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Los Angeles, August 31 - Telugu superstar Jr. NTR returns to the big screens after more than 2 years with the upcoming action drama Devara: Part 1. The movie, directed by Koratala Siva, also stars Saif Ali Khan and Janhvi Kapoor in prominent roles.## Scheduled to be released on September 27, Devara is having a very good buzz and is expected to storm the worldwide box office, of which it is already showing a glimpse in its pre-sales. With 4 weeks still left for the release, the movie is off to strong advance booking in the USA.## Within hours of the opening of pre-sales, Devara stormed to a $100K gross collection on very limited shows with some of them completely sold out for the USA premiere which is on September 26. This shows the massive anticipation for the movie among the audience. If the momentum continues, it could well be NTR's biggest solo premiere in North America.## The mega-blockbuster success of Jr. NTR's last film, RRR (2022) might also have a say in the blockbuster start of Devara in the USA pre-sales. RRR was a big success in North America with over $15 million in collection which is among the highest for an Indian movie there.## Produced by Yuvasudha Arts and NTR Arts, Devara marks the second collaboration between Jr. NTR and director Koratala Siva after Janatha Garage (2016). Unlike their first movie together, Devara is an India film with a multilingual release, including Hindi, Malayalam, Kannada, and Tamil. ## Stay tuned...

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Hyderabad, August 30 - Telugu superstar Pawan Kalyan's action comedy Gabbar Singh (2012) is getting to re-release in its remastered 4K version on the evening of his 56th birthday on September 1. The movie, which is the remake of the Hindi film Dabangg (2010), is directed by Harish Shankar. ## Gabbar Singh was a massive blockbuster in its original release in 2012 and now, it is set to score another big success with its re-release. The film's advance booking already opened and it is excellent everywhere, be it domestically or at the overseas box office.## In Telugu states, the pre-sales of Gabbar Singh are around 4 crores gross while worldwide advance sales have crossed the 5 crores gross mark. With a couple of days still left, the film is gearing up for the record opening for a Telugu re-release title at the domestic and worldwide box office.## Produced by Bandla Ganesh under the banner of Parameswara Art Productions, the film stars Pawan Kalyan and Shruti Haasan in the leading roles alongside Abhimanyu Singh, Ajay, Suhasini Maniratnam, Nagineedu, Kota Srinivasa Rao, Rao Ramesh, and Brahmanandam in key roles.## Stay tuned...

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Los Angeles, August 22 - Telugu star Nani's much-awaited action thriller film Saripodhaa Sanivaaram is all set for a very good opening at the USA box office. The movie is directed by Vivek Athreya and produced by DVV Entertainment. ## According to Venky Box Office, Saripodhaa Sanivaaram's pre-sales for the USA premiere have crossed $100K with over 5000 tickets sold. The trend of pre-sales has been excellent so far and if it maintains this pace, the movie is expected to score Nani's highest premiere, which is scheduled on August 28.## The movie is said to be Nani's most expensive film with a budget of around 90 crore. The movie is having superb buzz among the audiences which is expected to lead to a very good start at the box office. The reports among the Telugu media are positive for the movie which could be the next Telugu box office hit. ## In the film, Surya (Nani), who fights against injustice on Saturday, locks horns with corrupt Inspector R. Dayanand (S. J. Suryah), who brutally attacks innocent people for petty reasons. The film has Priyanka Mohan as the female lead.## Saripodhaa Sanivaaram is scheduled to be released on August 29 in Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, Kannada, and Tamil, languages.## Stay tuned...

