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Double WhammyMaking a film with a double role is more difficult than it used to be. Have they gone out of…
CAA KWAN On Signing SpreeAfter roping in actors and models one after another, CAA Kwan is now concentrating on signing…
Three Biggies For Dharma ProductionsThey already had a small release this year in Gippi but the production house is geared up for the…
Sonakshi Sinha In Welcome 2A few weeks ago, we broke the news that Anees Bazmee would start shooting No Entry 2 and the film…
“Love stories will never go out of fashion”The film will release in a few days but we were invited to spend a day on the sets of Kumar…
“Acting is much more than just being a star”After two back-to-back successes – Rockstar and Barfi! – Ranbir Kapoor is all geared up for his…
Ajay Devgn-Katrina Kaif Paired?We’re all aware that Bajirao Mastani is a film that’s very close to Sanjay Leela Bhansali and…
I am the No.1 Dancer of Bollywood: DharmendraThe makers of Yamla Pagla Deewana 2 (YPD 2) had decided to make the music launch of the film a…
Tag Archives: Dabangg
A New Phase For Sonu Sood
Sonu Sood has been around for years but made a big impact only with Dabangg. After his sterling performance, there was no looking back. Now, he’s got rave reviews for his bravura performance in Shootout At Wadala. Yes, it seems the sky’s the limit for this talented actor.
There’s ...
Posted in Trade Gup
Tagged Dabangg, Prabhudheva, Ramaiya Vastavaiya, Shootout At Wadala, Singh is Kinng, Sonu Sood
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Dabangg 2 Wraps Weekend At 60 Cr Plus
Dabangg 2 was given a hearty festive reception at the box office across India. The film marks Arbaaz Khan’s debut as a director and features Salman Khan and Sonakshi Sinha in the lead. Earning a good Rs 60 crore on its first weekend, tradewallahs feel the film is on its way ...
Posted in Collections, Main Story, Ticket Window
Tagged Arbaaz Khan, Dabangg, Dabangg 2, Salman Khan, Sonakshi Sinha
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Dabangg 2 First Day In Bihar
Rakesh Singh, Maa Sona Films
Although the morning shows were not very packed because of the cold, footfalls increased significantly during the afternoon shows. The advance booking for the night shows is impressive. The film has exceeded expectations.
In Bihar, the film has released ...
Dabangg 2 First Day In CP
Sarang Chandak, Shri Rang Films
Salman Khan has a very loyal audience, not only in CP but across India. The opening of Dabangg 2 was 80-90 per cent and the film sustained its numbers during the day. The film released at 180 screens and has ...
Posted in Collections, Ticket Window
Tagged Dabangg, Dabangg 2 First Day In CP, Salman Khan
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Dabangg 2 First Day In Mumbai
Rajesh Thadani, Multimedia Combines
It’s a Dabangg franchise and everyone was waiting for this sequel since it was announced. The film has been allotted the highest ever number of shows at multiplexes. Being a massy film, it has a fabulous number of single-screens as well.
Dabangg ...
Posted in Collections, Ticket Window
Tagged Dabangg, Dabangg 2, Dabangg 2 First Day In Mumbai, Salman Khan
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Ek Tha Record
On August 15, the nation will hold it’s collective as Salman Khan’s Ek Tha Tiger releases. Will this be the biggest Hindi film of all time?
Blockbuster’, ‘super-hit’ and ‘100-crore club’ are tags that are virtually synonymous with Salman Khan. But is the superstar about to deliver the biggest ...
Posted in Features
Tagged Bodyguard, Dabangg, Ek Tha Tiger, Kabir Khan, Katrina Kaif, Ready, Salman Khan
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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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Winner All The Way?
Is the action-comedy flick the flavour of the season or is it always a bankable formula at the box office?
In a recent interview to Box Office India, actor Ajay Devgn had said, “Making a good film is a safe bet at the ticket counter. Action and comedy always ...
