BY SACNILK

Mumbai, August 14 - It was a phenomenal weekend (August 10-13) at the Indian box office where all the movies running in theaters brought in over 400 crores gross combined. The Hindi-language box office was particularly on fire, and eventually, scored the biggest single-day ever on August 13, Sunday. ## The three Bollywood films running in theaters currently, "Gadar 2", "OMG 2", and "Rocky And Rani Ki Prem Kahani" combined scored approx. 73.50 crores net (~87 crores gross) which is the biggest single-day collection by Bollywood movies ever, besting the previous record of 68 crores by Shah Rukh Khan's "Pathaan" earlier this year.## All three aforementioned movies clocked massive occupancies throughout the day yesterday with Sunny Deol-led "Gadar 2" going on to record a near-perfect 96% occupancy in the evening shows, the highest tracked occupancy ever for a Bollywood movie. The movie faced capacity issues in many cinemas as it scored one of the biggest single-day collections in Indian cinema.## Gadar 2: The Katha Continues scored approx. 52 crores net (official data awaited) on Sunday (August 13) which is the second biggest first Sunday of all time for a Bollywood title, behind SRK's "Pathaan" (68 crores). The 3-day opening weekend of the latest blockbuster clocked an excellent approx 135 crores net, which is the second biggest of all time. ## OMG 2, the Akshay Kumar, Pankaj Tripathi, and Yami Gautam-starrer social comedy-drama also recorded its biggest day so far on Sunday with a net collection of approx. 17.50 crores (official awaited). The 3-day opening weekend of the movie is approx. 43.50 crores net. ## Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani, also remained rock solid on its 3rd Sunday and clocked approx. 4 crores net. Directed by Karan Johar and starring Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt, RRKPK has already crossed 100 crores net and the third Sunday collection takes its total cum to approx. 131 crores net.## The coming Tuesday (August 15), will most likely topple the biggest single-day collection record for Bollywood. The combined 3-day weekend of the aforementioned movies clocked an impressive approx. 188.50 crores net.##

BY SACNILK

Mumbai, August 13 - The Bollywood box office is alive and kicking and is now slowly reaching its full potential as the latest blockbusters are running riot. The sequels to cult blockbusters, Sunny Deol's "Gadar: Ek Prem Katha" and Akshay Kumar's "Oh My God - OMG" have lighted up the Independence Day week along with holdover "Rocky Aur Rani Kai Prem Kahani".## On Saturday (August 12), the aforementioned three films were breathing fire at the box office and brought in over 62.08 crores net collection, including a 69% contribution by "Gadar 2: The Katha Continues" alone, followed by 25% from "OMG 2" and 6% by "Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani".## Have a look at the detailed collection of the aforementioned three movies so far (till August 12) -## Gadar 2 - The Sunny Deol-led period action drama sequel had an excellent second day (first Saturday) at the domestic box office with a net collection of mammoth 43.08 crores. It was the third biggest second day and second biggest first Saturday in Hindi language of all time. The movie had an opening day of 40.10 crores net as the total collection of the movie reached 83.18 crores net in two days, becoming the highest-grossing movie for Sunny Deol. The worldwide collection of the movie stands at approx. 108 crores gross.## OMG 2 - The sequel to 2012's movie was up against a giant like "Gadar 2", still, it manages to remain strong and eventually scored a big jump of around 50% on its second day. The Akshay Kumar, Pankaj Tripathi, and Yami Gautam-starrer movie netted 15.30 crores on Saturday, after a decent opening day of 10.26 crores net. The collection of OMG 2 is nowhere near Gadar 2, but it has faired much much better than a few of the recent movies of Akshay and is in very good positive to emerge a big hit. The total India collection of the movie is 25.56 crores while the worldwide collection is approx. 35 crores gross in two days.## Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani - The Karan Johar's directorial movie is in its third week and it managed to remain solid in the third weekend so far despite the competition with Gadar 2 and OMG 2. On its third Saturday, RRKPK scored 3.70 crores net collection, showing a jump of approx. 57% from Friday. The total net collection of the movie reached 126.83 crores while the worldwide collection stands at approx. 260 crores in 16 days. Starring Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt, RRKPK will emerge as a box-office hit. ## The aforementioned three movies have so far scored approx. 115 crores net in the ongoing weekend, starting from August 11 and they will be eyeing to finish the weekend (August 11-13) around 190 crores net combined.

