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Budget 2019 : Vicky Kaushal starrer 'Uri The film has impressed the audience and the box-office numbers are proving it! Sharing the film's latest achievement on his twitter handle, Indian film critic and trade analyst Taran Adarsh wrote, "And Uri crosses 100 cr. Sure, 100 cr is not the yardstick to gauge the success of a film, but it should be celebrated when mid-sized films like Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety, Raazi, #Stree, Badhaai Ho and Uri: The Surgical Strike hit a century. Content is king and the audiences are kingmakers!" The film, which hit big screens on January 11, is based on the 2016 Indian Army's surgical strikes in Pakistan following the attacks in Jammu and Kashmir's Uri town. While the numbers speak for themselves, the success of the film is evident as the film's catchphrase "How's the Josh" has managed to take the internet by storm. The trend is being followed by everybody from children to The Prime Minister of I...

Budget 2019 : After wrapping up " Kalank ", actress Sonakshi Sinha says she will soon start shooting for "Dabangg 3". At the moment, the actress is off to Macau for a magazine shoot. After a short break in Sri Lanka to ring in the New Year, Sonakshi stepped straight into work mode as she resumed a brief schedule for the shoot of "Mission Mangal", which also stars Akshay Kumar. Soon after, she flew down to Bhopal to complete her bit for multi-starrer "Kalank". "I couldn't have asked for a better start to 2019. I have just finished shooting for 'Kalank' and will resume ' Mission Mangal ' once back from Macau and will start ' Dabangg 3 ' soon," Sonakshi said in a statement. Superstar Salman Khan will be back as Chulbul Pandey with the third part of the "Dabangg 3". Arbaaz Khan had said that he ants to release his production venture "Dabangg 3" at the end of this year. Int...

Budget 2019 : Actor Rana Daggubati has jetted off to the " jungles of Kerala " for the shoot of his upcoming film "Haathi Mere Saathi". Rana on Tuesday tweeted: "Morning... Off into the jungles of Kerala for filming 'Haathi Mere Saathi'." " Haathi Mere Saathi " is an animal drama also featuring Pulkit Samrat, Vishnu Vishal, Zoya Hussein and Kalki Koechlin. The Eros International's movie is titled "Kaadan" in Tamil and "Aranya" in Telugu. Helmed by Prabhu Solomon, the trilingual is being shot simultaneously in Hindi, Telugu and Tamil with a different cast across languages. The movie highlights man-animal relationship is a story inspired by true events and a tribute to 1971 classic film "Haathi Mere Saathi" -- starring Rajesh Khanna and Tanuja. While Rana, Zoya and Kalki feature in all the three language films, Pulkit's character will be essayed by southern actor Vishnu Visha...

Business Standard : Inching near to the Rs. 100 crore mark, Ranveer Singh and Sara Ali Khan 's 'Simmba' earned Rs. 75.11 crore during its first weekend. While the action-thriller raked Rs 20.72 crore on the first day of its release, it gained steam on the second day and minted Rs. 23.33 crore. On its third day, the flick earned Rs. 31.06 crore and crossed the Rs. 50 crore mark. Film critic and trade analyst Taran Adarsh took to Twitter to share the news. He tweeted, "# Simmba sets the BO on fire, on Day 3... Has a fantastic weekend... Growth on Day 3 [vis-a-vis Day 2]: 33.13%... Should record solid numbers today [31 Dec] and tomorrow [1 Jan]. Fri 20.72 cr, Sat 23.33 cr, Sun 31.06 cr. Total: ? 75.11 cr. India biz." 'Simmba' is Sara Ali Khan's second Bollywood movie after she made her debut with Abhishek Kapoor's 'Kedarnath' earlier this month. Apart from Ranveer and Sara, the movie also casts Sonu Sood, who portrays the ro...

Business Standard : The trailer of 'Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga' takes you on a beautiful and refreshing journey of love and relationships and will definitely leave you wanting for more! The flick brings the real-life father-daughter duo of Anil Kapoor and Sonam Kapoor together on screen for the first time ever, but there's more to it! This one is not a typical Bollywood love story. Sonam took to her Twitter handle to share the trailer. "Want to know my secret? Watch the trailer of the most unexpected romance of the year - #EkLadkiKoDekhaTohAisaLaga ," she wrote along with the video. Featuring Sonam, Anil, Rajkummar Rao and Juhi Chawla, the trailer is convincing and heart-touching. It not only promises to bring back the old charm of romance but also stays relevant to the current times and shows how relationships have changed over the years. It will definitely leave a deep impact on the audience as it reminds one to stop being judgemental about ...

