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Tag Archives: Singham
Artificial Divide
There was a time not too long ago that there existed two distinct schools of filmmaking – one, the massively dominant mainstream or ‘commercial’ cinema; and second, the miniscule parallel movement with an emphasis on realism or ‘art’ films.
The latter drew sustenance largely from government grants and more ...
Posted in Take One
Tagged Ardh Satya, English Vinglish, Jolly LLB, Mohan Joshi Haazir Ho!, Singham, Vicky Donor, Zanjeer
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Write Direction?
In an industry which doesn’t always give credit where due, even talented writers are turning to direction
Without a doubt, the Indian film industry and the psyche of the audience are loaded in favour of actors and directors – the former give a film its face value and the ...
Priti Shahani Quits
Priti Shahani, Head Strategy Officer at Reliance Entertainment, has put in her papers. She had joined the studio in 2010 and she was a key member involved in the overall strategic decisions of the company, and the marketing function reported to her. During her tenure at Reliance Entertainment, she was ...
Posted in Straight News
Tagged Bodyguard, Don 2, Double Dhamaal, Ghajini, Jab We Met, Singh is Kinng, Singham, Talaash, Welcome
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Another Tamil Actor In Bollywood
Prakash Raj tried to get a foothold in Bollywood but didn’t receive the warm welcome he had hoped for from the audience as well as filmmakers. But after his second attempt, he was flooded with offers. Then he rose to greater heights with Rohit Shetty’s Singham and went on to ...
Exclusive Club Getting Crowded… And We Aren’t Complaining!
A crore’ is a numerical unit unique to India. While the rest of the world rather uniformly deals in thousands and millions and then on to billions and trillions, we Indians, always one to dance to a different drumbeat, go along with the rest of the world till the thousands ...
Zanjeer 2 Controversy: Prakash Raj Clarifies
Apoorva Lakhia’s remake of the 1973 cult film Zanjeer was in the news due to writer duo Salim-Javed’s opposition to the remake. A few months later, the film hit another rocky patch when certain scenes had to be re-written due to their similarity with Ajay Devgn’s Singham. According to sources, ...
Posted in Trade Gup
Tagged Ajay Devgn, Apoorva Lakhia, Prakash Raj, Singham, Zanjeer
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The Big Tease
The first trailer of a film has become closely linked to its commercial success. Experts tell you what it takes to make the perfect cut
In times when competition is razor-sharp, it could take just 30 seconds or 2 minutes to decide the fate of a film. And that’s ...
Posted in Features
Tagged Akiv Ali, Amit Chandrra, Anurag Basu, Asif Ali Shaikh, Balaji Motion Pictures, Binny Padda, Bodyguard, Bunty Nagi, DAR films Distributors, Delhi Belly, Disney UTV, Gauri Shinde, Huzefa Lokhandwala, Jaspal Dhingra, Murli Chhatwani, No one Killed Jessica, Ra.One, Rajesh Thadani, Reliance Entertainment, Rockstar, Rudrarup Datta, Sameer Chopra, Shabdita Shrivastav, Shikha Kapur, Singham, Soumita Sengupta, Tanuj Garg, The Dirty Picture, Trigger Happy, Viacom 18
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Fun All The Way
Rohit Shetty’s films arecomic capers, mostlyremembered for their slick action pieces involvingflying cars! Though musichas played second fiddle tofight sequences in his films,there has always been that oneodd song that’s found popularity – Tere sang (Zameen), Golmaal title track and Saathiya (Singham) are examples. Shetty’sdebut film Zameen featured HimeshReshammiya as ...
Sense-r Board
There is never vulgarity in a whole truth, however commonplace. It may be unimportant or painful. It cannot be vulgar. Vulgarity is only in concealment of truth, or in affectation.
John Ruskin
Our fraternity, this publication included, is quick to take offence and rave ...
Posted in Take One
Tagged Delhi Belly, Gangs Of Wasseypur, Singham, The Dirty Picture
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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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Technical Award Winners Announced For IIFA 2012
The International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) announced winners of the Technical Awards categories for the IIFA Awards 2012. The winners will receive their trophies at the IIFA Rocks on June 8, 2012, in Singapore.
The IIFA Awards Voting process is a tough and systematic procedure that is closely monitored ...
Fantastic Four
Siddharth Roy Kapur, CEO, UTV Motion Pictures, is a happy man. And why not? It’s been less than three months since we rang in the new year and his company has already delivered not one but four successful films including one in the South. Here’s the ecstatic CEO in conversation ...
Posted in Interviews
Tagged A Wednesday, Ahmdavad, Barfi, CEO, Chillar Party, Disney, Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu, EMAET, Ghanchakkar, Heroine, Khosla Ka Ghosla, Luv Shuv Te Chicken Khurana, Paan Singh Tomar, PST, Raajneeti, Race 2, Reliance, Rowdy Rathore, Siddharth Roy Kapur, Singham, South, Tamil, Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya, the dance film with Remo ABCD – Anybody Can Dance, TNLHG, UTV, Vettai
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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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2nd Weekend Collections; Agneepath Vs Singham
Circuit
Agneepath
Singham
Collections
Collections
Mumbai
5,65,00,000
7,47,00,000
Delhi-UP
3,30,00,000
2,45,00,000
East Punjab
1,23,00,000
90,00,000
C P
88,00,000
1,10,00,000
C I
54,00,000
68,00,000
Rajasthan
76,00,000
92,50,000
Nizam
64,00,000
...
