Bollywood

317 days ago

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All-Time Blockbuster 'Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge' Final Worldwide Box Office Collection

Mumbai, October 20 - The historical blockbuster Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, starring Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol has completed 29 years since its release. The musical romantic drama marked Aditya Chopra's directorial debut. ## DDLJ emerged as a cult classic and is considered one of the greatest Indian films of all time. It was one of only three Hindi films in the reference book - 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die and was placed 12th on the British Film Institute's list of top Indian films of all time. ## Produced by Yash Chopra under the banner of Yash Raj Films, DDLJ won several accolades at different shows, including the National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment and its soundtrack album became one of the most popular of the 1990s. ## DDLJ was a box office phenomenon and broke several records upon its release in 1995. The movie went on to gross over 100 crores at the worldwide box office and was the highest-grossing Indian title of the year (not adjusted with inflation). It was also the second highest-grossing Indian movie at that time, behind only Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!## The movie sold approximately 4.80 crores of tickets at the Indian box office, which is the 5th highest ever for a Hindi movie and the 8th highest for an Indian title.## Here is the final box office breakdown of Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge## India Net Collection - 53.32 Cr. Approx## India Gross Collection - 89.00 Cr.## Overseas Collection - 13.50 Cr.## Worldwide Collection - 102.50 Cr.## Footfalls - 4.80 Cr. approx.## Box Office Verdict - All-Time Blockbuster## Stay tuned...

Bollywood

347 days ago

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'Veer-Zaara' Surpasses 100 Crore Worldwide Gross On Re-Release

Mumbai, September 20 - One of the most celebrated Bollywood films of the 21st century, Veer-Zaara starring Shah Rukh Khan, Preity Zinta, and Rani Mukerji has entered the 100 crores gross club at the worldwide box office, thanks to its re-release run time and again.## The Yash Chopra's directorial superhit film was recently re-released this month and has crossed approximately 1.75+ crores in the first week. Earlier, the movie had an occasional limited re-release this year where it scored approximately 40 lakh gross collection. ## Apart from 2024, Veer-Zaara has had an occasional re-release from 2005-2023 during which it grossed 2.50 crores. Including the film's original run collection of approximately 97 crores gross globally, its total worldwide collection is now 101.75 crores approx, which includes 37 crores overseas gross.## Produced by Yash Raj Films, Veer-Zaara was originally released on November 12, 2024, on the occasion of Diwali and clashed with Akshay Kumar's Aitraaz. Despite the major clash, the epic romantic drama emerged as the highest-grossing Indian film of the year, and 20 years later, it has managed to finish the unfinished business of entering the 100 crores gross club globally. ## Stay tuned...

Bollywood

351 days ago

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Box Office: YRF's 'Veer-Zaara' Re-Release Scores In The Opening Weekend

Mumbai, September 16 - As the re-release trend is picking up in Bollywood, the nostalgia factor is bringing the audience to the theatres to revisit some of the evergreen hits. Amid the success of a few re-releases, Yash Raj Film's Veer-Zaara returned to the big screen and scored well in the opening weekend. ## The 20-year-old epic romantic drama, starring Shah Rukh Khan, Preity Zinta, and Rani Mukerji, was re-released on September 13 on over 300 shows, which jumped to over 400 shows on Sunday after the positive response at the box office. ## The Yash Chopra's superhit directorial scored approximately 25 lakh gross collection on its opening day upon re-release. The movie witnessed an upward trend on the second day to score approximately 40 lakh gross, followed by another 45+ lakh on Sunday, for approximately 1.10+ crore gross (95 lakh net) opening weekend. ## Earlier in the year, Veer-Zaara had occasional re-releases on limited shows where it grossed approximately 40 lakh collection, and including the latest re-release, the movie has grossed around 1.50 crores this year (1.30 crores net). ## Veer-Zaara was a super hit at the box office in its original run with approximately 97 crores worldwide gross collection. After the re-release this year, the total collection is now around 98.50 crores. It needs to be seen how it performs going forward as it needs just 1.50 crores gross to top the 100 crore mark.## Stay tuned...

