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Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 Box Office Ticket Sales: Highest Priced Ticket At Rs 3000 ( Photo Credit – Instagram )

Kartik Aaryan’s Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 is turning into a rage at the box office with its ticket sales in advance beasting. Rooh Baba and Manjulika are finally unleashing some mantras and chants at the ticket window to make sure that the film opens huge at the box office on November 1.

Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 Box Office Ticket Sales

On Thursday, October 31, Diwali, Kartik Aaryan and his team roared at the ticket window, with 16K tickets sold from 12 Pm to 1 Pm. The film is selling a massive 266 tickets every single minute at the box office.

Bb 3 Ticket Price Range

In fact, a normal-priced ticket in a multiplex, even in a two-tier city, lies in the range of Rs 450 – 500, which is very huge. Meanwhile, the highest-priced ticket is close to Rs 3000 in Maison: Jio World Drive for the luxury class!

Ravi Teja’s Vikramarkudu Vs Akshay Kumar’s Rowdy Rathore At Box Office ( Photo Credit – YouTube )

Over the years, we have seen Akshay Kumar being part of some well-made remakes. In today’s time, when the exposure to Ott is huge, remakes are considered a curse, but several years back, when the regional content hardly reached the Hindi market, there was a big appetite for remakes among the Hindi audience. One such film is Rowdy Rathore, which benefitted immensely at the box office due to the low popularity of Ravi Teja’s Vikramarkudu in the Hindi market. Let’s see how both films fared!

Vikramarkudu featured Ravi Teja in a double role. The film was helmed by SS Rajamouli and released on June 23, 2006. Upon its release, the Tollywood action entertainer opened to mostly positive reviews from critics. It received praise for the entertainment quotient and the action sequences. Among the ticket-buying audience,...

Sarfira Box Office: Akshay Kumar To Join Shah Rukh Khan & Salman Khan In This Elite Club In Star Ranking? (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Akshay Kumar isn’t having the best of the time in the post-pandemic era. While the last year was a nightmare for him, 2024, too, hasn’t brought relief for him. His Bade Miyan Chote Miyan tanked at the Indian box office miserably, and now, all eyes are set on how his upcoming film, Sarfira, performs at ticket windows. If it does well, Akshay will see a surge in Koimoi’s Star Ranking. Keep reading to know more!

What is Koimoi Star Ranking?

For the unversed, in Koimoi’s Star Power Index, aka Star Ranking, actors are allotted points based on their films (Bollywood/Hindi) in the coveted box office clubs like 100 crore club, 200 crore club, and many more. For example, 100 points are given for a film in the 100 crore club,...

Throwback to When Sonakshi Sinha said, ‘mai toh chahungi mai bahut dance karu apni khud ki wedding mein'(Photo Credit –Instagram)

After dating for a while, Sonakshi Sinha and Zaheer Iqbal are now finally married. The nature of their relationship has long been a subject of fan speculation. This was particularly true since the couple started sharing personal and affectionate pictures of one another on social media.

Many people assumed that the couple was getting married because of their open displays of affection. On June 21, Sonakshi Sinha’s mehendi celebration became the talk of the town after several inside photos went viral online. Sonakshi and Zaheer looked stunning and happy as they posed with their friends.

The couple’s beaming smiles and the happy mood of the occasion were expertly captured in the photos, piquing fans’ interest in their impending nuptials. The following June 22, Sonakshi’s Mumbai home, Ramayana, hosted a small puja.

India’s Sandeep Singh will direct “The Pride of Bharat – Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj,” a biopic of revered 17th century Indian ruler Shivaji Bhonsle.

Singh has produced several acclaimed films including Toronto title, boxing biopic “Mary Kom” (2014), where he served as co-producer, Asia Pacific Screen Awards-winning gay rights drama “Aligarh” (2015) and slum soccer film “Jhund” (2022). He made his directorial debut with ZEE5 streaming original, the transgender-themed “Safed” (2023). The Shivaji biopic will be his first theatrical feature film as director.

Shivaji (1630-1680), who hailed from the Hindu religion, founded the Maratha empire when most of India was under the rule of Muslim monarchs, winning his territories using a mixture of military moves and strategic nous. At a time when the Moghul emperor Aurangzeb was persecuting Hindus, the community rallied by Shivaji, who was crowned as Chhatrapati (monarch). During India’s independence movement, Shivaji was held in high esteem as a Hindu nationalist hero,...

