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A Documentary On SS Rajamouli To Premiere In August 2024
711 days ago
Digital Media

A Documentary On SS Rajamouli To Premiere In August 2024

Hyderabad, July 6 - A biographical documentary Modern Masters: SS Rajamouli on the maverick Indian filmmaker SS Rajamouli is set to be premiered on August 2, 2024, on Netflix.## Presented by Anupama Chopra, the documentary will highlight SS Rajamouli's influence on Indian and international cinema, with interviews and behind-the-scenes footage. Netflix partnered with Applause Entertainment and Film Companion Studios for the same. ## Modern Masters: SS Rajamouli documentary will feature insights on S.S. Rajamouli from renowned filmmakers like James Cameron, Joe Russo, and Karan Johar, as well as close friends and colleagues such as Prabhas, Jr NTR, Rana Daggubati, and Ram Charan.## Monika Shergill, Vice-President Content at Netflix India, called Rajamouli "an icon whose visionary storytelling and cinematic brilliance has built deep fandom and put Indian cinema on the global map. His adventurous spirit and mastery of fantasy and epic genres have left an indelible mark on entertainment-loving audiences globally, breathing life into iconic tales from Indian history and culture". (via Variety).## Meanwhile, Netflix is also working on a slate of documentaries from across India, which includes the upcoming Yo Yo Honey Singh: Famous, an intimate look at the life of the rapper and actor; and cricket documentary, The Greatest Rivalry โ€“ India vs Pakistan.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Kalki 2898 AD' Second Friday Early Estimates
711 days ago
Tollywood

Box Office: 'Kalki 2898 AD' Second Friday Early Estimates

Mumbai, July 5 - Kalki 2898 AD starts the second weekend with a solid hold in the Hindi version with the collection not much less than its previous day, which was expected as it is currently the only major movie in theatres. ## The Prabhas-fronted sci-fi epic has had a fantastic first week with approximately 162.50 crores net collection in Hindi, and on its second Friday, the movie minted an estimated 9.25-9.75 crores net to take the total to over 171.50 crores in the dubbed version in 9 days. ## Kalki 2898 AD will surpass 200 crores net by the second Sunday on which it will also have a chance to top Fighter to become the biggest Hindi grosser of the year at the domestic box office. It will also be only the 4th South Indian film after Baahubali 2, KGF 2, and RRR, to score a double century in Hindi. ## In all versions, Kalki 2898 AD scored an estimated 20+ crores on its 9th day, taking a total domestic collection to past 500 crores gross at, 515+ crore in 9 days. Tomorrow, it will top 550 crore domestically and will look to get close to 600 crore by Sunday. ## Stay tuned...

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Kamal Haasan's 'Indian 2' Censor Certificate and Theatrical Runtime Details
711 days ago
Kollywood

Kamal Haasan's 'Indian 2' Censor Certificate and Theatrical Runtime Details

Chennai, July 5 - Lyca Productions' vigilante action film Indian 2 starring Kamal Haasan is set to be one of the longest Indian films as CBFC officially censored the much-anticipated Pan India film. Directed by Maverick S. Shankar, it is the sequel to 1996 Indian. ## Indian 2 was censored on July 4 by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) with a 'U/A' certificate with an approved theatrical runtime of 180 minutes and 4 seconds (3 hours). CBFC also suggested some changes, including the replacement of some cuss words, such as "Dirty Indian" to "Indian". ## Produced by Lyca Production, Indian 2 which will be released as Hindustani 2 in Hindi and Bharateeyudu 2 in Telugu will see Kamal Haasan reprising his role as Senapathy, an ageing freedom fighter turned vigilante who fights against corruption. He returns from Hong Kong to aid Chitra Varadharajan, who has been exposing corrupt politicians in the country through videos on the internet. ## As officially revealed, Indian 2 will be released in two parts and the second part, Indian 3 is expected to hit the screens in the first quarter of 2024. ## Stay tuned...

