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Somy Ali deletes her post after warning 'Harvey Weinstein of Bollywood'; says the women he abused will share their truth just like Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

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Somy Ali has taken to social media to warn the 'Harvey Weinstein of Bollywood' that the said person will be one day exposed. The former actress took to her Instagram handle on Wednesday to share a still silhouette still from a Bollywood music video and said that one day, he will be exposed by the people who he abused. She even mentioned Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in her note. "The Harvey Weinstein of Bollywood! You will be exposed. The women you abused will come out one day and share their truth. Just like @aishwaryaraibachchan_arb," Somy wrote in her now-deleted Instagram post. She did not mention the name of the said person. Interestingly, the still was from Salman Khan and Bhagyashree's song 'Aate Jaate Haste Gaate' from the film Maine Pyar Kiya . In 2018, at the height of the #MeToo movement, Somy Ali had shared, "As a survivor of sexual abuse at the age of 5 and rape at 14, I would like to salute all those that have spoken up and plan on doing

SS Rajamouli’s RRR (Hindi) Box Office Estimate Day 5: Collects Rs. 13.50 crores; continues to rise and roar

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SS Rajamouli's much awaited period drama, RRR is continuing with its steady run as the film has collected approximately Rs. 13.25 to 14.00 crores on Wednesday to take the 6 day total to Rs. 120 crores. The movie is looking at a first week collection of Rs. 130 crore plus. With this, RRR will record the biggest first week collection in the pandemic times by surpassing the Rohit Shetty cop drama, Sooryavanshi , which is led by Akshay Kumar with Ajay Devgn, Ranveer Singh and Katrina Kaif. Interestingly, RRR has attained this mark during a non holiday period as compared to the achievement of Sooryavanshi during the Diwali week. RRR has been running on a riot mode in Gujarat, Bihar and Rajasthan, whereas Delhi and Mumbai are running steady to enable the film to put up a good total on every day. Ever since its release, the film has been collecting double digits, and this feat will continue until the second Sunday. By the end of its 10 day run, RRR total is expected to fall in t

Ranbir Kapoor confirms marriage plans with girlfriend Alia Bhatt: 'We have all the intentions of getting married soon'

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Marriage is on the minds of Brahmastra couple Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt but when it will happen is yet to be decided. Ranbir, who was recently promoting his father Rishi Kapoor's last film Sharmaji Namkeen , confirmed that the pair has all the plans to get married soon but he won't give out a day. The actor spoke to NDTV too and said, “I won’t give out a date during a media interaction. But Alia and I have all the intentions of getting married soon, so yes, hopefully soon.” While Mahesh Bhatt told a tabloid that these are all rumours which have been going around for a while. Ranbir Kapoor, while speaking to Film Companion recently, said, “I don’t know when I’m going to get married. We haven’t really decided on a date. But that’s definitely on the cards. We’ve not printed those cards yet, but it is on the cards!” Meanwhile, Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt recently wrapped their film Brahmastra after five years of shooting. The film is scheduled for September 9, 2022 relea

Attack Box Office Prediction: John Abraham starrer to open in Rs. 5 crore range

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Yet another week, yet another biggie. There have been a series of well-mounted films that have been released in the last five weeks, starting with Gangubai Kathiawadi in February. The good run of Hindi films has been going quite well with RRR being the latest addition to the lot. Now the John Abraham starrer Attack - Part 1 is expected to take forward the momentum as it hit the screens this Friday. The film started in 2020 and with John Abraham backing it as a producer as well; there was a lot at stake. This sci-film has been made at a good scale and budget, and with action being on the lines of Hollywood affairs, which have regularly dealt with such subjects, it should be a unique experience for Hindi film lovers as well. In fact, a lot has been spent on action and VFX, which has been visible in trailers and snippets from the film, which have been revealed over the last few weeks. As a result, there is added visibility around the film, which has been further enhanced in the fort

The Kashmir Files to release in UAE on April 7 with zero cuts, Vivek Agnihotri calls it a 'big victory' 

