Ronnie Screwvala files complaint against PVR, Carnival, INOX over Virtual Print Fee

RSVP head honcho Ronnie Screwvala has filed a petition in the Competition Commission of India against leading exhibitors PVR Cinemas, Carnival Cinemas, Inox, Cinepolis and the Ficci Multiplex Association of India over the service payment issue that RSVP deems as “unfair and exorbitant”, as reported by the tabloid Mumbai Mirror. The issue pertains to the … Read more

Kriti Sanon, Kartik Aaryan’s Luka Chuppi crosses Rs50 crore nett in its first week 

Out of the two Hindi film releases last week (1 March), there is only one winner. Luka Chuppi, starring Kriti Sanon and Kartik Aaryan, enjoyed a good first week as it made Rs52 crore nett. The film enjoyed a terrific opening weekend, collecting Rs31.25 crore nett. It performed well in the weekdays too, picking up … Read more

Luka Chuppi closes in on Rs50 crore nett; Sonchiriya crashes

Last Friday’s (1 March) film releases have had a contrasting fate at the box office. While Kartik Aaryan and Kriti Sanon’s Luka Chuppi is on its way to becoming a hit, Sushant Singh Rajput-starrer Sonchiriya failed to take off. Directed by Laxman Utekar, the romantic family comedy picked up an impressive Rs4.75 crore nett on … Read more

Luka Chuppi earns Rs7.65 crore on first Monday, Sonchiriya fails to fly

Director Laxman Utekar’s Luka Chuppi showed significant growth at the box office on Sunday as it collected Rs13 crore. On Monday, despite it being a public holiday on account of Mahashivratri, the film saw a drop in numbers as it made Rs7.65 crore, as per figures shared by Boxofficeindia.com. Luka Chuppi’s grand total stands at … Read more

Luka Chuppi has a positive first weekend, Sonchiriya staring at massive defeat

After Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety (2018), it looks like Kartik Aaryan is on his way to deliver another hit in the form of Luka Chuppi. The film, directed by Laxman Utekar, has earned Rs30.50 crore in its first weekend, as per figures shared by Boxofficeindia.com. Also starring Kriti Sanon and Pankaj Tripathi, Luka Chuppi … Read more

Luka Chuppi opens with Rs7.75 crore, Sonchiriya gets Rs1 crore

Luka Chuppi, starring Kartik Aaryan and Kriti Sanon, has opened to a positive collection at the box office. Directed by Laxman Utekar, the film earned Rs7.75 crore on its release date yesterday in India, as per figures shared by Boxofficeindia.com. The film was expected to do well after the rise in Aaryan’s popularity following the … Read more

Rebellion meets rap meets rock in the new ‘daaku’ song

Rap seems to be the all the rage and finds its way into Abhishek Chaubey’s deserted Chambal ravines as well. In the latest song from the film Sonchiriya, Abhishek Naliwal takes on the task of blending his free-flowing verse with a heavy rock based rhythm to create ‘The Daaku Anthem’. The song’s visuals are built … Read more

After 25 years, Manoj Bajpayee revisits Man Singh for Sonchiriya

Manoj Bajpayee’s performances often see the actor inhabiting roles which are new and unique. But with director Abhishek Chaubey’s Sonchiriya, Bajpayee is returning to a character that he played in his first performance on screen. In a recent quote to tabloid Pune Mirror, the actor admitted that his character in Chaubey’s Sonchiriya is based on … Read more

Bandit Sushant Singh Rajput gunning for the elusive Ashutosh Rana

Sushant Singh Rajput’s Kedarnath released today (7 December). The actor plays a pithoo, someone who carries pilgrims to shrines, in the Abhishek Kapoor film. In February 2019, we will see Singh in an altogether different avatar. For the first time ever, Rajput will be playing a bandit in Abhishek Chaubey’s Sonchiriya. The makers of the … Read more