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BY Saurabh Jha 📰 News

The Hugely Successful Combo Of Salman Khan And Sajid Nadiadwala Confirms Their Next Film

Mumbai, February 8 - Superstar Salman Khan and super-producer Sajid Nadiadwala are among the most lethal actor-producer combo of all time as they two have worked in a series of successful films. Now, today, the news has come out that their next collaboration Kabhi Eid Kabhi Diwali is going to be released on Salman Khan's lucky date Eid 2023.## The first time both Salman Khan and Sajid Nadiadwala collaborated was in 1996 in Jeet which became the first hit film of Sajid Nadiadwala's banner. Their next big success was just around the corner in the form of Judwaa which is celebrating its 25th Anniversary today as it was released in 1997 to a superhit response. The film has become a cult over the years with its high re-call value.## The next huge hit from the superhit combo of Salman Khan and Sajid Nadiadwala came in 2004 with Mujhse Shadi Karogi which was among the biggest hits of the year though before Mujhse Shadi karogi there was another fairly successful film Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega released in 2000. The wait for the first true blue blockbuster was long as Kick which was released in 2014 became Sajid Nadiadwala's banner first blockbuster film and remains the highest-grossing film of the banner to date. ## The hope is that their upcoming film Kabhi Eid Kabhi Diwali which is slated to release on Eid 2023 smashes Kick's box office collections and emerges as the highest-grossing film of the banner. The action-comedy also stars south superstars Venkatesh and Pooja Hegde is going to be the heroine of the film. The film in being directed by Farhad Samji.## Stay tuned...

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BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Ranveer Singh's '83' Crosses 'Jai Ho', 'Housefull 2 & 3', And More At The Worldwide Box Office

Mumbai, February 7 - Ranveer Singh-starrer cricket biopic, "83", has been struggling big at the Indian box office. The Kabir Khan-directed grossed approx Rs. 1.50 crores in its 7th weekend, pushing total domestic haul to Rs. 125 crores. ## The domestic box office of "83" is poor considering the fact that the movie cost over Rs. 220 crores in production. Overseas, "83" is the biggest Indian movie, released during the covid-19 pandemic. After 45 days, it has grossed approx Rs. 64 crores. The total worldwide gross for the film currently stands at Rs. 189 crores. ## Produced by Deepika Padukone, Kabir Khan, Vishnu Vardhan Induri, Sajid Nadiadwala, and Reliance Entertainment, "83" may be a disappointing outing, it has still surpassed many Bollywood biggies at the worldwide box office. Check out the full list of highest-grossing Hindi films, here.## After the 7th weekend, "83" down Akshay Kumar-fronted "Housefull 2", which grossed Rs. 188.4 crores worldwide and Salman Khan-led "Jai Ho" (Rs. 186.37 crores). The movie also surpassed "Housefull 3" (Rs. 185.7 crores), "Stree" (Rs. 182 crores), and a few others. It also becomes the 64th highest-grossing Bollywood film at the worldwide box office. ## The makers of "83" should thank the recent postponements due to the 3rd covid-19 wave, which helped the movie to get a free run at the box office. It wouldn't have reached the current collection had there been competition with other films. The film's run will end with new releases "Badhaai Do" and Hindi dubbed Hindi version of Telugu movie "Khiladi" on February 11. ## Based on India's maiden Cricket World Cup win-led by Kapil Dev in 1983, the movie stars Ranveer Singh as Kapil Dev and Padukone as Romi Bhatia, Dev's wife, featuring an ensemble cast of Pankaj Tripathi, Tahir Raj Bhasin, Jiiva, Saqib Saleem, Jatin Sarna, Chirag Patil, Dinker Sharma, Nishant Dahiya, Harrdy Sandhu, Sahil Khattar, Ammy Virk, Adinath Kothare, Dhairya Karwa, and R Badree in key roles. ## Stay tuned...

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BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Salman Khan's 'Kabhi Eid Kabhi Diwali' With Producer Sajid Nadiadwala Release Date Locked

Mumbai, February 7 - Bollywood superstar Salman Khan's big-ticket comedy-drama "Kabhi Eid Kabhi Diwali" is gearing up to kickstart the production next month in Mumbai. The Farhad Samji-directed has been in pre-production for a long time, and finally, it is seeing the light of the day. ## "Kabhi Eid Kabhi Diwali" marks Salman Khan's 7th collaboration with producer Sajid Nadiadwala, and according to reports, they have decided to release this film on Eid 2023. Interestingly, the duo's last film together, "Kick", was also released on Eid in 2014, and became a blockbuster. ## After "Kick", Salman and Sajid were supposed to reunite for its sequel and even made the official announcement. However, due to the covid-19 pandemic, it couldn't get on floors and there was no further development on the film. ## Meanwhile, "Kabhi Eid Kabhi Diwali" will reportedly mark Tollywood star Venkatesh Daggubati's Bollywood comeback after nearly 27 years. He will be playing a parallel lead alongside Salman Khan. Pooja Hegde plays the female lead opposite Salman Khan. ## Stay tuned...

