About Rs 35 crore (Rs 350 million) was required over the second weekend to register good numbers. But the film did even better and registered Rs 40 crore (Rs 400 million), resulting in an estimated Rs 213 crore (Rs 2.13 billion)
'This man could hypnotise you with his voice, his words have so much depth.'
Joginder Tuteja looks at the biggies coming our way this year.
Bambai Meri Jaan features horrific massacres and violence so brutal that it ought not to be seen on a home entertainment platform, warns Deepa Gahlot..
Mammootty should sign up for an OTT series because he's too charismatic to let this be our last memory of the CBI diaries, suggests Divya Nair.
Shahid Kapoor packs in a lot of blood and gore in his new film, Bloody Daddy, directed by Ali Abbas Zafar (Tiger Zinda Hai, Gunday).
'I can't wait for the day when the market value of an actress is not judged by the heroes or the superstars she's acted with.'
'There have been people who are the sons and the brothers of superstars, but they have not lasted more than one or two movies.'
'While OTTs are a reality, big film producers will prefer a theatrical release before a digital one.'
'This world shows humanity in a fraudulent light.'
'Earlier, it was four songs and four fights, and some story. That was enough.' 'Maybe we are in a box then and the audiences were not prepared for anything new.' 'Now we have got bigger scope.'
Charlie Chopra and the Mystery of Solang Valley is fun in parts, discovers Deepa Gahlot.
'I hope more shows highlight the unsung heroes of our rich history.' 'As for bringing the trophy home, a man can hope, but truly I am just excited to be there.'
Priya Banerjee's fashion judgement for casuals is top of the line.
Buoyed by Sooryavanshi's success, the Hindi film industry is banking on 25-30 big movies lined up with a collective cost tag of Rs 2,000 crore.
'Unless you are a superstar, you will never have the kind of reach in theatres that the OTT platform provides.'
'I try to spread positivity in whatever way I can.'
'This movie is not a reminder of the disaster we went through. It's a reminder of how we survived it.'
'The reason is the subject and the way Anubhav sir (Sinha, director) has executed the idea. The film being black and white makes it even more special. It is very real in nature and has some of the finest actors of our country.'
Will these December theatre releases also bring in good cheer in keeping with the Christmas spirit?
Joginder Tuteja looks at Bollywood's new lot of actress-turned-producers.
'One of the three directors from The Family Man -- Suparn Verma -- is my real life Chellam Sir.' 'He is somebody who has the answers to everything, so I call him anytime.'
'I'm probably the actor who should have the Guinness Record for the maximum obituaries written for his career.'
'Fawad wants to take my place as president of the bank in a fictional country.' 'That way I got to tell one of the most talented actors in Pakistan what to do all the time.' 'I enjoyed that.'
'A large part of this episode has come from my own life, the backlash I faced and my journey after having publicly claimed my identity.'
'Vishal told me he envisioned me while writing (the script), but I was not well.' 'He called me and said, 'Navindraji, hum aap ka dhyaan rakhenge set par.' 'That's how I got on board, and they really pampered me.'
Sukanya Verma plans your OTT menu this week.
Cherry blossoms in Sri Lanka, Hanuman speaking Bombaiya, the mythical Sone Ki Lanka looking darkly Gothic, Raavan looking like a Bollywood dude... this is not modernisation. This is a travesty, asserts Deepa Gahlot.
'A lot of what you see on screen, particularly the night of the massacre, is pretty close to what really happened as it is based on survivor stories.'
'She is associated with our growing up years.' 'When I first met her, it was a little awkward for a couple of days as she is a really popular actor of the '90s.'
'Pooja Bhatt is definitely going to lift that trophy.'
Kuttey, on the other hand, did not open well.
Last weekend seemed to be dedicated to awards for style and talent.
Saluting the people who saved scores of life, YRF announced this project on the same day that the tragedy struck Bhopal 37 years back.
