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Ranbir Kapoor & Deepika Padukone Latest Pictures from YJHD Promotions!

2013-05-22T12:46:00.001+05:30

Here are some of the latest pictures of Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone from the latest events promoting their upcoming movie Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani.

Sonam Kapoor Photoshoot for Filmfare June 2013 Magazine Issue

2013-05-22T12:26:00.000+05:30

Here are the photoshoot of Sonam Kapoor for the Filmfare June 2013 Magazine Issue. She is also on the cover of this issue of Magazine.

Chennai Express Surprise on IPL 6 Finale

2013-05-22T11:55:00.002+05:30

So, there is a big surprise for all the fans and movie goers who are eagerly awaiting the theatrical trailer release of Chennai Express. As per makers and official twitter handle of the movie, they have planned a big surprise for all the fans and it will be revealed only at Extra Innings of IPL 6 Final to be held on 26th May, 2013.

So, what could be the surprise? Let's decode! It can't be first look of the film as it is revealed long time back. So, there are three possibilities that could happen on 26th May.

First and the most strong possibility is that Chennai Express lead pair Shahrukh Khan and Deepika Padukone will come to the studio of Extra Innings on IPL 6 Finale. Even Rohit Shetty may also come.

Second may be is that they might release a Teaser Trailer of the much awaited film.

Third and final may be the release of the Theatrical Trailer of the film on that day itself. As per our information Theatrical Trailer is to be unveiled in the first week of June, but there is a possibility of trailer release on 26th May, few days before as scheduled.

Whatever be the surprise it will officially kick start the promotion of Chennai Express from 26th May, 2013 and expect hurricane this Eid at the box office.

Aurangzeb Tuesday Box Office Collection

2013-05-22T10:31:00.000+05:30

Aurangzeb has collected around 1.67 crore nett on Tuesday at the box office. Film is having a fall with each passing day. Film registered a drop of around 15% on Tuesday from Monday. Aurangzeb total collection after 5 days is around 16.12 crore nett.

Aurangzeb first week collection is now heading for 19 crore nett mark. Film has failed to show jump on the opening weekend and now slowly fading away in the weekdays. Interestingly Aurangzeb starred Arjun Kapoor in lead role whose earlier movie Ishaqzaade has fared much better than Aurangzeb at the box office.

Collection Breakup -

Friday - 3.9 crore nett.

Saturday - 3.9 crore nett.

Sunday - 4.7 crore nett.
Monday - 1.95 crore nett.
Tuesday - 1.67 crore nett.

Total - 16.12 crore nett.

OUATIM2 to be Attached with YJHD. Big News!

2013-05-21T21:10:00.002+05:30

So, here is the big news for all Akshay Kumar fan worldwide. There wait is finally over as Akshay Kumar's much awaited Once Upon A Time in Mumbaai Again (2) theatrical trailer will be out with Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani on 31st May, 2013. YJHD stars Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone in lead role is already generating big buzz. OUATIM 2 trailer running time is around 3:15 min and is on schedule for release on Eid 2013. Tentative date of release for release is on 8 August, 2013 and it will be officially confirmed with the trailer release.

In addition to Akshay, OUATIM 2 also stars Imran Khan, Sonakshi Sinha in lead roles. OUATIM 2 is produced by Ekta Kapoor production house and it is one of the much awaited release of the year. There is a lot riding in the film. Interestingly Chennai Express starring Shahrukh Khan and Deepika Padukone, which is another much awaited flick of the year, is also releasing on the same day that is Eid. There is an immense screen fight is already going on between the makers of the film.

Neha Sharma on YPD 2, Sunny & Ram Charan

2013-05-21T13:03:00.002+05:30

Beautiful Neha Sharma will soon be seen in her upcoming film Yamla Pagla Deewana 2 with the Deols, she talks to BT about her first co-star Ram Charan, the tech-savvy Sunny Deol and why box office performance is more important than looks and talent. Excerpts from the interview.

How did you get into films? I was born and brought up in Bhagalpur. My dad is a businessman who owns petrol pumps there. I moved to Delhi in Class XI and studied at Carmel Covent School, after which I did my fashion designing from NIFT where I was a rank holder. Right from my childhood, I wanted to be a fashion designer and was obsessed with Armani and Versace and simply loved clothes. I was fit and tall and was used as a model by my seniors to showcase their clothes to the jury for judging them. I did my internship in Canada and was offered a job at Coach, but thankfully I didn’t do it. I used to go to this gym in GK II where my gym instructor Maria would always tell me to get my photoshoot done. I got that done and was called to Hyderabad based on my pictures to meet Ram Charan, Chiranjeevi’s son, for his launch film Chirutha. My director told me that a part of the film would be shot in New Zealand and Vikram Phadnis would design the clothes. It sounded like a paid holiday and even though I was just in my fourth year, I said yes to it.