Posted in Features
Tagged 3 Idiots, Aamir Khan, Agneepath, Ajay Devgn, Amitabh Bachchan, Bodyguard, Bol Bachchan, Dabangg, Don 2, Gadar, Ghajini, Golmaal 3, Hrithik Roshan, Jeetendra, Lagaan, Ra.One, Ready, Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, Singham, Sunny Deol
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TOP 25 DOMESTIC FIRST DAY; Rowdy Rathore @ 3
TOP 25 DOMESTIC FIRST DAY
Sr. No.
MOVIE
COLLECTIONS
1
Agneepath
22,85,00,000
2
Bodyguard
21,50,14,600
3
Rowdy Rathore
15,10,00,000
4
RA.One*
14,32,00,000
5
Don 2*
14,72,00,000
...
Posted in Collections, Ticket Window
Tagged Dabangg, Housefull 2, Raajneeti, Ready, Rockstar, Rowdy Rathore, Tees Maar Khan
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Royal Ride
With no entertainment tax in Rajasthan, this single-screen in Alwar is doing robust business. But it’s beginning to feel the heat from the multiplex wave
Rajasthan, also dubbed the City of Royals for its culture and heritage, has plenty of film buffs. And since the state is exempted from ...
Posted in Exhibition Times
Tagged Alwar, Bodyguard, Dabangg, Rajasthan, Ready, Salman Khan, Sunny Deal
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Nathalia Kaur To Do Munni Badnaam
Nathalia Kaur, who recently did an item number for Ram Gopal Varma’s Department, has landed another item number but, this time, it’s in a South film. Kaur will shake a leg with Pawan Kalyan for the Telugu version of the song Munni badnamm hui... in Gabbar Singh, the Telugu remake ...
Posted in Trade Gup
Tagged Dabangg, Department, Gabbar Singh, Munni badnam hui, Nathalia Kaur
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Sajid Versus Sajid
The hit producer-director duo – Sajid Nadiadwala and Sajid Khan – is back with their latest offering, Housefull 2. This time, we at Box Office India took a back seat and let the witty Khan grill the maverick Nadiadwala. Here’s how it went...
Sajid Khan (SK): Saj, what has ...
Posted in Interviews
Tagged 3 Idiots, Aamir Khan, Aandolan, Agneepath, Akshay Kumar, Bodyguard, Dabangg, Dabangg 2, David Dhawan, Delhi, Farhan Akhtar, Golmaal, Govinda, Heyy Babyy, Housefull, Housefull 2, jodi, Karan Johar, Mujhse Shaadi Karogi, Paan Singh Tomar, Rajkumar Hirani, Ready, Rockstar, Rohit Shetty, Sajid, Sajid Khan, Sajid Nadiadwala, Salman Khan, Savera, Singham, Sydney, Wanted, Waqt Hamara Hai, Zulm Ki Hukumat
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And…ACTION!
Raw action has returned to rule the box office. Howhas this genre evolved and do we need to be at par with Hollywood
What do the following films have in common – Wanted, Dabangg, Bodyguard, Singham and Agneepath?Answer: All of them wowed the box officewith an adrenalin rush of ...
Posted in Features
Tagged Allan Amin, Bodyguard, Dabangg, Jai Singh Nijjar, Nishikant Kamat, Ratan Jain, Sanjay Gupta, Siddique, Singham, Sonu Sood, Subhash Ghai, Tinu Verma, Vidyut Jamwal
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Agneepath – Fourth Highest Grosser
It gave a thunderous start to the year 2012. Yes, Agneepath, made under the Dharma Productions banner, created history on day one, with collections clocking Rs 23 crore nett.
And with the film crossing the Rs 100-crore mark, it’s also the fourth highest grosser of all time, after 3 ...
Posted in Trade Gup
Tagged 3 Idiots, Agneepath, Bodyguard, Dabangg, Dharma Productions, Karan Johar
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Pirates In The Net?