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Mumbai, August 13 - Maddock Films' horror-comedy Stree 2 is a one-horse race in the much-talked-about clash with Akshay Kumar's Khel Khel Mein and John Abraham's Vedaa on August 15.## Starring Shraddha Kapoor and Rajkummar Rao, Stree 2 is looking at a massive opening at the box office and easily the biggest of 2024 for a Bollywood title after the record-breaking pre-sales of the year for any movie in the Hindi version.## The Amar Kaushik's directorial has beaten Prabhas-fronted Kalki 2898 AD (8.65 crores gross) and Hrithik Roshan's Fighter (8.40 crores) to score the biggest opening day booking of 2024 in Hindi. As of 9 PM on August 13, the total opening day (excluding previews) pre-sales of Stree 2 is approximately 9 crores gross with over 300K tickets sold (without block seats).## With still more than a day left, Stree 2 is looking to score over 15 crore gross advance sales and it will most likely beat Shah Rukh Khan's Dunki which scored approximately 15.50 crore pre-sales on the opening day. If it does, Stree 2 advance will be the biggest for a Bollywood title since Ranbir Kapoor's Animal. ## The excellent booking of the film has ensured the biggest opening of 2024 in Hindi beating Fighter and Kalki's 22.50 crores net. At this point, Stree 2 is looking to score in the range of 30 crores net on the opening day (without previews) while having all the possibilities of going further keeping the anticipation among the audiences.## Stay tuned...

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Mumbai, August 10 - As expected, the pre-sales of Shraddha Kapoor and Rajkummar Rao-fronted horror-comedy Stree 2 have taken a very good start in India and have already crossed the final opening day booking of some of the recent movies featuring bankable stars.## Stree 2, directed by Amar Kaushik, is easily the biggest Bollywood movie of the month which Akshay Kumar's Khel Khel Mein and John Abraham's Vedaa are also releasing. Ever since the movie was announced, anticipation has been on the rise which is evident in the advance booking.## As of 5 PM on August 10, Stree 2 has sold approximately 50K tickets worth 1.75 crore (without block seats) for the opening day (not including previews). With still more than 3 days left for the regular release on August 15, Stree 2 has already crossed the final opening day booking gross of Akshay Kumar's Sarfira (50 lakh approx.) and Ajay Devgn's Auron Mein Kahan Dum Tha (70 lakh approx.).## These are still early days but the trend of Stree 2 pre-sales indicates a sure shot opening of 20+ crores net of the movie and has a very good shot at taking the biggest start of the year in Hindi by beating Fighter and Kalki 2898 AD which opened at 22.50 crores net each.## Apart from having the biggest advantage of being a sequel to a blockbuster movie, everything has worked for Stree 2 so far from the teaser and trailer to songs which are going viral and ruling social media charts which gives the movie a massive advantage over other movies releasing on the same day.## Stay tuned...

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Mumbai, July 22 - Marvel Studios' highly-anticipated Deadpool and Wolverine is heading to take one of the biggest openings for a Hollywood movie at the Indian box office if the current pre-sales trend remains solid till the film's release on July 26. ## Directed by Shawn Levy and starring Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in the titular roles respectively, Deadpool & Wolverine advance booking opened a few days ago and with still 4 days left for the release, it has already sold over 1 lakh tickets for 5+ crores gross collection (including block seats) for the opening day. ## Deadpool 3 will look to score one of the biggest pre-sales for a Hollywood title and one of the biggest of the year for any movie which is likely to put it among the top 5 biggest Hollywood openers at the Indian box office, and easily the biggest ever an 'A' rated tentpole. ## As of today, 5 Hollywood movies have opened above 30 crores gross opening day collection, with Avengers: Endgame being the biggest with approximately 65 crores gross in India. Deadpool 3 is expected to start with 30+ crores, depending on how the pre-sales go. ## Deadpool 3 is intended to be the 34th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and a sequel to Deadpool (2016) and Deadpool 2 (2018). In the film, the Time Variance Authority (TVA) pulls Deadpool from his quiet life and sets him on a mission with Wolverine that will change the history of the MCU.## Stay tuned...

