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Mumbai, May 14 - After years of planning and intensive pre-production work, director Nitesh Tiwari's epic Ramayana recently went on floors with Ranbir Kapoor and Sai Pallavi who are playing the role of lord Ram and goddess Sita, respectively. Yash plays the character of Raavan. ## Ramayana is easily the most-anticipated Indian movie in the works and now, according to the reports, it is going to be the costliest Indian film ever. It is said that the makers have allotted a staggering budget of $100 million (835 crores) for Ramayana Part 1. ## The aforementioned budget could be exaggerated as some reports say that the makers are not willing to invest that much money into the movie, however, the entire team is confident that Ramayana will be the next big thing in Indian cinema. ## Not many Indian films have been made on a budget of over 500 crores. Prabhas-fronted Adipurush, which is also based on Ramayana, was reportedly made on a budget of around 450 crores while the actor's upcoming movie, Kalki 2898 AD, which is scheduled to release on June 27, reportedly has a budget of 600 crores which is highest for an Indian movie to date. ## Stay tuned...

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Kochi, May 14 - It seems Malayalam superstar Mammootty is coming to conquer the box office again with his action comedy film Turbo, directed by Vysakh. It is currently the most anticipated Indian movie of the year with 10 days left for the release. ## The makers recently released the trailer of Turbo and it seems to have worked wonders with the general audiences. As per IMDb, Turbo is currently the most-anticipated movie, grabbing 32% of the total page views, followed by Prabhas-fronted Kalki 2898 AD with 27% of page views. ## IMDb's most anticipated list keeps changing with new entries here and there but with just 10 days left for the release, Turbo is expected to occupy more space in the list as the buzz is peaking with each passing day. It is being seen as the next big hit from the Malayalam film industry which riding high with back-to-back successes. ## Produced by Mammootty Kampany, the movie shows Turbo Jose, a Jeep driver from Idukki, gets in trouble and is forced to relocate to Chennai, where he gets entangled with Indhulekha and his best friend Jerry. However, a bunch of surprises in the form of Vetrivel Shanmugham and others await Jose in Chennai. ## Turbo is scheduled to release on May 23. ## Stay tuned...

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Mumbai, May 14 - National-award-winning Bollywood star Tabu is going to Hollywood once again as the actress has been roped in for HBO Max's Dune Prophecy, a prequel series to Denis Villeneuve's big screen adaptation Dune (2021). ## According to Variety, Tabu will be playing the role of Sister Francesca. The character is described as "Strong, intelligent, and alluring, Sister Francesca leaves a lasting impression in her wake. Once a great love of the Emperor, her return to the palace strains the balance of power in the capital".## The series was originally confirmed in 2019, under the title Dune: The Sisterhood. It was supposed to be directed by Villeneuve but he now focusing only on Dune's big-screen adaptation and has already directed 2 movies in the franchise. ## Set within the expansive universe of Dune, created by acclaimed author Frank Herbert, and 10,000 years before the ascension of Paul Atreides, Dune: Prophecy follows two Harkonnen sisters as they combat forces that threaten the future of humankind, and establish the fabled sect that will become known as the Bene Gesserit.## Dune Prophecy is yet to have a premiere date. ## Tabu, meanwhile, will next be seen in the Indian romantic thriller Auron Mein Kahan Dum Tha, co-starring Ajay Devgn. Directed by Neeraj Pandey, the movie is scheduled for a theatrical release in July this year. ## Stay tuned...

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Hyderabad, May 13 - Actor-writer Vishnu Manchu's ambitious historical action drama film Kannappa is shaping up to be one of the most anticipated films as the actor has grand plans for this big-budgeted epic. ## Recently, the makers revealed that Akshay Kumar and Prabhas have been roped in to play important cameo roles, taking the excitement to the next level with this announcement. Now, it has been revealed that the teaser of the much-awaited movie will be launched at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival. ## Taking to social media, Vishnu Manchu shared the news that the teaser of Kannappa will be launched on May 20 at the Cannes Film Festival. The movie is directed by Mukesh Kumar Singh, best known for his television adaptations of the Indian epics Ramayana and Mahabharata.## Produced by Mohan Babu through his companies AVA Entertainment and 24 Frames Factory, Kannappa also stars Mohanlal, Mohan Babu, and Nayanathara, among others in key roles. The movie revisits the folk tale of Kannappa, an atheist hunter who became a devotee of the Hindu god Shiva and plucked out his eyes in an act of extreme devotion.## Can’t wait to show you all The World Of #𝐊𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐚🏹 on the 20th May. Launching it in 'Cannes Film Festival'💪🏽#TheWorldOfKannappa #CannesFilmFestival pic.twitter.com/RghIZDIYx5— Vishnu Manchu (@iVishnuManchu) May 13, 2024 ## Stay tuned...