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Kamal Haasan's 'Indian 2' Sets IMAX Release
711 days ago
Kollywood

Kamal Haasan's 'Indian 2' Sets IMAX Release

Chennai, July 5 - Legendary Kamal Haasan's vigilante action film Indian 2 gearing up to hit the worldwide theatres on July 12 as one of the most anticipated Indian films of the year. Directed by S. Shankar, it is the sequel to his 1996 film Indian. ## As the release date of Indian 2 is getting nearer, the makers have also confirmed the IMAX release with the regular format, taking the action and intensity to a whole new level. It is produced by Subaskaran Allirajah under the banner of Lyca Productions. ## In the movie, Kamal Haasan reprises his role as Senapathy, an ageing freedom fighter turned vigilante who fights against corruption as he returns from Hong Kong to aid Chitra Varadharajan, who has been exposing corrupt politicians in the country through videos on the internet. ## Scheduled to release on July 12, the movie also stars Siddharth, S. J. Suryah, Rakul Preet Singh, Bobby Simha, Vivek, Priya Bhavani Shankar, Gulshan Grover, Samuthirakani, and Nedumudi Venu, among others in the ensemble cast.## Senapathyโ€™s comeback gets a colossal upgrade! ๐Ÿคž๐Ÿป๐Ÿ”ฅ #Indian2 ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ is hitting @IMAX screens, taking the action and intensity to a whole new level. ๐Ÿ’ฅ Donโ€™t miss this larger-than-life experience! ๐Ÿคฉ@IndianTheMovie ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ Ulaganayagan @ikamalhaasan @shankarshanmugh @anirudhofficialโ€ฆ pic.twitter.com/Bovgxcr0BD— Lyca Productions (@LycaProductions) July 5, 2024 ## Stay tuned...

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A Prequel To Telugu Movie 'Bimbisara' Announced
711 days ago
Tollywood

A Prequel To Telugu Movie 'Bimbisara' Announced

Hyderabad, July 5 - Telugu actor Nandamuri Kalyan Ram's highest-grossing film Bimbisara is set to get its prequel with the actor returning to play the titular role. The movie will be directed by Anil Paduri, replacing Mallidi Vassishta who helmed the original film. ## On the occasion of Kalyan Ram's birthday on July 5, the makers announced the prequel with the working title NKR 22 with a captivating concept poster which promises to be another thrilling chapter into the world of Bimbisara. ## The movie will be produced by N. T. R. Arts as the makers captioned the poster "Get ready to witness the virtue of a legend who ruled Trigarthala before Bimbisara". The details about the cast and crew will be unveiled soon. ## ๐—š๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐˜† ๐˜๐—ผ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฉ๐—œ๐—ฅ๐—ง๐—จ๐—˜ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—ฎ ๐—Ÿ๐—˜๐—š๐—˜๐—ก๐—— ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ผ ๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ฎ ๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—•๐—œ๐— ๐—•๐—œ๐—ฆ๐—”๐—ฅ๐—” ๐Ÿ‘‘#NKR22 - A PREQUEL to the blockbuster #Bimbisara โค๏ธโ€๐Ÿ”ฅHappy Birthday, @NANDAMURIKALYAN โœจExciting updates soon!โ€ฆ pic.twitter.com/yXEKzfVqRa— NTR Arts (@NTRArtsOfficial) July 5, 2024 ## Stay tuned...

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Kill Box Office Collection | All Language | Day Wise | Worldwide
712 days ago
Box Office

