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Bollywood stars lose sheen amid string of box-office duds, stare at steep pay cuts
The stars are just not shining bright enough for Hindi film producers. A spate of big flops is driving producers to renegotiate steep salaries of A-list actors who have not been fired at the box office in the last few months. Older stars like Akshay Kumar as well as younger actors like Varun Dhawan, Ranveer […]
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‘Thalapathy’ Vijay’s 66th film titled ‘Varisu’
Chennai, June 21 (BPNS) Actor Vijay’s much-awaited 66th film, which is being directed by Vamshi Paidipally, has been titled ‘Varisu’ and will hit screens for Pongal 2023, the makers announced on Tuesday. The title announcement was timed to coincide with the birthday celebrations of Vijay, whose birthday falls on Wednesday. The film’s title ‘Varisu’ means […]
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‘Vikram’ grosses Rs 155 cr in TN, breaks ‘Baahubali 2’ record of 152 cr
Chennai, June 20 (BPNS) Noted director Lokesh Kanakaraj’s action entertainer ‘Vikram’, featuring actors Kamal Haasan, Vijay Sethupathi and Fahadh Faasil, has now smashed all existing box-office records in Tamil Nadu, grossing Rs 155 crore in just 17 days in the state. Veteran entertainment industry tracker Sreedhar Pillai on Monday tweeted, “It can be confirmed that […]
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Heartwarming to receive appreciation for hard work on ‘O2’: Thamizh A Azhagan
Chennai, June 20 ( BPNS) Cinematographer Thamizh A Azhagan, who impressed industry pundits by shooting Venkat Prabhu’s Tamil film ‘Manmatha Leelai’ in just 18 days, is yet again in the spotlight for his excellent work in the recently released Nayanthara-starrer ‘O2’. The movie, directed by G.S. Viknesh, has been receiving appreciation ever since it released […]
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Chhota Shakeel’s long shadow over Salman-starrer ‘Chori Chori Chupke Chupke’
Mumbai, June 13 (IANS) ‘Chori Chori Chupke Chupke’ had a stellar cast (Salman Khan, Rani Mukherjee and Preity Zinta), a story centred around surrogacy (a childless couple use the services of a prostitute to become the surrogate mother of their child), and the hit-maker director duo of Abbas-Mustan, and it was a commercial success too, […]
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How ‘Kaho Naa … Pyaar Hai’ made Rakesh Roshan a gangland target
Mumbai, June 11 (IANS) At a time when the 1997 killing of music mogul Gulshan Kumar was still fresh in public memory, actor and filmmaker Rakesh Roshan was confronted by two sharpshooters in full public view and shot at twice on January 21, 2000. He had just made ‘Kaho Naa … Pyaar Hai’, which turned out […]
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After bringing home awards and glory, Kerala’s film industry rocked by rape cases
Thiruvananthapuram, June 11 (IANS) On February 17, 2017, Kerala woke up to the shocking news that one of the most popular actresses in the Malayalam film industry had been kidnapped and sexually assaulted in a moving car. The actress reached the residence of actor and director Lal in Kochi and informed him of the assault and […]
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Frank Grillo signed for action spy-thriller ‘MR-9’ based on Bangladeshi novel
Los Angeles, June 11 American actor Frank Grillo, who is known for his work in ‘Captain America’, ‘The Purge’ and ‘Copshop’, will be soon seen in the action movie titled ‘MR-9’, the shooting for which will soon begin in the US and Bangladesh, reports ‘Deadline’. Writer-director Asif Akbar’s spy action-thriller is based on the popular […]
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‘Shabaash Mithu’ starring Taapsee Pannu unveils new poster, trailer to drop on June 20
Mumbai, June 10 A new poster from Taapsee Pannu’s Mithali Raj biopic ‘Shabaash Mithu’ was released on Friday. It shows Taapsee’s character holding the cricket bat as she prepares to step on the field with her back facing the camera. The film is based on the life of Mithali Dorai Raj, the celebrated skipper of […]