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Los Angeles, June 11 - Director Nag Ashwin's hugely-awaited sci-fi epic Kalki 2898 AD is unstoppable at the North American box office as the pre-sales have crossed huge $1 million for all days with 15 days still left for the premieres. ## Starring Pan India superstar Prabhas alongside Amitabh Bachchan, Deepika Padukone, Kamal Haasan, and Disha Patani, the movie has scored $1+ million in advance sales, including $800K for the premieres only from over 1450 shows. It has sold over 26.5K tickets and is on track to score the biggest premiere for an India title. ## Major theatre chains like AMC are yet to open booking so a further jump is expected once the full-fledged advance begins. Prathyangira Cinemas is releasing the movie in North America and it has set an IMAX format release also for it.## That’s our version of delivering the THUNDERBOLTS 😎🔥#KALKI2898AD North America gross hits $1 MILLION+ Pre Sales even with 15 days left until release! ⚡️Doesn’t this show the explosion that’s about to happen? 😉#Prabhas @VyjayanthiFilms @Kalki2898AD @SwapnaDuttCh pic.twitter.com/z94E3JuCpc— Prathyangira Cinemas (@PrathyangiraUS) June 11, 2024 ## Produced by Vyjayanthi Movies, the movie stars Prabhas in the title role alongside Amitabh Bachchan, Deepika Padukone, Kamal Haasan, and Disha Patani. The trailer of Kalki 2898 AD was released on June 10 and is slated to be released on June 27, 2024, in Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, Kannada, and Tamil.##

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Mumbai, June 11 - Dinesh Vijan's Maddock Films has found a way to win the box office battle against the wind. At a time when filmmakers are not willing to take risks and are betting on big-budget films to revive the box office, the studio is delivering success after success with relatively smaller titles. ## Maddock has delivered 4 successes out of its last 5 theatrical releases with an excellent strike rate of 80%. Among the 4 successful films, Varun Dhawan and Kriti Sanon's Bhediya was an average affair while others emerged as hits, including Zara Hatke Zara Bachke, Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya, and the latest horror comedy Munjya. ## Aditya Sarpotdar's directorial Munjya is the 4th movie in the studio's horror-comedy universe after Stree, Roohi, and Bhediya, and the second after Stree to emerge as a clean hit. The movie overperformed in its opening weekend to score 19+ crores net collection before putting up an excellent hold on Monday with a collection on par with Friday. ## The Abhay Verma and Sharvari Wagh-starrer has scored approximately 23.25 crores net in 4 days and is comfortably heading towards finishing over 50 crores net. Irrespective of where the final collection of Munjya lends, it has emerged as one of the surprising clean hits of the year. ## The success of Maddock Films production is not luck by chance as the studio has built a reputation among the general moviegoers by producing rooted and heartwarming films like Hindi Medium, Stree, Luka Chuppi, Bala, Love Aaj Kal, Mimi, and Dasvi, among others over the years. The success rate of Maddock Films is relatively higher when it comes to low to medium-budget films than other studio. ## The next film in the studio's slate is John Abraham-fronted action thriller Tehran, followed by the highly-awaited Stree 2, Akshay Kumar's Sky Force, and Vicky Kaushal's Chhava this year. All the upcoming films of Maddock have the potential to emerge as big successes at the box office.## Stay tuned...

BY SUNIT JANGIR

Mumbai, June 10 - Maddock Films' horror-comedy Munjya sees an excellent collection on its first Monday, dropping around just 10% from Friday which is nothing short of a miraculous hold. There is an outside chance of Monday collection coming on par with the opening day. ## According to the early estimates, the latest entry in the horror-comedy universe scores 3.50-4 crores net collection, pushing the total to around 23 crores in 4 days. The drop from Sunday collection of 8 crores net is around 50% which is also fantastic, to say the least. ## Munjya is heading towards 31-33 crores net opening week which is outstanding and will aim to reach 50 crores net in the second week though it will have competition with Kartik Aaryan's Chandu Champion which is the first major release after gap. ## The movie emerged as a surprise hit as there were hardly any expectations for it to deliver at the box office before the trailer did some trick, plus, the affordable ticket prices also played a role in bringing the audience to theatres. It could emerge as one of the major successes of the year so far, however, it will be interesting to see how it performs with the arrival of bigger films in the coming weeks. ## Stay tuned...

