Karan Johar on cinema and OTT changing cultural fabric of society: “All of them expose the vulnerabilities of human beings”

Karan Johar, who is gearing up for his directorial after seven years, was promoting Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani along with Alia Bhatt and Ranveer Singh at an event as part of India’s International Movement to Unite Nations (IIMUN) Back To School series. While interacting with the media and the students at the event, the filmmaker spoke about cinema and OTT content influencing impressionable minds and how it is redefining the cultural fabric of society.

While answering the said question, Karan said, “What a load question to begin with. I have to be critical to answer this from an honest place. I do believe that cinema is a reflection of society and vice-versa. Cinema also draws from society, literally. Sometimes, let’s just say there is an exaggeration in Indian cinema, but a lot of situations depicted on celluloid are actually very close to reality.”

He added, “And as a filmmaker, I have only drawn from human observation. From the observation of the community that surrounds me, the society we live in, the people we interact with, it is very critical that you understand the syntax of your surroundings and only then as a writer or filmmaker you tell the story.”

“Of course, some of us who have grown up in urban India have a certain understanding of those dynamics and relationships, and there are some others, who are privileged, have been exposed to the rest of India and who can tell those stories with equal abundance. I do believe that the content today is definitely broadening the human spectrum of relationships and pushing the envelope, by not sugar-coating it or doing puff pieces of love and romance. We are showing the grey areas, and you have to know, especially as students, that life is way beyond black or white. Walking the path of grey every day, it is not a bad thing, because grey is the actual representation of your vulnerable side, of your true side. And I think whether it’s OTT platforms or new-age cinema, all of them expose the vulnerabilities of human beings and that is the strength of our content today”, Karan concluded.

Viacom18 Studios and Dharma Productions present A Dharma Productions film, Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani, produced by Hiroo Yash Johar, Karan Johar, and Apoorva Mehta is all set to hit the big screen on July 28, 2023.

ALSO READ: Karan Johar and Kartik Aaryan to share stage at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne

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Ranveer Singh as ‘Rocky Randhawa’ goes shirtless flaunting his abs, strips down in new promo of Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani

Ranveer Singh is currently gearing up for the release of his much-awaited romantic family drama Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani and the film has left the fans and the audiences impressed with its trailer and songs. While the audiences are craving to watch more of Ranveer as Rocky Randhawa from the film, the actor has posted a video on his social media where he can be seen spreading the charm of Rocky and is indeed setting some major Monday motivation goals.

Ranveer has posted a video on his social media which has the superstar flaunting his upper torso and body shots donning the character of Rocky from his much-awaited film. He further jotted down the caption, “Monday Aa #MondayMotivashiun from Rocky Randhawa #RRKPK.”

 

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After watching Ranveer Singh in the trailer of Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahani, the superstar has left everyone impressed with the songs from the film while leaving them craving for more.

Viacom18 Studios and Dharma Productions present A Dharma Productions film, Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani, produced by Hiroo Yash Johar, Karan Johar, and Apoorva Mehta is all set to hit the big screen on July 28, 2023.

ALSO READ: Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt to head to Kolkata for ‘Dhindhora Baje Re’ song release from Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani

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Photos: Ranveer Singh, Alia Bhatt, Deepika Padukone and Arjun Kapoor snapped at the airport

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Oppenheimer and Barbie pack a solid punch; two films collect Rs. 70 crores in opening weekend

The much-awaited Christopher Nolan directorial, Oppenheimer has set the box office on fire in India. According to estimates, the epic biopic has collected Rs. 18.50 crores on Sunday taking the 3-day total collection close to Rs. 50 crores. The weekend business would have been even more if India had more IMAX, as the big screen format faced capacity issues over the weekend.

There will be a big spillover of the weekend to the weekdays and the movie is headed for a big run at the India Box Office and might also enter the Rs. 100 crore club in India. The film is doing exceptional business in the multiplexes and with no competition in the coming weeks for this section of the audience, it is expected to show very good hold at the box office in the long run.

The romantic comedy, Barbie, has also scored big numbers on the opening weekend, more so due to the limited release size in India. As per estimates, the film has collected in the range of Rs. 18.50 crores in its opening weekend and will be targeting a lifetime collection of Rs. 35 crores.

This should be a hit result for a film like Barbie, which is essentially a female-led normal romantic comedy releasing with near NIL promotions in India. The film, much like Oppenheimer, is doing well on the strength of national multiplex chains and is expected to show good holds over the weekdays too.