Bollywood

916 days ago

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Hrithik Roshan Talks About 'Dhoom' Being One of The Largest Movie Franchises In India

Mumbai, March 1 - Bollywood superstar Hrithik Roshan has been a part of Yash Raj Films' one of the most successful film franchises, Dhoom. Hrithik headlined the second installment of the franchise, "Dhoom 2" which was released in 2006 and became a huge blockbuster. ## Directed by Sanjay Gadhvi, "Dhoom 2" featured Hrithik as a slick thief Aryan Singh "Mr. A". During YRF's recently released Netflix docu-series "The Romantics", which is a tribute to the legacy of Yash Chopra & YRF and their cultural impact on India and Indians for the past 50 years, Hrithik talk about the popularity of "Dhoom" franchise.## Speaking about the franchise, Hrithik said that "Dhoom" is one of the biggest movie brands in the country. "Nothing of that kind had been attempted, executed, or perfected, which I think happened, you know, with each series of Dhoom it just went up a notch!", he said.## The "Krrish" star credited Aditya Chopra of Yash Raj Films for creating something very special franchise like "Dhoom". "I was sure that he (Adi) would be a filmmaker. But I think he's gone much beyond that. I think he's not just a filmmaker now. I think he's a creator of cinema in a larger sense. He's at the forefront of our industry", he added.## The blockbuster franchise kickstarted in 2004 with John Abraham and Abhishek Bachchan leading the first installment. The last film in the series, "Dhoom 3", starring Aamir Khan, Abhishek Bachchan, and Katrina Kaif released in 2013 and became an all-time blockbuster. YRF is reportedly working on the 4th installment, however, no actor has been attached yet. ## Stay tuned...

Bollywood

1221 days ago

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Top 5 Actresses Who Made The Best Reel Female Lawyers

Mumbai, April 30 - In the real and reel world, female lawyers across movies and series prove that they can own the courtroom in their own way. Whether these aeries uncover a felony, nuisance, PIL, or even empowerment, reel lawyers undoubtedly bring sensitivity to courtroom dramas. Here are the top 5 actresses who have aced the character of an advocate. ## Rani Mukerji - Veer Zaara## The iconic movie Veer Zaara and its courtroom dilemma left us teary-eyed. Rani Mukherji essayed the character of Saamiya Siddiqui, an advocate who's handed her first case. Veer (Shah Rukh Khan) is imprisoned on false charges, and Saamiya Siddiqui fights his case. Under Yash Chopra's direction, Rani Mukherji brought sensitivity and pathos to the love story of Veer and Zara. ## Richa Chadha - Section 375## Section 375 revolves around a rape case that discussed what elements contribute to the offense and the meaning of consent. Richa Chadha is seen in the role of Hiral Gandhi a utopian and fervent lawyer fighting her first big case. Law is not just a profession for Hiral, it is the pursuit of justice. Ajay Bahl's directorial shines a light on a public prosecutor's hellbent on getting justice for her client. ## Yami Gautam - Batti Gul Meter Chalu## A sweet and innocent girl who turned into a warrior in the courtroom, Yami Gautam pulls off the role of Advocate Gulnaar Rizwi, in Batti Gul Meter Chalu. She represents a privatized electricity company sued for inflated bills. Yami embodies the role of an advocate thoroughly by mastering the legal lingo and body language in the film. ## Shriya Pilgaonkar - Guilty Minds## Shriya Pilgaonkar enlivened Amazon Prime's first legal drama 'Guilty Minds'. The series outlines the drama that erupts in a family that is the paragon of virtue and the other, a leading law firm dealing with all the shades of grey. The series marked the first time Shriya essayed the role of an advocate Kashaf Quaze, for whom the world is black and white. The actor attracted tremendous praise for her impactful performance and authentic portrayal of an idealistic lawyer. ## Kareena Kapoor Khan - Aitraaz## With a strong message for society, Aitraaz stars Kareena Kapoor as Priya Saxena Malhotra who defends her husband who's accused of molestation. Switching from a homemaker to a lawyer, Kareena showcases impeccable dialogue delivery. Her performance is one of the highlights of the film.## Stay tuned...

