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'Pushpa 2' Creates History In Hindi On First Sunday
554 days ago
Bollywood

'Pushpa 2' Creates History In Hindi On First Sunday

Mumbai, December 9 - Allu Arjun's action drama Pushpa 2 - The Rule has created history at the Hindi box office as it has become the first film of all time to score 100 crores gross in a single day after achieving this feat on its first Sunday (4th day).## Directed by Sukumar, Pushpa 2 minted approximately 100+ crores gross (85 crores net) on Sunday which pushed its total Hindi collection to 285+ crores net after the 4-day extended opening weekend. This also marks the record opening weekend in Hindi, beating Shah Rukh Khan's Jawan which minted approximately 252 crores net. ## Pushpa 2 has also clocked a record single-day collection in Maharashtra with 20+ crores net collection and in Gujarat with 13+ crores net collection on its first Monday. These are unheard numbers and coming from a dubbed version makes them even more unbelievable.## The film has started on a strong note in the morning shows on its first Monday with solid pre-sales for the rest of the day. It will be targeting the biggest non-holiday first Monday in Hindi and is expected to continue with the same momentum in the coming days. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Pushpa 2' First Sunday/Fourth Day Early Estimates
555 days ago
Tollywood

Box Office: 'Pushpa 2' First Sunday/Fourth Day Early Estimates

Mumbai, December 8 - This might be the biggest moment for the Hindi box office as Pushpa 2 - The Rule is threatening to pull off an imaginable record which might be a reality by tomorrow morning when the actual collection arrives. ## After scoring 70+ crores net day twice in the first three days, Pushpa 2 goes a step ahead to touch 80 crores net mark which is the first time in the history of Hindi cinema. According to early estimates, Pushpa 2 is expected to score in the range of 83-85 crores net on its first Sunday/fourth day, pushing the total Hindi collection to 280+ crores net in 4 days. ## If estimates hold, which is the high end, it will be a history that Hindi box office touches 100 crores gross mark for the first time in a single day. However, as said, the estimates are on the high end and it needs to be seen how strong offline shows have performed on the day which will be known by tomorrow morning.## Pushpa 2 has also shown a good jump in Telugu states as estimates suggest 37-38 crores gross, followed by 13-14 crores gross in Karnataka, and around 15 crores gross in Tamil Nadu and Kerala. Overall, the film is expected to gross in the range of 160-170 crores on Sunday in all versions which is exceptional.## The total collection of Pushpa 2 is 620+ crores gross at the domestic box office after its 4-day opening weekend and this is an all-time record in India. The worldwide collection is close to 800 crores gross which is again a record opening weekend for an Indian film. ## Pushpa 2 is expected to perform well during the weekdays, especially in Hindi as advances for Monday are good and one of the biggest of 2024. ## Stay tuned...

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'Pushpa 2' Beats 'Kalki 2898 AD' To Score Biggest Overseas Opening Weekend of 2024
555 days ago
Tollywood

'Pushpa 2' Beats 'Kalki 2898 AD' To Score Biggest Overseas Opening Weekend of 2024

Mumbai, December 8 - Allu Arjun's mega-blockbuster Pushpa 2 - The Rule has beaten Prabhas-fronted Kalki 2898 AD to score the biggest opening weekend for an Indian title of 2024 at the overseas box office while also claiming the biggest weekend ever for an Indian film globally. ## Pushpa 2 is estimated to score $19+ million (161+ crores gross) in its 4-day weekend, beating Kalki's $17.75 million (150+ crores gross) and it will most likely finish the year as the number 1 weekend grosser of the year which will be the first time in Allu Arjun's career.## Directed by Sukumar, the blockbuster has stormed the North American box office and scored an estimated $9.50 million during its extended opening weekend, including Wednesday previews. It is the second-biggest first weekend of 2024 in NA after Kalki which minted over $11 million in its first 4-day weekend. ## The worldwide box office collection of Pushpa 2 is close to 800 crores gross in the historic first weekend which is by far the biggest ever for an India title. It might break into a 1000 crores club in the first week itself, if not then the second weekend for sure and will become the second Indian movie of 2024 to achieve the feat after Kalki. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Pushpa 2' First Saturday/Third Day Early Estimates
556 days ago
Tollywood

