'We're witnessing a consistent surge in audience demand for IMAX screenings, particularly for high-octane, spectacle-driven films.'
With Raid 2, where Ajay Devgn reprises his role as an income tax hawk swooping on a defaulter politician, the actor is hoping to make another successful sequel. Here's a look at his series of sequel love.
One thing you realize after seeing the title of the Netflix show, 'The Great Indian Kapil Show' that the word 'comedy' is missing from the title. In the language of mathematics: Kapil Sharma equals to Comedy. Kapil is synonymous with laughter and as a comedian when you watch him he makes you forget all your worries.
'Prior to release, we heard only exemplary things about the film, so the failure came as a complete shock to my father.'
'Salman's bad phase is going on for the last five-six years.'
'When Shahid, Ishaan and I are together, it is a madhouse because we are all performers.'
More screens, more films, and longer windows will convert to more people watching, assuming they know a film is releasing, points out Vanita Kohli-Khandekar.
July has so many interesting films to choose from!
Kalki 2898 AD has put Prabhas back on the pan-Indian map.
'Why don't I organise an auction of cinematic memorabilia?' recalls Dinesh Raheja. 'There are sure to be legions of film buffs who will cherish the chance to own souvenirs intimately associated with their favourite stars onscreen.'
Months after the last big success in the Hindi film industry, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3, there is another big one running successfully in theatres.
A peek into the lives of film folk from their Instagram feeds.
Kesari: Chapter 2 has now collected Rs 30 crore* (Rs 300 million) and it sure looks that the Rs 50 crore (Rs 500 million) mark will be crossed by the end of the first week.
On Thursday, December 12, 2024, movie star Allu Arjun celebrated the success of his film Pushpa 2: The Rule earning Rs 1,000 crore (Rs 10 billion) plus at the box office.
The Diplomat will go on collecting right up to Saturday, since Sikandar arrives on Sunday, and so it may be looking at a lifetime of over Rs 35 crore (Rs 350 million). That will make it a fair success.
The film will fold this week itself, as Sunny Deol's Jaat releases on Thursday.
It was a dull weekend for Hindi film releases, as only Rs 20 crore came between the new and existing releases.
This is underwhelming because the Salman Khan starrer is a biggie, released on the widest count of screens with practically all theatres at its disposal.
A look at the hits and misses of the week.
South Indian filmmakers have kept their focus on the single-screen cinemagoer. They have kept their finger on the pulse of the single-screen cinema fan, who goes to movies once a month or more, to forget his weekly chores, explains Ambi Parameswaran.
'The evening show is coming to an end, and everyone is on the phone and I want to take everyone's call.' 'I want to ask how they liked the film. How did they feel when they left the cinema while crying?'
'Hera Pheri cannot happen without Paresh Rawal.'
Sanam Teri Kasam got the biggest collections ever for a re-release.
Films that turned out to be box office disappointments.
With the eagerly awaited Pushpa 2: The Rule set for release in December, there's a chance the industry could match, if not surpass, the collections of 2023.
Aamir is also reuniting with PK Director Rajkumar Hirani for a biopic on Dadasaheb Phalke, the Father of Indian Cinema.
2024 may have seen a few flops at the box office but there have been some hits as well.
The hits and misses of the week.
A recent report in The Hollywood Reporter has listed 46 women as the Most Influential Women in International Film, and the ladies in positions of executives, producers and creatives.
'The second Sunday after Sholay's release, Amjad and Shehla had taken Shadaab to Juhu beach. They were strolling leisurely when, to Shehla's shock, he suddenly picked up their son, grabbed her hand and pulled her along, urging her to run. They raced towards their car and had just managed to get in and lock the doors when all hell broke loose. Hundreds started banging on the car, shouting, 'Gabbar Singh bahar niklo!''
Even a miracle on Monday can't really save LSC which has collected only Rs 37.96 crore (Rs 379.6 million) so far.
All eyes are now on the Diwali releases Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 and Singham Again.
The hits and misses of the week.
Pushpa 2 has shown that when a film is truly accepted by audiences, the market potential is in a different league altogether.
It's going to be an exciting month for OTT as numerous titles across languages will premiere online.
Ten days after its release, Chhaava continues to dominate theatres.
Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.
After collecting Rs 30.06 crore (Rs 306 million) on Sunday, all eyes were on the kind of numbers Salman Khan-starrer Sikandar would see on Monday.
'The EC should not have let the initiative go into the hands of the political leadership. By allowing this to happen, they have opened a Pandora's box.'
Another India lower-order collapse gave England a fighting chance of a thrilling victory in the first Test at Headingley on Monday, with the hosts 21/0 in their second innings at the close of play on day four, chasing 371 to win.
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