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Ishkq In ParisAfter many challenges and hiccups with release dates, Preity Zinta’s maiden venture as a producer…
Hum Hai Raahi CAR KeComedy is a tried and tested formula and although a well-made comedy looks effortless, there’s…
Ziindagi 50-50If we were to sum up Ziindagi 50-50 in a word, it would be ‘incompetent’. Any which way you…
No Takers for Today’s ReleasesThis week, we have three films releasing, Preity Zinta’s maiden venture Ishkq In Paris, Jyotin…
I don’t plan to turn producer right now: Kiran RaoFilmmaker Kiran Rao launched the teaser and trailer of director Anand Gandhi’s upcoming film Ship…
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…
Tag Archives: Box Office India
Dead Set
Team Go Goa Gone – producer Dinesh Vijan, director duo Raj Nidimoru and Krishna DK and leading man Kunal Kemmu – in a free-wheeling conversation with Box Office India about making India’s first ‘zom-com’
BOI: Finally, Illuminati is making the kind of film you and Saif (Ali Khan) always ...
Posted in Interviews
Tagged Box Office India, Dinesh Vijan, Go Goa Gone, Krishna DK, Kunal Kemmu, Kunal Khemu, Raj Nidimoru
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“At UTV, we have a very action oriented approach”
Siddharth Roy Kapur, MD – Studios, Disney UTV in conversation with the Box Office India team
How was the last year for Disney UTV?
2012 was a great year for us. We had an interesting mix of films across diverse genres, like Barfi!, Paan ...
Posted in Interviews, Main Story
Tagged A Wednesday, ABCD, Abhishek Kapoor, animation, Anurag Basu, Anurag Kashyap, Arjun: The Warrior Prince, Barfi, Box Office India, Chennai Express, Delhi Belly, Dev.D, Disney, Disney UTV, Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu, Ghanchakkar, Gippi, Himmatwala, Khosla Ka Ghosla, Life in a... Metro, Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana, Paan Singh Tomar, Pritam, Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs, Rowdy Rathore, Siddharth Roy Kapur, Udaan, Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani
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SRK Launches TOIFA Awards
Actor Shah Rukh Khan has launched a new set of awards, the Times of India Film Awards (TOIFA), which will recognise excellence in Hindi cinema and also celebrate the centenary of Indian cinema starting this year in collaboration with British Columbia. Choreographer Shiamak Davar, which was also present at the event, will ...
Posted in Straight News
Tagged Box Office India, Shah Rukh Khan, Times Of India, TOIFA
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“Har film ki aukaat hoti hai, uska ek darja hota hai”
Diwali 1998 Se Diwali 2012 Tak
On the eve of Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’s (KKHH) release, I couldn’t believe a film of mine was releasing. Today, I feel old. I was very disconcerted by the numbers even though I had grown up reading trade magazines. I have always ...
“Being professional is good but the industry has lost its soul”
Promotion Time
I’ve been running around for the promotions of my film Son of Sardaar (SOS) in the best possible way. Today, promotions have become really important so I am trying to do just that. Diwali is a lucrative period for the film industry, so we are ...
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Tagged Ajay Devgn, Ashwini Dheer, Box Office India, collections, promotions, Sanjay Dutt, Sonakshi Sinha
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Reliance Entertainment On A Roll
Last week, in this column, we revealed that Reliance Entertainment was all set to produce more movies, after keeping a low profile for a while. Last week, we also reported that the corporate house had roped in AR Murugadoss to direct a film for them.
Now we ...
1st Week Collections Of Cocktail: Saurashtra
First week collection of Cocktail in Saurashtra are as follows:
Cinemax Rajkot - 12,44,636
Big Cinemas Rajkot - 12,44,816
Cosmoplex Rajkot - 13,25,752
Galaxy Rajkot - 4,25,686
Top 3 Bhavnagar - 10,13,568
Mehul Jamnagar - 5,65,152
Review Jamnagar - 2,26,672
Madhuban Gandhidham - 1,86,184
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Posted in Collections, Ticket Window
Tagged Box Office India, Cocktail, Collection, first week
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Something About SRK-Yash Chopra’s Next
Several looks of the leading protagonist of Yash Chopra’s next yet untitled have been revealed and these stills have only raised curiosity levels in the trade as well as among the aam janta. We’re told the wait is over and the first teaser of this film will be launched in ...
