Hollywood

201 days ago

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Box Office: 'Interstellar' Becomes The Biggest Hollywood Re-Release Grosser In India

Mumbai, February 13 - Legendary director Christopher Nolan's epic sci-fi adventure Interstellar re-release has proved to be a masterstroke for Warner Bros. Pictures as the movie has become the highest-grossing Hollywood re-release grosser at the Indian box office. ## The film, starring Matthew McConaughey and Anne Hathaway, was re-released in Indian cinemas on February 7 for a limited period of just 7 days. This short run proved to be enough for the movie to beat the maverick director James Cameron's all-time great Titanic 3D re-release gross collection of 18 crores. ## In the 6 days so far, Interstellar has grossed approximately 18+ crores, making it the number 1 Hollywood repeat title in India. In its original release back in 2014, the film was a big success with a gross collection of around 42 crores or $6.85 million (without adjusting to inflation), according to Box Office Mojo. ## At the worldwide box office, Interstellar has grossed $759.4 million, including $681 million in its original run. In India, the total gross of the film stands at around 62+ crores collection after re-release grosses. It is one of the Nolan's biggest grossers. ## Stay tuned...

Box Office

207 days ago

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Interstellar Box Office Collection | All Language | Day Wise | Worldwide

Here is the English movie Interstellar box office collection which is a sci-fi adventure drama film. This film is directed by Christopher Nolan and produced by Legendary Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures, Paramount Pictures, and Syncopy Inc.. ## Interstellar stars Anne Hathaway, Michael Caine, Matthew McConaughey, and Jessica Chastain in key roles. ## Interstellar Box Office Collection Day Wise | All Language DayIndia Net Collection Day 1 [1st Friday] ₹ - Cr * may earn Total ₹ - Cr ## India Net Collection ₹ - Cr ## Worldwide Collection ₹ - Cr ## Overseas Collection ₹ - Cr ## India Gross Collection ₹ - Cr ## Interstellar Budget: ₹ - Cr * Approx ## Interstellar Verdict: Coming Soon ## Interstellar Screen count ## India: - * expected ## Overseas: - * expected ## Worldwide total: - ## Release Date: 7th November 2014 ## For more and the latest news about Hollywood Box Office Collection, Stay tuned to us.

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226 days ago

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Christopher Nolan's 'Interstellar' Re-Release Set For Excellent Opening In India

Mumbai, January 19 - Maverick filmmaker Christopher Nolan's sci-fi epic Interstellar is gearing up for the re-release in Indian cinemas on February 7. Having already been successfully re-released in the US market, the same level of craze is being seen among the Indian audience. ## There has been demand for the film for some time now but to know how genuine it was could come with the response at the ticket window. Well, it seems the hype for the film is real as the pre-sales response ahead of its release is extraordinary. ## Starring Matthew McConaughey and Anne Hathaway, Interstellar's advance sales opened a couple of days ago in IMAX along with the regular format, and as expected, it is selling tickets like hotcakes. With 18 days still to go for the re-launch, the pre-sales of the film are nearing 75K and fast approaching 100K for the opening weekend. ## Seeing the craze for the film, it is certain that the booking trend will remain strong till the release. It will be released on all IMAX screens which are being sold out rapidly. The record opening for the film is almost guaranteed among the re-release titles in India. ## Interstellar has been a huge blockbuster at the box office through its original and re-release runs so far. Upon its first release in 2014, the movie grossed $681 million and including re-runs, it has generated $743 million at the worldwide box office. ## Stay tuned...

Hollywood

234 days ago

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Christopher Nolan's 'Interstellar' Confirms Re-Release Date In India

