No Oscar Nomination for Ranbir Kapoor’s Barfi

Director Anurag Basu’s Barfi!, India’s official Oscar entry, has failed to qualify for the ‘Best foreign language film’ category for the 85th Academy Awards. The film, featuring Ranbir Kapoor as a deaf and mute boy and Priyanka Chopra as an autistic girl, was a runaway hit at the box office. 71 films from across the globe were sent for the Oscars, out of which nine have been shortlisted, which will further compete to make it to the final five...

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When it comes to romance, I am the best – Shahrukh

There is a reason the media loves Shahrukh Khan. Despite the fact that he arrives a good two-three hours late for every media meet, when he does arrive and starts his media interaction, he has you hooked to every word he utters. Also, he somehow manages to come up with quotable quotes – every interview, almost every sentence is quotable as a headline. Here’s what he said after winning the Big Entertainment Award for Best Romantic Jodi with...

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Top 10 Bollywood Indie Movies 2012

Hollywood describes an “Indie movie” as a movie which has been made independently without any studio money. Off late, Indie movies around the world have been confined to low/medium budget films which deal with subjects that are off the beaten track. Indie movies out in the west generally can be identified by their production design, which tends to mirror real life as they are mostly shot in real places (no studios, remember?) sans overuse...

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Khiladi 786 Second Day Collections

 Akshay Kumar's latest film 'Khiladi 786' has done good business on the opening day. The film has earned close to Rs 10 crore on its first day. Trade analyst Taran Adarsh tweeted, "#Khiladi786 Friday figures are a little over 10 cr nett in India." However Adarsh said this is not the final figures. He tweets about the film's second day business as well, "INDIA: #Khiladi786 Sat 11 cr." Another trade analyst Komal Nahta tweeted about the box...

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Shahrukh Khan’s Guitar in JTHJ on sale – Rs 8 lakhs!

Remember the guitar Shahrukh Khan used in Yash Chopra’s Jab Tak Hai Jaan? You can now be a proud owner of the same. Yashraj Films has listed the Gibson guitar on eBay India for a fixed (Buy it now) price of Rs 8 lakhs ($14,500).  All proceeds will go to ‘ARUNIM’ an NOGO that creates opportunities for people with moderate to severe disabilities. To purchase Shahrukh Khan’s guitar from eBay, click here Details of the item up for sale...

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Khiladi 786 Friday Box Office Collections (Day 1)

Khiladi 786 has opened to a lower-than-expected response at the box office on Friday. The film has collected Rs 10.75 crores on it’s opening day at the box office, which is ‘average’ for a film released on 2786 screens. The film performed well at mass centers  especially in UP/Bihar, but the response in Punjab where Akshay Kumar films usually open well, was below the mark. Multiplexes in cities opened poorly, picked up for...

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Which film can beat the opening record of Ek Tha Tiger?

A few questions on Krrish 3, Talaash and Dabangg 2 answered! Which films have the best chances of beating 33 crore first day number of ‘Ek Tha Tiger’ in the coming 12-13 months?  Krrish 3 (most definitely), Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai 2 (good chances), Dabangg 2 (outside chance), Chennai Express (if it finds a holiday release for itself) and ‘Dhoom 3′/’P.K.’ (100%, if either of the two Aamir starrers indeed release on Christmas next...

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Talaash Monday Collections

Talaash has collected approximately 6.5 – 7 crores as per early estimates. The cumulative total for the first 4 days is around 53.5 crore nett. The All India drop is 50% from Friday, which isn’t huge considering the fact that films have huge releases these days. Business dropped by 68% from Sunday in Gurgaon, while Gujarat dropped by 50% from Friday. Mysore and Nizam circuits too had drops of 65-70% from Sunday. Can Talaash cross 100 crores?...

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Talaash Third Day Sunday Total Net Collections

Talaash showed decent growth on Saturday which means big jump is expected today on Sunday. As per early estimates, the Sunday collections will come around 17-19 crore. 20 crore looks little difficult but it is possible. The film is doing good at Multiplexes but there is no growth in Mass Areas as it is a Class Appeal Movie. The first three days weekend will be 45 crore+ which is indeed a great opening. However due to Mixed Response, film might...

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‘Bollywood sweetheart’ Alia Bhatt on Grazia

Not many are aware that Alia made her debut as a child artist way back in 1999 with Sangharsh (Akshay Kumar, Preity Zinta) where she played the younger Preet Oberoi (grown up character played by Preity). Her debut film Student Of The Year was a huge success, as the film collected Rs 71 crore nett at the domestic box office. The magazine calls her ‘Bollywood sweetheart’.. Alia Bhatt on the cover of Grazia for December 2012. Have a look!...

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Jacqueline Fernandez Buys An Island in Sri Lanka

Yes, you read it right! While apna B-town’s rich stars are known to invest in happening spots across the country and overseas, the Race 2 actor has shockingly surpassed her fellow artistes in the property-buying race. She has bought an entire island. Wow! We know it’s difficult to digest, but the fact is that Jacqueline Fernandez has recently purchased an island off the south coast of her hometown, Sri Lanka. And you know what? The island which...

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Unseen Climax Scene of Dabangg 2

Here is The EXCLUSIVE UNSEEN CLIMAX SCENE OF DABANGG 2 ...

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Akshay Kumar on Khiladi 786 (Interview)

With Khiladi 786 all set for release next weekend, superstar Akshay Kumar talks about the Khiladi series, his love for action films and a lot more.. On success and failure I don’t take a big hit too seriously also, because the next Friday you have to go in the same circle… you never know what will happen the next Friday. I just take it as it comes. I just work and entertain. On the Khiladi series After ‘Khiladi 420′, I stopped (doing action...

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Talaash Saturday Collections (Day 2)

Talaash has collected Rs 15-15.5 cr nett on Saturday, as per early estimates. The film showed decent growth in business on Day 2, after a good start on Friday (Rs 14.52 cr nett). While single screens continued to under perform, the average occupancy at multiplexes in cities was around 80-90%. In 2 days, Talaash has collected Rs 30 cr nett (approx). The film should end it’s first 3 day weekend close to the 50 crore mark. The word-of-mouth...

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Akshay Kumar takes Khiladi 786 to Pakistan

The dashing actor will talk his heart out to the Pakistani media about his next production, which also stars Asin, Paresh Rawal and Himesh Reshammiya With every film, Akshay Kumar seems to be learning some new marketing tricks. For his next home production Khiladi 786, which also stars Asin Thottumkal, Paresh Rawal and Himesh Reshammiya,  the actor will be interacting with members of the Paksitani media. Reason? The number 786 is...

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Talaash Box Office Collections: Opening Day

Talaash has collected Rs 14.52 on it’s opening day at the domestic box office. The morning shows were around 60-70% at multiplexes, but the film showed huge growth for the evening and night shows. In the cities like Bangalore, Mumbai, New Delhi, Lucknow, Noida, Mangalore, Pune, Hyderabad, Chennai.. and other major cities, the film was running to near 100% capacity for the evening and night shows. The word-of-mouth is mixed, but Talaash is...

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