Box Office: 'Pushpa 2' First Saturday/Third Day Early Estimates

Mumbai, December 7 - There is no stopping Pushpa 2 as it once again goes on overdrive on its first Saturday at the Hindi box office and is potentially looking at the biggest day since its release with over 70 crores net collection. ## The film is looking to beat Jawan's biggest single-day collection of 71.63 crores net which came on the first Sunday as early estimates suggest Pushpa 2's third day/first Saturday collection can rise to 73-75 crores which will be known by tomorrow morning. The total Hindi collection of the film is around 200 crores net in 3 days, and the weekend is expected to be around 270+ crores net.## In Telugu states, the movie sees a decent jump and is looking to score in the range of 30-35 crores gross on Saturday. In Tamil Nadu, Pushpa 2 comes close to the opening day figures as estimates suggest 10.50+ crores gross day, while there is a slight drop in Kerala with around 2.15 crores gross and in Karnataka, the film scores a good jump and is expected to collect in the range of 11 crores gross. ## Overall, Pushpa 2 is expected to gross in the range of 135-140 crores on its first Saturday which is a jump of over 20% from Friday. The total domestic collection of the film is around 455+ crores gross and it is looking at around 600 crores gross opening weekend total which is a record.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office Disaster 'Kanguva' Sets Streaming Release Date
556 days ago
Kollywood

Box Office Disaster 'Kanguva' Sets Streaming Release Date

Chennai, December 7 - Tamil star Suriya's fantasy action drama film Kanguva failed to live up to expectations and turned out to be a big disaster at the box office. Far from the humongous claims, this Siva's directorial ended up under 110 crores gross worldwide as a massive disappointment. ## With not getting much at the box office, the makers have now announced the streaming release date of the film in South Indian versions in the hope of a turnaround. The South Indian versions - Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada, will start streaming on Amazon Prime Video on December 8. ## The theatrical window of the film is just 21 days which is the lowest for a Pan India movie and an indication of how badly the film performed at the box office. However, as has been seen in past movies, the box office disasters have also failed to generate viewership on OTT as well. ## The movie is produced by Studio Green in association with UV Creations. Also starring Bobby Deol and Disha Patani, it will be interesting to see how much the film makes an impact on the digital release after not having much to say with the box office numbers. ## A tale as old as time ⚔️ & a LEGACY that lives on 🦅KANGUVA arrives to settle it all 🔥#KanguvaOnPrime, Dec 8 pic.twitter.com/eDLqMDd2hD— prime video IN (@PrimeVideoIN) December 6, 2024 ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Pushpa 2' Second Day/First Friday Early Estimates
557 days ago
Tollywood

Box Office: 'Pushpa 2' Second Day/First Friday Early Estimates

Mumbai, December 6 - After the historic opening day collection, superstar Allu Arjun's action drama Pushpa 2 - The Rule has a sensational hold in Hindi on its second day with a drop of around 25% despite the mid-week release and mammoth opening. ## Directed by Sukumar, Pushpa 2 breached the half-century mark again on its first Friday/second day as early estimates suggest the collection in the range of 52 crores net which can rise to 55 crores depending on the hold in the mass belt which will be known by tomorrow. ## The total Hindi collection of the film has crossed the 100 crores mark in just 2 days at around 122+ crores net which also surpassed the lifetime Hindi total of Pushpa - The Rise (106+ crores net). The pre-sales for Saturday and Sunday are phenomenal as the opening weekend of the movie is expected to be 240-260 crores net. ## While Pushpa 2 is having a riot in Hindi, it witnessed a heavy and might be an alarming drop in South Indian states. In Telugu states, the movie is having a drop of over 60% as early estimates suggest 25-30 crores gross, followed by around 8-9 crores gross in Karnataka, and 8-9 crores gross in Tamil Nadu and Kerala. ## Thanks to the Hindi version, Pushpa 2 seems to be heading for another huge day of over 100 crores gross domestically as early estimates suggest the collection to be in the range of 105-115 crores gross which is about a 45% drop from the pure opening day. ## The film is expected to see good growth on Saturday and Sunday in South Indian states whereas the Hindi version will be in riot mode over the weekend to post unheard numbers. ## Stay tuned...

