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Varun Dhawan's Cameo as Bhediya In Shraddha Kapoor's 'Stree 2' Confirmed

Mumbai, February 10 - Maddock Films' horror-comedy Stree 2 is one of the most anticipated Bollywood films in the making. Directed by Amar Kaushik, the movie stars Shraddha Kapoor and Rajkummar Rao, reprising their roles from the first movie released in 2018.## Stree 2 is a part of producer Dinesh Vijan's horror-comedy universe which will see crossover with characters of other films in this universe. Now, according to Bollywood Hungama, Varun Dhawan who played the role of a Bhediya (wolf), has been confirmed to play a cameo in the upcoming movie. ## Bhediya, which was released in 2022, was the third film in the horror-comedy universe and the post-credit scene of the film revealed Stree 2, also giving the first impression about crossovers. It is said that Varun Dhawan recently shot for his cameo as Bhediya in a studio in Mumbai for the sequel of Stree. ## Varund had allotted two days to his producer friend, Dinesh Vijan and has already shot for a hilarious yet impactful cameo with Shraddha Kapoor, as per the report. It is said that the climax of Stree 2 will lead to the events of the Bhediya sequel which is expected to go on floors in 2025. ## Also starring Pankaj Tripathi, Abhishek Banerjee, and Aparshakti Khurana, Stree 2 is scheduled to release in August this year. ## Stay tuned...

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Salman Khan's Film With Director Sooraj Barjatya Shelved?

Mumbai, February 10 - Last year, it was revealed that Bollywood superstar Salman Khan would be reuniting with director Sooraj Barjatya for a family entertainer. The movie was tentatively titled Prem Ki Shaadi and was supposed to go on floors in the second half of 2024. ## Salman officially confirmed Prem Ki Shaadi and director Sooraj Barjatya also confirmed that he was working on the script, generating so much excitement among the fans. However, the latest reports suggest that Barjatya's film will unlikely happen anytime soon and might be shelved over creative differences. ## According to a report by Mid-Day, "If you see the sort of star that Salman Khan is today and the director's films, the two are poles apart in terms of their creative sensibilities. The script was their common ground, but over time, there were too many things they couldn’t agree on. So, it made sense for them to call it off amicably". ## The duo of Salman and Sooraj has reportedly amicably decided to part ways until they work on something new in the future. Meanwhile, the report suggests that the filmmaker intends to revisit the film's script by making some changes to it and will reportedly initiate talks with younger actors. Varun Dhawan and Ranveer Singh are said to be the frontrunners at the moment to headline the film, however, nothing is confirmed yet. ## Meanwhile, Salman Khan will next be seen in director Vishnu Vardhaan's army-based actioner, tentatively titled "The Bull". The movie will be produced by Karan Johar's Dharma Productions and is expected to start shooting in the next few weeks. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Fighter Has A Decent Second Week Domestically

Mumbai, February 8 - Hrithik Roshan's Fighter scored a decent second week at the domestic box office with around 40.50+ crores net. The Siddharth Anand's directorial aerial action thriller is heading towards finishing over 200 crores net collection, which at one stage, looked very difficult.## After the good but underwhelming first week of 146.50 crores net, Fighter needed a turnaround to stay afloat and managed to do that with a timely jump over the second weekend in which the movie minted approximately 28.75 crores net.## The movie had another drop on its second Monday which was expected but just like the first week, it didn't drop drastically and stayed steady during the weekdays. The total net collection of Fighter after 15 days is approximately 187.40 crores and it will look to go past the 200 crores mark in the third week. ## At the overseas box office, Fighter is putting up a good show and has grossed an estimated 90 crores so far, for worldwide around 315 crores in two weeks (15 days). The film is heading towards finishing over 350 crores gross which will be a decent result. ## Stay tuned...

