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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…
“I cannot wait to work with Amitabh Bachchan again”The Great Gatsby, which released yesterday, is the fourth film based on the novel by the legendary…
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…
Tag Archives: Karan Johar
Vidya Balan’s Party For Aditya Roy Kapur
Vidya Balan along with husband Siddharth Roy Kapur recently threw a party for Aditya Roy Kapur to celebrate the success of his film Aashiqui 2. Present at the do were Karan Johar, Ranbir Kapoor, Katrina Kaif, Kalki Koechlin and Ayan Mukerji.
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Tagged Aashiqui 2, Aditya Roy Kapur, Ayan Mukerji, Kalki Koechlin, Karan Johar, Katrina Kaif, Ranbir Kapoor, Siddharth Roy Kapur, Vidya Balan
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Bombay Talkies To Be Screened At Cannes
Viacom18 Motion Pictures' upcoming film Bombay Talkies which commemorates the 100 years of Indian cinema will be screened at the Cannes Film festival 2013 on May 19. The film is a collaboration of four short films by Indian directors Dibakar Banerjee, Anurag Kashyap, Zoya Akhtar and Karan ...
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Tagged Anurag Kashyap, Bombay Talkies, Cannes, Dibakar Banerjee, Karan Johar, Screened, Zoya Akhtar
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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 ...
Fantastic Four Launch Bombay Talkies Trailer
When four of the best filmmakers of our times team up to celebrate a hundred years of Indian cinema, expect an outcome that is nothing less than spectacular. Bombay Talkies has Karan Johar, Zoya Akhtar, Dibakar Banerjee and Anurag Kashyap each directing a 20-minute segment, to make an 80-minute feature ...
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Tagged Anurag Kashyap, Bombay Talkies, Dibakar Banerjee, Karan Johar, Zoya Akhtar
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Nikhil Advani Celebrates
Nikhil Advani threw a grand party for winning the National Award for Best Animation Film for his film Delhi Safari. Many celebrities like Farhan Akhtar, Karan Johar, Arjun Rampal, Irrfan Khan, Tabu, Zoya Akhtar, Kiran Rao and Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra were present at the bash.
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Tagged Arjun Rampal, Delhi Safari, Farhan Akhtar, Irrfan Khan, Karan Johar, Kiran Rao, National Award, Nikhil Advani, Tabu, Zoya Akhtar
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A Gem Called Bombay Talkies
From the moment it was announced that four of our most talented directors would team up to make a film, it was obvious that it would be out of this world. The four directors – Karan Johar, Anurag Kashyap, Zoya Akhtar and Dibakar Banerjee – decided to make a film ...
Posted in Trade Gup
Tagged Anurag Kashyap, Bombay Talkies, Dibakar Banerjee, Karan Johar, Raja Harishchandra, Zoya Akhtar
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Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Birthday Bash
Sanjay Leela Bhansali recently celebrated his 50th birthday with a grand bash. It was truly a night to remember as the who’s who of the film fraternity came in to wish the maverick filmmaker.
SOTY Scores
Filmmaker Karan Johar’s latest directorial release Student Of The Year (SOTY), which was screened on Sony on January 26, has bagged a TRP rating of 4.2, the highest on TV in the last three months. Incidentally, SOTY’s TRPs rate higher than Salman Khan’s 2012 release Ek Tha Tiger (3.3) and ...
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Tagged Ek Tha Tiger, Karan Johar, Kaun Banega Crorepati, SOTY, Student of the year
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Charity Begins At Home – Salman Khan
He’s known for his big heart and adoring fan following. Add it up and you have the Being Human Foundation, founded by actor Salman Khan, who launched his flagship store and clothing line in Mumbai today. And at the launch, Khan spelt out his plans for the charitable foundation.
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Tagged Being Human, brand, charity, Charity begins at home, clothing line, film, film industry, hotel chains, Karan Johar, Salman Khan, Sanjay Dutt, store
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Karan Johar Launches The Cover of Amish’s Next
Karan Johar, and Amish Tripathi, the author of The Immortals of Meluha and The Secret of the Nagas, unveiled the cover of the much anticipated third book of the Shiva Trilogy, The Oath of the Vayuputras. The concluding book of the Shiva Trilogy is set to be released in early March, ...