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Hyderabad, June 10 - The trailer of Pan India superstar Prabhas-fronted sci-fi epic Kalki 2898 AD has been released amid huge anticipation. Starring Prabbas, Amitabh Bachchan, Deepika Padukone, Kamal Haasan, and Disha Patani, Kalki is the costliest Indian film ever with around 600 crores budget. ## The film is set against the backdrop of Indian mythology and a dystopian society in the city of Kasi, the last city remaining in the world as the film chronicles a journey spanning millennia from the events of the Mahabharata in the year of 3102 BC (the beginning of Kali Yuga) to 2898 AD. It revolves around the enigmatic figure of Kalki, the tenth and final avatar of the Hindu deity Vishnu. ## The trailer looks fantastic and takes the audience to the new world created by director Nag Ashwin. The visuals are stunning with the top-notch VFX shots. The background score elevates the dramatic and action sequences. Overall, the movie promises a visual extravaganza with the perfect mixture of sci-fi elements with mythology. ## The movie is produced by C.Aswini Dutt, Swapna Dutt & Priyanka Dutt under the banner of Vyjayanthi Movies. It will be released worldwide on June 27 in the Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and English languages.## ## Stay tuned...

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Mumbai, June 10 - The teaser of Maddock Films' much-awaited horror-comedy Stree 2 won't be released digitally anytime soon but the makers have given a chance to the audience to watch it on the big screen from June 14. ## Directed by Amar Kaushik, the teaser of this Shraddha Kapoor and Rajkummar Rao-starrer was recently censored with a runtime of 1 minute and 23 seconds, and according to the latest development, it will only be launched in cinemas screening Munjya, which is also Maddock's production and is part of its horror-comedy universe. ## #Xclusiv… ‘STREE 2’ TEASER TO BE LAUNCHED THIS FRIDAY… ONLY IN *CINEMAS* SCREENING ‘MUNJYA’… *NOT* SOCIAL MEDIA OR OTHER PLATFORM/S… Producer #DineshVijan has hit upon a fantastic idea… The enterprising producer will launch #Stree2Teaser ONLY in *cinemas* screening #Munjya… pic.twitter.com/HN6hAtPnB8— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) June 10, 2024 ## Munjya is proving to be a sleeper box office hit after it overperformed in its opening weekend. Stree 2, the next film in producer Dinesh Vijan's horror-comedy universe, is easily one of the year's most anticipated movies and the makers are trying to cash in on the opportunity. ## Stree 2 is directed by Amar Kaushik and it is the sequel to 2018's blockbuster film starring Shraddha Kapoor, Rajkummar Rao, Pankaj Tripathi, Abhishek Banerjee, and Aparshakti Khurana. The movie will be released on August 30, 2024. ## Stay tuned...

BY SUNIT JANGIR

Chennai, June 10 - Sun Pictures has postponed the release of Tamil star Dhanush's second directorial venture Raayan by a month to July 2024. Dhanush is also playing the leading role in the movie alongside Sundeep Kishan, Kalidas Jayaram, S. J. Suryah, Selvaraghavan, Prakash Raj, Aparna Balamurali, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar and Saravanan. ## The movie, which was previously announced to be released in June, will now be released in theatres worldwide on July 26 in Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi. Interestingly, the movie will hit the big screens during the birthday week of Dhanush as the actor will celebrate his 41st birthday on July 28, doubling the celebrations for fans.## The makers have already started the promotions as two single tracks, Adangadha Asuran, and Water Packet have increased the buzz around the movie. It is reportedly a gangster drama and is one of the most anticipated Tamil films of the year. ## Witness the world of #Raayan from July 26th in cinemas 🔥@dhanushkraja @arrahman @Music_Santhosh @_ShwetaMohan_ #GanaKadhar @iam_SJSuryah @selvaraghavan @kalidas700 @sundeepkishan @prakashraaj @officialdushara @Aparnabala2 @varusarath5 #Saravanan @omdop @editor_prasanna… pic.twitter.com/NKleiyaJQP— Sun Pictures (@sunpictures) June 10, 2024 ## Stay tuned...

