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Box Office: 'Chhaava' Beats 'Pushpa 2' On The Third Friday Bollywood
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Box Office: 'Chhaava' Beats 'Pushpa 2' On The Third Friday

Mumbai, March 1 - The blockbuster historical action drama Chhaava has beaten the mighty Pushpa 2 - The Rule on its third Friday at the Hindi box office. The Vicky Kaushal-fronted has also topped 400 crores net collection, becoming the 9th Hindi film ever to do so. ## The Allu Arjun-fronted action drama Pushpa 2 scored 11.30 crores net collection in December last year which was the biggest third Friday in Hindi before Chhaava outnumbered it with an estimated total of around 13 crores net which is now the biggest 3rd Friday box office collection in Hindi. ## Pushpa 2 went on to score around 58 crores net in the third weekend in Hindi. It needs to be seen how Chaava fairs on Saturday and Sunday but it is certain to come close and might beat Pushpa 2 to emerge the biggest third weekend grosser. ## The total collection of Chhaava is around 412 crores net through the third Friday (15 days), on the other hand, Pushpa 2 was miles ahead with 621 crores net in the same number of days. In another historic achievement, Chhaava (223+ crores gross) has beaten Pushpa 2's lifetime total (215+ crores gross) in Maharashtra in just 15 days to become the number 1 grosser in the state (note - tracked gross).## Interestingly, both the films were originally supposed to clash at the box office on December 5 before Maddock postponed Chhaava and the decision turned out to be a historic move. ## Stay tuned...

A Hat-Trick of Blockbusters For Rashmika Mandanna With Chhaava, Pushpa 2, And Animal Bollywood
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A Hat-Trick of Blockbusters For Rashmika Mandanna With Chhaava, Pushpa 2, And Animal

Mumbai, February 21 - It is not an exaggeration if I say that Rashmika Mandanna is the most-in-demand female actor in Indian cinema at present. She is full of films all the time and her ability to switch from one film to another in no time makes her the absolute darling of the filmmakers and her co-stars. Apart from doing content-driven cinema, Rashmika's almost pinpoint accuracy when it comes to choosing mass-appealing films is something that makes her one of the most successful stars of the country.## As we speak, the actress has indeed achieved a remarkable feat at the box office with a hat-trick of blockbusters, cementing her status as one of the leading actresses in Indian cinema. Her latest film, Chhaava, released on February 14, has taken the box office by storm, joining the ranks of her previous mega-hits, Animal (2023) and Pushpa 2: The Rule (2024). These three films have not only showcased her versatility but also her ability to draw massive audiences across different languages and genres.## Animal - Directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga, this Bollywood action drama featured Rashmika alongside Ranbir Kapoor in the lead role. Released on December 1, 2023, it became the highest-grossing A-rated Indian film in history, collecting approximately 915 crore worldwide. Rashmika's portrayal of Geetanjali, a strong and emotional character, resonated with audiences and contributed significantly to the film's success.## Pushpa 2: The Rule - Released on December 5 last year, this Telugu-origin Pan India blockbuster sequel saw Rashmika reprising her role as Srivalli opposite Icon Star Allu Arjun. Directed by Sukumar, the film shattered box office records, grossing around 1750 crore worldwide, making it one of the highest-grossing Indian films ever. It broke every record in Hindi domestically and emerged as the biggest grosser with over 1000 crores worldwide. The actress's intense performance and the character's expanded arc further solidified her pan-India appeal.## Chhaava - A historical action drama directed by Laxman Utekar, Chhaava stars Rashmika as Maharani Yesubai Bhonsale alongside Vicky Kaushal, who plays Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj. Released on February 14 the film crossed 100 crore in India within its opening weekend and has continued its strong run, topping 200 crore net in its first week and 300 crores gross worldwide. This success highlights Rashmika’s ability to shine in a period drama, adding another dimension to her repertoire.## This hat-trick underscores Rashmika Mandanna's incredible run at the box office, with each film crossing significant milestones - Animal with over 500 crore in India, Pushpa 2 as an all-time grosser, and Chhaava emerging as a Bollywood blockbuster in 2025. Her consistent delivery of hits across Telugu and Hindi cinema, combined with her growing fan base, positions her as a powerhouse performer. With upcoming projects like Sikandar alongside Salman Khan, Rashmika's streak of success shows no signs of slowing down.## Stay tuned...

