 55%).
This deal is also helpful and considerable as it yielded 66 cr in week 1 for distrubutors.
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November 12, 2021 at 4:15 PM
The distributor’s share was the point of tussle at the time of release and hence delay in advance booking for Sooryavanshi.
60% week 1 was what Relaince wanted. Multiplex were offering 55%.
Towards the end the 3 multiplex chain agreed with 60%.
Will share the link. It must be there. Himesh , Komal etc might have in their tweets.
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November 12, 2021 at 6:04 PM
“Finally, Rohit put the Reliance and Multiplex Association in a common position, with all parties agreeing to a 55% revenue sharing model in the first week, which is the first offer of 50% by the national chain. And 60% made by Revenue”
And i read this to be 60% revenue !!
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November 12, 2021 at 1:11 PM
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November 12, 2021 at 1:39 PM
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-45469129
Gandhi wanted women to ‘resist’ sex for pleasure
But differences quickly arose between the two.
Mrs Sanger, who had opened the first US family planning centre in New York in 1916, believed that contraceptives were the safest route to emancipation.
Gandhi demurred, saying women should resist their husbands, while men should try to curb “animal passion”. He told his visitor that sex should be only for procreation.
Mrs Sanger soldiered on spiritedly.
She told Gandhi that “women have feelings as deep as and as amorous as men. There are times when wives desire physical union as much as their husbands”.
“Do you think that it is possible for two people who are in love, who are happy together, to regulate their sex act only once in two years, so that their relationship would only take place when they wanted a child?” she asked.
This is where contraception came in handy, she insisted, and helped women prevent unwanted pregnancies and gain control over their bodies.
Gandhi remained stubborn in his opposition.
He told Sanger that he regarded all sex as “lust”. He told her of his own marriage, saying the relationship with his wife, Kasturba, had become “spiritual” after he “bade goodbye to a life of carnal pleasure”.
Gandhi had married at 13, and taken a vow of celibacy when he was 38 and the father of four children. In doing so, he had been inspired by a Jain seer named Raychandbhai and Russian writer Leo Tolstoy, who became celibate in his later life. (Jainism is an ancient Indian religion of harmlessness and renunciation.) In his autobiography, Gandhi had written how guilt ridden he was by the thought that he was having sex with his wife when his father passed away.
At the end of the conversation with Sanger, Gandhi relented a little.
He said he didn’t mind “voluntary sterilisation in the case of man, since he is the aggressor”, and that instead of using contraceptives, couples could have sex during the “safe period” of the menstrual cycle.
Mrs Sanger left the ashram unconvinced. Later, she wrote of Gandhi’s “appalling fear of licentiousness and over-indulgence”. She was deeply disappointed at his failure to endorse her campaign.
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November 12, 2021 at 3:54 PM
Sooryavanshi Holds Firm On Day Eight
Saturday 12 November 2021 23.00 IST
Box Office India Trade Network
Sooryavanshi held firm on day eight with collections set to be in the 6.75-7 crore nett region. The drop is looking to be in the 15-20% range which is very good and the film will have chances of a double digit number on Saturday.
This will take the business of the film to around 127 crore nett and the 150 crore nett mark will have a chance to be crossed at the end of the second but it will depend on the growth over the weekend.
The film continues its extraordinary run in Mumbai and collections will be around the 55 crore nett mark and it seems on course for a 75 crore nett plus figure which will be pretty much similar to what Housefull 4 did in 2019 in the circuit.
The film also remains very strong in Rajasthan, CP Berar and the Marathawada side of Nizam / Andhra circuit. The other circuits also are also steady but the level of collections is not as high as Maharashtra or Gujarat.
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November 12, 2021 at 4:08 PM
Another holiday on weekdays would have surely helped the numbers.
Each holiday adds upto additional 10-15 cr per day in its first ten days (esp non weekend days). A 10 cr first Tuesday become 20 cr first Tuesday and so on.
For big budget mass accepted movies like Sooryavanshi, War, Tiger…the holiday factor is even more. TIGER 2 AND war got 4 national holidays in its first 10 days apart from weelend days helping their numbers considerably.
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November 12, 2021 at 11:05 PM
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/sooryavanshi-producers-take-tough-measures-against-theatres-reporting-lesser-admits-and-flouting-covid-safety-norms-big-exclusive/articleshow/87646976.cms
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November 13, 2021 at 1:13 AM
will Akshay with help from Rohit Shetty breach the 200 cr domestic nett finally? Years after youngsters like Ranveer Singh(Simmba), Tiger Shroff(War), Shahid Kapur(Kabir Singh), Vicky Kaushal(Uri) have beaten him to it.
On the way while getting some help from Singham and Simmba
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November 13, 2021 at 3:00 AM
I think for Akshay Kumar, when you look at his pre-pandemic form, in a span of 13 months, he delivered the following:
2.0- 185cr net
Kesari- 155cr
Mission Mangal- 195cr
Housefull 4- 205cr
Good News-195cr
That’s in 13 months!
There are things you can knock him for. He works in a different model compared to others. The day any of his peers work in a similar model, and then deliver numbers like these within a single year, then we can compare.
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November 13, 2021 at 3:36 AM
all this is in Kangana’s now very famous words “bheek and chillar”
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November 13, 2021 at 7:15 AM
It is all relative. Everything else looks absolutely bheek and chillar compared to Bahubali 2’s 10000+ cr. The standard set comes from Telegu industry and it shows the margin of under-performance from everything and everone else. So nothing else looks good comoaratively then. What’s the point?
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November 13, 2021 at 7:17 AM
There is no competition to Akshay Kumar.
He is running his race where others are forced to do remakes or sequels and do lesser movies to get that exclusive tag to compete.
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November 13, 2021 at 8:42 AM
https://www.quora.com/Why-do-most-North-Indians-mispronounce-Telugu-as-Telegu
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November 13, 2021 at 6:27 AM
You could say the same the other way round. The day he delivers opening records and lifetime records, we can compare too 😜
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November 13, 2021 at 7:30 AM
There is no competition to Akshay Kumar.
He is running his race where others are forced to do remakes or sequels and do lesser movies to get that exclusive tag to compete.
Younger lots are competing, no doubt.
