BY SUNIT JANGIR

Chennai, June 20 - Vijay Sethupathi-fronted action thriller Maharaja has become the 5th Tamil movie of 2024 to enter the 50 crores gross club at the worldwide box office within a week, joining Captain Miller, Ayalaan, Aranmanai 4, and Garudan in the list. ## Directed by Nithilan Saminathan, Maharaja grossed an estimated 57 crores, including around 41 crores in India and 16 crores gross at the overseas box office. It is expected to close the first week with around 61 crores gross. ## Maharaja is currently the 4th highest-grossing Tamil film of the year after beating Soori's Garudan which has scored an estimated 56+ crores gross in 3 weeks. Aranmanai 4, Ayalaan, and Captain Miller are currently in the first three spots with an estimated 99.50 crores, 76.50 crores, and 75 crores, respectively. ## Produced by Passion Studios, The Route, and Think Studios, Maharaja stars Vijay Sethupathi in the titular role, alongside Anurag Kashyap, Sachana Namidass, Mamta Mohandas, Natarajan Subramaniam, Abhirami, Aruldoss, Munishkanth, Manikandan, Singampuli, Bharathiraja, Divya Bharathi and others in the supporting roles. ## Stay tuned...

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Hyderabad, June 20 - Telugu superstar Jr. NTR's Devara: Part 1 has locked theatrical rights for Telugu states with still more than three months left for the release. Directed by Koratala Siva, Devara is one of the year's most anticipated Pan-Indian movies, and the trade is buzzing about its box office potential. ## It was reported that Sithara Entertainment offered a huge 120 crores to acquire theatrical rights for Andhra Pradesh and Telangana states. While the quoted price has yet to be confirmed by reliable sources, it has been learned that area-wise distributors have been locked. ## According to Aakashavaani, Dil Raju will distribute the movie in the Nizam area, while Poorvi Pictures gets Vizag, LVR Adithya Films locks for West and Vijyalakshmi Cinemas for East area. In Guntur, Radhakrishna Entertainments will release the movie. Bhaskar Reddy and Dheeraj Entertainments will release the movie in Nellore and Krishna, respectively. In Ceeded, multiple distributors will distribute the film. ## Earlier, Anil Thadani of AA Films along with Karan Johar's Dharma Productions jointly grabbed the theatrical rights of Devara for the North India region. It is said that they paid 50 crores to acquire the theatrical rights to the film. ## Devara is produced by Sudhakar Mikkilineni, Kosaraju Harikrishna, and Nandamuri Kalyan Ram under the banners of Yuvasudha Arts and NTR Arts. The movie stars Jr. NTR in the title role alongside Janhvi Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan, both in their Telugu debut. It is scheduled to be released on September 27, 2024, in Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, Kannada, and Tamil. ## Stay tuned...

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Mumbai, June 20 - After the box office rampage with Gadar 2 last year, Bollywood star Sunny Deol has been on the signing spree with back-to-back out-and-out mass entertainers. Continuing the streak, Sunny Deol has now teamed up with Telugu director Gopichand Malineni for a massive action entertainer, tentatively called SDGM. ## Billed as the biggest action film in the country, SDGM (Sunny Deol, Gopichand Malineni) will jointly be produced by Mythri Movie Makers and People Media Factory. Thaman S is on board to compose the music for the film which will go on floors on June 22, 2024. ## It is the first time Sunny Deol has collaborated with any of the aforementioned names. The collaboration has been in the news for quite some time now and it has finally been made official. Saiyami Kher and Regina Cassandra have been cast to play pivotal roles.## Make way for the biggest action film of the country - #SDGM 🔥Starring Action Superstar @iamsunnydeol 💪🏻Directed by @megopichand 💥Produced by @MythriOfficial & @peoplemediafcy ❤️‍🔥MASS FEAST LOADING! Shoot begins soon.@MusicThaman @RishiPunjabi5 @artkolla pic.twitter.com/hwsEji2X4a— Mythri Movie Makers (@MythriOfficial) June 20, 2024 ## Meanwhile, Sunny Deol is currently shooting for Rajkumar Santoshi's Lahore 1947 which is scheduled to release next year. He will also start India's biggest war movie, Border 2 by October this year as the makers set Republic Day 2026 release for the same. ## Stay tuned...

