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IU, South Korean actress & singer, named global ambassador of Gucci

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South Korean actress and singer IU, real name Kim Ji Eun, has been announced as the global brand ambassador for Gucci. The actress attended Cannes Film Festival 2022 for her movie Broker where she wore the brand's outfit for the red carpets On May 30, Gucci shared a photo of IU on the red carpet and captioned the post, “Global Brand Ambassador IU was captured at the 75th Annual Cannes Film Festival wearing a Gucci gown with lace rebrodé petal details on the cuffs, as well as sequin flowers and crystal embellishments on the skirt.”   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by @gucci According to the website, "IU wears key looks from the Aria collection while highlighting distinctive styles including the Jackie 1961 embellished with colorful geometric patterns, and the Gucci Diana and boots featuring a maxi GG monogram, all part of this year’s Gucci Gift selection. Bamboo handle bags in various colors and materials take center sta

Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 Box Office: Film emerges as Kartik Aaryan’s All Time highest grosser in overseas

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The Anees Bazmee directorial Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 starring Kartik Aaryan was released a while back. After a good start, the business of the film, which hit 629 screens in the overseas markets, has been seeing constant growth in business with each passing day. In fact, the Bhushan Kumar – Murad Khetani production has fast become a major money-spinner. In this box office report, we look at the collections of Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 in the overseas markets while comparing the same to Kartik Aaryan’s previous releases. Collecting USD 3.66 million [Rs. 28.42 cr] Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 has emerged as Kartik’s all-time highest overseas grosser. In fact, the business of the film manages to surpass his previous releases like  Luka Chuppi which collected USD 2.40 million, Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety which collected USD 2.02 million, Pati Patni Aur Woh which collected USD 2 million, and Love Aaj Kal which had collected USD 1.55 million. Currently, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 continues to run in both the domestic a

Aditya Chopra invested 2 years on VFX to make Akshay Kumar starrer Samrat Prithviraj a visual extravaganza

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Akshay Kumar’s next is Yash Raj Films’ first historical , Samrat Prithviraj , which is based on the life and valour of the fearless and mighty King Prithviraj Chauhan. He is essaying the role of the legendary warrior who fought valiantly to protect India from the merciless invader Muhammad of Ghor in this visual spectacle. Akshay reveals that the producer of Samrat Prithviraj, Aditya Chopra, has invested 2 years on VFX to make the film into a must watch big screen spectacle! Akshay says, “Retelling the legend of Samrat Prithviraj Chauhan on the big screen is a huge task for any producer, director or an actor like me. From the word go, we were sure that we will tell his life story in its full glory because we were honouring the courage and sacrifice of the mighty king who stood up against the merciless invader Mohammad of Ghor to protect our country.” He adds, “Elaborate war sequences were designed keeping in mind that audiences should have the biggest and the best theatrical experie

Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 Box Office: Film collects Rs. 5.55 cr on Day 11; emerges as fourth highest second Monday grosser of 2022

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The Kartik Aaryan – Kiara Advani starrer, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2  released over a week ago has been doing roaring business at the box office. Despite facing competition from a parallel release and previous releases as well, the Anees Bazmee directorial has been raking in the moolah. After fast crossing the Rs. 50 cr mark over its opening weekend, the business of the Bhushan Kumar – Murad Khetani production managed to blow past the Rs. 100 cr mark as well. Now, in its second week running the business of the film continued to remain stable. In this box office report, we take a look at the collections of Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 on its second Monday while comparing the same to previous releases of 2022 that have made it this far. Collecting Rs. 5.55 cr on Day 11, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 has now emerged as the fourth-highest second Monday grosser of 2022. Though preceded by releases like The Kashmir Files , which collected Rs. 12.40 cr, KGF – Chapter 2 , which collected Rs. 8.28 cr, and RRR , which coll

Aamir Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan starrer Laal Singh Chaddha garners 62 million views in 24 hours