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Mumbai, July 12 - After a series of disappointments last year, Marvel Studios is gearing up for its most anticipated film Deadpool and Wolverine, scheduled to release on July 26. Deadpool 3 is the 34th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and a sequel to Deadpool (2016) and Deadpool 2 (2018). ## Deadpool 3, starring Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman, is a very important film for Marvel when it comes to its box office prospects. Thankfully to the studio, the movie is potentially looking at the biggest opening of the year and the trade is anticipating it to become one of the highest-grossing Marvel movies of all-time. ## Meanwhile, there is huge anticipation for the movie in India also and keeping that in mind, Marvel Studio has opened the advance booking two weeks before its release. The initial response to the pre-sales is already encourging and the trade is expecting it to score one of the biggest advance sales for a Hollywood title in India. ## Hold onto your chimichangas!Advance ticket bookings are open now🎟️Experience #DeadpoolAndWolverine, only in cinemas July 26. pic.twitter.com/LRaH46bidh— Marvel India (@Marvel_India) July 12, 2024 ## Deadpool 3 is set six years after the events of Deadpool 2 (2018), where Wade Wilson lives a quiet life, having left his time as the mercenary Deadpool behind him, until the Time Variance Authority (TVA) — a bureaucratic organization that exists outside of time and space and monitors the timeline — pulls him into a new mission. With his home universe facing an existential threat, Wilson reluctantly joins an even more reluctant Wolverine on a mission that will change the history of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). ## The film is directed by Shawn Levy from a screenplay he wrote with Ryan Reynolds, Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick, and Zeb Wells. Reynolds and Hugh Jackman star as Deadpool and Wolverine, respectively, alongside Emma Corrin, and Matthew Macfadyen, among others in key roles.## Stay tuned...

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Hyderabad, June 26 - Pan India superstar Prabhas-fronted sci-fi epic Kalki 2898 AD pre-sales for the opening day will finish as one of the best and easily the best in recent times for an Indian film. The film is looking at one of the biggest Indian openings at the worldwide box office. ## Directed by Nag Ashwin, the advance booking gross of Kalki is 50+ crores (without block seats) for all languages for the opening day, which is 4th highest ever for an Indian film after Baahubali 2, KGF Chapter 2, and RRR, or it is the best since KGF 2 which was released in April 2022. ## Here are the top 5 Indian movies with the biggest opening day pre-sales in India for all languages (without block seats) - ## 1. Baahubali 2 - 100+ crore gross## 2. KGF: Chapter 2 - 80+ crore## 3. RRR - 58+ crore## 4. Kalki 2898 AD - 51+ crore## 5. Salaar Part 1 - 49 crore## Note: the pre-sales of Baahubali 2 are unconfirmed as there was no proper tracking back then. But it is believed to be over 100 crores after looking at various sources.## As per the rough projection, Kalki 2898 AD is expected to open with 120+ crores gross collection in India and 60+ crores gross overseas for 180+ crores worldwide opening with a chance to touch 200 crores opening day gross. If it does, it will be only the third Indian movie after RRR and Baahubali 2 to achieve the feat.## Produced by Vyjayanthi Movies, the movie stars Prabhas in the lead role alongside Amitabh Bachchan, Deepika Padukone, Kamal Haasan, and Disha Patani. Kalki 2898 AD is scheduled to release on June 27, 2024, in Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, Kannada, and Tamil, in multiple formats including IMAX.## Stay tuned...

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Mumbai, June 25 - Pan India superstar Prabhas-fronted Kalki 2898 AD becomes the first Indian movie of 2024 to sell over 1.8 million tickets for the opening day with a few hours still left for the release and the final ticket count will be over 2 million.## The advance booking gross collection of Kalki is 56+ crores (including block seats) for the first day and it will finish around 60 crores gross before the first show begins which will be among the biggest pre-sales ever for an Indian title. ## The Telugu version is leading the advance booking collection of the sci-fi epic with 40+ crores gross so far, followed by the Hindi version with 7+ crores gross. The Hindi version of the movie has had better pre-sales than Prabhas' last film, Salaar which indicates a very good start in Hindi. ## Meanwhile, Kalki 2898 AD has created an all-time opening day pre-sales record in Hyderabad city by a long margin. It is currently 15+ crores gross, which is around 3 crores higher than the second placed, Salaar which scored approximately 12 crores pre-sales for the opening day in the city.## As per the rough projection, Kalki 2898 AD is expected to open with 120+ crores gross collection in India and 60+ crores gross overseas for 180+ crores worldwide opening with a chance to touch 200 crores opening day gross. If it does, it will be only the third Indian movie after RRR and Baahubali 2 to achieve the feat. ## Produced by Vyjayanthi Movies, the movie stars Prabhas in the lead role alongside Amitabh Bachchan, Deepika Padukone, Kamal Haasan, and Disha Patani. Kalki 2898 AD is scheduled to release on June 27, 2024, in Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, Kannada, and Tamil, in multiple formats including IMAX.## Stay tuned...