There were rumours of you dating Chiranjeevi’s son Ram Charan. Were you dating him? He was like starry and was not talkative at all in the beginning. My director told me he was shy and I guess it is protocol in Telugu cinema where you can’t be over-friendly if you are the son of a superstar like Chiranjeevi. So, they try and keep that cold and reserved facade. The lives of star kids are quite guarded and they are super careful of how they conduct themselves as there is a lot riding on them. Mr Chiranjeevi was on the set for quite sometime. As I got to know Charan, I realised he was quite chilled out and nice and was a great dancer. He was the first guy I was working with and we were like two kids working together. He may have flirted a bit, but basically we became friends by the end of the film. While we are still in touch, when you are working in different industries, it’s too much to expect your friendship to stay alive.

Being from a business family from Bhagalpur, were your parents comfortable with the idea of you being an actor? As a kid, I was severely asthmatic and was always unwell and weak physically. So, I became the favourite pampered child AMONG four siblings. My connection with Hyderabad began way before I did my film there. There is a family in Hyderabad who are blessed and can cure you of your asthma. You have to go to them for three years where they put a live fish in your mouth and you need to swallow it. I got completely cured and I am a believer. The asthma had gone, but the pampering remained. So they let me do whatever I wanted, be it fashion designing or films.

Chirutha was a blockbuster but your first Hindi film Crook bombed. Did it affect you emotionally? After doing Chirutha, I was offered many more Telugu films, but I did not accept them as I wanted to take a break. Telugu films involve high-speed dancing and other than Kathak, I had not learnt dancing. So I went to Pineapple Studio in London to train in different forms of dance. I came back and did Crook. Chirutha had worked, so I didn’t expect Crook to not work. When a film bombs, nobody cares what your talent is or what your performance was. What happens is that you don’t get work. That’s when I realised that acting and looks don’t help, what does help is the box office performance. I used to feel really sad, but one of the things that kept giving me confidence was reading compliments on a fake Facebook page created by my fans.

Being from Bhagalpur, are you in any way still a girl from a small town? Yes, in many ways I am still a girl from a small town. For instance, I was uncomfortable doing love scenes in Crook though I gave in a bit in Jayanta Bhai Ki Luv Story. I have had only one affair in my life. He was an NRI from Canada whom I had met at the same GK II gym. I chose to do my internship in Canada to be close to him. Our long-distance relationship did not last, but from my point of view, I wanted to get married to him. I am emotional, love cooking and am conservative in the sense that I would like to be with a single guy. My parents even today won't be ok knowing that I would have had a boyfriend ever.

Yamla Pagla Deewana 2 is a big film. How was your experience working with the Deols? We shot for three months in England. Dharamji actually broke the ice with me on the first day. He treated me like an actor and not a junior. He is extremely passionate. At his age, you can afford to lose interest, but he remembers everything right from my sister’s name to every expression in a scene. While he would talk to me in English, it was interesting that if Dharamji, Sunny and Bobby were dancing together and Dharamji forgot a step, Sunny would talk to him only in Punjabi. Unlike Sunny and Bobby, who are shy and don’t talk much, Dharamji talks to everyone and would enjoy even his sessions of sher shayari with Anu Kapoor. I am a freak when it comes to time and would be there sharp at 6 am that was our call time. But I would always find Sunny there before me. He is so disciplined that he will work out at 4 am for a shoot that would start at 6 am. I remember one of the nights the ipad mini had released at 12 and me and my sister were discussing it. As soon as I saw Sunny in the morning, he tells me, ‘ipad mini is launched’! I kept wondering how does Sunny know this. How gadgety can he be? It’s okay for people of our age to track things like that, but Sunny shocked me. Bobby is child-like and would play cricket on the set. He does not stress on the set and is truly easy to work with. While all of them are from a film family, they are also non-filmi in many ways. They don’t understand all this networking and marketing and let’s work with the right producer and director kind of things. They are family people who would like to work with friends and are not competitive like other actors today.

Ajay Devgn, Sonakshi Sinha in Prabudeva's Next

2013-05-21T12:29:00.001+05:30

So, we have some big announcement to make! Super success pair of Ajay Devgn and Sonakshi Sinha is coming back together in Prabudeva's next untitled. Reports are also that Suniel Shetty and Yami Gautam (Vicky Donor fame) are set to play pivotal role in the film. Last year Ajay Devgn and Sonakshi together gave Son of Sardaar which was a runaway hit. Also, Sonakshi and Prabhu came together in Rowdy Rathore in last year which went to become Blockbuster. Currently Sonakshi is working with Prabhu in Rambo Rajkumar.

As per information Suniel Shetty is going to play a baddie in the film. In fact it is heard that he will go bald for the role. Shooting of the film will commence from July-August this year and is planned for release in 2014. Prabhudeva is currently shooting Rambo Rajkumar with Shahid Kapoor and Sonaskhi Sinha. There was earlier reported that Akshay Kumar might star in the film but in last minute Ajay Devgn bagged the lead role.

Ranbir Kapoor to do 'Awara' Remake?

