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(4) Introduction of age-based categories of certification by sub-dividing the existing ‘UA’ (12+) category into three more age-based categories — UA 7+, UA 13+, and UA 16+. The age-based markers will be only recommendatory in nature.
Don 3’s shoot has been postponed as well it will roll next year. Not much happening in Ranveer’s career. When you compare with what Ranbir has in his hands…
At this stage, even Vicky Kaushal or Kartik Aaryan (he is to sign Dhar’s film) or Shahid are ahead of him. He will bounce back. But, he will need a Bhansali to do that, but the latter has moved on from him.
I dont think i care much about Ranveer’s career or the rat race in Bollywood. But Dhar coming back to direct his second directorial is keenly anticipated from my side.
Dhar may have found it difficult to sell his dream sci-fi epic and raise 600 cr needed for that (always difficult for an one-film old director, even after Uri’s blockbuster success). But thats OK. He has enough credentials (specially after Article 370 becoming the first hit of 2024) to raise 50-60 cr for a medium budget film in Dhurandhar. He can do wonders with such a budget.
Getting a star onboard would mean unnecessary interference and expenditure. If Ranveer has issues with a already completed script, then Dhar should simply move on.
He has already cast an almost unknown face in Uri and made him a star. He has good relation with Vicky and and if Vicky is not available (can happen due to scheduling or other commitments), he can as well cast a fresh face in his next. The key is to make a gripping film.
Bhai don't even start me on this 😂 Hera Pheri, Bhool Bhullaiyya, Rowdy Rathore, Boss, Laxmi bomb, Bacchan pandey, upcoming Sarfira are all remakes Selfie was a disaster remake Kesari mein dusro ka kaam cheena hai. Randeep Hooda prepared for d role and get up etc.
This was us rehearsing for an award show. I remember I had no sleep for 2 days and I felt like a zombie. @iamsrk helped brighten the day & the rehearsal with his easy charm & timely jokes 🤗 The flip when he is holding me was the same step we did in Jiya Jale. #memories#tereliye… pic.twitter.com/suMQdffwuC
I found VZ score too sugary for my taste when it released..but slowly I have started to like them…Madan Mohan was genius if you listen to original recordings..
This is not Dhar’s script (although they have used the same title – what a shame!).
Dhar’s script has been put in the back-burner. I guess Dhar is too busy with his life and prep for next film to mind this.
But media is writing stories that its the same film, what a mess!
IT’S CONFIRMED… SHAHID KAPOOR – VASHU BHAGNANI COLLABORATE FOR ‘ASHWATTHAMA’… WILL RELEASE IN 5 LANGUAGES… #ShahidKapoor in and as #Ashwatthama: The Saga Continues, a timeless saga with a contemporary twist.
Madgaon Express is getting such high praise, too bad it doesn’t have even one saleable star. Most of then call its so different than usual bollywood comedies and so fresh. I hope it does well. Kunal Khemu might have cracked something here.
Yar! Apne friends ko bulao aur ye film dekhne jao. So much fun this was 😄
Big up for Kunal Kemmu for his film direction. Audience was stuck in the same loop of comedies, Madgaon Express brings something fresh in the genre. #MadgaonExpresspic.twitter.com/mTNPBx93MU
I’m sure the anti-nepotism and SSR army will turn up and make it a huge blockbuster like Laapata Ladies. I’m expecting a 450 crore + total now that the Indian audience has woken up to real talent..
As expected.. bound to be a cult at par with Lakshya & Znmd among urban audiences & HRs fanbase in the long run (despite the usual suspected 0inks downvoting on imdb!) 💪
Trailor of BMCM is derivative but much better than anything they have shown so far. Production values are very good. Looks like it is indeed a 300cr budget movie.
Lets see if there is any traction now in interests
A decent film that mostly stays away from tried-and-tested tropes of desi crowd pleasing entertainment. Pretty good acting from everyone. It’s uniformly good, but doesn’t really hit the highs one may expect in a film of this genre.
possibly the most understated Siddharth Anand film
At the onset, Brahmayugam sets the expectations—a horror, or a psychological horror, set in the 17th century. Two travellers who have just escaped the brutal clutches of slavery, wish to cross the tumultuous river to a life of freedom and betterment. One unfortunately falls prey to a yakshi, while the other, still unable to cross the river, ends up at the dilapidated ruins of a manor and at the mercy of its lord, played by Mamootty.
The film plays like a red herring, subverting expectations at every step. The manor and its surroundings form the central part of the narrative—a jigsaw puzzle, a wormhole from there seems to be no escape.