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KGF Star Yash's Visit To Shah Rukh Khan Sparks Collaboration Rumours
557 days ago
Bollywood

KGF Star Yash's Visit To Shah Rukh Khan Sparks Collaboration Rumours

Mumbai, December 6 - Kannada superstar Yash rose to nationwide fame after the monstrous success of KGF 2 which is the highest-grossing Kannada movie of all time. The actor is now shooting for national award-winning director Geetu Mohandas' gangster action drama titled Toxic which will be released next year.## Yash recently landed in Mumbai to shoot for Toxic and according to a report by Filmfare, the actor visited superstar Shah Rukh Khan at his residence, Mannat which has sparked rumours about their possible collaboration.## While the exact details of the duo's meet are not known yet, rumours are making the rounds that they met to discuss a collaboration which is in the works. It is to be noted that SRK will soon start shooting for director Sujoy Ghosh's King which is also reportedly a gangster drama film. ## Meanwhile, Shah Rukh Khan was last seen in Rajkumar Hirani's comedy-drama Dunki in December 2023, a year which witnessed his redemption with three big blockbusters, including Pathaan and Jawan. Yash, on the other hand, is coming off from mega-blockbuster KGF 2. He will next be seen in Toxic, followed by Nitesh Tiwari's epic Ramayana. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Pushpa 2' Beats 'Jawan' To Score The Biggest Opening In Hindi
557 days ago
Tollywood

Box Office: 'Pushpa 2' Beats 'Jawan' To Score The Biggest Opening In Hindi

Mumbai, December 6 - Superstar Allu Arjun's action drama Pushpa 2 - The Rule has stormed the box office as becomes the biggest opener ever in Hindi, beating superstar Shah Rukh Khan's action thriller Jawan which took the opening of 65.50 crores net in Hindi. ## Directed by Sukumar, Pushpa 2 minted approximately 70 crores net collection in the dubbed Hindi version, thus emerging as the biggest opener. It is only the second movie ever after Jawan to breach the 60 crore mark and the first to 70 crore net on the pure opening day, as the third best is Pathaan with a 55 crore net start. ## Here are the top 5 biggest opening-day net collections in Hindi (without premieres) - ## 1. Pushpa 2: The Rule - 70 crores approx.## 2. Jawan - 65.50 crores## 3. Pathaan - 55 crores## 4. Animal - 54.75 crores## 5. KGF: Chapter 2 - 53.95 crores## Apart from the record-breaking opening day in Hindi, Pushpa 2 has also broken the opening day record at the Indian box office with over 200 crores gross collection in all versions. It has beaten RRR which grossed 156 crores on its first day in March 2022. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Pushpa 2 - The Rule' Opening Day Early Estimates
558 days ago
Tollywood

Box Office: 'Pushpa 2 - The Rule' Opening Day Early Estimates

Mumbai, December 5 - It's red letter day for the Indian cinema which is seeing history being re-written at the box office, courtesy of the most hyped movie in recent times, Pushpa 2 - The Rule starring superstar Allu Arjun and director by Sukumar. ## After the record-breaking night previews on December 4, the action drama set the box office on fire on its opening day and created history by taking the biggest opening ever in India, beating the record of SS Rajamouli's RRR by a good margin. ## The film is flirting with the biggest opening ever in Hindi which is with Shah Rukh Khan's Jawan (65.50 crores net). According to the early estimates, Pushpa 2 has scored around 65 crores net and the opening can be higher than Jawan depending on the single screen numbers which will be known by tomorrow. ## In Telugu states, the blockbuster is estimated to gross in the range of 85+ crores on its first day and including previews (December 4), the opening is estimated to be around 100 crores gross in AP/TG, making it only the second movie after RRR to score 100+ crore opening in this region (per estimates). ## In Karnataka, Pushpa 2 is expected to gross in the range of 15 crores, followed by 9-10 crores gross in Tamil Nadu and 6-7 crores gross in Kerala. Overall, the film has grossed an estimated 195+ crores (160+ crores net), and including previews, the opening of the film is around 205+ crores gross (estimates), making it the first film ever to cross 200 crores gross opening day in India. ## This historic opening has come on a non-holiday and on a proper working day which makes it even more special. The initial word of mouth seems to be positive, so the opening weekend numbers will be extraordinary which is hard to predict at this point. ## Stay tuned...

