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Small-town films flavour of the season: Will Batti Gul Meter Chalu and Sui Dhaaga taste success?
One reason why filmmakers are moving to virgin territories is because the location has almost become a character unto itself
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Has the success of the Baahubali franchise opened up market for mythology films?
First in the pipeline is the ambitious project of Mahabharata for the big screen
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With focus on quality content, regional films pick up pace
Regional films are showing strong growth supported by wider releases, more multiplex release windows and stronger focus on quality content
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'Witches' rule the roost: Stree, The Nun attracting audiences in hordes. Is horror the new hero?
An interesting point to note is that a new breed of artful horror is making its way back to the celluloid along with prestige horror
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August augurs well for box office; Bollywood scores a hat-trick, regional films add big bucks
It was a hattrick last month with Gold, Satyameva Jayate and Stree striking the right chord with the movie buffs.
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Franchises are driving growth for Hollywood in India. Will The Nun be another feather in the cap?
Very few films have been as viscerally effective as films from The Conjuring universe
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No-show for Sultan in China: Here's why the Indian blockbuster failed to impress audiences
One important factor that could have led to Sultan’s struggle in China is competition from Hollywood. It is running in theatres along with AntMan and the Wasp and Mission Impossible: Fallout
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As Hollywood conjures up a new tale of evil with The Nun, here's why India is shying away from horror
Very few horror movie franchises have been so viscerally effective as The Conjuring, which has been able to make an impact worldwide, including India
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Inching towards Rs 50-crore mark, Stree enters list of most profitable films of 2018
The film had an added advantage to turn profitable as it was made at a modest budget of Rs 20 crore
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After China, Hindi Medium now winning hearts in Hong Kong with business worth Rs 1.6 crore
Around 63 shows of Hindi Medium are running in Hong Kong in 47 locations and it is making the maximum use of this visibility
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Unlike 2017, not many sequels in 2018 have shined at the box office so far
The silver lining for sequels this year has been the performance of films like Baaghi 2 and Happy Phirr Bhag Jayegi
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Bollywood's new hero: After a remarkable last year, Rajkummar Rao strikes again with Stree
Films like Newton, Bareilly ki Barfi and his latest offering Stree have put Rajkummar Rao in the commercial entertainment zone
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Box office showing content, not just star power, is the king
Since 2017, a string of releases which were issue-based have seen a good run at the box office.
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Can Stree alter Shraddha Kapoor’s four-movie misfortune at box office?
During her five-year stint in Bollywood, Shraddha has been part of four profitable and an equal number of loss-making ventures.
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A spooky tale of an urban legend, Stree looks for box office success
Newton a black comedy was not only nominated for Oscars under the foreign film category but it also stayed strong at the box office.
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Yet another century for Akshay Kumar as Gold hits Rs 100-crore mark
Salman Khan has as many as 13 centuries to his name and has another big-budget movie slated for release next Eid
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Will Stree strike the right chord as a horror-comedy?
One factor that can work in favour of Stree is that one of the most successful sub-genre of horror in Bollywood has been horror comedy
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Indian cinema can't get enough of reboots, Tumhari Sulu to be remade in Tamil
Trade pundits dub reboots safe choices as they are a tried-and-tested formula
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As Shu Thayu performs well at box office, Gujarati film industry seems to be in revival mode
In 2015, the box office collection for Gujarati films was over Rs 55 crore, up from Rs 7 crore in 2014, according to a 2016 KPMG report.
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As upcoming movies get new release dates, here's a look at the revised 2018 film calendar
There are three revisions in the film calendar with change in release of dates of Helicopter Eela, Manmarziyaan and Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga.
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Mission: Impossible -- Fallout solidifies MI franchise in India
The sixth and last installment in the Mission Impossible series, Fallout minted Rs 77 crore in the Indian market.
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Akshay Kumar in top 10 of Forbes highest paid actors list thanks to films, endorsements
His film graph shows an upward trend as none of his recent movies have given a weak box office performance.
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Gold’s glittering box office show makes sports films the latest winning formula for Bollywood
An important trend in sports-based films in Bollywood is triumph of human spirits or the success of the underdog which has been the winning formula for this genre.
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Social causes help filmmakers keep cash counters ringing at the box office
According to experts, socially relevant films can work only when issues are combined with entertainment and emotion.