Most Anticipated Films of 2024: South Indian Films Dominate Bollywood Biggies Heavily ( Photo Credit – IMDb )

IMDb has released the list of the most anticipated films of 2024, and as expected, Hrithik Roshan & Deepika Padukone’s Fighter is ruling this list at number 1. Based on popularity, Siddharth Anand’s film, where the superstars play Indian Air Force Officers, is winning hearts, and people are excited to watch the film on January 25.

What makes Fighter interesting is Hrithik Roshan and Deepika Padukone’s fresh pairing, which has grabbed a lot of eyeballs already in the teaser and songs. The most interesting part of IMDb’s list is the ratio of Bollywood to South Indian films.

Despite Bollywood films finally beating the South Indian films at the box office in 2023, the excitement and buzz for South Indian films is currently higher than for Bollywood films. 11 South Indian films appear in the list of top...

The makers of Abhay Verma and Meera Chopra-starrer ‘Safed’ unveiled the teaser of the social drama on Thursday.

It showcases the victims of social oppression, and how the lead duo find solace, and redemption in each other, melting away their lonely existence.

Abhay, who is known for his work in ‘The Family Man’ and ‘Uljhe Hue’ is seen as ‘Chaandi’, while Meera Chopra, who has appeared in Telugu, Tamil and Hindi films, and is known for projects like ‘Bangaram’, ‘Lee’, ‘Vaana’, ‘1920 London’ and ‘Section 375’ among others, is portraying the character of ‘Kaali’.

The film is a love story between a transgender (Chaandi) and a widow (Kaali).

The teaser opens with a message ‘Insaan Hun, Gaali Nahi… Kaali-Chandi’, along with a voiceover which says “Safed rang pehannne se vidhwa ho jate hain”, to which another voice replies “vidhwa hokar safed ho jate hain”.

It shows the face...

India is a country that loves cinema and celebrates its stars like no other. The film industry in India is one of the largest and most diverse in the world, producing films in various languages, genres and styles. Among the many actors who have made their mark on the silver screen, some have achieved a level of popularity and influence that transcends boundaries and cultures. These are the stars of India, who have not only entertained millions of fans in their home country, but also gained recognition and admiration across the world.

In this article, we will rank the top 10 most popular actors in India, based on their box office success, awards, fan following and global appeal.

10. Hrithik Roshan War Official Scene

Hrithik Roshan is one of the most handsome and talented actors in Bollywood, who has starred in some of the highest-grossing films of Indian cinema, such as Krrish...

Mumbai, Feb 26 (Ians) Bollywood star Akshay Kumar walked down memory lane and recalled his first journey on a flight from Mumbai to Delhi during his childhood days.

The 55-year-old action star of Bollywood, often referred to as Khiladi Kumar, recalling his first flight, said: “I was probably 10 or 11 years old when I took my first flight. For some important work, I was asked to travel to Bombay from Delhi and so, my dad sent me with an air hostess saying that she will take me on the flight.”

Akshay remembered how he thought that the bus taking passengers toward the flight would fly.

“I was told I am going on an airbus and hence when I got onto the bus that takes passengers towards the flight at the airport, I remember holding onto my small bag tightly as I thought the bus would actually fly, but of course, I didn...

Mumbai, Feb 14 (Ians) The upcoming film ‘Safed’, the poster of which was unveiled on Tuesday, celebrates an unconventional love between a widow and a eunuch. The film stars Meera Chopra of ‘Section 375’ fame, Abhay Verma, Barkha Bisht, Chhaya Kadam, and Jameel Khan and has been directed by Sandeep Singh, marking his debut as a director.

Talking about the film, Abhay Verma shared: “Amidst the luxuries that one can offer to others, we often forget the most precious gift given to us as humans – the ability to love, which should not know any limits or parameters. ‘Safed’ is nothing but a reminder that love is a language older than humanity.”

Director Sandeep Singh, who has produced films like ‘Ram Leela’, ‘Rowdy Rathore’, ‘Mary Kom’, ‘Aligarh’, ‘Sarbjit’, said, “Safed portrays the emotions of that section of society that we know exists but rarely acknowledge. I feel honoured to begin my debut...

Mumbai, May 15 (Ians) Filmmaker Sandeep Singh, who has produced films such as ‘Mary Kom’, ‘Rowdy Rathore’,’Aligarh’, ‘Sarbjit’ and ‘Jhund’, is all set to make his directorial debut with ‘Safed’, a love story. The makers are heading to Cannes to unveil the first look of “Safed” with the lead actors Abhay Verma and Meera Chopra, […]...