Business Standard : Actress Alia Bhatt says she feels shy to talk about her relationship with her "Brahamastra" co-star Ranbir Kapoor . Alia interacted with the media at the Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards 2018 here on Thursday. In a recent interview, Alia's filmmaker father had said he feels happy that his daughter is in a relationship with Ranbir. Asked how does she look at acceptance from her father on her relationship with Ranbir, Alia said: "Why are you going into future? You should stay in the present moment. To be honest, I don't want to talk about it. "I am feeling shy but I love my father and anything he says obviously means the world to me, but I don't want to talk about this right now." On her upcoming line-up of films, Alia said: '' Kalank ' is releasing next year on April 18 and 'Gully Boy' is releasing on February 14. 'Gully Boy' has been selected at Berlin Film Festival and 'Brahma...

Business Standard : Rajinikanth and Akshay Kumar 's magnum-opus '2.0' has already entered the Rs. 500 cr club at the worldwide box office. The sci-fi movie, which hit the big screens on November 29, has achieved the milestone in just seven days. Filmmaker Karan Johar, whose Dharma Productions is presenting the Hindi version of the film, shared the big news on social media. "CREATING HISTORY! #2Point0 continues its stride as a mega blockbuster, collects 500cr worldwide!," tweeted the ' Koffee With Karan ' host. '2.0' brings Rajinikanth, Akshay, and director S.Shankar together for the first time. The film is a sequel of 2010 film 'Enthiran', which had released in Hindi as 'Robot'. While the 'Gold actor plays the role of a scientist who becomes eccentric after an experiment goes wrong, Rajinikanth features as Chitti the robot. Taking a super start at the Indian box office, '2.0' minted Rs. 20.25 cr...

Business Standard : Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar and superstar Rajinikanth starrer '2.0' which took a super start on Day 1 at the box office, has entered the 100 crore club in just five days. The film managed to collecting double digits even on a Monday, the fifth day of its release. It had raked in Rs. 20.25 crore on the first day of its release. Film critic and trade analyst Taran Adarsh took to his official Twitter handle to share the box office collection. He wrote, "#2Point0 cruises past ? 100 cr mark on Day 5 [Mon]. Will emerge Akshay Kumar's highest grosser *before* Week 1 concludes... Thu 20.25 cr, Fri 18 cr, Sat 25 cr, Sun 34 cr, Mon 13.75 cr. Total: ? 111 cr. India biz. Note: HINDI version." According to Taran, the film packed an impressive total in its extended opening weekend and has the stamina to perform well on weekdays. Helmed by S. Shankar, the flick stars the 'Gold' actor as a mysterious supervillain, who has the super...

Business Standard : Amid much anticipation, Rajinikanth and Akshay Kumar starrer '2.0' hit the big screens on Thursday. Fan of Thalaiva have a reason to rejoice as they can now watch the magnum opus at a theatre near them. Fans, this time around too, have gone an extra mile to express their love for their icon. It almost seemed like a mini Diwali celebration outside the movie theaters in Chennai , with people busting crackers, dancing to the dhol beats and feeding sweets to each other. "Look at the atmosphere, I mean do I have to say more? That's a great fever, there is a great excitement and entertainment," said a fan. Holding their tickets as a prized possession, fans eagerly waited outside the movie theaters for first-day first show. "His character is a secondary thing. First, he is Thalaiva . And it's mandatory to go for Thalaiva's first day first show be it any movie," said a female fan. Expressing their utmost respect f...

Business Standard : Actor Rahul Bose, who was last seen in "Vishwaroopam II", has said that he will start shooting for " Baahubali: Before the Beginning " in December. He was interacting with media at the inauguration of an art show called 'Breaking Barriers' on Tuesday here. Sporting a bearded look when Rahul was proded about it, he said: "I am doing a prequel to 'Baahubali' for Netflix . It is called as 'Baahubali: Before the Beginning'. "I have a big role in it. We will start shooting December beginning. My character has a bearded look, and I don't want to sport a fake beard for the next six months. I will have the same look." "Baahubali: Before the Beginning" is a web series based on Anand Neelakantan's 2017 novel "The Rise of Sivagami ", and is a Netflix Original from India. A part of the Baahubali franchise, the series is directed by Deva Katta and co-directed by Praveen...

