Sandalwood

8 days ago

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Rishab Shetty's Kantara Chapter 1 Outsells Shah Rukh Khan's Jawan On BookMyShow During Opening Week

Mumbai, October 11 - Rishab Shetty's Kantara Chapter 1 continues its excellent run at the box office, grossing over 500 crores worldwide at the start of the second weekend, after the big first week in India and worldwide. The first week of Kantara 2's box office run saw it competing with the biggest Indian blockbusters, as far as ticket sales are concerned. On the online ticketing platform BookMyShow, the period folk action thriller sold the third highest tickets after the first week. The film, which has emerged as a nationwide phenomenon, sold approximately 8.20 million tickets in its 8-day opening week on the platform, edging past Shah Rukh Khan's Jawan's impressive 7.65 million and Rajinikanth's Jailer (6.60 million) tickets. In the all-time BookMyShow first-week chart (since trending feature), Kantara Chapter 1 now ranks third, behind Allu Arjun's Pushpa 2 and Prabhas"“starrer Kalki 2898 AD, which sold 12.53 million and 8.47 million tickets, respectively. The numbers underscore the pan-India pull of Kantara Chapter 1, which has captivated audiences beyond language and region. With its rustic storytelling, cultural depth, and Rishab Shetty"™s commanding performance, the film has dominated box offices so far and is expected to continue in the coming days. Stay tuned...

Sandalwood

17 days ago

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Rishab Shetty's Kantara Chapter 1 Takes A Massive Start At The Indian Box Office: Crosses 1 Million Tickets On BookMyShow

Bengaluru, October 2 - Rishab Shetty's period folk action thriller Kantara: A Legend - Chapter 1 has taken an excellent start at the Indian box office. After scoring very good pre-sales, thanks to the late push, the movie exploded in the morning shows on its release day. Directed by Shetty, Kantara Chapter 1 had limited paid premieres, and the reception to them was excellent. Moviegoers hail the film for its technical brilliance and goosebump-worthy extended climax. The initial critics' reviews are excellent, calling it bigger and better than Kantara (2022). The initial reception at the box office is nothing short of extraordinary. It has easily taken the second biggest start ever for a Kannada movie, after Yash-fronted KGF: Chapter 2, from the same production house, Hombale Films. It will easily cross 50 crores gross domestically on day 1, but that is not the target now, and it aims to go much higher. The film is performing best in the home state, Karnataka, where it might beat the opening of KGF Chapter 2, if the momentum remains the same throughout the day. The Hindi and Kannada versions have also opened to good numbers, which makes it a true Pan-India phenomenon. On the online ticketing platform BookMyShow, Kantara 2 has already sold 1 million tickets and is selling over 60K tickets per hour, which is the peak count for any Indian film this year. With the extended holiday weekend ahead, Kantara is set for massive collection at the domestic box office. Stay tuned...

Mollywood

33 days ago

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Kalyani Priyadarshan's Lokah Emerges Number 1 Malayalam Film On BookMyShow

Kochi, September 15 "“ Kalyani Priyadarshan's Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra still has to run few more steps to become the biggest Malayalam grosser, but that historic milestone, it has emerged as the number 1 Mollywood film of all-time on the online ticketing platform BookMyShow. The superhero movie continues to set new milestones at the box office, and topping BMS sales is one of them. The fantasy epic has officially become the number one Malayalam film in terms of tickets sold, surpassing some of the biggest industry blockbusters. According to data by Filmy View, Lokah has sold a whopping 4.51 million tickets (and still running strong), edging past superstar Mohanlal's Thudarum, which also recorded 4.51 million tickets but has now settled its run. With this, Lokah has claimed the top spot, rewriting the history books for Malayalam cinema on the platform. The full ranking of Malayalam films on BookMyShow in terms of ticket sales stands as follows: Lokah "“"“ 4.51+ million* Thudarum "“"“ 4.51 million Manjummel Boys "“"“ 4.30 million Empuraan "“"“ 3.75 million Aavesham "“"“ 3 million This achievement reflects not just the movie's massive box office success but also the increasing influence of digital ticketing platforms in determining a film's popularity among audiences nationwide. With Lokah still running successfully in cinemas, it is expected to widen the gap at the top in the coming weeks. Meanwhile, Lokah has crossed 250 crores running total at the worldwide box office, and is currently the second biggest Malayalam grosser of all-time. The Dominic Arun's directorial is now trailing Empuraan by around 17 to claim the number 1 spot, and it will most likely top that by the next weekend. Stay tuned...