1608 days ago

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BY Saurabh Jha 📰 News

Alia Bhatt's Darlings Sold To Netflix For Rs. 80 Crores

Mumbai, February 7 - Alia Bhatt who is next going to be seen in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Magnum opus Gangubai in a titular character, has been in the news for many reasons lately. As she is gearing up for the worldwide theatrical release of Gangubai on 25th February, according to Pinkvilla, her upcoming film Darlings has been sold to Netflix for 80crs.## Darlings is an upcoming film that marks Alia Bhatt's debut as a producer along with Shah Rukh Khan's Red Chillies Entertainment will see a direct to digital premiere on Netflix this summer. The film is in the post-production stage and is ready to be released in the summer according to the same source. ## Talking of Darlings, it's said to be a dark comedy about a mother-daughter relationship. Shefali Shah will be seen playing Alia’s mother in the film whereas Vijay Varma and Roshan Mathew also feature in key roles. Darlings are directed by Jasmeet K Reen with Vishal Bharadwaj on board as the music composer. ## Alia Bhatt has a huge lineup of films. Her titular character-backed film Gangubai is all set for the 25th February release then her next release would be RRR alongside Jr. NTR and Ram Charan. There is a film with Ranveer Singh as well which is being directed by famous Bollywood director Karan Johar. She is also in talks with Siva Kortala's upcoming pan-India film with Jr. NTR.## Stay tuned...

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BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Sanjay Dutt Launches His Production Company In A Bid To Bring The Heroism Culture Back In Bollywood

Mumbai, February 7 - Sanjay Dutt is one of the few actors who truly believe that theatrical experience is the real cinema and the heroism culture, which is slowly diminishing in Bollywood, is the backbone of it. And now, the Bollywood star is putting his efforts to bring back the golden age of heroism to the industry.## Sanjay Dutt, who has acted in several films since his debut with "Rocky" in 1981, has launched his production company, Three Dimension Motion Pictures, in an attempt to bring the heroism culture back in Bollywood. ## Giving the examples of the recent pan-Indian box office success of larger-than-life heroic South Indian films, "Pushpa - The Rise" and SS Rajamouli's "Baahubali" films in Hindi, Sanjay Dutt told Variety, "We're trying to get back what we had, what the South Indian films are doing now".## When we entered the film industry, we started off with heroism, heroic roles, mass love, and everything, and I just saw that stopping. And I am trying to revive that. The golden age – it just can't die. Even if you look at Hollywood, it exists there, and in the South. I don't know what happened to Bollywood. But that's what we're trying to get back – those days of heroism", he added.## The first film in Dutt's Three Dimension Motion Pictures is a horror-comedy, "The Virgin Tree", to be directed by Sidhaant Sachdev, and will have a cast of four newcomers. While the other projects are not titled yet, it includes a family drama, some action films with younger actors, and some more action films with a mature man as a hero.## All the films in Three Dimension Motion Pictures are meant to be released in theaters only. "I believe in the big screen – I know it can never die down. I know eventually theaters will open up and there will be some films only made for theaters", Dutt added.## Stay tuned...

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BY Kamlealam Ansari 📰 News

25 Years of Cult Classic Judwaa

Mumbai, 7th Feb 2022: Judwaa starring Indian Megastar Salman Khan was released 25 years ago on this day. It was an eid holiday weekend and it emerged as a big hit all across the country. There were big strikes just days before the release of this movie nationwide because of the Entertainment Tax issue. But this didn't go on to impact the performance of the film in theatres. ## It emerged as a path breaker in the comedy genre which set the tone for future comedy movies. It features Karishma Kapoor, Rambha alongside Salman khan as the leads. The supporting cast consisted of veteran actors Kader Khan and Anupam Kher. The movie faced a clash in the form of Nana Patekar starer Yashwant but it didn't impact Judwaa much. Both movies became successful, but Judwaa became more. ## Judwaa after successfully overcoming the clash played a major role in consolidating the fan base of Salman Khan in the rural areas. The film received an excellent opening and did business of 13 Cr Nett with footfalls of 1.36 Cr. ## Judwaa was the Tenth highest-grossing movie of Bollywood in that year (1997). Govinda was initially approached for the lead role but he rejected the role which lead the makers to approach Salman khan and eventually cast him for the lead role. His performance was highly appreciated and celebrated by the critics as well as the audiences. ## Judwa was the 9th clean hit movie in the career of Salman Khan and his first major hit in the comedy genre. 20 year's later a sequel to this movie titled Judwa 2 was released in 2017. It featured Varun Dhawan And Tapsee Pannu in the lead roles. ## It did excellent business at the box office and emerged as a clean hit. Judwaa movie enjoys cult status among television Audiences, whenever it is telecasted on television it gains a huge number of views. ## Stay tuned.

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BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Sanjay Dutt On What Makes South Indian Film Industry Better Than Bollywood