Posted in Trade Gup
Tagged Box Office India, Director, Producer, shahrukh khan, Yash Chopra, Yash Raj
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Son Of Sardaar Trailer Outstanding
One look at the trailer of Son Of Sardaar and it’s difficult to stop talking about it. You’ll know what wemean when the trailer releases with The Dark Knight on July 20.
The film is scheduled to release during Diwali and the trailer reveals why the film makes for ...
Posted in Trade Gup
Tagged Ajay Devgn, Box Office India, Dabangg, Outstanding, Salman Khan, Sanjay Dutt, Son Of Sardaar, Sonakshi Sinha, trailer
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Ranbir Kapoor Versus Ranveer Singh
Ranveer Singh’s next film Lootera was scheduled to release at the end of the year but he suffered a sore back, which postponed the shooting. The new release date is March 29, 2013. But that coincides with the release of Karan Johar’s Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani, which features Ranbir Kapoor ...
Posted in Trade Gup
Tagged Box Office India, Good Friday, Karan Johar, Lootera, Ranbir Kapoor, Ranveer Singh, Yeh Jawani Hai Diwani
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Russian Rendezvous
A little-known Russian republic presents a delightful locale, with an interesting juxtaposition of the old and the new
The two most well-known cities in Russia are Moscow, its capital, and St Petersburg, its second capital. But Russia also comprises many lesser-known districts and republics. The Republic of Tatarstan is ...
Posted in Location Hunt
Tagged Annunciation Cathedral, Box Office India, Kazan, Kul-Sharif Mosque, Rohini Nag, Russia, Suyumbike Tower
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1st Week Collection Of Bol Bachchan – Ajmer
First week collection of Bol Bachchan in Ajmer are as follows:
GLITZ - 11,26,050
MAYA MANDIR -6,12,590
MRIDANG - 5,10,910
Posted in Collections, Ticket Window
Tagged Ajmer, Bol Bachchan, Box Office India, first week
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BOI Welcomes BO
An alliance between someone who is over 92 years old, and someone who just celebrated their second anniversary a few months ago would seem an unlikely one. More so, if they are separated by a physical distance of almost 13,000 kilometers.
However, a shared commitment to quality, credibility and, ...
Raj TV Digitises Movie Library
Gearing up for the impending digitisation in metros, Raj Television Network has digitised its entire library of Tamil movie rights as part of a pilot project. The company owns the rights to 3,000 movies. Raj TV sees potential for revenue generation by exploring movie rights by way of digitisation in ...
Khayyam To Turn 85
Veteran music composer Khayyam turns 85 on February 18. Known for his super hit films like Kabhie Kabhie, Umrao Jaan and Trishul, he is a living legend. Khayyam is close to the Bhosle sisters, especially Asha Bhosle, who has sung many songs with the composer, who believes that music can ...
Posted in Straight News
Tagged Asha Bhosle, Birthday, Box Office India, Kabhie Kabhie, Khayyam, Trishul, Umrao Jaan, Veteran lyricist
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Catch It If You Can
It’s all about the money, dearies! That’s what any filmwallah, down the food chain, will tell you. After all, isn’t the ultimate goal of any filmmaking venture the product’s profitability? You see, the greater the profits, the greater the investments to keep churning out celluloid dreams, right?
Now the ...
Posted in Ticket Window
Tagged Bodyguard, Box Office India, Delhi Belly, Don 2, Mere Brother Ki Dulhan, Ra.One, Ready, Rockstar, Singham, The Dirty Picture, Zindagi Na Mile Dobara
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‘Leading’ Men
We all know that filmmaking is a team effort and as the cliché goes, even a spot boy can make or mar a film. True.
However, what is also true is that in almost all cases, it is the star cast – particularly the leading man ...