Today, filmmaker extraordinaire Sanjay Leela Bhansali completes 25 years in the Indian film industry. His incredible eye for detail, presentation of color, and his signature style of direction and incredible, moving storylines has carved a special niche in the Indian film industry with the brilliance of his films Black, Saawariya, Padmaavat, Ram Leela, Bajirao Mastani, Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam and Devdas.

Celebrating his 25 years of great cinema, Bhansali Productions posted a showreel of Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s legacy. This special video shines the spotlight on every one of the special movies that he has brought to audiences so far.

Speaking about his journey thus far, Sanjay Leela Bhansali said, “It has not always been an easy journey but I’ve thoroughly enjoyed myself regardless – I’ve won some and learnt some. But these 25 years would not be complete without the incredible effort of every single person I’ve worked with so far.

Actress Sapna Thakur reveals that she has a huge crush on Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar and can never forget the time she got the chance to share the screen with him.

The actress calls the opportunity of working with Akshay in "Rowdy Rathore" (2012) a dream come true, a memory still close to her heart.

Recalling the time when she had just shifted to Mumbai and was hopping from one audition to another, Sapna says, "I am a huge Akshay Kumar fan and have been crushing over him since my childhood days. He has been my one and only crush from the time I came to know the meaning of having a crush on someone."

She further continues saying, "In fact, I remember when I came to Mumbai and started giving auditions, I never thought of being part of any Bollywood movie, mainly because I was always interested in television. Hence,...

Mumbai, Sep 10 (Ians) Actress Sonakshi Sinha on Thursday completed a decade in Bollywood, and she says she is grateful for every film and every experience -- good or bad.

"10 years and counting… I can't believe it's been 10 whole years since i first appeared on the silver screen. I remember being so unsure if this is really what i even wanted to do... but you know what erased all that doubt? The love I received from all of You," Sonakshi wrote on Instagram.

"Your love encouraged me, your criticism pushed me to do better. My hard work sustained me, and my respect for my work nudged me forward. My enthusiasm on set aided me, my hunger to learn propelled me. Here I am, 10 years down the line, so grateful for every film, every experience - good or bad, every person i have ever worked with! Thank you! Thank you to this industry,...

DeathReports state Wajid Khan, of the popular music composer duo Sajid-Wajid, had Covid-19 and kidney ailments.PTIFile imageSinger-composer Wajid Khan of music director duo Sajid-Wajid, popular for their work on superstar Salman Khan's films such as Wanted, Dabangg and Ek Tha Tiger, died in the wee hours of Monday in a city hospital due to complications arising from a kidney infection. He was 42. According to some reports, he had also tested positive for coronavirus. Music composer Salim Merchant, who confirmed the news of Wajid's death, said the composer was hospitalised few days ago at Surana Hospital, Chembur where his condition deteriorated. "He had multiple issues. He had a kidney issue and had a transplant a while ago. But recently he got to know about kidney infection... He was on the ventilator for the last four days, after his situation started getting worse. Kidney infection was the beginning and then he got critical,...

DeathReports state Wajid Khan, of the popular music composer duo Sajid-Wajid, had Covid-19 and kidney ailments.PTIFile imageSinger-composer Wajid Khan of music director duo Sajid-Wajid, popular for their work on superstar Salman Khan's films such as Wanted, Dabangg and Ek Tha Tiger, died in the wee hours of Monday in a city hospital due to complications arising from a kidney infection. He was 42. According to some reports, he had also tested positive for coronavirus. Music composer Salim Merchant, who confirmed the news of Wajid's death, said the composer was hospitalised few days ago at Surana Hospital, Chembur where his condition deteriorated. "He had multiple issues. He had a kidney issue and had a transplant a while ago. But recently he got to know about kidney infection... He was on the ventilator for the last four days, after his situation started getting worse. Kidney infection was the beginning and then he got critical,...

Sonakshi Sinha understands that the fate of a film is not in one's hands and audience is the final judge, but that doesn't deter her from getting nervous before the release of a new project.

"Every film has its own journey in your life, and holds importance. I do get nervous before a release, like anyone," Sonakshi told Ians when asked if she has the same amount of anxiety almost a decade later, as she had when her first film released.

Also Read:?Salman Khan and Sonakshi Sinha's Dabangg 3 naughty song out

"I learned quite early in my career to not take it too seriously, since the fate of a film is not in your hands. You do your best and give your 100 per cent and rest is up to the audience eventually," she added.

Sonakshi, daughter of actor-turned-politician Shatrughan Sinha and Poonam Sinha, entered Bollywood with Salman Khan's "Dabangg...