Mumbai, January 11 - Christopher Nolan's epic sci-fi drama Interstellar is finally re-releasing In Indian cinemas after a delay of a couple of months due to Pushpa 2 - The Rule's nationwide dominance. ## Interstellar was supposed to be re-released in December last year with the US release to mark its 10th anniversary, but the makers had to postpone it as it didn't get enough IMAX screens in India. With Pushpa 2 slowing down, the Hollywood blockbuster gets a date. ## On Friday, January 10, Warner Bros. India took to social media to confirm that Interstellar would be re-released in India on February 7 in the original language and IMAX. It has seemingly been the most demanded Hollywood re-release in the country and the audience finally gets to experience this epic. ## Set in a dystopian future where Earth is suffering from catastrophic blight and famine, the film follows a group of astronauts who travel through a wormhole near Saturn in search of a new home for mankind. It stars Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, Bill Irwin, Ellen Burstyn, and Michael Caine in key roles.## The stars are aligning again! Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar returns to cinemas in India and also in IMAX on February 7. Relive the journey beyond time and space! ​#Interstellar #ChristopherNolan #10thAnniversary #AnneHathway #MatthewMcConaughey pic.twitter.com/4tF2jzCc3I— Warner Bros. India (@WarnerBrosIndia) January 10, 2025 ## Stay tuned...

Movies

992 days ago

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List Of Action Movies Of 2020