The cinematography is at once stunning and suffocating and unwelcoming, and much like its characters, cold and formidable. There’s never a moment of respite. As a viewer, you watch everything from the protagonist’s perspective, which makes the terror genuine and several moments spine chilling, in spite of no jump scares. But the film at its heart and under the facade of folklore horror is essentially a strong statement against the the evils of casteism and absolute power, which corrupts and demolishes.
The folklore and the story at the heart is at once reminiscent of Tumbbad and Manichitrathazhu and this might hold its own against the greatness of those epics. Mamoothy is great as the terrifying landlord whose grin and gait hint towards a quite a few skeletons in his closet, but the other two actors hold their own against the legend with their natural acting.
Fighter hits it out of the park on OTT!
For those who don’t know, Fighter arrived on Netflix on 21st March, and ever since its arrival, the film has been enjoying a bumper response. As per officially published data by the OTT giant, it has enjoyed 5.9 million views globally during its opening week (18-24 March). In the Films (Non-English) category, it grabbed the 3rd spot in the debut week, which speaks volumes about the genuine interest in the Hrithik Roshan starrer among viewers.
Talking about the watch time, Fighter was viewed for 16.2 million hours on Netflix during the opening week.
Step 1: Spend money to make a film. Step 2: Spend more money to promote the film. Step 3: Spend even more money to manage the image of the film. Step 4: Spend even more money to give the audience discounts to watch their film. Step…
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March 20, 2024 at 7:35 PM
(4) Introduction of age-based categories of certification by sub-dividing the existing ‘UA’ (12+) category into three more age-based categories — UA 7+, UA 13+, and UA 16+. The age-based markers will be only recommendatory in nature.
https://filminformation.com/featured/changes-in-cinematograph-certification-rules-on-anvil-19-march-2024/
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March 20, 2024 at 7:39 PM
An equivalent of below website could be made; I normally read this before watching a movie with young audience.
https://www.commonsensemedia.org/
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March 20, 2024 at 9:33 PM
I think instead of Pathaan, OMG2 took its place!
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March 22, 2024 at 6:38 PM
Akshay and Tiger were performing at IPL opening…
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March 20, 2024 at 11:53 PM
Looks like Ranveer is out of Aditya Dhar’s film. He is going for a paternal leave instead.
Hope that Vicky Kaushal gets the opportunity instead!
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March 22, 2024 at 12:49 AM
Don 3’s shoot has been postponed as well it will roll next year. Not much happening in Ranveer’s career. When you compare with what Ranbir has in his hands…
At this stage, even Vicky Kaushal or Kartik Aaryan (he is to sign Dhar’s film) or Shahid are ahead of him. He will bounce back. But, he will need a Bhansali to do that, but the latter has moved on from him.
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March 22, 2024 at 1:07 AM
Kartik may be good for romcoms but i dont think he fits into Dhar’s style.
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March 22, 2024 at 1:29 AM
I dont think i care much about Ranveer’s career or the rat race in Bollywood. But Dhar coming back to direct his second directorial is keenly anticipated from my side.
Dhar may have found it difficult to sell his dream sci-fi epic and raise 600 cr needed for that (always difficult for an one-film old director, even after Uri’s blockbuster success). But thats OK. He has enough credentials (specially after Article 370 becoming the first hit of 2024) to raise 50-60 cr for a medium budget film in Dhurandhar. He can do wonders with such a budget.
Getting a star onboard would mean unnecessary interference and expenditure. If Ranveer has issues with a already completed script, then Dhar should simply move on.
He has already cast an almost unknown face in Uri and made him a star. He has good relation with Vicky and and if Vicky is not available (can happen due to scheduling or other commitments), he can as well cast a fresh face in his next. The key is to make a gripping film.
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March 21, 2024 at 7:46 AM
Are these 🤡 even for real? 🤔
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March 21, 2024 at 11:41 AM
BMS all time
Top 3
1.#Jawan: 12.40M
2.#Animal: 9.91M
3.#Gadar2: 9.80M
The next movie to hit 10mn will be?
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March 22, 2024 at 4:56 AM
Crew
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March 21, 2024 at 1:23 PM
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March 22, 2024 at 2:05 AM
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March 24, 2024 at 1:01 AM
Nice choreography here, are these Srk’s own moves? 😛
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March 24, 2024 at 1:48 AM
They were doing shows in US.
I found VZ score too sugary for my taste when it released..but slowly I have started to like them…Madan Mohan was genius if you listen to original recordings..
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March 22, 2024 at 7:55 AM
Madgaon Express has opened to some very good reviews
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March 22, 2024 at 12:49 PM
https://filminformation.com/featured/you-asked-it-22-march-2024/
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March 22, 2024 at 11:48 AM
This is not Dhar’s script (although they have used the same title – what a shame!).