Our first anti-piracy company unleashes war on online film pirates. But is this enough to checkmate Enemy No 1
Piracy has been a constant menace to the film industry. Ask any filmmaker and he is sure to quote piracy as a rampant problem that eats into a film’s profits. ...
Deepak Dobriyal In Dabangg 2
It seems the Khan brothers are holding nothing back to make their sequel to the blockbuster Dabangg even bigger than the first film. Some time ago, there was talk that South actor Prakash Raj had been roped in to play the main villain.
Now we hear that talented actor ...
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Tagged Chulbul Pandey, Dabangg, Deepak Dobriyal, Prakash Raj, Salman Khan
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ALL TIME TOP 25 DOMESTIC FIRST DAY; Don 2 @ 3
ALL TIME TOP 25 DOMESTIC FIRST DAY
Sr. No.
MOVIE
Collections
1
Bodyguard
21,50,14,600
2
RA.One
18,50,00,000
3
Don 2
14,72,00,000
4
Dabangg
14,38,90,311
5
Ready
13,24,59,179
6
3 Idiots
12,78,22,109
...
Posted in Box Office, Collections, Ticket Window
Tagged 3 Idiots, Bodyguard, Dabangg, Don 2, Ra.One, Ready
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Top 10 Domestic Festival Openers (NBOC Day 1)
Sr No
Movie
Release Date
Festival
Collections Day 1
1
Bodyguard
August 31, 2011
Eid Ul-Fitr
21,50,14,600
2
RA.One
October 26, 2011
Diwali
18,50,00,000
3
Dabangg
September 10, 2010
Eid Ul-Fitr
14,38,90,311
4
3 Idiots
December 25, 2009
Christmas
...
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Tagged 3 Idiots, Blue, Bodyguard, Dabangg, Golmaal 3, Golmaal Returns, My Name Is Khan, Om Shanti Om, Ra.One, Yamla Pagla Deewana
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Red FM Launches Superhits Top 30
In association with T-Series, Red FM has announced the simultaneous launch of 93.5 Red FM Superhits Top 30, across its network. Unveiled on October 26, this Superhits CD boasts of a compilation of the Top 30 songs from Bollywood movies released this year. With the launch of the music CD, ...
Dabangg Is Back
All the speculation around Bhai’s next film, the sequel to Dabangg, has been sorted and we all know that Arbaaz Khan is set to turn director with this venture. We’re told that come March next year and Salman will be done with shooting for Ek Tha Tiger being directed by ...
There’s something about Speedy Singh/Breakaway
1) Box office revenues collected: $ 1,100,000 (CAD), in the first ten days. The opening weekend was extremely strong at $ 546,000.00 and the strong trend has continued through this time span.
2) Breakaway continues to successfully be one of the top ten films in Canada during this time ...
It’s A Man’s World
Women are no longer glam dolls in Hindi cinema
It’s almost a year since Dabangg released and I feel I am in the middle of a whirlwind. Things are moving at such a rapid pace around me and it is sometimes difficult to take it all in. ...
ALL TIME TOP 20 DOMESTIC THIRD WEEK; BODYGUARD @ 13
ALL TIME TOP 20 DOMESTIC THIRD WEEK
Sr. No.
MOVIE
COLLECTIONS
1
3 Idiots
28,60,97,465
2
Dabangg
15,68,18,511
3
Ghajani
14,13,00,000
4
Ready
13,19,96,537
5
Singham
12,51,02,320
6
Zindagi Na ...
Posted in Ticket Window
Tagged 3 Idiots, Bodyguard, Dabangg, Dhoom 2, Lage Raho Munna Bhai, Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
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Just Post It!
Indian post-production studios are making Hollywood’s SFX fantasies come true. How futuristic are our filmmakers?
Post-production in India is witnessing a phenomenal growth and Pixion feels proud to be a major contributor in this industry victory. The numbers of movies that are using high-end VFX ...