All-Time Blockbuster 'Pushpa 2 - The Rule' Final Worldwide Box Office Collection And Records Tollywood
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All-Time Blockbuster 'Pushpa 2 - The Rule' Final Worldwide Box Office Collection And Records

Mumbai, February 19 - The box office juggernaut of Pan India superstar Allu Arjun-fronted Pushpa 2 - The Rule has come to an end after shattering almost every record possible for an Indian film. It is directed by Sukumar and also stars Rashmika Mandanna and Fahadh Faasil in prominent roles. ## Released on December 5 last year, Pushpa 2 opened to historic numbers, grossing 275 crores worldwide on its first day. It got positive word of mouth, and once that happened, the film became an unstoppable force and crossed 1000 crores worldwide within a week as the fastest Indian movie to do so.## In the dubbed Hindi version, Pushpa 2 performed as if there was no tomorrow and went on to become the highest-grossing film in this language. Overall, the movie ended up as the third highest-grossing Indian title of all time, behind Baahubali 2 and Dangal. It sold approximately 6.30 crore tickets in India, which is the highest since Baahubali 2 (2017). ## Here is the final box office breakdown of Pushpa 2## India Net Collection - 1234.00 Cr. Approx. (all language)## Hindi Net Collection - 812.00 Cr. Approx.## India Gross Collection - 1471.00 Cr.## Overseas Collection - 271.00 Cr. (estimated)## Worldwide Collection - 1742.00 Cr.## Footfalls - 6.30 Cr. Approx. Box Office Verdict - All-Time Blockbuster## As said, Pushpa 2 had an out-and-out record-breaking run at the box office. It exceeded expectations in Hindi and performed well on the original Telugu version. Have a look at some of the major box office records scored by the film. ## - Highest-grossing film in India## - 3rd highest-grossing Indian film worldwide## - Highest-grossing film in Hindi## - Only film to score 1000+ crores gross collection worldwide in Hindi## - Highest-grossing film for Allu Arjun, Rashmika Madanna, and director Sukumar## Stay tuned...

Box Office: 'Sankranthiki Vasthunam' Hits 200 Crore Gross Worldwide Tollywood
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Box Office: 'Sankranthiki Vasthunam' Hits 200 Crore Gross Worldwide

Mumbai, January 25 - Telugu veteran Venkatesh Daggubati's action comedy Sankranthiki Vasthunam has entered the 200 crores gross club at the worldwide box office, becoming the first film for the actor to achieve the feat. ## Directed by Anil Ravipudi, the Sankranthi blockbuster hit the double century on its 12th day which is one of the fastest non-Pan India Telugu titles to do so. The movie is having a super strong second weekend domestically and through Saturday, it has stormed past the box office milestone. ## In India, Sankranthiki Vasthunam has grossed approximately 172+ crores while overseas business is around 31 crores for the worldwide cume total of 203+ crores in 12 days. As said, it is the first for Venky and the second for director Ravipudi after Mahesh Babu-fronted Sarileru Neekevvaru to enter 200 crores gross club. ## Produced by Dil Raju, Sankranthiki Vasthunam is one of the biggest Telugu blockbusters released in the festive month of January. It was up against 2 bigger titles to begin with, but due to unanimous positive word of mouth, the third actor-director combo emerged as a big blockbuster, beating both films comfortably. ## Stay tuned...

All-Time Blockbuster 'Pushpa 2 - The Rule' Completes 50 Days At The Box Office Tollywood
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All-Time Blockbuster 'Pushpa 2 - The Rule' Completes 50 Days At The Box Office

Hyderabad, January 24 - Superstar Allu Arjun's action drama Pushpa 2 - The Rule has had a dream run at the box office and has completed 50 days since its debut on December 5 last year. The Sukumar's directorial is closing in its box office journey but not before rewriting history. ## Produced by Mythri Movie Makers and Sukumar Writings, the second part of the Pushpa series has grossed over 1736 crores worldwide, including over 1466 crores in India and over 270 crores at the overseas box office in 50 days so far and emerged as an all-time blockbuster. ## The film will finish as the third highest-grossing Indian movie of all time at the worldwide box office, behind only Baahubali 2 (1790 crores approx.) and Dangal (2070 crores approx.). Pushpa 2 - The Rule headed to finish under 1750 crores worldwide with approximately 6.25 crores domestic footfalls.## In the dubbed Hindi version, however, from the record-breaking opening to breaching 100 crores gross single day mark to become the biggest Hindi grosser, the movie has shattered every record and set a new benchmark for the upcoming films. It has minted a staggering over 800 crores net collection in Hindi.## Also starring Rashmika Mandanna and Fahadh Faasil, among others, the film follows Pushpa Raj, a coolie risen to the ranks of sandalwood smuggler, who begins to face tough opposition from enemies, including SP Bhanwar Singh Shekhawat IPS.## Stay tuned...

