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Sanju enters Rs 300-crore club, becomes seventh Bollywood film to achieve the feat

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Sanju enters Rs 300-crore club, becomes seventh Bollywood film to achieve the feat

During its 16-day run, the Ranbir Kapoor-starrer earned Rs 307 crore.

The Remake Recipe: Can Bollywood's Dhadak replicate the success of Sairat?

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The Remake Recipe: Can Bollywood's Dhadak replicate the success of Sairat?

According to film trade pundits, reboots are safe choices and tried-and-tested formula.

Will Ant-Man and the Wasp continue Marvel’s box office momentum in India?

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Will Ant-Man and the Wasp continue Marvel’s box office momentum in India?

Ant-man and the Wasp collected USD 76 million from 4,206 North American locations.

No dearth of content in 2018: Bollywood to see 8 box office clashes in coming months

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No dearth of content in 2018: Bollywood to see 8 box office clashes in coming months

From Aamir Khan’s Thugs of Hindostan to Shah Rukh’s Zero, Bollywood has a lot to offer to its audience in the second half

With Sanju on course to rake in Rs 300 cr, here's a look at highest grossing films of Ranbir Kapoor

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With Sanju on course to rake in Rs 300 cr, here's a look at highest grossing films of Ranbir Kapoor

In the span of more than a decade, Kapoor has delivered 17 films in a leading role

Incredibles 2 breaks box office records, becomes most successful animation film in India and North America

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Incredibles 2 breaks box office records, becomes most successful animation film in India and North America

Incredibles 2 has replaced Finding Dory as highest grossing animation film in North America after collecting USD 504 mn.

Content is king: Sanju, Raazi prove release date is not the only driver of films' success

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Content is king: Sanju, Raazi prove release date is not the only driver of films' success

When quality content is on offer, viewers make it a point to catch the movie one way or other, regardless of whether it is released during a holiday period or not

Sanju earns Rs 200 crore in opening week, records 4th highest first week of all time

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Sanju earns Rs 200 crore in opening week, records 4th highest first week of all time

The film opened to a collection of Rs 34 crore and maintained the pace for the rest of the week

Can Saif Ali Khan’s digital debut with Sacred Games be a turnaround for the actor?

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Can Saif Ali Khan’s digital debut with Sacred Games be a turnaround for the actor?

A look at the number of releases in the last 10 years shows that Khan could deliver only three hits.

Sanju gets a warm welcome globally, opens in over 1,300 screens and scores Rs 55 cr

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Sanju gets a warm welcome globally, opens in over 1,300 screens and scores Rs 55 cr

Sanju is putting up huge numbers in Muslim dominated markets and raked in Rs 6.19 crore (USD 900,000) in Gulf on its opening day.

With 5 films and 100% success rate, Rajkumar Hirani is one of the most profitable directors

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With 5 films and 100% success rate, Rajkumar Hirani is one of the most profitable directors

So far, Hirani has churned out five films, the recent one being Sanju which is all set to enter Rs 200 crore club.

First half of 2018 adds Rs 1,500cr to Indian coffers with more than 9 hits, likely to touch Rs 1,700cr

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First half of 2018 adds Rs 1,500cr to Indian coffers with more than 9 hits, likely to touch Rs 1,700cr

Ranbir Kapoor starring Sanju is another feather in the cap for the half-year performance of 2018

Bollywood ventures focus on digital marketing campaigns, Sanju joins list after Baaghi 2

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Bollywood ventures focus on digital marketing campaigns, Sanju joins list after Baaghi 2

Distributing partner Fox got users to try Sanju-style lip sync and face filters and post videos to win prizes.

Hollywood films rake in healthy collections at Indian box office. Here's why

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Hollywood films rake in healthy collections at Indian box office. Here's why

Limited release, change in infrastructure of cinemas, focus on digital medium are few factors for Hollywood's growth in India.

Sanju on course to beat Race 3, Dangal pre-sales; opening collections seen at over Rs 30 cr

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Sanju on course to beat Race 3, Dangal pre-sales; opening collections seen at over Rs 30 cr

The advance booking for Sanju which started on Saturday is being driven by multiplexes.

Biopics stay in vogue as Sanju eyes a strong start

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Biopics stay in vogue as Sanju eyes a strong start

Technology is playing an increasingly important role in creating biopics.

Pixar scores home run with Incredibles 2 in India, bags Rs 22 cr over first weekend

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Pixar scores home run with Incredibles 2 in India, bags Rs 22 cr over first weekend

Apart from 2016 release Finding Dory, the other four films during the period 2017 to 2012 scored in single digits at the Indian box office.

Incredibles 2 becomes Disney/Pixar's biggest release in India, scores over Rs 22cr at the box office

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Incredibles 2 becomes Disney/Pixar's biggest release in India, scores over Rs 22cr at the box office

Incredibles 2 opened at Rs 3.8 crore in India with a release on around 1,000 screens

A look at why Indian animation films are not living up to hype generated by their Hollywood counterparts

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A look at why Indian animation films are not living up to hype generated by their Hollywood counterparts

While the fan base for Hollywood animation films is growing in India, country’s local productions in the genre are not finding many takers.

Hollywood not ready to take the backseat in India: Jurassic World 2 remains unaffected by Race 3

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Hollywood not ready to take the backseat in India: Jurassic World 2 remains unaffected by Race 3

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom continues to rake in strong revenues despite the big Bollywood release of Race 3

As animation films find more takers in India, will Incredibles 2 open to better response on June 22?

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As animation films find more takers in India, will Incredibles 2 open to better response on June 22?

Animation films have now found an audience in adults as well

Here's a look at the top 10 Hollywood grossers in India

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Here's a look at the top 10 Hollywood grossers in India

The performance of Hollywood films in India has been improving over the last few years, and their share in overall film collections in India has increased significantly

After a strong start, 'Toilet' fizzles out in China with collections below Rs 100 crore

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After a strong start, 'Toilet' fizzles out in China with collections below Rs 100 crore

It seems like Akshay Kumar's film could be flushed out of Chinese theatres as it struggles to strike the Rs 100-crore target.

Blockbuster year! 2018 delivers 7 films worth Rs 100cr in less than 6 months

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Blockbuster year! 2018 delivers 7 films worth Rs 100cr in less than 6 months

Till now, 2017 has the highest number of films in the Rs 100 crore club with the tally of 9 movies

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