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Chennai, June 10 - Tamil action thriller Garudan has had an impressive second weekend at the domestic box office with approximately 9.25 crores gross collection, pushing the total collection to 36.25 crores gross in 10 days. It is the 4th highest-grossing Tamil movie of 2024 domestically. ## Starring Soori in the leading role, Garudan has minted approximately 6.25 crores at the overseas box office, taking the global cume to 42.50 crores, making it 4th highest-grossing Tamil title of the year, behind Aranmanai 4, Ayalaan, and Captain Miller. ## Directed by R. S. Durai Senthilkumar, Garudan is only the second original Tamil hit of 2024 after Aranmanai 4 which has grossed approximately 97.50 crores so far. Thalapathy Vijay's Ghilli was re-released recently and scored success with approximately 32 crores gross collection. ## Garudan is produced by Grass Root Film Company and Lark Studios, and it stars stars Soori, M. Sasikumar and Unni Mukundan in the lead roles. Roshini Haripriyan, Sshivada, Revathi Sharma, Samuthirakani, Vadivukkarasi, R. V. Udayakumar and Mime Gopi appear in supporting roles. ## Stay tuned...

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Mumbai, June 10 - Superstar Salman Khan team up with director AR Murugadoss for the first time for an action drama film titled Sikandar produced by Sajid Nadiadwala under the banner of Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment. Rashmika Mandanna is playing the female lead with Sathyaraj as the main antagonist. ## The latest update on the film's shoot is that Sikandar will kick off on June 18 in Mumbai. A massive air-action sequence will be filmed in the first schedule before the makers move on to the next schedule. The pre-production work is happening in full swing. ## #NGEFamily is super excited to share the date of our first day of shoot for #Sikandar on the 18th of June with the BIGGEST Air Action sequence! 🔥♥️ #SajidNadiadwala’s #Sikandar Directed by @ARMurugadoss @BeingSalmanKhan @iamRashmika @WardaNadiadwala #SikandarEid2025 pic.twitter.com/Ph8Ms1hq7s— Nadiadwala Grandson (@NGEMovies) June 10, 2024 ## Murugadoss is presently directing actor Sivakarthikeyan's Sk 23. It is said that the filmmaker wants to complete as much of SK23 as possible before Sikandar goes on floors and to avoid any delays, Murugadoss has assembled a dedicated team to expedite the completion of SK23.## Sikdanr will be released on Eid 2025.## Stay tuned...

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Hyderabad, June 10 - Veteran Telugu star Nandamuri Balakrishna and director Boyapati Srinu have reunited for a new film, tentatively titled BB4. The movie was announced on NBK's 64th birthday today with a concept poster.## BB4 marks the fourth collaboration between Balakrishna and Boyapati Srinu after Simha, Legend, and Akhanda. All three films were big blockbusters at the box office and the same is expected from their upcoming film which will be produced by 14 Reels Plus. ## The announcement poster of BB4 is full of devotional vibes with a massive chariot wheel placed on an isolated area and the numeric 4 has a Rudraksha bracelet tied to it. Interestingly, the duo was supposed to collaborate for the sequel to Akhanda which has a similar theme. ## The shoot of BB4 will commence soon.## The Lethal Combo that sets the screens on fire is Back 🔥🔥The two Forces - 'GOD OF MASSES' #NandamuriBalakrishna & #BoyapatiSreenu reunite for #BB4 🌋🌋Happy Birthday Balayya Babu ❤️‍🔥Produced by @RaamAchanta #GopiAchanta under @14ReelsPlus banner ❤️Presented by… pic.twitter.com/Oj9b1j9bvS— 14 Reels Plus (@14ReelsPlus) June 10, 2024 ## Stay tuned...

