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Tiger Shroff: Another Action StarA few years ago, filmmakers were shying away from signing him but it was Sajid Nadiadwala who had…
Another Actor Turns ProducerIt’s a trend that’s turning into a tidal wave. We’re talking about actors turning producer.…
More On PK DealBox Office India was the first to tell you that Disney UTV had paid an astronomical price for Aamir…
Raj-DK To Launch Mahesh BabuThere was talk a few years ago that Telugu superstar Mahesh Babu would venture into Hindi filmdom…
“Today, I have to push much less to be appreciated”Guest Editor Deepika Padukone speaks to Box Office India about her upcoming release Yeh Jawaani Hai…
Awesome TwosomesAre hit actor-director pairings a commercial success or do they simply make for great…
Guns & PosesThere’s nothing funny about shooting in the scorching Rajasthan desert. But War Chhod Na Yaar…
AurangzebYash Raj Films usually comes up with interesting and intriguing cinema and they’ve introduced…
Trade Gup
Zayed Khan’s Next Is An Action Film
Zayed Khan, who was last seen in Tezz, has sewn up two films under his banner Born Free Entertainment. Asked Khan to reveal details, Khan says, “It’s too early to talk but there are two projects which we have almost finalized. One is a larger-than-life action film and second is ...
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B.A.B. – Busy Alia Bhatt
It is not unusual for an actor to work on more than one film at a time. It is also not unusual for a filmmaker to adjust the dates of the actor according to their availability to plan their own shoots. But what happens when an actor is working on ...
Mani Ratnam’s Next
His last Hindi film Raavan failed to work magic at the ticket counter and it also failed to find appreciation from critics and the audience. Now, three years later, Mani Ratnam is all set to make another Hindi film.
The film, we’re told, will probably roll in October. It ...
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Remake Of Lakhon Ki Baat
Remakes are in, whether South films, international films, world cinema or successful films of yesteryear. Now it’s time for writer-turned-director Rumy Jafry to remake a film. Sources in Viacom18 Motion Pictures tell us that they recently green-lit a subject to be directed by Jafry.
The said film is a ...
Legal Notice To Hamara Bajaj
John Abraham’s production house, which is producing a film titled Hamara Bajaj being directed by Shoojit Sircar, has received a legal notice that challenges the title of the film. It says the production house will have to change the title or face legal action.
We’re told that Abraham’s company ...
Guess Who?
This romantic film is to release in a few weeks. The music is already creating magic but the filmmaker is still wondering how to promote his film. The problem is the movie has no known names in the lead.
As happens with all romantic films, the producer kicks off ...
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Mental On Jan 14, Kick In Eid 2014
Ever since Salman Khan’s Mental went on the floors, speculation has been rife over its release date. First it was said that Khan would deliver another blockbuster during Eid this year. But, later, word was that the film had been slotted for October 2, and then November 29. ...
Krrish 3 To Release On Sunday
The very day Rakesh Roshan announced his plan to make Krrish 3, the film was declared a BLOCKBUSTER. When Rakesh Roshan decided to release Krrish 3 during Diwali 2013, the film was declared THE BLOCKBUSTER. And now, it’s only a few months before the entire world will watch Krrish 3. ...
Abbas-Mustan Confirm Directing Remake of Vettai
Box Office India was the first to reveal that the remake of the Tamil hit Vettai would be directed by Abbas-Mustan and feature Abhishek Bachchan and John Abraham in the lead.
Confirming this, Mustan says, ''Yes, UTV has signed us to direct the film. And Abhishek and John will ...
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Tagged Abbas Mustan, Abhishek Bachchan, Dostana 2, John Abraham, N Linguswamy, UTV Motion Pictures, Vettai
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Short Takes
Kabir Khan’s next, to be produced by Sajid Nadiadwala, is expected to go on the floors at the end of the year. We already reported that Saif Ali Khan will play leading man. Now we hear that Katrina Kaif has been finalised for the film.
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Short Takes
• This week, we saw the launch of as many as four trailers – Bombay Talkies, Yamla Pagla Deewana 2, Go Goa Gone and Ghanchakkar. Interestingly, all four trailers met with a positive response, not only in the film trade but also among the audience.