Here is the list of action movies of 2020.## This is a dynamic list and may not be able to meet particular standards for completeness.## This is basically a chronological list of action films released in 2020. There can often be considerable overlap, especially between action and other genres (including horror, comedy, and science fiction films); The list should attempt to document films that are more closely related to action, even if they straddle genres.## Check out the full list below.## List of action movies of 2020 Title Director Cast Country Subgenre/notes 7500 Patrick Vollrath Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Aylin Tezel Germany, Austria, United States Action thriller Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo Trivikram Srinivas Allu Arjun, Pooja Hegde India Action drama Archenemy Adam Egypt Mortimer Joe Manganiello, Skylan Brooks, Zolee Griggs, Paul Scheer, Amy Seimetz, Glenn Howerton United States, United Kingdom Superhero, mystery, thriller Asuraguru A.Raajdheep Vikram Prabhu, Mahima Nambiar, Subbaraju, Yogi Babu India Action thriller Aswathama Ramana Teja Naga Shourya, Mehreen Pirzada India Action thriller Attack Lakshya Raj Anand John Abraham, Jacqueline Fernandez, Rakul Preet Singh India Action thriller Ava Tate Taylor Jessica Chastain, John Malkovich, Common, Geena Davis, Colin Farrell, Ioan Gruffudd, Joan Chen United States Action, Spy thriller Bad Boys for Life Adil & Bilall Will Smith, Martin Lawrence, Paola Núñez, Vanessa Hudgens, Alexander Ludwig, Charles Melton, Jacob Scipio, Kate del Castillo, Nicky Jam, Joe Pantoliano United States Action comedy Bamfaad Ranjan Chandel Aditya Rawal, Shalini Pandey, Vijay Varma India Romance, action Bheeshma Venky Kudumula Nithiin, Rashmika Mandanna India Action, rom-com Birds of Prey Cathy Yan Margot Robbie, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Rosie Perez United States Superhero Bloodshot David S. F. Wilson Vin Diesel, Eiza González, Sam Heughan, Toby Kebbell United States Sci-fi, action thriller Chick Fight Paul Leyden Malin Åkerman, Alec Baldwin, Bella Thorne United States Action comedy Coffee & Kareem Michael Dowse Ed Helms, Terrence Little Gardenhigh, Betty Gilpin, Taraji P. Henson United States Action comedy Cut Throat City RZA Shameik Moore, Kat Graham, Wesley Snipes, T.I. United States Heist Dead Reckoning Andrzej Bartkowiak KJ Apa, India Eisley, Scott Adkins, James Remar United States Action thriller Deliver Us from Evil Hong Wong-Chan Hwang Jung-min, Lee Jung-jae, Park Jung-min South Korea Disco Raja Vi Anand Payal Rajput, Nabha Natesh, Tanya Hope, Bobby Simha India Sci-fi action Earth and Blood Julien Leclercq Sami Bouajila, Eriq Ebouaney, Samy Seghir France Action thriller Enter the Fat Dragon Kenji Tanigaki, Wong Jing Donnie Yen, Teresa Mo, Wong Jing, Niki Chow China Martial arts comedy Extraction Sam Hargrave Chris Hemsworth, Rudhraksh Jaiswal, Randeep Hooda, Golshifteh Farahani United States Action thriller Fatale Deon Taylor Hilary Swank, Michael Ealy, Mike Colter United States Action thriller Fatman Eshom NelmsIan Nelms Mel Gibson, Walton Goggins, Marianne Jean-Baptiste United States Action, dark comedy Force of Nature Michael Polish Emile Hirsch, Kate Bosworth, Mel Gibson, Stephanie Cayo United States Action Ghosts of War Eric Bress Brenton Thwaites, Theo Rossi, Skylar Astin, Kyle Gallner, Alan Ritchson, Billy Zane, Shaun Toub United Kingdom, Bulgaria Supernatural horror, war thriller Greyhound Aaron Schneider Tom Hanks, Stephen Graham, Rob Morgan, Elisabeth Shue United States War, action, thriller Guns Akimbo Jason Lei Howden Daniel Radcliffe, Samara Weaving, Natasha Liu Bordizzo, Grant Bowler New Zealand, United Kingdom, Germany Action comedy Guns of Banaras Sekhar Suri Karan Nath, Nathalia Kaur, Abhimanyu Singh, Ganesh Venkatraman, Shilpa Shirodkar, Zarina Wahab, Mohan Agashe India Action thriller Hitman: Agent Jun Choi Won-sub Kwon Sang-woo, Jung Joon-ho, Hwang Woo-seul-hye, Lee Yi-kyung South Korea Action comedy Honest Thief Mark Williams Liam Neeson, Kate Walsh, Jai Courtney, Jeffrey Donovan United States Action thriller I Am Vengeance: Retaliation Ross Boyask Wade Barrett, Vinnie Jones United Kingdom Jiu Jitsu Dimitri Logothetis Alain Moussi, Frank Grillo, JuJu Chan, Tony Jaa, Nicolas Cage United States Sci-fi, martial arts Justice League Dark: Apokolips War Matt Peters,Christina Sotta Jerry O'Connell, Matt Ryan, Jason O'Mara, Taissa Farmiga, Stuart Allan, Tony Todd, Ray Chase, Rosario Dawson, Shemar Moore, Christopher Gorham, Rebecca Romijn, Rainn Wilson United States Animated, superhero Love and Monsters Michael Matthews Dylan O'Brien, Michael Rooker, Ariana Greenblatt, Jessica Henwick United States Action, adventure, fantasy, rom-com Mafia: Chapter 1 Karthick Naren Arun Vijay, Prasanna, Priya Bhavani Shankar, Thalaivasal Vijay India Action, crime Malang Mohit Suri Aditya Roy Kapur, Disha Patani, Anil Kapoor, Kunal Khemu India Action thriller Monster Hunter Paul W. S. Anderson Milla Jovovich, Tony Jaa, Tip "T. I." Harris, Meagan Good United States Action thriller Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge Ethan Spaulding Patrick Seitz, Steve Blum, Jordan Rodrigues, Darin De Paul, Joel McHale, Jennifer Carpenter United States Animated, action, martial arts, fantasy Mulan Niki Caro Liu Yifei, Donnie Yen, Jason Scott Lee, Yoson An United States Action drama My Spy Peter Segal Dave Bautista, Chloe Coleman, Kristen Schaal, Ken Jeong United States Action comedy Palasa 1978 Karuna Kumar Rakshith, Nakshatra, Raghu Kunche India Period action Pasal Kau! Adrian Teh Hairul Azreen, Janna Nick, Amerul Affendi, Namron, Henley Hii Malaysia Action, rom-com Peninsula Yeon Sang-ho Gang Dong-won, Lee Jung-hyun, Lee Re South Korea Action horror Project Power Henry Joost, Ariel Schulman Jamie Foxx, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Dominique Fishback, Rodrigo Santoro, Colson Baker, Allen Maldonado, Amy Landecker, Courtney B. Vance United States Superhero action thriller Rogue M. J. Bassett Megan Fox, Philip Winchester United States Action thriller Sarileru Neekevvaru Anil Ravipudi Mahesh Babu, Rashmika Mandanna, Vijayashanti, Prakash Raj, Rajendra Prasad India Action comedy Shivarjuna Shiva Thejas Chiranjeevi Sarja, Amrutha Iyengar, Akshatha Srinivas, Kishore India Action, family Sniper: Assassin's End Kaare Andrews Chad Michael Collins, Tom Berenger, Sayaka Akimoto United States Action Sonic the Hedgehog Jeff Fowler James Marsden, Ben Schwartz, Tika Sumpter, Jim Carrey United States Live-action animated hybrid, action-adventure, comedy Spenser Confidential Peter Berg Mark Wahlberg, Winston Duke, Alan Arkin, Iliza Shlesinger, Bokeem Woodbine, Marc Maron, Post Malone United States Action, comedy Survive the Night Matt Eskandari Chad Michael Murray, Bruce Willis, Shea Buckner United States Action thriller Superintelligence Ben Falcone Melissa McCarthy, Bobby Cannavale, Brian Tyree Henry, James Corden United States Action rom-com Superman: Man of Tomorrow Chris Palmer Darren Criss, Alexandra Daddario, Zachary Quinto United States Animated, superhero Superman: Red Son Sam Liu Jason Isaacs, Roger Craig Smith, Diedrich Bader, Amy Acker, Vanessa Marshall, Paul Williams United States Animated, superhero Tanhaji Om Raut Ajay Devgn, Saif Ali Khan, Kajol, Neha Sharma India biographical action Tenet Christopher Nolan John David Washington, Robert Pattinson, Elizabeth Debicki, Dimple Kapadia, Michael Caine, Kenneth Branagh United Kingdom, United States Action, sci-fi, spy thriller The Gentlemen Guy Ritchie Matthew McConaughey, Charlie Hunnam, Henry Golding, Michelle Dockery United Kingdom, United States Crime, action, comedy The Last Days of American Crime Olivier Megaton Édgar Ramírez, Anna Brewster, Michael Pitt, Sharlto Copley United States Action thriller The Old Guard Gina Prince-Bythewood Charlize Theron, KiKi Layne, Marwan Kenzari, Matthias Schoenaerts, Chiwetel Ejiofor United States Action thriller The Rhythm Section Reed Morano Blake Lively, Jude Law United States Action thriller The Swordsman Choi Jae-hoon Jang Hyuk, Kim Hyun-soo, Joe Taslim South Korea Period action The Tax Collector David Ayer Bobby Soto, Cinthya Carmona, George Lopez, Shia LaBeouf United States Action thriller V Mohana Krishna Indraganti Nani, Sudheer Babu, Nivetha Thomas, Aditi Rao Hydari India Action thriller Vanguard Stanley Tong Jackie Chan, Ai Lun, Yang Yang, Miya Muqi China Action, adventure We Can Be Heroes Robert Rodriguez Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Pedro Pascal, YaYa Gosselin, Boyd Holbrook, Adriana Barraza, Haley Reinhart, Sung Kang, Taylor Dooley, Christian Slater United States Superhero Wonder Woman 1984 Patty Jenkins Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Kristen Wiig, Pedro Pascal United States Superhero ## Stay Tuned...##