2013-05-21T11:52:00.001+05:30

Here is rumour floating that Ranbir Kapoor might do Epic 'Awara' film of yesterday legend and his grand father Raj Kapoor. Rishi Kapoor and his son Ranbir are getting ready to step into Rishi’s grandfather Prithiviraj and father Raj Kapoor’s roles in Awara. And with the remake, the Kapoors’ home banner RK Films would be revived. Rishi lets out the big secret plan with Ranbir, “Besharam was the testing ground for the two of us together onscreen. We would now like to do something deeper. A remake of my father’s Awara is on our minds. And in all likelihood we will be doing it for our banner RK Films.”

Rishi won’t direct the neo-Awara. “No thanks. Direction is a thankless job. I don’t want to get into that space at all. I am very comfortable and happy as an actor. I am having a ball.” Rishi is currently going through the most fruitful phase of his entire 44-year career as an actor. He quips, “It’s intentional. I wanted to prove myself as an actor. Log bol rahen hain ke Ranbir Kapoor achcha actor hai. Yeh bhool gaye ki Rishi Kapoor bhi actor hai. They say Ranbir is Raj Kapoor’s grandson. They’ve forgotten the a generation that came in-between. Hello, knock knock... I am not going away anywhere yet. I didn’t want Ranbir to be called a chip off the old block. I wanted that I should be known as a chip off the new block. Today loads of work is coming my way. I’m at liberty to pick and choose.” Besides acting,

Rishi also enjoys being on ‘face-time’ with his grand-daughter. “If I raise my voice calling her name she gets scared. If she sees me playing these baddies, she’d stop talking to me. Jokes aside, I didn’t play a villain in recent films because I wanted to be bad onsceen. I did them because they were interesting.” Rishi has seven releases in 2013. He couldn’t be in a better personal space either. “I’ve started doing yoga. That gives me peace of mind. I am unhappy that I can’t kick my habit of consuming alcohol. That’s one thing I’d like to change. I’d also like to cut down my weight. But my producers get worried about the continuity in their films. ‘Please finish my film and then lose weight,’ they say. Uss chakkar mein nahin ho raha hai."

Credits - DNA

Sohail Khan Happy with 'Mental' Title. Also, latest update on release date.

2013-05-21T11:28:00.003+05:30

Sohail Khan has officially cleared the air on the title of 'Mental' in Dubai. Sohail was there for some promotional campaign for investment properties in Burj Pacific. There he mentioned that he and his brother Salman Khan is happy with the title of 'Mental' of their upcoming film. Film is a satire and the name is absolutely apt with the subject. He even given a tentative release date of Mental as January 2014.

Film major shooting is nearly complete. Film will be in post production stage from July around. That means Mental has still enough time for release in 2013. As last information received few days back, makers are looking for a suitable date preferably in November this year. December release is also on radar but with Dhoom 3 in December that is a lesser probability. Even if makers release the film in December they will want to have 2 weeks of gap from Dhoom 3 which also stars Salman Khan 'close buddy' Aamir Khan.

As for distributors and exhibitors who are one of the major deciding factor for release date are still gung ho for the film on any release date in 2013. Even with lack of good release dates in 2013 and all good dates are booked now, still they are eager for the Salman release. Salman carries very good positivity among them as he has given them huge profits in last 4-5 years at box office back to back.

So, Mental will be the official title of Salman Khan's upcoming film as opposed to media report recently that film title will be change. Also Mental now looks for a release in January 2014.

Just in - In an exclusive interview to Emirates24|7 in Dubai, Sohail Khan has given tentative release date of Mental is January 2014. Oh, looks like Salman might not have any release in 2013! Wait for more on that follows....

Aurangzeb Monday Box Office Collection

2013-05-21T11:11:00.002+05:30

Aurangzeb has collected around 2 crore nett on Monday at the box office as per early estimates. Film registered a drop of 58% on Monday from Sunday. Drop is big and significant as Sunday collection was just average. Aurangzeb total collection after 4 days is around 14.5 crore nett.

Film is finding is tough to sustain at the box office. Weekdays numbers should register fall on each day. Film report is not that great and it will show on the final result of the film. Aurangzeb first week collection is heading for a region of 19 crore nett mark and its lifetime should be around 25 crore nett. If film sustain well in weekdays and show good jump in second weekend then collection may be higher. But from the early trends that looks difficult now.

Collection Breakup -

Friday - 3.9 crore nett.

Saturday - 3.9 crore nett.

Sunday - 4.7 crore nett.
Monday - 1.95 crore nett.

Total - 14.45 crore nett.

Aashiqui 2 Fourth Weekend Collection. First Blockbuster of 2013!

2013-05-21T10:59:00.002+05:30

As Aashiqui 2 is approaching the 70 crore nett mark it is attaining the Blockbuster status at the box office which was just unimaginable before the release of the film. Aashiqui 2 is just unstoppable at the box office and is again performing well in the 4th week. Aashiqui 2 in its fourth weekend has collected around 4.5 crore nett. That means it has registered just 35% drop from the last weekend. Film is extremely steady even now. Aashiqui 2 total collection after 24 days is around 69.2 crore nett.