Box Office: 'Moana 2' Sails Past $1 Billion Worldwide Hollywood
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Box Office: 'Moana 2' Sails Past $1 Billion Worldwide

Mumbai, January 20 - Disney strikes again and completes the lonely hat-trick of a $1 billion worldwide success of 2024 after the studio's animated musical adventure film Moana 2 sailed past the magical box office milestone globally through the 8th weekend. ## To think how big this billion-dollar success is, Moana 2, the sequel to the 2016 blockbuster, was originally conceived as a streaming show before Disney changed plans for good. It is Disney's third 2024 release to join the billion-dollar club following Inside Out 2 ($1.69 billion) and Deadpool & Wolverine ($1.33 billion). ## Moana 2 has grossed $445 million domestically (North America) and $567 million at the international box office, bringing its grand total to $1.01 billion globally. No other film, apart from Disney's other 2 movies, managed to breach the $1 billion mark in 2024 with the closest to being Universal's Despicable Me 4 ($969 million). ## The second film in the Moana franchise is the 9th film after the COVID-19 pandemic and the 55th title of all time to enter the billion-dollar club. It has outgrossed 2022's Jurassic World: Dominion and 2008's The Dark Knight to become the 53rd biggest-grosser ever. Moana 2 is projected to finish its run under the top 50 films. ## Set three years after the first film, Moana 2 follows the titular character reuniting with the demigod Maui and assembling a wayfinding crew to find the lost island of Motufetu, break its curse, and reconnect the people of the ocean.## Stay tuned...

Box Office: Blockbuster 'Marco' Hits 100 Crore Worldwide Mollywood
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Box Office: Blockbuster 'Marco' Hits 100 Crore Worldwide

Kochi, January 12 - Unni Mukundan's action thriller Marco is in the last leg of its box office run but running out of time, it has done what no other A-rated Malayalam film did in the past as it has become the first adult-rated Mollywood title to to 100 crores at the worldwide box office. ## Touted as India's most violent film, Marco was released on December 20, ahead of the Christmas weekend in 2024. It opened to rave reviews from critics and audiences alike which led to a rampage at the box office and ended the year, what was remarkable Mollywood on the whole, on high. ## On its 24th day (4th Sunday), the Haneef Adeni-directed blockbuster stormed past the 100 crores mark at the worldwide box office. In India, the film has grossed approximately 68.50 crores while the overseas collection is around 32 crores for a global total of 100.50+ crores in 24 days. ## Marco is the 6th Malayalam film of 2024 and 9th of all-time to surpass the 100 crores gross mark worldwide. For Unni Mukundan and director Haneef, it is their first film to achieve this milestone. The movie is heading to finish around 105 crores gross. ## Stay tuned...

Box Office: 'Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani' Re-Release First Weekend Collection Bollywood
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Box Office: 'Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani' Re-Release First Weekend Collection

Mumbai, January 6 - Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone's romantic comedy Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani is all set to enter the 200 crores net club after a very good New Year opening weekend upon its re-release at the box office. ## The Ayan Mukerji's directorial re-opened in cinemas on January 3rd and scored approximately 1.20 crores net collection on its first day. It showed a 100% jump on Saturday to collect approximately 2.25 crores net and there was another solid jump of 35% on Sunday for around 3 crores net.## The blockbuster film scored approximately 6.40 crores in its latest re-release run and including last year's limited re-release collection of around 75 lakh, YJHD's total domestic cume reached 195.75 crores net. It earned 188.60 crores in its original run back in 2013.## Last year, a couple of films witnessed a good response in their re-release run and YJHD followed to same. It opened on over 750 shows which increased to around 2200 shows on Sunday. The trend indicates the movie to have a good hold on Monday and is expected to remain for a couple of weeks to come. ## YJHD was declared a blockbuster in its original run and its re-release will make sure it attain what was left in the first place, that is 200 crores net collection. Worldwide, the movie has crossed 318 crores gross and is likely to finish with 335+ crores gross. ## Stay tuned...