No Kidding
On Monday, November 14, India will celebrate Children’s Day like it does every year. With my kids having the day off, the battle lines have been drawn at home over which film they should watch – my daughter insisting on Dolphin Tale and my son threatening a Anna-esque ...
As The Crore Flies
3 Idiots, Bodyguard, Dabanng, Ready, Ghajini, Golmaal 3, Singham…and now RA.One joins the elite club of films that have crossed the Rs 100-crore mark in Nett Domestic Box Office Collections (NBOC).
The fact that the oldest of the films on this list – 3 ...
Happy Birthday 2 Us!
Super on screen: ‘September 19, 2009’
Fade-in to a busy industrial floor. Steadicam towards a gleaming printing machine. It is spewing out sheets of glossy, printed paper at a rapid pace. Zoom-in to one such sheet. It reads, ‘Box Office India’.
Cut To
Super on screen: ‘Two ...
20th August, Issue #101
Posted in e-magazine
Tagged Box Office India, boxoffice, boxoffice prediction, Film boxoffice, trade trac
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Trade Trac- 20th August
The Month of August has begun with a big release Aarakshan. Aarakhan din't do well at the box office. This week there were films that released. Sahi Dhande Galat Bande, Chatur Singh Two Star and Not A Love Story. All the three films, dint receive much audiences ...
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Tagged Box Office India, boxoffice, boxoffice prediction, Film boxoffice, trade trac
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My Name Is G.One
Shah Rukh Khan discusses G.One, the name of his character in his next film Ra.One, and also why he’s not revealing Ra.One, the character Arjun Rampal plays in this film. He also discusses what made him begin the promotion of the film nine months in advance. In short, ...
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Tagged 3 Idiots, Abhishek Bachchan, Ajay Devgn, Anubhav Sinha, Boman Irani, Box Office India, Dabangg, Don 2, Farah Khan, Farhan Akhtar, G.One, IPL, Jurassic Park, Karan Johar, Kareena Kapoor, Madhuri Dixit, MNIK, My Name Is Khan, Om Shanti Om, Priyanka Chopra, Ra.One, Shah Rukh Khan, Spiderman, SRK, Yash Chopra
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Perfect 10!
It doesn’t get bigger than this: unleashing the Top Ten films to look forward
It doesn’t matter how many tons will be hit during the IPL final this evening. There are bigger innings in store at the ticket counter.
After Salman Khan returns with Ready, directed by Anees ...
League Of Their Own
Movie channels ‘go premiere’ to cash in on their o...
Movie channels ‘go premiere’ to cash in on their o...
Ready
Salman Khan is on a roll. Post Wanted and Dabangg,...
Salman Khan is on a roll. Post Wanted and Dabangg,...
Double Dhamaal- Single Weekend Attraction
Last weekend saw just one big release, comic caper...
Last weekend saw just one big release, comic caper...
Old Is Gold
Reinventing with the times, Samraat Talkies in Sik...
Reinventing with the times, Samraat Talkies in Sik...
Guru Dutt’s classics in New York
The 47th New York Film Festival (NYFF) of The Film...
The 47th New York Film Festival (NYFF) of The Film...
Players All-India Sold
True to what leading man Abhishek Bachchan says ab...
True to what leading man Abhishek Bachchan says ab...
Salman Calls The Shots
We all know that Salman Khan works on his own term...
We all know that Salman Khan works on his own term...
Encore!
Chhavi Mahal in Varanasi has an unusual philosophy...
Chhavi Mahal in Varanasi has an unusual philosophy...
2nd Weekend Collections; Don 2 Vs Ready
Circuit Don 2 Ready Collections Coll...
Circuit Don 2 Ready Collections Coll...
Open Sesame
The foreign markets have becomea potentially juicy...
The foreign markets have becomea potentially juicy...
Cut It Out!
The Dirty Picture fiasco highlights need for clari...
The Dirty Picture fiasco highlights need for clari...
“Kai Po Che got me the recognition”
Manav Kaul came to Mumbai almost a decade ago with...
Manav Kaul came to Mumbai almost a decade ago with...