Posted in Columns
Tagged Bodyguard, Dabangg, Double Dhamaal, Gitanjali Sehgal, Golmaal 3, Peepli Live, Raajneeti, Singham, Tees Maar Khan
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Eros Signs Global Distribution Deals
Eros International has signed a number of distribution deals across the world, including tie-ups with broadcasters and distributors in Myanmar, Japan and Romania. The company has signed a 100-film deal with Family TV, the leading TV channel in Myanmar. In Japan, Eros has teamed up with Atrium Productions KFT, a ...
Posted in Straight News
Tagged Anjaana Anjaani, Cheeni Kum, Dabangg, Eros International, Housefull, Japan, Love Aaj Kal, Myanmar, Namaste London, No Problem, Om Shanti Om, Veer, Yuvraaj
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Bodyguard: Signature Salman
There’s a standard template for music in a Salman Khan film these days – a boisterous dance track, another number extolling the virtues of Bhai and a soft melody featuring the heroine that justifies her existence in the film. Wanted, Dabangg and Ready are glaring examples of this trend.
...
Posted in Music Reviews
Tagged Bodyguard, Cerejo, Dabangg, lyrics, Neelesh Mishra, Pritam, Ready, Signature Salman, Wanted
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All Time Top Ten Grossers
Singham has taken the seventh highest all India net collections in its opening week. Ranking amongst other films like Ghajini, Raajneeti and the more recent Ready. After Golmaal 3, this is Ajay Devgn's second entry to the top ten list.
...
Posted in Ticket Window
Tagged 3 Idiots, Dabangg, Ghajini, Golmaal 3, Golmaal3, Housefull, My Name Is Khan, Raajneeti, Ready, Singham, Tees Maar Khan
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Movie Review – Singham
They’re back! The blockbuster duo is back but, this time, with a different genre even though they are separately old hands at it. Rohit Shetty made his debut with an action flick, Zameen years ago while Ajay Devgn was known as an ‘action actor’ for the longest time before he ...
Ticket counters are rejoicing!
The ticket counters are rejoicing with Ready, DD, BHTB and DB
(This column has been faithfully tracking films in the news, whether good or bad. However, we’ve been receiving torrential feedback and suggestions to also track films that could potentially set the box office on fire. So, from last ...
Ready Takes Flying Start
Salman Khan’s Ready took a head-start on the day of its release and maintained a steady tempo over the weekend as well. The film did exceedingly well across almost all territories in over the last three days, and, according to most distributors, the action-comedy will continue to play to packed ...
High-Voltage!
Ajay Devgn will be back in uniform but with a whol...
Ajay Devgn will be back in uniform but with a whol...
Looking forward
Recently a friend of mine who directs movies state...
Recently a friend of mine who directs movies state...
Cost Cutting or Schedule Mess-Up?
A song is being picturised on the lead pair at Fil...
A song is being picturised on the lead pair at Fil...
Irish Delight - Dubin
Dublin is one of Europe’s oldest cities. As well a...
Dublin is one of Europe’s oldest cities. As well a...
Top It Up
Hindi films are a religion in the country and capi...
Hindi films are a religion in the country and capi...
The Bigg Leap
Bigg Boss takes Colors to No 2 slot It has been...
Bigg Boss takes Colors to No 2 slot It has been...
Director Turns AD For Salman’s Ek Tha Tiger
Although director Ali Abbas Zaffar delivered a suc...
Although director Ali Abbas Zaffar delivered a suc...
Ladies First?
Over the years, our actresses have proved they hav...
Over the years, our actresses have proved they hav...
Farah-Boman Ki Toh Nikal Padi
Read to know what happened at Shirin Farhad Ki Toh...
Read to know what happened at Shirin Farhad Ki Toh...
Write & Wrong
Music is the very soul of Indian cinema yet lyrici...
Music is the very soul of Indian cinema yet lyrici...
"My Best Is Yet To Come"
Asin talks to Box Office India about Khiladi 786, ...
Asin talks to Box Office India about Khiladi 786, ...
“Why the obsession with going West?”
Bollywood’s preoccupation with star-driven fi...
Bollywood’s preoccupation with star-driven fi...