Taapsee Pannu is set for a double role. The actress who swayed the audience with her brilliant performance in Saand Ki Aankht is set to stand in league with Hema Malini, Sridevi ala Seeta Aur Geeta, Chaalbaaz?!!. Read to know more..

Nothing is official about this but our pucca sources have informed that Taapsee Pannu has been signed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali?s production house - Bhansali Productions for a double role?

Yes, the movie is titled Sia Jia and Taapsee Pannu will play a double role. Whether it?s something online with the cult Seeta Aur Geeta starring Hema Malini, or Chaalbaaz starring Sri Devi is not known. But sources say that it will be something quite different from what we have seen from the stable of Bhansali Productions.

The source further informs that the movie will go on floors next year if all things fall in place.

Sia...

Prabhudheva basically known for dance and choreography?who gained popularity in Bollywood with movie "Humse hai?Muqabala". He?started this year with the Tamil comedy film Charlie Chaplin 2, a sequel to the 2002 movie Charlie Chaplin. His recent release, Devi 2, also happens to be a sequel. It's not just his acting projects that are full of sequels, but also his directorials, including Salman Khan-starrer Dabangg?3. He says more than challenges, it's about hard work as people expect more and in return, he tries to give them more.?His 2012 directorial Rowdy Rathore?is also expected to get a sequel soon.

Asked about the challenges of working on a sequel??

Prabhudheva told the publication in a telephonic interview: "Challenges are there, but you have to put in hard work. People expect more. We try to give more. So, there is hard work."

Since the 1980s, the National Award winner, popularly known as the Indian Michael Jackson,...

There couldn’t have been a better timed birthday gift for Akshay Kumar. On the eve of him turning 50, his Toilet – Ek Prem Katha, which has been in the running for four weeks now, has netted Rs. 133.60 crore at the Box Office. With this, the film has now turned out to be officiallyRead More

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Toilet – Ek Prem Katha continued to bring in moolah in its third weekend as well with Rs. 4.50 crore* coming in. Even though there was a plethora of new releases with A Gentleman leading the show, the Akshay Kumar stayed stable and brought in the kind of numbers that were on the expected lines.Read More

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Toilet – Ek Prem Katha has scored over Rs. 95 crore in just one week. While Rs. 100 crore would be crossed in quick time as well, soon enough records would start tumbling when it comes to Akshay Kumar’s biggest Box Office winners ever since the emergence of the Rs. 100 Crore Club. For starters,Read More

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Actor Sooraj Pancholi, who was last seen in ‘Hero’, will be directed by Prabhu Deva – who has previously directed films like Rowdy Rathore, R.. Rajkumar, Singh Is Bling and a few others.

The actor’s career didn’t take off as it was expected to, even though Salman Khan took up the responsibility to give him his ‘dream debut’ in the film ‘Hero’.Read More

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Akshay Kumar has been on a film signing spree. While the recently released trailer of Rustom has been creating waves, the actor has announced yet another film that he will be a part of. Akshay Kumar will feature yet again in the Hindi remake of a South blockbuster. The film in question is the A R Murugadoss directorial Katthi which starred Vijay which has been retitled as Ikka in Hindi and will be directed by Murugadoss' associate Jagan. Focusing on the current situation of the farmer suicides, the film will have Akshay in a double role, one of a thug and the other of a post graduate in Hydrology. Earlier, Akshay Kumar has featured in remakes like Rowdy Rathore and Holiday, which are remakes of Telugu film Vikramarkudu and Tamil film Thuppaki respectively. Interestingly, this is also the second time Akshay Kumar will be replacing Vijay in a film (Thuppaki...

Shakti Mohan, who was the winner of the popular dance show 'Dance India Dance' season 2, is all set to make her Bollywood debut. Shakti Mohan will be seen in her mentor Remo D'Souza's directorial venture.

The untitled film will have Shakti Mohan paired opposite her friend and dancer Salman Yusuf Khan, who was the winner in the first season of Dance India Dance. Shakti, who was last seen mentoring the aspiring dancers on the season 1 of dance show Dance +, is very excited to be part of the film and show her dancing skills on a bigger platform. Talking about the upcoming film, Remo D'Souza adds, "It's been directed by my associate director Stanley D'Costa. It will go on floors by the end of this year."

Shakti Mohan made her acting debut on television with the youth series Dil Dosti Dance. Since then, Shakti has been a part of several dance reality shows. She also did an item number in Akshay Kumar's 2012 film, Rowdy Rathore.

