Abhishek Kapoor to direct comic drama Sharaabi next

Director Abhishek Kapoor’s next film after Kedarnath (2018) is Sharaabi, backed by Bhushan Kumar’s T-Series and Pragya Kapoor’s Guy in the Sky Pictures. The film is a comic drama about a dysfunctional alcoholic. Its casting is underway and the pre-production is in full swing, read a statement. Abhishek said: “Bhushanji and I have been talking … Read more

Kedarnath breaks even in week two

Kedarnath, starring Sushant Singh Rajput and Sara Ali Khan, had slow business in its second week, but broke even nonetheless. After a two-week run, Kedarnath has collected Rs61.01 crore nett at the domestic box office, as reported by Boxofficeindia.com. Made at an estimated budget of Rs60 crore, the film, directed by Abhishek Kapoor, was released … Read more

Kedarnath holds well on second Monday; 2.0 (Hindi) collects Rs85 lakh on third Monday

Sara Ali Khan and Sushant Singh Rajput-starrer Kedarnath continues to go steady at the box office. The film, directed by Abhishek Kapoor, was released on 7 December and held well on its second Monday, collecting Rs2 crore nett, as reported by Boxofficeindia.com.   The romantic drama had made Rs4.25 crore nett on its first Monday. … Read more

Kedarnath makes Rs2.50 crore nett on second Friday

Director Abhishek Kapoor’s Kedarnath, that released on 7 December, had to face competition from the holdover release, 2.0, starring Rajinikanth and Akshay Kumar. Surprisingly, the fervour around 2.0 soon faded out. However, Kedarnath, starring Sushant Singh Rajput and Sara Ali Khan, finds itself competing with the Hollywood superhero film Aquaman in its second week. As reported by Boxofficindia.com, … Read more

Kedarnath has a good opening weekend, makes Rs27.75 crore

Director Abhishek Kapoor has had a tough time in getting his film Kedarnath (2018) released. The film was delayed as result of financial disputes with initial producers KriArj Entertainment. Ronnie Screwvala then took over the reigns of production and the film was theatrically released on 7 December. There were concerns whether releasing Kedarnath only a … Read more

Abhishek Kapoor pleads with Uttarakhand government to lift ban on Kedarnath

Kedarnath director Abhishek Kapoor has urged the Uttarakhand government to lift the ban on the movie. “I plead with the Uttarakhand government to please lift the ban on my film Kedarnath. It is an attempt to bring peace, harmony and healing to the people of this country. Please don’t deprive us of this opportunity,” Kapoor … Read more

Ronnie Screwvala responds to Kedarnath ‘love jihad’ row

Yesterday, Ajendra Ajay, a member of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) media relations team, accused Abhishek Kapoor’s next film Kedarnath (2018) of promoting ‘love jihad.’ He wrote to Prasoon Joshi, chairman of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), asking a ban on the film that allegedly hurts ‘religious sentiments’. Love jihad is a term used … Read more

Kedarnath trailer has Sushant Singh Rajput, Sara Ali Khan battle for love, life.

Abhishek Kapoor’s Kedarnath captures the tale of a tumultous love story set against the backdrop of the devastating floods of Uttarakhand in 2013. Featuring Sara Ali Khan, Sushant Singh Rajput and Nitish Bhardwaj, the trailer finally brings to light the story that has been gripped in delays and controversies since its announcement.  It begins with the … Read more

Amitabh Bhattacharya, Amit Trivedi introduce us to new Shiva chant

Faith, and not necessarily religion, has to be a key element of a film named after the holy Himalayan shrine of Kedarnath. The mountainous region is dear to pious Hindus who come to pay homage to Shiva, one of the holy trinity of Hinduism, at the famous temple. So it is no surprise that the music of the … Read more