Box Office: Vijay Sethupathi's 'Maharaja' Finishes With A Little Short of 200 Crore Worldwide Kollywood
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Box Office: Vijay Sethupathi's 'Maharaja' Finishes With A Little Short of 200 Crore Worldwide

Chennai, January 5 - Vijay Sethupathi's action thriller Maharaja missed out on entering the 200 crores club at the worldwide box office despite a superb run in China where it has become the highest-grossing Indian movie since 2018. ## Directed by Nithilan Swaminathan, Maharaja has been fantastic on the mainland, finishing with approximately 91.65 crores as the 10th highest-grossing Indian film there. The film was released on November 29 last year in China, and thanks to positive word of mouth, it kept climbing at the box office before running out of gas. ## Earlier, the blockbuster grossed approximately 107.50 crores worldwide and it looked like the China collection would take it past 200 crores gross. However, the film finished with a worldwide total of approximately 199 crores gross, which is nonetheless a blockbuster result. ## Maharaja has earned 83.50 crores gross in India and 115.50+ crores at the overseas box office. It is the 4th highest-grossing Tamil movie of 2024, behind Vettaiyan (253.70 crores approx.), Amaran (333.65 crores approx.) and The Greatest of All Time (457 crores approx.).## Stay tuned...

Box Office: 'Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani' Re-Release Second Day Collection Bollywood
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Box Office: 'Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani' Re-Release Second Day Collection

Mumbai, January 4 - After a very good opening of around 1.20 crores net collection, Bollywood star Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone's 2013 romantic-comedy Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani scores an almost 100% jump on its second day of re-release. ## The Ayan Mukerji's directorial blockbuster had over 750 shows on the first day and with demand rising, the shows doubled on its second day at around 1600 shows. The movie minted an approximately 2.25 crores net collection on Saturday, pushing 2 two-day re-release total of the film to around 3.45 crores. ## The film has good pre-sales for Sunday which should mean another good day at the box office. It is looking for a 6+ crores net opening weekend which will take its total collection (including the original run) to around 195 crores and then break into a 200 crore club by next weekend or before. ## There are a couple of new films releasing next weekend, however, the lack of buzz for them might help YJHD to have an extended re-release run till Republic Day. The popularity of Ranbir Kapoor among the young generation is certainly helping the biz and this is expected to continue for a few weeks to come. ## Stay tuned...

Ram Charan's 'Game Changer' Trailer Scored A Massive 180+ Million Views In The First 24 Hours Tollywood
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Ram Charan's 'Game Changer' Trailer Scored A Massive 180+ Million Views In The First 24 Hours

Hyderabad, January 4 - Telugu superstar Ram Charan's political action drama Game Changer is all set to hit the big screens on January 10, during Sankranthi festival week in multiple languages. S. Shankar directs the film which also stars Kiara Advani and SJ Suryah in prominent roles. ## Meanwhile, the trailer of Game Changer was launched on January 2 and it has received massive viewership. The makers officially announced that the trailer scored 180+ million views in the first 24 hours across social media platforms in all versions, making it one of the most-watched Indian film trailers ever. ## On YouTube, the trailer generated 62+ million views in 24 hours in all versions, becoming the 7th most-watched Indian trailer on the platform. In the original Telugu language, the trailer got 36+ million views and the Hindi version scored 13+ million views while the Tamil trailer hit 11+ million views.## Produced by Dil Raju under the banner of Sri Venkateswara Creations, Game Changer stars Ram Charan in dual roles. In the movie, Ram Nandan, an IAS officer with anger issues, strives to combat corrupt politicians, including CM Bobbili Mopidevi, for destroying his father Appanna's dream of a corruption-free country. ## Stay tuned...

Box Office: 'Pushpa 2' Beats 'Baahubali 2' To Become The Biggest Grosser In India Tollywood
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Box Office: 'Pushpa 2' Beats 'Baahubali 2' To Become The Biggest Grosser In India

Hyderabad, January 2 - Pushpa 2 has now officially become the highest-grossing film ever at the Indian box office, beating SS Rajamouli's epic blockbuster Baahubali 2 - The Conclusion. The Allu Arjun-starrer had already crossed BB2 in terms of net collection in 16 days. ## Starring Prabhas, Baahubali 2 grossed approximately 1417 crores (1030 crores net) in India back in 2017. This record remained unbeatable for more than 7 years and at once, looked like would remain untouched for some more time but Pushpa 2 had other ideas. ## The action drama film has topped BB2 on its 29th day, becoming the biggest blockbuster in India. Apart from these two films, Yash-fronted KGF: Chapter 2 has also grossed 1000 crores in India, however, Pushpa 2 and BB2 are the only films to earn 1K crore in terms of net collection. ## At the worldwide box office, the Sukumar's directorial venture is marching towards 1700 crores gross, having earned around 1685 crores in 29 days. It is currently the third biggest Indian grosser after Baahubali 2 (1790 crores) and Dangal (2070 crores) globally. ## Stay tuned...