BY SACNILK

Mumbai, July 31 - Akshay Kumar-fronted social drama film "OMG 2" has been in the tussle with the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) as the censor board is closely reviewing the movie to avoid any kind of controversy. The film deals with the subject of sex education in India and there might be a religious angle that the CBFC has been monitoring. ## There were reports that CBFC has asked the makers to make some changes and suggested that they cut some scenes. The board also offered an 'only adult' certificate, and now, it is revealed that the movie has been certified with an 'A' certificate, which means only 18+ can watch the film in theaters.## Directed by Amit Rai, "OMG 2" was censored today (July 31) with an approved runtime of 2 hours and 36 minutes. Interestingly, the trailer of the movie has been censored with a 'U/A' certificate with an approved runtime of 3 minutes and 9 seconds and it will be released in the next few days.## Produced by Cape of Good Films, Viacom18 Studios, and Wakaoo Films, "OMG 2" is a spiritual sequel to OMG – Oh My God! (2012) and stars Akshay Kumar, Pankaj Tripathi, and Yami Gautam Dhar in prominent roles alongside Govind Namdev and Arun Govil in supporting roles.## The movie is scheduled to release on August 11 and will clash with Sunny Deol's "Gadar 2". ## Stay tuned...

BY SACNILK

Mumbai, July 26 - Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar's social comedy-drama "OMG 2" is scheduled to release on August 11 but the makers are yet to receive the censor certificate from the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC).## It was recently reported that the Examining Committee (EC) of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) referred the Akshay Kumar-starrer to the Revising Committee (RC) due to its religious content. It has been reported that CBFC is being very careful about the movie as it feels "OMG 2" content is slightly controversial.## Now, according to Bollywood Hungama, the Revising Committee has suggested several changes in the films, which the makers are not comfortable with. "In all, the RC has asked for 20 cuts. These include both visual and audio deletions. On top of it, they have also suggested the makers opt for an adults-only certification", the report says.## The makers, however, are reportedly not ready for these many changes as they believe that it'll affect the essence of the film. They are also not okay with an "A" certificate. After all, they feel that the topic of sex education should be seen by people of all ages. ## The makers have been putting their efforts to get the movie censored as soon as possible so that they could release the trailer and have an on-scheduled release. It is directed by Amit Rai and is produced by Cape of Good Films, Viacom18 Studios, and Wakaoo Films. Akshay plays the role of Lord Shiva in the movie which also stars Pankaj Tripathi and Yami Gautam in the lead roles while Arun Govil and Govind Namdev play key roles.## Stay tuned...

BY SACNILK

Mumbai, July 25 - The Independence Day 2023 week will see multiple Indian biggies releasing in theaters, clashing against each other. One of the most anticipated box office clashes is going to happen between the two sequels to the highly appreciated and successful movies, Sunny Deol-fronted "Gadar 2: The Katha Continues" and Akshay Kumar's "OMG 2". ## Anil Sharma's directorial "Gadar 2" is the sequel to the all-time blockbuster "Gadar: Ek Prem Katha" (2001) while "OMG 2", directed by Amit Rai, is the successor of "OMG" (2012). There is genuine excitement for both movies among the fans and the trade is also looking forward and hopeful about the same. ## Meanwhile, Sunny Deol is not at all worried about the box office numbers and is not fazed by the fact that his film will be clashing with the Akshay Kumar-led "Oh My God 2" (OMG 2) in a high-profile box office showdown. ## During a recent interview with ETimes, Deol said, "I have never felt unnerved by box-office numbers as I believe that there is so much to do. There are many ways of portraying stories, but every Friday, we change our vision, and we say that 'Yeh nahin chal raha hai, toh aisa karo'. But this has been happening forever, it's not new. We need to believe in our stories and tell them to our audience".## The actor further said that the media shouldn't compare movies if they are coming on the same day. He recalled how "Gadar" was run down completely but emerged as a people's movie and grossed over 100 crores worldwide despite clashing with Aamir Khan's "Lagaan" which was hailed as a classic blockbuster.## "Gadar did Rs 100 crore plus, while Lagaan did much less. I don't understand why people compare – whether it's from the business or likeability point. Gadar didn't have the perception, people thought it is this masala film and is an old sort of film with old songs".## "On the other hand, people thought Lagaan was classic, etc. The so-called people who talk about films had run down Gadar completely. It went on to become a people's film, and they loved it. At award shows, I remember that they made a spoof of Gadar, but we weren't bothered by it. It has happened with some of my other films too, like Ghayal and Dil, which clashed. There is no comparison, but people like to do it", he added.## Both "Gadar 2" and "OMG 2" will release on August 11, 2023. ## Stay tuned...