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Mumbai, June 19 - The Bombay High Court has allowed the release of Annu Kapoor's Hamare Baarah after the makers agreed to delete some objectionable scenes. The movie, which was supposed to be released on June 7, will now hit screens on June 21. ## According to Bar and Bench, a bench of Justices BP Colabawalla and Firdosh Pooniwalla watched the film and suggested changes which both the moviemakers and the petitioners agreed to. ## The court, after a thorough review, also said that the movie did not contain any objectionable content against the Quran or the Muslim community, instead, the court found the movie to be aimed at the "upliftment of women", according to NDTV report. ## "The movie is in fact for the upliftment of women. The movie has a Maulana misinterpreting the Quran and in fact, one Muslim man objects to the same in the scene. So this shows that people should apply their mind and not blindly follow such Maulanas", the high court said. ## Meanwhile, the court imposed a fine of Rs. 5 lakh on the makers of the movie for releasing the trailer before getting CBFC certification. The fine is to be donated to a charity of the petitioners' choice. "Violation was there vis-a-vis the trailer. So you will have to pay something towards a charity of the petitioner's choice. The cost will have to be paid. This litigation has got the film so much unpaid publicity", the court added.## Hamare Baarah is directed by Kamal Chandra and it also stars Rahul Bagga, Manoj Joshi, and Ashwini Kalsekar, among others. In the movie, a woman takes her father to court to allow her mother, who is in the midst of a risky pregnancy, the right to terminate the pregnancy to save her life. ## Stay tuned...

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Hyderabad, June 19 - Pan India superstar Prabhas-fronted Kalki 2898 AD has completed censorship formalities with just over a week left for the release. The highly-anticipated sci-fi epic is directed by Nag Ashwin and it also stars Amitabh Bachchan, Deepika Padukone, Disha Patani, and Kamal Haasan, among others. ## The censor screening of Kalki 2898 AD took place on June 18 and the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) passed the movie with a 'U/A' certificate and an approved runtime of 3 hours. ## The movie's 3D version was said to be shown in the CBFC screening and the reports say that the censor officials were left in awe by the film's groundbreaking visuals and Nag Ashwin's visionary direction. It is also revealed that there could be a second part of Kalki as the Cliffhanger at the end of the film reportedly came out very well. ## As reported earlier, Kalki 2898 AD is the costliest Indian movie ever for a budget of around 600 crores and it is produced by Vyjayanthi Movies. The film is scheduled to release on June 27 in Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, Kannada, and Tamil.## Stay tuned...

BY SUNIT JANGIR

Mumbai, June 19 - Director Rajesh A Krishnan's Crew has become the most-watched Indian film of 2024 on Netflix, surpassing the total reported viewership of Aamir Khan's production venture, Laapataa Ladies in just 24 days. ## The heist comedy, starring Tabu, Kareena Kapoor, and Kriti Sanon, Crew added 1.2 million views from June 10 - June 16, taking its total views to 17.9 million in 24 days. Laapataa Ladies had scored 17.1 million views during its stay in the top 10 on Netflix and is now the second most-watched Indian title of the year. ## Crew premiered on Netflix on May 24 after completing 8 weeks of the theatrical run with over 150 crores in gross collection at the worldwide box office. On its Netflix premiere, the movie scored 5.4 million views in the opening weekend, followed by 8.9 million views in the first full week, and 2.4 million in the next week. ## Meanwhile, Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff's Bade Miyan Chote Miyan, a box office disaster, scored 8 million views in the first 10 days on Netflix. During its first full week (June 9 - June 16), the action thriller was the second most-watched non-English title worldwide with 5.1 million views. ## Stay tuned...

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Mumbai, June 18 - Bollywood star Hrithik Roshan and director Kabir Khan are discussing a possible collaboration. Hrithik is currently shooting for YRF's Biggie War 2 with director Ayan Mukerji and the shoot for the same is nearing completion. ## According to the report by Peepingmoon.com, Hrithik has already started looking for his next film and is in talks with Kabir Khan for the same. "Hrithik and Kabir are discussing several ideas and have met multiple times over the past few months. Talks are at the primary stage right now, but they're developing projects together and are hopeful that they come to fruition", says the report. ## It is said that one of the potential films the duo discussing is a post-apocalyptic thriller based on a Hollywood movie, for which Hrithik has already secured the adaptation rights. However, there is no confirmed development on the same project revealed yet. ## Meanwhile, Hrithik Roshan also has Krrish 4 which was announced a long time back and things are finally moving fast. Shamshera fame Karan Malhotra is said to be on board to direct and he has reportedly started preparing for it. It is not yet clear which of the two films - Krrish 4 or Kabir Khan's next - Hrithik will do next after War 2. ## Stay tuned...

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Mumbai, June 18 - Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar teamed up with Tamil director Sudha Kongara for the drama film Sarfira, which is the remake of Kongara's Soorarai Pottru starring Suriya who plays a cameo in the remake. ## Produced by Aruna Bhatia of Cape of Good Films, Suriya and Jyotika’s 2D Entertainment, and Vikram Malhotra-led Abundantia Entertainment, Sarfira is scheduled to release on July 12 and the makers are set to launch the much-awaited trailer today (June 18). The trailer was censored on June 17 with a 'U' certificate and the approved runtime of 2 minutes and 34 seconds.## On Tuesday (June 18), Akshay Kumar took to social media to announce the trailer date with a new poster which features him, riding a bike with an aeroplane taking off in the background. The movie also stars Radhika Madan, Paresh Rawal, and Seema Biswas in pivotal roles. ## Pehla kadam apne sapno ki taraf... ✨#Sarfira trailer out today!Watch Sarfira on 12th July, only in cinemas. pic.twitter.com/NKyJoD3Hun— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) June 18, 2024 ## Stay tuned...