Mumbai, February 7 - Bollywood stars Sanjay Dutt joins the actors and filmmakers who are praising the South Indian film industry for keeping the audience excited about the theatrical experience, which Bollywood is continuously failing to provide. ## For the last few years, South Indian films have been spreading their wings in the Hindi market and getting the desired results. The thing is that the South Indian industry is superstar-driven which can easily be seen in the box office results while the same is not happening in Bollywood on large scale. ## Sanjay Dutt, meanwhile, blames the involvement of corporate structure in vanishing the heroism in Bollywood while in the South, he feels that the same thing does not exist which has worked for them. "I feel that this whole corporate structure coming and encroaching our space in Bollywood ruined everything", Dutt told Variety. ## "Their business is funding and that's where the business ends. But once you start interfering in the script and in the direction and in the budgets and this and that, then things go haywire, and that's why I think we (Bollywood) lost out on a lot of good stuff during that time". ## "Whereas in the South, this corporate structure does not exist. There are people who, from the production or from the producer, to the director, to everybody involved in the team… they're passionate about making good films and that is the thing which has worked for them. And that has gone against us because that passion for making movies or that passion of making something great and working and performing is gone", he added.## Sanjay Dutt cited the recent pan-Indian box office success of South Indian film "Pushpa - The Rise" and the films of "Baahubali" filmmaker S.S. Rajamouli as examples of the vanished larger-than-life heroism in Bollywood.## On the work front, Sanjay Dutt has multiple big-ticket films ready for release. He plays the main antagonist in the upcoming Pan-India biggie, "KGF: Chapter 2", starring Yash as the protagonist. Scheduled to release on April 14, "KGF 2" is sure going to be a mega-hit in Hindi. Dutt also has Akshay Kumar-fronted historical drama "Prithviraj", and period action drama "Shamshera" with Ranbir Kapoor.## Stay tuned...

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BY Saurabh Jha 📰 News

Bharat Ratna Lata Mangeskar's Journey

Mumbai, Feb 6, 2022: Veteran Indian singer Bharat Ratna awardee Lata Mangeshkar passed away at the age of 92 on February 6 morning due to the multiple organ failure which made the entire country sad and how! ## Lata Mangeshkar's first Hindi song was "Mata Ek Sapoot Ki Duniya Badal De Tu" for the Marathi film Gajaabhaau (1943). Her first breakthrough hit was "Dil Mera Toda, Mujhe Kahin Ka Na Chhora"—lyrics by Nazim Panipati—in the movie Majboor (1948). ## Lata Mangeshkar entered into the 1950s and all the biggest hit albums belonged to her. Baiju Bawara to Shree420 to Mother India - the music of all these films become hugely popular in that era. The streak which began in the 1950s to give the biggest hit album of every decade remained till the 2000s decade. Mother India in the 1950s, Guide in 1960s, Bobby and Pakeezah in 1970s, Maine Pyar Kiya in 1980s, and Hum Aapke Hain Kaun in 1990s - she was part of all these historic and evergreen albums. Even Veer Zara can be included in the list. ## The Biggest musicals of each decade with evergreen classical songs is what Lata Mangeshkar stands for. There was a plethora of awards and recognition that Lata Mangeskar got in her illustrious career spanning over decades. She bagged 7 Filmfare awards and 4 national awards and plenty of other awards which can't be written here. ## Lata Mangeshkar became Padma Bhusan in 1969. Then she won the Dadasaheb Phalke award in 1989. She was honoured with Maharashtra Bhusan in 1997 and Padma Vibhusan in 1999. But the biggest award was still missing in her repertoire which she won in 2001 - The Bharat Ratna award. ## Pages can be written about the recognition and honour of Lata Mangeshkar but the easiest way to describe her career is - she is the greatest artist of Indian cinema history and will continue to be the one. ## Stay tuned.

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BY Saurabh Jha 📰 News

Hearsay: Prabhas Starrer Radhe Shyam Gets 250cr Before Release Of The Film

Mumbai, February 6 - The upcoming pan-India biggie Radhe Shyam fronted by Prabhas has already created an earth-shattering buzz after the trailer of the film was released. The production value and location of the film were so extraordinary that they reminded the fans and neutrals of a Hollywood production film.## The Budget of this pan-India monster is humongous and that could only be recovered if the film does huge business across the country. Though there is still some time left for this biggie to arrive in the theaters, what we learned is, Radhe Shyam had received a record deal for its satellite and digital deal.## As per the report in News18.com, Radhe Shyam has bagged 250 crores after selling satellite rights and digital rights. It’s one of the biggest deals in the history of Indian cinema. Speaking about the same, a source close to the portal says, "The South Indian versions—Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada—will be shown on ZEE5 while the Hindi version will be released on Netflix".## Radhe Shyam is an upcoming Indian period romantic drama film written and directed by Radha Krishna Kumar, starring Prabhas and Pooja Hegde. It is shot simultaneously in Telugu and Hindi languages. The film is produced by UV Creations, Gopi Krishna Movies, and T-Series.## Stay tuned...

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BY Saurabh Jha 📰 News

Ayesha Jhulka Reveals Salman Khan Was Very Conscious About Dancing In The 90s

Mumbai, February 6 - Veteran Bollywood actress Ayesha Jhulka revealed how superstar Salman Khan was conscious about dance in the 90s. She also revealed how Salman Khan used to avoid dancing at the beginning of his career on Sa re Ga ma Pa.## She said, "I still remember, when I was shooting for my first movie with Salman Khan, he was very conscious about dancing. He told the choreographer of our film to let him make an entry by walking in casually while I would be doing all the dance steps. Since then, I have done a lot of live shows with him throughout my career as well".## "However, I am surprised to see that he dances now. He dances so well and even keeps all his steps in mind. Having seen this side of him now, I feel that he used to do drama earlier and he can genuinely dance well".## Ayesha Jhulka made her debut in 1991 with Salman Khan in a film called Kurbaan. The film was fairly successful and the music of the film was a huge hit during that time. Due to the theme of the film which caters to a mass audience, the film still gets good impressions on satellite channels.## Stay tuned...