Shahid , Ranveer and Ranbir are doing better than Khans now. They will overtake Akshay this decade for sure. But till then ek Khiladi sab pe bhaari. 😇
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November 13, 2021 at 7:31 AM
+Hrithik, +Tiger…..all doing better than Khans now.
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November 13, 2021 at 8:46 AM
I think Hrithik, Tiger, Ranbir and Ranveer have the potential to be very big this decade.. if a couple of them start working a bit more. Hrithik, especially, has to capitalise on the momentum gained from War.
Shahid keeps defying the odds to stay in the race. Ajay Devgan, from the old guard, has been doing the same since much longer.
The 3 Khans are less predictable. Huge stars with very little volume of work (Aamir and SRK) and/or on decline (Salman). They can still strike very big when they get it right, but I am not sure they can re-capture their former days of glory.
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November 13, 2021 at 3:42 AM
💥🔥💥🔥💥🔥💥🔥💥🔥👌👌💥👌💥👌👌
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November 13, 2021 at 4:02 AM
https://boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=6424
Sooryavanshi dropped just 10% from Thursday on Friday as it collected 7.25 crore nett. The collections coming from Maharashtra are rock steady and it may turn out that collections in thi state show no drop from Thursday.
This has taken the collections for the film to 127.50 crore nett and it is probably targeting a 45 crore nett plus second weekend although this depends on the growth on Saturday. There is sometimes holiday fatigue after a holiday week which could curtail some Saturday growth. North India has huge potential to grow on Saturday though.
The central India markets of Rajasthan, CP Berar and CI are also doing fantastic business especially the first two named. Basically the film is a BLOCKBUSTER in Gujarat, SUPER HIT in Maharashtra, CP Berar and Rajasthan while HIT to AVERAGE in other parts. Overall the film is a HIT and the first one in almost two years
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November 13, 2021 at 4:37 AM
Its now all about how close Sooryavanshi will it go to 200 cr or 210 cr.
The real sense of industry will be seen from how much Satyamev Jayate 2 does. Its a sequel to a superhit and usually sequels of a hit movie does better. SJ1 had clashed with Gold and SJ2 is also clashing with Antim.
From the trailer, SJ2 is looking as good or bad (depending on your POV) as SJ 1.
SJ 1 had done 80 cr+ Nett in pre pandemic 3 years ago.
The nett collection of SJ2, considering its a sequel to a super hit film and massy in content, now should be around 120 cr if we take how much it could have had a pre pandemic business.
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November 13, 2021 at 4:39 AM
The business of SJ2 would reflect how big a hit Sooryavanshi is now.
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November 13, 2021 at 8:21 AM
They are reporting numbers higher than Taran Adarsh and the producers! Pathetic.
The producers are quoting 6.83 crores whereas BOI are quoting 7.25 crores.
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November 13, 2021 at 8:26 AM
I also find it suspicious that each day the film’s day-total is coming down by exactly 15% (since Monday).
15% and no more. That’s not the trend I’ve seen for any film that didn’t see growth over its first weekend.
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November 13, 2021 at 10:45 AM
Karan Johar is underreporting sooryavanshi gross collections.
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November 13, 2021 at 12:20 PM
Or logically BOI is overreporting.
Exactly like Housefull 4…205Cr vs other totals below 200Cr.
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November 13, 2021 at 2:59 PM
Its a Semi Hit/Overflow in FI terminology (all included) and a commission earner for the distributors.
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November 13, 2021 at 4:58 AM
https://boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=6424
SUPER HIT in Gujarat/Maharashtra & Rajasthan. SEMI HIT elsewhere. Overall a HIT. 180 Cr net with 80% market capacity would be about 220 Cr in pre covid scenario (max). Performance is lower than Simmbaa & Singham (inflation adjusted).
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November 13, 2021 at 5:48 AM
Not 80% capacity, somewhere around 65-70%, would have been 240-250 Cr pre-pandemic.
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November 13, 2021 at 2:58 PM
Nowhere close to 240 in a pre pandemic scenario. The trend doesn’t seem that strong to hold beyond 2 weeks.
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November 13, 2021 at 7:22 AM
Times Now, which aired the interview, distanced itself from the controversy.
“#KanganaRanaut may think India got Independence in 2014 but this cannot be endorsed by any true Indian. This is an insult to millions of freedom fighters who gave up their lives so that present generations can live a life of self-respect & dignity as free citizens of a democracy,” the channel said on Twitter on Friday.
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November 13, 2021 at 7:24 AM
https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/will-return-padma-shri-if-kangana-ranauts-latest-amid-azadi-row-2609446
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November 13, 2021 at 7:25 AM
Referring to her 2019 period movie “Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi”, in which she played the role of freedom fighter Rani Lakshmi Bai, the actor said she had done extensive research on the 1857 struggle.
“… nationalism rose so did right wing… but why it died a sudden death? And why Gandhi let Bhagat Singh die… why Neta Bose was killed and never got Gandhi ji’s support? why line of partition was drawn by a white man… ?instead of celebrating freedom why Indians killed each other some of the answers I am seeking please help me find answers (sic),” she asked, doubling down on her charge.
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November 13, 2021 at 7:28 AM
i think the loss of lives during partition is what she is referring as her focal point of argument. Still very convoluted and unacceptable stance. Government, opposition and now even Times Now has comdemned it.
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November 13, 2021 at 8:12 AM
Schools shut, WFH for govt staff: Kejriwal’s 1-week action plan after SC prod
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November 13, 2021 at 6:29 PM
India should be made have a 5 day Diwali holidays. The way it happens during Christmas/New in Australia.
Its now a very big festivity. With economy growing, most are spending and celebrating several times more than 2 decades ago. People want to celebrate…decorate, burst crackers, invite friends and family, etc.
So the country has to facilitate what the citizens want.
I think many are getting it totally wrong when they advise to slow down on Diwali by not doing fire works. Man, its not going to happen.
So why not instead create a proactive environment to make sure things get less damaging and more enjoyable.
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November 13, 2021 at 7:40 PM
If you give a week long break, there is good amount of activity.
Most of the retailers in US, wait for Thanksgiving and Christmas/Holiday break. People spend good amount of money in clothes, gifts, travel, food.
It is just that how you package the narrative.
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November 13, 2021 at 9:27 PM
Will this happen?
https://www.livemint.com/news/world/us-lawmakers-to-introduce-bill-to-make-diwali-federal-holiday-11635983022559.html
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November 14, 2021 at 7:59 AM
I don’t think so. and it is a slippery slope..Other people are going to demand holidays.
