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Via Bollywood Hungama https://ift.tt/SXp2GMIEver since its release, Thalapathy Vijay’s Varisu has been trying hard to narrow the lead with competitor Ajith Kumar’s Thunivu. Varisu collected Rs. 20 crores, Rs. 9 crores, and Rs. 8 crores over its first 3 day run as compared to Rs. 21 crores, Rs. 9 crores, and Rs. 8 crores by Thunivu. Finally, on its fourth day, Varisu has overtaken the collections of Thunivu in Tamil Nadu.
According to early estimates, the Thalapathy Vijay starrer family entertainer collected approximately Rs. 12 crores on Saturday as compared to Rs. 11 crores earned by the Ajith fronted action thriller. This takes the four-day total of Varisu at Rs. 48 crores, putting itself at on the exact same number as Thunivu. The lead that Thunivu maintained for the first 3 days has now vanished and now both the films are on the same platter.
The word of mouth will decide the Pongal winner in the long run, but early trends indicate that Varisu might just have an edge over Thunivu in the long run. Being a family entertainer, Varisu is expected to jump bigger on Sunday too, as compared to Thunivu, giving a bigger five-day weekend than the competitor. The Thalapathy Vijay film is headed at an opening weekend of at least Rs. 63 crores, as compared to the expected weekend of Rs. 61 crores of Thunivu.
The good thing about the clash is the fact that the final five-day result of both the films is good and both the films will be hitting a century in Tamil Nadu by the end of the run. It also means that both films will be successful ventures for the producers and distributors in the domestic market. The cost of Thunivu is lower than Varisu, and hence, the ROI for this Ajith Kumar film will be higher than Varisu.
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Via Bollywood Hungama https://ift.tt/SXp2GMIOver the past few months, a new and unsettling trend of ‘Boycott Bollywood’ has emerged on social media, with various users calling for a boycott on either films, actors or songs. But will this so called ‘Boycott Culture’ adversely affect a film’s overall business is a question that remains unanswered. In a recent interview with Bollywood Hungama, veteran film exhibitor and theatre owner Manoj Desai opened up on this unsettling trend. Interestingly, Desai claims that this is just a political game, and that in reality there can never be a boycott on Bollywood.
“This ‘Boycott culture’ is a political game. I do not believe in such politics. I earnestly request the audience – if everything is fine, go to a theatre and watch a film on 70mm, the big screen. According to me, Bollywood films will come back with flying colours and for that, five to six films like Pathaan should come and run in theatres non-stop. Today’s culture is such that films do not last till their 25th week since they go onto OTT platforms. I think they should run for 10 to 15 weeks in theatres, only then will Bollywood make a comeback. I screened an Odiya film here and that went houseful. Kantara is a film which I never thought will work. I never dreamed that it would go houseful for so long. Even this Friday, Kantara is playing”, says Desai as he continues to insist about the ‘boycott culture’ being a game.
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Via Bollywood Hungama https://ift.tt/SXp2GMIShah Rukh Khan, who is gearing up for his big screen comeback next week, took off to Dubai for the weekend to attend the DP World International League T20. Not too long ago, it was also reported that the actor will also be attending the trailer screening of Pathaan on the Burj Khalifa, which has been scheduled for this weekend too. Coming to his presence at the DP League, the actor made a grand entrance at the opening ceremony of the sports festival. It also saw Bollywood rapper-singer Badshah, American singer Jason Derulo among others who performed at the opening ceremony.
Shah Rukh Khan attended the opening ceremony of DP World International League T20 at the Dubai International stadium as the owner of Abu Dhabi Knight Riders. With the constant buzz around Pathaan, the actor received a grand welcome from the audience as they roared and cheered at his entrance. As a response to all the love they showered on him, Shah Rukh Khan took the mic and treated them to a dialogue from the film. “Party Pathaan ke ghar me rakhoge… toh mehmaan nawaazi ke liye Pathaan toh aayega, aur saath me patakhe bhi layega,”he said as audiences couldn’t control their excitement and cheered loudly for the superstar.
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Meanwhile, just a day ago, we had reported that Yash Raj Films had announced the screening of Pathaan trailer at the famous Burj Khalifa as a part of its promotions. Readers would be aware that the film marks the return of SRK on the big screen after four long years. The superstar is expected to feature in the role of a spy alongside Deepika Padukone. The film will also feature John Abraham in the role of an antagonist and it is a part of an ambitious spy universe that is being created by the YRF head honcho Aditya Chopra. The film is expected to hit the big screens on January 25 (Republic Day weekend) in multiple languages like Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi.
Also Read: Trailer of Shah Rukh Khan starrer Pathaan to be screened on the iconic Burj Khalifa!
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Via Bollywood Hungama https://ift.tt/qGjdYJnFor the past month, the Tunisha Sharma case has grabbed a lot of attention with co-actor and ex-boyfriend of the victim, Sheezan Khan facing number of allegations. Now in a recent of turn of events, the actor, who was in judicial custody owing to these accusations, has been denied bail in the abetment to suicide case. The defense lawyers, however, have refused to give up and have asserted that they will be moving the High Court against the order passed by the Vasai court.
As per reports, Additional Sessions Judge R D Deshpande refused to grant bail to the 28 year old actor claiming that the break-up was an ‘admitted position’. In a statement given by the counsels, the judge had told them that Tunisha got a panic attack after the breakup. Furthermore, the judge also maintained in his statement that the evidence points towards the fact that Sheezan Khan was the last person to have met Tunisha before her suicide. Considering these points, the judge had clarified to the counsels that he is rejecting the bail plea.
On the other hand, the defense lawyers have maintained in these reports that they will be including the last call made by Tunisha to her mother, speaking to her friend on Tinder 15 minutes before her demise in their argument in the High Court. In the same breath, they also added that ‘something new has come to light’. The lawyers alleged that they have been unable to find Tunisha’s laptop.
Meanwhile, Advocate Tarun Sharma who has been representing Tunisha’s family appreciated the police for conducting a thorough investigation. He also appraised the investigation agency to have produced relevant evidence and witness statements which helped them in rejecting the bail plea. In the same breath, Sharma also asserted that they will be opposing plea that has been filed to provide any relief to the accused Sheezan Khan.
For the unversed, Tunisha Sharma and Sheezan Khan were dating for few months, after which, the couple broke up due to unknown reasons. The couple was also essaying the character of onscreen lovers in the fantasy show Alibaba Dastaan-E-Kabul and soon after their separation, the actress committed suicide by hanging herself in her vanity van, on the sets of the show on December 24.
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