Raid 2 collects 125.48 cr in 13 days
Box Office India Trade NetworkRAID 2 was excellent on its second Sunday as it collected over 11 crore nett and is now back on track to hit a good lifetime total. The film lost a little bit of momentum...
View ArticleKesari Chapter 2 collects 85.43 cr in 26 days
Box Office India Trade NetworkKESARI CHAPTER 2 had a steady fourth weekend despite collections being affected by the conflict issues on Friday and on Saturday also but to a lesser extent. Sunday saw...
View ArticleFenil's Bollywood Talk # 882
WILL MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – THE FINAL RECKONING CROSS THE RS. 20 CRORE MARK ON DAY 1; FINAL DESTINATION BLOODLINES HAVE 30 CRORE LIFETIME?After a dull week, the normalcy returned at the box office as...
View Article(Crisp) Movie Review: MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – THE FINAL RECKONING by FENIL SETA
Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning is packed with high-stake and tense moments as the protagonist is out to save the world while facing numerous challenges on the way. The action scenes also...
View ArticleContent producers' reel Trouble: Unsold scripts pile up as OTT, TV platforms...
As TV broadcasters & OTTs tighten budgets, production houses grapple with low offtake and fall in rates for shows, filmsJaved Farooqui & Rajesh N Naidu (THE ECONOMIC TIMES; May 16, 2025)Mumbai:...
View ArticleAmaal Mallik on his post about cutting ties with his family: "The post has...
Vinay MR Mishra (BOMBAY TIMES; May 16, 2025)Under the spotlight and in front of a roaring Bangalore crowd, Amaal Mallik took the stage - his first as a solo concert - and left the audience humming....
View ArticleCannes gives our films a wider platform-Sharmila Tagore
Sharmila Tagore on Cannes Jury in 2009, inset, a still from her film Aranyer Din RatriRenuka Vyavahare (BOMBAY TIMES; May 17, 2025)Sharmila Tagore, who has been to the Cannes Film Festival many times...
View ArticleI felt a certain kind of animosity, an anti-India stance in Turkey-Palash Sen
Palash Sen visited Turkey in 2019 and travelled to Azerbaijan in 2023Riya Sharma (BOMBAY TIMES; May 17, 2025)Following Turkey and Azerbaijan’s support for Pakistan after Operation Sindoor, there is a...
View ArticleNeeraj Ghaywan reminded me of Majid Majidi in many ways-Ishaan Khatter
Ishaan Khatter says Homebound’s première at Cannes will help him realize his long-time dream of going to the prestigious gala with a movie and not for a red carpet appearanceMohar Basu (MID-DAY; May...
View ArticleI hope people take a chance on me, and let go of the algorithms and...
Winning praise for her village girl act in Gram Chikitsalay, Akansha Ranjan Kapoor wants the industry to look beyond her social media following and past urban girl rolesPriyanka Sharma (MID-DAY; May...
View ArticleMulk 2: Taapsee Pannu shoots intense scene in Bandra church; Anubhav Sinha...
Sources say Taapsee Pannu shooting Mulk 2’s courtroom scenes in a Bandra church; unit to head to UP and Haryana for the next legMohar Basu (MID-DAY; May 17, 2025)In April, mid-day reported that Taapsee...
View ArticleAfter Pakistani shows, Turkish dramas pulled from Indian platforms amid...
Golden Boy used to be wildly popular in IndiaAfter removal of Pakistani dramas, Turkish shows’ future on Indian streamers uncertain; Zee5 pulls down its library of hit series, while Amazon MX Player...
View ArticleA lot of people told me ‘Aapki film mein koi masala nahin hai, koi heroism...
Mugdha Kapoor (HINDUSTAN TIMES; May 17, 2025)Director Tejas Prabha Vijay Deoskar, whose latest film Ground Zero released days after the terror attack in Pahalgam last month, recalls the turmoil he felt...
View ArticleMakers ‘irked but relieved’ after Lord Curzon Ki Haveli gets A certificate...
Kavita Awaasthi (HINDUSTAN TIMES; May 16, 2025)Actor and filmmaker Anshuman Jha has mixed feelings about his directorial debut Lord Curzon Ki Haveli being cleared by the Central Board of Film...
View ArticleInsufficient evidence or lack of investigation? Vijay Raaz acquitted in...
HINDUSTAN TIMES (May 17, 2025)A Maharashtra court on Thursday acquitted actor Vijay Raaz in a sexual harassment case filed by a female colleague in 2020. Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Mahendra...
View ArticleKolkata director accuses Vinay Pathak of plagiarism over Gram Chikitsalay
Priyanka Dasgupta (THE TIMES OF INDIA; May 6, 2025)Kolkata: The director of ‘Quack Shankar' has leveled plagiarism charges against actor Vinay Pathak for conniving to lift its story for the upcoming...
View ArticleIt will be a love marriage for me, definitely-Parth Samthaan
Akash Wadhwa (BOMBAY TIMES; May 7, 2025)Returning to TV after a long time, actor Parth Samthaan, who was last seen on the show Kasautii Zindagii Kay, says he doesn’t want to stick to a project for too...
View ArticleWes Anderson, Sharmila Tagore to present Satyajit Ray’s restored classic...
Niharika Lal (BOMBAY TIMES; May 10, 2025)In a cinematic crossover that no one could have anticipated, Sharmila Tagore will be joining acclaimed filmmaker Wes Anderson in presenting the restored version...
View ArticleBMC notice to Mithun Chakraborty over ‘illegal structure’
Richa Pinto (THE TIMES OF INDIA; May 18, 2025)Mumbai: The BMC's P North ward office has issued a show-cause notice to actor Mithun Chakraborty for alleged unauthorized construction of a...
View Article50 Years of Jai Santoshi Maa: When theatres became temples and a movie became...
Exactly 50 years ago, ‘Jai Santoshi Maa’, the story of a goddess few knew of then, became a blockbuster, at places even outperforming mega-multistarrer ‘Sholay’. TOI analyses the film’s larger...
View ArticleThe water was icy cold. Janhvi Kapoor danced and emoted through it all...
Debarati S Sen (BOMBAY TIMES; May 18, 2025)Bosco Martis has again called for long-overdue recognition of choreographers in the Indian film industry. He was recently in the news when he expressed his...
View ArticleI think my generation of actors will be the herald of this change-Vedang Raina
Actor Vedang Raina tells us about navigating the film industry as a newcomer in uncertain times and getting to choose scripts he believes inAkash Bhatnagar (HINDUSTAN TIMES; May 18, 2025)For Vedang...
View ArticleAzaan doesn’t wish to debut as a typical, chocolate boy-Ahmed Khan
Director Ahmed Khan on why his son Azaan chose an “unconventional” role for his first feature filmUpala KBR (MID-DAY; May 18, 2025)There is no single path to success in the film industry. Some use...
View ArticleRaid 2 collects 133.98 cr in 16 days
Box Office India Trade NetworkRAID 2 scored a very good second week of 38.50 crore nett despite having issues on Friday and Saturday due to the Pakistan conflict. The film has dropped under 60% from an...
View ArticleKesari Chapter 2 collects 87.03 cr in 4 weeks
Box Office India Trade NetworkKESARI CHAPTER 2 had a steady fourth week as it collected 5.50 crore nett which is a drop of under 40% from last week. The overall total of the film is 87 crore nett and...
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