Kareena Kapoor Khan praises Tabu and Rani Mukerji: “All these actors are doing better than the younger lot”

Kareena Kapoor Khan forayed into digital space earlier this year with Jaane Jaan, helmed by Sujoy Ghosh. While she had a great year in terms of her work, she is ending the year with a Forbes India cover. In the conversation, the actress heaped praises on Rani Mukerji and Tabu and the kind of work they are doing!

Praising Rani Mukerji, Kareena called her one of the most talented actresses in the Indian film industry. She said, “Rani is absolutely cinematic in every which way. Whatever role she plays, she just transforms on the screen. You cannot take your eyes off her.”

She further added that Tabu is one of the finest actors the industry has ever seen. “For them, no one thinks of age. They’re entertaining the audience. We’re here to entertain. How does age matter?” asked Kareena.

She added, “All these actors are doing better than even, sorry, but even the younger lot. We’re all raring to go. Age is just a number now and it shouldn’t even be discussed. Y’all are not asking these things to the older crop of actors so why are we (women) being asked?”

On the work front, Kareena Kapoor Khan will next star in The Buckingham Murders. The film is directed by Hansal Mehta.

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Top Hollywood grossers of 2023 at the India box office: Oppenheimer, Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One and Fast X occupy the Top 3 spots

2023 has almost come to a close with the last few days of the year left before we welcome the New Year; it’s time to look back in retrospect. Not surprisingly, 2023 has been a year filled with box office turmoil, while some big-ticket entertainers lived upto their name, a few others did not. Interestingly, a few smaller titled broke through the clutter emerging as box office wonders. In this yearend special report we look at some of the top Hollywood grossers of 2023 that left a mark at the India box office.

Not surprisingly, the Christopher Nolan directorial Oppenheimer that managed to draw in a massive Rs. 128.46 cr tops the list as the highest grossing Hollywood release of 2023. The film which came with immense hype and highly positive reviews enthralled the audience with its visual spectacle. Coming in a close second is the Tom Cruise starrer Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One that drew in Rs. 119.53 cr. Being the first part of the final chapter in the Mission: Impossible series hype for the film was at an all-time high. Taking the third spot on the list of the highest Hollywood grossers of 2023 is the tenth instalment in the Fast & Furious franchise, Fast X. Collecting Rs. 108.83 cr, Fast X garnered mixed feedback from the audience. While, these big-ticket releases were expected to cross the Rs. 100 cr mark, a few others like, John Wick: Chapter 4 that promised high octane action sequences drew in just Rs. 53.21 cr, falling short of expectations. Another big release that turned copper at the box office was the third instalment in the Guardians of the Galaxy franchise. Collecting Rs. 52.21 cr, the third instalment of the hit series failed to compare with the previous two releases that enthralled the audience.

Though a few releases underperformed, the Top 5 grossers more or less retained their order at the box office. However, making a surprise entry as one film that made an impact at the box office was Barbie that drew in Rs. 45.45 cr, followed by the animated venture Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse that collected Rs. 44.85 cr. Another shocker like the third Guardians film was Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania that contrary to expectations did not even cross the Rs. 50 cr mark closing its run at the India box office at Rs. 43.69 cr.

However, the two surprises among the Top 10 Highest Grossing Hollywood releases of 2023 in India were the horror flicks The Nun 2 and Evil Dead Rise that stunningly drew in Rs, 43.49 cr and Rs. 36.50 cr respectively. Intestinally, both these release despite the limited release and the niche appeal surpassed expectations making a good impact at the India box office.

Top 10 Highest Grossing Hollywood releases at the India Box Office:

Oppenheimer – Rs. 128.46 cr

Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One – Rs. 119.53 cr

Fast X – Rs. 108.83 cr

John Wick: Chapter 4 – Rs. 53.21 cr

Guardians of the Galazy Vol. 3 – Rs. 52.21 cr

Barbie – Rs. 45.45 cr

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse – Rs. 44.85 cr

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania – Rs. 43.69 cr

The Nun 2 – Rs. 43.49 cr

Evil Dead Rise – Rs. 36.50 cr

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Aamir Khan learning classical music; devotes one hour every day for practice: Report

Over the past couple of years, Bollywood actor Aamir Khan has picked up several hobbies to up his skills. The actor is known to be a perfectionist and devotes his time to skills he always wanted to learn. In recent times, the actor has been learning classical music and ensures to practice daily.

According to a report in Etimes, a source revealed, “Aamir devotes one hour every day to his singing. He is religiously doing his riyaz and learning from a classical music teacher.”

Meanwhile, Aamir Khan is busy with the wedding festivities of his daughter Ira Khan, who is getting married to fitness trainer Nuphur Shikhare. She is tying the knot on January 3, 2023. This will be followed by two receptions. He is also focusing on his personal life as he was recently stationed in Chennai to look after his ailing mother.

On the work front, Aamir Khan is producing Lahore 1947 which will be headlined by Sunny Deol and directed by Rajkumar Santoshi. He is also set to star in Sitare Zameen Par.

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Rajkumar Hirani breaks silence on Munna Bhai 3: “I have 5 half-written scripts”

In 2003, filmmaker Rajkumar Hirani released his iconic comedy film Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. Starring Sanjay Dutt and Arshad Warsi, the characters of Munna and Circuit became iconic. This was followed by the 2006 sequel Lage Raho Munna Bhai which also featured Vidya Balan. However, there has been no update on Munna Bhai 3, which fans eagerly are waiting for.

