26 Aug 2015

US Box Office Collection: 'Kick 2', 'Srimanthudu' Perform Better than Bollywood Biggies 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan', 'Brothers', 'Drishyam'

A collage of 'Kick 2' and 'Srimanthudu'.IB Times India

Telugu movies "Kick 2" and "Srimanthudu" dominated the US box office among the Indian movies last weekend. The two Tollywood films performed better than Bollywood's big films like "Bajrangi Bhaijaan", "Brothers" and "Drishyam".

At the US box office, "Kick 2" topped the list among the Indian films by ranking at the 28th position. It had 99 screens, from which it collected $307,195 (Rs 2.04 crore) in its first weekend. The turnout was pretty good for this Ravi Teja starrer as there was a good hype around the flick. 

Mahesh Babu's "Srimanthudu" came second among the Indian films at the US box office. Ranked at 38, the Telugu movie did a business of $94,498 (Rs 62.57 lakh) from 46 screens. The total collection by the movie stands at $2,820,214 (Rs 18.80 crore), which is quite a remarkable achievement for a South Indian film.

Akshay Kumar and Sidharth Malhotra starrer "Brothers", ranked at 42nd position, earned only $60,694 (Rs 40.19 lakh) from 112 screens. The signs of the movie slowing down at collection centres are visible and it appears like the film is unlikely to have a long run in the US. The total business by the Hindi movie by the end of its second weekend stands at $433,191 (Rs 2.88 crore).

The latest Hindi release "All is Well", ranked at 44th position, in its opening weekend earned $59,625 (Rs 39.76 lakh) from 46 screens. It is followed by "Bajrangi Bhaijaan" (47th position), which raked in $46,478 (Rs 30.77 lakh). The Salman Khan starrer has collected $6,209,505 (Rs 41.41 crore) by the end of its sixth weekend.

Ajay Devgn's "Drishyam" has collected $525,948 ( Rs 3.50 crore) so far, "Baahubali" (Hindi version) has raked in $466,176 (Rs 3.10 crore), and Tamil movie "Vaalu" has collected $33,203 (Rs 22.14 lakh). 

Source - Ib times

6 underrated Bollywood movies you can't afford to miss

Some movies might not be able to garner the limelight of cinema but still manage to carve a niche. Unconventional themes may bring about a difference in the popularity with respect to mainstream movies but these 6 under-rated movies are worth watching.

Sikandar:

'Sikandar' is a beautiful movie about a 14-year old boy Sikandar Raza (played by Parzan Dastur) who lives in Kashmir. The movie is an insight into how a child’s psychology is molded, how terrorists are made and how an innocent fights terrorism.

Ramji Londonwale:This movie is a story of an excellent cook Ramji (played by Madhavan), whose dream is to get his sister settled. After getting her sister married, the groom’s family who had demands for dowry asks Ramji to go to London, as a cook and work for a multi millionaire London based Indian family, to earn and give a part of his income as compensation for the dowry he owes. He wins the hearts of everybody in London and after a series of interesting struggles he manages to win a cooking competition and subsequently gets his passport, visa and work permit. As he takes it as his responsibility to return to his village and help in the upliftment of his community-mates, he returns back to India with his love interest Samira (played by Samita Bangargi) and opens his own restaurant.

Aamir:

Who says a man writes his own destiny? That’s the question the movie will leave you with. It revolves around a young Muslim man, Dr. Aamir Ali (Rajeev Khandelwal), who finds himself at the mercy of Islamic extremists who are planning on a blast in the city of Mumbai. The movie reflects how responsibility taken by one person can save the lives of many and what that courageous man who takes a step forward to do the right/best possible might have to put at stake/sacrifice.

Main Meri Patni Aur Woh:

The movie revolves around a married couple Mithilesh (played by Rajpal Yadav) and Veena (played by Rituparna Sengupta) and is about the insecurities and feelings of jealousy that Mithilesh goes through because of an unconventional reason of him being shorter than his wife. However, it’s their confessions that bring them closer as a couple.