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Oppenheimer is the BIGGEST Hollywood opener in Inox Srinagar, Kashmir; has an outside chance of crossing the collections of Shah Rukh Khan-starrer Pathaan

Bollywood Hungama has been at the forefront to report about the reopening of cinemas in Kashmir. The first multiplex in the beautiful state was opened on September 20, 2022. Two days earlier, on September 18, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha inaugurated Multipurpose Cinema Halls, located in Pulwama and Shopian districts. RRR (2022) was the first film shown in Kashmir in these theatres and also the first film to be screened in Kashmir in three decades. Last week, we also reported on how Shah Rukh Khan’s Pathaan (2023) will be the first film to be screened at the newly opened theatres in Kashmir’s Baramulla and Handwara.

And now, Kashmir theatres are back in the news, thanks to Oppenheimer. The Christopher Nolan directorial is done beyond expectations across the country, and Inox Srinagar is no exception. It emerged as the biggest Hollywood opener and could possibly emerge as the highest Hollywood grosser in the state, beating other recent Hollywood biggies like Fast X (2023), John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023), Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse (2023), Avatar: The Way Of Water (2022) etc.

Social media has been of the opinion that Oppenheimer is the first Hollywood film to get sold out in Inox Srinagar. However, Vikas Dhar, clarified, “Oppenheimer is the first Hollywood film to get such a massive response in our theatre. Avatar: The Way Of Water got sold out and so did a couple of other films. But to have such a sustained response and house full shows for three days is a first. For Avatar: The Way Of Water, we got a few enquiries before it was out. However, for Oppenheimer, we began to be flooded with enquiries four weeks before its release. The moviegoers asked us to release the film in our theatre on the same day as the rest of India.”

Looking at the response to Oppenheimer, exhibition sources feel that it won’t be a surprise if it manages to cross the collections of Shah Rukh Khan’s Pathaan in Inox Srinagar or come close to it.

Vikas Dhar reacted to these claims, “I don’t think so. I’ll be really surprised if it happens. Shah Rukh Khan’s fan following here is unparalleled. We are already getting enquiries for his next film, Jawan. Some of the comments we have got recently are, ‘I will come and see Oppenheimer but I am actually waiting for Jawan’!”

In Inox Srinagar, Oppenheimer is playing four shows a day in the English version and one show is of the dubbed Hindi version. Vikas Dhar continued, “Christopher Nolan and Cillian Murphy have such a hardcore fan following here. It is a lesson for us that even in Kashmir, people are following these artists. Our audiences have acquired an international taste. It’s quite fascinating.”

Meanwhile, Oppenheimer has collected nearly Rs. 30 crores in two days in India and has a shot at crossing the Rs. 100 crores mark.

Also Read: Oppenheimer Box Office: Film emerges as the 7th highest opening day grosser in India

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Photos: Rannvijay Singh was snapped while taking the delivery of the F77 electric superbike in Khar

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Sunny Leone opens up about the reason of doing Bigg Boss; says it was for the ‘down payment’ of her new house

From facing backlash over her profession to making a name and brand of herself, Sunny Leone has established herself as a strong actress in the Indian entertainment industry. The Jism 2 star, who made her debut in the field with Bigg Boss, recently recalled her initial days in India and how she did the reality show to earn the down payment for their new purchase. In the same breath, the actress also opened up about meeting filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt but confessed that she didn’t know or understand his popularity in the country.

In an interview with Mid-Day, Sunny Leone revealed about the time she was approached for the popular reality show Bigg Boss and how she thought the money would help her in getting her dream home. She said, “I just thought that after I come home in a week or two, I can put a down payment on a house. I just got married, so we were looking forward to this idea of starting our life, and we were like, ‘Great, we’re gonna be able to buy a house or put a down payment on a house’. Then that was it, it was that simple.”

For the unversed, during her stint in the Bigg Boss house, it was visited by filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt, who was one of the guests on the show. He was impressed by Leone and went on to offer her the first Hindi film, Jism 2. Sunny, who hails from the US, confessed that she had no idea about Bhatt or his work. “At that moment, I didn’t think it was real, because I didn’t even know who he was. They just said this is so and so from the film industry, and everybody else was going bananas in the house. This whole buzz was happening, and I was like, ‘Okay, fine, great. I don’t know who he is but he is probably amazing’,” she added.

Interestingly, currently the director of Jism 2, Pooja Bhatt is in the Bigg Boss OTT house as one of the key contestants of the show.

Also Read: Sunny Leone speaks on starting her career with adult entertainment industry; says, “I read every single contract and corrected them”

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