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Hyderabad, June 23 - The Prabhas-mania has begun as the advance booking of the highly-anticipated Pan India movie Kalki 2898 AD is off to a flying start in the Telugu states with tickets getting sold like hotcakes. ## The full-fledged pre-sales of the sci-fi epic, directed by Nag Ashwin, were opened on the evening of June 23 in Telangana, Tamil Nadu, and Karnataka. As we speak, the movie has already sold over 200K tickets through the ticketing portal, Book My Show only (will bring a detailed report soon). ## The response pre-sales is currently getting was expected in South India, especially in Telugu states as Prabhas is arguably one of the biggest movie stars with massive fan-following. In North India, where Prabhas easily has the biggest fan base among the South Indian actors, the pre-sales are opening gradually and the initial response is limited. ## Kalki 2898 AD will be aiming the record pre-sales for an Indian movie and if the initial response is anything to go by, it is definitely in the race to do so. However, a lot will depend on how the Hindi version fairs as most of the major Pan India movies in recent times have done very well in Hindi. ## Produced by Vyjayanthi Movies, the movie stars Prabhas in the lead role alongside Amitabh Bachchan, Deepika Padukone, Kamal Haasan, and Disha Patani. Kalki 2898 AD is scheduled to release on June 27, 2024, in Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, Kannada, and Tamil, in multiple formats including IMAX.## Stay tuned...

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Los Angeles, June 21 - The sci-fi epic Kalki 2898 AD is heading for a massive start at the North American box office as the countdown begins for the release. Directed by Nag Ashwin, the movie releases on June 27 with premieres scheduled for a day prior. ## The Prabhas-fronted epic is looking to take the biggest opening for an Indian movie in North America after the pre-sales of the film crossed $2 million from over 3600 shows for the premiere with 5 days still left for the first show to start. ## According to Gulte.com, Kalki 2898 AD has sold over 69.6K tickets for $2.06 million (17.20 crores) for the North American premiere. This includes $1.88 million in the USA and $180.7K in Canada. It has crossed the final pre-sales of Prabhas' Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire and is on course to an all-time top 2 premiere day. The overall pre-sales of the movie is nearing $2.5 million (20.90 crores) for all days. ## Produced by Vyjayanthi Movies, the movie stars Prabhas in the lead role alongside Amitabh Bachchan, Deepika Padukone, Kamal Haasan, and Disha Patani. Kalki 2898 AD is scheduled to release on June 27, 2024, in Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, Kannada, and Tamil, in multiple formats including IMAX.## Stay tuned...

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Los Angeles, June 11 - Director Nag Ashwin's hugely-awaited sci-fi epic Kalki 2898 AD is unstoppable at the North American box office as the pre-sales have crossed huge $1 million for all days with 15 days still left for the premieres. ## Starring Pan India superstar Prabhas alongside Amitabh Bachchan, Deepika Padukone, Kamal Haasan, and Disha Patani, the movie has scored $1+ million in advance sales, including $800K for the premieres only from over 1450 shows. It has sold over 26.5K tickets and is on track to score the biggest premiere for an India title. ## Major theatre chains like AMC are yet to open booking so a further jump is expected once the full-fledged advance begins. Prathyangira Cinemas is releasing the movie in North America and it has set an IMAX format release also for it.## That’s our version of delivering the THUNDERBOLTS 😎🔥#KALKI2898AD North America gross hits $1 MILLION+ Pre Sales even with 15 days left until release! ⚡️Doesn’t this show the explosion that’s about to happen? 😉#Prabhas @VyjayanthiFilms @Kalki2898AD @SwapnaDuttCh pic.twitter.com/z94E3JuCpc— Prathyangira Cinemas (@PrathyangiraUS) June 11, 2024 ## Produced by Vyjayanthi Movies, the movie stars Prabhas in the title role alongside Amitabh Bachchan, Deepika Padukone, Kamal Haasan, and Disha Patani. The trailer of Kalki 2898 AD was released on June 10 and is slated to be released on June 27, 2024, in Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, Kannada, and Tamil.##