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November 14, 2021 at 9:41 AM
Not a chance. If Hanukkah isn’t a Federal Holiday, Diwali has no chance at all.
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November 15, 2021 at 7:14 AM
No it won’t happen: This country is wierd wired man; Election day, and no Holiday????
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November 13, 2021 at 8:17 AM
Manipur terrorist group People’s Liberation Army is suspected to be behind the attack on the 46 Assam Rifles convoy. However, no one has officially claimed responsibility.
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/assam-rifles-commandaning-officer-others-killed-in-ambush-in-manipur/articleshow/87682812.cms
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November 13, 2021 at 5:40 PM
Sooryavanshi Looking At Double Digit Second Saturday
Saturday 13 November 2021 23.30 IST
Box Office India Trade Network
Sooryavanshi is looking at a double digit second Saturday with collections set to be around 10-10.50 crore nett. This will take the nine day total to 138 crore nett and it will comfortably cross the 150 crore nett mark by the end of the weekend.
Gujarat / Saurashtra looks set to go over 2 crore nett again and this will mean only one day the state would have fallen under 2 crore nett over the first ten days and that is the second Frida
The way Gujarat / Saurashtra is going the Sooryavanshi will probably be the top grossing film outside Bahubali – The Conclusion by the end of the second week and the first outright Hindi film to cross 40 crore nett in the circuit.
The growth was solid in the North as well with cinemas in Chandigarh showing 80-100% growth and this is with 50% occupancy allowed. There was good news in Haryana as they will be allowing 100% as the notice finally came and all cinemas will play the film with 100% occupancy. Now its mainly about Maharashtra as when that goes to 100% then 90% of the market will be allowing full occupancy. The notice for Madhya Pradesh is still awaited and it should have come last week.
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November 13, 2021 at 5:52 PM
I am extremely happy with these collections. Its like expecting 250cr and you end up 500 cr.
Who would have thought this would what Sooryavanshi would get on Nov 1?
The way Industry is celebrating, fans are excited, exhibitors are thanking, reminds me of HAHK days. Those days also people had stopped coming to theatres. The Madhuri’s ATBB literally revived the cinema hall. Theatres were cutting cakes before every shows. Same euphoria with Sooryavanshi. The billion dollar industry has been given a lease of life.
And above all,
BOI has stopped reporting c grade punjabi films🤣🤣
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November 13, 2021 at 9:18 PM
BOI has stopped reporting c grade punjabi films
Boxofficepunjab!
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November 13, 2021 at 9:52 PM
https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/meenakshi-sundareshwar-inauthentic-stereotypical-take-on-tamil-culture-sanya-malhotra-abhimanyu-dassani-7616835/
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November 13, 2021 at 10:33 PM
Akshay is truly the King and ruling the industry right now. Sooryavanshi is a big moment for Bollywood even if it falls short of 200 cr mark. Prithviraj trailer is coming tomorrow. It can be 250+ cr grosser like Tanhaji.
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November 14, 2021 at 12:20 AM
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November 14, 2021 at 12:40 AM
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/childrens-day-2021-where-did-the-childrens-songs-go/articleshow/87690540.cms
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November 14, 2021 at 1:35 AM
https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/wife-of-dawood-aide-accuses-congress-leader-rajeev-shukla-cricketer-hardik-pandya-others-of-rape-molestation20211112225208/
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November 14, 2021 at 3:20 AM
boxofficeindia
Sooryavanshi showed excellent growth on Saturday of around 50% as it collected 10.25 crore nett taking its nine day total to 138.50 crore nett. The collections in Mumbai circuit have now crossed 60 crore nett and Gujarat is over 30 crore nett as it looks to be the highest Hindi grosser in just two weeks excluding Bahubali – The Conclusion.
This growth is excellent elsewhere as well with North showing the most growth with Saturday collections going up 60% in Delhi / UP and 65% in East Punjab. The latter is now holding best of all and will probably show a week on week drop of 55% which will be less than other major collecting areas. This week there is no major competition in East Punjab
The film will cruise past the 150 crore nett mark in ten days as Maharashtra and Gujarat should show big growth again. The film is trending for a final number a little short of 200 crore nett but a strong second Monday can change that.
TOTAL – 1,38,50,00,000
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November 14, 2021 at 9:35 AM
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November 14, 2021 at 4:22 AM
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/childrens-day-2021-anushka-sharma-shilpa-shetty-kundra-and-farhan-akhtar-celebs-pour-in-wishes-on-social-media/articleshow/87696651.cms
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November 14, 2021 at 4:36 AM
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November 14, 2021 at 9:14 PM
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/11/14/apple-sticking-taxpayers-with-part-of-the-bill-for-digital-id-rollout.html
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November 15, 2021 at 12:23 AM
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November 15, 2021 at 12:30 AM
B&B2 looking like a fun ride
**Added to trailer Post**
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November 15, 2021 at 1:22 AM
Clash with LSC?
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November 15, 2021 at 1:22 AM
or maybe a week later.
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November 15, 2021 at 2:22 AM
LSC is clashing with Major on 11th Feb. This will be one week later. Anyways, i dont think LSC will be a major grosser.
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November 15, 2021 at 2:28 AM
what is the major on 11th Feb which is clashing with LSC?
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November 15, 2021 at 2:31 AM
Its a south indian film having a pan india release dubbed in hindi.
