Filmmaker Mani Ratnam’s magnum opus Ponniyin Selvan: I, based on the eponymous novel by Kalki, is having a great run at the box office. As per trade sources, the film has grossed over ₹300 crore globally, while in Tamil Nadu, it has breached the ₹100 crore mark. The film, also called PS1, released in theatres worldwide on September 30 in five languages – Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada.

Trade analyst Trinath confirmed that Ponniyin Selvan: I has grossed more than ₹300 crore globally. The period drama tells the story of the early life of Arulmozhivarman (Ponniyin Selvan), who later became the Chola emperor Rajaraja I (947–1014). Industry tracker Ramesh Bala also said in a tweet that Ponniyin Selvan: I had crossed over ₹100 crore in Tamil Nadu. However, Ponniyin Selvan: I worldwide box office figures, still pale compared to SS Rajamouli’s directorial RRR, and KGF Chapter 2 starring Yash. Both films earned more than ₹600 crore nett gross.

“PS1 is doing exceptionally well. The (Durga) puja holidays is drawing audiences in hordes and shows are going houseful for the entire week. Globally, the film has crossed over ₹300 crore and in Tamil Nadu, it has minted over ₹100 crore. This is emerging as the biggest blockbuster in Mani Ratnam’s career,” Trinath said.

Ponniyin Selvan: I is made on a massive budget and has already turned out to be the best Tamil opening of 2022 with a gross opening worldwide collection of ₹80 crore. The film stars Jayam Ravi, Vikram, Karthi, Aishwarya Rai, Trisha, Sobhita Dhulipala and Aishwarya Lekshmi, among others. The film marked Aishwarya’s comeback to Tamil cinema after a decade. Aishwarya is seen playing dual roles – Nandini and her mute mother Mandakini Devi. Upon release, both audiences and critics were impressed with Aishwarya’s performance.

On Friday, actor Salman Khan’s body double Sagar Pandey suddenly passed away. He died of a heart attack while doing gym in Mumbai. The incident happened around 1.00 pm today.

Sagar Pandey was about 50 years old, and he had appeared in more than 50 films with Salman Khan. Sagar had worked as a body double for Salman Khan in big films like ‘Bajrangi Bhaijaan’, ‘Tubelight’, ‘Prem Ratan Dhan Payo’, ‘Dabangg’, ‘Dabangg 2’ and TV shows like ‘Bigg Boss’. He often used to do stage shows not only across the country but also abroad.

On Friday night, Salman Khan grieved over Sagar’s death. The actor posted a photo of himself with Sagar along with a heartfelt message.

He wrote, “Dil se shukar adda kar raha hoon for being there with me. May your soul rest in peace brother Sagar. Thank u ? #RIP #SagarPandey.”

Ajay Devgn, Akshaye Khanna and Tabu are all set to share screen space in Abhishek Pathak directorial ‘Drishyam 2’, which is a sequel to the 2015 crime thriller ‘Drishyam’, which in turn, was a Hindi remake of the Mohanlal-starrer Malayalam film. The much-awaited thriller will also feature Shriya Saran, Rajat Kapoor, and Ishita Dutta.

While in ‘Drishyam’ Ajay’s character Vijay Salgaonkar was seen protecting his family after his elder daughter’s related incident led the family to a police investigation. The makers have assured that the sequel is going to be more thrilling, which will see Ajay reprising the role of Vijay Salgaonkar.

Now amping up the excitement, the actor has shared a recall teaser of the film, and it features all the important aspects of the happenings from ‘October 2’, a vital date in the police investigation. It was the same day the family took a trip to Panaji. They then visit an Ashram, watch a film, and eat at a restaurant, to create their alibis.