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The trailer of Aamir Khan's much-awaited Laal Singh Chaddha has been released and it is the hottest topic of conversation in the country today. With the trailer of the forthcoming release garnering 62M views in just 24 hours, Laal Singh Chaddha has taken the cinema world by storm. It is said that the Aamir Khan starrer will pull the audience back to the cinemas and will play a crucial role in revamping the box office from the post-pandemic trauma. Post the release of the trailer at the T-20 finale, Laal Singh Chaddha is being praised nationwide. Not many people are aware that Laal Singh Chadda is Aamir Khan’s 14-year-long labor of love and the actor has given his heart and soul to the film. After a decade-long of hard work, persistence, and patience, the film is now ready to serve its audience with its simplicity and serenity. 'Laal Singh Chaddha', produced by Aamir Khan Productions, Kiran Rao, and Viacom18 Studios, was played in the IPL finale and several people wat

Kartik Aaryan refutes report of fee hike post Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 success - "Promotion hua hai, increment nahi"

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Kartik Aaryan has been riding on cloud nine ever since Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 released as the actor has been creating various records ever since, from delivering the biggest opening weekend to crossing the Rs. 100 crore mark in just 9 days. Post the release of the film and the success, reports have been stating that the actor has hiked his fees. Now, refuting the same, the actor recently said that these rumours are untrue. Taking to Twitter, the actor directly responded to a report that mentioned the fee hike. He said, “Promotion hua hai life mein/ Increment nahi ????/ Baseless.” Recently, on being asked about such success of the film, Kartik shared, "During a time like this, having delivered a 100 crore collection within the first 9 days of release alone is the most surreal feeling as an actor. I knew the film would do well, but couldn't have imagined it like this. I owe the success to the team of Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 , who worked on it so passionately for 3 years, secondly, the

Amazon Prime Video collaborates with Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment; announces worldwide-exclusive, multi-year licensing slate

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Amazon Prime Video today announced a worldwide-exclusive, multi-film licensing collaboration with Sajid Nadiadwala’s Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment (NGE). This association marks the coming together of India’s most loved entertainment hub – Amazon Prime Video, and one of the country’s favourite entertainment brands – Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment (NGE). This collaboration will bring the biggest and best of Bollywood movies to audiences across the length and breadth of the country and to fans in over 240+ countries and territories. As part of the association, the streaming service will be the worldwide home to NGE’s upcoming slate of movies, soon after their theatrical launch. NGE’s movie slate includes many much-anticipated titles such as Bawaal, Sanki, Baaghi 4 , Kartik Aaryan’s untitled project, among others and promises to bring Sajid Nadiadwala’s trade-mark larger-than-life, immersive cinema to viewers across the globe, on a screen of their choice. The films, post their the

Top Gun: Maverick Box Office: Tom Cruise starrer rakes in $248 million on opening weekend at worldwide box office

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The Tom Cruise starrer Top Gun: Maverick a sequel to the 1986 film Top Gun released last week globally. Facing a massive challenge of reigniting interest after more than 35 years, the makers of the film have managed to surmount a rather big hurdle. In fact, Top Gun: Maverick that has released globally in 62 markets across over 25 thousand screens not including North America has done immensely well. Drawing in a staggering USD 248 million [Rs. 1922.08 cr] the film has opened to a thunderous response. Interestingly, Top Gun: Maverick drew in nearly half the amount USD 124 million [Rs. 961.04 cr] from the North American market with the rest of the overseas markets making up for the rest.  When compared to Tom Cruise’s previous release Mission Impossible: Fallout , the film has seen a nearly 28% increase in collections becoming Tom’s highest opening grosser until date. Similarly, for the studio paramount Films, Top Gun: Maverick ranks as the second-highest live-action global opening

IIFA 2022: From Kartik Aaryan, Shahid Kapoor, to Nora Fatehi, here is the list of celebs who will be performing at IIFA Rocks and IIFA Awards on June 3 and 4