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The Kashmir Files , helmed by Vivek Agnihotri and starring Anupam Kher in the lead, is making waves at the box office in India. Not just that, it has led to a lot of discussions around it. From politicians to cricketers to actors, many have had views about the film. With that being said, with the ongoing mixed reactions to the film, the film is finally set for UAE release. A few days ago, Vivek Agnihotri had revealed that the film was banned in the country and the reasons for the same were unknown. But, the director on Wednesday took to Twitter to reveal that the film will release in UAE on April 7 with zero cuts. “BIG VICTORY: FINALLY, got the censor clearance from UAE. Rated 15+ passed without any cuts. Releasing on 7th April (Thursday). Now, Singapore. (Thanks Sanu for this portrait)," he tweeted. The lead actor Anupam Kher also celebrated the news. हर हर महादेव! #TheKashmirFiles finally releasing in #UAE on 7th April! ???????? https://t.co/VHdcGUiWwE — Anupam Kher (@Anu

Varun Dhawan and Janhvi Kapoor pair up for the first time for Nitesh Tiwari's Bawaal, set to release on April 7, 2023

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Post their successful innings with Chhichhore (which bagged Best Hindi Feature Film National Award), Sajid Nadiadwala and filmmaker Nitesh Tiwari announce their new project- Bawaal , featuring Varun Dhawan & Janhvi Kapoor, to release on 7th April, 2023. The award winning producer-director duo are collaborating forces yet again for Bawaal , which will see Varun and Janhvi sharing screen space opposite each other for the first time.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by VarunDhawan (@varundvn) Though further details of the project have been kept under wraps by the makers, the big announcement is exciting enough for the fans of Varun and Janhvi who can’t wait to watch the two young superstars sizzle on the big screen together soon for a love story, you can't expect anything short of maximum fun and entertainment. from Latest Bollywood News | Hindi Movie News | Hindi Cinema News | Indian Movies | Films - Bollywood Hungama

RRR Box Office: Film becomes SS Rajamouli’s third directorial to enter Rs. 100 cr club

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The SS Rajamouli directorial RRR was released last week to a positive response from the critics. Starring Ram Charan, Jr. NTR, Alia Bhatt, and Ajay Devgn, the film that was released across 8000 screens and multiple formats has been rocking the box office. After a massive opening day of Rs. 20.07 cr, the business of the film saw good growth over the opening weekend. Now on its fifth day running, RRR has managed to draw in a further Rs. 15.02 cr more taking the film across the Rs. 100 cr mark. Collecting Rs. 107.59 cr in just 5 days of its release, RRR has become the 97 th film to enter the highly coveted Rs. 100 cr club. Interestingly, with RRR entering this exclusive club, the film’s director SS Rajamouli moves up a notch to join Rajkumar Hirani and Ali Abbas Zafar as the only directors who have three films each that have crossed Rs. 100 cr at the box office. Looking at SS Rajamouli’s Rs. 100 cr journey, the director made his debut in this club with the 2015 release Bahubali – T

Jim Carrey 'sickened' by standing ovation for Will Smith after Oscar Slap - "Hollywood is just spineless"

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Jim Carrey slammed Will Smith for slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars 2022 night and disagrees with how Smith's outburst at the Oscars was immediately handled as the audience of A-listers subsequently gave the actor a standing ovation. While speaking on CBS Mornings about his new movie Sonic the Hedgehog 2 , the legendary actor-comic reacted to what unfolded, saying he felt Hollywood is “spineless” for applauding Will after what had transpired. “I was sickened. I was sickened by the standing ovation. I felt like Hollywood is just spineless, en masse,” Jim said. “It really felt like, 'Oh, this is a really clear indication that we're not the cool club anymore." As for Chris Rock not choosing to file assault charges, Jim said he “would've announced this morning that I was suing Will for $200 million, 'cause that video is gonna be there forever. It's gonna be ubiquitous. That insult is gonna last for a very long time. If you wanna yell from the audience and di

Vivek Agnihotri denies signing film with Kangana Ranaut; says, “My films don’t need stars. They need actors”