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November 15, 2021 at 8:17 AM
Major is not a big film nor a big star. LSC should be clear
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November 15, 2021 at 2:41 AM
https://www.ndtv.com/opinion/opinion-jai-bhim-leave-a-good-movie-alone-folks-2608056#pfrom=home-ndtv_opinion
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November 15, 2021 at 2:58 AM
Woh Ladki Hai Kahaan first look: Taapsee Pannu is an intrepid cop as Pratik Gandhi searches for his missing bride
In Woh Ladki Hai Kahaan?, Taapsee Pannu dons the role of a plucky policewoman in the film, and Pratik Gandhi will essay the role of a newly wed young man belonging to a rich masala magnate family
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November 15, 2021 at 3:01 AM
Special Ops 1.5, Family Man, Bard of Blood: All spy dramas ranked, from worst to best
From Special Ops 1.5, The Family Man, Bard of Blood, here’s a definitive ranking of all the spy thrillers that we have seen on OTT in the last few years. Any guesses which show took the first spot?
https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/special-ops-family-man-bard-of-the-blood-spy-dramas-ranked-from-worst-to-best-7622225/
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November 15, 2021 at 3:07 AM
John Abraham to play a soldier with superhuman ability character in Attack; character on the lines of Hollywood’s Deadpool and G.I. Joe
By -Bollywood Hungama News NetworkCreated: Nov 15, 2021 – 11:00 AM IST
https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/john-abraham-play-soldier-superhuman-ability-character-attack-character-lines-hollywoods-deadpool-g-joe/
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November 15, 2021 at 3:40 AM
Box Office India Trade Network
Sooryavanshi had a huge Sunday dropping just 50% from last Sunday which was in the Diwali period. The weekend is down 60% from last week but that is very strong trending as it was a holiday weekend. There were centres in CP Berar, CI and Rajasthan which were showing 60-70% growth on Sunday. The collections on Sunday will be around 13.50 crore nett which will give the film a second weekend of around 31 crore nett.
Sooryavanshi has collected 151 crore nett so far in ten days. This growth was huge across mass markets on Sunday though the metro areas were not up much but this is the usual trend on Sunday. The business on Sunday means the film still has a shot at 200 crore nett but films to tend to drop after the second weekend after Diwali.
The situation here maybe slightly different post pandemic as Maharashtra is doing great business for the film and it is restricted capacity so maybe it can still hold better than a Diwali period pre pandemic. Despite the restrictions in Maharashtra it is still heading to be the highest Akshay Kumar grosser in Mumbai circuit.
Gujarat / Saurashtra posted another record weekend and now with 34 crore nett it has crossed Housefull 4 and is only behind Golmaal Again in the all time list for the circuit (Excluding Bahubali – The Conclusion). The apprx collections of Sooryavanshi are as follows.
First Week – 1,20,36,00,000
Friday – 7,00,00,000 apprx
Saturday – 10,25,00,000 apprx
Sunday – 13,50,00,000 apprx
Second Weekend – 30,75,00,000 apprx
TOTAL – 1,51,11,00,000 apprx
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November 15, 2021 at 4:03 AM
Second week looks like 45Cr. 3rd week will probably be 20Cr.
120Cr
45Cr
20Cr
15Cr rest
Looking like 180Cr by end.
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November 15, 2021 at 5:12 AM
I think it will be around 180cr in the end as well. Maybe a bit higher.
But your Maths needs work, Jay. Your projected total would be at 200cr.
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November 15, 2021 at 5:31 AM
It will be touch and go 200 cr i think. Expecting same weekly numbers as jay.
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November 15, 2021 at 6:37 AM
Hahaha. Just noticed. Damn. Rookie mistake. Yes 200Cr then…
I’m quite annoyed with myself that I can’t add to 200Cr 😂
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November 15, 2021 at 7:01 AM
The 200Cr if it gets there is about 250Cr pre pandemic. But that could be plus or minus 10% minimum. Hard to know.
I’ll leave the verdict to those that really care..for me the economics look excellent. Hit plus 100%. Throw in double whammy of Netflix (which was not a pre pandemic ‘thing’ or fad) it’s Akshay’s best lifetime result.
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November 15, 2021 at 7:06 AM
Considering everything its easily a Superhit or more. Hopefully Prithviraj will be bigger than this.
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November 15, 2021 at 7:16 AM
I bet on 83 to take the hgoty. It’s got the ingredients for sure. All things being equal.
Next year entire outlook is more upbeat now. I still think the absolute records will only be possible from Aamir, Salman and possibly Hrithik…but Akshay is staking a claim if he gets a movie like Dhoom 4.
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November 15, 2021 at 6:08 AM
Raja Hindustani turns 25: Aamir Khan-Karisma Kapoor romance gave her career a makeover, went beyond ‘that kiss’
Raja Hindustani clocks 25 years today. Here’s revising how Karisma Kapoor landed the film that changed the course of her career.
When Karisma Kapoor did “Pucho Zara Pucho” in Raja Hindustani, there was something new about her Aarti. No, it wasn’t that she was romancing or singing onscreen for the first time. It was how she carried off the role — in straight hair, solid coloured sarees and a persona laced with confident and elegance.
Raja Hindustani released in 1996, when Juhi Chawla ruled the charts. The plan was to catch her sizzling chemistry with Aamir Khan. But Juhi declined the role. In her own words, it was because of her “silly attitude”. She was among the top and had all the right to pick the best, but letting go of Raja Hindustani was something unexpected. The film was later offered to Pooja Bhatt and Aishwarya Rai too.
And not just her acting prowess, what changed the game for Karisma was her remarkable make-over. It was her first collaboration with ace designer Manish Malhotra, who was starting out too. His ideas about changing Karisma’s looks were deemed risky.
“Karisma was initially worried about giving up the trademark Kapoor family blue eyes for hazel contacts, but I told her that her character needed warmth. Her look in Raja Hindustani eventually became iconic,” Manish Malhotra told HT.
https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/raja-hindustani-turns-25-how-the-romance-gave-a-make-over-to-karisma-kapoor-look-and-career-7623180/
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November 15, 2021 at 6:14 AM
https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/raja-hindustani-turns-25-how-the-romance-gave-a-make-over-to-karisma-kapoor-look-and-career-7623180/
‘Shaayad josh mein aake hosh nahin raha’
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November 15, 2021 at 6:22 AM
Fallout between Aditya Chopra and Abhishek Bachchan lead to the latter’s exit from Bunty Aur Babli franchise; Abhishek not to be a part of Dhoom franchise again
https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/scoop-fallout-aditya-chopra-abhishek-bachchan-lead-latters-exit-bunty-aur-babli-franchise-abhishek-not-part-dhoom-franchise/
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November 15, 2021 at 6:27 AM
I dont believe this. Aamir accepts bound script with no changes.
And senior Bachchan acting in Toh would not have been possible if this story is true.
The true story must have been the cold vibes between Rani and Ash since Rani replaced her in chalte Chalte. And also the alleged proximity between rani and abhishek.
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November 15, 2021 at 8:41 AM
There were certainly cold vibes between YRF and Abhishek back then.
