Joginder Tuteja looks at how well Hindi remakes perform at the box office.
Rohit Pawar highlighted the atmosphere of suspicion, grief, and political intrigue currently surrounding these events in Maharashtra. He mentioned an investigation into the accident, citing a book that suggests killing a person's driver is an easy way to target them.
Last Friday saw the release of India's 'most violent film ever', Kill.
Vinod Mirani gives us his weekly verdict.
Just when things started looking good in theatres with Bad Newz, last week's twin releases -- Auron Mein Kahan Dum Tha and Ulajh -- have proved to be party-poopers.
'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.
S Padma, a street cleaner in Chennai, found a box full of gold worth more than Rs 45 lakh and returned it. 'I have been sweeping the streets of Chennai for 21 years. Nobody in the street knew me. I was just a faceless, nameless sanitation worker in an orange and blue uniform.'
A look at this week's hits and misses.
Trade analyst Vinod Mirani gives us the box office verdict for the week.
The hits and flops of the week.
Trade analyst Vinod Mirani gives the box office verdict for the week.
Here's looking at the hits and misses at the box office.
Trade analyst Vinod Mirani gives the box office verdict for the week.
Trade analyst Vindo Mirani gives box office verdict for the week.
The next big releases -- Bade Miyan Chote Miyan and Maidaan -- will arrive during Eid, which leaves a lot of time for Shaitaan to earn lifetime collections in the range of Rs 140-150 crore (Rs 1.4-1.5 billion).
'At 24 years of age, he's already scored a double hundred and averages just under 50. There's something special about this kid.'
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.
Looking at the hits and misses at the box office.
'The second half of 2022 definitely looks stronger for Bollywood.'
It was an eventful weekend for Bollywood as the box office saw a different kind of trend, as compared to the traditional ways when collections keep going up from Friday to Sunday.
Film folk queued up to watch the new Friday release, JugJugg Jeeyo, directed by Raj Mehta, and starring Varun Dhawan, Kiara Advani, Anil Kapoor, Neetu Kapoor, Maniesh Paul and Prajakta Koli.
The hits and misses of the week.
Trade analyst Vinod Mirani gives the box office verdict for the week.
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