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Chennai, May 13 - Actor and filmmaker Sundar C's Aranmanai 4 has become the third Tamil movie of 2024 to top 50 crores gross collection at the Indian box office after Dhanush's Captain Miller and Sivakarthikeyan's Ayalaan. ## Starring Tamannah Bhatia and Raashii Khanna in the leading roles, the 4th instalment of the horror-comedy franchise minted approximately 49.30 crores gross in India through the second weekend and on its 11th day (2nd Monday), it has topped the 50 crores gross mark. ## The Tamil version of the film has contributed approximately 45 crores gross while the Telugu version scored around 4.30 crores gross in 10 days so far. The movie is likely to become the highest-grossing Tamil title of the year by crossing Ayalaan (58.75 crores approx.) and Captain Miller (58 crores approx.)## It has been a much-needed success for Kollywood which was going through a dry phase in the absence of big star films. Particularly, the last 20 days have combined brought close to 100 crores gross collection in India for Tamil movies, thanks to the re-release of Thalapathy Vijay's Ghilli along with Aranmanai 4 and the latest release, Star. ## Stay tuned...

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Mumbai, May 13 - Bollywood star Ajay Devgn's supernatural thriller Shaitaan has almost done with its theatrical run but not before emerging as a big box office success in India and worldwide. The movie has now been made available to stream online, after 8 weeks of theatrical run. ## Directed by Vikas Bahl, Shaitaan minted approximately 50 lakh in its 9th week (the first week after the OTT release) and it dropped further in the 10th weekend for just around 8 lakh net collection. Nonetheless, the movie has done more than it was once projected with a net collection of close to 150 crores. ## At the end of its 10th weekend, Shaitaan scored approximately 148 crores net (176 crores gross) which will more or less be its final total at the domestic box office. It is currently the second highest-grossing Bollywood movie of the year domestically after Hrithik Roshan's Fighter. ## Overseas, the movie has grossed an estimated 37.50 crores, for worldwide approximately 213.50 crores gross. Again, it is the second highest-grossing Bollywood title of 2024 after Fighter which grossed over 350 crores worldwide. Shaitaan is easily one of the biggest box office successes of 2024 with total footfalls close to 90 lakh. It was made on a budget of around 60 crores. ## Here is the final box office breakdown of Shaitaan## India Net Collection - 148.25 Cr. approx.## India Gross Collection - 176.50 Cr.## Overseas Collection - 37.50 Cr. (estimated)## Worldwide Collection - 214.00 Cr.## Footfalls/Admissions - 89 lakh approx..## Box Office Verdict - Superhit## Stay tuned...

BY SUNIT JANGIR

Mumbai, May 12 - Disney's Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes opened on the projected lines at the worldwide box office with a strong $131 million in its first 5-day weekend. ## At the domestic (North America) box office, the fourth instalment in the Planet of the Apes reboot franchise grossed a solid $58.5 million (488 crores) over a 3-day weekend. The movie's opening is the second biggest in the rebooted franchise, behind only Dawn of the Planet of the Apes which opened to $72 million. ## While the domestic opening of Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes was slightly higher than the projection, the overseas collection of the movie fell a little short of the projection but was still solid with $72.7 million (607 crores) over the 5-day weekend, for $131.2 million (1095 crores) global start.## China was once again the biggest international market for the movie with $11.6 million, followed by France ($7.6M), and Mexico with $6.4 million. Meanwhile, at the Indian box office, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes has a decent opening with an estimated $1.70 million (14 crores) over the 3-day weekend. ## Stay tuned...

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Mumbai, May 12 - Vicky Kaushal and Sara Ali Khan's romantic-comedy Zara Hatke Zara Bachke was one of the surprising box office successes of 2023 with a worldwide collection of over 100 crores gross. ## It has been almost a year since ZHZB hit the big screen and movie buffs have been waiting for its digital release. Well, the wait finally ends Jio Cinema has announced that the much-awaited movie will start streaming on its platform on May 17, almost a year after its theatrical release. ## Directed by Laxman Utekar, Zara Hatke Zara Bachke is a story of a small-town married couple who want to get a house of their own. It also stars Inaamulhaq, Sushmita Mukherjee, Neeraj Sood, Rakesh Bedi, Sharib Hashmi, and Akash Khurana, among others in key roles. ## It is produced by Dinesh Vijan and Jyoti Deshpande under the banners of Maddock Films and Jio Studios.## Sah-parivaar shaadi ki thi, ab sah-parivaar divorce bhi hoga! Toh aap sab #DivorceMeinZaroorAana 💔#ZaraHatkeZaraBachke streaming May 17 onwards, exclusively on JioCinema Premium. #ZHZBOnJioCinema #JioCinemaPremium@vickykaushal09 @SaraAliKhan pic.twitter.com/Vy4K5tLJDy— JioCinema (@JioCinema) May 12, 2024 ## Stay tuned...