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Mumbai, June 17 - Ayushmann Khurrana and Kareena Kapoor are teaming up for the first time for director Meghna Gulzar's next film which is said to be based on the horrifying 2019 Hyderabad Rape Case, according to the report by Pinkvilla. ## "It's a hard-hitting film that warrants the presence of actors with the calibre of Kareena Kapoor Khan and Ayushmann Khurrana. The duo read the script and were shocked by the details of the case. After Talvar, this is another film that could shock the nation and stir a conversation about the case", says the report.## The movie has reportedly been titled Daayra and it will be produced by Junglee Pictures which also produced Ayushmann Khurrana's Doctor G. The team is looking to take Daayra on floors by the end of this year and will release in theatres worldwide in 2025. ## The Hyderabad rape case shocked the nation when a 26-year-old veterinary doctor was gang-raped and murdered in November 2019. In 2022, the Supreme Court pronounced action on 10 police officers in Hyderabad for allegedly firing on 4 rape accused in the case with the intent to kill. ## Stay tuned...

BY SUNIT JANGIR

Hyderabad, June 17 - The Independence Day 2024 weekend was buzzing with a high-profile box office clash between India's two of the most anticipated films, Pushpa 2 - The Rule and Singham Again, however, as things stand today, both the movies have been postponed, leaving the weekend for other movies to cash on. ## While Rohit Shetty and Ajay Devgn have locked the Diwali release for Singham 3, Allu Arjun-fronted Pushpa 2 makers finalized the December 6, 2024, release date worldwide. The team was also looking to lock December 20 but went earlier to avoid a clash with Aamir Khan-fronted Sitaare Zameen Par which is scheduled to release along with Hollywood biggie Mufasa: The Lion King on Dec. 20. ## Interestingly, Pushpa - The Rise was also released on December (17) 2021 and now, the sequel is also to be released in the same month.## Pushpa 2 is directed by Sukumar who also produced it under his banner Sukumar Writings with Mythri Movie Makers. It stars Allu Arjun in the titular role, alongside an ensemble cast of Fahadh Faasil, Rashmika Mandanna, Dhananjaya, Jagadeesh Prathap Bandari, Rao Ramesh, Ajay, Sunil, Anasuya Bharadwaj, Shanmukh and Ajay Ghosh who are all reprising their roles from the previous film. ## Stay tuned...

BY SUNIT JANGIR

Mumbai, June 17 - Over the last many months, the Telugu film industry has been buzzing with the potential collaboration between superstar Allu Arjun and blockbuster director Atlee. The project was almost finalized and was supposed to go on floors by the end of this year, but now, there is a disappointing update on the same. ## According to the report by Telugu 360, Allu Arjun's film with Atlee has been shelved after the director's huge remuneration demand which shocked the producers. However, another report claimed that the project fell through simply because it did not align with the actor and director's preferences. ## After Allu Arjun dropped the movie, Atlee is believed to have approached Bollywood superstar Salman Khan to headline and Telugu 360 reported that the superstar has given his nod and the movie will be announced soon. Sun Pictures will reportedly be producing the film which is expected to go on floors in the first quarter of 2025. ## Salman Khan, meanwhile, has started shooting for director AR Murugadoss' action drama Sikandar which has Rashmika Mandanna as the female lead. Sajid Nadiadwala is bankrolling this big-budget entertainer which will be released on Eid 2025. Salman Khan also has YRF's Tiger vs Pathaan in the pipeline. ## Stay tuned...

BY SUNIT JANGIR

Chennai, June 17 - The Tamil film industry has returned to winning ways with a fourth success within two months at the domestic box office. After no-hit for the first four months of the year, the industry scored first hit in horror-comedy Aranmanai 4, followed by Garudan. Now, Vijay Setupathi's Maharaja joins the list. ## Directed by Nithilan Saminathan, Maharaja was released on June 14 and scored an excellent first weekend at the domestic box office with approximately 25.15 crores gross mark, which is the second biggest opening weekend for a Tamil movie of 2024, behind Dhanush's Captain Miller. ## Maharaja opened to an estimated 5.40 crores gross collection, including 1.20 crores in Telugu. The action thriller witnessed a big jump of over 60% on Saturday to score an estimated 9 crores gross, and there was a further jump of around 20% on Sunday for around 10.75 crores gross. ## The Tamil version of Maharaja has minted an estimated 19 crores gross while the Telugu version has grossed approximately 6 crores gross. The movie surpassed expectations after opening to excellent reviews and audience word of mouth. ## Maharaja is expected to have another solid day today due to the Bakrid holiday. The momentum is currently with the film which should help to continue doing solid business in the coming days despite the holdover movie, Garudan which is also doing good business domestically. ## Stay tuned...