Hollywood

1332 days ago

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'Sing 2' Becomes First $100M Grosser Animation Movie In North America During Covid-Era

Los Angeles, January 9 - Yet another box office milestone is breached during the covid-19 pandemic era. Universal/Illumination's computer-animated musical comedy film, "Sing 2" has become the first animated movie to reach $100 million at the domestic box office (North America) since the beginning of the covid-19 pandemic. ## Directed by Garth Jennings, the sequel to the 2016 film "Sing" breached the $100 million mark on Saturday in just 17 days of its release. This also becomes the first animated film to pass $100 million domestic since Frozen II ($477 million from a $130 million debut) in November 2019. By the end of its 3rd weekend, "Sing 2" will likely stand at $107 million domestically.## Overseas, the Matthew McConaughey/Reese Witherspoon/Scarlett Johansson-led film has earned approx $68 million, pushing its worldwide box office total to $175 million. The 85M budgeted film was theatrically released in the United States on December 22, 2021. The film received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics and moviegoers alike. ## Like the previous film, Sing 2 features songs from many artists, most of which are performed diegetically. The story is set after the events of the previous film, where Buster Moon and his group put on a show in Redshore City while working to impress an entertainment mogul and enlist a reclusive rock star to perform.## Dinsey's musical fantasy comedy is the second-highest-grossing animated film in North America during the health crisis. It grossed $91.9 million domestically and $115.7 million overseas for worldwide box office total to $207.6 million. It is currently playing on Disney+ for its subscribers. ## Stay tuned...