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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Biggies Between January 1, 2011 and December 31, 2011
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Posted in Ticket Window
Tagged Bodyguard, Delhi Belly, Don 2, Double Dhamaal, Mere Brother Ki Dulhan, Murder 2, Ra.One, Ready, Rockstar, Singham, Yamla Pagla Deewana, Zindagi Na Mile Dobara
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2nd Weekend Collections; Don 2 Vs Singham
Circuit
Don 2
Singham
Collections
Collections
Mumbai
6,30,00,000
7,47,00,000
Delhi-UP
3,56,80,000
2,45,00,000
East Punjab
1,52,40,000
90,00,000
C P
73,20,000
1,10,00,000
C I
61,88,000
68,00,000
Rajasthan
1,06,80,000
92,50,000
Nizam
1,20,40,000
62,00,000
...
Twin Trouble
Satellite TV and the box office are like chalk and cheese. But does success on one platform spell doom on the other?
What happens if rush-hour traffic or personal commitments mean you miss a hit film on the big screen? Logic dictates that a box office hit would later, ...
Search Me!
Katrina Kaif still No 1 as Bollywood continues to rule Google India
It’s a one-stop shop for anything under the sun: local politics, information on the Lok Pal Bill and Aadhaar cards, news on the Japan tsunami and Osama Bin Laden’s death. In other words, if you can’t find ...
Singham Now Available On You Tube Box Office
Reliance Home Video has made its film Singham available on the YouTube website. Patrons can view the film on http://www.youtube.com/boxoffice.
After Dabbang and 3 Idiots, Reliance Home Video and Games are associating with YouTube on Singham. In addition to watching the full length feature film online, the You Tube audience ...
Gold Standard
Star Gold sets a new benchmark – bags highest-ever ratings for a movie premiere on TV
Star Gold has done it again. The Hindi movie channel from the Star stable aired the television premiere of Bodyguard, the Salman Khan-Kareena Kapoor starrer action flick, on November12. And the film ...
On A Roll
When the lines between work and play blur, the sky is the limit
I have no idea why people want me to go on vacation. Almost everyone, from producers to journalists to even my non-filmy friends, asks me why I don’t believe in taking a long break. Why am ...
Posted in Columns
Tagged Ajay Devgn, All The Best, Golmaal Returns, Rohit Shetty, Singham
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Rascals First Day To Touch 8 Cr
David Dhawan is back with yet another comedy flick, Rascals, starring Ajay Devgn and Sanjay Dutt. The film opened to a mixed response across the country but is expected to close its first day at about Rs 8 crore nett box office collections. Rascals would then rank among the top ...
Posted in Ticket Window
Tagged Ajay Devgn, Bodyguard, David Dhawan, Double Dhamaal, Dussera, Mere Brother Ki Dulhan, Mumbai, Rascals, Ready, Sanjay Dutt, Singham, Yamla Pagla Deewana
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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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As The Crore Flies
The impossible dream has finally come true. But make no mistake, success is bigger than you
It was once impossible to imagine a film grossing over Rs 100 crore. Yet we knew it was going to happen one day. But this is not the end but a new beginning ...
Posted in Columns
Tagged Ajay Devgn, Golmaal 3, Indian cinema, Rs 100 crore, Singham
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SINGHAM Out now on Blu Ray, DVD and VCD
Reliance Home Video has released hit action blockbuster Singham on Home Video. The film can now be enjoyed on Blu Ray (Rs799), DVD (Rs.299) and VCD (Rs115).
Singham is produced by Reliance Entertainment and directed by Rohit Shetty. It stars Ajay Devgn, Kajal Aggarwal and Prakash Raj. The Blu-ray and ...
Singham On Small Screen!
That the window between theatrical releases and television premieres is fast shrinking is not breaking news. But it is unusual for a film that is still going strong at the box office to hit the small screen.
That is precisely where the Rohit-Shetty-Ajay Devgn mega blockbuster, Singham, ...
20 Crore For Ajay Devgn
Post the big success of Singham, Ajay Devgn has become the most sought-after actor in Hindi cinema. In fact, if sources close to Devgn are to be believed, all the big banners want to sign on this versatile actor, who has turned into a hit machine.
Now with the ...
All Eyes on Aarakshan
The three films which released last week – I Am Kalam, Chala Mussaddi Office Office and Aagaah The Warning – went unnoticed at the box office, thanks mainly to Rohit Shetty’s Singham and Zoya Akhtar’s Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara. Now in the middle of a two-week ...
Ad-vantage Team India?
Post-World Cup win, our cricketers have raised t...
Post-World Cup win, our cricketers have raised t...
Shop Show
The Indian Film Exporters Association (IFEA) made ...
The Indian Film Exporters Association (IFEA) made ...
Spoilt For Choice But 2/10
Five films released this week in the Box Office ou...
Five films released this week in the Box Office ou...
Rohit Shetty offers a role to a Radio Jockey
Radio Jockey, RJ Vidhi of 92.7 BIG FM has been of...
Radio Jockey, RJ Vidhi of 92.7 BIG FM has been of...
Charleston International Film Festival
The Charleston International Film Festival (CIFF) ...
The Charleston International Film Festival (CIFF) ...
Fest Buddies
Movie channels are trying out new properties to at...
Movie channels are trying out new properties to at...
Double Promotion
Film marketing is critical to a movie’s prospects....
Film marketing is critical to a movie’s prospects....
Sound Sense
Dolby Surround 7.1 is the better half of cutting-e...
Dolby Surround 7.1 is the better half of cutting-e...
No Kids’ Stuff, This
Two animation films, Chhota Bheem And The Curse O...
Two animation films, Chhota Bheem And The Curse O...
Patriotism: A Depleting Emotion?
At a time when genres like action,comedy and roman...
At a time when genres like action,comedy and roman...
Cast Away
The new wave of Hindi cinema is redefining the rol...
The new wave of Hindi cinema is redefining the rol...
For The Love Of Money
Like romance, our industry is often fickle and we ...
Like romance, our industry is often fickle and we ...