In the last few years, every time Akshay Kumar had a release immediately after the Indian Premier League, the annual cricket tournament, it became a hit at the box office. After the super successful Rowdy Rathore (June 1, 2012) and Holiday -­ A Soldier Is Never Off Duty (June 6, 2014), this year, the superstar is ready with a laugh riot, Housefull 3, that opens in cinemas after the cricket tournament ends.

Ever since the release of the trailer and the songs of the film, the buzz generated by the movie has been really good. Akshay’s last few hits like Baby, Gabbar Is Back and Airlift had him portray intense characters, and now his fans are waiting to see their favourite action hero return in a comic avatar. The Housefull 3 team is optimistic about Akki scoring a post-cricket tournament hat-trick with his upcoming entertainer.

For this film, producer Sajid Nadiadwala has raised...

It seems that Sonakshi Sinha has occupied the throne after Katrina Kaif quite literally. While Katrina enjoyed a series of hits with co-star Akshay Kumar, courtesy, their chemistry on screen, now it is Sonakshi Sinha who seems to have become the new favourite opposite the Khiladi superstar. Followed by the success of films like Rowdy Rathore and Holiday - A Soldier Is Never Off Duty, Sonakshi Sinha will now once again be paired opposite Akshay Kumar in Namastey England. Confirming the same, the director-producer Vipul Shah says, "Sonakshi Sinha is the leading lady of Namastey England." However, the filmmaker refused to divulge any more details of the character the actress will be portraying in the film. It was always maintained by the makers that Namastey England was never a sequel to the previous Akshay Kumar starrer Namastey London. Namastey London starred Katrina Kaif and Upen Patel in prominent roles with...

The next big release of the year is Akshay Kumar’s Housefull 3, which releases in theatres during the lucrative ‘Post-ipl’ weekend – which has previously seen super-successful films like New Year, Ready, Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani, Rowdy Rathore, Holiday and Tanu Weds Manu Returns.

The makers of the film are going to launch a massive promotional campaign for the film, starting with the trailer launch that will be held across 100 towns and cities in the country.Read More

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Finally, this has happened!

Airlift, the most successful film of 2016 so far and a certified superhit, has now gone Tax Free in Bihar. Though the decision has come in the fourth week run of the film, it is still being hailed for the kind of recognition that has come for the Akshay Kumar starrer.

"It is not about the monetary gains that the film would gain from this point on but the fact that good cinema has been appreciated," says our source, "This will go down in records that a film with such a theme and treatment was acknowledged for its class and entertainment quotient, and hence was declared Tax Free. For director Raja Menon and the production team of Bhushan Kumar, Vikram Malhotra and Nikkhil Advani, this is a moment of high indeed."

With current collections in the upwards of 125 crore and the film aiming to close around the 130 crore mark,...

There was quite some surprise in store when Airlift collected more on its 15th day when compared to the 14th day. Despite the release of Ghayal Once Again and Sanam Teri Kasam, the film didn’t see a slide in collections on Friday. The trend continued on Saturday and Sunday as well, what with the film continuing to mint moolah. As a result, 8.5 crore* more came in the third weekend.

With this, the film has now collected around 121 crore* at the Box Office in 17 days. These are very good numbers for the film and the weekend trend has ensured that the lifetime total would be around 130 crore.

As for the records that have already been broken, the Akshay Kumar film has now left behind Holiday (113 crore) and Housefull 2 (116 crore**).

This is how Akshay Kumar’s biggest films are currently placed:

Holiday (2014) – 113 crore

Housefull 2 (2012) – 116 crore

Airlift (2016) – 121 crore* (still running...

Indian cinema megastar Akshay Kumar has once again enthralled audiences with his latest film ‘Airlift’, a tense drama based on the true life events during the Gulf War of 1990 which witnessed the world’s largest human evacuation in history. Released just before India’s 67th Republic Day, the film captures the sheer brilliance of the unspoken heroic mission of India which has become an ‘Airlift’ing experience.

Airlift opened to phenomenal reviews, word of mouth and box office takings in India, and has continued its winning streak in all major international box offices over the weekend, opening to record breaking numbers.

Touted as Akshay Kumar’s Performance Of A Lifetime, Airlift has become Akshay Kumar’s highest grossing first week ever, surpassing his previous hits such as Rowdy Rathore, Houseful 2, Gabbar, Special 26, Singh Is Bling, Baby and Brothers.

The international box office for Indian cinema has historically been dominated by family dramas,...