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Ranbir Kapoor's 'Animal' Breaks Viewership Record For An Indian Movie On Netflix

Mumbai, February 7 - Director Sandeep Reddy Vanga's Animal starring Ranbir Kapoor has broken a viewership record on Netflix. The action drama film scored the highest viewership for an Indian movie (direct or indirect) on the streamer in the first 10 days. ## Animal, which premiered on Netflix on January 26, has so far scored 39.3 million viewing hours from 11.7 million views in the first 10 days which is the highest ever for an Indian title. Previously, Yami Gautam-starrer Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga (direct release) was the most-watched Indian title on Netflix in the first 10 days with 29 million hours. ## Among the post-theatrical Netflix releases, SS Rajamouli's mega-hit RRR was previously the number-one watched movie at the same time with 25.5 million viewing hours, a number Animal has beaten by a long margin. It scored 20.8 million viewing hours in the opening weekend, followed by 18.5 million in the second week (January 29 - February 4). ## Animal is trending in the top 10 list in 17 countries, including number-one in India, Sri Lanka, UAE, Maldives, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Mauritius. Other countries where the movie is trending are Australia, New Zealand, and Trinidad and Tobago, among others. ## Produced by Bhushan Kumar, Pranay Reddy Vanga, Krishan Kumar and Murad Khetani under T-Series, Bhadrakali Pictures and Cine1 Studios, the movie stars Ranbir Kapoor, Anil Kapoor, Bobby Deol, Rashmika Mandanna, and Triptii Dimri in key roles. It is about Ranvijay Singh, a violent man, who learns about an assassination attempt on his estranged father and sets out on a path of revenge and destruction. ## Stay tuned...

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Sunny Deol's Gadar 3 To Be Set Immediately After The Events of Gadar 2: Report

Mumbai, February 6 - It was recently reported that Zee Studios greenlit Gadar 3, following the historic blockbuster success of its predecessor. Sunny Deol will be returning to play the lead role of Tara Singh along with director Anil Sharma. ## Gadar 2: The Katha Continues, which grossed close to 700 crores worldwide, was set 20 years after the events of the first film which was released in 2001. However, the third instalment won't have a huge time gap, according to a report in Bollywood Hungama. ## It is said that Gadar 3 will be set immediately after the events of the second film or it'll be set a few years after the incidents in the sequel, but there won't be a huge jump in the timeline. The makers reportedly believe that it wouldn't look logical to keep another 20 year of gap considering Sunny's age. ## The report further revealed that the makers had 4 ideas to take Gadar's story forward and they finally locked one for which the script work is on. Apart from Sunny Deol, Sakina (Ameesha Patel) and Jeete (Utkarsh Sharma), will also be a part of the third part. They, too, more or less, will play the same age as they did in Gadar 2.## Gadar 3 is expected to go on floors in the second half of 2025 and it will release in 2026. Before moving to the threequel, Sunny will wrap Rajkumar Santoshi's Lahore 1947 and is also expected to do the sequel to the war movie Border. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Fighter Tops 300 Crore Gross Worldwide

Mumbai, February 6 - Director Siddharth Anand's aerial action thriller Fighter has topped 300 crores gross collection at the worldwide box office, becoming the first Indian movie of 2024 to achieve the feat. ## Starring Hrithik Roshan, Deepika Padukone, and Anil Kapoor in the lead roles, the movie crossed the triple century box office mark on its 12th day as the total collection now stands at around 300+ crores gross, including 214+ crores gross at the domestic box office and around 86 crores overseas business.## Fighter has become the fourth 300 crores worldwide grosser for both Hrithik and Sid Anand while 7th for Deepika Padukone. The movie had minted approximately 249 crores gross in the extended opening week which was underwhelming given the positive word of mouth. ## At once, it looked like a goner but struck back in the second weekend to remain in the race to become a box office success. It is now in a better position to cross 200 crores net collection mark (currently at 178.50 crores approx.) in India and also has a shot at 350 crores gross worldwide. ## Produced under Viacom18 Studios and Marflix Pictures, Fighter features Hrithik, Deepika, and Anil Kapoor as Air Force pilots alongside Karan Singh Grover, Akshay Oberoi, Rishabh Sawhney, and Sanjeeda Sheikh in key roles. ## Stay tuned...