Kill Box Office Collection | All Language | Day Wise | Worldwide

Here is the Hindi movie Kill box office collection which is an action thriller film. This film is directed by Nikhil Nagesh Bhat and produced by Dharma Productions and Sikhya Entertainment. ## Kill stars Lakshya Lalwani, Raghav Juyal, Ashish Vidyarthi, and Tanya Maniktala in key roles. ## Kill Box Office Collection Day Wise | All Language [See Footfalls] DayIndia Net Collection Change(+/-) Day 1 [1st Friday] โ‚น 1.25 Cr - Day 2 [1st Saturday] โ‚น 2.15 Cr 72.00% Day 3 [1st Sunday] โ‚น 2.7 Cr 25.58% Day 4 [1st Monday] โ‚น 1.3 Cr -51.85% Day 5 [1st Tuesday] โ‚น 1.35 Cr 3.85% Day 6 [1st Wednesday] โ‚น 1.2 Cr -11.11% Day 7 [1st Thursday] โ‚น 1.15 Cr -4.17% Week 1 Collection โ‚น 11.1 Cr - Day 8 [2nd Friday] โ‚น 0.8 Cr -30.43% Day 9 [2nd Saturday] โ‚น 1.35 Cr 68.75% Day 10 [2nd Sunday] โ‚น 1.65 Cr 22.22% Day 11 [2nd Monday] โ‚น 0.7 Cr -57.58% Day 12 [2nd Tuesday] โ‚น 0.8 Cr 14.29% Day 13 [2nd Wednesday] โ‚น 0.9 Cr 12.50% Day 14 [2nd Thursday] โ‚น 0.6 Cr -33.33% Week 2 Collection โ‚น 6.8 Cr -38.74% Day 15 [3rd Friday] โ‚น 0.4 Cr -33.33% Day 16 [3rd Saturday] โ‚น 0.85 Cr 112.50% Day 17 [3rd Sunday] โ‚น 1 Cr 17.65% Day 18 [3rd Monday] โ‚น 0.4 Cr -60.00% Day 19 [3rd Tuesday] โ‚น 0.4 Cr 0.00% Day 20 [3rd Wednesday] โ‚น 0.4 Cr 0.00% Day 21 [3rd Thursday] โ‚น 0.35 Cr -12.50% Week 3 Collection โ‚น 3.8 Cr -44.12% Day 22 [4th Friday] โ‚น 0.2 Cr -42.86% Day 23 [4th Saturday] โ‚น 0.4 Cr 100.00% Day 24 [4th Sunday] โ‚น 0.5 Cr 25.00% Day 25 [4th Monday] โ‚น 0.15 Cr -70.00% Day 26 [4th Tuesday] โ‚น 0.18 Cr 20.00% Day 27 [4th Wednesday] โ‚น 0.17 Cr -5.56% Day 28 [4th Thursday] โ‚น 0.15 Cr -11.76% Week 4 Collection โ‚น 1.75 Cr -53.95% Day 29 [5th Friday] โ‚น 0.07 Cr -53.33% Day 30 [5th Saturday] โ‚น 0.19 Cr 171.43% Day 31 [5th Sunday] โ‚น 0.25 Cr 31.58% Day 32 [5th Monday] โ‚น 0.06 Cr -76.00% Day 33 [5th Tuesday] โ‚น 0.06 Cr 0.00% Day 34 [5th Wednesday] โ‚น 0.06 Cr 0.00% Day 35 [5th Thursday] โ‚น 0.06 Cr 0.00% Week 5 Collection โ‚น 0.75 Cr -57.14% Total โ‚น 24.2 Cr - ## Take Subscription To See Footfalls ## India Net Collection โ‚น 24.2 Cr ## Worldwide Collection โ‚น 47.25 Cr ## Overseas Collection โ‚น 18.5 Cr ## India Gross Collection โ‚น 28.75 Cr ## Kill Budget: โ‚น - Cr * Approx ## Kill Verdict: Coming Soon ## Kill Screen count ## India: - * expected ## Overseas: - * expected ## Worldwide total: - ## Release Date: 5th July 2024 ## For more and the latest news about Bollywood Box Office Collection, Stay tuned to us.

