Very Good - 1st Day Wednesday Box Office Collections Of BOSS (Early Estimate)

Wednesday, 16th October 11:00 PM IST

BOSS takes a TODU FODU Opening at Box Office

Akshay Kumar starrer "Boss" opened on a festival with 2750 screens across the country and faced almost nil competition at box office. The film has achieved tremendous response at box office.

The film kick started at a very good note in single screens and managed to maintain it throughout the day. The film recorded close to 90% occupancy across single screens. Multiplexes saw average to good response at box office but good word-of-mouth should ensure good numbers in next few days.

The film is garnering better numbers in mass centers like CI, CP, UP and North. The South and East  are relatively average at box office.

If everything goes as per trends, the film should be able to clock a number between 18.5 to 20 cr nett at domestic box office on day one.

'KHILADI' sequel without Akshay Kumar?

 Wednesday, Oct 16 2013, 09:00 PM

‘Khiladi’ a superhit 1992 movie produced by Ratan Jain was Akki’s first Khiladi movie - since then  he has become synonymous with the term ‘Khiladi’.

 Ratan Jain is planning to make a sequel to 1992 superhit film `Khiladi` with a newcomer.

"I don`t know about remake, but we are planning to make a sequel to `Khiladi`. It`s in a very early stage, we are still scripting," says the filmmaker.

Talking about the cast for the movie, Jain commented that he wanted to rope in a new face for the movie.

Directed by Abbas-Mustan, ‘Khiladi’ featured Ayesha Jhulka and Deepak Tijori, among others.

 

Akshay’s ‘BOSS’ Gets In Customs Controversy

Wednesday, Oct 16 2013, 08:00 PM

Akshay Kumar was all set to unveil the gigantic poster of his movie ‘Boss’ at a gala event on Tuesday.

However, the event had to be cancelled at the last moment after the poster which was shipped from the UK to Mumbai was stuck at Nhava Sheva port after it failed to get clearance from the Customs Department.

A source explains, "Team Akshay's fan club in UK made the poster and it took over 3 months to be completed. It is 58.87 meters wide and 54.94 meters high. This was measured by Guinness officials and it was verified that it beat Michael Jackson's record for the biggest poster."

A spokesperson from Viacom 18, the producer of the film said, "The poster is stuck at Nhava Sheva port and we are waiting for clearance. We hope to get it by tomorrow."

 

A Film On Amrita-Sahir Romance?

Wednesday, Oct 16 2013, 07:00 PM

Plenty has been written about Urdu poet and Hindi lyricist Sahir Ludhianvi’s affair with Punjabi writer and poet Amrita Pritam. The much discussed love story between two literary experts will soon be adapted in a movie.

Ashi Dua, the producer of ‘Bombay Talkies’ is planning her next film which will be a romantic drama. According to the news reports, the project will be inspired by the affair of these two poets.

A source reveals, "Ashi thought that their lives have immense potential to translate on celluloid. She started reading about them and now she is completely taken by the idea."

The source added, "Ashi is still in talks with the family members and is trying her best to get a green light from the respective families. Ashi still has to decide whether she will officially use their names."

A young Amrita Pritam, madly in love with Sahir, had once written his name hundreds of times on a sheet of paper while addressing a press conference. Ludhianvi remained unmarried till his last days but had a much talked about and long relationship with pioneering poet and writer Amrita Pritam.

"Anushka Makes Me A Better Actor" - Ranveer Singh

Wednesday, Oct 16 2013, 06:00 PM

Ranveer Singh rumoured to be presently dating Deepika Padukone was once in the limelight for his alleged link up with his first co-star Anushka Sharma.

However, Ranveer Singh still seems to be connected to Anushka on the emotional front. The ex-couple are all set to return opposite each other in Zoya Akhtar's next, a film which revolves around the relationship between a woman and her younger brother.

Ranveer recently commented – "I have always expressed the desire to reunite with her because she is the most brilliant and talented actress I have collaborated with so far. She is somebody who was born to be a performer. She is somebody who makes me a better actor.”

The question now is: Does Ranveer still feel for her ex-girlfriend Anushka Sharma?

Sushant Singh Rajput Refuses Abhishek Kapoor’s FITOOR

 Wednesday, Oct 16 2013, 04:30 PM

Sushant Singh Rajput is reportedly on a stupendous high after his recent films 'Kai Po Che' and 'Shuddh Desi Romance' performed well at the box office. With huge success, the scarcity of time factor has come along for Sushant. It is quite evident too as he has gone ahead and refused to work in his mentor Abhishek Kapoor’s ‘Fitoor’, opposite Katrina Kaif.