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Superstar Shah Rukh Khan Reportedly Approached For Yash-Fronted 'Toxic'

Mumbai, February 5 - Kannada superstar Yash soared to nationwide popularity after the mega-blockbuster KGF film franchise and after one-and-a-half-year, he recently announced his next film which is Toxic with Malayalam director Geethu Mohandas.## Now, according to a report by Pinkvilla, the makers have approached Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan for a key extended role. "It's an author-backed role and not one of those just added for a gimmick. There is a proper track for the character which has been offered to SRK, and the makers are hoping to have him on board", says the report. ## Shah Rukh Khan is on top of his game at the moment with three back-to-back big successes last year in which the actor grossed over 2600 crores at the worldwide box office with Pathaan, Jawan, and Dunki. The actor hasn't given his node yet for the role in Toxic but the makers are hopeful for the same. ## As reported earlier, SRK was also approached for director Lokesh Kanagaraj's film with superstar Rajinikanth but de declined the offer. Meanwhile, the actor is in talks with multiple directors, including Raj and DK, Farah Khan, Kabir Khan, and Siddharth Anand to set up his next films. ## Toxic is scheduled to be released on April 10, 2025, in multiple languages. ## Stay tuned...

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VD18: Varun Dhawan's Next With Director Kalees Gets Official Title Teaser With Release Date

Mumbai, February 5 - Bollywood star Varun Dhawan's film with Tamil director Kalees has been titled Baby John, the first of its action drama for the actor. The movie also stars Keerthy Suresh and Wamiqa Gabbi as the female leads. ## The film's title was unveiled on February 5 with a fiery first-look teaser. The music by Thaman S elevates the teaser with electrifying BGM. Baby John promises to be a high-octane action thriller, already making fans excited about it. ## Presented by Jio Studios and Atlee, the film is produced by Murad Khetani, Priya Atlee, and Jyoti Deshpande under the banners of A for Apple, and Cine1 Studios. It is scheduled to release on May 31 this year in theatres worldwide. ## ## Varun Dhawan, meanwhile, will soon start a comedy entertainer with his director father David Dhawan. The movie is expected to go on floors in April/May, and after finishing it, the actor will reportedly be headlining the sequel to "No Entry" which will go on floors by the end of this year. ## Stay tuned...

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Shahid Kapoor Sets Up Three Films After 'Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya'

Mumbai, February 4 - Bollywood star Shahid Kapoor is gearing up for the release of romantic-comedy Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya, directed by Amit Joshi and Aradhana Sah. Billed as an impossible love story, the movie has Kriti Sanon as the female lead and it is scheduled to release on February 9. ## After TBMAUJ, Shahid Kapoor will be seen in Malayalam director Rosshan Andrrews' cop action thriller Deva. Produced by Roy Kapur Films in association with Zee Studios, Deva is said to be the official remake of the Malayalam movie Mumbai Police. Shahid plays a police officer while Pooja Hegde is the female lead. It will be hitting theatres on October 11 this year. ## Besides the confirmed TBMAUJ and Deva, the Kabir Singh star has reportedly locked two more films. It is said that Shahid will be headlining Pooja Entertainment's epic film based on Mahabharata. The actor will be playing the role of great warrior Ashwatthama who was the son of Guru Dronacharya and had received the boon of immortality from Lord Shiva himself. ## The yet-to-be-announced film will reportedly be directed by Kannada filmmaker Sachin Ravi, known for directing Rakshit Shetty's action adventure, Avane Srimannarayana (2019). The movie is expected to start filming in August this year for a grand 2025 release in multiple languages. ## According to the latest reports, Shahid is also in advanced talks with the OMG 2 director Amit Rai for a historical action drama film based on the life of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. It will be produced by Ashwin Varde under his banner Wakaoo Films and a top studio is expected to come on board for the same. The shoot timeline is not known yet.## Stay tuned...

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Ranbir Kapoor's 'Ramayana' Shooting Details Revealed

