Junglee does average business, Notebook has poor first week

After Akshay Kumar’s Kesari (2019), there has been nothing much for the film trade to cheer at the box office with the subsequent releases failing to make much of an impression. Vidyut Jammwal’s Junglee made just Rs20 crore nett in the first week, as reported by BoxOfficeIndia.com. Made on an estimated budget of Rs35 crore, Junglee … Read more

Vidyut Jammwal’s Junglee picks up over the weekend, makes Rs13.5 crore nett

Junglee, produced by Junglee Pictures and released on 29 March, made Rs13.5 crore nett in its opening weekend, as reported by Boxofficeindia.com. After opening to a low figure of Rs3.25 crore nett, Junglee picked up slightly over the weekend, adding Rs4.25 crore nett and Rs5.75 crore nett on Saturday and Sunday, respectively. Its three-day total … Read more

Junglee opens at Rs3.50 crore, Notebook generates poor numbers

Hollywood director Chuck Russell’s first Hindi movie Junglee hasn’t generated wild numbers at the box office. Starring Vidyut Jammwal in the lead, the action adventure has opened to Rs3.25-3.50 crore yesterday in India, as per figures shared by Boxofficeindia.com.  Despite a Hollywood name attached to the film and the subject revolving around animals, there was … Read more

Sense of déjà vu, but Mohit Chauhan’s voice drives this journeyman track

Salman Khan Films has released another song from Notebook (2019). As the title suggests, ‘Safar’ is a journeyman song, which is rare these days. The last one we remember, Irshad Kamil’s ‘Safar’ from Jab Harry Met Sejal (2017), was an absolute delight. The similarity between the Notebook song and Jab Harry Met Sejal ends with the … Read more

Salman Khan takes to the mic for home production

The song ‘Main Taare’ from Notebook speaks about the unusual love story between the characters played by debutants Pranutan Bahl and Zaheer Iqbal. The trailer revealed that they play lovers who haven’t met each other. The overall feel of the song suits the mood of the film and the story. Vishal Mishra’s music is simple, … Read more

Vishal Mishra replaces folk with fun as Zaheer Iqbal entertains the kids

In 2000, the trio of Shankar Mahadevan, Ehsaan Noorani and Loy Mendonsa had composed the peppy dance number ‘Bumbro’ for Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s Mission Kashmir (2000). The song was inspired by a Kashmiri folk wedding song ‘Bumbro’ [pronounced as Bumbaroh]. Nineteen years later, composer Vishal Mishra has created his version of the folk song for … Read more

We didn’t feel Kashmir is a volatile place while shooting Notebook, says Pranutan Bahl

Pranutan Bahl is making her acting debut with Nitin Kakkar’s Notebook. She is the granddaughter of the legendary actress Nutan and daughter of the well-known actor Mohnish Bahl. Notebook, set in Kashmir, is produced by Salman Khan. “I feel nervous. There is a big responsibility on my shoulders. Salman sir, Papa and Daadi [grandma] are … Read more

Mesmerising separation song set in picturesque Srinagar

Pakistani great Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan’s ‘Tere Bin Nahi Lagda’ has seen different versions in India. Upcoming film Notebook has a song ‘Nai Lagda’, which is, thankfully, not a remake but only has a similar title. The film is produced by Salman Khan and stars Zaheer Iqbal and Pranutan Bahl. Lyricist Akshay Tripathi creates his … Read more

Atif Aslam’s song in Salman Khan’s production Notebook will be recorded again

DIrector Nitin Kakkar has reportedly confirmed that singer Atif Aslam’s song in the upcoming film, Notebook, will be re-recorded in the voice of another artist. The decision follows the blanket ban on Pakistani artistes in the Indian film industry, as a reaction to the Pulwama terrorist attack in Kashmir on 14 February. NDTV.com quoted Kakkar as … Read more

Love blossoms over a 10-year delay in this Kashmiri ‘lake house’ 

A love story set in Kashmir between an army officer and a teacher might sound like a familiar plot outline for a Hindi film. In Notebook, Nitin Kakkar places a decade-long time delay between the two characters that makes for the twist in the tale. Produced by Salman Khan Films, Notebook also marks the debut … Read more