In a recent conversation with ANI, Rajkumar Hirani said, “Munna Bhai ke sath humesha mera struggle yehi raha hai ki pichli do films itni achi ban gayi hai ki mere paas 5 aadhi likhi scripts abhi tak padi huyi hai (The struggle with this film is that the first two films were so well made and I have five half-written scripts. I feel that if I don’t reach the level of those two films, I won’t be able to make the third one. I have one story that can be made but some stories get outdated so only time will tell.)”

“Meri aksar baat hoti rehti hai Sanju (Sanjay Dutt) se. Woh kehta hai ki ek banani chahiye. Abhi yeh Dunki khatam huyi hai toh ab main kholunga pitara purani kahaniyon ka. Mann toh hai ki ek Munna Bhai aur banani hai par kab woh mujhe abhi nahin pata (Sanju and I often discuss about Munna Bhai 3. He also tells me to make it. Dunki just finished…now I will go through the collection of the old stories that I have. I really want to make Munna Bhai 3 but I don’t know when),” he continued.

Meanwhile, Rajkumar Hirani released Dunki on December 21 starring Shah Rukh Khan, Vicky Kaushal, Taapsee Pannu, and Boman Irani among others.

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Photos of Rajinikanth shooting with Fahadh Faasil for Vettaiyan goes viral

A day ago, news reports were abuzz with the demise of actor-politician Vijaykanth, a very respected actor and political leader, followed by which many of his colleagues expressed their condolences. Rajinikanth, who was shooting for his next titled Vettaiyan with Fahadh Faasil in Nagercoil, came across this news and decided to halt his work commitments to attend the last rites of his late friend. Amid this, photos of the two actors shooting for the film has found its way on social media and going viral.

Rajinikanth was shooting for Vettaiyan in Nagercoil when he came across the news of Vijaykanth’s demise. Popular journalist Ramesh Bala took to social media to reveal how the megastar decided to cancel the shoot to take out time and meet the grieving family in Chennai and took off to the Tamil Nadu capital. “#SuperstarRajinikanth canceled his movie #Vettaiyan shoot in Nagerkovil and is rushing back to Chennai to pay his homage to Captain #Vijayakanth”, he said in this post on X, formerly known as Twitter.

#SuperstarRajinikanth canceled his movie #Vettaiyan shoot in Nagerkovil and is rushing back to Chennai to pay his homage to Captain #Vijayakanth

— Ramesh Bala (@rameshlaus) December 28, 2023

Meanwhile, it seems that the fanclubs of Rajinikanth caught him shooting with Pushpa fame Fahadh Faasil at the location. The photos were posted on the same platform and needless to say, it has garnered a lot of attention. The pictures seem to have been captured during a behind the scenes moment as the two actors were seen prepping for an upcoming sequence.

#Vettaiyan ???? – Thalaivar #Rajinikanth & #FahadFasil spotted together.

Most probably a montage wholesome. pic.twitter.com/Q3t8Y2ogjJ

— Rana Ashish Mahesh (@RanaAshish25) December 27, 2023

From what we hear, Vettaiyan has been on floors for quite some time and is being shot across several locations including Trivandrum and Tuticorin. The TJ Gnanavel directorial is one of the most highly anticipated films since it boasts of an ensemble cast which includes Rana Daggubati, Manju Warrier, Ritika Singh, among others along with Amitabh Bachchan playing a pivotal character too.

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Kalki 2898 AD team to attend Asia’s largest Science and Technology Festival at IIT Bombay

Following a grand title announcement at Comic-Con earlier this year, the Kalki 2898 AD team is ready to engage with attendees at Techfest, Asia’s Largest Science and Technology Festival. Director Nag Ashwin and producers from Vyjayanthi Movies will be present at the event. The event has been scheduled for December 29, 2023, at 2 pm in the IIT Bombay Convocation Hall where audiences too would get a chance to interact with the makers of the dystopian drama.

The Kalki 2898 AD team has been invited to the event to delve into cutting-edge technology and its profound impact on cinema. Festival-goers will also have the unique opportunity to converse with National Award-winning Director Nag Ashwin, the visionary behind this futuristic extravaganza.

For the unversed, a sneak peek teaser of Kalki 2898 AD was unveiled at Comic-Con showcasing its ground-breaking technological advancements. Although these developments were only showcased as a glimpse at the Comic-Con in the US, it helped put India on the global map in terms of creating futuristic technology in movies. Furthermore, dystopian drama remains to be one of the most unexplored genres in Indian Cinema which has only added to its popularity and anticipation. After its release the teaser received much love from audiences as well as film fraternity members.

Directed by Nag Ashwin and produced by Vyjayanthi Movies, Kalki 2898 AD is a gripping tale of courage, love, and redemption set in a fantastical world of magic and mystique. It boasts a star-studded cast, including Prabhas, Amitabh Bachchan, Kamal Haasan, Deepika Padukone, and other iconic talents. The film has generated immense anticipation and excitement among fans, considering that it will bring together Prabhas and Deepika Padukone for the first time in a never-seen-before avatar.

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Photos: Malaika Arora spotted in Bandra

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