Mumbai, February 4 - The countdown begins for the shoot commencement of Bollywood star Ranbir Kapoor-led epic Ramayana, potentially the biggest Indian film in the making. Directed by Nitesh Tiwari, the three-part film features Kapoor in the role of Lord Ram alongside Sai Pallavi as Sita, Yash as Raavan, and Sunny Deol as Hanuman, among others. ## The pre-production work on Ramayana has been going on for a long time and now, the makers are set to take the movie on floors in March this year. According to a report by TOI, the first schedule of the film will take in Mumbai for around 60 days in which Ranbir and Sai Pallavi will be shooting for their portions. ## After the Mumbai schedule, the team will head to London for another around 60 days of filming. Superstar Yash will join Ranbir in the London schedule, however, the former will shoot for around 15-20 days as he will have an extended appearance as Lankesh in the first part of Ramayana. ## The second and third parts of Ramayana will mainly focus on Yash's Raavan and Sunny Deol's Hanuman along with Ranbir and Pallavi. Meanwhile, it is said that Ranbir has willingly renounced alcohol and non-vegetarian food as his intention is to feel as pure as lord Ram in this epic saga. ## Apart from the aforementioned actors, the makers have roped in Lara Dutta to play the role of Kaikeyi while the talks are in an advanced stage with Vijay Sethupathi to play Vibhishana. The casting for other characters will be locked soon. Oscar-winning company DNEG is handling VFX work of the film that is planned to be released on Diwali 2025. ## Stay tuned...

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Sunny Deol's 'Lahore 1947' With Director Rajkumar Santoshi Ropes In Stellar Cast

Mumbai, February 3 - It is known to everyone that Sunny Deol has reunited with director Rajkumar Santoshi after more than two decades for a period action drama film titled Lahore 1947, which is based on the Punjabi play Jis Lahore Nai Dekhya O Jamyai Nai by Asghar Wajahat. ## The movie will be produced by Aamir Khan and the makers have roped in a stellar cast with Sunny Deol in the lead. It was recently reported that actress Preity Zinta was locked in to play the female lead. She was last seen in Bhaiaji Superhit back in 2018 and it also starred Sunny in the title role. ## Lahore 1947 marks Priety Zinta and Sunny Deol's 5th film together and veteran actress Shabana Azmi will be joining them for a crucial role. It is said that Azmi will be portraying the character of a Hindu matriarch in Lahore. The storyline revolves around her insistence on living in an ancestral mansion, now owned by a Muslim family after the India-Pakistan partition. ## Apart from the aforementioned actors, Mona Singh is also reportedly cast to play a key role, while superstar Aamir Khan is said to be playing an extended cameo role. The film aims to depict the tragedy and pain inflicted upon families during this tumultuous period of partition. ## The shoot of Lahore 1947 will commence in the second of February. Legendary AR Rahman is on board to score music while Javed Akhtar pens lyrics for the same. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Fighter Is Steady After First Monday Crash

Mumbai, February 3 - After the harsh first Monday crash, Hrithik Roshan's Fighter has shown a much better hold since then and now, it has started the second weekend on a good note.## The Siddharth Anand's directorial had a good opening weekend with 118.50 crores net collection over 4 days, however, the harsh drop of over 70% for approximately 8 crores net on its first Monday raised the eyebrows of the trade which felt the movie won't survive from there on. ## After that Monday crash, Fighter needed to steady the ship as another fall would have been the end of its journey at the box office but with positive word of mouth, especially in metro cities, making sure the film didn't drop further beyond the regular dip. ## Over the next three days (Tuesday - Thursday), the film held better with a regular drop of around 10% to score 146.50 crores net in the extended first 8-day week. Fighter crossed the 150 crores net mark on its second Friday with approximately 5.75 crores net collection, for approximately 152.25 crores net in 9 days. The second weekend is expected to score over 20+ crores net. ## Fighter is very good at the overseas box office and has so far grossed an estimated 76 crores in 9 days. The total worldwide collection of the film is around 259 crores. It will be crossing the 300 crores mark in the second week. ## Stay tuned...

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Vicky Kaushal's 'Sam Bahadur' Scores Biggest Opening Weekend Viewership In Hindi On ZEE5

Mumbai, February 2 - Director Meghna Gulzar's war biographical grama Sam Bahadur starring Vicky Kaushal in the lead role has emerged as an all-time biggest opener for ZEE5 in Hindi-language, according to Deadline. ## Sam Bahadur, based on the life of India's first field marshal Sam Manekshaw, was premiered on ZEE5 on January 26 after 8 weeks of theatrical run. In the first three days of its digital release, the film has risen to the top position among all Hindi titles released on the ZEE5. ## While viewership numbers are not revealed, ZEE5 said that the movie has been watched in over 190 countries on the platform, with the U.S., Australia, the UK, the United Arab Emirates and Canada as the top performers outside of India. ## Produced by Ronnie Screwvala under the banner of RSVP, Sam Bahadur was also a theatrical success with a worldwide gross collection of over 130 crores. The movie was released on December 1, 2023, in a clash with Ranbir Kapoor-led mega-blockbuster Animal, yet it succeeded at the box office and brought Vicky Kaushal his second hit of 2023 after Zara Hatke Zara Bachke. ## The movie stars Vicky Kaushal in the title role, alongside Fatima Sana Shaikh, Sanya Malhotra, Neeraj Kabi, Edward Sonnenblick, and Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub. ## Stay tuned...