Hollywood

1341 days ago

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'Sing 2 Review': An adventurous, storybook-style spectacle (Rating: ***)

Film: Sing 2 (Showing in Theatres). Duration: 110 minutes## Director: Garth Jennings. Voice Cast: Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Scarlett Johansson, Taron Egerton, Seth MacFarlane, Tori Kelly, Nick Kroll, Bobby Cannavale, Halsey, Pharrell Williams, Chelsea Peretti, Letitia Wright, and Eric Andre.## IANS Rating: *** (By Troy Ribeiro)## Mounted like an adventurous, storybook-style spectacle, 'Sing 2' takes place sometime later after the events of its 2016 prequel.## Set in the glitzy showbiz town of Redshore city, Buster Moon (Matthew McConaughey), hoping to launch a bigger and flashier musical act, gathers together much of the same old cast consisting of Ash (Scarlett Johansson), the porcupine who's the first to answer his call; Johnny (Taron Egerton), the gorilla who gets a dance sequence in the new show but can't master his moves until he pairs up with Lynx (Letitia Wright); Gaunter (Nick Kroll), a passionate dancing pig who partners with Rosita (Reese Witherspoon), the momma pig who has basically achieved all that she wanted; and Meena (Tori Kelly), the shy elephant who can't work up any chemistry with her self-absorbed singing partner Darius (Eric Andre), the yak.## Together, after failing to impress talent scout Suki (Chelsea Peretti), for one of the local talent events, they sneak in for an audition with entertainment mogul Jimmy Crystal (Bobby Cannavale), who is totally uninterested in Moon's original show-pitch. But after Gunter tells him about "a spectacular show that will take your audience out-of-the-world", Jimmy is hooked and greenlights the show to Moon with a clause.## The show should be up within the next three weeks and feature the recluse rock star Clay Calloway (Bono), the white-maned, aged lion who has not been seen in the circuit for the past 15 years after his wife passed away. How Moon accidentally promises something he isn't sure he can deliver and actually succeeds in his mission forms the crux of this story.## Despite a predictable narrative that drags in the middle, what makes the film appealing are the colourful anthropomorphic creatures and the wonderful songs they sing.## The number of characters and eye-catching pieces fill up the screen impressively. There is a grand musical number which is the highlight of the film. Also, the goofy dialogues offer profound life lessons that are either motivational or uplifting.## The voices of the ace star cast lend the right amount of dramatics to the characters.## Visually, the film is exciting, and it is easy to lose yourself in the telling. The animation is spectacular, with all animals faithfully created, looking appealing and truly alive. Also, each frame is vibrant and colourful. The action sequences add that extra punch to the narrative.## Overall, the film is a fun entertainer that will wow children and adults alike.## Stay tuned...

Hollywood

1345 days ago

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'Big Little Lies' director Jean-Marc Vallee dies at 58

Los Angeles, Dec 27 (IANS) Jean-Marc Vallee, the Quebecois director of films, including 'Dallas Buyers Club' and TV projects such as 'Big Little Lies', died at his cabin in Canada. He was 58. ## The cause of death was not immediately known, reports variety.com. ## His producing partner, Nathan Ross, said in a statement: "Jean-Marc stood for creativity, authenticity and trying things differently. He was a true artist and a generous, loving guy. Everyone who worked with him couldn't help but see the talent and vision he possessed." ## "He was a friend, creative partner and an older brother to me. The maestro will sorely be missed but it comforts knowing his beautiful style and impactful work he shared with the world will live on." ## Vallee earned an Oscar nomination for best editing for 2013's 'Dallas Buyers Club', which won Oscars for Jared Leto and Matthew McConaughey. The film was based on the true story of Ron Woodroof, an AIDS patient who smuggled pharmaceutical drugs into Texas and distributed them to fellow AIDS patients through the 'Dallas Buyers Club'. ## The next year, he directed 'Wild' starring Reese Witherspoon. ## He continued to work with Witherspoon on the series 'Big Little Lies', for which he won the Emmy for directing a limited series, movie or special. ## His next project was another suspenseful mini-series based on a popular book, 'Sharp Objects'. ## "Jean-Marc Vallee was a brilliant, fiercely dedicated filmmaker, a truly phenomenal talent who infused every scene with a deeply visceral, emotional truth," said a statement released by HBO. ## "He was also a hugely caring man who invested his whole self alongside every actor he directed. We are shocked at the news of his sudden death, and we extend our heartfelt sympathies to his sons, Alex and Emile, his extended family, and his longtime producing partner, Nathan Ross." ## Born in Montreal, Vallee studied film at the Universite du Quebec. After making music videos and short films, he made his first feature 'Black List'. ## After making 2005's acclaimed Quebec film 'C.R.A.Z.Y.', based on the life of a close friend, he directed 'The Young Victoria', which garnered three Academy Award nominations. ## He is survived by two children and three siblings. ##

