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Bollywood stars falter as South Indian movies crack the box-office code

Larger-than-life movies' full value is offered only on a big screen, say experts; for other movies, consumers prefer to wait for their OTT release

Will South Indian cinema continue giving Bollywood a run for its money?

In the past six months, Southern cinemas such as Pushpa, RRR and KGF2 have shattered box office records. Is this a flash in the pan or a longer term trend? Let us find out in our next report

South cinema comes into its own in India, shatter box-office records

In the last six months, movies such as Pushpa, RRR and KGF2 have shattered box-office records; the trend is expected to stay as more big-ticket regional films await release

Bollywood economics

Given the significance of music in Hindi films, it is not surprising that filmmakers chose to milk it for ideological reasons

Frames per Second: The Big Bad Bollywood Wedding

Fans obsess over celebrity weddings such as Ranbir-Alia. But the big fat Indian wedding is inalienable from Bollywood

'K.G.F: Chapter 2' continues regional movie trend, is a hit on day one

First-day total domestic collection pegged at Rs 110 crore at least. Hindi-version collection at Rs 40 crore, say experts

71% of IPL viewers get influenced by ads with Bollywood celebrities: Report

The report said that 73 per cent of the respondents prefer watching ads that show Indian culture or legacy.

Will India's box office earnings cross pre-pandemic level this year?

SS Rajamouli's RRR breached the Rs 1,000 cr collection on Monday. Several other movies are also lined up for release in the next few days. Will they be able to give the box office its old days back?

'Randhir Kapoor in early stage of dementia, asked where is Rishi Kapoor'

According to Ranbir, the 75-year-old actor recently saw "Sharmaji Namkeen", which marks the last screen appearance of his younger brother, actor Rishi Kapoor

NCB gets 60 more days to file charge sheet in case involving Aryan Khan

Aryan Khan was named an accused in the case along with 19 others by the NCB last year

Godrej Appliances ropes in Ayushmann Khurrana as brand ambassador

This is in alignment with the brand's vision of becoming India's most preferred appliances brand, a statement said

Upload 'The Kashmir Files' on YouTube: Kejriwal to BJP MLAs

During his address in the Assembly, Kejriwal also accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of using the movie for political gains

'The Kashmir Files' director Vivek Agnihotri to get 'Y' category security

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has decided to accord 'Y' category of CRPF security cover to 'The Kashmir Files' director Vivek Agnihotri all over the country, sources said on Friday.

Alia Bhatt's movie 'Gangubai Kathiawadi' enters Rs 100 crore club

Filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali's latest film "Gangubai Kathiawadi", starring Alia Bhatt in the lead, has breached the Rs 100 crore mark at the box office. Based on a chapter from writer S Hussain Zaidi's book Mafia Queens of Mumbai', the biographical drama features Bhatt in the title role of one of the most powerful, loved and respected madams from Mumbai's Kamathipura neighbourhood during the 1960s. Released on February 25, the film opened to positive response from the audience and critics. The filmmaker's banner Bhansali Productions shared the box office collections of the film on their Twitter handle. "She reigns over our hearts & the box office! Book tickets now #GangubaiKathiawadi, in cinemas now," the tweet read. Bhatt also celebrated the milestone on her Instagram handle by posting a photo from a restaurant. "Happy century to Gangubai & happy vegan burger + fry to Alia. Thank you for all the love," she captioned the post. "Gangubai Kathiawadi", which had its world ...

Sessions court rejects Kangana's plea seeking transfer of defamation case

The court also refused to transfer her counter- complaint against Javed Akhtar, filed before the Andheri court, elsewhere

Alia Bhatt's 'Gangubai Kathiawadi' mints over Rs 39 crore in 3 days

Filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali's latest directorial venture "Gangubai Kathiawadi", starring Alia Bhatt, has earned Rs 39.12 crore over the weekend, the makers said on Monday.

'Gangubai Kathiawadi' mints Rs 10.5 cr on opening day at box office

Bhansali Productions shared the film's opening day collection on Twitter

Cinemagoers throng halls for Alia Bhatt starrer 'Gangubai Kathiawadi'

PVR said with the southern states allowing 100 per cent seating capacity, there has been a surge of cinemagoers

SC dismisses plea seeking stay on release of movie Gangubai Kathiawadi

SC dismissed the plea of Babuji Rawji Shah, who claims to be the adopted son of Gangubai, against the Bombay HC's order declining him various reliefs such as interim stay on the release of the movie

Musician Bappi Lahiri dies of 'multiple health issues' at age 69 in Mumbai

Lahiri's last Bollywood song was Bhankas for the 2020 film "Baaghi 3"