Aashiqui 2 is heading for a lifetime business of 75 crore nett or may be even more who knows. Film budget was around 14 crore (as stated by makers) and it is about to recover a distributor share of around 35+ crore. Wow! Aashiqui 2 has registered one of the biggest Return on Investment in recent times. Film will ride smoothly to the release of Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani. Hence, it has still 10 days for collecting further few.

Collection Breakup -

1st Week - 35.95 crore nett.

2nd Week - 17.01 crore nett.
3rd Week - 11.75 crore nett.
4th Weekend - 4.47 crore nett

Total - 69.18 crore nett.

Aurangzeb First Weekend Collection

2013-05-20T15:15:00.002+05:30

Aurangzeb has collected around 12.55 crore nett in its opening weekend at the box office. It collected around 4.75 crore nett on Sunday. It registered a growth of around 20% on Sunday from Saturday. Jump is low considering Saturday collection is below par.

Aurangzeb hardly showed any decent jump through the weekend. It started slowly on Friday and remained on same level on Saturday. Sunday it showed minmal growth, which is just not enough. Overall film collection is very poor. Film will have difficulty to sustain well in the weekdays and only a miracle can save the film now.

Collection Breakup -

Friday - 3.9 crore nett.

Saturday - 3.9 crore nett.

Sunday - 4.75 crore nett.

Total - 12.55 crore nett.

Latest on Peekay (P.K.) Astronomical Distribution Rights Deal.

2013-05-19T17:24:00.000+05:30

Few days back we have revealed that Peekay (P.K.) is sold for a astronomical theatrical distribution rights. It was reported that PK is sold for a astronomical 118 crore to UTV in our earlier report. So, here is some official more news on that. Actually Disney UTV has brought the PK worldwide distribution rights for around 140 crore. Out of this UTV will pay 25 crore for marketing and promotion of the film in India and Overseas. That means UTV will pay Vidhu Vinod Chopra production house, along with Aamir Khan to promote the film in India and abroad.

Plus in the deal they have mentioned a MG of INR 115 crore for India and Overseas theatrical rights. This is big. If one takes even around 30-35 crore for Overseas distribution share. Then also around 80 crore need to be recovered from India Theatricals. That means around 160 crore nett from India domestic Box Office business itself.

Now few cynics will start shouting that if Peekay doesn't collect 160 crore nett in India it will be a flop. That is wrong. Makers of the film can command any price from the distributors. They want to make profit that's only. If UTV are confident on the product, then they can buy for whatever price they want. As for layman language if Peekay fails to collect around 150-160 crore nett in India, then UTV may be in red. But there are still many ways to recover the money, which is not feasible to discuss right now as it is long way for the film to release. Regarding film hit or flop status it will be more dependent on Film landing cost at the time of release, which is a far way now.

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All eyes on Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani. Movie Preview.

2013-05-19T12:06:00.001+05:30

Box Office came to respite with Aashiqui 2 providing the necessary 'Sanjeevani' in the month of IPL time. Apart from Aashiqui 2 there is hardly any film that excelled the expectation of trade. There are still few films running well in theaters, but all eyes of trade is now on Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani releasing on 31st May.

Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani stars Ranbir Kapoor, Deepika Padukone, Aditya Roy Kapur, Kalki Koechlin. Film is directed by Ayan Mukerji. Ranbir Kapoor has given back to back hits with Rockstar and Barfi!. Deepika Padukone is coming from the success of Cocktail and Race 2. Aditya Roy Kapur is a well known star after his super success from Aashiqui 2. Kalki is a talented actress and it is well known by the movie buffs. So, YJHD has all its aces ready to unleash this May.

Trailer response of YJHD is positive from all around. Songs like Badtameez Dil and Balam Pichkari is already chartbuster. Chemistry of Ranbir and Deepika in the film is most talked about in the tinsel town. Hardly from their onscreen chemistry one can judge that they are separated couples.

Ranbir Kapoor has always been this talented Kapoor clan from his early days. Films like Wake Up Sid, Rocket Singh - The Salesman of The Year showed his acting talent. But Deepika Padukone has come the hard way. She started as Glamour doll, even faltered in few films, but took surprise by all with her superlative performance in Cocktail. 'Veronica' in Cocktail is tailor made for her and she delivered it to the core. Now she is a confident new age actress of Bollywood.

With around 12 days to go for the release of Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani, this is the right time to write up a preview of this much awaited film of the year. We are soon coming with the box office prediction in few days time. Once, the screens are known its better to predict the box office of the film. YJHD movie promotion is full time on. Makers are keeping the pace up with marketing and publicity. Both leading actors are literally seen all over India in every promotional event. Film budget is made on around 40 crore (Film Cost - 25 crore + PA - 15 crore). Still the official figure on budget is to be known, but the amount should be in that range.