Akshay Kumar’s Airlift was clearly the choice of audience over the weekend gone by. Even in its second weekend, it did better than the new releases (Mastizaade, Saala Khadoos) which tells the tale. After holding quite well on Friday, it started escalating on Saturday and Sunday, hence resulting in a bountiful weekend of 19 crore*. As a result, the film now currently stands at 102.5 crore*.

With this, the film has now crossed the 100 crore mark in 10 days flat, an achievement by all means, especially considering the fact that this was a niche drama in the offering with offbeat cinema meeting commercial parameters. Director Raja Menon is now the newest entrant into the 100 crore club and he has managed that with a film which would gain him a lot of respect as well as commercial viability.

Star presence of Akshay Kumar has further helped the film reach out to a larger section of the audience.

Airlift has managed to score a mighty Week One of around 83.5 crore at the Box Office. Now this is a terrific start indeed for the film which was being seen as a niche affair en route release. In fact, even on its release, though critical acclaim was coming from all quarters and audience word of mouth was stupendous as well, it was still believed that the film would primarily manage to cater to multiplexes in big cities. However, everything changed when the film saw thunderous business coming its way on Sunday, and then the Republic Day. With massive moolah being earned on both these days, the film was on steady path.

With this, the film has now earned the status of Akshay Kumar’s Biggest Week One ever, hence going well past Rowdy Rathore [79 crore]. In fact the film is the fifth highest Week One scorer in last six months, ever...

The game is on for Airlift. After a heartening opening weekend of 44.3 crore, the film was ultra steady of Monday as well. This was pretty much on the cards as well since the word of mouth is terrific and the appreciation is across board. With today being a holiday, last evening and night shows showed good occupancy as well. As a result, the film collected 10.4 crore on Monday, which is superb as only a select few films manage a double digit score on a working day. With this, the film has now scored 54.7 crore, which is huge by all means. Also, considering the fact that today would be huge as well, the film is set to cross at the least 70 crore inside 5 days, which would immediately confirm that the film is set to be Hit at the least. The film is now also set to score the biggest Week One...

With over 100 films to his credit in Bollywood and delivering at least three releases on an average each year, Akshay Kumar is undoubtedly one of the best in Bollywood and fans can’t wait to see what we will see him in next. Taking on roles in genres from drama, to thriller, to those with a romance and those that are full on comedy, the actor always delivers!

The last few years have seen the actor steal the screen by giving critical performances in thrillers like Holiday, Special 26, and Baby to out and out action masala movies like Rowdy Rathore, winning hearts in family dramas such as Waqt and Patiala House and leaving audiences in splits with laugh riots like Housefull and Singh Is Kinng and stealing hearts whenever he romances the heroine. It appears that the actor will continue his master streak and will be entertaining his audiences with a thriller Airlift,...

As expected, Singh Is Bliing took a record opening at the Box Office on Friday. As was predicted in this column on Thursday, the film was set to register around 20 crore on the opening day and this is exactly what happened when 20.67 crore came in. Given the fact that it was a national holiday on Friday, collections were bound to come down on Saturday (14.5 crore), though they did see an escalation again on Sunday (19.27 crore), hence pretty much going by the script.

As things stand today, the weekend collections stand at 54.44 crore. With this, Akshay Kumar has set a new opening weekend record for a film of his, hence surpassing Brothers (52.08 crore). Even for Prabhudheva, this is a new record as his last film with Akshay Kumar, Rowdy Rathore, had brought home 48 crore on the opening weekend. The film now needs to be stable over the weekdays in order to cross the 100 crore mark.

Three notable films release this weekend – Singh Is Bliing, Talvar and Puli. Out of this, it is only Singh Is Bliing which will take a huge opening at the Box Office. The Akshay Kumar starrer has made all the right buzz ever since its first poster came out, and ever since then has seen an escalation in momentum as far as hype is concerned. The film is releasing with a good element of positivity around it, which is a must for a biggie. The songs have worked as well with a couple of chartbusters. Moreover, it is arriving on the weekend of 2nd October, which is a big national holiday. That is further going to give impetus to its collections.

All of this means that Akshay Kumar is now all set to get not just his biggest collections of the year so far, but also his career. His Gabbar Is Back...

08.08.08 got to be a magical date for Akshay Kumar and Akkians, the self-proclaimed fans of the superstar. The day saw ‘Singh is King’ minting 7.25 cr on the first day and thus becoming the only Record Opening for Akshay in a super successful career spanning over 25 years. (P.S. – Though, later in 2012, ‘Rowdy Rathore’ also became the Highest Non Holiday Opener of that time netting 15.1 cr). Moreover, since then, ‘Singh is King’ has also held the title of the best performing Akshay Kumar film ever in the overseas markets.Read More...