• Subhash Ghai’s Kaanchi was due ...
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Who’s In Paani?
Ever since Aditya Chopra signed on Shekhar Kapur and decided to make his dream come true, speculation has been rife over who would play the leading man in his pet project Paani. There was talk that Hrithik Roshan had been approached; then the grapevine said it would probably be Ranbir ...
Update On Vikram Malhotra
The moment Vikram Malhotra announced at a get-together that he would be moving on from Viacom18 Motion Pictures and that he would step out of his role in July, everyone’s been wondering where he’s headed.
There was talk that Malhotra would be joining a superstar’s company. Others said he ...
Vivek Agnihotri Signed By T-Series
Vivek Agnihotri, who is currently putting the finishing touches to his film Freedom, will soon start working on his next. The director has been signed by T-Series. Asked about the new project, Agnihotri reveals, “Yes, I have been signed by T-Series. It’s a story about women’s empowerment and there will ...
No Special Song On Jr RK
Usually, when you try to make an out-of-the-box film, you tend to promote the film by attaching a big actor to it. That was the initial idea for Bombay Talkies, being directed by Karan Johar, Anurag Kashyap, Dibakar Banerjee and Zoya Akhtar.
The plan was to have Ranbir Kapoor ...
Wanted Actresses
As surprising as it sounds, six big films all set to go on the floors very soon don’t have an actress finalised so far. Yes, the movies we are talking about feature big actors. There’s no actress finalised for – Shah Rukh Khan’s Happy New Year, Akshay Kumar’s remake of ...
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Tagged Ajay Devgn, Akshay Kumar, Happy New Year, Hrithik Roshan, Imtiaz Ali, Kick, Prabhudheva, Ramanna, Ranbir Kapoor, Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, Siddhi, Tamil
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Actresses This Year!
Here’s what our top eight actresses are going to be seen in – or have already been seen in – in 2013. Kangna Ranaut is the only actress who will have as many as five releases (I Love NY, Ungli, Queen, Krrish 3 and Revolver Rani) followed by Deepika Padukone, ...
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Tagged Bombay Velvet, Chennai Express, Chennai Express and Ramleela., Deepika Padukone, Dhoom 3, Ghanchakkar, I Love NY, Kangna Ranaut, Krrish 3 and Revolver Rani, Priyanka Chopra (Zanjeer and Krrish 3, queen, Rambo Rajkumar, Satyagraha and Gori Tere Pyaar Mein, Shaadi Ke Side Effects, Ungli, Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani
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Ad Filmmaker To Direct Ayushmann Khurrana
Ayushmann Khurrana seems to have become a favourite of Shoojit Sircar and all his associates after the super success of Vicky Donor. We all know that Sircar will be directing one of his next films with Khurrana and now we hear that one of his associates will also be directing ...
Guess Who?
When you struggle for years to achieve something, you shouldn’t start riding high when you do achieve it. This actor, who has constantly been in the news for being a performance powerhouse, is suddenly flying very high. After struggling of many years, he finally found acceptance not only from filmmakers ...
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Short Takes
• News is that UTV Motion Pictures has roped in Abbas-Mustan to direct their successful Tamil film Vettai. News also is that Abhishek Bachchan and John Abraham have been approached to play the leading roles.
• Indra Kumar is toying with making a sequel to his blockbuster Dil. The film will ...
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Short Takes
• Eros International will distribute four films of Ekta Kapoor in overseas: Ek Thi Daayan, Lootera, Kuku Mathur Ki Jhand Ho Gayee and Shootout At Wadala.
• Disney UTV Studio’s 2012 Tamil film Thaandavam won the Best Regional Music Video award for Uyrin Uyire at the MTV Video Music Awards India (MTV ...
Race 3 In The Pipeline?
News is that Tips Films has decided to make Race 3. Saif Ali Khan and Anil Kapoor will be seen in their respective roles from the previous film while the rest of the cast is new. News also is that Saif Ali Khan will play the leading man in Mohit ...
Watch Out For Tanuj Virwani
Though his first film as a hero, Love U Soniyo being directed by Joe Rajan, is expected to release in a month or two, the leading man Tanuj Virwani is already in great demand. Eros International has signed not one or two but three films with this bright actor. Way ...