Hollywood

1347 days ago

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'Spider-Man: No Way Home' becomes biggest movie of the year worldwide

Los Angeles, Dec 25 (IANS) Tom Holland-starrer 'Spider-Man: No Way Home' has become the biggest movie of the year worldwide. ## It's set to cross the $1 billion mark on Christmas Day, reports variety.com. ## At 11 days, it would be the second-fastest to hit that milestone (behind 2019's 'Avengers: Endgame' at five days and tied with 2018's 'Avengers: Infinity War'). It would also be the first theatrical release of the pandemic to join the billion-dollar club even without China, the largest box-office market in the world. ## 'No Way Home' made $29.3 million domestically on Thursday, bringing its seven-day gross to $385.8 million, the third-highest seven-day gross of all time, the highest seven-day gross in the 'Spider-Man' franchise, and the second-highest seven-day gross ever for December and for a superhero film. ## The Thursday earning is the third-highest Thursday gross of December of all time, and the highest Thursday take for Sony, the 'Spider-Man' franchise and for a superhero film. ## Internationally, it brought in $32.2 million on Thursday, bumping its overseas total to $490.2 million and global haul to $876.0 million. ## 'The Matrix Resurrections', meanwhile, made $6.4 million on Wednesday and $4.1 million on Thursday from 3,552 venues in North America for a two-day total of $10.5 million. Picking up 20 years after 2003's 'The Matrix Revolutions', the sci-fi adventure is expected to finish the holiday weekend with $40 million to $50 million. If it hits the higher end of estimates, 'Resurrections' would beat 'Dune' ($41 million) to become Warner Bros.' top opening of the year. ## Another sequel, 'Sing 2', earned $8.1 million on Wednesday and $7.5 million on Thursday at 3,892 North America locations for a total of $15.6 million. Including ticket sales from Thanksgiving weekend advanced screenings, it's grossed $17.2 million so far. The family-friendly musical is on track to rack up at least $40 million by Sunday. ## In total, seven new films opened this weekend, including 'The King's Man', 'The Tender Bar', 'A Journal for Jordan', 'American Underdog' and 'Licorice Pizza'. But none of them will top 'Spider-Man: No Way Home', which debuted to a record-breaking $260 million last weekend. ## On Monday, 'No Way Home' raked in another $37 million, and early estimates for this weekend predicted the superhero movie would make another $100 million this weekend. ## 'Sing 2' and 'The Matrix Resurrections', which both opened on Wednesday, are vying for the number 2 spot. ## Directed by Garth Jennings, the 'Sing' sequel stars Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Scarlett Johansson, Nick Kroll, Pharrell Williams, Taron Egerton and Bono as animated animals who perform hits like Billie Eilish's 'Bad Guy' and Elton John's 'Goodbye Yellow Brick Road'. ## The fourth 'Matrix' movie, directed by Lana Wachowski, sees the return of Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss as Neo and Trinity -- though neither remembers the past. ## 'The Matrix Resurrections', which debuted simultaneously on HBO Max, also stars Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Priyanka Chopra, Jonathan Groff, Neil Patrick Harris and Jada Pinkett Smith. ## Stay Tuned To Sacnilk For More Such Updates.

