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

After Kalank, Alia Bhatt will join Salman Khan for Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s next, Inshallah

Actress Alia Bhatt is on a signing spree. Not even a week has passed since the big reveal that she will be in SS Rajamouli’s RRR, the actress has announced another big project. Bhatt will next be seen alongside Salman Khan in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s film, Inshallah. The production house revealed the news on their … Read more

Salman Khan comes on board as producer for Satish Kaushik’s Kagaz 

Director-actor Satish Kaushik’s film, Kagaz, has now found a new supporter in actor Salman Khan. The film, featuring Pankaj Tripathi in the lead, will be produced by the director’s Bharat co-star, Khan. Kaushik’s film is based on the real story of Lal Bihari, a farmer who was declared dead by his relatives so they could … 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

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

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

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 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

By the time Zero story was ready, I felt it belonged to Shah Rukh, not Salman: Aanand L Rai

For the first time in his 26-year-old film career, Shah Rukh Khan will be seen playing a dwarf in Aanand L Rai’s Zero, which also stars Anushka Sharma and Katrina Kaif. There were reports suggesting Rai first considered casting Salman Khan to play the lead character. When asked about this during an interview, the director … Read more