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BY Kamlealam Ansari 📰 News

R.I.P Lata Mangeshkar: Greatest Singer Ever

Mumbai, 6th Feb 2022: Lata Mangeshkar Was born on 28 September 1929. She was an Indian Playback singer Popular known as 'Sur Kokila" and also Nightingale. She was one of the greatest singers ever in India. ## She was born in a Musical family, her father Shree Deenanath Mangeshkar was also a singer. After the death of her father, her father's friend helped her to pursue her career in singing . ## Later she became famous for songs "Dil Mera Toda", "Mujhe Kahi Ka Na Chhoda" which was composed by the Haider. Her song 'Ae Mere Watan Ke Logo' is considers as one of the most evergreen songs in the history of Indian music. ## She sang this song in front of the first prime minister Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru. This song caught Nehru emotionally that he wasn't able to control his tears. ## She started the trend of the modern style of singing putting it above the Mehfil type singing tradition which was more relevant at that time. ## She sang more than 25 thousand songs in 30 languages throughout the course of her career Those were the days when the Indian film industry was enjoying the golden era of music and Lata Mangeshkar was absolutely ruling that era. ## Lata Ji was the voice of a top actress like Madhubala, Hema Malini, Sridevi and Madhuri Dixit. ## The trio of Lata Ji, Mohammad Rafi and Kishore Kumar was very popular during that time. A few of her top Hits included ' Ajeeb Dastan Hai Ye', Lag Ja Gale', 'Meri Awaaj Meri Pehchan Hai', to name a few. Her voice will forever be remembered as one of the most melodious voices ever. ## Her voice through her songs has power that can reduce your stress and anxiety and will take you to a different world after hearing them. She was a big inspiration for many of the later year's talented playback singers like Alka Yagnik, Shreya Ghoshal and Sunidhi Chauhan. Bollywood's biggest production house uses her voice in the intro score of their movies where the logo of the production house is displayed. ## Her achievements were simply phenomenal. In 2001, she was awarded the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honour for her contribution to the Indian film fraternity. She was awarded the national award and film fare award for the best singer three and four times respectively. ## She was a living legend We lost our Sur Kokila on 6 February Sunday morning at 8:12 am. The whole nation was filled with sorrow. Tribute's poured in from all over the world. She will forever be remembered as one of the pioneers of Modern-day Indian music. Our prayers and well wishes are with her family and loved ones through these tough times. ## Stay tuned.

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BY Saurabh Jha 📰 News

Why Bollywood Is Down And What They Need To Do In The Future?

Mumbai, February 6 - Bollywood is the biggest film industry of Indian cinema in terms of everything be it stars, reach, business or potential. But from the past few years, there's huge negativity happening for the industry. So despite recording one of the best years ever in terms of business produced, the Bollywood industry is not at its peak anymore.## What went wrong for the Bollywood industry and what they should do now. One major problem that occurred for the industry, in general, is that the older megastars are working in much fewer films than they were working a decade ago. The Bollywood industry is star-driven. The bigger the star, the higher the business would be there, at least initially, and then if the content is liked, the film will put huge numbers across the board. The 90s stars who are still the most popular should go for more releases especially the Khan Troika as this is their last phase. ## The next big problem is originality and novelty. The remakes in Bollywood were always in the fashion but since the past few years, it has peaked and as a result, the public is not getting excited for Bollywood as there is nothing new. Due to the arrival of OTTs, The public can watch the original films and when the same is being remade, they don't go for it. Of course, the exception is there as Kabir Singh became a huge blockbuster being a remake film but it was backed by blockbuster music which is a must for a youth mass love story for the Hindi audiences. What Bollywood needs to do is - Have to produce original films with a new and fresh story and if possible, with a bigger star cast as they will guarantee a wider reach.## Another main problem of Bollywood is - They are targetting the niche audiences of metros rather than a larger section of an audience which limits the potential as masses can't relate to those films unless the films are extraordinary. Almost 80% of cinema-goers who watch Hindi films in theaters are from the middle class. They are the audience that is responsible for a HIT or A FLOP. ## Before the advent of the multiplex, niche films were known as art films and which do not use to collect well due to non-existing audiences for those types of cinema then as it was a single screen era. But after the arrival of the multiplexes, these niche films are started collecting well and they were also started known as multiplex films which is fine as they contributed to the overall business of the films. But from the past few years, these types of films are made on a larger number than they should be, and mass commercial cinema which caters to almost 90% of the film-goers is being ignored. It is not that they are not being made but in a less number than usual and not in a correct way. So what happens is why you don't make movies for them, they don't have another choice than lapping on a different industry film even if the film is dubbed. ## A similar scenario has happened on Xmas 2021 when an event film from Bollywood 83 was released alongside south dubbed the film Pushpa. 83 was not a bad film from any angle but it was not for the larger section of the audience and then they decided to go for the south dubbed film. The collections are there to prove which kind of films the Hindi audience are want to watch. If south dubbed film can reach 100cr even after opening to a mere 3cr then with Hindi stars who are bigger, 200cr can come eyes closed. But you need to make a film for the first. Our Directors and Producers need to make films for a larger audience. ## As mentioned before, The Bollywood industry is star-driven and this is where another problem arises. The last huge star our industry has created was long back in 2000 in the form of Hrithik Roshan. Since then the Industry did not get a star with a genuine box office clout and popularity. Some stars who debuted in the late 2000s and early 2010s are still being considered new stars even after 10 years after their debut. Few of them are very talented but when the workload is so less than the expectations increases for their every single outing and it is tough to hit the expectation every single time. ## They have followed the bandwagon of the Khan troika as all of them (Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, and Aamir Khan) have slowed down and working in a selected number of films. But what the new generation is forgetting is that it is their initial phase so they can't work in a limited number of films as that puts a lot of pressure on huge numbers. When you work in more films, failures don't affect you as success could be just around the corner. The new stars have to work in more films every year.## Stay tuned...