Actress-model Zaara Yesmin says featuring in Guru Randhawa 's song "Tere Te", backed by music label T-Series, has been a great opportunity for her. Zaara interacted with the media here to promote "Tere Te" on Tuesday. It is sung by Guru and features Zaara with Ikka. It has been composed by Vee and Abhijeet Vaghani. "This is the first time that I am joining hands with Guru Randhawa as his actress in this song. It's a dance number and it's quite different from other songs of Guru. It has been choreographed by Melvin Louis and directed by Gifty. We all have worked really hard to create this song. It's a hot New Year anthem for all party people out there," Zaara said. A few days back, Guru had shared the first look of the music video on social media . The poster looked all quirky. Zaara, who has earlier worked with renowned singers like Darshan Raval and Falak Shabir, said: "Guru Randhawa is a great singer. In this song,...

Business Standard : Filmmaker S.S Rajamouli , more than a year after the release of the second part of the "Baahubali" franchise, on Monday began shooting here for his new yet-untitled Telugu film featuring Jr. NTR and Ram Charan. Currently dubbed as RRR, the project marks the first collaboration of Jr. NTR and Ram Charan . " RRR starts rolling today ," Rajamouli tweeted. The film was officially launched on November 11 and the opening ceremony was presided over by megastar Chiranjeevi, veteran filmmaker K. Raghavendra, Prabhas and Rana Daggubati among others. To be made on a budget of Rs. 300 crore, the film is tipped to feature Jr. NTR and Ram Charan as brothers. In a media interaction earlier this year, producer DVV Danayya confirmed the budget. "The pre-production work has already begun. The art department has commenced work on erecting sets where crucial portion of the film will be shot. The estimated budget of the film will be Rs. 3...

Business Standard : Bollywood actor Salman Khan has upped the curiosity of his fans with the first look from his upcoming film 'Bharat'. The 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan' star posted a still from the film on his Instagram account. In the picture, Salman and his leading lady Katrina Kaif are seen standing at the Wagah Border. Previously, the duo was seen seen in action movies like 'Ek Tha Tiger' and 'Tiger Zinda Hai' where they played spies from India and Pakistan. ' Bharat ' is also director Ali Zafar's third collaboration with Salman after the 2016 film 'Sultan' and 2017's 'Tiger Zinda Hai'. In the film, Bollywood's Bhaijaan will be seen sporting five different looks spanning over 60 years, including a crucial part which will showcase the actor in his late 20s, looking much leaner and younger. Katrina Kaif was roped into the movies after Priyanka Chopra decided to walk out of the film. The film also stars...

Business Standard : Brahmastra, the first part of Ayan Mukerji's fantasy trilogy, will now hit big screens on Christmas 2019. Starring legendary actor Amitabh Bachchan , Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt, the film was earlier slated to release in August next year. Filmmaker Karan Johar, who is producing the project under his Dharma Productions, took to social media to make the announcement. "PART 1!!!! # BRAHMASTRA #CHRISTMAS2019 @ DharmaMovies written and directed by AYAN MUKERJI," read his tweet. While Ranbir has previously worked with Ayan Mukerji in films such as 'Wake Up Sid' and 'Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani', Alia and Ayan are first time working together on any film. 'Brahmastra' also marks Alia and Ranbir's first collaboration. Meanwhile, 'Gold' star Mouni Roy and Tollywood actor Nagarjuna will also be part of the upcoming superhero fantasy. BS

Business Standard : For numerous reasons, fans have been eagerly waiting for sci-fi film '2.0' and one amongst them is definitely the unsettling avatar of Akshay Kumar . The 'Gold' star on Wednesday treated the audience with another poster of one of the most anticipated films of 2018. With the date of the trailer launch approaching soon, the actor shared his look on social media. He wrote alongside, "The FIFTH FORCE is coming...Humans beware!!!#2Point0Trailer in 3 days! @2Point0movie @DharmaMovies @LycaProductions #2Point0 #2Point0TrailerOnNov3" Akshay, who plays the antagonist in the film, had released the teaser of the film earlier in September. The trailer of the Rajinikanth starrer will be out on November 3. Directed by S. Shankar, '2.0' - the sequel to superstar Rajinikanth 's Enthiran - also stars Amy Jackson, who plays a droid in the film. The 'Padman' actor plays the role of an antagonist, a scientist who become...