Bollywood

1579 days ago

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Aditya Chopra Launches Yash Chopra Saathi Initiative To Support Daily Wage Earners Of Film Industry

Mumbai, May 7, 2021: In the time of a devastating second wave of the covid-19 which has brought the nation to its knees, Aditya Chopra, Chairman, and MD of leading Bollywood production house Yash Raj Films has come to the rescue of the people of the entertainment industry. ## To support the daily wage earners of the film industry, Aditya Chopra has launched the "Yash Chopra Foundation's Saathi Initiative", which will provide financial support to thousands of film industry workers whose livelihood at risk due to the pandemic. ## As part of the initiative, the Yash Raj foundation will oversee "direct benefit transfers" of Rs 5000 (equivalent to $68) to women and senior citizens in the industry as well as distribute "ration kits" to workers for a family of four for one month through their NGO partners Youth Feed India.## The support can be applied through a website - Yash Chopra Foundation's Saathi Initiative set up for applications. ## #AdityaChopra launches Yash Chopra Saathi Initiative to support thousands of daily wage earners of film industry who are in crisis due to loss of livelihood... Will transfer ₹ 5000 to women and senior citizens... Also give ration kits to workers [family of 4] for an entire month pic.twitter.com/aE8S0RzjGY— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) May 7, 2021 ## Earlier this week, Yash Raj Films made a request to CM of Maharashtra Uddhav Thackeray to give them permission to purchase the vaccine, and the cost of it will be handled by Yash Raj Foundation. In the letter, the production house has mentioned that the Hindi film industry has suffered a lot amidst the pandemic and it is necessary to start it at the earliest so that 'thousands of workers can start earning their livelihood again'.## Later, FWICE wrote a letter to the CM requesting him to consider YRF's request. Talking about the urgency of the members of the film industry getting vaccinated, the letter mentioned, "Vaccination is very important not only to fight the disease but also to fight against the dropping economy of the state". The organization also requested the CM to provide all the necessary approval for the vaccination of its 30,000 artists, technicians, and workers.## Stay tuned...

Bollywood

1801 days ago

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YRF 50: Yash Raj Films Unveils New Logo On Yash Chopra's 88th Birth Anniversary