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BY Saurabh Jha 📰 News

Akshay Kumar And Tiger Shroff To Team Up For An Actioner

Looks like the two hero film is back in the business as Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff are all set to team up for an action masala film directed by Ali Abbas Zafar. The film is being produced by Vashu Bhagnani under the banner of Pooja Entertainment. ## The last time two big heroes teamed up for a film was in War when Hrithik Roshan teamed up with Tiger Shroff. The film was collected massively at the box office and the same is expected by the team of Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff. ## The film is said to be a remake of 1998 Amitabh Bachchan and Govinda starrer Bade Miyan Aur Chote Miyan but it is not true as that film was out an out comedy film and this film is going to be a full-blown action. However, the title of that film can be taken for this film. ## Pooja Entertainment banner was among the most successful banners of the middle to late 90s with superhits like Coolie No1, Hero No1, Bade Miyan Aur Chote Miyan, and the biggest of them all BiwiNo1. But since then, their banner did not have a major successful film and the hope is that their wait for a major successful film ends with this action film. ## The film will be announced tomorrow and even a new title can be expected. Ali Abbas Zafar has directed big blockbusters in the past with Salman Khan such as Sultan (2016) and Tiger Zinda Hai (2017) and this Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff starrer will going to be in the same space of them of a larger than life commercial extravaganza. ## Stay Tuned To Sacnilk For Bollywood News

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BY Kamlealam Ansari 📰 News

THE FATE OF BIG SCREENS (OTT vs Theatres - Analysis)

Mumbai, Feb 5, 2022: A movie theatre which is otherwise known as a movie hall, picture house, the silver screen is the place where the audience watches movies of their interest. Indian film industry stands itself among one of the top industries in the world, having produced a large number of movies of each genre. ## Capital Cinema Hall in Mumbai is the oldest cinema theatre in India established in 1879. Currently, there are around 9000 movie theatres in India which include 6327 single screens 3200 multiple plexes as per stats. Movie halls are the best places where the audiences are accustomed to a marvellous experience which helps them overcome their daily stress, anxiety etc. ## The Theatre viewing experience establishes a connection between the viewer and the fantasy movie character. Big screens provide wholesome entertainment that the viewers gets locked in an imaginary world throughout the duration of the movie. ## During the '50s, '60s and the 70's decade movie theatres were the only sources to view movies and they enjoyed a non-competitive and dominant run in business. ## Movies used to run for over a year during these times as there was no competition from ott, television etC. Due to these reasons movies used to generate very High footfalls back then. Movies used to get reruns during that time and a prime example is Sholay which was successful in its all reruns. But as the times passed theatres began to experience competition from other platforms. ## It all started in the 80's decade when piracy came into existence, which eventually lead to people watching movies in VCR doing piracy which affected the silver screens. The footfalls of the movie's started to decline to post this and this was a matter of deep concern for the producers and the theatre owners then. ## The movie Maine Pyar Kiya busted this mythical the belief that footfalls can't be rosen back after it generated more than 4 cr footfalls the main reason for which being its extraordinary content. ## After Maine Pyar Kiya the industry struggled to even touch 3 Cr footfalls until movies like Hum Aapke Hain Kon, DDLJ and Raja Hindustani arrived. Around this time the popularity for television was also increasing rapidly, as a result of that, the producers began to telecast the movie immediately after the theatrical ended which put full stops on re-run trend. ## A larger number of people used to wait till the movie appeared on television as a result of the increase in television demand which further affected the theatre business. The years 2002-2007 witnessed a large increase in multiplex audiences and decline in single Screen audiences reason being the urban friendly content movies which were produced in large amount during this time. ## Rural audiences prefered massy actions movies which were limited during this period due to which single screens had a tough time. Due to this trend in more urban-friendly movies they struggled very much to hit 2 cr footfalls. These instances lead to single screens being on the verge of extinction. ## The movies like Ghajini (2008), Wanted (2009) and Dabangg (2010) broke this dogma and the single screens were revived once again. This encouraged the makers to make such types of the movie's as the audiences were more into this type of stuff. The business was revived very well but it didn't meet the craze it used to have before the 90's because of competition from the rival platforms. ## With the help of content and their mass fan following actors like Salman Khan and Aamir Khan were able to drive mass audiences into the theatres. With its unique storytelling and extraordinary visual experience the movies Bahubali and its sequel Bahubali 2 recreated the magic which the movies of the The '60s and 70's used to do. ## At the present times we are living in an era where theatres are facing huge competition from cheap internet, old enemy television and the biggest enemy Over the top television (ott) in the recent years have established itself as a formidable force to be reckoned with. ## The surge in covid cases and the lockdown helped them in doing so. Many of the movies which were ready for theatrical the release was forced to release in ott. Movies like Radhe and Laxmii which featured Megastar Salman Khan and Akshay Kumar helped out accelerate its growth. ## Many of the theatres are in closing state post-pandemic and theatre owners are facing difficulty in the business The audiences have started shifting themselves to ott platforms more often as it provides quality content at affordable rates within the four walls safety of their homes. The only thing well-wishers of theatres can do right now hopes that situations get better as time passes as the theatre owners are facing huge debts and all the more ott cannot be an alternative for the big screen Visual experience in anyways. ## It's a fact that during this tough unfavourable situation and also senseless content worsening the scenario movies will struggle to even hit 1 cr footfalls in the upcoming times. Actors like Salman Khan and Aamir Khan who enjoy a large solid fan base are in their last lap. ## Actors like Ranbir Kapoor and Ranveer Singh are labelled as new comers despite working in the industry for Over a decade. The industry can save itself only if they produce quality content and also the future of the covid pandemic will also play a major role in this. ## The public too should pledge that they'll avoid piracy and try to watch movies in theatres to get the irreplaceable visual spectacle experience which can relieve them of any mental ailments they are facing which are exactly the purpose of cinema and entertainment industry. ## Many people who work in the entertainment industry and the theatres are going through very rough patches in their lives and are struggling to meet their livelihoods. ## Our audiences can do our bit to contribute towards helping these people, some who are on the verge of suicide due to financial issues by taking an oath to avoid piracy and watch movies at theatres so that these people get their bit. ## Stay tuned.

