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Akshay Kumar's Kesari sees good opening, Badla and Luka Chuppi hold well to emerge superhits, last week's new releases are disasters
Directed by Anurag Singh, who had actually started his Bollywood career with a well-made-but-forgotten thriller Raqeeb, Kesari brings to the fore an important chapter from India's history.
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Akshay Kumar’s digital debut with Amazon’s The End is biggest in India, in line with global biggies
While there have been Bollywood actors who are routinely seen in digital series or are now making their presence felt in the new medium, it is special when someone of Akshay Kumar’s stature steps in.
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Karan Johar and Sajid Nadiadwala kickstart a star-studded 2019 with an extravagant 'Kalank'
Karan Johar has mentioned a number of times that Kalank is a dream that his father Yash Johar carried and now he is fulfilling it with his multi-starrer cast.
BUSINESS
After Satyameva Jayate and Parmanu, John Abraham keeps up 'desh bhakti' with Romeo Akbar Walter
Romeo Akbar Walter, set to hit the screens on April 5, is the story of an intelligence officer who penetrates Pakistani territory in 1971
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Amitabh Bachchan reaffirms his standing as 'mahanayak', shows love for thrillers with 'Badla'
With the major success of Badla, it is clear that Bachchan is loving his stint in front of the camera.
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Amitabh Bachchan, Taapsee Pannu score a hit with Badla, Kartik Aaryan becomes hat-trick hero after Luka Chuppi
It had seemed that Badla would take Rs 3-4 crore opening at best. However, the film started exceeding expectations from the very first day and then never looked back.
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Exclusive | Manoj Bajpayee gears up for Sonchiriya release, says ‘enjoying being really secure’
Coming months will see exciting releases for Manoj Bajpayee, such as Sonchiriya, Bhonsle and television series The Family Man.
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12 years, 18 films and 11 successes: In Sonam Kapoor’s defence
While Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga flopped at the box office, it was received kindly by the critics
ENTERTAINMENT
Anurag Kashyap steps in to complete Hrithik Roshan's Super 30: Not a Bollywood first
Anurag Kashyap stepping in to help complete Super 30 is not the first instance of a director completing work of the original director.
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Exclusive | I won’t do any film with adult comedy, double meaning dialogues: Ajay Devgn
"It is easy to make films which have double entendre. But to make people laugh with clean comedies is a tough task," Devgn believes.
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With Total Dhamaal, Ajay Devgn is set to maintain his 4-year zero flop streak
With De De Pyaar De and Taanaji - The Unsung Warrior as his next two releases, Total Dhamaal could result in a winning start to the year for Ajay Devgn.
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Vicky Kaushal breaks Hrithik Roshan's 19-year-old record with Uri; Sonam Kapoor suffers a rare flop
Kangana Ranaut has finally seen success after four years. Her last biggie was Tanu Weds Manu Returns [2015] which had emerged as a Blockbuster.
BUSINESS
Bollywood's Big 4: Karan Johar, Sajid Nadiadwala, Bhushan Kumar, Dinesh Vijan set to bring over Rs 2000 cr in 2019
In 2019, the Big 4 of Bollywood have over 20 notable releases between them, which is set to be a record count.
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Total Dhamaal, Housefull 4 and Golmaal 5: Multi-starrer comedy sequels that scream 'more the merrier'
With each of these franchises tickling the audience’s funny bone and making them roll off their seats with laughter, the genre is only going to get bigger and better in the time ahead
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Salman Khan gears up for Bharat, Dabangg 3; Shah Rukh, Aamir maintain suspense
2019 would be one of those rare years when only one Khan-flick will hit the screens. While Salman has Bharat releasing on Eid, neither Shah Rukh Khan nor Aamir Khan have a film releasing this year.
TRENDS
Manikarnika - The Queen of Jhansi scores decent, Uri - The Surgical Strike takes a shot at 200 crore, Thackeray is ordinary
As a matter of fact, the new release Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga is not really posing any danger to this Vicky Kaushal film which is a set affair and would continue to attract audiences.
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Will Ranveer Singh's rap film Gully Boy strike a chord like musical trendsetters Rock On, Aashiqui 2?
This is the first time ever in Bollywood that a film has underground rap as the cetral theme. Director Zoya Akhtar has set a new record with an astonishing 18 songs in the soundtrack.
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Cold wave, cricket and high ticket prices: Usual excuses go for a toss as Bollywood enjoys 6 hits in 8 weeks
The months of December 2018 and January 2019 have turned out to be bountiful
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Salman Khan’s Bharat, Kartik Aaryan-Kriti Sanon's Luka Chuppi promise entertaining times ahead
Bharat’s teaser and Luka Chuppi’s promo are adding to the excitement for Bollywood in 2019
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Blockbuster run for Uri-The Surgical Strike, Manikarnika and Thackeray set to take it head on
Some competition was expected from Why Cheat India last year, but the Emraan Hashmi-starrer has emerged as a major disaster
ENTERTAINMENT
Madhuri Dixit set for third time lucky comeback with Anil Kapoor, Ajay Devgn in Total Dhamaal
Even though Madhuri Dixit's performance in all of the three comeback films was appreciated, none of the three films worked in her favour
ENTERTAINMENT
Will Kangana Ranaut join Rajamouli and Bhansali’s elite league with Manikarnika?
If 'Manikarnika - The Queen of Jhansi' is as enthralling as the subject in question, the film could challenge lifetime collections numbers of 'Baahubali - The Beginning', before setting eye on higher milestones
BUSINESS
Ajay Devgn begins 2019 with Total Dhamaal, aims for over Rs 400 crore collection with 3 big releases
The superstar is gearing up for the release of three big movies in 2019 -- Total Dhamaal, De De Pyaar De and Taanaji: The Unsung Warrior
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With Uri, Vicky Kaushal joins the ranks of Ayushmann Khurranna, Rajkummar Rao
With a potential blockbuster with Uri - The Surgical Strike, Vicky Kaushal is set to join young actors Ayushmann Khurranna, Rajkummar Rao and Kartik Aryan in the star club