There were promotional campaigns and Abhishek was not even invited to join in most of them. Rarely does he speak out publicly on those matters, but he did make an exception and voice out his hurt back then. He was hurt they kept him away.
I don’t think they changed too many things during the shoot but little details count. You can see Jai and Ali get completely humiliated time and time again in the pre-climax and climax. Probably they didn’t tell him about those small details.
I revisited both D2 and D3 recently and I think D2 was much more of a fun ride. D2 had everything about the franchise and Hrithik absolutely rocked in there. D3 was a mixed affair. They tried to add in some content in the second half and these parts looked like a misfit and it ended up being a very uneven film. And even the ‘content’ was as dumb as Dhoom 2. It was hardly Nolan or ‘The Prestige’ in there!
As for Abhishek, I think even if Hrithik owned D2, Jai Dixit still had something respectable. Yes, there was more talk about HR waliking away with the film back then, but it was becasue their parts were still comparable. He has a grand entry, had 2 songs, had the best one-liners, had 3 confrontations with HR in which he held his own very well and owned the final scene before walking away. It was Ali being humiliated by Mr A most of the times and when Jai comes into the scene, the character still commands respect and had personality.
In D3, there was no comparison with the ani-hero. He had nothing baring 1 good pre-interval scene. Jai Dixit has always been a no-nonsense, tough cop who uses his brain. In D2, he is ahead of the game most of the time. He plants a mule in there and is ahead on the next move until she falls for the thief. In D3 he was as much as a fool as Ali and he wins nothing. There is practically no Jai-Ali moment.
When the forces are equal, it makes a better movie. A formidable anti-hero needs to be matched by a formidable hero. When you undermine a hero, you undermine the anti-hero and the rest.
I think D2 delivered what it promised. It had a hero tailor-made for it, pace, fun, adventure, stunts, dances, Bipasha, Rio de Janeiro and the Carnival. It was youthful. D3 looks half baked in comparison. Pretentious, but as dumb.
I am glad Abhishek walks out of it.
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November 15, 2021 at 8:45 AM
Agreed. D3 on paper could have been something good script wise but film is awful IMO.
The hero villain construct in D2 was too villain focused but it’s a way better, fluid watch.
But I couldn’t spend my time watching Dhoom films ever again so I’m going on memory here.
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November 15, 2021 at 11:28 AM
All Dhoom movies are rather poor. It’s just that one stinks more than the other. YRF just serve us glossy trash in the name of entertainment. They minted millions out of serving us shockingly hollow stories.
I can’t recount a single scene from all three films combined that can even be called convincing or well directed. The first film was passable, and this is not even a compliment.
The only reason people remember them is because of the box office figures. Pretty sad really
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November 15, 2021 at 11:56 AM
The songs, Hrithik, Bipasha, Aishwarya, in that order.
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November 15, 2021 at 1:29 PM
For D2, I think: HR, the songs, the stunts, Bipasha, Aish and then Abhishek. First hindi film to be shot in Rio? Absolutely wonderful city.
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November 15, 2021 at 8:56 AM
I think when I watched D2 again, I felt that the hero-villain construct was, agreed, a bit too villain focused but it is not nearly as bad as in D3. In fact that balance did not look as bad on a second watch. The hero still had moments of heroism, displays personality and wits, has songs and he owns the climax. The anti-hero was perfect.
In D3, the hero had absolutely nothing to work on!
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November 15, 2021 at 9:04 AM
The bigger issue with D2 was looks wise, Abhishek looked very unkempt and slightly overweight besides Hrithik who was at his physical peak. The whole film was just made to drool at him.
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November 15, 2021 at 9:08 AM
By D3 it was clear the franchise was villain focused. The casting of Aamir was good but not in a stunt oriented get up, riding motorcycles etc. The film needed to be more a psychological cat and mouse film IMO but that would have been a detour.
Unfortunately Dhoom franchise is not really a flexible set up.
There is no defence on D3. It’s a poor movie.
The director is awful and he proved it again in TOH.
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November 15, 2021 at 10:43 AM
“The director is awful and he proved it again in TOH.”
True. Its a bit sad that Aamir didnt realize it with D3 itself. Then ToH embarrassment wont have happened. Sometimes i feel he gives too much importance o O results of his films.
Same thing happened with RH too, otherwise Mela wudnt have happened either. He surely isnt as smart as many makes him out to be.
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November 15, 2021 at 10:44 AM
*to box office results of his films*
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November 15, 2021 at 11:00 AM
wish he had repeated Sarfarosh director for part Sarfarosh 2
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November 15, 2021 at 11:05 AM
It’s almost karmic that the combined results of RH and Mela: one an ATBB and the other a disaster or the combined results of D3 and TOH: one an ATBB and the other a flop are poetic justice at the Box office 🙂
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November 15, 2021 at 11:17 AM
Poetic justice because pretty much all 4 are garbage movies. Only respectable thing is RH music and lead performances.
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November 15, 2021 at 11:36 AM
@Jay,
You forgot the kiss scene 🙂
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November 15, 2021 at 1:37 PM
1 bad choice in 20 years doesn’t make him poor in choices. LSC will do well and that will be because he is right behind it. Not because of Advait Chandan or anyone else. The latter is no Bob Zemeckis, far from that, but Aamir is as creative as you can get in Bollywood.
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November 15, 2021 at 10:58 PM
Out of the 6 films he has done in last ten years (2012-2021), 2 have been bad films – D3 and ToH. Thats 33% of his choices! As i said, Aamir isnt as smart or intelligent as he is often made out to be. Its just that Bollywood’s standard of quality is pretty awful.
Btw, LSC release date is going to be changed soon.
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November 15, 2021 at 10:03 AM
I did not watch the first 2 dhoom films fully. D3 I watched just for aamir. I liked the twins prestige part somewhat. And then it is a rollercoaster or motorcycle ride! Climax was shot well.
Inspite of all the criticism, D3 was the highest earning film for some time until some other film broke that record. It maybe due to franchise factor, or aamir’s twin prestige thing or Katrina’s popularity with her famous Kamli song and dance. Or all the 3 things combined together.
As for Abhishek not acting in B and B, the main reason seems to be the cold vibes between the two heroines.
Dhoom 4 will have a top hero playing the villain but finding a top hero to play the hero role will be a problem as all the heroes know which is the better role to shine and grab eyeballs!