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The grandest celebration of Indian Cinema, the International Indian Film Academy and Awards (IIFA) is here to thrill fans with its 22nd edition in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi on June 2, 3, and 4. Several celebrities from the Hindi film industry will be setting the stage on fire with their performances. While the main event on June 4 will be hosted by Salman Khan, Riteish Deshmukh, and Maniesh Paul, the IIFA Rocks event which will be held on June 3 will be hosted by Farah Khan Kunder and Aparshakti Khurana. The IIFA Rocks 2022 will be no less a grand spectacle than the main awards night on June 4. There will be power-packed performances by Devi Sri Prasad, Tanishk Bagchi, Guru Randhawa, Honey Singh, Neha Kakkar, Dhvani Bhanushali, Zahrah S Khan, Dhvani Bhanushali, and Asees Kaur on June 3 in Abu Dhabi. This will be followed up by the IIFA Awards 2022 hosted by Salman Khan, Riteish Deshmukh, and Maniesh Paul. Shahid Kapoor, Tiger Shroff, Kartik Aaryan, Sara Ali Khan, Ananya Panday, Divya Kh

Nitesh Tiwari And Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari join hands for the film Bas Karo Aunty!

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Based on Varun Agarwal's bestselling book ‘How I Braved Anu Aunty and Co-Founded a Million Dollar Company’, Bas Karo Aunty is directed by debutant Abhishek Sinha and stars Ishwak Singh & Mahima Makwana. Nitesh Tiwari, who has made films like Dangal , Chhichhore , Chillar Party , will be joining hands with wife Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari along with Star Studios, Ronnie Screwvala and Siddharth Roy Kapur to produce this young-adult comedy drama.  Bas Karo Aunty! is about a real-life experience of millennials and today’s youth and their dilemma, the thrills, risks, and romance of embarking on a new life path and chasing one's dreams; it tells a hilarious and inspiring story through witty millennial banter and capturing the zeitgeist and entrepreneurial spirit of young India.  The powerhouse makers have reunited after Dangal for this fun venture. The film is helmed by debutant filmmaker Abhishek Sinha and written by Nitesh Tiwari and Nikhil Mehrotra. Speaking about it, a source cl

Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 Box Office: Film beats Gangubai Kathiawadi; ranks as 4th highest second weekend grosser of 2022

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The Kartik Aaryan – Kiara Advani starrer Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 was released a while back and since then there has been no stopping the Anees Bazmee directorial at the box office. After a good start with Rs. 14.11 cr coming in the opening weekend collections of the film managed to cross the Rs. 50 cr mark with ease. Following this, the business of the Bhushan Kumar – Murad Khetani production remained stable over its first week, seeing a spike in collections on its second weekend running. In this box office report, we look at the second-weekend collections of Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 while comparing the same to previous releases of 2022. Collecting Rs. 30.64 cr Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 has surpassed the Alia Bhatt starrer Gangubai Kathiawadi which had collected Rs. 23.29 cr to emerge as the fourth-highest second weekend grosser of 2022. Besides this, the Kartik Aaryan starrer has also outperformed other releases like Runway 34 which collected Rs. 4.75 cr, Badhaai Do which collected Rs. 4.29 cr, Jh

EXCLUSIVE: Mahaveer Jain Films and Boundless Media come on board as co-producer for Rajshri Productions’ Amitabh Bachchan-starrer Uunchai

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Sooraj Barjatya is considered one of the greatest filmmakers of Bollywood. He debuted with the romance saga Maine Pyar Kiya (1989). His 1994 family film, Hum Aapke Hain Koun is a historic blockbuster while the 1999 fare, Hum Saath Saath Hain , turned out to be a smashing success too. Vivah (2006) won hearts all over while his last directorial, Prem Ratan Dhan Payo (2015) too succeeded at the box office. Therefore, there’s a lot of excitement for his next film, Uunchai . It stars Amitabh Bachchan along with Parineeti Chopra, Sarika, Boman Irani, Anupam Kher, Danny Denzongpa and Nafisa Ali and is about a story of friendship, as per reports. Bollywood Hungama has now exclusively learnt about a significant development with regards to Uunchai . Mahaveer Jain has got associated with the film as a co-producer. His production house, Mahaveer Jain Films, along with Natasha Malpani Oswal’s Boundless Media are now also the producers of Uunchai along with Sooraj Barjatya’s Rajshri Producti

