This is also the time when South Indian films started doing well, commercially and critically, on a Pan-India scale.
The emotional quotient of They Call Him OG falls flat, the plotting looks jerky, and the runtime feels compromised, but hey, if you are a Pawan Kalyan fan, none of this matters, notes Arjun Menon.
'Pahlaj Nihalani came to my rescue. There was no Instagram in those days so I didn't recognise him.' 'I almost fainted when he told me he was Pahlaj Nihalani, the producer of Ilzaam, the hit film that had just made Govinda a star.' 'I told him I was a model and an aspiring actor, and he responded, "You have an interesting face. Come and meet me in the office tomorrow".'
There's no head or tails to anything that happens in Saaho, says Sukanya Verma.
If the film is as good as the teaser is, Saaho is definitely going to be a game changer this year, feels Namrata Thakker.
With the film's release on August 30 edging closer, here's a look at the characters posters that have been revealed so far.
Telugu superstar Prabhas suffered a box office blow with the multi-lingual action thriller Saaho but he has moved on to his next.
There are reports that Shraddha Kapoor has received Rs 7 crore for her presence in Saaho. But that's wrong!
Shankar Mahadevan has let the producers know that the creative efforts of Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy cannot be tampered with.
Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.
Kalki 2898 AD has put Prabhas back on the pan-Indian map.
After being in theatres for seven days, the Hindi collections of Kalki 2898 AD have comfortably gone past that of RRR to emerge as the third highest Week One grosser among dubbed releases.
It has already collected Rs 110 crore* (Rs 1.1 billion), which is better than the three -day weekend score of Prabhas' previous release, Adipurush (Rs 103 crore/ Rs 1.03 billion).
In the last few years, dubbed films from south Indian languages have made a lucrative impression at the Hindi box office. Kalki 2898 AD steps into the list as well, with its opening day collections making it to the Top Five.
A mix of real-life-inspired and fiction flicks will release this month.
Between Shah Rukh Khan's Thursday release Dunki and Prabhas' Friday release Salaar, around Rs 150 crore (Rs 1.5 billion) have come in at the box office.
'Our viewers have grown up over the years.' 'Today, they want to see something which is sensible, a story rooted in logic rather than jingoism.'
As things stand today, Adipurush may take an opening of Rs 20 crore-Rs 25 crore, just in its Hindi version.
With the Rs 100 Crore Club assuming so much importance, the biggest commercial successes are the ones where action is the central element.
1920: Horrors of the Heart has arrived out of nowhere and emerged as a small success at the box office.
The star chose to dub his dialogues in the Hindi version of Saaho himself.
Joginder Tuteja looks at actresses who have more than five 100 Crore Club movies to their credit.
'Saaho is an action-romance.' 'As far as being another Baahubali is concerned, I think that's very unfair pressure on both Prabhas sir and me.'
The superstar will not be shooting for the next two-three months as he has been advised bed rest.
What are stars busy doing when they're not filming their movies?
Shraddha Kapoor, who will next be seen opposite Ranbir Kapoor in Luv Rajan's next directorial venture, celebrates her 35th birthday on March 3.
Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.
'Baahubali was all about holding back passion.' 'In Saaho, Anushka and Prabhas will let it all hang out.'
Sajid Nadiadwala replaces Shraddha Kapoor with Kiara Advani for his Kartik Aaryaan starrer.
Pooja Hegde will be Prabhas's heroine in the film which will be directed by Radha Krishna known for his debut movie, the stylish action thriller
Quite a few superstars are bringing their big releases to the big screen this month.
Approximately Rs 18 crore-Rs 20 crore has been spent on promoting S S Rajamouli's RRR for its January 7 release, which now stands postponed indefinitely due to the COVID-19 resurgence.
From Madhuri's Ek Do Teen to her most recent number, Dil De Diya in Radhe: Your Most Wanted Bhai, the actress has enhanced so many of Bollywood's item numbers with her presence.
The makers of Section 375 chose to host an early screening for film folk, and they didn't shy away.
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