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Box Office: 'Kalki 2898 AD' Second Thursday Early Estimates
712 days ago
Bollywood

Box Office: 'Kalki 2898 AD' Second Thursday Early Estimates

Mumbai, July 4 - Kalki 2898 AD ends the extended first week on a high with another double-digit collection in the Hindi version with a drop of just around 10% from yesterday which is a very good hold to go into the second week. ## On its second Thursday (8th day), Kalki 2898 AD scored an estimated 10+ crores net collection which can go up to 11 crores depending on the single screens. The total collection after the 8-day extended week is 162+ crores net in Hindi. ## Kalki 2898 AD will be eyeing 40+ crores net collection in the second weekend to take the total past 200 crores net mark and then, it will depend on how it performs during the weekdays and once Sarfira and Indian 2 arrive on July 12 in its pursuit to reach 300 crores mark. ## If there was some drop in the Hindi collection, Kalki made it up with the Telugu version which sees a jump today as all version estimate suggests the collection is more or less similar to yesterday with around 26.50 crores gross, pushing the total cume to around 494 crores gross domestically. ## Stay tuned...

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Akshay Kumar's 'Sarfira' Censor Certificate and Theatrical Runtime Details
712 days ago
Bollywood

Akshay Kumar's 'Sarfira' Censor Certificate and Theatrical Runtime Details

Mumbai, July 4 - Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar and Tamil director Sudha Kongara teamed up for the first time for the drama film Sarfira which is the remake of Kongara's Soorarai Pottru with Suriya in the lead role. ## Sarfira, produced by Abundantia Entertainment, 2D Entertainment, and Cape Of Good Films, completed censorship formalities today (July 4) and the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has granted the movie a clean 'U' certificate with an approved theatrical runtime of 2 hours and 35 minutes (155 minutes). ## Sarfira follows a man who sets out to make affordable airlines for low-income people, which several enemies try to impede. Akshay Kumar plays the lead role along with Radhika Madan and Paresh Rawal who also featured in the original movie while Suriya has played a special appearance in the movie.## The movie was originally scheduled to be released in September 2023 before the makers postponed it to February 2024, from which it was again moved and now, it is finally hitting the big screens on July 12. It will clash with Kamal Haasan's Indian 2 which is releasing on the same day. ## Stay tuned...

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Director Shankar Reveals Plans For His Next Films After 'Indian 2' And 'Game Changer'
713 days ago
Kollywood

Director Shankar Reveals Plans For His Next Films After 'Indian 2' And 'Game Changer'

Mumbai, July 4 - Maverick filmmaker S. Shankar is currently busy with the promotional activities of vigilante action film Indian 2 which reunites him with legendary Kamal Haasan after Indian (1996). The movie will be released in two parts with Indian 2 scheduled to hit screens on July 12. ## After Indian 2 release, Shankar will wrap Ram Charan-fronted political action drama Game Changer which has been in production for a long time. It is likely to be released around Diwali this year. Now, the filmmaker has shared some ideas that he has been working on and will focus on them after the current assignments. ## During a recent interview with Pinkvilla, director Shankar revealed that he has been working on a couple of films, including sci-fi, a historical and spy action thriller. "I have 2-3 ideas - one is a historical film, and the other is like a James Bond film - not exactly James Bond, but I'm using the term for categorization. Also, there's a science fiction idea, similar to 2012". ## The filmmaker, however, admitted that all the aforementioned films he is working on are high-budget projects and would demand a lot of VFX. "So definitely those films will bring the technology that it demands. I will go through all the new technology that it requires and I will use that", he added.## Meanwhile, Shankar's last directorial flick was sci-fi actioner, 2.0, starring Rajinikanth and Akshay Kumar in the leading roles. It was made on a huge budget and grossed over 700 crores at the worldwide box office. ## Stay tuned...