Hollywood

38 days ago

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Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Creates History in India, Tops All Non-Hollywood Films in Opening Day Pre-Sales Only; Runs Rampage On BookMyShow

Mumbai, September 11 - The Indian audience is yet to be done with the homemade Mahavatar Narsimha, there comes another animation phenomenon called Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba "“ Infinity Castle, which is about to set the Indian box office on fire with record-breaking numbers. The Japanese animated dark fantasy action film based on the "Infinity Castle" arc of the 2016"“20 manga series Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba by Koyoharu Gotouge, Infinity Castle is in rampage mode, and has already become the highest-grossing non-Hollywood title in India with opening day pre-sales only. As per the latest trade report, the film has sold tickets worth over 10 crores gross for the opening day alone, and is heading towards around 15 crores gross. With this, it has beaten the collection of Suzume and Jujutsu Kaisen 0, which grossed around 10 crores in their respective lifetime runs in India. Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle, however, is looking to score much higher numbers. To understand the craze for the movie, Sony Pictures India has scheduled midnight and early morning shows on the public demand, which is a rarity for an animation film in India. On the ticketing platform, Book My Show, the movie has already sold over 500K tickets for all days, which indicates one of the biggest opening weekends for a non-Indian film this year in the country. The pre-sales of this animated blockbuster are better than any other foreign film this year, ahead of the recently released horror-thriller The Conjuring: Last Rites, which scored to record-breaking 61 crores opening weekend, after 21 crores opening day in India. Infinity Castle will be aiming to top the Last Rites, considering the pre-sales phenomenon. Directed by Haruo Sotozaki, the movie is scheduled to release on September 12 in the original Japanese language, along with the dubbed versions of English, Hindi, Telugu, and Tamil. Stay tuned...

Bollywood

65 days ago

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Hrithik Roshan, Jr. NTR's War 2 Dominates Rajinikanth's Coolie in Early Google and BookMyShow Ratings

Mumbai, August 14 - Two of the biggest movies of the year, YRF's spy action thriller War 2 and Sun Pictures' gangster action drama Coolie finally hit the big screens on August 14 amid huge fanfare and buzz. Before debuting, it was Coolie which was single-handedly dominating War 2 in pre-sales, but things might change going forward. ## The highly anticipated box office clash between Hrithik Roshan and Jr. NTR-starrer and Rajinikanth-fronted have taken an intriguing turn. While critics' reviews for both titles are poor, the audience reception is not aligning with them, at least, as far as ratings are concerned. ## If Coolie dominated the pre-sales, things have taken an intriguing turn, with early audience ratings showing a surprising lead for the YRF Spy Universe entry. On Google reviews, War 2 has emerged as the early favourite, securing an impressive 4.6/5 rating from around 13K votes, while Coolie, has opened to a respectable but lower 4.1/5 rating from nearly 8K votes.## A similar trend is visible on BookMyShow, where War 2 currently boasts an 8.8/10 audience score from 24K votes, edging out Coolie's 7.8/10 from 33K votes. The higher word-of-mouth index for War 2 indicates that early viewers are responding strongly to the action-packed spy thriller's scale, visuals, and the powerhouse pairing of Hrithik Roshan and Jr. NTR. ## While Coolie has been breaking advance booking records for Tamil cinema, these early rating numbers suggest that War 2 might have the upper hand in the post-release perception battle. However, with both films riding on massive star power and fan bases, the real test will unfold over the extended Independence Day weekend, when walk-in audiences and repeat viewers could shift the momentum. ## Stay tuned...