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Director Locked For Alia Bhatt's Spy Universe Debut

Mumbai, February 2 - Bollywood star Alia Bhatt is all set to headline Yash Raj Films' first female-led-Spy Universe film. The actress will be playing the role of a super agent in the action-packed thriller alongside Sharvari Wagh who also made the Spy Universe debut. ## Now, according to the reports, Aditya Chopra-headed YRF has locked director Shiv Rawail to helm this much-awaited film. Rawail recently directed YRF's debut web series "The Railway Man" which scored critical acclaim and was also a successful venture for Netflix. ## The yet-untitled Spy movie will mark Rawail's feature film debut, however, he had previous stints as assistant director on Yash Raj Films productions "Dhoom 3", starring Aamir Khan, and "Fan", starring Shah Rukh Khan. ## "Shiv's debut directorial for YRF, ‘The Railway Men,’ is a humongous hit and he is the talk of the town today. He is young and has a brilliant pulse on what the youth would want to consume as entertainment as is evident with the global success that he has delivered under the guidance of Aditya Chopra. Thus, Adi is confident that he is the best director to helm the young female-led action entertainer from the YRF spy universe that stars Alia Bhatt in the lead with the rising star of the industry, Sharvari", reports Variety. ## YRF's Spy Universe kicked off with Salman Khan-fronted "Ek Tha Tiger" (2012), followed by "Tiger Zinda Hai" (2017), Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff's "War" (2019), Shah Rukh Khan's "Pathaan", and the recently released "Tiger 3". The next in the offing is Hrithik Roshan and Jr. NTR's "War 2" which begins filming this month. It will be followed by Alia Bhatt and Sharvari film which is expected to start shooting mid-this year. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Fighter Among Three Indian Films In The Top 10 Highest-Grossing Titles Worldwide In January 2024

Mumbai, February 1 - Indian films have started well at the box office in 2024 as three of them are among the top 10 highest-grossing titles worldwide this year so far.## Director Prasanth Varma's superhero film Hanuman emerged as a huge blockbuster with a worldwide gross collection of around 265 crores in 20 days. In India, the movie has minted approximately 210 crores while the overseas collection is around 55 crores so far. ## Hanuman is the 5th highest-grossing film globally in 2024 in January, followed by Hrithik Roshan's Fighter. The Siddharth Anand's directorial aerial action thriller was one of the most-awaited films, however, it has underperformed given its size and scale. ## In its first week (7 days), Fighter grossed approximately 241 crores worldwide, including 169 crores domestically and an estimated 72 crores at the overseas box office. It is the 7th highest-grossing film worldwide of 2024 so far. ## Telugu superstar Mahesh Babu's action drama Guntur Kaaram is another Indian film in the global top 10 in January 2024. The movie, directed by Trivikram Srinivas, has grossed around 177 crores in 20 days, including 146 crores in India and approximately 31 crores overseas. It is the 9th biggest grosser worldwide of January 2024. ## Top 10 films of 2024 (as of January 31) - ## 1. The Beekeeper - $104.90M## 2. Mean Girls - $84.1M## 3. Night Swim - $41.7M## 4. Son of A Rich 2 - $41.2M## 5. Hanuman - $32M## 6. The Bremen Town Musicians - $30.9M## 7. Fighter - $29M## 8. Rob N Roll - $23.1M (not confirmed)## 9. Guntur Kaaram - $21.3M## 10. Follow Bear To Adventure - $12M (not confirmed)## Note: - Non-India film's box office source - Box Office Mojo## Stay tuned...