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Vivek Agnihotri is currently the most sought-after filmmaker in India. A-listers may be shy of publicly acknowledging his stupendous success with  The Kashmir Files . But secretly many of them now want to work with him. One story doing the rounds is that Kangana Ranaut and Vivek Agnihotri will be working together when in truth there is no such project in the pipeline. Vivek is currently going around the country and the globe promoting  The Kashmir Files , after which The Delhi Files  which is complete, will be released. He has not even started to think of what he would like to make thereafter. Speaking generally about working with stars Vivek Agnihotri in an interview with me this weekend said, “My films don’t need stars. They need actors. When I started my journey 12 years ago I decided I will make my kind of films and I will never make a star-driven film. I firmly believe cinema is the writer and director’s medium.” Also Read:  The Kashmir Files director Vivek Agnihotri says he o

RRR Box Office: SS Rajamouli’s film enters Rs. 100 cr club; collects Rs. 107.59 cr in 5 Days

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The much-talked-about and keenly anticipated release RRR directed by SS Rajamouli was released last week on Friday. After receiving positive reviews from the critics, the business of the film opened with a bang. In fact, RRR starring Ram Charan, Jr. NTR, Alia Bhatt, and Ajay Devgn stormed the box office on its opening weekend raking in Rs. 74.50 cr in just three days. On Day 4, its first Monday, the business of the film remained steady drawing in a further Rs. 17 cr, taking the total collections to Rs. 91.50 cr. Now on Day 5, RRR has managed to rake in Rs. 15.02 cr, taking the film into the highly coveted Rs. 100 cr club. With a collection of Rs. 107.59 cr in just 5 days of its release RRR has now become the 97 th film to enter this highly coveted club. If that wasn’t all, achieving this feat within just 5 days of its release RRR has managed to out beat certain previous releases like Ajay Devgn’s Tanhaji – The Unsung Warrior which collected Rs. 107.68 cr, and the Akshay Kumar

Yas Island brand ambassador Ranveer Singh and his family receive UAE Golden Visas

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Following the announcement of Ranveer Singh as the brand ambassador of Yas Island Abu Dhabi, one of the world’s leading leisure and entertainment destinations, the Bollywood icon and his family have been awarded UAE Golden Visas by the Abu Dhabi Department of Culture & Tourism. Mohamed Abdalla Al Zaabi, CEO of Miral, handed Ranveer the prestigious 10-year residence visa at the Island’s Yas Marina Circuit HQ in the presence of Abdulaziz Al Dosari, Chief Support Services, and Badreyya Al Mazrooei, Head of Government & Travel Services from TwoFour54. With the aim of inviting travellers from India to experience a vacation like no other, Yas Island recently launched the viral marketing campaign, ‘Yas Hai Khaas’ with Bollywood’s most boundary-pushing star, Ranveer Singh in a mesmerizing video showcasing an electrifying journey of the destination’s plethora of attractions, diversity of offerings and the warm Yas Island welcome. Upon receiving the UAE Golden Visa, Ranveer Singh sai

The Kashmir Files Box Office: Files beats Bajrangi Bhaijaan & Bahubali; ranks as the 9th all-time highest 3rd Tuesday grosser

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The Vivek Agnihotri directed film The Kashmir Files that released over two weeks ago is still going strong. After a stellar opening weekend and first week, the business of the film saw yet another spurt in collections on its second weekend. Following this, despite new releases hitting screens the collections of The Kashmir Files has been rock steady. Now in its third week, the business of the film has begun to show signs of slowing down. In this box office report, we take a look at the third Tuesday collections of The Kashmir Files while comparing the same to previous releases. Collecting Rs. 2.75 cr The Kashmir Files manages to surpass the previously released Salman Khan starrer Bajrangi Bhaijaan that collected Rs. 2.63 cr, and the SS Rajamouli directorial Bahubali – The Beginning that collected Rs. 2.6 cr to become the ninth all-time highest third Tuesday grosser. Going forward, the business of The Kashmir Files that has begun to slow down is expected to continue on its cur