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Sathyaraj Officially Joins Salman Khan's 'Sikandar' To Play Antagonist Role
713 days ago
Bollywood

Sathyaraj Officially Joins Salman Khan's 'Sikandar' To Play Antagonist Role

Mumbai, July 4 - South Indian actor Sathyaraj has officially joined the cast of Bollywood superstar Salman Khan's action drama Sikandar, directed by AR Murugadoss and produced by Sajid Nadiadwala under the banner of Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment. Rashmika Mandanna plays the female lead. ## On Thursday (July 4), NGE took to social media to welcome the renowned actor along with Prateik Babbar on board the movie. "We're elated to welcome you on board #Sathyaraj sir! Honoured to have you on team #Sikandar. Happy to collaborate with our very own @prateikbabbar once again! And we can't wait for everyone to experience this cinematic excellence on the big screens!"## We're elated to welcome you on board #Sathyaraj sir! Honoured to have you in team #Sikandar โ™ฅ๏ธ Happy to collaborate with our very own @prateikbabbar once again! โ™ฅ๏ธAnd we can't wait for everyone to experience this cinematic excellence on the big screens! โœจ #SajidNadiadwalaโ€™sโ€ฆ pic.twitter.com/ulg4IOac1h— Nadiadwala Grandson (@NGEMovies) July 4, 2024 ## Sikandar is one of the most anticipated Bollywood movies in the production. It marks Sathyaraj's third Bollywood movie after Chennai Express and Munjya, and the first with Salman Khan. The shoot of the movie has already commenced as it is scheduled to release on Eid 2025. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Kalki 2898 AD' First Wednesday Early Estimates
713 days ago
Tollywood

Box Office: 'Kalki 2898 AD' First Wednesday Early Estimates

Mumbai, July 3 - Kalki 2898 AD finishes the first week (7 days) with 150+ crores net collection in Hindi, making it the biggest of the year for an Indian film after the solid first Wednesday at the box office with a drop of under 20% from Tuesday. ## As per the early estimates, the Prabhas-fronted sci-fi epic scored 11-12 crores net collection on its 7th day, dropping around 15% from yesterday which is a regular drop. This has taken the total collection of the movie to around 152 crores with the full first week headed for around 162 crores in Hindi. ## As reported yesterday, the weekday trend of Kalki 2898 AD is almost similar to RRR and it might end up scoring more than SS Rajamouli's directorial in the long run due to not much competition for the first two weeks from the Bollywood movies. ## Including Hindi, all the versions of Kalki 2898 AD are showing a drop of around 15% for an estimated 27+ crores gross collection on its first Wednesday. This has taken the total collection of the film to over 468+ crores in 7 days as the full first week (8 days) is headed for 490 crores finish.## Stay tuned...

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Director Nag Ashwin Hails Prabhas As The 'Biggest Box Office Star Of This Era'
713 days ago
Tollywood

Director Nag Ashwin Hails Prabhas As The 'Biggest Box Office Star Of This Era'

Hyderabad, July 3 - The Indian film industry is blessed to have actors with a devoted fan base across languages, and Prabhas is arguably the biggest Pan India star at the moment with incredible box office pull all around.## Prabhas' latest film, a sci-fi epic Kalki 2898 AD is currently playing in theatres and doing excellent business across the country and worldwide. Director Nag Ashwin is completely in awe of Prabhas as he hails him as the biggest box office star of this era and also lauds his tactile genius. ## "This man sitting casually there is the reason for all this, unbiasedly the biggest box office star of this era... He gave our production the confidence to do what we did, he gave me the freedom to do what I did... and so many intelligent inputs helped guide the film to what it is... everyone's darling, our Bhairava and now the world's K____", the filmmaker said in an Instagram story. ## This man sitting casually there is the reason for all this, unbiasedly the biggest box office star of this eraโ€ฆ He gave our production the confidence to do what we did, he gave me the freedom to do what I didโ€ฆ and so many intelligent inputs helped guide the film to what it isโ€ฆโ€ฆ pic.twitter.com/9w1Ex4flF8— Kalki 2898 AD (@Kalki2898AD) July 3, 2024 ## As we speak, Kalki 2898 AD has grossed an estimated 650 crores worldwide in 7 days and is heading towards 800 crores gross collection. It is already the highest-grossing Indian film of the year by a long time and is likely to reach the 1000 crores gross mark in the coming days. ## Produced by Vyjayanthi Movies, the movie also stars Amitabh Bachchan, Deepika Padukone, Kamal Haasan, and Disha Patani, in prominent roles. ## Stay tuned...

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