Bollywood

68 days ago

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Hrithik Roshan, Jr. NTR's War 2 Hits 1 Million Interest On Book My Show; Joins Prabhas' Adipurush

Mumbai, August 11 - The buzz for Yash Raj Films' War 2 is reaching unprecedented levels. The spy action thriller, headlined by Hrithik Roshan and Jr. NTR, has hit a new milestone on Book My Show ahead of its August 14 release worldwide. ## The Ayan Mukerji's directorial has crossed the 1 million interest mark on BookMyShow, signalling massive anticipation among moviegoers. With this, War 2 becomes only the second Bollywood film to achieve the feat after Prabhas-fronted Adipurush (1.1 million). ## Overall, War 2 is the 14th movie and 12th Indian title to mark a million interests on BMS. The non-Indian films to hit the milestone are Avengers: Endgame (1.57 million) and Avatar: Fire and Ash (1.10+ million. Kamal Haasan's LCU film Vikram has the highest number of interest with 2.3 million on the ticketing platform. ## War 2 is the latest entry and the sixth film in YRF's Spy Universe and promises a high-octane clash between Hrithik and Jr. NTR. The film also stars Kiara Advani, Ashutosh Rana and Anil Kapoor in key roles. If the pre-release interest on BMS is anything to go by, it's gearing up for a thunderous opening. ## Meanwhile, the advance booking of the film is already opened and is having a good response so far with more than 2 days left for the release. ## Stay tuned...

Sandalwood

77 days ago

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Raj B. Shetty's Blockbuster 'Su From So' Hits A Major Milestone For Kannada Cinema