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Mumbai, June 10 - Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures' Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire has become the highest-grossing Monsterverse film ever, beating 2017's Kong Skull Island, at the worldwide box office.## Directed by Adam Wingard, Godzilla x Kong has surpassed Skull Island, which grossed $568.6 million at $570 million (4760 crores). The latest blockbuster has minted $196.3 million (1640 crores) in North America and $373.7 million (2120 crores) at the overseas box office. ## Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire is the highest-grossing MonsterVerse film in as many as 35 markets, including India where it has grossed 134 crores ($16 million). It is currently the highest-grossing Hollywood movie of 2024 in India, way ahead of second-ranked Kung Fu Panda 4 which has earned around 50 crores gross. ## It is also the second-highest-grossing Hollywood movie of 2024 at the worldwide box office, after Dune: Part 2 which is the number 1 with approximately $712 million. Coming to India again, Godzilla x Kong is Warner Bros.'s biggest grosser of all time. ## Top overseas markets for The New Empire are as follows - Mexico ($33.7M), the UK ($18.1M), India ($16M), France ($12.4M), Australia ($12.3M), Japan ($10.8M), Indonesia ($9.2M), Brazil ($8.4M), Taiwan ($7.7M), and Germany ($7.1M).## Stay tuned... Stay tuned...

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Mumbai, June 9 - Will Smith's action comedy Bad Boys: Ride or Die crushed the projection to score $100+ million opening weekend at the worldwide box office. The R-rated flick is the fourth instalment of the Bad Boys series of buddy cop films. ## Directed by Adil & Bilall, Bad Boys 4 has had a strong 3-day opening weekend domestically (North America) with $56 million (470 crores). It is the second-biggest first weekend in the franchise, behind only Bad Boys For Life which opened at $62.5 million in 2020.## Overseas, the movie grossed a solid $48.6 million (405 crores) over 60 markets, pushing worldwide opening weekend to $104.6 million (875 crores). It is the biggest debut in the franchise, Bad Boys For Life ($97.8 million). The movie was projected to earn $70 million - $80 million before release. ## Made on a budget of $100 million, Bad Boys 4 received an A- CinemaScore. The movie will be after Bad Boys for Life which is the highest-grossing title in the franchise at the domestic and worldwide box office with $206 million and $426 million, respectively. ## Stay tuned...

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Mumbai, June 9 - Director Subhash Kapoor's courtroom comedy drama Jolly LLB 3 starring Akshay Kumar and Arshad Warsi is one of the most anticipated Bollywood movies and the makers are bringing the other actors from the previous two films to headline the third instalment. ## A couple of weeks ago, it was revealed that Huma Qureshi, who was a part of Jolly LLB 2 with Akshay Kumar, returned to reprise her role as Pushpa Mishra and now, actress Amrita Rao has also come on board to play her part in the film. ## Amrita Rao played the female lead in the first movie opposite Arshad Warsi and now she will be reprising her role as Sandhya. According to Hindustan Times, "Amrita is returning as Arshad's wife in Jolly LLB 3, continuing their story from the first part. With her entry, it's a complete unification of Jolly LLB 1 and 2 cast".## Saurabh Shukla, who was in both the previous movies, will continue his character in the third one as Judge Sunderlal Tripathi. The shoot of the movie commenced in May this year in a very remote area in Rajasthan and Amrita was said to be a part of the schedule. ## Jolly LLB 3 will be released in 2025. ## Stay tuned...