As for recovery of the landing cost, it should not be much of difficulty with India Theatrical, Overseas Theatrical, Non-Theatrical Revenue (Satellite Rights + Music + Home Video + Others). Film should be into profits after first 3-4 days in India Theatrical if all goes well. But makers will definitely vouch for a Clean Hit status or even more. Also, they will want YJHD to enter the coveted 100 crore club which is very lonely right now in 2013.

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Aurangzeb Saturday Box Office Collection

2013-05-19T11:09:00.001+05:30

Aurangzeb has collected around 3.9 crore nett on Saturday at the box office. Film collection remained extremely steady on Saturday as same as Friday collections. Aurangzeb on Friday also collected around 3.9 crore nett. Thus, two day total collection of the film now stands at 7.8 crore nett.

Aurangzeb on Saturday showed no fall no jump despite below par collection of the film on Friday. That suggest film reports is not that great. Sunday because of Holiday should show jump from first two days, but trend suggest that jump will be nominal. Aurangzeb opening weekend collection is now heading for 12 crore nett mark, which is below par.

Collection Breakup -

Friday - 3.9 crore nett.

Saturday - 3.9 crore nett.

Total - 7.8 crore nett.

Ranbir Kapoor & Deepika Padukone Ex-Flame at Close Up Event Promoting YJHD

2013-05-18T15:50:00.001+05:30

Here are latest pictures of Ex-lovers Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone at the Close Up Event for promoting their upcoming movie Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani. Both of them looked happy and at ease in each other's company.

Release Dates of Bollywood Movies in 2013 - 2014

2013-05-18T11:59:00.002+05:30

Here are the full list of major Bollywood films that are going to release in 2013-2014 or whose dates are announced by makers. Tentative dates floating in the trade market is also mentioned in the list. Kindly bookmark this page to update yourself with the new releases in 2013-2014. Schedule dates are as informed by the makers and might be change last minute.

We will try to update whenever there is a new major film is lined up or dates are announced. We will update even when dates are reshuffled. A lot of films are lined up each week which is nearly impossible to show in this table, and hence major films are listed.

Release Dates of Upcoming Bollywood Films in 2013-2014 -

24 May, 2013 - Ishq in Paris (Preity Zinta) & Naam (Ajay Devgn)

31 May, 2013 - Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (Ranbir Kapoor, Deepika Padukone)

7 June, 2013 - Yamla Pagla Deewana 2 (Sunny Deol, Dharmendra, Bobby Deol, Neha Sharma)

14 June, 2013 - Fukrey

21 June, 2013 - Raanjhanaa (Dhanush, Abhay Deol, Sonam Kapoor) & Shortcut Romeo (Neil Nitin Mukesh, Bipasha Basu, Ameesha Patel)

28 June, 2013 - Ghanchakkar (Emraan Hashmi, Vidya Balan)

5 July, 2013 - Lootera (Ranveer Singh, Sonakshi Sinha) & Policegiri (Sanjay Dutt)

12 July, 2013 - Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (Farhan Akhtar, Sonam Kapoor)

19 July, 2013 - Ramaiya Vastavaiya (Girish Kumar, Shruti Haasan) & D-Day

8 Aug, 2013 - Chennai Express (Shahrukh Khan, Deepika Padukone) & OUATIM 2 (Akshay Kumar, Imran Khan, Sonakshi Sinha)

23 Aug, 2013 - Satyagraha (Ajay Devgn, Amitabh Bachchan, Kareena Kapoor, Amrita Rao)

30 Aug, 2013 - Kaanchi & Madras Cafe (John Abraham)

6 Sept, 2013 - Bullet Raja (Saif Ali Khan, Sonakshi Sinha) & Ungli (Emraan Hashmi, Sanjay Dutt, Kangana Ranaut)

20 Sept, 2013 - Phata Poster Nikla Hero (Shahid Kapoor, Ileana D'Cruz)

2 Oct, 2013 - Besharam (Ranbir Kapoor)

11 Oct, 2013 - Ragini MMS 2

18 Oct, 2013 - Boss (Akshay Kumar)

3 Nov, 2013 - Krrish 3 (Hrithik Roshan, Priyanka Chopra, Vivek Oberoi, Kangana Ranaut)

15 Nov, 2013 - Gori Tere Pyar Mein (Kareena Kapoor, Imran Khan) & Rambo Rajkumar (Shahid Kapoor, Sonakshi Sinha)

29 Nov, 2013 - Ram Leela (Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone)

November 2013 (Expected) - Mental (Salman Khan)