Bengaluru, August 2 - The box office throws another surprise and brings a major milestone for Kannada cinema, which has had a poor year so far. Actor-producer Raj B. Shetty's comedy drama Su From So has surprised one and all by emerging as a box office blockbuster. ## Directed by J. P. Thuminad, Su From So was released on July 25, and despite the limited expectations, the movie has crossed 30 crores gross collection at the domestic box office and is heading towards the 50 crores mark. It is already the highest-grossing Kannada movie of the year, which also indicates how poorly Kannada films have fared this year. ## While the movie continues to march along, it has become the first original Kannada movie of the year and first since August 2023 to sell 1+ million tickets on the online ticketing platform Book My Show. There is an animated film, Mahavatar Narsimha, backed by Hombale Films, which has sold more than 2 million tickets, but it is a multilingual title. ## Produced by Shashidhar Shetty Baroda, Ravi Rai Kalasa and Raj B. Shetty under Lighter Buddha Films, the movie stars Shaneel Gautham, J. P. Thuminad, Sandhya Arakere, Prakash Thuminad, Deepak Rai Panaje, Mime Ramdas and Raj B. Shetty in key roles. ## Set in the coastal village of Marlur linked to Someshwara, the story of the movie follows Ashoka, a carefree young man whose innocent crush spirals into rumours of possession by a ghost named Sulochana, upending village life through a cascade of comedic supernatural events. ## Stay tuned...Su From So State Wise Gross CollectionDayKarnatakaAPTGTamil NaduKeralaRest Of IndiaDay TotalDay 1 [1st Friday]₹ 0.89 Cr₹ 0 Cr₹ 0 Cr₹ 0 Cr₹ 0.01 Cr₹ 0.9 CrDay 2 [1st Saturday]₹ 2.45 Cr₹ 0 Cr₹ 0 Cr₹ 0 Cr₹ 0.05 Cr₹ 2.5 CrDay 3 [1st Sunday]₹ 3.98 Cr₹ 0.03 Cr₹ 0.01 Cr₹ 0 Cr₹ 0.08 Cr₹ 4.1 CrDay 4 [1st Monday]₹ 3.5 Cr₹ 0.02 Cr₹ 0.01 Cr₹ 0 Cr₹ 0.02 Cr₹ 3.55 CrDay 5 [1st Tuesday]₹ 4 Cr₹ 0.02 Cr₹ 0.01 Cr₹ 0 Cr₹ 0.02 Cr₹ 4.05 CrDay 6 [1st Wednesday]₹ 4.07 Cr₹ 0.02 Cr₹ 0.02 Cr₹ 0 Cr₹ 0.04 Cr₹ 4.15 CrDay 7 [1st Thursday]₹ 4.26 Cr₹ 0.02 Cr₹ 0.02 Cr₹ 0 Cr₹ 0.05 Cr₹ 4.35 CrWeek 1 Gross₹ 23.15 Cr₹ 0.11 Cr₹ 0.07 Cr₹ 0 Cr₹ 0.27 Cr₹ 23.6 CrDay 8 [2nd Friday]₹ 4.25 Cr₹ 0.01 Cr₹ 0.02 Cr₹ 0.08 Cr₹ 0.04 Cr₹ 4.4 CrDay 9 [2nd Saturday]₹ 5.85 Cr₹ 0.02 Cr₹ 0.05 Cr₹ 0.25 Cr₹ 0.13 Cr₹ 6.3 CrTotal₹ 33.25 Cr₹ 0.14 Cr₹ 0.14 Cr₹ 0.33 Cr₹ 0.44 Cr₹ 34.3 Cr ## Su From So Box Office Collection Day Wise | All Language [See Footfalls] DayIndia Net Collection Change(+/-) Day 1 [1st Friday] ₹ 0.78 Cr [Ka: 0.78 Cr ] - Day 2 [1st Saturday] ₹ 2.17 Cr [Ka: 2.17 Cr ] 178.21% Day 3 [1st Sunday] ₹ 3.5 Cr [Ka: 3.5 Cr ] 61.29% Day 4 [1st Monday] ₹ 3.05 Cr [Ka: 3.05 Cr ] -12.86% Day 5 [1st Tuesday] ₹ 3.4 Cr [Ka: 3.4 Cr ] 11.48% Day 6 [1st Wednesday] ₹ 3.5 Cr [Ka: 3.5 Cr ] 2.94% Day 7 [1st Thursday] ₹ 3.75 Cr [Ka: 3.75 Cr ] 7.14% Week 1 Collection ₹ 20.15 Cr [Ka: 20.15 Cr ; Mal: 0] - Day 8 [2nd Friday] ₹ 3.8 Cr [Ka: 3.75 Cr ; Mal: 0.05 Cr] 1.33% Day 9 [2nd Saturday] ₹ 5.4 Cr [Ka: 5.2 Cr ; Mal: 0.2 Cr] 42.11% Total ₹ 29.35 Cr [Ka: 29.1 Cr ; Mal: 0.25 Cr] - ## Take Subscription To See Footfalls ## India Net Collection ₹ 29.35 Cr ## Worldwide Collection ₹ 34.3 Cr ## Overseas Collection ₹ 0 Cr ## India Gross Collection ₹ 34.3 Cr ##

Hollywood

88 days ago

3473 views

Insane Craze For 'Avatar: Fire and Ash' In India; Hits 1 Million Interest On Book My Show