BY SACNILK

Mumbai, July 7 - Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar's much-awaited social comedy-drama film "OMG 2" is getting ready to release on August 11 this year. The movie is directed by Amit Rai and also stars Pankaj Tripathi and Yami Gautam in the leading roles. ## Akshay Kumar took to Twitter on July 9 to announce the launch of the much-awaited teaser of OMG 2 on July 11 digitally and the same will reportedly be also attached to the prints of Hollywood biggie "Mission Impossible 7" in cinemas on July 12. ## ११.०७.२०२३ 🙏 #OMG2Teaser out on July 11. #OMG2 in theaters on August 11. pic.twitter.com/MlYB0FUo9s— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) July 9, 2023 ## The teaser of "OMG 2" is certified with the clean "U" certificate with the approved runtime of 1 minute and 34 seconds. The movie is touted to be a hard-hitting social comedy based on sex education in India. Akshay plays the role of Lord Shiva in the film which is the sequel to his 2012's "Oh My God". ## Apart from the teaser of the Akshay Kumar-starrer, Viacome18 studios will also attach the trailer of director Karan Johar's "Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani" with "MI 7" in cinemas. RRKPK trailer was recently launched and met with a positive response. ## "OMG 2" is produced by Cape of Good Films, Viacom18 Studios, and Wakaoo Films. It will clash with Sunny Deol's highly-awaited period action drama film "Gadar 2 - The Katha Continues" which is also releasing on August 11 worldwide. ## Stay tuned...

BY SACNILK

Mumbai, June 10 - The Independence Day weekend of 2023 is going to witness a big box-office battle among three Bollywood films that are carrying a lot of expectations, and as of now, no one seems to be looking to back out from taking two others films head on. ## Ranbir Kapoor-starrer gangster drama Animal with director Sandeep Reddy Vanga was announced for August 11, 2023, release last year. It is easily one of the most-anticipated and potential blockbuster Bollywood movies that will also be released in dubbed versions of other languages. ## Until earlier this year, "Animal" was the only big-budget film scheduled for Independence Day weekend release before Sunny Deol-fronted Gadar 2 - The Katha Continues makers decided to take on the gangster drama at the box office and confirmed to hit screens on the same day as "Animal". ## "Gadar 2", which is the sequel to the all-time blockbuster "Gadar: Ek Prem Katha" (2001), is itself one of the most-awaited films of this year. Just when it was looking like only "Animal" and "Gadar 2" will release during Independence Day weekend, Akshay Kumar made things further complicated by announcing the release date of his social comedy-drama OMG 2.## "OMG 2", which has been in production for quite some time now, announced an August 11 release, confirming a three-way epic battle at the Hindi box office. There were rumors that "Animal" will get postponed as some work is reportedly pending, however, the latest reports have confirmed that it is very much on for an August 11 debut. It is also learned that the teaser of "Animal" will be launched tomorrow (June 11) with the re-confirmation of the release date. ## There are still two months for the makers of all three films to think about averting the clash and three big films on the same day is not good, as far as the box-office prospects of the movies are concerned. ## Stay tuned...

BY SACNILK

Mumbai, June 9 - Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar's much-awaited social drama film OMG 2 has locked Independence Day 2023 weekend release, which means Ranbir Kapoor's "Animal" might get postponed to a new date as per the reports.## Directed by Amit Rai, "OMG 2" will be hitting worldwide theaters on August 11, Friday, and will have a long Independence Day weekend to make an impact at the box office. The movie is a spiritual sequel to Akshay's "OMG – Oh My God!" (2012) which was a big success. ## "OMG 2" revolves around sex education in India and Akshay will be playing the role of Lord Shiva. In the first film, he played Lord Krishna. The upcoming movie will feature Pankaj Tripathi and Yami Gautam as the main lead role along with Akshay. ## Akshay Kumar took to Twitter to announce the release date with a new poster. ## आ रहे हैं हम,आइयेगा आप भी.11th August. In theatres. #OMG2 pic.twitter.com/Fij3N8wco6— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) June 9, 2023 ## "OMG 2" is produced by Akshay's Cape of Good Films in association with Viacom18 Studios. The movie will clash with Sunny Deol's "Gadar 2" which is also scheduled to release on August 11. Ranbir's "Animal" has not been officially postponed yet but reports indicated it might get postponed as some work is still pending on it. ## Stay tuned...