Imran Khan’s Housewarming Party
Imran Khan and his wife Avantika Malik, recently, moved into their Pali Hill bungalow in Bandra. And to celebrate the same, the couple threw a housewarming party. The party was attended by Aamir Khan, Karan Johar, Saif Ali Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Karisma Kapoor, Sonam Kapoor, Anushka Sharma, Priyanka Chopra, Genelia ...
Marrakech International Film Festival
November 30 to December 8, 2012
What’s It All About?
The 12th Marrakech International Film Festival (MIFF) is an annual festival held in the Jemaa el Fna square, in Marrakech, a major city in the northwest African nation of Morocco. Since its inception in ...
Film Bazaar gives Indian cinema credibility: Dibaker Banerjee
What are you looking forward to at the Film Bazaar 2012?
This year, I am here not as a director but as a producer, with my film Titli. We have not revealed the cast of the film yet but are planning to showcase it in front of the Indian ...
Posted in NFDC Film Bazaar 2012
Tagged Anurag Kashyap, Film Bazaar, Karan Johar, Shanghai, Titli, Zoya Akhtar
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“India is a great place to do business in…”
As Chairman and CEO of Twentieth Century Fox Film, he is among the most powerful men in the movie business globally. And the film studio he heads is not only one of the largest in the world but also one with a growing presence in India through Fox Star Studios ...
“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 ...
The Dating Game
As Guest Editor of Box Office India this week, I have been asked to share some thoughts on how much a holiday or a festival contributes to a film’s release. I am told that there is an exhaustive numbers-driven story on the subject in the pages that follow. I am ...
“The moment an actor is satisfied, he should call it quits”
Legendary actress Waheeda Rehman will be conferred the Indian Lifetime Achievement Awardat the Mumbai Film Festival. Here’s the actress in conversation with Sagorika Dasgupta
What do you think of festivals like the Mumbai Film Festival?Do they help the cause of filmmaking?
It is quite commendable that the festival ...
Student Of The Year
Since 1998, after making his debut with Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Karan Johar has been churning out successful movies one after another, either as producer-director or as just producer.But, this time, there’s one crucial difference– Johar has given three new comers a chance to make their presence felt in Tinsel ...
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Tagged Alia Bhatt, Karan Johar, sidharth malhotra, Student of the year, Varun Dhawan
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All India Distributors On SOTY
Vinay Chaksey, VIP Movies: Mumbai
Student Of The Year (SOTY) opened to 95-98 per cent, and during the course of the day, business was stable. The afternoon and evening shows were packed too. I am pretty sure the night shows will do excellent business as the film ...
Titanic-Size Opening For SOTY
The much-anticipated Student Of The Year (SOTY) directed by Karan Johar and featuring newcomers Varun Dhawan, Sidharth Malhotra and Alia Bhatt, has opened to a gigantic, near-100-per cent response in multiplexes all over India. Having taken an astonishing opening across the country, this Dharma Productions venture is expected to enjoy ...
Debutants Of The Year
Karan Johar is all set to launch three new talented actors – Siddharth Malhotra, Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt – in his next release Student Of The Year. The young actors visited Box Office India to share their experiences during the making of the film and their feelings on the ...
Student Of The Year
Varun Dhawan finished dubbing for Dharma Productions and Red Chillies Entertainment’s Student Of The Year at BR Studios recently. Produced by Hiroo Yash Johar and Gauri Khan, and directed by Karan Johar, the film features Alia Bhatt, Siddharth Malhotra, Varun Dhawan, Kayoze Irani and Rishi Kapoor. Music: Vishal-Shekhar.
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Tagged Alia Bhatt, Karan Johar, Siddharth Malhotra, Student of the year, Varun Dhawan
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Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani
Another shooting schedule of Dharma Productions’ Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani is underway at Filmistan Studios. Produced by Hiroo Yash Johar and Karan Johar, and directed by Ayan Mukerji, the film toplines Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone in the lead. Music: Pritam.
Student Of The Year
The VFX of Dharma Productions and Red Chillies Entertainment’s Student Of The Year is in progress at Pixion Studios. Produced by Hiroo Yash Johar and Gauri Khan, and directed by Karan Johar, the film features Alia Bhatt, Siddharth Malhotra, Varun Dhawan, Kayoze Irani and Rishi Kapoor. Music: Vishal-Shekhar.