It isn't just coincidence that the Tamil word Puli means tiger in English? Puli is proving to be quite a bully at the box-office. This Gandhi Jayanti, the spectacular Tamil fantasy-adventure, which is being seen as a scintillating successor to the maha-blockbuster Bahubali, has sprung out of nowhere to confront Prabhudheva's Akshay Kumar comedy Singh Is Bliing. Singh Is Bliing, it may be recalled, had decided to sing its own zing on Gandhi Jayanti after Vikas Bahl's Shandaar had moved out of that slot. Now comes this unexpected mega-competition from the Dravidian hemisphere which shook the box-office with Bahubali in July. Puli which is another mythological-epic is being seen as a worthy successor to Bahubali. Late last week producer Pahlaj Nihalani closed the deal for all-India distributions rights at a whopping price. The film will now be released on October 1 on a massive numbers of screens. Says Pahlaj Nihalani,...

We have finally reached the last weekend of The Voice India! 13 weeks of pure music and singing with expert coaching, have sadly come to an end. This is our last update for the show and it features a detailed insight into the semi final and the finale episodes.

Saturday’s episode of ‘The Voice India’ was the semi finals. From this episode, only 1 out of 2 singers would be saved from the public voting. All contestants with their respective coaches were on stage while host Karan announced the results. For team Shaan, Snigdhajit was saved while Akash was eliminated. Team Hr’s Piyush was out while Sachet was safe. Team Sunidhi’s Vishwa was safe and Parth was eliminated and team Mika saw Parampara being safe and Tanvir eliminated.

Now each team was left with their final top 2 contestants. The coaches were not allowed to save anyone anymore, they would mark...

Back in 2008, Akshay Kumar set the Indian box office on fire with Singh Is Kinng. That film introduced filmgoers to Akshay's Harpreet Singh, a guileless Sikh do-gooder who gets caught up in mafia shenanigans. It also featured Akshay rapping a duet with Snoop Dogg on the soundtrack, which amuses me to no end. This October, the film gets a sequel with Singh Is Bliing (misspelling intentional).Singh Is Bliing is directed by Bollywood's new master of hyperbole, Prabhudeva. Prabhudeva's previous directorial efforts include Salman Khan's Wanted, Kumar's Rowdy Rathore, and Ajay Devgn's ludicrous Action Jackson. While his films have taken on a repetitive feeling, I'm a fan of Kumar's goofy charisma, and this kind of action spectacle suits him, so I'm going into Singh Is...

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In the season where films have started doing well at the Box Office, Brothers has managed to find audience for itself over the weekend. If the start was good, if not phenomenal, there was some good escalation waiting to take place on the rest of the weekend. Saturday was always going to be the key for the film and the Karan Malhotra film managed to cross the 21 crore mark. Sunday didn’t see as many footfalls asSaturday but still did better than Friday, as a result of which around 53 crore* came in once the weekend was through.

In the process, Akshay Kumar has now managed to get his biggest opening weekend after since Rowdy Rathore (48 crore) while Sidharth Malhotra too has gone past his Ek Villain (51 crore) record. Also, records of Akshay’s own this year, Gabbar Is Back (40 crore) and Baby (36 crore – First three days, since it was released on Thursday) are history.

Starring Akshay Kumar, Sidharth Malhotra, Jackie Shroff and Jacqueline Fernandez, Brothers directed by Karan Malhotra is getting ready to hit the big screen this Friday August 14th!

A reimagining of the Hollywood film Warriors, Brothers set in the world of mixed martial arts fighting tells the story of Monty and David and their father Gary who just got out of jail after 10 years. Akshay’s character David is an ex-fighter turned school teacher. He and his wife Jenny work hard to make ends meet and to provide the best they can for their ailing daughter Poopoo. Troubled financial circumstances drive a desperate David to return to the world of street fighting. As the story unfolds, we see the journey of these three men, as they seek to find redemption and healing. Meanwhile, the arrival of ‘Right to Fight’ is announced in India — the biggest international event in mixed martial arts history.