Business Standard : "Thugs of Hindostan" director Vijay Krishna Acharya says choreographer-filmmaker-actor Prabhudheva has done a sensational job in creating dance steps for the song "Suraiyya" picturised on actress Katrina Kaif and actor Aamir Khan. Prabhudheva has choreographed "Suraiyya" in a way which combines old Indian dance forms with intricate contemporary moves. The song will see Aamir, dressed as a British captain, wooing Katrina in front of some British officers. The director said in a statement: "'Suraiyya' is a song that gives a sneak peek into the flirtatious relationship between (the characters) Firangi (Aamir) and Suraiyya ( Katrina ). While she is the most famous performer of India, Firangi is an equally cunning man of the country whom Suraiyya doesn't trust at all." The song has been composed by Ajay-Atul while Amitabh Bhattacharya has penned its lyrics. Shreya Ghoshal and Vishal Dadlani have sung the so...

Business Standard : When your minds match, you make magic. And that's what happens when DirectorGifty works with popular singer Guru Randhawa. DirectorGifty and Guru Randhawa have earlier too worked on many singles and they have connected hugely with masses. While everyone knows Guru and his music, the mastermind behind the videos (most of them) is DirectorGifty, who shots these videos so well, that they become intant hits. 'Ishare Tere', Guru's recent single was shot by DirectorGift again and the song has already caught up with the young crowds.They decided to shoot the video and Guru who was travelling on an India tour came back to shoot fot it because DirectorGifty wanted that he only feature in it. Guru shot for the video continously for 20 hours and then decided to leave. Since the song did so well on the charts, Guru was persistent at giving this his best, and making it a video that people will always remember. BS The song has crossed the 100 million m...

Business Standard : It's confirmed! Bollywood actor Kiara Advani is all set to star opposite Shahid Kapoor in the Hindi remake of Telugu blockbuster ' Arjun Reddy '. Advani who was recently seen in Netflix's 'Lust Stories' will essay the role of Preeti. Shahid confirmed the same on Twitter, 'welcoming her to the madness.' "Welcome to the madness @Advani_Kiara aka Preeti. Team Arjun Reddy is now officially complete. Let's do this," wrote the 'Udta Punjab' star. The original blockbuster starred Vijay Deverakonda and Shalini Pandey in lead roles. The story revolved around Arjun Reddy, a successful young medical surgeon, who sets out on the path of self-destruction when his lady-love is forced to marry another man. The flick which went on floors in August will hit the theatres on June 21 next year. Shahid was last seen in comedy-drama 'Batti Gul Meter Chalu' which did not have an impressive start at the...

Actor Prabhas on Thursday announced his next film, which will be directed by KK Radha Krishna and will also feature actress Pooja Hegde. Prabhas on Thursday took to his Facebook account to talk about his yet-untitled project, which will be in three languages. Prabhas: "Hey guys, I am very excited to share with you the launch of my next trilingual film, directed by KK Radha Krishna and produced by Gopi Krishna movies in association with UV creations. The shoot for the same with Pooja Hegde will begin very soon," he wrot The film is reportedly said to be a period love story set in the backdrop of Europe. Other details related to the movie are still under wraps. Prabhas was last seen on screen in 2017 in " Baahubali 2: The Conclusion " and is currently busy shooting for "Saaho", which also stars Shraddha Kapoor and Neil Nitin Mukesh.

Akshay Kumar 's 'Gold' has finally crossed the Rs. 100 crore mark on its 13th day to become the actor's ninth film to enter the coveted club. The film, which hit the theatres on Independence Day, has earned a whopping Rs. 100.45 crore. Film critic Taran Adarsh took to Twitter to make the announcement, writing, "#Gold crosses Rs. 100 cr mark on Day 13... [Week 2] Fri 1.85 cr, Sat 3.10 cr, Sun 4.75 cr, Mon 1.45 cr. Total: Rs. 100.45 cr. India biz... Akshay Kumar's ninth film in Rs. 100 cr Club." In the flick, the 'Padman' star plays the role of Tapan Das, a character which is based on the man who led India to win gold at the 1948 London Olympics. ' Gold ' marked the debut of TV sensation Mouni Roy on the big screen. The sports drama also boasts of an ensemble cast including Amit Sadh, Kunal Kapoor, Vineet Singh, and Sunny Kaushal, among others.