RRR Worldwide Box Office: Film beats The Batman to occupy the no. 1 spot globally; collects nearly Rs. 480 cr. in opening weekend

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The SS Rajamouli directed film RRR released last week on Friday. Starring, Ram Charan, Jr. NTR, Alia Bhatt and Ajay Devgn the film has been raking in the moolah at the domestic and international box office alike. In fact, RRR which has been one of the most talked about and keenly anticipated releases of recent times, opened with a bang with positive reviews from the critics and audience. If that wasn’t enough, the film also features one of the widest releases in both markets post the pandemic. Now, after a stellar opening weekend, RRR has emerged as a leader at the worldwide box office, even managing to surpass the business of the Hollywood release The Batman . Released across 21 territories, RRR has managed to collect a staggering USD 9,500,000 [Rs. 72.13 cr.] from the domestic box office, and a further USD 53,709,000 [Rs. 407.79 cr.] from the overseas markets for a total worldwide collection of USD 63,209,000 [Rs. 479.92 cr.]. With this RRR has managed to top the charts this w

Will Smith apologises to Chris Rock for slapping him at Oscars 2022: 'I was out of line and I was wrong'

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Will Smith has issued a public apology to Chris Rock after slapping the comedian on stage at the 94th Academy Awards on Sunday night. In one of the most shocking turns of events on stage, comedian-actor Chris Rock was left stunned at the 2022 Academy Awards after Will Smith came on onstage and slapped the comedian across the face. The incident occurred after Rock, who was introducing the award for Best Documentary, poked fun at Jada Pinkett Smith about her hairdo. For unversed, Pinkett is suffering from auto-immune disease alopecia which results in hair loss. Rock mocked Pinkett Smith’s baldness and made a reference to the 1997 movie G.I. Jane (which features a bald Demi Moore). Rock said, "Jada, I love ya. G.I. Jane 2, can't wait to see ya." While Smith laughed from his seat at first. Pinkett Smith was unamused and eye-rolled at the joke. Then, Smith took the stage and smacked Rock. "Oh wow," said Rock. "Will Smith just smacked the s--- out of me."

The Kashmir Files Box Office: Film beats Bahubali and Simmba; emerges as 8th all-time highest 3rd Monday grosser

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The Kashmir Files directed by Vivek Agnihotri released a while back and since then the film has been raking in the moolah at the box office. After opening on a modest note the business of the Anupam Kher starrer witnessed exponential growth in collections over its opening weekend and subsequent weekdays as well. In fact, even on its third weekend running the business of The Kashmir Files managed to remain steady despite the release of the SS Rajamouli directorial RRR . Now on its third Monday running the film has collected a further Rs. 3.10 cr. In this box office report, we take a look at the third Monday collections of The Kashmir Files while comparing the same to previous releases that have made it this far. Collecting Rs. 3.10 cr The Kashmir Files manages to surpass the collections of Bahubali – The Beginning that collected Rs. 3.05 cr and the Ranveer Singh starrer Simmba that collected Rs. 2.87 cr to become the 8 th all-time highest third Monday grosser. Despite the buzz

RRR Box Office Overseas: SS Rajamouli directorial opens to a thunderous start at the North America box office

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The much talked about and keenly anticipated mega release RRR is finally here. Directed by SS Rajamouli the film which features Ram Charan, Jr. NTR, Alia Bhatt and Ajay Devgn has been one of the most keenly anticipated releases of recent times. Given the hype surrounding the film, trade predictions have been stating that the film would take off to a thunderous start. Not surprisingly, in the overseas markets RRR has got off to a flying start. In the USA market reports state that RRR has taken off with an earth shattering start managing to rake in a staggering USD 3,198,766 [Rs. 24.39 cr.] from paid previews on Thursday alone, with a further USD 270,361 [Rs. 2.06 cr.] coming in from the Canadian market. Thanks to this RRR has seen USD 3,469,127 [Rs. 24.46 cr.] coming in from paid previews alone at the North American box office. If that wasn’t enough, in the overseas markets of UK, Australia, and New Zealand the film has been seeing phenomenal collections. In fact, in the UK, RRR