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Rohit Shetty's Big Plans To Boost Larger Than Life Cinema Under His Own Production?

Mumbai, February 4 - Bollywood filmmaker, Rohit Shetty has hardly put a foot wrong in his nearly two-decade-long career when it comes to delivering box office hits. He has set himself as one of the biggest brands in Hindi cinema who can run movies on his name, irrespective of the star cast. ## Rohit Shetty's love for the big screen cinema is unmatchable, and the latest example of that is the recent box office hit "Sooryavanshi". The Akshay Kumar-starrer was supposed to release in March 2020, but due to the covid-19 pandemic, the makers had to put it on hold for more than 18 months. During that period, many OTT platforms threw tempting amounts to grab "Sooryavanshi" for direct-to-digital release, but it was Shetty, who always wanted the film to release in cinemas. When the movie finally did release in cinemas on Diwali 2022, it proved Shetty's decision right by becoming the first Bollywood hit during the pandemic.## The hit filmmaker is now reportedly putting his best foot forward to give a major boost to the big screen cinema by bankrolling big-ticket movies under his own production house, Rohit Shetty Picturez. According to Bollywood Hungama, Rohit Shetty is aiming to establish a full-fledged production house by bankrolling multiple films under the banner.## The filmmaker's vision is to make larger-than-life cinema that's meant to be consumed on the big screen. He has also been reportedly grooming multiple directors under his banner and it is said that at least 5 films are in the writing stage at Rohit Shetty Picturez. Apart from producing films, Rohit also reportedly looking to build a big studio like Yash Raj Films, with multiple studios for shooting, which has a pre and post-production wing as also a preview theater, in either Mumbai or Gujrat.## Meanwhile, the "Singham" director is currently working on the post-production of the comedy film "Cirkus" starring Ranveer Singh, Pooja Hegde, and Jacqueline Fernandez. It is gearing up for the theatrical release in the second half of 2022. He will also start Ajay Devgn-fronted "Singham 3" later this year. ## Stay tuned...

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Alia Bhatt Wishes To Do A Film With Tollywood Superstar Allu Arjun

Mumbai, February 4 - Actress Alia Bhatt is gearing up for the release of the biographical drama film "Gangubai Kathiawadi", due on February 25. The trailer of this Sanjay Leela Bhansali-directed was unveiled on Friday (Feb. 4) and it gives yet another glimpse of how brilliant performer Alia Bhatt is. ## The "Raazi" actress, apart from "Gangubali Kathiawadi", will also be seen in SS Rajamouli's "RRR", which is slated for March 25 release while she has reportedly been paired opposite Telugu superstar Jr. NTR in director Koratala Siva's film.## Meanwhile, Alia Bhatt, during an interaction with media in the "Gangubai Kathiawadi" trailer launch, expressed her wish to work with another Telugu superstar Allu Arjun. During the media interaction, Alia said that she is a big fan of Allu Arjun and wants to work with him on a film. ## "I want to do a film with Allu Arjun. It's not just my choice but also the demand in our house. After seeing "Pushpa", everything in our house became a fan of Allu. I'm called Aloo at home. If I get a chance to do a film with Allu Arjun, I will take it without a second thought. Allu Arjun is my favorite star", Alia said to media.## After the blockbuster success of "Pushpa - The Rise", especially in Hindi, Allu Arjun has become a big star in North India. Alia Bhatt has also proved her metal by doing powerful movies such as "Raazi", "Gully Boy", "Dear Zindagi", "Highway", "Udta Punjab", among others. So the combo of Allu and Alia will be exciting to watch whenever they decide to come together. ## Stay tuned...

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Vicky Kaushal To Join Shah Rukh Khan In Rajkumar Hirani's Film!