BY SACNILK

Mumbai, May 27 - Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar's much-awaited social comedy-drama film OMG - Oh My God! - 2 will be released in theaters, contrary to rumors about the direct-to-digital release. ## Directed by Amit Rai, the movie is a spiritual sequel to "OMG – Oh My God! (2012) and stars Akshay Kumar, Pankaj Tripathi, and Yami Gautam. The movie has been in production since 2021. The movie was supposed to release in cinemas last year, however, due to the delay in the shoot, the makers postponed the release indefinitely. ## It was recently reported that the movie has opted for a direct OTT release, however, the makers never confirmed the same. Now, according to Pinkvilla, "OMG 2" is being readied for its theatrical release this year as the makers never discussed its OTT release. ## "Akshay Kumar along with his partners, Ashwin Varde, Viacom 18, and Jio Studios have decided on a theatrical release for Oh My God 2. Several discussions happen throughout the course of making, but, Oh My God 2 was always announced as a theatrical venture. The officials never commented on the OTT release, and even today, the film is being readied as a theatrical venture", the report reads.## The movie is said to be set against the backdrop of sex education in India in which Akshay plays the role of lord Shiva while Pankaj Tripathi and Yami Gautam play the prominent roles. The official announcement regarding the release date will be made soon. ## Stay tuned...

BY SACNILK

Mumbai, May 8 - Viacom18 Studios has announced its latest slate of films and shows in association with Tipping Point. The slate includes 7 Indian films and 6 shows apart from some of the most-anticipated Hollywood movies that will be released in the next two years.## The feature film Indian slate by Viacom18 includes Hrithik Roshan's "Fighter, billed as India's first aerial action film, along with Karan Johar's "Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani", and the sequel to Akshay Kumar-fronted "OMG - Oh My God" -- OMG2. ## Ajit Andhare, COO of Viacom18 Studios, says, "Our mission is focused on curating a compelling & diverse slate of stories from the most talented creators in various forms, narrative styles, and languages that connect with the hearts of the viewers irrespective of the screens they play on".## In addition to the aforementioned biggies are unique films like "Dhak Dhak", a coming-of-age journey of 4 unlikely women Bikers, a courtroom family drama "Shasrty Vs Shastry" with Paresh Rawal, Huma Qureshi-starrer "Single Salma", and an intriguing thriller "Suspect" starring Nana Patekar and Meezan Jaffery. ## Apart from the Indian titles, Viacom18 also announced the distribution of the upcoming major Hollywood biggies, including the highly-anticipated "Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One" starring Tom Cruise back in action as Ethan Hunt and the seventh installment of the Transformers franchise, "Transformers: Rise of The Beasts". ## The studio will reveal more details, including launching posters in the next few days.## Stay tuned...

BY SACNILK

Mumbai, March 16 - Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar's poor run at the box office continues as his recently released "Selfiee" turned out to be one of the biggest disasters of all time. It could not even cross the collection of Akshay's "Bell Bottom" which was released during extremely difficult times of the covid-19 pandemic. ## The back-to-back underperformances of his films are making Akshay take different options for his upcoming films. With so many films in his kitty, Akshay is reportedly opting for a direct-to-digital release of a comedy-drama film "Oh My God 2".## According to LetsCinema, OMG 2 will directly be released via Voo/Jio Cinema. The release date, however, is not known yet but rumors say it might release in June/July this year. While the official confirmation is yet to be made, it comes as a shocking move as its predecessor "OMG – Oh My God!" (2012) and was a big box office blockbuster. ## Directed by Amit Rai, OMG2 was originally announced for a theatrical release and was supposed to release in 2022 before it was postponed indefinitely. Produced by Cape of Good Films and Wakaoo Film Production, the movie revolves around the subject of the Indian education system. ## Akshay Kumar plays the role of Lord Shiva along with Pankaj Tripathi, Yami Gautam, and Arun Govil in key roles. ## Stay tuned...