6 Dec, 2013 - Shaddi Ke Side Effects (Farhan Akhtar, Vidya Balan)

13 Dec, 2013 - Highway (Alia Bhatt)

25 Dec, 2013 - Dhoom 3 (Aamir Khan, Abhishek Bachchan, Katrina Kaif, Uday Chopra)

24 Jan, 2014 - Hasee Toh Phasee (Parineeti Chopra, Sidharth Malhotra)

14 Feb, 2014 - Gunday (Priyanka Chopra, Ranveer Singh, Arjun Kapoor) & Heropanti (Tiger Shroff)

4 April, 2014 - Main Tera Hero (Ileana D'cruz, Varun Dhawan, Nargis Fakhri)

18 April, 2014 - 2 States (Arjun Kapoor, Alia Bhatt)

1 May, 2014 - Bang Bang (Hrithik Roshan, Katrina Kaif)

July 2014 (Expected - Eid) - Kick (Salman Khan, Deepika Padukone)

October 2014 (Expected) - Shuddhi (Hrithik Roshan)

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Aurangzeb First Day Box Office Collection

2013-05-18T11:14:00.001+05:30

Aurangzeb has collected around 3.75 crore nett all India on Opening day at the box office. Film started slowly, but picked up little through the day to come out with average numbers for the first day. Film has registered an occupancy of around 25-30% on average for the day. Film has performed little better in Northern part of India. Delhi, Gurgaon, East Punjab registered decent occupancy of around 35-40%. Rest of India was extremely poor with occupancy of 20-25% on average for the day.

Aurangzeb stars Arjun Kapoor in lead role and his last outing Ishaqzaade performed better then Aurangzeb at the box office at least for the first day. Reason of average outing of Aurangzeb may be its average music and low pre-release hype. Film should show growth on Saturday and Sunday. Even with jump Aurangzeb should garner only 13-14 crore nett for the opening weekend at most which will be below par.

Where are Those 100 crore films in Bollywood? Are they still coming?

2013-05-18T02:24:00.001+05:30

Bollywood has seen a total of Nineteen 100 crore (Nett) films at the Indian Box Office. Ghajini started the trend in 2008 and Race 2 is the last one in 2013. In fact, last year (2012) witnessed a total of 9 films crossing the 100 crore hurdle. One would have thought after the superb box office performance in 2012 that 100 crore is now the minimum Hit benchmark and at least 2013 will see two figure 100 crore films. But what happened in 2013 is surprising and shocking. Only Race 2 just scrapped into the 100 crore club. Forget about 200 crore, films are struggling even to reach 100 crore nett now.

Here are some of the 100 crore club statistics -

2008 - Ghajini become the first film in Indian Box Office history to reach 100 crore nett mark.

2009 - 3 Idiots become the first film in Indian Box Office history to reach 200 crore nett mark.

No of 100 crore films -

2013 - 1 Film* (Race 2)

2012 - 9 Films (Ek Tha Tiger, Dabangg 2, Rowdy Rathore, Agneepath, Jab Tak Hai Jaan, Housefull 2, Barfi!, Son of Sardaar, Bol Bachchan)

2011 - 5 Films (Bodyguard, Ready, Ra.One, Don 2, Singham)

2010 - 2 Films (Dabangg, Golmaal 3)

2009 - 1 Film (3 Idiots#)

2008 - 1 Film (Ghajini)

*2013 is Still to be finished

#3 Idiots in fact reached 200+ crore nett

With 2012 garnering Nine 100 films, one would have expected the number to multiply in 2013. But alas! So what's wrong actually?

Answer in simple word is that in the first 5 months of 2013, films have failed miserably on the expectations of audiences. Yes, big star films are still to be released, but still results are miserable.

Films which should have been into the 100 crore club in 2013 - Three films that right now comes to the mind which should have been into the 100 crore club are Special 26, Himmatwala and Shootout At Wadala. Out of these Himmatwala should have been easily crossed 100 crore nett mark with the hype and pre-release buzz. But film content is criticised by both critics and audiences and it failed to touch even 50 crore nett mark. Secondly Special 26 starred Akshay Kumar and it was expected to be in the 100 crore club. But even with positive reports film failed to touch the coveted club of 100 (although Special 26 is a Semi-Hit with profits for makers & most of the distributors!). Reason, many says is the genre of the film. But if that was the sole reason, then films like Barfi! would have not touch 100 crore. Lastly, Shootout At Wadala is released with much fanfare and hype. Yes, film is still running in the theaters, but it is an open secret that film will end up in the region of around 60 crore nett mark.

Surprise of The Year? When there is disappointment at the box office, there will be pleasant surprises also. Aashiqui 2 has emerged as the biggest surprise package of the year. Film has touched 65 crore nett mark and speeding towards 70 crore nett. But even with that it is certain that film will not touch 100 crore nett, at most it can do a business of 75-80 crore nett. In fact Aashiqui 2 has outperform every expectations of trade and even makers are surprised now with the collections. As a film trade portal we would still love to see Aashiqui 2 into 100 crore, but for that Aam Junta has to do the miraculous job.