Mumbai, February 4 - Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, after years of speculations, is all set to team up with the master storyteller Rajkumar Hirani for a social comedy film. The duo's first and most anticipated collaboration has been in the news since last year and things are finally falling in place. ## While the pre-production work has already begun and going on in full swing, according to Pinkvilla, the filmmaker is in talks with Vicky Kaushal to play an important role in the film. Vicky Kaushal has previously collaborated with Hirani in "Sanju", in which he played the role of Ranbir Kapoor's friend in the film. ## It is reported that since Vicky bonded very well with Hirani in "Sanju", the filmmaker is in advance talks to cast him in the upcoming film based on immigration. The Pinkvilla report says that a couple of other actors too are being considered however Vicky is in the forefront to bag this role.## "Vicky and Rajkumar Hirani bonded well on the sets of Sanju, and hence it's obvious for the director to repeat the casting. The dates, timelines, and other aspects are being worked upon at the moment. Only once everything falls in place, the actor would officially come on board the project", the report states.## Apart from Vicky Kaushal, actress Taapsee Pannu will reportedly play the female lead opposite King Khan while Boman Irani recently confirmed that he is also doing this film. The shoot of the film is expected to begin in March this year and will reportedly be shot in over 100 days.## Vicky Kaushal, meanwhile, recently completed the shoot of Laxman Utekar's yet-untitled romantic drama film that also stars Sara Ali Khan. He also has romantic-comedy "Govinda Naam Mera", co-starring Bhumi Pednekar and Kiara Advani as the female leads. ## Stay tuned...

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Varun Dhawan Is Doing Consecutive Films With Producer Sajid Nadiadwala

Mumbai, February 3 - Varun Dhawan who is one of the most promising young generation stars has many big films on his hands and pretty interesting ones too and now he adds two new exciting films to his already great lineup. ## Varun Dhawan is all set for back-to-back films with producer Sajid Nadiadwala who remains one of the most successful producers of Bollywood with an impeccable success ratio.## According to Pinkvilla, Varun Dhawan will be doing a film with Dangal and Chicchhore director Nitesh Tiwari. The shooting for the same is said to start from 15th March. Director Nitesh Tiwari earlier directed Dangal which remains one of the biggest blockbusters ever and Chicchhore which won the national award.## The 2nd film will be a full-blown commercial film directed by Ravi Udyawar. The shooting of this multi-genre film will start in mid of June 2022. Sajid Nadiadwala has a huge lineup as a producer with Bachchan Pandey starring Akshay Kumar is up for release in theaters on 18th March. Then there is a huge event film with Salman Khan as well which is expected to go on floors soon.## Stay tuned...

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John Abraham Fronted Attack: Part One To Be Released On 1st April 2022

Mumbai, February 3 - Due to the Omicron threat, almost all the upcoming films were postponed as the theaters got closed. But now since the situation is coming back to normal, films will once again start releasing in the theaters. This week is all about the announcement of upcoming Indian films. In the last couple of days, many huge films have been announced for theatrical release. From magnum-opus RRR to Valimai To Bhool Bhulaiya2, And now, one more Keenly awaited film Attack fronted by John Abraham has been announced for a theatrical opening on 1st April 2022. Attack-part 1 is an upcoming 2022 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film directed and co-written by Lakshya Raj Anand. The film produced by Jayantilal Gada, John Abraham, and Ajay Kapoor, stars John Abraham alongside Jacqueline Fernandez and Rakul Preet Singh. Based on the hostage crisis, the storyline is inspired by true events. John Abraham will also be seen in Pathan pitched against Shah Rukh Khan in an action thriller. The film also stars Deepika Padukone in a pivotal role and also the Cameo by Salman Khan as his iconic spy character Tiger. Stay tuned...

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Akshay Kumar And Emraan Hashmi Starrer Selfiee To Go On Floors By February End

Mumbai, February 3 - One of the keenly awaited films "Selfiee" starring Akshay Kumar and Emraan Hashmi is set to go on floors by the end of this month according to Dharma Productions CEO Apoorva Mehta. In a recent chat to pinkvilla, Apoorva Mehta revealed this news.## Selfiee is a remake of a Malayalam hit Driving license fronted by Prithviraj with Sooraj Venjarammoodu. Selfiee was talk of the talk when it was officially announced due to the casting of Akshay Kumar and Emraan Hashmi.## Selfiee is being directed by Raj Mehta who earlier directed Akshay Kumar in Good news which was a very highly successful film of Akshay Kumar and till date remains one of his biggest grosser both in domestic and worldwide.## Selfiee is being produced by Indian media personality Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions, Prithviraj Productions, Magic Frames, and Cape of Good Films. The film is set to release in the last half of 2022.## Stay tuned...

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Shah Rukh Khan's Non-Stop Plans To Work On Atlee And Rajkumar Hirani's Films!

