The weekend saw film folk take a break from Diwali parties and attend the Thamma premiere in Mumbai.
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The two day total for the two films is Rs 44.34 crores and 18.10 crores respectively.
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'In the beginning of Thamma, he's a common man like all of us. At the end of the film, he's a sexy beast!'
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It's 'not looking like a Diwali lineup, which is usually grand and has superstar movies.'
The trend indicates that The Taj Story will have a better Monday than Friday while Baahubali: The Epic will see a Monday drop.
This Diwali will not see the three Khans or Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgn or Hrithik Roshan bringing their films to the marquee, as is usually the norm. Even Ranbir Kapoor, Kartik Aaryan and Ranveer Singh will not treat us to a movie release.
Fresh off the release of Thamma, Rashmika Mandanna is proving that her style game is as solid as her screen presence.
'I have been in love with a career on the big screen, validated by box office numbers.' 'I never expected the love back to be instantaneous.'
'For me, the real victory is when people buy a ticket, sit in a theatre, and connect with the story.'
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