BTS' Jungkook tests positive for COVID-19 upon arriving in Las Vegas for Grammys 2022, under self-quarantine  

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South Korean juggernaut BTS' member Jungkook has been diagnosed with COVID-19. The announcement was made on March 29, 2022 following which the musician has been getting treated and is under self-quarantine in the US. The musician arrived in Las Vegas this past weekend for Grammys 2022. BIG HIT Music, on Tuesday, took their social media platform Weverse to release the statement that read, "Jung Kook was tested negative on a PCR test in Korea, and he departed for the United States on Sunday, March 27 (KST) in preparation for the Grammy Awards performance.  After arriving in Las Vegas, he felt a slight discomfort in his throat and promptly took a rapid PCR test (COVID-19 molecular PCR test) and a standard PCR test (COVID-19 quantitative PCR test) on the afternoon of Sunday, March 27 (PT). While being under self-quarantine as a proactive measure, the result of both tests came back positive, and Jung Kook was confirmed with COVID-19 on Monday, March 28 (PT)." "Jung Koo

The Flash actor Ezra Miller arrested in Vermont for disorderly conduct & harassment

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Hollywood actor Ezra Miller, who stars as DC superhero The Flash in the movie universe, has been arrested in Vermont for disorderly conduct & harassment. Hawaii County police arrested and charged the actor after he made a scene at a karaoke bar. According to a report in Hawaii News Now, Police said, "The arrest stemmed from an incident at a karaoke bar along Silva Street Sunday. Miller was allegedly yelling obscenities and he became agitated when people began singing karaoke. At one point, police say he grabbed the microphone from a 23-year-old woman who was mid-song, and he later lunged at a 32-year-old man playing darts." This led to disorderly conduct and harassment offense. The bar owner had asked Ezra Miller to calm down several times, as per cops. He was arrested and charged with total bail set at $500. The actor was released post receiving bail. Ezra Miller has been currently shooting for the standalone The Flash movie which will release on June 23, 2023. ALS

Lee Minho and Gong Hyo Jin confirmed to star in new space romance comedy drama Ask The Stars

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South Korean star Lee Minho will reportedly share screen with Gong Hyo Jin for an upcoming romanctic space comedy drama titled Ask The Stars. According to Soompi, Ask The Stars will follow the story of an astronaut and a tourist who meet and fall in love at a space station. On March 28, it was confirmed that Lee Minho will play the lead role of Gong Ryong, a responsible OB-GYN (obstetrician-gynecologist) who arrives at the space station as a tourist. Gong Hyo Jin will transform into a Korean-American astronaut Eve Kim. Currently slated to premiere in 2023, the upcoming romantic comedy is penned by writer Seo Sook Hyang and helmed by It’s Okay to Not Be Okay ’s Park Shin Woo. Ask the Stars reportedly also has a massive filming budget with a filming set of a space station costing around 40 billion KRW (approximately 33.8 million USD), and is scheduled to begin filming in April. Lee Minho is currently starring in the Apple TV+ original series Pachinko , based on the best-selling no

RRR Box Office Worldwide: SS Rajamouli film goes on a rampage globally; collects Rs. 485 crores to emerge the No. 1 film worldwide over the weekend

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RRR is in the league of its own as the film is continuing to demolish the box office with its spectacular run. The much spoken about SS Rajamouli film has collected approx. Rs. 140 crores gross on Sunday to take the opening weekend total to approximately Rs. 485 crores. The movie has a shot of even going close to the Rs. 500 crore mark at the global box office and it would all depend on where the final figures land in the overseas belt. The movie has collected approximately Rs. 190 crore gross in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana alone, with nearly Rs. 120 crores coming from the overseas belt. Hindi circuits contributed Rs. 88 crores, with Tamil Nadu clocking Rs. 32 crores plus over the weekend. Karnataka and rest of India collected another Rs. 40 crore, whereas Kerala has raked in Rs. 12 crores plus. The film has recorded the second biggest opening weekend of all time for Indian cinema after Baahubali 2 and coincidentally, both are helmed by SS Rajamouli. In the weekend, RRR was the