Mumbai, February 3 - The fans of Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has been waiting patiently for the last three years to watch their favorite star on the big screen. The actor too was well on track to make a smashing comeback with Sidharth Anand's "Pathan" in early 2022 but the production got delayed due to the covid-19 pandemic and SRK's family issues. ## SRK had resumed the shoot of "Pathan" after the second covid-19 wave but due to the arrest of his son Aryan Khan in a drug case, he canceled all his work commitments for some time and devoted his full time to his family. However, things are finally looking all set and ready to roll. ## The King Khan recently made his comeback on social media and also completed his work commitments for ad shoots. Now according to reports, the superstar has planned to work non-stop for his feature films that are with directors Atlee and Rajkumar Hirani apart from Anand's "Pathan". He also has a cameo role in Salman Khan's "Tiger 3". ## According to Mid-Day, Shah Rukh Khan will resume the shoot of the much-discussed feature with Tamil director Atlee after wrapping up his cameo in "Tiger 3" and some bits of "Pathan" that need to be shot in India. The shoot for Atlee's film was supposed to be resumed in December last week or January but due to the rise in covid-19 cases, Atlee is now expected to resume filming in mid-February. ## Shah Rukh Khan also has a film with director Rajkumar Hirani for which the shoot will begin in March or April this year. It is reported that Atlee's team has been told to finish his project by March before Hirani's film goes on floors. ## Meanwhile, Shah Rukh Khan's "Pathan" is expected to release in late 2022. It will be SRK's first film since "Zero" (2018). "Pathan" is a spy actioner that also stars Deepika Padukone and John Abraham in prominent roles. In "Pathan" Salman Khan has a cameo role as Tiger and he has already shot for his portion. The movie is being produced by Yash Raj Films. ## Stay tuned...

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Ayushmann Khurrana's 'Anek' Gets A New Release Date With An Intriguing Poster

Mumbai, February 2 - The Bollywood filmmakers continuing to reshuffle the release dates of their film and joining the list is Ayushmann Khurrana's "Anek". The socio-political thriller, which was supposed to release on March 31st, 2022, will now hit screens on May 13 this year. ## Ayushmann reunites with renowned director Anubhav Sinha for this one of its kind films. It is produced by Bhushan Kumar and Anubhav Sinha under T-Series and Benaras Mediaworks. Earlier, Ayushmann collaborate with Sinha for "Article 15", which was hailed critically and also did very well at the box office. ## The actor took to Twitter and announced the new release date with an intriguing poster. In the poster, Ayushmann can be seen looking at someone from behind a wall. His rugged look as 'Joshua' has certainly raised huge anticipation and expectation among his fans since they haven't seen him in this avatar on-screen before.## "It takes just ONE to make a difference. Time to unite as Ek! Jeetega Kaun? Hindustan! #Anek IN CINEMAS 13.05.2022", the Badhaai Ho actor wrote in the caption.## It takes just ONE to make a difference. Time to unite as Ek!Jeetega Kaun? Hindustan!#Anek IN CINEMAS 13.05.2022@anubhavsinha #BhushanKumar @BenarasM #KrishanKumar #ShivChanana #SagarShirgaonkar #DhrubDubey @TSeries #AnubhavSinha pic.twitter.com/WJ9WL3ywgl— Ayushmann Khurrana (@ayushmannk) February 2, 2022 ## Stay tuned...

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Salman Khan's Tiger 3 Next Schedule To Begin From 14th February In New Delhi

Mumbai, February 2 - Superstar Salman Khan to begin the shooting of The much-awaited sequel of a blockbuster franchise Tiger3 in New Delhi from February 14 according to reports. Salman and Katrina Kaif will be wrapping the last big outdoor schedule of the film in New Delhi from February 14 as the Omicron wave looks to subside across the country.## Reportedly, Salman and Katrina will mostly be traveling to Delhi on the 12th or 13th morning. YRF has done a commendable job in managing the shooting schedule of such a big film, and that too in the pandemic. Now, all eyes are on them to pull off this Delhi schedule with strict mandates.## Earlier, the team of Tiger3 was expected to begin the New Delhi schedule in January 2022 however due to a surge in omicron threat across the country, the shooting of the films had been postponed. The New Delhi schedule will be of around 10-12 days.## Tiger 3 is the 3rd film in the hugely successful franchise which was first started by Ek Tha Tiger in 2012. The espionage action thriller is touted as the biggest film in terms of production cost from the Bollywood industry. Tiger3 might release in the last quarter of 2022.## Stay tuned...

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Official: Amitabh Bachchan's Jhund To Release On 4th March 2022

Mumbai, February 2 - Megastar Amitabh Bachchan's Jhund directed by Nagraj Manjule was earlier scheduled to be released on the OTT platform. Before that the makers of Jhund were trying to bring the film to theaters, however, due to rising cases of the Covid19 pandemic, the film did not hit the screens.## But now the makers officially announced that the film will release in theaters on 4th March 2022. This is a piece of great news for the industry as the films which have the potential to bring back the audience are released in the theaters.## Jhund is an upcoming Indian Hindi-language sports film based on the life of Vijay Barse, the founder of NGO Slum Soccer. The film starring Amitabh Bachchan, Akash Thosar, and Rinku Rajguru is directed by Nagraj Manjule. The biographical sports drama is produced by Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, Raaj Hiremath, Savita Hiremath, Nagraj Manjule, Gargee Kulkarni, Sandip Singh, and Meenu Arora under the banner of T-Series, Tandav Films Entertainment Pvt.Ltd and Aatpat Films. ## Big B essays a role based on Slum Soccer founder Vijay Barse in the upcoming sports drama. The film narrates the story of a professor who encourages street children to build a football team, to help them find a purpose in life.## Stay tuned...

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