Mera Pehle Pehla Pyar:

It’s a rom-com based on a high school boy, Rohan (played by Ruslaan Mumtaz) who falls in love with a beautiful new student, Ayesha Mehra (played by Hazel Crowney) and Rohan’s friendship with his classmates Vasu, Sudhir and Javed all from St. Lawrence High School. It’s a movie that revolves around teenage friendships and love. Though a clichéd topic as it may seem, it has a fresh breath of cinematography and crazy relatable humor.

Socha Na Tha:

'Socha Na Tha' is a movie which portrays how things that are never even thought of happen. It's the story of Viren (played by Abhay Deol) and Aditi (played by Ayesha Takia) who lie in their marriageable age group. Their parents fix a meeting for them to know each other but both have their own reasons for disagreeing on getting married. However, they do fall in love later.

Source - Ibn live

18 Aug 2015

Karan Johar to grill Twinkle Khanna and Aamir Khan at Twinkle's book launch


Akshay Khanna’s wife Twinkle has recently emerged as a quirky and incisive columnist with her own take on current events. She is even ready to publish her first book titled Mrs. Funnybones and the launch event will be a star studded affair. Besides hubby Akshay Kumar, Aamir Khan and Karan Johar will also be attending the event. What’s more, we hear that Karan who has always wanted to grill Twinkle Khanna on his show will do so at the book launch event. Accompanying Twinkle will be her Mela co-star Aamir Khan!


Twinkle Khanna is one of the few actresses who has yet to grace Karan’s show Koffee With Karan. Speaking about it Karan said, “She has never been on my show. She always declined, saying that if she came, she would talk rubbish and get into trouble. But she has done exactly that in her columns and succeeded. I have always known this aspect of her that people have discovered now. Tina has a mad side to her personality and she is hysterical. She also has a great take on slice-of- life. No wonder her columns are loved and adored. So when I heard that she was launching her book, I said, ‘Listen I have to do this. It is a grand coup. She agreed and I am looking forward to my rapid-fire round with her. No, I have not shown her the questions. She told me: ask me anything. And now I am worried about what she will say because she is totally uncensored when it comes to speaking her mind. I also have other tricks and surprises up my sleeve. I am really looking forward to this because we have a great chemistry as friends.”

It will be rather interesting to see what kind of questions KJo throws her way. And now that we have met the quirkier side of Twinkle through her column we feel she will prove to be a worthy opponent for our wily host.
Source - films of india

Gulzar: Man who never set boundaries for himself

Rohit Vats, Hindustan Times, New Delhi| 
Updated: Aug 18, 2015 11:29 IST
Sampooran Singh Kalra, known popularly by his pen name Gulzar, is an Indian poet, lyricist and film director. (HT Photo)

Mod pe dekha hai wo boodha sa ek ped kabhi?
Mera waaqif hai bahut saalon se main use jaanta hoon.
- Gulzar

He is still the most relevant poet in the Hindi film industry, to say the least. Sampooran Singh Kalra’s Midas touch can make any song rise above the ordinary. His latest Dum ghut-ta hai in Drishyam creates a mood that grips you. Sometimes, it’s hard to believe the same person has written Main aa riya hoon ki jaa riya hoon in Dedh Ishqiya, but then that’s Gulzar for you. Finding the extent of his range is like trying to catch a squirrel with a ring rope.

It's Bajirao Mastani vs Dilwale this Christmas

Though it is still a few months away, the big Christmas clash — between Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Bajirao Mastani (BM) and Rohit Shetty’s Shah Rukh Khan- and Kajol-starrer Dilwale— is already a hot topic of discussion in film trade circles. Interestingly, Rohit says that he loved BM’s teaser trailer, and that he is confident that the film will work.

“I saw it (the teaser) in Bulgaria (where he was filming his next last month) when it came out online. My assistant director showed it to me, and I loved it. It’s looking great, and it’s grand. It’s looking like a Sanjay Leela Bhansali film. He is a great director, and he has always made movies that boast of a great canvas. So, instead of saying, ‘Kya hai? Kuch bhi nahi hai (what is this? It is nothing)’, I will honestly say that it’s a great promo, and that the film will work,” says Rohit.

