Trade analyst Vinod Mirani gives the box office verdict for the week.
Trade analyst Vindo Mirani gives box office verdict for the week.
The first half of 2023 has ended on a satisfying note, what with the latest Bollywood release, Satyaprem Ki Katha, doing well in its opening extended weekend of four days.
The hits and flops of the week.
The 23-time Grand Slam champion has become the undisputed headline act at a tournament at which she has won seven singles titles and six doubles crowns with sister Venus.
Trade analyst Girish Wankhede puts together a curated list of the 25 biggest hits in the first 25 years of the century.
The PCB asserted that the presence of ICC delegation, including broadcast, hospitality and event operations officials in the country, was an affirmation that the event is on schedule in Pakistan.
Looking at the hits and misses at the box office.
Salman Khan's much awaited Eid release Tubelight turned out to be a damp squib at the box office. Distributors stand to lose on their investments.
'We want to become India's topmost integrated studio, working in different languages.'
Trade analyst Vinod Mirani gives the box office verdict for the week.
As Jana Nayagan and Avatar: Aang, The Last Airbender become victims of piracy even before they got an official release, Sreeju Sudhakaran looks back at some of the major Indian movies that were impacted by pre-release leaks.
The Ram temple trust on Monday accepted the resignations of Champat Rai as its general secretary and member Anil Mishra in the wake of embezzlement of donations. Trustee Krishna Mohan has been named as interim general secretary. The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust also announced the formation of a three-member committee to identify a chief executive officer (CEO) for the temple trust.
Minions & Monsters entertains with its cinematic nostalgia baits, even if it never quite escapes the franchise's familiar storytelling flaws.
Police in Chhattisgarh's Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chowki district seized 800 boxes of illicit liquor worth Rs 50.28 lakh from a truck attempting to smuggle the consignment into Maharashtra. The driver was arrested, and an investigation is underway to uncover the full smuggling network.
'...is Farida Jalalji and Kiran Kumarji. You must see this film to know what they have done.'
Gadar 2 and OMG 2 have collected Rs 72.50 crore (Rs 725 million) between themselves on August 15, the Independence Day holiday.
Trade analyst Vinod Mirani gives the box office verdict for the week.
A lighthearted joke by comedian Zakir Khan at the Chetak Screen Awards 2026 has ignited a debate within Bollywood about jealousy and artistic contribution following the success of 'Dhurandhar 2'. The film's box office triumph has exposed underlying tensions and prompted discussions about star power and creative content.
The hits and misses of the week.
'If we had not passed an order against Ranveer Singh, the film industry would have collapsed.'
Trade analyst Vinod Mirani gives us the box office verdict for the week.
Trade analyst Vinod Mirani gives box office verdict for the week.
Police in Deoria arrested two individuals and seized a large consignment of illegal English liquor being smuggled to Bihar. The liquor was found hidden in a truck, and a case has been registered under the Excise Act as authorities investigate the smuggling network.
'It was only after Aishwarya ran for 100 days and became a massive hit that Shah Rukh Khan signed Deepika Padukone.'
'In terms of ticket sales, Hindi is at 50-60 per cent while the South markets are at 80-90 per cent of pre-pandemic levels.' The patchy performance of Hindi, the largest segment of the business is the nub of what is bothering Indian cinema.
Not only is Samay Raina going the Kapil Sharma route by bringing celebrities as special guests on his show -- which also means he has to be careful that his jokes don't land them in trouble as well -- but he also has to promote sponsors blatantly, observes Sreeju Sudhakaran.