Mumbai, July 23 - Director James Cameron's sci-fi adventure Avatar: Fire and Ash is still a few months away from hitting the big screen, but the craze for the movie is already at an all-time high among Indian cine lovers. Starring Sam Worthington and Zoe Saldaña in the leading roles, Avatar: Fire and Ash is the third instalment in this mega blockbuster franchise. The last blockbuster was a huge success at the Indian box office, with a nearly 500 crore gross collection in 2022. Avatar: Fire and Ash (Avatar 3) Hits 1 Million Interest on Book My Show Avatar is one of the most loved film franchises in India, and the upcoming film will prove it once again. With nearly 5 months still left for the release, Avatar 3 has already marked 1+ million (10,00,000) interest on Book My Show. It means this many people are already interested in watching Avatar - Fire and Ash. There haven't been many films which got 1 million interest on this online ticketing platform, and Avatar 3 is probably the first movie to hit 1 million interest on the platform five months before the release date. Earlier, films like Salaar, Pushpa 2, Kalki 2898 AD, Baahubali 2, Leo, KGF 2, Vikram, Adipurush, RRR, and a few others managed to mark 1 million interest on BMS. About Avatar: Fire and Ash Plot, Cast, and Release Date Directed by James Cameron and backed by 20th Century Studios, the film is the sequel to Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) and the third instalment in the Avatar film series. Apart from the returning cast of Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña, Stephen Lang, Sigourney Weaver, and Joel David Moore, among others, the movie will feature David Thewlis and Oona Chaplin, portraying new characters. Oona Chaplin will portray Varang, the Na'vi leader of a volcano-dwelling "Ash People" clan. Director James Cameron said of Varang that "Varang is the leader of a people who have gone through an incredible hardship. She's hardened by that. She will do anything for them, even things that we would consider to be evil." The film will also see the return of Payakan, the Tulkun who befriends Lo'ak. Avatar: Fire and Ash is scheduled to release on December 19, 2025. In India, the film will be released in English along with the dubbed versions of Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada. Stay tuned...

Bollywood

92 days ago

3923 views

Ahaan Pandey, Aneet Padda's 'Saiyaara' Beats 'Housefull 5', 'Sikandar', 'Sitaare Zameen Par' On Book My Show

Mumbai, July 19 - Director Mohit Suri's Saiyaara had a monstrous first day at the box office, which saw it beating all the Bollywood films of 2025 except Vicky Kaushal's historical action drama, Chhaava, on the online ticketing platform, Book My Show.## The romantic drama sold approximately 4,20,000 tickets on the first day of its release on Book My Show, which is the second biggest for Bollywood this year. Chhaava had sold around 6,69,000 tickets on BMS on the first day of its release on February 14. ## Saiyaara, on its way to the huge opening, has beaten the first-day ticket count of some of the big-budget Bollywood titles of the year, and this is a massive feat for a movie featuring newcomers. In the coming days, the latest blockbuster is expected to cross the lifetime BMS ticket count of most of the Bollywood films. ## Tickets booked for Bollywood films of 2025 on the first day on BookMyShow, according to Filmy View ## 1. Chhaava - 6,69,000 ## 2. Saiyaara - 4,19,000 ## 3. Housefull 5 - 2,95,000## 4. Raid 2 - 2,78,000 ## 5. Sikandar - 2,71,000K ## 6. Sitaare Zameen Par - 2,25,000## 7. Sky Force - 1,93,000## 8. Sanam Teri Kasam (re-release) - 1,52,000## 9. Kesari Chapter 2 - 1,50,000## 10. Bhool Chuk Maaf - 1,45,000 ## Saiyaara first day box office collection ## The musical romantic comedy scored approximately 21 crores net opening, making it the 4th biggest Bollywood opener of the year. The movie was released on half of the screens as compared to the other biggest movies of the year. Interestingly, Saiyaara had the highest average occupancy among all the Bollywood films of 2025, including Chhaava. ## About Saiyaara## The film stars Ahaan Panday as Krish Kapoor, a rising musician whose raw talent and ambition set him on a collision course with the realities of the modern music industry. When Krish is introduced to Vaani (Aneet Padda), a gifted and principled songwriter, sparks fly "“ both creatively and personally. As their partnership deepens, so does their connection, blossoming into a romance that is as passionate as it is complicated. ## Stay tuned...