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Akshay Kumar's Film With Director Priyadarshan To Be A Horror-Comedy; To Go On Floors In October 2024

Mumbai, February 1 - Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar and director Priyadarshan have worked together on six films in the past and all of them hold a special place in Indian cinema. The duo is now set to reunite and the fans are excited about this long-awaited collaboration. ## It was revealed in 2022 that Priyadarshan is working on a script to reunite with Akshay and now, the filmmaker has shared some major updates regarding the same. Contrary to the rumours, the film is not a sequel or remake though it is a horror comedy, different from Bhool Bhulaiyaa. ## "My film with Akshay is not a remake. It is an original idea. The script is not mine; it was given to me by Ekta Kapoor (producer). It is not Bhool Bhulaiyaa, but it will be a horror comedy, in the fantasy horror zone, as horror can never be real. We are going on floors in October (2024)", Priyadarshan said (via TOI). ## The filmmaker further revealed that he found the script offered by Ekta Kapoor very exciting. He also talked about Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2, which was a sequel to his blockbuster film in 2007 with Akshay Kumar. When asked why he didn't direct the sequel, Priyadarshan said that he never had a subject for it but is happy with the film's huge success and even congratulated director Anees Bazmee for making it. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Fighter Emerges Hrithik Roshan's 3rd Biggest First Week Grosser

Mumbai, February 1 - Bollywood star Hrithik Roshan and director Siddharth Anand's Fighter has a decent opening week at the domestic box office. The movie did well in urban centres, however, it failed to repeat the same in mass areas despite positive reviews and word of mouth. ## Also starring Deepika Padukone and Anil Kapoor, Fighter scored approximately 140.75 crores net collection in the first week (7 days). The movie was a Thursday release and it scored 118.50 crores net during the Republic Day weekend which was good. ## Fighter had a big drop of over 70% on Monday which raised doubts over the film's longevity at the box office, however, after that heavy drop, the movie is showing a better trend as it didn't drop drastically after that. Though the movie may struggle to score a big jump in the second weekend it is still in the race to top 200 crores net. ## The collection of 140.50 crores net makes Fighter the third biggest first-week grosser for a Hrithik Roshan-starrer after War and Krrish 3 (first 7 days). ## 1. War - 208.05 crores## 2. Krrish 3 - 156.02 crores## 3. Fighter - 140.50 crores approx.***## 4. Bang Bang - 122.77 crores## 5. Agneepath - 91.45 crores## Fighter, meanwhile, is having a good run at the overseas box office. It has so far grossed an estimated 72 crores in international markets for around 240 crores at the worldwide box office. It is already the 4th highest-grossing film of Hrithik Roshan after War, Krrish 3, and Bang Bang. ## Stay tuned...

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Shah Rukh Khan and Suhana Khan's 'The King' Reportedly Put On Hold

Mumbai, January 31 - Last year, it was reported that Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan will be teaming up with his daughter Suhana Khan to headline director Sujoy Ghosh's directorial. The movie was reportedly titled The King and was supposed to go on floors early this year. ## Suhana Khan recently made her acting debut with director Zoya Akhtar's "The Archies" which was directly released on Netflix. The film failed to provide a memorable launch pad for Suhana, and it looks like she will have to wait a bit longer to taste the success. ## According to the latest reports, SRK has put "The King", in which he was supposed to play an extended role, on hold as it is said that he isn't keen on his daughter being subjected to unfair comparisons to the superstar, especially after "The Archies". SRK himself is looking to play larger-than-life roles after the king of success he has had in the last year in the form of "Pathaan", "Jawan", and "Dunki". ## "I don’t think that project is happening, not after The Archies. Suhana needs to find a project as far removed from her father as possible. Earlier, SRK was tempted to get on camera with his daughter ASAP. Now, after The Archies, this historic togetherness is gone on the back burner", reported Zoom. ## Shah Rukh Khan, meanwhile, is yet to announce his next film. He was last seen in director Rajkumar Hirani's "Dunki" which was released in December 2023. It is said that he is in talks with a few directors, including Farah Khan. He also has YRF's mega movie "Tiger vs Pathaan" which will reportedly directed by Siddharth Anand. ## Stay tuned...