But won’t the clash with BM affect his film’s business? “Yes, but everyone comes with their own destiny. Ideally, it (the clash) shouldn’t have happened, but now that it is happening, all we can do is be positive. A lot of circus will happen (laughs). And that circus won’t be from either of the films’ offices, but in the industry and the media, (sic)” says the director.
Source - hindustan times

Nawazuddin Siddiqui: Youth should know Manjhi's inspiring story

Actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui says they want to take the inspiring story of Dashrath Manjhi to everyone through their film Manjhi-The Mountain Man.

Nawaz plays the titular role in the Ketan Mehta-directed biopic. He, Radhika Apte and Mehta were in Gehlaur, Manjhi's native village, today to pay their tribute to the 'Mountain Man' on his death anniversary. Manjhi broke down an entire mountain to create a path after his wife died due to unavailability of medical help. He died on August 17, 2007.

15 Aug 2015

मिलिए ऐसे अभिनेता से, जो जंग-ए-आजादी का भी रहा था नायक


नई दिल्ली [प्रतिभा गुप्ता] । आज पूरा देश मिलकर आजादी का जश्न मना रहा है। इसके साथ ही फिल्मी पर्दे पर आजादी के नायकों का किरदार जीवंत करने वाले अभिनेताओं को भी याद किया जा रहा है। अभिनेता मनोज कुमार, परेश रावल से लेकर अजय देवगन, आमिर खान जैसे अभिनेताओं ने भगत सिंह, सुभाषचंद्र बोस, मंगल

13 Aug 2015

Birthday Special: दक्षिण की अभिनेत्रियों को वैजयंती ने बॉलीवुड में दिलायी पहचान

बॉलीवुड में वैजयंती माला का नाम एक ऐसी अभिनेत्री के तौर पर शुमार किया जाता है जिन्होंने दक्षिण भारतीय अभिनेत्रियों को बॉलीवुड में विशिष्ट पहचान दिलायी।

13 अगस्त 1936 को तामिलनाडु में जन्मी वैजयंती माला ने अपने सिने करियर की शुरुआत महज 13 वर्ष की उम्र में एक तमिल फिल्म से की। वर्ष 1951 में प्रदर्शित फिल्म 'बहार' से वैजयंती माला ने बॉलीवुड में भी अपने करियर की शुरुआत कर दी। वर्ष 1954 में प्रदर्शित फिल्म 'नागिन' वैजयंती माला के सिने करियर की पहली सुपरहिट फिल्म साबित हुई।

7 Aug 2015

सर्वाधिक कमाई करने वाली दुनिया की तीसरी बड़ी फिल्म बनी ‘जुरासिक वर्ल्ड’


लॉस एंजिलिस :क्रिस प्रैट अभिनीत फिल्म ‘जुरासिक वर्ल्ड’ दुनिया में बॉक्स ऑफिस पर सवार्धिक कमाई करने वाली तीसरी फिल्म बन गयी है।

‘जुरासिक वर्ल्ड’ ने दुनिया भर के बॉक्स ऑफिस पर 1.522 बिलियन अमेरिकी डॉलर की कमाई की है और इसके थियेटरों से हटने से पहले और अधिक कमाई करने की उम्मीद है।

कमाई के मामले में इस फिल्म का नंबर जेम्स कैमरून की सफल फिल्म ‘टाइटैनिक’ के बाद आता है जो 2.186 बिलियन अमेरिकी डॉलर की कमाई करने के साथ सबसे ज्यादा कमाई करने वाली दूसरी फिल्म थी।

इस बीच, ‘अवतार’ अभी भी 2.788 बिलियन की कमाई के साथ सबसे ज्यादा कमाई करने वाली फिल्म बनी हुई है। फिल्म ‘जुरासिक वर्ल्ड’ की भारी सफलता के बाद ऐसी खबर है कि इस फिल्म के सीक्वल का निर्माण किया जा रहा है जो कि ‘जुरासिक पार्क’ फिल्म सीरीज का पांचवा संस्करण होगा।’
SOURCE - ZEE NEWS

राखी सावंत ने सनी लियोनी पर बोला हमला, कहा-'पॉर्न के साथ उसे भी बैन कर दो'