The Kashmir Files Box Office: Film beats Bajrangi Bhaijaan; becomes 8th all-time highest third weekend grosser

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The Vivek Agnihotri directorial The Kashmir Files has been doing roaring business at the box office since its release over two weeks ago. After a modest opening, the business of the film took off, with collections pouring in. In fact, The Kashmir Files stunned trade analysts and the audience alike with its box office performance. Now on its third weekend running, the film has managed to draw in a further Rs. 20.85 cr. In this box office report, we take a look at the third weekend collections of The Kashmir Files while comparing the same to previous releases. Collecting Rs. 20.85 cr, The Kashmir Files surpasses the collections of the Salman Khan starrer Bajrangi Bhaijaan that collected Rs. 19.98 cr to become the 8 th all-time highest third weekend grosser. If that wasn’t all, the business of the film has also surpassed the collections of the film Bajirao Mastani that had collected Rs. 20.50 cr. However, the third weekend business of The Kashmir Files does not manage to compet

Box Office: Yet another fantastic day in theatres as RRR (Hindi) goes full throttle, The Kashmir Files keeps the momentum on

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It was yet another fantastic day for Hindi films at the box office as around Rs. 40 crores came in on a single day. It was nothing less than a Super Sunday for theatres as RRR (Hindi) went full throttle while The Kashmir Files managed to keep the momentum on all over again. As a result, there were multiple houseful shows across the country again, be it the class or mass centres, multiplexes or the single screens. Let’s talk about RRR (Hindi) first. Before the release of the film, on Thursday it looked like the film would have a Rs. 40-45 crores weekend at the best. After all, it had seemed that the first day would barely manage to enter into the double digits and then even after the best of the word of mouth, it would multiply its first day by 4 times. Well, the surprise was right at the onset itself when Friday collections came as Rs. 20.07 crores and then Saturday was Rs. 23.75 crores. After that it was a matter of time that Sunday would breach the Rs. 30 crores mark and this is

Vidyut Jammwal to star in and as Sher Singh Raana directed by Shree Narrayan Singh and produced by Vinod Bhanushali

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After conquering the action genre, Vidyut Jammwal is all set to step into the shoes of Sher Singh Raana in his very first biopic, directed by Shree Narrayan Singh and produced by Vinod Bhanushali.  Sher Singh Raana will be the real story of an unreal man in this edge-of-the-seat thriller about a staunch Rajput who undertook the most dangerous journey of bringing back the 800-year-old pride of India - the ashes of Prithviraj Chauhan. It is a story about a young man, who escaped the high-security Tihar jail not with violence but with mind tactics. Excited to join the team of Sher Singh Raana , Vidyut Jammwal says, “ Sher Singh Raana marks my first biopic. I think destiny connected the dots when the role of the fearless Sher Singh Raana came to me. I look forward to working with Vinod Bhanushali and Shree Narrayan Singh.” Talking about the casting, director Shree Narrayan Singh says, “When you hear tales of Sher Singh Raana you know that his life and his experiences were filled with

SCOOP: Akshay Kumar starrer Mission Cinderella to premiere on Disney+ Hotstar on April 29, 2022

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Akshay Kumar, who was recently seen in Bachchhan Paandey , will next star in Mission Cinderella . He has already wrapped the film and it is set for direct-to-digital release. The film is the Hindi remake of the Tamil film Ratsasan . Reportedly, the film will see Akshay play the role of a cop. This is the first time that Akshay and Rakul Preet Singh will be seen sharing screen. The film is being produced by Jackky and Vashu Bhagnani. As the film is set to release on Disney+ Hotstar, we have a scoop. According to the grapevine, " Mission Cinderella will arrive on Disney+ Hotstar in April 2022 and the makers have decided the release date. The film will be premiering directly on April 29, 2022. This marks Akshay Kumar's second film to hit the platform after Laxmmi ." The satellite and music rights too have been pre-sold and overall, the packaged deal of Mission Cinderella has fetched the producers an approximate profit of Rs 20 crore. "Mission Cinderella isn't ex