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Ranbir Kapoor's 'Animal' Score Record Viewership On Netflix In The Opening Weekend

Mumbai, January 31 - After the glorious box office journey, Ranbir Kapoor-led Animal is proving to be a jackpot for Netflix with record viewership. Directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga, the action drama film was put on streaming on January 26, eight weeks after the theatrical release in all versions. ## Animal, a topic of discussion on social media over its sensitive subject, scored a massive 20.8 million viewing hours from 6.2 million views in the first 3 days. It is easily the most-viewed post-theatrical release on Netflix in the opening weekend and it could become the most-viewed Indian film for the streamer. ## The movie has comfortably beaten the viewership of the recently released Pan India movie Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire, which has scored 10.30 million viewing hours from 3.5 million views in the first 10 days. Interestingly, Salaar was made available only after 4 weeks of theatrical run in South Indian languages. The Hindi version of the film will stream later. ## Previously, superstar Shah Rukh Khan's Jawan was reportedly the most viewed post-theatrical Indian release on Netflix with approximately 15 million viewing hours in the first weekend, and now, Animal has taken the top spot by a very good margin in terms of viewing hours though the long runtime of the film has helped it in a big way. ## Animal has been trending in the top 10 in 16 countries, including number 1 India, UAE, Maldives, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Qatar, and Mauritius. Salaar, on the other hand, is trending in 9 countries in its second week in the top 10.## Stay tuned...

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Hrithik Roshan's 'Krrish 4' Is Not Happening Anytime Soon

Mumbai, January 29 - Bollywood star Hrithik Roshan's superhero Krrish has been one of the most loved film franchises in Indian cinema. Directed by Rakesh Roshan, the series has had 3 films, including Koi... Mil Gaya (2003), and the fans eagerly await the update on the next film of it. ## Krrish 4 was announced many moons back before the COVID-19 pandemic but the stars never aligned to get the movie on floors. There have been many reports over the last couple of years regarding the film's production but nothing much happened yet and it seems the wait will get longer than expected. ## In a recent interview with Pinkvilla, Hrithik was asked to provide some updates on Krrish 4 and the Bang Bang didn't have much to excite the fans. The actor said that while he is happy with the way things are progressing, the fans will have to wait for a longer period for Krrish 4 as there are a lot of things which need to be taken care of before taking the movie on floors. ## The makers understand the potential of the franchise and they are seemingly in no hurry to start the 4th instalment of Krrish anytime soon. If all goes well, the movie might officially go on floors by late 2025.## Hrithik will soon start shooting for Yash Raj Films' "War 2", a sequel to his blockbuster "War". In the upcoming movie, the actor will share screen space with Telugu superstar Jr. NTR while Kiara Advani will be playing one of the female leads. Ayan Mukerji is on board to direct this one of the most anticipated Pan-Indian films that is scheduled to release on Independence Day 2025 weekend. ## Meanwhile, Hrithik's Fighter, which reunited him with director Siddharth Anand, is currently playing in theatres and doing well at the box office. The movie grossed over 200 crores worldwide in its first 4-day weekend. ## Stay tuned...

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BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Hrithik Roshan's 'Fighter' Emerged Number 1 Movie Globally For The Weekend

Mumbai, January 29 - Bollywood star Hrithik Roshan and Deepika Padukone's Fighter emerged as the number 1 film globally for the weekend. It is the first Indian film of 2024 to top the worldwide box office weekend chart, beating Hollywood biggies. ## Directed by Siddharth Anand, the aerial action thriller grossed around 142 crores at the domestic box office over a 4-day weekend and overseas collection is an estimated 61.50 crores for a worldwide 203.75 crores gross box office. North America is the best-performing overseas market for the film with an estimated $4.3 million (36 crores). ## Fighter beats the Hollywood romantic comedy "Anyone but You" which scored $19 million (158 crores) this weekend at the worldwide box office, including $4.8 million (40 crores) in the USA alone. "The Beekeeper" was the third-best weekend grosser $18.3 million (152 crores) worldwide. ## Produced by Viacom18 Studios and Marflix Pictures, Fighter surpassed the lifetime worldwide gross box office collection (both domestically and overseas) of Hrithik Roshan's last film "Vikram Vedha" (135.50 crores) in just three days. With today's collection (5th day), it has become Hrithik's 4th highest-grossing film worldwide. ## The film stars Hrithik Roshan, Deepika Padukone and Anil Kapoor alongside Karan Singh Grover, Rishabh Sawhney, Akshay Oberoi, Sanjeeda Sheikh, and Ashutosh Rana in key roles, and serves as the first instalment in a planned aerial action franchise. It is inspired by the Balakot Air Strike conducted by the Indian Air Force. ## Stay tuned...