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Pushpa 2 Craze: Mid-Night Shows Added In Hindi; The Film Sets A New Book My Show Record
558 days ago
Tollywood

Pushpa 2 Craze: Mid-Night Shows Added In Hindi; The Film Sets A New Book My Show Record

Hyderabad, December 5 - The never-before-seen mass rampage has begun at the box office as Allu Arjun's action drama Pushpa 2 - The Rule has taken a historical start with records getting shattered left, right and centre. The film is re-writing history for Indian cinema. ## The craze for Pushpa 2 was already high among the audiences and after the extraordinary initial response, the phenomenon is reaching new heights. To meet the rising demand, theatre owners are scheduling mid-night shows and the response is no different from others. ## It has been learned that midnight shows have been scheduled across different cities such as Mumbai, Pune, Thane, Delhi, Kolkata, and Ahmedabad. The latest allotted shows in these cities are getting full be extraordinary occupancy. ## Meanwhile, Pushpa 2 has broken another major record on the leading ticketing platform Book My Show. The film has recorded the highest number of tickets sold count in an hour and first to 100K on the platform, beating the previous record of Kalki 2898 AD of which the hourly ticket sold count peaked at 97.7K. ## Pushpa 2 hourly ticket count was hovering around the magical mark of the 100K ticket sold count, a target which seemed inevitable and could happen anytime, and it happened. It's, as said before, a never-before-seen phenomenon.## Stay tuned...

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Sunny Deol's 'Jaat' Release Date Locked; Action Packed Teaser Launched In Theaters With Pushpa 2
558 days ago
Bollywood

Sunny Deol's 'Jaat' Release Date Locked; Action Packed Teaser Launched In Theaters With Pushpa 2

Mumbai, December 5 - After the historic blockbuster success of Gadar 2, Bollywood star Sunny Deol will next be seen in Telugu director Gopichand Malineni's action drama Jaat and the teaser for the same has been launched exclusively in theatres with superstar Allu Arjun's Pushpa 2 - The Rule on December 5. ## The over-a-minute-long teaser is action-packed with seetmaar dialogues and it promises a solid follow to Gadar 2 for Sunny Deol. The makers have also confirmed that Jaat will be released in April 2025, however, the exact date is not revealed officially. ## Meanwhile, according to the report by Bollywood Hungama, Jaat will be released in cinemas on April 10, 2025. The date is significant as Baisakhi is celebrated on April 13 by the members of the Punjabi community and makers are looking to cash in on this big opportunity since Sunny Deol carries a huge fan following in Punjab. ## Earlier, there were reports that Jaat would be released on Republic Day 2025 and the makers did reportedly also consider the same, however, due to the longer-than-expected time in the shot and post-production, they have now finalized the April 2025 release for this mass entertainer. ## Jaat will clash with Prabhas-fronted horror-comedy The Raja Saab which is already scheduled for April 10 release. Prabhas has a massive fan following among the Hindi audiences with an excellent track record at the box office, so the clash will be interesting to see. ## Produced by Mythri Movie Makers and People Media Factory, Jaat also stars Randeep Hooda as the antagonist alongside Regina Cassandra, and Saiyami Kher in the prominent roles.## Stay tuned...

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Fahadh Faasil To Make Bollywood Debut With Imtiaz Ali's Love Story
558 days ago
Bollywood

Fahadh Faasil To Make Bollywood Debut With Imtiaz Ali's Love Story

Mumbai, December 5 - Malayalam star Fahadh Faasil is set for his Bollywood debut with director Imtiaz Ali's next film, touted to be an unconventional love story, in line with the genre Imtiaz is popularly known for. Triptii Dimri has been roped in to play the female lead. ## According to a report by Peepingmoon.com, Ali and Fahadh Faasil have been discussing the film for quite some time and the project was recently finalized as the actor signed on the dotted lines to officially come on board the film. ## "Imtiaz is known for pushing boundaries in love stories, and this one promises to stand out in his repertoire where Triptii’s pairing with Fahadh adds an exciting and unique dimension to this collaboration", says the report adding that Ali is currently finishing the script and aiming to start production in the first quarter of 2025. ## The yet-untitled film will be produced by Ali under his banner, Window Seat Films. It will mark the filmmaker's return to the big screen after Love Aaj Kal in 2020. More details about the film will be revealed soon. ## Stay tuned...

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