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Hyderabad, May 12 - Telugu actor Ram Pothineni's action drama Double iSmart is one of the most anticipated Telugu movies of the year. Directed by Puri Jagannadh, the movie marks Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt's debut in Telugu cinema as he has been assigned to the role of antagonist. ## Double iSmart was supposed to be released in March 2024 but due to the delay in the shoot, the movie was postponed, however, a new date is yet to be locked. Meanwhile, the latest update from the makers hints that the release of the film is not too far away. ## On Sunday (May 12), the makers announced that the teaser of the much-awaited movie will be out on May 15. The teaser is said to be loaded with mass moments which will set the tone for a buzzing release. The release date is also expected to be locked with a teaser.## #DoubleISMART update is here 😎Double the Action,Double the Mass,Double the Entertainment 💥The blazing 𝗱𝗶𝗠𝗔𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗞𝗜𝗥𝗜𝗞𝗜𝗥𝗜 #DoubleISMARTTeaser on MAY 15th ❤️‍🔥Stay tuned for LOADS of MASSIVE FIRE CRACKERS 🧨🔥⚡️Ustaad @ramsayz #PuriJagannadh @duttsanjay… pic.twitter.com/WuOWhvs0CV— Charmme Kaur (@Charmmeofficial) May 12, 2024 ## Produced by Puri Jagannadh and Charmy Kaur, Double iSmart is the sequel to the blockbuster iSmart Shankar (2019). The shoot of the movie is progressing in Mumbai and it is expected to be wrapped up soon. ## Stay tuned...

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Mumbai, May 11 - A sequel to Ajay Devgn-fronted crime drama film Raid is in development with the actor returning to reprise his role as IRS officer Amay Patnaik. The movie is directed by Raj Kumar Gupta and produced by Panorama Studios and T-Series.## The shoot of Raid 2 is nearing completion are gearing up to release the movie in the second half of 2024. However, there might be a change in the release date which is due on November 15, 2024. It is said that the movie will either be postponed or preponed due to Singham 3. ## Rohit Shetty's Singham 3, starring Ajay Devgn in the title role, was gearing up to release on August 15 but the latest reports suggest that it will now be released on Diwali 2024. Once Rohit Shetty and Jio Studios lock Diwali 2024 for the arrival of Singham Again, the makers will announce a new date for Raid 2, according to Pinkvilla. ## It is said that Rajkumar Gupta is presently editing and getting the final print of Raid 2 ready by the end of July, so there is a possibility that it might be released before Singham Again. All the confusion will be cleared once the official announcement is made. ## Stay tuned...

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Kochi, May 11 - Tovino Thomas's much-awaited period action drama film ARM - Ajayante Randam Moshanam is set to clash with superstar Mohanlal's big-budget fantasy entertainer Barroz during the Onam 2024 festival. ## According to the latest reports, ARM will be debuting in theatres on September 12, 2024, the date which is already occupied by Barroz. Both the movies are hugely awaited and have been made on big budgets. Some reports say that the clash between the two biggies might be avoided for fear of making an impact on the box office. ## Starring Tovino Thomas in a triple role, ARM is set in Northern Kerala in 1900, 1950 and 1990 where three generations of heroes Maniyan, Kunjikelu and Ajayan, try to protect the most important treasure of the Land. It is directed by Jithin Lal and also stars Krithi Shetty, and Aishwarya Rajesh in female lead roles.## Barroz, on the other hand, marks Mohanlal's directorial debut and he also plays the titular role. Barroz, a treasure guardian has been protecting Vasco da Gama's hidden treasure for 400 years and has been entrusted to hand over the wealth only to a true descendant of da Gama. ## Stay tuned...

BY SUNIT JANGIR

Mumbai, May 11 - Disney's science fiction actioner Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes has had a good start at the Indian box office, taking a bigger opening than its predecessor, War For The Planet Of The Apes back in 2017. ## Directed by Wes Ball, the fourth instalment in the Planet of the Apes reboot franchise scored approximately 3.75+ crores gross (3.15 crores net) opening in India. The previous film in the franchise took the opening of around 3 crores gross collection. ## Meanwhile, at the domestic (North America) box office, the film is looking at $21 million -$22 million on Friday opening day, which also includes $6.6 million on Thursday previews. The previews for Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes are the biggest in the franchise. The movie is tracking to earn over $50 million in the opening weekend domestically. ## The movie takes place 300 years after the events of War and follows a young chimpanzee named Noa, who embarks on a journey alongside a human woman named Mae to determine the future for apes and humans alike. It stars Owen Teague in the lead role alongside Freya Allan, Kevin Durand, Peter Macon, and William H. Macy. ## Stay tuned...