The reason for declining Abhishek’s ‘Fitoor’ is because of clash with another of Sushant’s project with Shekhar Kapur which is based on the global water crisis situation.

A close source revealed -  "Sushant went to meet Abhishek this week to request him to shift the shooting dates of Fitoor. The dates were locked for the middle of next year. Gattu turned down the request and told Sushant that no date changes will happen now. He told him very clearly that if he does not want to work with Katrina, another actor will happily fill his place."

Meanwhile, a leading tabloid recently reported that Sushant is going to perform in Manali on the coming new year’s eve and is charging Rs.1 crore as remuneration.

Sanjay Dutt's Leave Gets Extended By 14 Days

Wednesday, Oct 16 2013, 04:00 PM

Actor Sanjay Dutt, a convict in the 1993 Mumbai blasts case, was recently granted a 14-day extension of his leave from the jail. Sanjay has already been out of the jail for a period of around 14 days for the treatment of his leg.

Sanjay Dutt came out of the Yerawada prison on October 1 after being granted a 14-day leave of furlough. The actor is now slated to return to his prison on October 29.

Sanjay Dutt was sentenced jail for 42 months because of his illegal possession of arms and ammunition during the 1993 Mumbai blasts.

Kader Khan’s Comeback With ‘IN YOUR ARMS’

 Wednesday, Oct 16 2013, 03:30 PM

The skillful actor Kader Khan is all set to make a comeback. The actor is producing a film, ‘In Your Arms’. He will be also seen acting with his sons Sarfaraz, Shah Nawaz Ali and his grandson Hamzaa in the flick. This is going to be the first time ever when Kader will be seen acting with his family’s younger generation.

The film revolves around the relationship between a husband and a wife who are looking to opt for a divorce.

As per the reports,  the Khan family was playing with the idea of making this film for quite a long time. The film would be released nation-wide but the dates are still under wraps.

1st Day Box Office Early Trend Of BOSS

Wednesday, 16th October 12:00 PM IST






BOSS TAKES A Fairly Good Start At Box Office




After few not so good results at box office, Akshay Kumar is back in action, literally at box office. His latest offering 'Boss' has taken a thunderous start at box office and today being a national holiday in many parts, film looks to score big on day one.

Film is superb in north especially in NCR and Punjab. Film is also decent in Mumbai, CI and CP. Film will see further jumps in evening and by the end of the day this initial occupancy should rise form 45-55% to 85-90%. Film has also received fairly decent reviews which should further propel film at box office.


As per the early trends, film should surpass 16-18 cr nett at minimum and now even 23-25 cr nett does not look out of the reach. Anything below this will be a disappointment for the film.

Movie Review: BOSS Is A Showcase Of Akshay Kumar, The Entertainer

Tuesday, 15th October 10:50 PM IST






BOSS Is A Showcase Of Akshay Kumar, The Entertainer


Box Office Rating:
4/5

Critics Rating:
3.5/5


Akshay Kumar misfired with OUATIMD in is last outing. Couple of films like 'Special Chabbis' and 'Khiladi 786' also failed to ignite box office unlike 'Rowdy Rathore'. On top of that 'Boss' director Anthony D' Souza had delivered disaster 'Blue' few years back starring Akshay only.

'Boss' is a remake of south hit film but that does not guarantee an exceptional storyline. That is the case with the film. It has a wafer thin plot, a father (Mithun) and his two sons (Akshay & Shiv) - one righteous and one gunda! Cop Ayushman Thakur ( Ronit Roy) is after Boss (Akshay Kumar) because his brother Shiv wants to marry cop's sister Ankita (Aditi Rao) On top of that add Tau (Danny) played guru of Boss and cameo friendly Sonakshi SInah in two songs and you have real repetitive plot.


But then the big question is, does film work? Yes, for me Akshay shoulders mammoth responsibility of carrying such a big enterprise with his charisma and complete package. He looks dashing and his action with some real seeti worthy dialogues simply blow you away. Watch out for chase sequence in 2nd half and comic fight at dargah! No script and average direction fail to impact him in this entertaining enterprise. 

All other members of the cast - Aditi Rao, Shiv Pandit, Danny Denzongapa, Parikshit Sahni, Johnny Lever and Mithun just sleepwalk but yes Ronit Roy again look lethal as a baddie cop and enlights every combat against Akshay. Music is big plus as one chartbuster after another keep you hooked. Watch out for 'Hum Na Tode' and 'Party All Night' in 2nd half, mesmerizing!

Sajid - Farhad dialogues are another plus and lift the film few notch. Editing is sleek but camerawork is strictly decent. But its the director Anthony who again fail to justify the product though star Akshay came as savior to save him blues (pun intended) this time around.