Saturday’s episode of ‘The Voice India’ opened with a quick re-cap of last week and a reminder of the imminent eliminations. Only two out of four contestants from each of the teams, would be saved via public voting. In Saturday’s episode, team Shaan and team Mika would be performing therefore team Shaan went through the eliminations first. Akash and Ritu were saved from the eliminations and they have made it to the top 5 contestants of team Shaan! It was then time for team Mika’s eliminations. Tanvir and Passang were saved from the eliminations and they made it through to the top 5 contestants of team Mika. Sadly, Sana and Arpita were eliminated from team Shaan, while Harjot and Akshay were nominated from team Mika.

Before the live performances began, the special guests of the episode were music directors Sajid Wajid. Wajid had previously been seen on The Voice India mentoring team Shaan.

The timing couldn’t have been better. Just as Brothers is barely a week away from release, its lead protagonist Akshay Kumar has found international recognition coming its way. In its recent study where Forbes put together a ranking around World’s Highest Paid Actors, Akshay Kumar has found himself on the ninth spot. With $32.5 million in annual earnings, he has fetched as much as what George Clooney and Brad Pitt managed to collect together in the same time period.

Interestingly, he is next only to Amitabh Bachchan ($33.5 million), who has been around for two decades more than him, and Salman Khan (tied at $33.5 million), who debuted a few years before him and comes with a film lineage.

This makes it all the more impressive for Akshay Kumar because he practically started from the ground with neither any filmy base, nor any Godfather to boast of. However, in the 25th year of his acting career,...

All of a sudden, S. S. Rajamouli is the most coveted film director in India. The Bahubali director is being wooed, pampered, seduced, cajoled and coaxed by the biggest names in Bollywood to direct a film. Apparently, Karan Johar, who distributed the dubbed Hindi version of Bahubali and has made heftier profits from it than all the other recent Johar/Dharma Productions put together, has offered Rajamouli a sum close to Rs. 20 crores to direct a Hindi film. Other producers desirous of relishing the Rajamouli magic in Mumbai are Sajid Nadiadwala, Madhu Mantena (who has the remake rights of Rajamouli's Magadheera), Utv's Siddharth Roy Kapur and Eros Entertainment's Sunil Lulla. Says a source close to the director, "Raja is being chased by every important producer in Bollywood, with staggeringly hefty remunerations. But when has he ever been swayed by money? He was offered the chance to direct Rowdy Rathore...

‘Tanu Weds Manu Returns’ is now the 13th highest collecting Bollywood film in India, ahead of ‘male superstar’ films like Agneepath, Ra One, Rowdy Rathore, Singham Returns and Dabangg.

The film is almost certain to beat the collections of Salman Khan’s 2011 Eid release ‘Bodyguard’ and also has an outside chance of going past the 2012 Christmas release ‘Dabangg 2′.

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Amy Jackson who is currently shooting in Goa for Grazing Goat Pictures Singh Is Bliing with Akshay Kumar and Lara Dutta, directed by Prabhudheva, made her dubsmash debut today and it had to be from the super duo- Akshay Kumar and Prabhudheva, Rowdy Rathore! Check it out.

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Superstar actor, action supremo and Bollywood’s man of the moment Akshay Kumar has once again dominated the India and international box office with the tremendous performance of his latest film ‘Gabbar Is Back’ taking 46.46 crores in the first four days, making it the highest opener of 2015 so far, and counting. The fantastic performance of ‘Gabbar Is Back’ has also had industry insiders crediting Akshay’s vigilante extravaganza as having resurged Bollywood’s recent lean period, taking more at the box office in one weekend then many recent films have taken in three weeks.

The movie is a mass entertainer with Akshay delivering some power-packed punches. Riding on the Aam Aadmi wave in India, the film carries a strong message against corruption with Akshay as the new vigilante in town. Gabbar is a story of a common man, Ajay (Akshay Kumar) wronged by the establishment, who starts the Anti-Corruption Force...

The promotions of Gabbar is Back have commenced in Delhi & the team- Akshay Kumar & Shruti Hassan have started off their promotions by visiting a renowned college in Delhi.

Akshay Kumar is quite excited for his forthcoming film Gabbar is Back – as he reunites with his old pal Shabinaa Khan after Rowdy Rathore, Gabbar is a realistic film and will be relatable by every Indian citizen regardless of background caste and class. It is a reflection of the current immoral on-goings of today’s modern society and how one should not sit back anymore and wait for the change to happen

The film revolves around the on-goings of what is happening in the society and the actor believes in the motto of ‘practice what you preach’, taking his on-screen persona to reality. The film also stars Shruti Hassan in lead role.

Produced by Viacom18 Motion Pictures, Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Co-Produced by Shabinaa Khan,...