Bhushan Kumar and Murad Khetani to host success bash for Kartik Aaryan and Kiara Advani starrer Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 as film enters Rs. 100 crore club

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Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 is unarguably the family entertainer of the year. Becoming the second film of producer and actor  Bhushan Kumar and Kartik Aaryan, it marks their second Rs. 100 crore film after Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety . The film, produced by Bhushan and Murad Khetani, also stars Kiara Advani, Tabu and Rajpal Yadav. The cast has all reasons to be flying high as the film raked in over Rs. 100 crores in less than 10 days since the release of the film. Now, to celebrate the milestone, producers Bhushan Kumar and Murad Khetani will host a success bash. The event will take place on Monday, May 30 in Mumbai and many big names are expected to be in attendance for the celebrations. Post  Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 , Kartik Aaryan has an array of line-up like  Shehzada, Captain India, Freddy  and Sajid Nadiadwala's untitled next. Meanwhile, Kiara Advani will star in Jugjugg Jeeyo next,  Govinda Mera Naam and RC 15. ALSO READ: Kartik Aaryan flaunts his ‘Rs. 100 crore waali smile’ as the actor c

Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 Box Office: Film becomes Anees Bazmee's 2nd movie to enter the 100 crore club

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The Kartik Aaryan – Kiara Advani starrer Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 directed by Anees Bazmee was released last week across 3200 screens in the domestic market. After opening on a good note the business of the film saw immense growth over its opening weekend managing to cross the Rs. 50 cr mark in three days. Now in its first week running the Bhushan Kumar – Murad Khetani production has managed to hold steady with a constant flow of collections. Not surprisingly, with the massive rate of advance booking, positive feedback from audience and critics, and of course the wide release, the business of Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 has been unstoppable. In fact, just 8 days after its release the overall collections of Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 have managed to rake in Rs. XXX cr crossing the Rs. 100 cr mark. With the film now entering the highly coveted Rs. 100 cr club, director Anees Bazmee will be joining other filmmakers like Siddharth Anand, Nitesh Tiwari, Indra Kumar, and a host of other filmmakers who have two r

Karan Johar and Fox Star Studios to launch Ibrahim Ali Khan in Hridayam remake?

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One of 2021’s most successful Malayalam films  Hridayam   which  featured the legendary Mohanlal’s son Pranav Mohanlal in the lead will be remade into Hindi by Karan Johar and Fox-Star studios (now Star studios.) And from what one hears, Karan intends  to launch Saif Ali Khan and Amrita Singh’s eldest son Ibrahim Ali Khan in the  Hridayam  remake. A  source informed Bollywood Hungama, “It is the best project  for Ibrahim’s launch. For some time now, Karan  is looking for a  suitable launch film for Ibrahim. The character in  Hridayam  of a brash student maturing into marriage and fatherhood , is  just right for Ibrahim.” In fact Karan was to launch Ibrahim’s sister Sara Ali Khan  as well. But the project kept getting delayed and she ended up being launched by Abhishek Kapoor in  Kedarnath . This time Karan will ensure that he gives the Khan scion the best possible launch. Also Read:  Karan Johar opts for a five-tier cake for his 50th birthday bash from Latest Bollywood News | H

Dhaakad Box Office: Kangana Ranaut starrer underperforms in overseas market in Week 1