Dhar’s script has been put in the back-burner. I guess Dhar is too busy with his life and prep for next film to mind this.
But media is writing stories that its the same film, what a mess!
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March 23, 2024 at 2:25 PM
Madgaon Express is getting such high praise, too bad it doesn’t have even one saleable star. Most of then call its so different than usual bollywood comedies and so fresh. I hope it does well. Kunal Khemu might have cracked something here.
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March 23, 2024 at 2:25 PM
vishal loved it.
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March 23, 2024 at 2:26 PM
Rahul Desai also praised so high!
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March 24, 2024 at 12:13 AM
I’m sure the anti-nepotism and SSR army will turn up and make it a huge blockbuster like Laapata Ladies. I’m expecting a 450 crore + total now that the Indian audience has woken up to real talent..
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March 24, 2024 at 8:16 AM
As expected.. bound to be a cult at par with Lakshya & Znmd among urban audiences & HRs fanbase in the long run (despite the usual suspected 0inks downvoting on imdb!) 💪
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March 26, 2024 at 3:51 AM
Trailor of BMCM is derivative but much better than anything they have shown so far. Production values are very good. Looks like it is indeed a 300cr budget movie.
Lets see if there is any traction now in interests
I am unable to post trailor link for some reason.
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March 26, 2024 at 4:06 AM
Dialogues are problem..Those dialogues sounded good with Salman in early 2010s..now even with him they sound stale.
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March 26, 2024 at 6:22 AM
Akshay Kumar Dialogue delivery is so bad it makes Tiger Shroff dalogue delivery look better.
Prithviraj even with a Kerala Hindi accent looks good even with no face shown
Overall it is atleast a trailor which could get some traction on a holiday. My guess is it will opn around 20 to 22crs for now as it is a huge holiday
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March 26, 2024 at 9:52 AM
To be brutal honest, Who Watches Patriotic film on Eid? Gazwa-e-Hind wali film lao.
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March 26, 2024 at 4:01 AM
Fighter:
A decent film that mostly stays away from tried-and-tested tropes of desi crowd pleasing entertainment. Pretty good acting from everyone. It’s uniformly good, but doesn’t really hit the highs one may expect in a film of this genre.
possibly the most understated Siddharth Anand film
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March 26, 2024 at 10:04 AM
At the onset, Brahmayugam sets the expectations—a horror, or a psychological horror, set in the 17th century. Two travellers who have just escaped the brutal clutches of slavery, wish to cross the tumultuous river to a life of freedom and betterment. One unfortunately falls prey to a yakshi, while the other, still unable to cross the river, ends up at the dilapidated ruins of a manor and at the mercy of its lord, played by Mamootty.
The film plays like a red herring, subverting expectations at every step. The manor and its surroundings form the central part of the narrative—a jigsaw puzzle, a wormhole from there seems to be no escape.
The cinematography is at once stunning and suffocating and unwelcoming, and much like its characters, cold and formidable. There’s never a moment of respite. As a viewer, you watch everything from the protagonist’s perspective, which makes the terror genuine and several moments spine chilling, in spite of no jump scares. But the film at its heart and under the facade of folklore horror is essentially a strong statement against the the evils of casteism and absolute power, which corrupts and demolishes.
The folklore and the story at the heart is at once reminiscent of Tumbbad and Manichitrathazhu and this might hold its own against the greatness of those epics. Mamoothy is great as the terrifying landlord whose grin and gait hint towards a quite a few skeletons in his closet, but the other two actors hold their own against the legend with their natural acting.
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March 27, 2024 at 5:25 AM
Crew targeting a 7 to 8 cr Opening day IMO. Advance opens today. 10cr is not out of reach. There is some buzz though it has slackened last week.
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March 27, 2024 at 7:56 AM
Fighter hits it out of the park on OTT!
For those who don’t know, Fighter arrived on Netflix on 21st March, and ever since its arrival, the film has been enjoying a bumper response. As per officially published data by the OTT giant, it has enjoyed 5.9 million views globally during its opening week (18-24 March). In the Films (Non-English) category, it grabbed the 3rd spot in the debut week, which speaks volumes about the genuine interest in the Hrithik Roshan starrer among viewers.
Talking about the watch time, Fighter was viewed for 16.2 million hours on Netflix during the opening week.
https://www.koimoi.com/bollywood-news/fighter-hrithik-roshans-magnum-opus-beats-dunki-salaar-in-ott-war-clocks-over-5-million-views-on-netflix/
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March 27, 2024 at 11:36 AM
meri heer aasmaani is a pretty catchg number.
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March 27, 2024 at 3:13 PM
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