On the legendary filmmaker, Yash Chopra's 88th birth anniversary and production house-entering its 50th year, Aditya Chopra has unveiled the new logo of Yash Raj Films in which, Yash Chopra is a vital part of it. ## The new logo captures the glorious journey of YRF which marks the starting of the grand 50-year celebrations of the widely-popular production house. over the years, the production house has worked with the biggest superstars of the Indian cinema. ## The YRF has captured movies like 'Kabhie Kabhie', 'Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge', 'Ek Tha Tiger', 'Dhoom 3', 'Lamhe', 'Dum, Laga Ke Haisha', 'WAR', 'Chak De India', 'Mardaani', 'Chandni', 'Dhoom 2', 'Hum Tum', 'Jab Tak Hai Jaan', among many other movies, in a reel, which eventually becomes part of the logo.## On legendary filmmaker #YashChopra's 88th birth anniversary and golden jubilee year celebrations [50th year] of #YashRajFilms today, #AdityaChopra unveils the new logo of #YRF... #YRF50 new logo - pic.twitter.com/JI3106Vj7L— Sacnilk Entertainment (@SacnilkEntmt) September 27, 2020 ## Earlier today, Aditya Chopra penned a heartfelt note on his father's birth anniversary and to kick start the 50-year celebrations. ## "In 1970, my father Yash Chopra left the security and comfort of his brother Mr. BR Chopra and formed his own company. Till then, he was a salaried employee of BR Films and didn't own anything of his own. He did not know how to run a business and did not even have the basic knowledge of what goes into making a company. All he had was a strong belief in his talent and hard work and a dream to be self-reliant. That conviction of a creative man backing nothing but himself and his art gave birth to Yash Raj Films", Aditya Chopra wrote. ## He further wrote, "in 1995, as Yash Raj Films (YRF) entered its 25th year, my directorial debut film Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge released. The historic success of that film gave me the confidence to give wings to some crazy risky ideas that I had for the future of YRF. Besides the immense love that my father had for me, he now also had a lot of faith in my ideas because of the miraculous success of my film".## Remembering legendary filmmaker #YashChopra on his 88th birth anniversary... #AdityaChopra pens a heartfelt note #YashRajFilms entering in its 50th year. #YRF50 pic.twitter.com/WwbF9w75mi— Sacnilk Entertainment (@SacnilkEntmt) September 27, 2020 ## He concluded by saying, "This is not only YRF's success, it's the success of the Indian film industry, which gave the platform for a self-made man to create a self-reliant, truly independent studio of the world. The industry where I met the most wonderful, talented, and beautiful people. The industry I hope to be part of in every lifetime... in any capacity whatsoever.## Stay tuned...

Bollywood

1816 days ago

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Deepika Padukone To Star Opposite Shah Rukh Khan In Atlee's Next Titled Sanki!

Shah Rukh Khan is all set to thrill his fans with the upcoming exciting projects of him. The actor who was last seen in Anand L Rai's "Zero", has reportedly been working on the multiple films in which one of them is Tamil director Atlee's next.## According to Filmfare, the superstar has signed the dotted lines of Atlee's next movie which has reportedly been titled "Sanki". The report further stated that Shah Rukh Khan will be romancing with Deepika Padukone in this awaited film. ## It is reported that Deepika Padukone has loved the story and is on board to star opposite Shah Rukh Khan in Sanki. The outright commercial will be Deepika's fourth collaboration with the superstar after Om Shanti Om, Chennai Express, and Happy New Year. All their films have been blockbusters. ## Coming to Shah Rukh Khan, Sanki is the second big news for his fans in back to back days after the confirmation of Pathan that will be produced by Yash Raj Films. The official confirmation is said to be made on Yash Chopra's birth anniversary on 27 September. ## Apart from Sanki and Pathan, SRK will also be working with Rajkummar Hirani for the first time for a social drama film that may go on the floors around Diwali this year. ## Stay tuned...

Bollywood

1816 days ago

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Yash Raj Films Signed Shah Rukh Khan And John Abraham For Pathan!

The Yash Raj Films is all set to make its 50th anniversary a memorable one. After the multiple reports of big stars joining the upcoming YRF projects which will be announced on Yash Chopra's birth anniversary on 27 September, the production house has now reportedly signed a massive casting coup for "Pathan".## As per the latest reports regarding the YRF Project 50, the Aditya Chopra-led production company has now signed Shah Rukh Khan and John Abraham for Siddharth Anand's big-budget actioner Pathan which may be announced on September 27. ## Shah Rukh Khan was earlier reportedly signed Pathan to play the titular character and now, as per reports, John Abraham has brought on boards to play the villain against SRK. The two-hero project is said to be a cat and mouse action-thriller and will be shot on a massive scale in India as well as several foreign locations.## Deepika Padukone To Star Opposite Shah Rukh Khan In Atlee's Next Titled Sanki!## The movie has reportedly been scheduled to go on floors around January and will be wrapped up by July, targeting the late 2021 release. John likely to join the cast later, after completing his masala entertainer, Satyameva Jayate 2. ## Shah Rukh Khan who was last seen in a space disaster "Zero", will be seen alongside John Abraham for the very first time on the big screen. However, the official confirmation about the leading actress has not been made yet, but according to reports, Deepika Padukone has been roped in opposite SRK in the movie. ## It is being reported that Deepika Padukone will begin shooting for Pathan after completing Shakun Batra's untitled relationship drama film. ## Stay tuned...