Bollywood

1952 days ago

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Irrfan Khan: India's super export to Hollywood

New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Irrfan Khan was one of the few Indian stars to seamlessly transition from Bollywood to Hollywood while breaking the stereotypical barriers reserved for brown people in the West with his unconventional acting skills.## From pivotal roles in big-budget tentpoles like "Jurassic World", "Inferno" and "The Amazing Spider-Man" to critically acclaimed and successful crossover dramas such as "The Namesake", "Slumdog Millionaire" and "Life of Pi", Irrfan was India's first and biggest export to Hollywood. And he did all this without making any clamor about invading the West, and instead let his work do the talking.## He was the actor who matched the Oscar-winning Tom Hanks' on-screen thunder. He was the star who turned down offers to work with Matt Damon, Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Leonardo DiCaprio, Christopher Nolan, and Ridley Scott without breaking a sweat. He was the actor who retained his identity as an Indian while escaping the stereotypical traps, sometimes as a police inspector in "Slumdog Millionaire", sometimes as a doctor in "The Amazing Spider-Man", sometimes as a powerful businessman in "Jurassic World" and sometimes as the head of an enigmatic international organization known as 'The Consortium' in "Inferno".## While promoting "Inferno", actor Tom Hanks said he wants to be cool like Irrfan.## "Here's what I hate about Irrfan Khan... I always think I'm the coolest guy in the room, and everybody's hanging on to every word I say and everybody's a little intimidated to be in my presence. And then Irrfan Khan walks into the room. And he's the coolest guy in the room," Tom Hanks said about working with Irrfan.## After carving a name for himself in Hindi cinema, he has gradually established himself in the West too. But there was a time in the 1990s when Irrfan was contemplating leaving the glitzy world of showbiz.## British filmmaker Asif Kapadia's "The Warrior" in 2001 gave a much-needed fillip to his career and exposure to the West that opened new vistas. From there on, there was no looking back.## In an interview with IANS in the past, Irrfan had shared how his move to tread the Hollywood path was initially met with criticism.## "When I entered Hollywood, most of my colleagues and industry people used to say that 'Hollywood mein kya hai', 'Taxi driver aur waiter ke role hi hote hain'. But fortunately, things have changed. Now, nationality is not important," he said, going on to use his character in "Inferno" to further elaborate his point. For me in 'Inferno', nationality doesn't matter, or like in 'Jurassic World', where I played the role of Simon Masrani -- he could have been an Indian Sindhi or an Italian. So that is how things are changing. Your nationality doesn't really become a limitation," the National Award-winning star had said.## He also starred in the 2017 film "The Song Of Scorpions", and 2007 movie "A Mighty Heart", which also featured Angelina Jolie, besides the Indo-German short film "The Cloud Door" (1994).## After working on the small screen, Irrfan made his film debut with a cameo in 1988 through Mira Nair's Oscar-nominated "Salaam Bombay". The actor passed away in Mumbai on Wednesday. He was 53.## The actor, diagnosed with a neuroendocrine tumor in 2018, was still recovering from the disease after extensive treatment in London.## The actor was taking baby steps back into the acting world. He recovered well enough to complete the shoot of "Angrezi Medium", which was incidentally the last film to hit the screens in India before the COVID-19 outbreak in the country.## Here's a look at some of his iconic work in the West## * The Warrior (2001)## Directed by British filmmaker Asif Kapadia, the movie featured Irrfan as a warrior in feudal Rajasthan and chronicles his journey to give up the sword. The 2001 film won a BAFTA that year.## * A Mighty Heart (2007)## In Michael Winterbottom's "A Mighty Heart", which narrates true story of the kidnap and murder of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl, Irrfan got on board for the role of a Pakistani intelligence officer known only as Captain, and impressed all with his skills.## * Inferno (2016)## In the thriller film, directed by Ron Howard, Irrfan is seen as Harry "The Provost" Sims, head of The Consortium, who is helping Zobrist in his mission to reduce the Earth's growing population. It also features Tom Hanks, Felicity Jones, Omar Sy, Ben Foster and Sidse Babett Knudsen.## * The Namesake (2006)## He collaborated with Mira Nair for the film based on the novel by Jhumpa Lahiri. The film narrates the struggles of Ashoke and Ashima Ganguli (Irrfan and Tabu) as first-generation immigrants from trying to find a place in the US while raising their children.## * Slumdog Millionaire (2008)## Danny Boyle's Oscar-winning film was a game-changer for Irrfan and propelled him into the big league. In the film, he featured as a police inspector who gets caught up in the main storyline -- about Jamal Malik (Dev Patel) who becomes a TV sensation after winning the Indian version of "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?".## * Life Of Pi (2012)## The Ang Lee film is about an Indian man named "Pi" Patel, who is narrating his life story to a novelist. It's about how at 16 he survives a shipwreck and is adrift in the ocean on a lifeboat with a tiger. He essayed the older Pi Patel in the adventure drama. The movie was a huge success both critically and commercially.## * The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)## In the superhero film by Marc Webb, he was seen as a super scientist named Rajit Ratha. He featured alongside Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, and Rhys Ifans and others.## * Jurassic World (2015)## Irrfan joined Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard in the sci-fi film to essay the role of Simon Masrani, CEO of the Masrani Corporation and the owner of Jurassic World. It was a commercially successful project and ensured more visibility for the actor in Hollywood.## * Puzzle (2018)## The drama film directed by Marc Turtletaub follows the life of a stay-at-home mother Agnes who enters a puzzle building competition. Irrfan starred as the puzzle partner of Kelly Macdonald's character Agnes.## Stay tuned...