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The Kangana Ranaut starrer Dhaakad which released a week ago has been facing a hard time at the box office. Despite being an action entertainer that featured immense promotion in the run up to its release the film has not found takers. In fact, Dhaakad failed to connect with the audience due to which the business of the film remained low. In the overseas markets as well, Dhaakad has found the going hard, with its collections reflecting this fact. In the overseas market of U.S.A, the Kangana Ranaut film managed to draw in just USD 40,238 [Rs. 31.26 lakhs] in its first week running. Not surprisingly, the business of the film faced a similar fate in other overseas markets as well. Similar to the U.S.A box office, the Canada box office saw USD 13,191 [Rs. 10.24 lakhs] coming in, while in the U.K-Ireland market, Dhaakad drew in USD 11,558 [Rs. 8.97 lakhs]. If that was not enough, in the overseas markets of Australia and New Zealand, Dhaakad has collected USD 6,691 [Rs. 5.19 lakhs] and USD

Jayeshbhai Jordaar Box Office: Ranveer Singh starrer collects Rs. 64 lakhs in Week 2; total collections at Rs. 15.59 cr.

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The Ranveer Singh starrer Jayeshbhai Jordaar which released two weeks ago has been a let down at the box office. After opening to a tepid start the business of the film continued to remain low even in its second week. In fact, Jayeshbhai Jordaar that received positive feedback about its content has not managed to entice the audience. Collecting just Rs. 64 lakhs in its second week, the film has now managed to draw in a total of Rs. 15.59 cr in its two week run. This low key collections are being attributed to the fact that Jayeshbhai Jordaar failed to woo the audience in the mass dominated single screen sectors. As of now, Jayeshbhai Jordaar has all but gone from theatres, with a few locations still playing the film. However, trade predictions state that even if the film continues to run, there will not be much change in its business. from Box Office Special Features - Bollywood Hungama https://ift.tt/ysPXApi https://ift.tt/aXpDBbd

YRF opens advance bookings of Akshay Kumar starrer Samrat Prithviraj, plans widest ever release for a Hindi film of the superstar’s 30 year career

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Akshay Kumar’s next is Yash Raj Films’ first historical film, Samrat Prithviraj , which is based on the life and valour of the fearless and mighty King Prithviraj Chauhan. He is essaying the role of the legendary warrior who fought valiantly to protect India from the merciless invader Muhammad of Ghor in this visual spectacle. The film has been mounted on one of the all-time biggest superstars of Hindi cinema, Akshay Kumar, and, of course, there is a huge expectation from this film. We can now confirm that YRF has opened advance bookings of Samrat Prithviraj today - May 29th, 2022. Rohan Malhotra, Vice President - YRF Distribution says, “Samrat Prithviraj is a big screen spectacle based on the life of the great warrior King Samrat Prithviraj Chauhan. The film has been conceived, devised and shot in a manner that’s best experienced on the biggest possible screen. YRF is leaving no stone unturned to make it the widest ever release for a Hindi film of superstar Akshay Kumar’s 30 year

Jacqueline Fernandez allowed by court to fly to Abu Dhabi for IIFA awards

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Jacqueline Fernandez, who is being investigated by the Enforcement Directorate in a Rs. 200 crore money laundering case, has been granted permission by a Delhi Court to travel abroad. Earlier, this year, the actress was stopped from leaving the country owing to her being investigated in a money laundering case involving alleged conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar. Earlier this month, Jacqueline had approached the court with a plea to travel abroad for IIFA Award and a few other events. While it was later reported that she briefly withdrew the petition, she has now been allowed to attend the IIFA Awards in Abu Dhabi on June 2 ,3, and 4. On Saturday, the Delhi Court allowed her plea but set a few conditions for the same. "Considering the facts and circumstances, the application at hand is allowed. The applicant is granted permission to travel to Abu Dhabi, UAE from 31.05.2022 till 06.06.2022 and for this given period, the LOC against the applicant issued in this case shall stand suspended

Kareena Kapoor Khan, Harbhajan Singh, Irfan Pathan request Aamir Khan to show the trailer of Laal Singh Chaddha prior to release 