नई दिल्ली : बॉलीवुड में आइटम गर्ल के नाम से मशहूर राखी सावंत ने पोर्न वेबसाइटों पर प्रतिबंध लगाने के सरकार के फैसले का जहां समर्थन किया, वहीं उन्होंने अभिनेत्री सनी लियोनी पर भी प्रतिबंध लगाने की मांग की है। राखी ने कहा कि पॉर्न की तरह सनी लियोन पर भी बैन लगा देना चाहिए और उन्हें देश से घसीट कर बाहर कर देना चाहिए। 

मीडिया रिपोर्टों के अनुसार राखी ने कहा, 'बड़े-बड़े प्रधानमंत्री जो काम नहीं कर पाए वो मोदी जी ने कर दिखाया। मैं मोदी जी को धन्यवाद देती हूं। हर स्कूल में पोर्न फिल्म देखी जाती हैं। 11 साल के बच्चे भी स्कूल में बैठकर पोर्न फिल्म देखते हैं। बच्चों को मोबाइल फोन और लैपटॉप दिए जाते हैं जिसकी वजह से बच्चे बिगड़ रहे हैं। पोर्न के साथ ही इंडिया में सनी लियोनी को भी बैन कर दो। उसे देश से घसीट कर बाहर निकाल देना चाहिए। सनी की वजह से ही देश की बाकी एक्ट्रेस को एक्सपोज करना पड़ता है। जब तक मैं जिंदा हूं तब तक मैं चाहती हूं कि मोदी जी ही देश के पीएम बने रहें।'

गौरतलब है कि सरकार ने अश्लील और हास्य सामग्री परोसने वाली 857 वेबसाइटों पर रोक लगाने का आदेश जारी किया था लेकिन प्रतिबंध लगाने की तीखी आलोचना का सामना करने के बाद सरकार ने गत मंगलवार को उन सभी वेबसाइटों पर से प्रतिबंध हटा लिया जिन पर बच्चों से जुड़ी अश्लील सामग्री नहीं होती।

आंख मूंदकर प्रतिबंध लगाने को लेकर सोशल मीडिया एवं अन्य फोरम में भारी आलोचना का सामना करने के बीच दूरसंचार विभाग ने एक आदेश में कहा, ‘मध्यस्थों (आईएसपी) को निर्देश दिया जाता है कि वे 857 यूआरएल (वेबसाइटों) में किसी को भी निष्क्रिय नहीं करने के लिए स्वतंत्र है बशर्ते उनमें बच्चों से जुड़ी पोर्नोग्राफिक सामग्री न हो।’

पॉर्न वेबसाइटों पर रोक लगाने के सरकार के फैसले का कई कलाकारों ने भी विरोध किया था।
SOURCE -  ज़ी मीडिया ब्‍यूरो

4 Aug 2015

'द अनुपम खेर शो' : जानिए क्यों प्रियंका को लगता है कि वो बिगड़ैल हैं

'द अनुपम खेर शो' : जानिए क्यों प्रियंका को लगता है कि वो बिगड़ैल हैं
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मुंबई: कलर्स चैनल पर अनुपम खेर का टॉक शो 'द अनुपम खेर शो' का दूसरा सीजन शुरू हो चुका है। दूसरे सीजन का पहला एपिसोड 2 अगस्त को प्रसारित किया गया और बॉलीवुड की देसी गर्ल प्रियंका चोपड़ा उनकी पहली गेस्ट बनीं। अनुपम से बातचीत के दौरान प्रियंका ने अपने बारे में कई दिलचस्प बातें साझा कीं। ये हैं कुछ खास बातें...

3 Aug 2015

Abhishek Bachchan: Do Not Aspire to Achieve My Father's Super Stardom

This image was posted on Twitter by Amitabh Bachchan

"NOBODY CAN OR SHOULD ASPIRE FOR THAT AS IT IS NOT ACHIEVABLE. HE COMES ONCE IN A LIFETIME, THAT'S IT"
Nobody should aspire to achieve what megastar Amitabh Bachchan's has, as he is once in a lifetime phenomenon, feels his actor son Abhishek Bachchan

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