RRR Box Office Worldwide: Collects Rs. 133 crores on Day 2; crosses Rs. 350 crores globally

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After a record breaking worldwide figure of Rs. 223 crore on Day 1, SS Rajamouli's much awaited period drama, RRR , has continued with its dream run at the box office. According to our tracking the movie has collected Rs. 133 crore on the second day to take the two day total collection to Rs. 353 crores. These are earth shattering figures as the movie is now heading towards a global opening weekend of Rs. 500 crore, which is an unheard phenomenon of sorts. This weekend also gives RRR a shot to go past the Rs. 1,000 crore mark at the global box office, that too without a release in China. On Saturday, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana contributed a gross total of Rs. 40 crores, whereas the Hindi version collected around Rs. 29 crore gross. Tamil Nadu was stable at Rs. 10 crores, whereas Kerala clocked Rs. 3 crores. Karnataka and the rest of India brought it another Rs. 10 crores to take the All India gross total to Rs. 102 crores. On top of this, estimates have suggested that the fil

INOX Leisure Limited and PVR Limited announce merger

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The Board of Directors of INOX Leisure Limited (INOX) and the Board of Directors of PVR Limited (PVR), at their respective meetings held today, have approved an all stock amalgamation of INOX with PVR. The amalgamation is subject to approval of the shareholders of INOX and PVR respectively, stock exchanges, SEBI and such other regulatory approvals as may be required. Upon obtaining all approvals, when the merger becomes effective, INOX will merge with PVR. Shareholders of INOX will receive shares of PVR in exchange of shares in INOX at the approved share exchange (“swap”) ratio. Merger Terms Post the merger, the promoters of INOX will become co-promoters in the merged entity along with the existing promoters of PVR. Upon effectiveness of the scheme, the Board of Directors of the merged company would be re-constituted with total board strength of 10 members and both the promoter families having equal representation on the Board with 2 board seats each. Pavan Kumar Jain would be appoi

SS Rajamouli’s RRR (Hindi) Box Office Trends Day 3: Film sees a growth of around 26% as compared to Day 2

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The much talked about and highly anticipated big ticket blockbuster release RRR hit screens on Friday. Directed by SS Rajamouli of Baahubali fame, the film features Ram Charan, Jr. NTR, Alia Bhatt and Ajay Devgn. Said to be on a similar scale to the epic Baahubali saga expectations about the business of RRR have been at an all-time high. In fact, in the run up to its release, RRR featured immense hype and promotions, with the cast members pulling out all stops while promoting the venture. Living up to expectations RRR opened to a thunderous response from the critics and audience alike, with evening and night shows on its first day showing a massive jump in footfalls. On its second day in theatres, RRR witnessed an increase of around 40% from its Day 1 bookings, which translated into good box office numbers. Now on Day 3, advance estimates state that RRR has seen a further 26% growth from its Day 2 occupancy, ensuring the film enjoys a HUGE Sunday for the film. As per predicti

Aamir Khan reveals he had decided to quit the film industry before the release of Laal Singh Chaddha; says his decision had left Kiran Rao in tears

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Actor Aamir Khan revealed that he had considered quitting the film industry in the past two years during the COVID-19 pandemic. He, however, did not announce his decision as he thought people might look at it as a marketing tactic ahead of the release of his ambitious film Laal Singh Chaddha . Aamir also revealed that his ex-wife Kiran Rao was in tears when he told her about his decision.  “No, I quit. Nobody knows this. I'm saying for the first time, you will be shocked. I had informed my family that I won't be doing any films from now onwards. Neither I'll act nor I will produce any films. I don't want to do all this. I just want to spend my time with you all. Kiran and her parents, Reena and her parents, my children, my family are there. I felt that. I understand it was a response in anger. My family was shocked as I was conveying it to them in such an intense way. Nobody argued with me. Then I thought I should tell people that I won't be acting in films now.