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For the first time in the history of the advertising and marketing world, a trailer is to be unveiled in the first inning and second strategic timeout of 2.30 mins on world television. The anticipation is raging so high among Indians that just like most of us and Harbhajan Singh, former Indian cricketer Irfan Khan is as keen as mustard. After dodging Harbhajan Singh, Irfan Pathan, Aamir Khan manages to escape Kareena Kapoor Khan's request this time. In the latest video shared by the makers of Laal Singh Chaddha , the lead actor is seen escaping Kareena Kapoor's video call! To find out more about it, tap into the video - Taking to his social media, Irfan Khan complained sarcastically, saying “Yaar goli diye jaaree kabse ????”. Replying to his tweet, Aamir says “29th May pakka @IrfanPathan Bhai. Promise. T20 finals 1st innings 2nd time out mein!” 29th May pakka @IrfanPathan Bhai. Promise ???? T20 finals 1st innings 2nd time out mein! — Aamir Khan Productions (@AKPPL_Offic

Disney+ series Obi-Wan Kenobi adds warning card for scenes of violence involving children in light of Texas shooting

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The opening episode of the newly dropped Disney+ series Obi-Wan Kenobi now carries a warning label that may be triggering for some viewers after the recent mass school shooting at Texas. The move follows Netflix's decision to place a similar warning note to Stranger Things 4, that runs before the prior season recap, over a scene that featured potentially insensitive content regarding violence against minors. As noted by The Hollywood Reporter, before viewers are brought to the present time in the show starring Ewan McGregor, there is a scene from 10 years prior when Order 66, aka the near eradication of the Jedi, is carried out. In particular, the scene opens with a group of Force-sensitive younglings being trained in the Jedi Temple just before Clone Troopers burst into the building, shooting at the Jedi and children. While no child is hit by the blaster fire, the moment is still intense and triggering for some viewers, given how raw emotions are nationwide over the unspeakab

Lata Mangeshkar’s Dream Project of an Old Age Home for aged Indian actors to be taken forward by family

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Lata Mangeshkar has left her legacy behind after she passed away. She has also passed on a dream that her family is trying to fulfill. About four months ago, Lata Mangeshkar passed away. However, she wanted to build an old age home for the aged retired or ailing  actors  of  the Indian film industry. Shortly before her passing, Lataji had spoken to about her dream project with Bollywood Hungama. “It is such a  joy,  blessing and  comfort  to have one’s family with you in old age. But what about those  who  are old alone in their twilight years? My heart reaches out to  the veterans  of  our film industry who have died alone. Maine suna hai Lalita Pawarji aur Achla Sachdevji, jo kitne mahaan kalaakar the, unke saath  koi bhi nahin tha (I’ve heard that  two great actresses Lalita Pawar  and Achala Sachdev died alone.) Kitne sharm  aur dukh ki baat hai (how shameful and sad).” Lataji wanted  to build a vridh ashram where the  old and abandoned from the industry could spend  their la

BREAKING: CBFC passes Akshay Kumar-starrer Samrat Prithviraj with a U/A certificate; asks for changes in dialogues at 4 places

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Period films have been crowd-pullers for a long time in all industries, including Bollywood. Some of the biggest hits in recent times have been historicals. As a result, there’s a lot of excitement and hype for  Samrat Prithviraj . Starring Akshay Kumar, it is directed by Dr Chandraprakash Dwivedi and marks the debut of Manushi Chhillar. As the name suggests, it is based on the life of brave king Prithviraj Chauhan. It has now come to light that  Samrat Prithviraj  was passed by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) way back in January 2022. This is because the film was ready in 2021 and was supposed to be released on January 21 this year. Due to the third wave, it was postponed and will now hit screens on June 3. Samrat Prithviraj  has been passed with a U/A certificate with five cuts and modifications. The examining committee asked for a disclaimer to be added which states that the filmmakers or any person involved with this film do not encourage or promote the act of Joh

Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 Box Office Day 8: Kartik Aaryan starrer earns Rs. 25 cr on second Friday; all set to enter Rs. 100 crore club

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Kartik Aaryan led Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 is set for a superb second weekend of over Rs. 25 crores as the second Friday has held on very well. After the first week brought in Rs. 92.05 crores, the second Friday held on quite well with 6.52 crores coming in. This is not much of a drop when compared to Thursday numbers of 7.27 crores, and that too when a Bollywood film Anek and a Hollywood release Top Gun: Maverick have arrived as well. Despite this competition, the film with Kiara Advani and Tabu as the leading ladies, enjoyed a rather uninterrupted run, which is remarkable. Since the horror comedy is already seeing continued word of mouth going for it, it is now set to grow well over rest of the weekend. It won’t be surprising if Rs. 25 crores is comfortably surpassed for the weekend by the time Sunday is through since family audiences are patronising it well. In fact, it could even stretch to Rs. 27-28 crores and if that turns out to be the case then the overall total would be really sup

Sriya Lenka becomes first Indian K-pop star, joins the lineup of South Korean group Blackswan

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Odisha born Sriya Lenka has become the first Indian K-pop star. The 18-year-old has joined as the new member of  the South Korean group Blackswan. She joins new member Gabi Dalcin from Brazil after the duo trained for months under the group’s label, DR Music. Following the departure of member Hyeme in November 2020, DR Music announced global auditions to find new members to join Blackswan. As per reports, Lenka and Dalcin were scouted from over 4,000 applicants. They moved to Seoul in order to begin their training. The news was announced on May 26 via Instagram account of the label. "Sriya and Gabi were finally selected as members of Blackswan after participating the global audition program for last 6 months. With their debut, we will be back with the new Blackswan," the statement read.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by DRmusic (@drenter_official)   View this post on Instagram  

Akshay Kumar, Manushi Chhillar head to Somnath Temple, Varanasi and Rai Pithora with Samrat Prithviraj’s flag to salute his valour

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Akshay Kumar’s next is Yash Raj Films’ first historical, Samrat Prithviraj , which is based on the life and valour of the fearless and mighty King Prithviraj Chauhan. He is essaying the role of the legendary warrior who fought valiantly to protect India from the merciless invader Muhammad of Ghor in this visual spectacle. We have learnt from sources that Akshay Kumar, director Dr. Chandraprakash Dwivedi and YRF is planning to give the grandest salute to Samrat Prithviraj Chauhan in the release week of the film.   As per our informers, Akshay Kumar, Manushi Chhillar and the director will be visiting Somnath Temple and Varanasi with Samrat Prithviraj Chauhan’s flag and seek blessings post which they will travel to Rai Pithora, the king’s fort, in New Delhi to put the flag there in his honour! Dr. Chandraprakash Dwivedi confirms this saying, “Samrat Prithviraj Chauhan was the last Hindu Samrat of our country who stood up to protect Bharatmata’s freedom and dignity from merciless invad

Nawazuddin Siddiqui set to start shooting for his International project Laxman Lopez in New York

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Nawazuddin Siddiqui is eyeing his International association these days. While taking to his social media, the actor shared a picture of himself along with the director of his upcoming International venture Laxman Lopez director, Roberto Girault, and writer Sammy Sarzoza as he finishes up his reading and is all set to start the shoot from this Christmas. He further wrote the caption, "Just finished the virtual reading of #LaxmanLopez in this beautiful weather & now thinking about filming this during the Christmas Month in New York with my Director #RobertoGirault & Writer #SammySarzoza P.S - ठंड की सोच के अभी से कप-कपी छूट रही है ।"   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Nawazuddin Siddiqui (@nawazuddin._siddiqui) Laxman Lopez is a very special one for Nawazuddin as it is an international project in which he will be seen headlining the same. He has an interesting lineup of films which includes Tiku Weds Sheru , N

Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 Box Office: Film shows excellent hold during weekdays, doesn’t drop even 50% from Friday to Thursday

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What a run Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 has been having at the box office. After opening at Rs. 14.11 crores on Friday, the film collected Rs. 7.27 crores on Thursday. That’s less than 50% fall from the opening day to the last weekday, something which is not really the norm. Typically, films do drop around 50% on Tuesdays, if not Mondays, and here the film has stayed so consistent right through since its day of release. Moreover, it isn’t as if the film was one of those content affairs that start at Rs. 4-5 crores and then stay consistent. In the case of the Kartik Aaryan starrer, we are talking about a double-digit opening, which is as it is coming at a premium today. The film is in fact also turning out to be a quick-fire Rs. 100 Crore Club entrant and the feat should be accomplished by tomorrow morning itself. Had the film just scored a century in its lifetime, even that would have been good enough and here we are talking about a number that would be much greater than that. As things stand

Lee Yoo Mi, Ong Seong Wu, Byun Woo Seok, Kim Hae Sook and Kim Jung Eun confirmed to star in Strong Woman Do Bong Soon sequel 

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Strong Woman Do Bong Soon sequel is officially happening. For years, there were speculations around the sequel but cast wasn't confirmed. But, now, Lee Yoo Mi, Ong Seong Wu, Byun Woo Seok, Kim Hae Sook and Kim Jung Eun have been confirmed to star in the sequel titled  Strong Woman Kang Nam Soon . Squid Game and All Of Us Are Dead breakout star Lee Yoo Mi will be headlining the project with the two males played by More Than Friends star Ong Seong Wu and Record Of Youth actor Byun Woo Seok. According to Korean tabloid Soompi, "The sequel will revolve around Do Bong Soon’s distant cousin Kang Nam Soon, who has immense strength. Not only does she have great power, but so does her mother Hwang Geum Joo and grandmother Gil Joong Gan." Taking on the titular role, Lee Yoo Mi will play the role of Kang Nam Soon who is cheerful young woman with great abilities. She was a missing child in Mongolia and came to Gangnam to find her parents. Kim Hae Sook, veteran South Korean acto

Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 Box Office: Film collects Rs. 92.05 cr in Week 1; emerges as Kartik Aaryan’s highest opening week grosser

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The Kartik Aaryan starrer Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 was released a week ago to a good response from the critics and audience alike. In fact, the Anees Bazmee directorial managed to draw in Rs. 14.11 cr on its first day, and continued to see growth over its opening weekend, with collections crossing the Rs. 50 cr mark. If that was not enough, the Bhushan Kumar – Murad Khetani production that also stars Kiara Advani enjoyed incredible trending on weekdays, with the audience patronizing the film in droves. In this box office report, we look at the opening week collections of Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 while comparing the same to Kartik Aaryan’s previous releases. Collecting Rs. 92.05 cr Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 has emerged as Kartik’s highest opening week grosser. In fact, the business of the film that was released across 3200 screens has managed to surpass his previous releases like Pati Patni Aur Woh which collected Rs. 55.97 cr, Luka Chuppi which collected Rs. 53.7 cr, Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety which col

Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 Box Office: Kiara Advani keeps her consistent run going; sets her eyes on JugJugg Jeeyo

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Staking her claim at being one of the most consistent actresses around, Kiara Advani has now scored another big first week in the form of Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 . She has done that earlier too with Kabir Singh where she had an author backed role, and together with Shahid Kapoor she had won the heart of millions. This was followed by her comic act in Good Newwz where she made her presence felt quite well in a multi-starrer set up. As good follows ups to her relatively miniscule, but notable presence in M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story , Kiara has been doing well. Now that she has impressed audiences all over again in her on-screen 'jodi' with Kartik Aaryan in Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 , it is turning out to be a good box office outing for her. Let's not forget that she was quite good in last year's Shershaah as well and that film too have found a place amongst the best of the lot had it released in theatres. As for her other OTT release Laxmii , even that would have scored well with