The same Hrithik and abhishek jodi failed in MPKDH.
Abhishek gets serious roles most of the time than fun roles.
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November 15, 2021 at 10:22 AM
I don’t think Dhoom 4 will be ever made. Even if it gets made after 5 years or in future, there is no way Abhishek or Uday Chopra will be part of it. It has to be refreshed with new cast completely for it to stand a chance at working at boxoffice.
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November 15, 2021 at 10:08 AM
Rohit Shetty on ‘Cirkus’ hero Ranveer Singh: He is a fabulous actor who can do a ‘Lootere’ can also play Simmba and Bajirao
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November 15, 2021 at 10:10 AM
Amazon Officials Summoned Over Madhya Pradesh Marijuana Bust: Report
The police arrested two men in Madhya Pradesh with 20 kg of marijuana and found they were using Amazon’s India shopping website to order and smuggle.
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November 15, 2021 at 10:12 AM
Smugglers used the Amazon India platform to order and deliver the drug, which was listed under the guise of dry stevia leaves, a natural food sweetener. The Amazon platform was allegedly used for 1,000 kilograms of such marijuana sales so far, worth $148,000, police alleged in its statement.
“The international company has the power of artificial intelligence, so it’s a big thing happening on their platform,” Mr Singh said. “There is involvement of Amazon at many levels in this marijuana delivery – from providing logistical support to delivery.”
“The lawyers from Amazon will probably visit us tomorrow.”
https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/amazon-madhya-pradesh-madhya-pradesh-amazon-case-amazon-officials-summoned-over-madhya-pradesh-marijuana-bust-report-2611882#pfrom=home-ndtv_topscroll
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November 15, 2021 at 10:14 AM
Tamil Film Annaatthe Shows Huge Falls In Second Weekend
https://boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=6431
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November 15, 2021 at 5:41 PM
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November 15, 2021 at 7:18 PM
Sooryavanshi Second Monday Early Estimate
Monday 15 November 2021 23.45 IST
Box Office India Trade Network
Sooryavanshi maintained its good run on the second Monday with collections around the 4.50 crore nett as per early estimates. The drop is normally bigger on the second Monday when a film releases on the big Diwali holiday but its pretty solid here with a 35% drop when on a normal period you would expect 25-30% with a good film.
The film is now looking at a second week total of around 46 crore nett which is an excellent second week number even if the film was released before the pandemic. Maharashtra is maintaining a super strong pace with 50% occupancy and this looks like holding well for another few weeks.
The total collections of the film have now hit 156 crore nett and the 200 crore nett mark is still possible for the film though a lot will depend on where the third Friday lands. It will have to stay above the 3 crore nett mark on Friday to stay in the race for 200 crore nett.
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November 15, 2021 at 11:00 PM
200 cr may be difficult now. Its going to have competition in third week.
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November 15, 2021 at 7:47 PM
The South African government has withdrawn its support for Miss South Africa after the organisation refused to pull out of the Miss Universe contest in Israel, amid calls for a boycott to show support for the Palestinian people.
Pro-Palestine organisations have called on Lalela Mswane, crowned Miss South Africa in October, and pageant organiser Miss SA to boycott the December event to condemn Israel’s treatment of the Palestinian people.
The Department of Sport, Arts and Culture said in a statement on Sunday it had tried to persuade Miss SA to withdraw from the event and still hopes to convince Mswane.
South Africa has a long history supporting the Palestinian people, and Israel’s treatment of Palestinians reminds many in the country of apartheid crimes against its Black population. Israel denies it maintains an apartheid policy against Palestinians.
Political parties including the ruling African National Congress and some of the country’s biggest trade unions also support the boycott.
https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/south-africa-withdraws-support-for-miss-universe-contender-lalela-mswane-over-palestine-2612251#pfrom=home-ndtv_topscroll
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November 15, 2021 at 11:21 PM
The next year’s Valentine’s Day weekend will not be so romantic anymore! Peepingmoon.com has exclusively learned that Aamir Khan’s much-anticipated Laal Singh Chaddha has been postponed again and will now release only around mid-2022. The Valentine’s Day slot is now believed to have been booked by a leading production banner for its yet-untitled upcoming relationship drama starring a top actress, and the announcement of that could arrive anytime soon.
“Laal Singh Chaddha’s post-production will take a lot of time. There’s so much work pending in its post-production and it can no way be ready for a February release. It’s a film made on a big canvas and requires at least six months of post-production work. Aamir and the makers don’t want to compromise on the quality of the film and hence have collectively decided to postpone it again by 2-3 months to make it as envisioned. A new release date, however, is not locked yet,” a source close to the project informed us.
This is the third time Laal Singh Chaddha has been delayed. The film was originally supposed to hit cinemas on Christmas 2020 but was postponed by a year due to a production halt owing to the COVID-19 pandemic. The second wave of the coronavirus this year further delayed the shooting plan, advancing the release to February 11, 2022.
Laal Singh Chaddha is the official remake of Tom Hanks’ 1994 Hollywood classic ‘Forrest Gump’ and chronicles the life story of a slow-witted but kind-hearted man from his childhood days (in 1968) to 2018. Produced by Aamir Khan Productions, Viacom18 Studios, and Paramount Pictures, the film that also stars Kareena Kapoor Khan, Naga Chaitanya and Mona Singh has reportedly been shot across 100 locations in India.
https://peepingmoon.com/exclusive-news/news/60324/PeepingMoon-Exclusive-Aamir-Khans-Laal-Singh-Chaddha-postponed-again-to-not-release-on-Valentines-Day-weekend-anymore.html
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November 15, 2021 at 11:24 PM
May to July window is relatively less cluttered this year. Shud be a good time to release LSC.
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November 16, 2021 at 12:05 AM
As I said earlier, May 13-16 is a great time to release LSC or RRR. 13th is a Friday, 14th-15th is a weekend and 16th is Buddha Purnima, holiday in North. Decent weekend and summer holidays.
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November 16, 2021 at 12:15 AM
Either May 13 or June 17 will be the final date i think.
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November 16, 2021 at 12:39 AM
May 13 is better. LSC being a blockbuster will make SRK, Salman and Aamir fans happy 🙂
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November 16, 2021 at 12:48 AM
Actually after ToH, Aamir needs to deliver a really good film more than blockbuster or highest grosser. A mere hit is also ok, but it needs to be good as a film.