I Did It My Way
Stepping out on one’s own teaches one to be strong and, most importantly, gives wing to one’s passion as a filmmaker
Not a day goes by when I don’t think of Dharma Productions, with whom I worked. And there’s no point wondering what it would have been like had ...
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Tagged Anurag Kayshap, Delhi Safari, Dharma Productions, Karan Johar, Nikhil Advani
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Payback Time
Sometimes, life comes a full circle, and, after an illustrious career that has delivered many hit films, it’s time to leverage new talent to give back to the industry
My career has been an interesting journey. I made my first film when I was fresh out of college. I ...
“My best is yet to come, starting with Heroine”
She has an insatiable desire to grow and evolve as an actress but has steadfastly stuck to the commercial genre. No wonder, she’s at the peak of her career besides being a dream for filmmakers to work with. Here’s Kareena Kapoor discussing her next release Heroine and more with Vajir Singh
How important is ...
Posted in Interviews
Tagged Bodyguard, Heroine, Karan Johar, Kareena Kapoor, Madhur Bhandarkar, Ra.One, Saif Ali Khan, Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan
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SOTY’s Star Cast Celebrates Teachers Day
Director Karan Johar along with debutante actors Varun Dhawan, Sidharth Malhotra and Alia Bhatt from his upcoming film Student of the Year, celebrated Teachers' Day with 92.7 Big FM. The cast and crew were seen reminiscing their childhood school memories as well as sharing some interesting experiences while they were ...
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Tagged Alia Bhatt, Celebrates, Karan Johar, Karan Malhotra, Star Cast, Student of the year, Teachers Day, Varun Dhawan
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Something About Karan Johar’s SOTY Songs
Karan Johar has finally unleashed his publicity blitzkrieg for his next directorial venture Student Of The Year (SOTY). His plan: to feed the audience juicy tidbits to tantalise them to watch his mega-venture.
Thus, Johar recently launched the trailer of the film, which we all thoroughly enjoyed. Next week, ...
Posted in Trade Gup
Tagged Alia Bhatt, Dharma Productions, Karan Johar, Siddharth Malhotra, SOTY, Student of the year, Varun Shawan
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Is Deepika Padukone Out Of Ekta-KJo’s Film?
The bulk dates allotted by Deepika Padukone to Sanjay Leela Bhansali for his next film, Ram Leela, have raised many eyebrows in filmdom. There has been talk and talk and more talk about what could be going on. The latest rumour is that after giving Bhansali these bulk dates, Padukone ...
Ready Trailer
This week, the theatrical trailer of Bhushan Kumar...
This week, the theatrical trailer of Bhushan Kumar...
Singham Is Now Himmatwala
After the big success of South remake Singham, Aja...
After the big success of South remake Singham, Aja...
Carry on Pappu Next For Akshay and Rohit?
Everyone’s raving about the promo of David Dhawan’...
Everyone’s raving about the promo of David Dhawan’...
Mohit Suri To Direct Abhishek, Fardeen
It’s been seven years since talented director Mohi...
It’s been seven years since talented director Mohi...
Leonardo’s Ex Opposite Himesh?
If all goes well, Leonardo De Caprio’s girlfriend ...
If all goes well, Leonardo De Caprio’s girlfriend ...
Kunal Shashi Kapoor To Direct
Ad filmmakers and Shashi Kapoor's son to direct a ...
Ad filmmakers and Shashi Kapoor's son to direct a ...
Similar But Very Different
Teri Meri Kahaani is based on two different people...
Teri Meri Kahaani is based on two different people...
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
Barfi! Pushed, Joker Advanced
According to the grapevine, Ranbir Kapoor wanted h...
According to the grapevine, Ranbir Kapoor wanted h...
Nikhil Advani-Shankar- Ehsaan-Loy Connection
Alas, when you deliver a dud, everyone avoids you ...
Alas, when you deliver a dud, everyone avoids you ...
Something About SRK-Yash Chopra’s Next
We’re told the wait is over and the first teaser o...
We’re told the wait is over and the first teaser o...
Short Takes
Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra’s Bhaag Milkha Bhaag was t...
Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra’s Bhaag Milkha Bhaag was t...
