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Box Office – Akshay Kumar’s Sooryavanshi surpasses lifetime of his very own 2.0 (Hindi), aims for 200 Crore Club

Posted on December 1, 2021December 1, 2021
byJoginder Tuteja

He was the antagonist in 2.0 and the film was a superhit in Hindi. Now that he is the protagonist in Sooryvanshi, the film is a superhit all over again,…

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Box Office – Salman Khan and Aayush Sharma’s Antim – The Final Truth is turning out to be a success story

Posted on December 1, 2021December 1, 2021
byJoginder Tuteja

With its consistent run at the box office since its Friday release, Antim – The Final Truth is turning out to be a theatrical success story. If the opening weekend…

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Sajid Nadiadwala’s conviction in Ahan Shetty set to pay off with Tadap

Posted on November 28, 2021November 28, 2021
byJoginder Tuteja

2021 is about to come to a closure and thankfully, Bollywood business is back on track. While Sooryavanshi has shown how the coming together of a superstar [Akshay Kumar] with…

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Ghana Kasoota: Raftaar and Rashmeet Kaur on creating a song for the millennials

Posted on November 26, 2021November 26, 2021
byAnish Mohanty

‘Ghana Kasoota’, a single by Raftaar and Rashmeet Kaur, has garnered more than 29 million views on YouTube just a few days after being released. Two years back, the two…

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Waluscha De Sousa set shower her magic in a music single by Tips and Prerna V Arora

Posted on November 20, 2021November 20, 2021
byJoginder Tuteja

Waluscha De Sousa, a much-known face of the Bollywood industry, will be setting a mark yet again in her upcoming music single which will be released by Tips, Prerna V…

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Movie review – Dhamaka – Kartik Aaryan rocks the show in this tout thriller

Posted on November 19, 2021November 19, 2021
byJoginder Tuteja

A 90 minute film which unfolds over a few hours and has a plot based narrative, Dhamaka by all means is a difficult story to be told and even more…

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Predictions – Kartik Aaryan’s Dhamaka expected to take the biggest start for a Hindi film on Netflix

Posted on November 17, 2021November 17, 2021
byJoginder Tuteja

Though during last 20 months quite a few big stars have seen their films premiere across various OTT channels, these were the ones that were originally designed for theatrical release.…

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Satyameva Jayate 2 following Batla House, Parmanu and Madras Cafe – John Abraham loves to bring on patriotic flavor, deliver hits consistently

Posted on November 15, 2021November 15, 2021
byJoginder Tuteja

There are some actors on whom a uniform comes across as quite natural. John Abraham is one such actor who has played an officer on duty quite a few times…

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Box Office – Akshay Kumar and Rohit Shetty’s Sooryavanshi has an excellent weekend; set to be a huge success

Posted on November 8, 2021November 8, 2021
byJoginder Tuteja

Sooryavanshi has enjoyed an excellent weekend at the box office, what with 77.08 crores coming in. After bringing in 26.29 crores on Friday and 23.85 crores on Saturday, the film…

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Review – Sanya Malhotra shines in Meenakshi Sundareshwar, Abhimanyu underplays his act

Posted on November 6, 2021November 6, 2021
byJoginder Tuteja

Pick the soul of Saathiya, sprinkle it with the sound of Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein, create a bit of 2 States atmosphere and jazz it all up with an…

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Sooryavanshi: A big Friday in Bollywood after a long time

Posted on November 5, 2021November 5, 2021
byAnish Mohanty

On 2 March 2020, the trailer of the Akshay Kumar – Katrina Kaif starrer ‘Sooryavanshi’ dropped on the internet. At 4 minute and 15 seconds, the trailer of the Rohit…

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Movie review – Hum Do Hamaare Do is elevated by all around good performances of the entire cast, works well for family audiences

Posted on October 30, 2021October 30, 2021
byJoginder Tuteja

In a dimly lit room, Paresh Rawal sips over his whiskey, while enjoying an umpteenth rerun of Rajesh Khanna and Sharmila Tagore’s classic Amar Prem. He loves to reminisce the…

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Movie review – Emraan Hashmi and Nikita Dutta’s Dybbuk is an urban horror thriller with a difference

Posted on October 30, 2021October 30, 2021
byJoginder Tuteja

An urban horror thriller with Jewish folklore as the core backdrop – Now that’s something new indeed for a Bollywood film. Though over the years Vikram Bhatt, and earlier Ram…

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Kartik Aaryan promises to excel as an actor, as Dhamaka trailer puts Internet on fire

Posted on October 23, 2021October 23, 2021
byJoginder Tuteja

That’s it. This is the kind of reinvention as an actor that even Kartik Aaryan must have looking for, especially after been vastly successful as a lover boy and a…

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Review – Ek Thi Begum 2 is a fast paced gangster entertainer, unfolds like a movie

Posted on October 10, 2021October 10, 2021
byJoginder Tuteja

On its release, the first season of Ek Thi Begum had turned out to be a pleasant surprise. With dialogues in Marathi and Hindi, it was a unique gangster entertainer…

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Movie review – Shiddat – A heartfelt romantic affair for those who are hopelessly in love

Posted on October 3, 2021October 3, 2021
byJoginder Tuteja

“Why me?”, she asks emotionally. “Because you, are well, you”, he says with a living heart After Kabir Singh, if there is a movie that has seen a simple question…

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Aditya Chopra and Sajid Nadiadwala show their collective ‘dum’, release announcement of their 8 films opens floodgates for Bollywood

Posted on September 27, 2021October 12, 2021
byJoginder Tuteja

It was as if the industry was waiting for these bigwigs to take the lead, and then follow suit. The moment it was announced that Maharashtra would be opening cinemas…

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Mood promo of Kartik Aaryan’s dramatic thriller sets the tone for a big Dhamaka this winter

Posted on September 26, 2021September 26, 2021
byJoginder Tuteja

Now this is as innovative and creative as it gets. While it is a known fact that Dhamaka is set to release this winter on Netflix, filmmaker Ram Madhwani has…

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Review – Ankahi Kahaniya is an anthology where two stories lose steam mid way and third falters in the final act

Posted on September 19, 2021October 12, 2021
byJoginder Tuteja

When it comes to the concept of anthologies, Netflix is pretty much leading the show. Every month or two they come up with anthologies that comprise of three or more…

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Ahan Shetty, Manushi Chillar, Namashi Chakraborty, Sharvari Wagh have their heart beating for the big debut

Posted on September 18, 2021October 12, 2021
byJoginder Tuteja

2020 went down as a rare year when not even a single notable Bollywood debut took place. With theaters shut for a larger part of the year, most of the…