So, what's store in remaining 2013? Don't get disappointed. Indian Box Office always been slow in the first half of the year and despite knowing that only one film has crossed 100 crore nett, at least expect few mores to pass the coveted mark. 2012 record looks difficult to be broken right now, but a bare minimum of 4-5 films should touch or cross 100 crore by the end of the year. So, which are the films that has a direct or indirect shot at the 100 crore club. Below are the list.

List of films that has direct shot at 100 crore -

1. Dhoom 3

2. Krrish 3

3. Chennai Express

4. Mental (If released in 2013)

5. OUATIM 2

6. Satyagraha

7. Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani

List of films that has outside chance of touching 100 crore -

8. Boss

9. Yamla Pagla Deewana 2

10. Besharam

11. Ghanchakkar

12. Ram Leela

13. Phata Poster Nikla Hero

14. Rambo Rajkumar

15. Gori Tere Pyar Mein

16. Lootera

17. Raanjhanaa

These are the major 17 films that has any chance of touching the 100 crore club in 2013. So, readers what do you think? Will 2013 be a better year than 2012? Is there a realistic chance of touching or surpassing 9 films record of 2012? Is there any other film outside of the above mentioned list, which can surprise us and enter into the 100 crore. Do let us know your thoughts. Cheers!

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Alia Bhatt's Highway on Set HQ Pictures from Pahalgam, Kashmir

2013-05-17T19:09:00.001+05:30

Here are some latest High Quality on location pictures of the upcoming movie Highway directed by talented Imtiaz Ali featuring Alia Bhatt as the lead actress. Pictures are located at beautiful Pahalgam, Kashmir. Shooting of the film is going on in a speedy way.

Top Bollywood Grossers in 2013 at Indian Box Office

2013-05-17T17:56:00.001+05:30

Here are the list of Top Bollywood Movie Grossers for 2013. Indian Box Office in 2013 has kept low profile until now with only one film (Race 2) touching 100 crore nett mark. With only 5 films till now has touched the Hit status. Aashiqui 2 even went further to become the first Super Hit at the box office in 2013.

Overall we are into the mid of 2013 and box office performance is below par in comparison to 2012. There are galaxy of films still to be released in 2013 and we hope that box office will shine soon. Below are the list.

List of Top Grossers of 2013 -

1. Race 2 - 101.1 crore nett. Hit.

2. Special 26 - 69.75 crore nett. Semi Hit.

3. Aashiqui 2 - 64.71 crore nett*. Super Hit.

4. Shootout At Wadala - 54.57 crore nett*. Above Average.

5. Kai Po Che - 50.25 crore nett. Hit.

6. Himmatwala - 48.35 crore nett. Flop.

7. Chashme Baddoor - 42.45 crore nett. Hit.

8. Anybody Can Dance - 42.1 crore nett. Hit.

9. Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola - 40.15 crore nett. Flop.

10. Jolly LLB - 32.05 crore nett. Hit.

*Still Running in Theaters!

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Ghanchakkar Babu Official Song Promo - Ghanchakkar

2013-05-17T17:06:00.002+05:30

Here is the official Ghanchakkar Babu Song Video featuring Emraan Hashmi and Vidya Balan from the movie Ghanchakkar.

Sawaar Loon Official Song Promo - Lootera

2013-05-17T11:37:00.002+05:30

Here is the official song video of Sawaar Loon from the movie Lootera featuring Ranveer Singh and Sonakshi Sinha.

Shruti Haasan Latest Interview. Talks about her Famous Parents!

2013-05-17T11:31:00.000+05:30

Shruti Haasan is a fiercely sensitive and independent person who is selective about the people she likes. She is deeply emotional, but hides it. She is a trained Hindustani classical singer who sung her first Ilaiyaraaja song at the age of six. While she considers her father’s acting more comprehensive, she has taken after her mother’s spontaneity as an actor. Ahead of her upcoming release Ramaiya Vastavaiya, she talks to Bombay Times about her normal childhood, why her parents’ separation did not bother her as much and how she considers herself a dark horse whose time is yet to come. Excerpts from the interview.

You had star parents (Kamal Haasan and Sarika). What was your childhood like? I was born and brought up in Chennai. My dad is an Iyengar and my mom a half-Maharastrian and half-Rajput. The Iyers have the better looking boys and the Iyengars the prettier girls. When I was five, I had the privilege of seeing my parents getting married. Though we were already a family, my parents wanted two children and my mom wanted to get married only when they had the second child. So as soon as my sister Akshara was born, they got married in a beautiful ceremony at home. My mum tells me I was upset that day as I was not getting any attention. I went to a utopian montessori school not based on money. My mum wanted us to have our own identity and we went to school in a bus and learnt through tactile practical application. I was not good at studies but my school encouraged us to do what we were good at. Each of us, who graduated from the school, developed unique personalities — a little cracked but it became what each of us were good at. My mother stopped working when I was born but she worked on costumes for my father's films and was thus always on the set. So I have memories of doing my homework next to the generator van on the set and hanging out in papa's makeup van after school. I had normal, non-filmy friends and did not even know children of other actors. We lived in our own bubble.
Did the separation of your parents trouble you? Firstly, they are only separated but still married. From a young age I have learnt to accept people for what they are and I have always looked at my parents as individuals and tried to look at life from the other person’s point of view as I expect other people to do that to me. I didn’t care if they were together or not but just wanted them to be happy. What tends to happen is when you are growing up and you have famous parents, it’s all about them. Then whey they have problems it’s again all about them. So you feel, ‘Who the hell am I?’ While they did not do it on purpose, it forged me to build my own personality. I took to music that became my life and my outlet.