The Kashmir Files Box Office: Film beats Bajrangi Bhaijaan, 3 Idiots and Padmaavat; becomes 8th all-time highest 3rd Saturday grosser

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The Vivek Agnihotri directorial The Kashmir Files has been unstoppable at the box office since its release over two weeks ago. After a modest opening, the business of the film witnessed immense growth in collections fast becoming one of the highest grossing of 2022. Now in its third weekend running, the business of The Kashmir Files has managed to retain a hold on the audience despite the release of the mega budget blockbuster RRR . In this box office report, we take a look at the third Saturday collections of The Kashmir Files while comparing the same to previous releases that have made it this far. Collecting Rs. 7.25 cr The Kashmir Files manages to surpass the collections of previous releases like the Salman Khan starrer Bajrangi Bhaijaan that collected Rs. 6.8 cr, the Aamir Khan starrer 3 Idiots that collected Rs. 6.53 cr and the Deepika Padukone starrer Padmaavat that collected Rs. 6.30 cr, with this The Kashmir Files now ranks as the 8 th all-time highest third Saturda

Box Office: Yet another good day in theatres as RRR (Hindi) scores well, The Kashmir Files soars too

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Over Rs. 30 crores came in a single day yet again at the box office for Hindi films as RRR (Hindi) as well as The Kashmir Files showed good jump in collections. While RRR (Hindi) brought in Rs. 24 crores* more, The Kashmir Files too collected Rs. 7.75 crores, hence resulting in the combined collections to be way past the Rs. 30 crores mark. By and large this is really good news for the exhibition and distribution circuits since audiences are now back as they were during per-pandemic days. All the fears around whether they will return or not have been quashed as the entertainment circuit is again rising and it may only become better in weeks to come due to the endless counting of biggies set to arrive now. Coming to RRR (Hindi), the film has been liked by the audience and the good news is that considering the kind of huge release that it has seen, there is so much scope for it to grow further. As a result, today is only going to be even better with collections expected to be in

Daler Mehndi buys land on Metaverse, names it ‘Balle Balle Land’

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Popular Punjabi singer Daler Mehndi has bought a piece of land in Made In India Metaverse platform PartyNite and has named it ‘Balle Balle Land’. It will also include a Daler Mehndi store that will sell NFTs (Non-Fungible tokens). The land was inaugurated on Holi and the singer has been posting updates on his Instagram. A few weeks ago, he became one of the first Indian artist to perform in the metaverse along with artists like Justin Bieber, Travis Scott and Ariana Grande. Mehndi’s Instagram bio now reads: “First Metaverse Man, Owner of Balle Balle Land | Creator of Tunak Tunak & Tara Ra Ra | Singer | Composer|”. He captioned his post, saying his future concerts will take place in Balle Balle Land.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Daler Mehndi (@thedalermehndiofficial) from Latest Bollywood News | Hindi Movie News | Hindi Cinema News | Indian Movies | Films - Bollywood Hungama https://ift.tt/01SCVDi https://ift.tt/UJ

SS Rajamouli’s RRR (Hindi) Box Office Trends Day 2: Film sees a growth of around 40% as compared to Day 1

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The SS Rajamouli directed mega release RRR finally hit screens yesterday. Starring Ram Charan, Jr. NTR, Alia Bhatt and Ajay Devgn the film has been one of the most keenly anticipated releases. In fact, expectations for the business of the film were at an all-time high, and living up to the same the film started off on a good note. Though morning shows on Day 1 were a bit sluggish, RRR saw an increase in footfalls over evening and night shows. Now on its second day running, the film has seen further growth of around 40%. Early trends indicate that morning and afternoon shows of RRR have seen a good increase in occupancy as compared to its first day. With positive reviews and good audience feedback the business of RRR that has seen one of the widest releases across 8000 screens is expected to pick up further on Day 2 crossing the Rs. 25 cr. mark. Given the opening weekend target figure of Rs. 70 cr., a growth of 40% in occupancy is a step in the right direction which eventually wi