Week 1: Sarbjit collects 19 cr; X-Men: Apocalypse 23 cr
Box Office India Trade NetworkSARBJIT continued with low collections on Tuesday though it was steady. The five day business of SARBJIT is as follows.Friday - 3,00,00,000Saturday - 4,00,00,000 Sunday -...
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View ArticleI know that the channel is upset but it wasn't intentional-Mika Singh
Neha Maheshwri Bhagat (BOMBAY TIMES; May 28, 2016)Mika Singh is out of Comedy Nights Live. His recent appearance on rival Kapil Sharma's show has cost him dearly. The channel airing Comedy Nights Live,...
View ArticleSarbjit success bash: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan came alone, Randeep Hooda wasn't...
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View ArticleEk Albela makers also incorporate Shaam Dhale Khidki Tale song for Vidya...
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View ArticlePriyanka Chopra back to Mumbai for a 'working holiday'; accompanied by...
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View ArticleI got to visit 2 or 3 places in Kolkata I used to go as an executive-Amitabh...
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View ArticleComedy is hard work-Abhishek Bachchan
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View ArticleThose single-screen theatres were our temples, we grew up there-Abhishek...
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View ArticleCensor Board gets really strict with Udta Punjab; order 40 cuts?
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View ArticleSarbjit collects 20 cr in 8 days
Box Office India Trade NetworkSARBJIT had low collections in its eighth day of a little under 1 crore nett taking its total to around 20 crore nett. The drop is 65-70% from day which would have been...
View ArticleDay 1: Veerappan 1.25 cr; Phobia 20 lacs; Waiting 20 lacs
Box Office India Trade NetworkThe new releases - VEERAPPAN, PHOBIA and WAITING - all fared very poorly. VEERAPPAN had the best collections but also had by far the widest release. The approx first day...
View ArticleMovie Review: WAITING by FENIL SETA
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View Article25,000 artefacts in this archive on Indian cinema
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