Did your father support you financially? My mother moved to an apartment in Chennai with Akshara and me when I was 15. Since then, she has been financially independent. We grew up in this mansion with a swimming pool, but we were attached to the home and not to the house. I remember while we were living together, my dad asked us if it was ok to mortgage our house for a movie he was producing and we said yes because for us being together was more important than living in that house. When we moved out even though we could not splurge on cars or expensive clothes and knew that we had to cut corners, we were comfortable. I have been financially independent from my first film and proud of what I have earned, be it my house or car. My mom is a great cook and I have to buy her a big house with a giant kitchen.

What was the lowest period in your life? When my heart was broken and there is only one person in the world who has done that. I realised it was not meant to be and really loved the person. If a movie does not do well you can do another one, if a song is not good, you can change the chorus but when you choose somebody, you are at the mercy of that person’s love.

Let’s talk about your mother? She is one of the most determined women I know. She decided to act after 20 years and won a National Award. Now that I am acting, she is more a friend to me and my relationship is stronger with her as there is so much I can share with her and relate to. She is particular about certain things, so the tameez thing is big in our house. So we will call our parents mammaji and bappuji and touch their feet before we do something important. We called him Bappuji as he really likes Mahatma Gandhi. My mom is a simple person who will still take a rick many a times and will prefer a Linking Road handbag to an expensive branded one. She is extremely sensitive to how her kids are feeling.

What about your relationship with your dad? He is my greatest inspiration as an artiste and is a person who knows something about everything. He is extremely hardworking even at the age of 60. He starts at 5.30 am, does not party at all and all he does is cinema. He looks all serious and intense, but is a really funny person.

You seem to be fiercely independent.

I am extremely independent right from when I was a kid and would not let my mother help me in my homework. I will always solve my problems myself. While I love my family, I need my space and I’m one of those people who likes to wake up and sleep alone. Which is why I am devastated at the idea of marriage.

Do you see yourself getting married? Yes, but I don’t know when. The person I get married to has to be kind which is difficult — you find the ones who smell well, talk well, look nice and the ones who win their awards but at the end of the day it boils down to someone who can make you laugh and is kind. But he also needs to be having that fighting spirit in life. He could be a doctor or anything else, but needs to be talented at whatever he does.

Were you dating Dhanush? He is my artistic best friend and I am not going to go around justifying that to people. For me, he is one of the most wonderful actors to work with and my film 3 with him was the turning point in my career. He is brilliant be it in acting, writing or in music so for me it was like finding a friend in the industry who was on the same wavelength. I can proudly say that he is a friend of mine and I would like to work with him in the future.

Are you religious? My dad’s an atheist and we never had a puja room in our house while growing up, but I would sneak out to visit the church and the temple even then. I get a lot of my answers through my faith in God and always feel that there is some power looking after me.

Any learnings from the industry? Never bitch someone out unless you can do it on the person’s face. Also, don’t bother about what others are signing, or earning or whatever else. I just have this faith in the universe and believe that I have a time and am a dark horse in a long race. Vidya Balan and Irrfan are examples of that. Apart from the fact that she is a Tamilian, she is a rockstar who has found her own way and is so good at what she does and is also content. I have also learnt to not care about opinions of others as I know that they are not going to act for you and they will not pay your bills.

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Aurangzeb Box Office Opening Update

2013-05-17T10:58:00.001+05:30

Aurangzeb is released at the Indian Box Office this Friday (Today). Film has opened to lukewarm response as far as Morning shows are concerned. Occupancy of on average 10-20% is registered across all India. In premium multiplexes occupancy is better but still below par.

Film stars Arjun Kapoor, Sashaa Agha, Prithviraj Sukumaran, Jackie Shroff, Rishi Kapoor, Amrita Singh, Sikander Kher in pivotal roles. Aurangzeb is an upcoming Bollywood action crime thriller film directed by Atul Sabharwa.

There is not so much expected from Aurangzeb. We know that it will not take box office by storm because of the star cast and just average pre-release hype. Although Arjun Kapoor has some kind of following after his first film. Film has to depend on word of mouth and the content. If content of the film is good expect good jump on Saturday and Sunday. Film has come out from YRF camp, hence we can trust that content should be good.

Also Aurangzeb has to fight it out with Go Goa Gone, Aashiqui 2 and Shootout At Wadala which are running in Theaters. There is another new release in I Don't Love You, but it has got limited screen release and should not be a major issue.

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