Mollywood

153 days ago

8338 views

Mega Blockbuster 'Thudarum' Creates Record For Mollywood On Book My Show

Kochi, May 19 - Superstar Mohanlal's mega blockbuster Thudarum continues to rewrite history for Malayalam cinema with the record-breaking box office run. It is a back-to-back blockbuster for Lalettan after Empuraan, which is the sequel to Lucifer (2019). ## Thudarum has stunned the Mollywood trade and become the first film to top 100 crores gross collection in Kerala state. Now, it has created a major milestone for the industry, selling the highest number of tickets on the online ticketing platform, BookMyShow. ## Directed by Tharun Moorthy, the film has sold approximately 4.35 million tickets (43.5 lakh) on the platform so far, surpassing Manjummel Boys, which sold approximately 42 lakh tickets in its lifetime run on BMS. Overall, Thudarum has sold approximately 80 lakh tickets, including online and offline. ## At the box office, the drama thriller has grossed approximately 223 crores worldwide, including 131.50 crores gross at the Indian box office in 24 days so far. The film is heading towards finishing with around 240 crores globally and has chance to pip Manjummel Boys (241 crores) to become the second biggest Malayalam grosser after Empuraan (267 crores). ## Stay tuned...

Mollywood

207 days ago

13620 views

'L2: Empuraan' Sells 1+ Million Advance Tickets On Book My Show; Highest For A Malayalam Film

Kochi, March 25 - Superstar Mohanlal's action thriller L2: Empuraan has become the first Malayalam film ever to sell 1 million tickets in advance on the online ticketing platform, Book My Show with 2 days still left for the release. ## The advance booking of Empuraan was opened on Friday (March 21) and since then, it has been selling tickets like hotcakes. On the first day, the movie sold a record-breaking 628K tickets on BMS, 163K on the second day, 110K on the third day and 100K+ tickets on 4th day. ## Of all the tickets sold, around 70%-80% have been sold in the home state, Kerala. On the opening day, the movie sold tickets worth approximately 15 crore gross in India, including around 10 crore gross in Kerala. It has already shattered the opening day to opening weekend record for a Mollywood title, be it in pre-sales or box office opening. ## Empuraan has guaranteed to score 50+ crores on the first day and 100+ crores at the opening weekend at the worldwide box office. The film's opening weekend pre-sales are 60+ crores gross worldwide and it is expected to finish with 70+ crores which is sensational. ## The movie is scheduled to be released on March 27 in Malayalam, Hindi, Telugu, Kannada, and Tamil languages.## Stay tuned...

Mollywood

210 days ago

21284 views

'L2: Empuraan' Breaks First Day Advance Booking Record In India

Kochi, March 22 - Superstar Mohanlal's highly-anticipated Malayalam action thriller L2: Empuraan has shattered a massive record in advance booking, beating the biggies of Bollywood and Tollywood industries. ## Empuraan is witnessing an unprecedented demand for tickets across Kerala state and this led to the record-breaking response on the first day itself. The pre-sales of the movie were opened on March 21, and in the first 24 hours, it sold 628K tickets on the ticketing platform Book My Show which is a record. ## No other film ever has sold more than 350K tickets in the first 24 hours of opening of advance booking on the platform. The previous biggest was Prabhas-fronted Kalki 2898 AD which sold 341.78K tickets on the first day and now, Empuraan has topped this by nearly a double margin. Superstar Shah Rukh Khan's Jawan is the third on the list with 253K tickets. ## These 628K tickets sold are for all days, and not necessarily for the opening day of the release. The movie is scheduled to hit the big screen on March 27, and for that day, it has already sold over 500K tickets which is the highest ever for a Malayalam title by a good margin. ## Meanwhile, in terms of advance gross collection, Empuraan has minted around 12 crores (including fan shows) for the first day in India. Worldwide, the pre-sales have crossed the 30 crore mark which is already the highest first-day collection for a Mollywood film. With still more than 4 days left for the release, Empuraan is expected to break more records at the box office. ## The movie will be released in Malayalam, Telugu, Hindi, Kannada, and Tamil, also in IMAX on March 27.## Stay tuned...