First Look: Go Goa Gone
The first-ever zombie comedy made in India Go Goa Gone is all set to release on May 10. Being directed by Raj Nidimoru and Krishna DK, the film features Kunal Khemu, Vir Das, Anand Tiwary and Puja Gupta. Saif Ali Khan is a zombie hunter in this film and plays ...
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Tagged Anand Tiwary, Go Goa Gone, Kunal Khemu, Saif Ali Khan, Vir Das
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New Generation
Time and again, we see a new breed of actors making their debut and becoming a household name in no time. Recently we were introduced to four new actors, who have made their mark and are making it clear that they’re here to stay. Here they are.
Varun Dhawan: ...
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YPD2 Set To Take Off With Himmatwala
Next week’s marquee release, Himmatwala, will also mark the launch of the Yamla Pagla Deewana 2 campaign, with the release of the film’s theatrical trailer. Our sources tell us that this time, Sunny Deol has lined up a high-voltage and relentless marketing blitz leading up to the sequel’s release on ...
High On Success!
Like last year, films from Disney UTV Studio have once again captured the first three months of the year. If it was Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya, Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu and Paan Singh Tomar last year, this year it’s Race 2, ABCD and Kai Po Che. It’s a ...
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Tagged ABCD and Kai Po Che, Barfi, Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu, Heroine, Kai Po Che, Paan Singh Tomar, Race 2, Special 26, Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya
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Guess Who?
This recently released film, made on a moderate budget, proved fruitful for the corporate house that backed it. Now, strange as this may sound, the director and the corporate house are at loggerheads. Reason: According to the corporate studio, the film clicked because they used an ingenuous strategy but the ...
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Winning Trio
She’s been hitting them out of the ball park, in quick succession. He too has been dubbed a ‘hit machine’. And the director is all set to do a hat trick, with two successful films behind him, Aamir and No One Killed Jessica. The heroine is Vidya Balan, the hero ...
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Tagged aamir, Emraan Hashmi, Ghanchakkar, No one Killed Jessica, Raj Kumar Gupta, UTV Motion Pictures, Vidya Balan
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Short Takes
• Ratan Jain, who recently brought the remake rights of Bengali blockbuster Bhooter Bhabishyat, will start shooting his next soon. The film, being directed by Satish Kaushik, will feature Mithun Chakraborty in a pivotal role. Sharman Joshi or Madhavan will also be joining the cast.
• Jackky Bhagnani’s next film has ...
Why Mujhse Fraandship Karoge Was Postponed
Y Films’ Mujhse Fraandship Karoge was to hit cinem...
Y Films’ Mujhse Fraandship Karoge was to hit cinem...
Sajid Nadiadwala’s Housefull 2 Now on 5th April 2012
Eros International Media Ltd (Eros International),...
Eros International Media Ltd (Eros International),...
Players All-India Sold
True to what leading man Abhishek Bachchan says ab...
True to what leading man Abhishek Bachchan says ab...
Tezz On March 23
There have been whispers that the two biggies, Kar...
There have been whispers that the two biggies, Kar...
Richard Gere In Nila Madhab Panda’s Next?
From directing the critically acclaimed film, I Am...
From directing the critically acclaimed film, I Am...
Short Takes
Milan Luthria is all set to launch his home produc...
Milan Luthria is all set to launch his home produc...
Priyadarshan To Direct T-Series’ Next
Filmmaking is a very unpredictable business. Somet...
Filmmaking is a very unpredictable business. Somet...
Is Spidey Scared Of Bollywood’s Singham?
The Amazing Spiderman to have a June end release
The Amazing Spiderman to have a June end release
Why Dibakar Likes To Work With Abhay Deol
Abhay Deol took Tamil lessons
Abhay Deol took Tamil lessons
Reliance Entertainment On A Roll
Last week, in this column, we reveal...
Last week, in this column, we reveal...
After MNIK, I needed to make a larger-than-life film: Johar
There’s an instant connection with the trailer and...
There’s an instant connection with the trailer and...
Another Ad-filmmaker To Enter
Phantom Films has roped in none other than Vinil M...
Phantom Films has roped in none other than Vinil M...