869 days ago

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BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

'Sam Bahadur' Final Worldwide Box Office Collection and Records

Mumbai, January 28 - Actor Vicky Kaushal was one of the few actors who succeeded at the box office in 2023. The actor hasn't had much success since Uri: The Surgical Strike (2019) until last year in which two of his three theatrical releases emerged as box-office hits and he also played a vital cameo in Shah Rukh Khan's Dunki. ## One of the successful films of the actor was biographical drama Sam Bahadur. The Meghna Gulzar's directorial film was released on December 1, 2023, in a direct clash with mega blockbuster Animal. Despite the juggernaut of Ranbir Kapoor-starrer, Sam Bahadur managed to get the love of its target audience. ## Produced by RSVP Movies, Sam Bahadur opened to a decent collection of 6.25 crores net and with positive word of mouth, the film managed to clock around 25.50 crores net in the first weekend and approximately 39 crores net in the full week. The movie showed a good hold in the second weekend earning around 26 crores net, followed by another good hold in the third week for 17.35 crores net. ## Sam Bahadur, after the arrival of Dunki and Salaar, found things tough but still kept pushing due to the positive word-of-mouth as it scored around 12 crores net in the next 5 weeks. At once, it looked like the film might touch the 100 crore net mark but competition from new releases kept it under the magical mark. ## The movie has almost completed its box office journey with a net collection of around 94 crores which can be called hit numbers. Overseas, the movie minted around 18.50 crores gross for a worldwide gross of over 130 crores against a budget of around 50 crores. The movie scored around 47 lakh footfalls. ## Here is the final box office breakdown of Sam Bahadur## India Net Collection - 94.00 Cr. Approx.## India Gross Collection - 111.80 Cr.## Overseas Collection - 18.50 Cr. (estimated)## Worldwide Collection - 130.30 Cr.## Box Office Verdict - Hit## Stay tuned...

870 days ago

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BY Sacnilk Team 📰 News

Box Office: Fighter Third Day/First Saturday Early Estimates

Mumbai, January 27 - Hrithik Roshan's Fighter, after the big jump of around 75% on Republic Day, shows a very good hold in the collection on Saturday/third day. The movie did well to beat the opening day numbers and beat them comfortably. ## The film needed to score above the first-day collection and try to reach around thirty crores net which it has done as early estimates suggest the third-day collection in the range of 28 crores net (final collection may vary on either side depending on single screens). The movie has a jump of around 25% over the first day. ## The total collection of the movie is around 90 crores net in three days and it is set to enter 100 crores net club by tomorrow, on Sunday (4th day). The 4-day weekend is expected to be around 125 crores net which is a very good collection after the underwhelming start. ## Fighter is best performing in urban areas while mass centers are also showing improvement due to positive word of mouth. The real test of the film will be on Monday which will give a better look at how good WOM is. The good news for the movie is that there is no real competition from new movies which should definitely help it during the weekdays. ## Stay tuned...

871 days ago

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BY Sacnilk Team 📰 News

Box Office: 'Fighter' Second Day/First Friday Early Estimates

Mumbai, January 25 - After a decent opening day collection of approximately 22.50 crores net, Hrithik Roshan and director Siddharth Anand's Fighter has witnessed a massive turnaround on Republic Day as collection jumped by around 70% which is excellent. ## A more than 50% jump was a must for Fighter on the second day to take advantage of the holiday after the decent start, but here, the film showed a huge improvement over the opening day as early estimates suggest collection in the range of 38 crores net. ## The positive word of mouth showed its effect as mass centres scored big jumps as a collection in some of the centres doubled up from the first day. The final collection might be around 40 crores but it depends on how strong non-urban areas in overall. ## The total collection of Fighter is around 61+ crores net in two days which is a very good number after the lower-than-expected start. The movie is looking at 115-125 crores net 4-day weekend with a chance of going a little higher with solid hold over the next two days which is very much possible after the strong positive word of mouth. ## Stay tuned...

872 days ago

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