Film will take a thunderous opening tomorrow and 5 day holiday boosted weekend will give it good numbers. But the real test will star on Monday and it seems that film will pass it with good enough result.


Go for Akshay Kumar the complete package and you will not be disappointed!

Priyanka Chopra And Ranveer Singh’s South African Shoot

 Tuesday, Oct 15 2013, 09:00 PM

Both Priyanka Chopra and Ranveer Singh would be sailing all the way to South Africa for the upcoming project of Zoya Akhtar, wherein Ranveer is slated to play Priyanka Chopra’s brother.  Their journey is all set to begin in the summer of 2014.

The yet untitled film also stars Anil Kapoor and Dimple Kapadia as Ranveer Singh’s parents in the film. The bubbly star Anushka Sharma has been roped in to play Ranveer’s love interest in the project.

As per the sources, the casting for the rest of the characters is in the process of being finalized. Sources revealed -  “The high-profile cast will come together aboard a luxury vessel in the sea near South Africa.”

 

Salman Takes A Dig At Ranbir’s 'BESHARAM'

Tuesday, Oct 15 2013, 08:00 PM

Salman is known to be upfront and one of the most bindass actors in Bollywood. Salman has been spotted in a jolly mood while shooting for ‘Bigg Boss’. After taking a dig at some of his contemporaries, seems like Sallu’s latest target is Ranbir Kapoor.

Salman refers to the Kapoor kid as ‘Woh naya ladka…” The parts were not telecasted where Salman took a dig at Ranbir’s latest release ‘Besharam’ and its debacle.

During a casual exchange of banter with guests on the show, Jaaved Jaaferi and Sharman Joshi Salman got some reason to unleash his witty side. There were comparison and discussions with others films. It provoked Salman to comment, “Abhi Beshram release hui, usko bhi 1.5 stars mila and after box office collections (were made public), critics decided to deduct that one star as well.”

The official spokesperson of the channel rubbished the news.

Rohit Shetty Has Not Signed Imran Khan & Shraddha Kapoor For Tamil Film Remake

Tuesday, Oct 15 2013, 07:00 PM

Rohit Shetty will start working on the remake of the Tamil film ‘Soodhu Kavvum’ only after his other films are completed. It is likely that this will be a 2016 release and hence the filmmaker is not keen to speak of this crime thriller.

Actor Vijay Sethupathi played the lead in “Soodhu Kavvum" which is a story of four misfit kidnappers. The film will also be remade in Malayalam soon.

It is too early for Rohit to think about the casting for the movie. News that Imran Khan and Shraddha Kapoor would be in Bollywood remake is false.

Also, contrary to what was reported earlier, Rohit has rights of the film and his lawyers have issued a notice saying that he has the exclusive rights and has no partners for this film. Also Rohit himself will be directing the film.

After Shahid’s Exit, Varun Dhawan Approached For 'MILAN TALKIES'?

Tuesday, Oct 15 2013, 06:00 PM

Shahid Kapoor recently walked out of of Tigmanshu Dhulia directed and Ekta Kapoor produced, ‘Milan Talkies’. Since then there are reports that Varun Dhawan of ‘Student Of The Year’ fame is expected to take the lead role in the film.

Dhawan is already working under production house, Balaji Motion Pictures for their next release ‘Main Tera Hero’. So he should be comfortable working with the team.

Apparently, before Shahid Kapoor, Imran Khan too exited from the project after the dismal response to Ekta Kapoor’s ‘Once Upon A Time in Mumbaai Dobaara’.

Dhanush And 'RAANJHANAA' Director Anand Rai Team Up Again?

Tuesday, Oct 15 2013, 05:00 PM

Director Anand L Rai is thrilled with the success of his last film, ‘Ranjhanaa’. After the success of the film at box office, the director is coming up with another romantic film and is currently working on its script.

'Raanjhanaa' was a story of a Hindu Banarasi boy (Dhanush) falling in love with a Muslim girl (Sonam) and giving away his life for her.

Talking about this forthcoming project Rai elaborates, "I am working on a script right now. It's a romantic film but I cannot reveal the plot line and story. I think somewhere people have lost faith in love. It feels sad (to) see this as love is an integral part of our life," he said.

Rai further said that he is keen on working on a romantic film with south star Dhanush, who made his Bollywood debut with 'Raanjhanaa'.

Rai is also working on the sequel to 2011 romcom 'Tanu Weds Manu'.