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November 16, 2021 at 2:22 AM
BREAKING: Aamir Khan postpones Laal Singh Chaddha April/May 2022; will clash either with KGF 2 or release on Eid
Aamir Khan and his team of Laal Singh Chaddha have decided to postpone their much awaited social drama, Laal Singh Chaddha yet again. The Advait Chandan directed biggie, according to industry sources is targeting an April 14, 2022 release now.
“Laal Singh Chaddha is a high on VFX film, as the team is using ageing and de-ageing technology for Aamir Khan’s character. The process is taking longer than expected as they are looking for nothing but perfection. There are multiple films which have used this trick, but Aamir is clear on providing a world class big screen experience. And hence, he has decided to move the film to April 14, 2022,” a source from industry told Bollywood Hungama
Interestingly, this release would mean a clash with the much awaited KGF 2 at the box office. “They are figuring on multiple dates in April – May window and April 14 is just one of the many in consideration. Another date in consideration is the Eid weekend – 28th April, 2022. Aamir is speaking to his friends, Sajid Nadiadwala (Heropanti 2) and Ajay Devgn (MayDay), to see if something can be worked upon. A final decision will be taken in a day or two. But yes, Laal Singh Chaddha is no longer releasing on February 11,” the source added.
The movie is official remake of Forest Gump and stars Kareena Kapoor Khan as the female lead. It also marks Hindi debut of Nag Chaitanya.
https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/breaking-aamir-khan-postpones-laal-singh-chaddha-april-may-2022-will-clash-either-kgf-2-release-eid/
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November 16, 2021 at 2:45 AM
Looks like they want to capitalize on Eid holidays and also want a free run. And we simpletons were thinking of 13th May release …
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November 16, 2021 at 5:19 AM
Eid will be a better date. The holiday fsctor can push the film to another level. But, it will depend upon the other films to make way.
Releasing against KGF 2 on April.14 may not be a good idea. It is a film that can work and there are high expections in a lot of quarters. The first part has triggered interest and expect the 2nd part to do quite well
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November 16, 2021 at 1:49 AM
“The interest acquired for the FD will be given to Parvati Ammal every month. It will be ensured that the amount is given to her children after her death,” Suriya announced in a statement. Jai Bhim is based on a pro-bono legal case fought by retired Madras High Court judge Justice K Chandru in 1993 when he was an advocate. Justice K Chandru has disposed of over 96,000 cases and is known for some of his landmark judgements.
Prior to the release of the film, Suriya donated Rs 1 crore to the Tamil Nadu government for the education and welfare of Irular students. Irulas are classified as a particularly vulnerable tribal group (PVTG). The amount was donated to the Pazhankudi Irular Educational Trust, which works towards the education and welfare of the Irular students. The cheque was handed over to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on November 1.
https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/suriya-donates-rs-10-lakh-parvati-ammal-real-life-inspiration-jai-bhim-157622
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November 16, 2021 at 4:09 AM
Sooryavanshi Second Monday Box Office Collections
Sooryavanshi collected a 4.25 crore nett on its second Monday dropping almost 40% from the second Friday. This takes the second week total of the film to 35 crore nett in four days and an overall total of 155 crore nett.. The business in the second week should be around 46 crore nett..
https://boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=6433
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November 16, 2021 at 5:54 AM
Welcome to the happy world of celebrities and their happy moments!
For the last one month or so I am going through about Patralekha and Rao’s marriage news. What she is going to wear and other details which I skipped. Now they seem to be happily married, what news we will be reading? Honeymoon details in Maldives or whatever.
All the minor and major celebrities are either engaged, going to get married or holidaying in Maldives or breaking up. Interested in their films but not interested in Maldives and marriage details!
And the words and phrases they use. Every actress looks smashing, heavenly and showstopping! Yes, setting internet on fire! No firefighters?
Taimur, Kapoor sisters, Ash and Abhi,Meera rajput to Hina Khan!
Marriage is the occasion where they will only wear and flaunt Sabyasach’is or Manish Malhotra’s creations, not anything less!
Rajkumarr rao who portrays downtoearth characters to go this way? Wealth and fame makes people to compete with the most famous. And the most famous also come from middleclass families.
Nothing wrong in aspiring and enjoying with their hard earned money. My problem is that this daily dose of celebrity news which almost obscures the main news.
Anyways all the best to the newly weds. Happy that people find jannat, swarg, heaven in Maldives! Happy that their precious kids do things like doing artworks or homework or attending birthday parties or eating which ordinary kids dont do.
And poor celebrity kids dont understand all the fanfare surrounding them!
Not to forget the celebrities’s airport looks! Or their watching sunsets with full makeup! Tour of their homes with a dog running happily with all the attention it is getting! Their instagram stories which will put to shame R.K.Narayan!
And last but not least is their breakups with typical statements, And their newfound loves or interests!
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November 16, 2021 at 6:07 AM
Marriage is the occasion where they will only wear and flaunt Sabyasachi’s or Manish Malhotra’s creations, not anything less!
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November 16, 2021 at 6:05 AM
Patriotic films, patriotic songs are the flavour the times!
Tomorrow full song
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November 16, 2021 at 7:46 AM
Five members of Sushant Singh Rajput’s family die in a road accident, four critical
Five members of Sushant Singh Rajput’s family killed in a road accident in Bihar, as per reports.
https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/five-members-of-sushant-singh-rajputs-family-die-in-a-road-accident-four-critical-7625691/
Extended family members.
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November 16, 2021 at 7:49 AM
Oh My God, this is so sad.
RIP
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November 16, 2021 at 1:58 PM
The driver of the SUV they were in reportedly fell asleep on the wheel and the vehicle hit a truck carrying LPG cylinders on the Sikandra-Sheikhpura road.
https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/5-relatives-of-sushant-singh-rajput-killed-in-bihar-accident-2613482#pfrom=home-ndtv_topstories
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November 16, 2021 at 8:55 AM
**Added to Post- Vir Das**
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November 16, 2021 at 10:07 AM
BRAVO, very well written and even better presented/said…
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November 16, 2021 at 1:54 PM
Sooryavanshi Remains Steady On Second Tuesday
Tuesday 16 November 2021 23.45 IST
Box Office India Trade Network
Sooryavanshi remained steady on its second Tuesday with collections in the 4 crore nett range and took its second week total to around 39 crore nett. and it should go to 46 crore nett for the week.