TV

1830 days ago

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Salman Khan Charges A Huge Amount To Host Bigg Boss 14 On Colors

Bigg Boss 13 was one of the most talk about seasons that broke all the TRP records. The 13th season of this controversial show was the longest as well with makers had extended the show for 5 more weeks after it got an unprecedented response from the viewers. ## One of the main reasons for the success of the show has been the host, Salman Khan who brings a different kind of excitement in the show. With season 13 was over a way back, the preparation of the 14th season is in full swing. Salman Khan will return as the host of this reality show yet again. The actor has shot for multiple promos of the show which will go on air soon on Colors. ## It was earlier reported that Salman Khan had demanded the makers to increase his remuneration and now, according to reports, the actor is being paid INR 250 crore for season 14. The actor will reportedly be shooting once a week with two episodes a day, for 12 weeks. The amount per day of the shoot is as high as Rs. 20.50 crore, which averages to Rs. 10.25 crore per episode.## The report further stated that it's a blanket deal with Salman, which also requires him to be present at certain award shows of the television channel. ## Talking about the start of the Bigg Boss 14, it was earlier scheduled to begin from September but now, it reportedly got delayed and is expected to start from mid-October. This year, there will be a total of 16 contestants will enter the house, out of them, 13 will be celebrities, and the rest 3 will be commoners. ## Apart from Bigg Boss 14, Salman Khan is expected to complete shooting for his next film Radhe: Your Most Wanted Bhai soon of which nearly 10 to 15 days of shoot left. He then will move on to Tiger 3 by February next year of which the official announcement is expected to be made on the birth anniversary of Yash Chopra. ## Stay tuned...

Bollywood

1837 days ago

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Yash Raj Films Set To Announce Several Projects On Their 50th Anniversary