Sajid Nadiadwala Injures Back, Advised Bed Rest

Tuesday, Oct 15 2013, 04:00 PM

Sajid Nadiadwala is going through a tough phase on the health front. Apparently, Sajid is nursing a back injury. Sajid injured his back recently while going overboard at one of his gym training session, which is causing him trouble to even walk or drive.

Sajid revealed that he injured his back because of his gym workout schedule and has been advised complete bed rest by the doctors for a period of 14 days.

The workaholic director showed his sense of dedication towards his upcoming film ‘Kick’ (starring Salman Khan) by travelling from his Andheri residence to Karjat based sets, in a vanity van instead of a car, in order to reduce the pain.

Ajay Devgn And Prakash Jha Join Hands For ‘GANGAAJAL’ Prequel

Tuesday, Oct 15 2013, 03:00 PM

News is doing the rounds that a prequel to the hit movie ‘Gangaajal’ is being planned. Maven filmmaker Prakash Jha and skilful actor Ajay Devgn, who came together around a decade back for the action drama flick, are looking to make a comeback with a prequel.

Gangaajal, a powerful drama revolving around the Bhagalpur blinding incidents, was declared above average at Indian box-office.

Sources suggest that it was while working on ‘Satyagraha’, Jha conveyed his idea of making a prequel to ‘Gangaajal.’

A source close to the filmmaker revealed - "During the making of Satyagraha, Prakash Jha had discussed the idea of a prequel with Ajay Devgn. He loved the concept and told him to go ahead with it, and Jha told his team of writers to start working on the script. Ajay is currently busy with Prabhudeva's ‘Action Jackson’ but he is in touch with Jha about the developments in the script."

Devgn and Jha have worked together earlier in films like ‘Raajneeti’ and ‘Apaharan’.

SRK In Talks With Maneesh Sharma Over A Film Script

Tuesday, Oct 15 2013, 02:00 PM

Shah Rukh Khan has hoards of offers coming his way after the stupendous performance of ‘Chennai Express’ at the box office. As per the reports, the ‘Shuddh Desi Romance’ director, Maneesh Sharma, is believed to have approached Shah Rukh over a film script and has already had a few rounds of meeting with the superstar.

It is learnt that SRK has shown keen interest in the offer and the chances of the project coming under the production banner, Red Chillies Entertainment, are pretty high.

Confirming the news, a close source revealed – “Shah Rukh spends 7-8 days to go through a script by doing a detailed interaction with the director. Sharma too got ample of time with the actor while narrating the script. Shah Rukh hasn't taken a call yet but he is interested to do the film. If all goes as per planned, Sharma's this film will be produced by Red Chillies Entertainment."

SRK has signed many projects off late. Hence, it might be a long wait for Maneesh Sharma, before his film goes on floors. 

Below Average - 4th Day Monday Box Office Collection Of WAR CHHOD NA YAAR

Tuesday, 15th October 11:00 AM IST







WAR CHHOD NA YAAR Drops Big On Monday




"War Chhod Na Yaar" released with limited expectation but due to zero competition and interesting promo, film had chance at box office but film failed miserably.


Film collected poor 4.50 cr nett over the weekend and now film has no chance of recovery after a drop on Monday. Film collected only 65-70 lakhs on Monday taking 4 day total to 5.15 cr nett. Film will collect 5.70 cr nett by end of today and tomorrow release of "Boss" will cut short its run.


Film will finish with 6-6.5 cr nett lifetime as it will lose many screens in 2nd week.


Below are the collection for the film -

Domestic Collection
Friday	01.30 cr nett
Saturday	01.50 cr nett
Sunday	01.70 cr nett
Monday	00.65 cr
Total Worldwide Collections	05.15 cr

Superb - 1st Weekend Box Office Collection Of GRAVITY

Tuesday, 15th October 10:00 AM IST







GRAVITY Dominates Indian Box Office Over Weekend




"Gravity" has proven once again that in absence of quality product from Bollywood, Indian box office accepts big Hollywood films with open arms. Film has simply blown away competition from desi films.


Film collected amazing 2 cr on Friday, 2.75 cr on Saturday and 3.25 cr on Sunday taking weekend gross to 8 cr approximate. Film has collected further 1.25 cr on Monday taking 4 day total to 9.25 cr. Film will finish with 12-12.50 cr. Film has defeated new releases "War Chhod Na Yaar" and "Baat Ban Gayi" with big margins.


Film will finish with 15-18 cr lifetime as it will lose many screens in 2nd week.


Below are the collection for the film -

Domestic Collection
Friday + Paid Preview	02.00 cr nett
Saturday	02.75 cr nett
Sunday	03.25 cr nett
Monday	01.25 cr
Total Worldwide Collections	09.25 cr

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