Hollywood

1993 days ago

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Amid COVID-19 scare, Matthew McConaughey gives message of unity

Los Angeles, March 19 (IANS) Hollywood star Matthew McConaughey hopes something good can come out of COVID-19 crisis and that Americans can come together to end years of deep political division. ## McConaughey made the observation in a video message posted on Twitter on Tuesday, as bars and restaurants remained shut across cities owing to the coronavirus outbreak, including in New York and Los Angeles, reports aceshowbiz.com. ## After telling his followers to take care of themselves and not to "get paranoid" during the crisis, the actor delivered a message of unity. ## He said: "Let's do our due diligence and take the precautions we need to take care of ourselves and those of us around us. Right now, more than ever before, we're more dependent on each other than we ever have been. ## "But, we have an enemy in coronavirus that is faceless, raceless, sexless, nondenominational and bipartisan. And it's all an enemy that we agree, we're gonna beat. We wanna beat, and we're gonna beat 'em." ## Expressing hope that the virus would lead to political change, he added: "So, in this time when people are gonna move on, the economy's gonna be in shambles for who knows how long, there is a green light on the other side of this red light that we're in right now." ## "I believe that green light is gonna be built on the values that we can enact right now. Values of fairness, kindness, accountability, resilience, respect, courage. If we practice those things right now, when we get out of this, this virus this time might be the one time it brings us all together and unifies us, like we have not been in a long time," he added. ## For more and the latest news about Hollywood, stay tuned to us.

Bollywood

2005 days ago

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Randeep Hooda injured on the set of 'Radhe'

Mumbai, March 7 (IANS) Randeep Hooda has dislocated his knee on the sets of the upcoming Salman Khan-starrer 'Radhe'. The actor is currently recuperating. ## Randeep took to Instagram to inform his fans about his condition. Posting a selfie, he wrote: "A selfie after a good run..trying to rehabilitate my dislocated knee that got busted on the sets of #radhe #saturdayselfie #action #movie #fitnessmotivation #fitness #health #healthylifestyle." ## Fans responded to his post wishing him a speedy recovery. ## One fan wrote: "Everything will heal, just give it some time." ## Another fan wrote: "It always feels like a great achievement after such pain. It shows how much we take our body for granted and how much we appreciate now." ## On a lighter note, instead of commenting on the actor's health, some fans took a closer look at the selfie posted by Hooda and started comparing him with "Interstellar" actor Matthew McConaughey. One fan even commented: "Good work in ‘Interstellar'." ## Directed by Prabhu Deva, "Radhe" stars Salman Khan and Disha Patani. The film is Salman's Eid release this year, and is scheduled to hit theatres on May 22. ## For more and the latest news about Bollywood, stay tuned to us.