From the last couple of months, there have been some continuous reports claiming about the Yash Raj Films' upcoming projects that the production house is going to announce in the coming weeks on the occasion of their 50th-anniversary. ## This YRF50 celebration is to be done on the occasion of the famous Indian Director and film producer Yash Chopra's birthday on 27th September on which the production house to make the historic announcements. ## Under this YRF50 announcement, films with big actors will be announced. While some of the leading actors have already worked under this production house in the past, some will collaborate with YRF for the first in which Ajay Devgn will be one of them. ## Here are some of the projects which may announce as a part of YRF50 celebration -## AJAY DEVGN and YRF - This is the first time when Ajay Devgn and YRF collaborating for a project. It is being said that the Singham starrer is a large-scale film and will be a part of the superhero franchise. This film is undoubtedly a part of the 50th celebrations of YRF. It is clearly expected to be 2021's one of the biggest hits.## This untitled movie will mark the directorial debut of Shiv Rawail. According to some reports, the preparations over this film is going on for a long time and it is expected to be a big-screen spectacle. The rest of the cast of this action superhero film will be finalized later and the is said to be made in over 100 crores of budget. ## SHAH RUKH KHAN and YRF - Shah Rukh Khan who was last seen in Aanand L Rai's 2018 space disaster Zero, is working on some of the exciting projects. In the last month or so, he reportedly signed a social drama film with Rajkumar Hirani for the first time that will go on floors around Diwali this year. Now, he has signed a film with YRF and according to a famous online portal, its name is decided to be "Pathan". ## This film will be a part of YRF50 and It's named after the lead role of the movie, which will be played by King Khan. John Abraham is said to be cast along with Shahrukh in the film with Deepika Padukone being the leading lady. It's believed that Pathan is going to be a huge multi-starrer action entertainer which will be directed by Siddharth Anand, who gave YRF its big 2019 hit War. ## SALMAN KHAN and YRF - After the huge success of the last two Tiger franchise films, the makers have decided to make Tiger 3 which is set to be the biggest announcement of YRF till date. Tiger 3 will be directed by Maneesh Sharma while YRF and Salman Khan will jointly produce it. According to some reports, Aditya Chopra wants to make Tiger 3 the biggest action thriller in the history of Bollywood. ## The script of the movie is said to be massive and relevant. It will be shot across the globe in over 5 countries. It will be made around in INR 300 crore budget and there will be never seen before action. Also, the soundtrack will be fabulous. Katrina Kaif paired with Salman Khan in the last two Tiger films (Ek Tha Tiger and Tiger Zinda Hai) will reportedly be making his presence in the third film as well. ## HRITHIK ROSHAN and YRF - Inspired by true events, Hrithik Roshan's next film will reportedly be a part of YRF50 which will be directed by Siddharth P Malhotra who also helmed Hichki. As per sources, Hrithik has given his nod and will soon complete all the paperwork on the film.## As per some online portal, this untitled movie is believed to have the back-cloth of the events regarding 1862's Maharaj Libel Case. The story emerges when the complainant Jadunathji Brijratanji Maharaj, a religious leader, filed a case of defamation against a reformer and journalist Karsandas Mulji for writing an article in his Gujarati newspaper. Reports are that Hrithik will be seen playing a whistle-blower who exposes the Godman. ## VICKY-MANUSHI and YRF - URI - The Surgical Strike fame Vicky Kaushal is going to star in a comedy film directed by Vijay Krishna Acharya (Victor) who also directed Thugs of Hindostan, and Dhoom 3. Former Miss World, Manushi Chhillar will be paired with Vicky in this movie. ## The Kaushal-Chhillar starrer will be a part of YRF Project 50 which will celebrate their 50th anniversary on 27th September when this film may announce. ## ----------------------------------------------## However, there is not much information available, but according to a few reports, YRF may also announce a much-awaited "Dhoom 4" with Akshay Kumar. If this happens, it will surely be the biggest announcement of YRF Project 50. ## Stay tuned...

Bollywood

1852 days ago

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Shah Rukh Khan To Reunite With Deepika Padukone In A Yash Raj Film Titled 'Pathan'?

For the last few days, there have been some continuous reports that the production house Yash Raj Films will announce several projects one by one on its 50th anniversary.## Under the YRF50 announcement, earlier, there were some reports that Aditya Chopra, to make the last film of the Tiger series with Salman Khan, and Katrina Kaif, which will be made on a bigger level than the previous two films and will have a Hollywood level action sequence. Tiger 3 is supposed to be made in approx 300 crore budget. ## READ - Salman Khan In Yash Raj Films Tiger 3 ## And now, Shah Rukh Khan who was last seen in 2018 in Zero is going to join hands with the "War" director, Siddharth Anand in a film part of the YRF50 announcement. However, the film is yet to announce but according to some reports, Siddharth Anand Film has got a tentative title in Pathan and SRK most likely to have Deepika Padukone as his leading partner in the film. ## Pathan will be an action thriller film which sees SRK play the most heroic character of his career. According to a report stated in a leading portal, "Shah Rukh Khan has been on the hunt to do an action film for a while now and Siddharth Anand offered him exactly what he was looking for. The character is rooted, earthy, larger-than-life, it's heroic, it's stylish and has the swag to pull off the big-scale action". ## The report further stated that "Shah Rukh Khan's role in Pathan will be very much the same as he played in movies like Don and Raees. So, it will be a total SRK movie".## The report suggests that both Tiger 3 and Pathan may be announced on the Yash Chopra's birth anniversary which is on September 27. While "Tiger 3" will go on floors in the next year, "Pathan" is supposed to begin by the end of 2020. ## Apart from "Pathan", Shah Rukh Khan reportedly will be seen in Rajkumar Hirani's next film which is said to be an immigration social-drama film. Read More... ## Stay tuned...