The overall total for the film is 159 crore nett apprx with Mumbai circuit now around the 70 crore nett mark which is 44% of the all India business. The best numbers for the film are coming in Mumbai circuit, CP Berar and Nizam / Andhra.
There are many cities from Maharashtra which fall in the CP Berar and Nizam / Andhra circuits like Nagpur, Amravati, Aurangabad, Latur etc and these are recording excellent collections. All are screening on 50% occupancy allowed.
The other places where the weekdays in second week are strong are West Bengal and Bihar. These areas are recording daily figures which are in the same range as East Punjab which is a bigger circuit. Bihar is also collecting more than Rajasthan and CI which are bigger than circuits than Bihar in terms of collections.
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November 16, 2021 at 2:06 PM
Vaccine hesitancy seen in Muslim areas, Maha govt to rope in Salman to promote inoculation: Minister
Over 10.25 crore vaccine doses have been administered in the state so far, and by the end of November all eligible persons will have received at least the first dose, Rajesh Tope said.
https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/covid-vaccine-promotion-salman-khan-maharashtra-7626245/
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November 16, 2021 at 2:11 PM
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/chhorii-nushrratt-bharuccha-is-a-pregnant-lady-experiencing-evil-spirits-around-her/articleshow/87742181.cms
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November 17, 2021 at 12:46 AM
**Banaras (Motion Poster) – added to post**
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November 17, 2021 at 1:05 AM
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November 17, 2021 at 1:11 AM
Since the movie’s launch in early November, it has garnered critical acclaim for telling the story of the Irular tribe, a Scheduled Tribe clan suffering unspeakable hardships in the Tamil society. The movie itself traces the life of an Irular tribal who was beaten to death in a police station because he wouldn’t confess to a crime that he didn’t commit.
The Jai Bhim controversy has also brought out signs of solidarity among Tamil filmmakers. Vetri Maaran, whose made the national award winning Asuran, said in a tweet, “…It’s only natural that these films cause angst among those who don’t want the status quo to change…” Lokesh Kanakaraj, a young director working with Kamal Haasan on the movie Vikram, also sent out words of support.
Other film personalities, too, have come out in support of actor Suriya. The hashtag #IstandwithSuriya has been trending on Twitter with over thousands of tweets supporting the hashtag.
https://www.news18.com/news/movies/actor-suriyas-residence-gets-police-protection-after-jai-bhim-hurts-vanniyar-sentiments-4451861.html
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November 17, 2021 at 1:36 AM
**Jann Gann Mann (Song) Satyameva Jayate 2 – Added to post**
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November 17, 2021 at 1:57 AM
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FEYDkgyVgAEiRL2?format=jpg&name=900×900
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November 17, 2021 at 4:06 AM
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November 17, 2021 at 4:31 AM
Ladies and Gentlemen, I present to you:
The First post-pandemic $1 billion grosser
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November 17, 2021 at 12:03 PM
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FEaPnIfVUAkUvso?format=jpg&name=900×900
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November 17, 2021 at 3:10 PM
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/actors-who-have-faced-trouble-from-politicians/photostory/87760685.cms?picid=87760703
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November 17, 2021 at 5:15 PM
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November 18, 2021 at 2:16 AM
According to the police, most of the citizens targeted were of Indian origin. The accused also had data of people who had been involved in some form of drug dealing earlier, the police said. Each person had a different American name and would introduce themselves as callers from Clara Santa, California.
https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/noida-call-centre-fraud-us-citizens-drug-cartel-7628951/
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November 18, 2021 at 3:15 AM
Sooryavanshi collected well again on its second Wednesday with 3.50 crore nett apprx. The film is maintaining normal drops over the weekdays in the second week with 10-15% drops. This has taken the film to a total of 162.50 crore nett.
This trend will probably continue on Thursday as well and then it will be whether Friday can hold at similar levels to Thursday for a shot at 200 crore nett. Sooryavanshi was short of films like Housefull 4 and Golmaal Again in week one while week two will be similar and the gains have to come week 3 onward if the film is to get similar numbers to those films..
https://boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=6437
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November 18, 2021 at 3:18 AM
https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/across-the-divide-in-gurgaon-gurdwaras-offer-space-for-namaz-7628428/
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November 18, 2021 at 4:09 AM
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/cricketing-ambitions-dashing-good-looks-star-client-list-all-about-katrina-kaifs-bodyguard-deepak-singh/photostory/87770313.cms
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November 18, 2021 at 4:12 AM
**Chhorii – Official Trailer – Added to post**
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November 18, 2021 at 4:14 AM
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November 18, 2021 at 6:30 AM
Good enough for me 🙂
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November 18, 2021 at 7:59 AM
What a freakin great last name…
Zinta looks very good here, looks natural.
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November 18, 2021 at 10:54 AM
Preity has a goodenough husband.
Radhika Apte has a Tailor-made Benedict.
Ilena has a Kneebone.
What Zeeshan Ayub said in RAANJHANA is so true: Gali ke ladkiyon ko hamesha gore log utha le jaate hain…
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November 18, 2021 at 11:56 AM
Ilena has long left Kneebone; gossip mills say she’s latched on a 2 time National Award winner (wink wink)
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November 18, 2021 at 8:37 AM
In an interview with IndiaToday.com, Rani opened up about her journey from not wanting to be an actor initially and to how actor Kamal Haasan helped her to break ‘stereotypical conventions’ in Bollywood.
She said, “Strangely, I never wanted to be an actor. My mother realised my dream before I could. She was the one who insisted I do my first film. But I never thought I fit into the heroine category in the typical sense. I am actually the opposite of a heroine. I am quite short in height, my voice is not heroine-friendly, the complexion of my skin is wheatish. I think when I started, I never believed I could be an actor. I grew up watching Sridevi, Juhi, Madhuri and Rekha ji, who were these screen goddesses and I never imagined myself up there with them.”
She further added, “As my journey began, I spoke to many stalwarts with whom I had the opportunity to work. One of them was Mr Kamal Haasan and actors like him told me that you can’t measure your success by the height of your physical standing, but by the heights of how much you can grow professionally. So I sort of broke all those stereotypical conventions that an actress was put into in my initial days of Bollywood journey.”
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