However, what caught everyone’s attention is the shot when Ajay says that he is ready for a confession, and if he really confesses to his crime, it still remains to be seen. Check out the recall teaser here:

Vijay aur uske parivaar ki kahaani toh yaad hogi na aapko? Ki yaad dilaye? #Drishyam2 in cinemas on 18th November, 2022.#Tabu #AkshayeKhanna @shriya1109 #RajatKapoor @ishidutta #MrunalJadhav @AbhishekPathakk @KumarMangat pic.twitter.com/LlUuS9x4Kn

— Ajay Devgn (@ajaydevgn) September 29, 2022

Based on Kalki’s novel of the same name, Ponniyin Selvan: I is the first part of a two-part historical epic. With a large budget and a star-studded cast, the historical fiction is one of the most eagerly awaited movies of the year. According to trade sources, the total revenue from advance reservations in both languages exceeded ₹1-crore by Sunday afternoon. That suggests that, at least for the Tamil version, the movie may have a huge opening weekend.

The movie made ₹1.46 crore after selling 78,000 seats by noon, according to industry tracker Sacnilk. The Tamil version brought in ₹1.37 crore, and the Telugu-dubbed version brought in about ₹9 lakh. Before Friday, the amount will undoubtedly surpass the ₹10-crore mark, and if the buzz continues, it may even increase significantly.

Over the weekend, the movie’s advance reservations in the international market went on sale, and business is strong there too. The movie has already sold tickets for $400,000 (about 3.25 crore) in just the United States, according to trade analyst Ramesh Bala, who tweeted on Sunday.

What’s the secret ingredient of this soup? Is it love? Is it revenge? Whatever it is, we can’t wait to see what’s cooking.

Ranveer Singh recently surprised fans as the actor attended the SIIMA 2022, South Indian International Movie Awards which is a two day event that is held in Bengaluru. The actor attended the award functions along with popular actors like Allu Arjun and Vijay Deverakonda on the night of September 10 with Rana Daggubati playing the host for the evening. The evening was dedicated to the performances of Telugu and Kannada industry and the awards night also saw KGF star Yash in attendance.

The unexpected entry of Bollywood star Ranveer Singh however caused a mob-like situation on the red carpet as excited fans on the red carpet tried to get a glimpse of the star. The enthusiastic actor greeted the media at the red carpet but before it could unfold into some interesting tidbits, the fans loitering around the red carpet for selfies along with the heavy security led to a chaotic situation with the actor facing repercussions of a mob. The red carpet divided between a restricted camera section for the media, with a side completely dedicated to SIIMA and their team, caused immense space constraint. The mob situation even led to a fan accidentally hitting Ranveer’s face.

Ranveer Singh received the Most Loved Hindi Actor in South Industry award on September 10 and the award evening also saw some Bollywood names in its guest list which included Arjan Bajwa, Ranveer’s Jayeshbhai Jordaar leading lady Shalini Pandey, Pooja Hegde in attendance. While Allu Arjun won the award for Best Actor in Telugu for Pushpa, the Best Actress went to Pooja for her role in the Akhil Akkineni starrer Most Eligible Bachelor.

On the work front, Ranveer Singh will next be seen in Rohit Shetty’s Cirkus which will feature Pooja Hegde and Jacqueline Fernandez. The actor also has Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani, a love story with Alia Bhatt which also features Dharmendra, Shabana Azmi, and Jaya Bachchan.

Source – https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/

The recently released social drama, Laal Singh Chaddha met with a disastrous fate at the box office in India. The Aamir Khan film has ended its run with collections under Rs. 60 crores, thereby ending up as one of the biggest disasters of Indian cinema to date. However, the angel for the producer, Viacom 18 Studios in this scenario is Aamir Khan.

The actor has decided to completely forgo his acting fees and absorb all the losses of Laal Singh Chaddha. “If Aamir Khan decides to charge his acting fees, Viacom 18 Studios would have entailed losses of nearly Rs. 100 crores. However, that loss is something that Aamir Khan has decided to absorb himself. Now, the producer will lose nominal money,” revealed a source close to the development to Bollywood Hungama.

Aamir has taken complete ownership of the failure and doesn’t want anyone but him to suffer. “He gave four years to the film but has not made a single penny from it. His opportunity cost on Laal Singh Chaddha is upwards of Rs. 100 crores, but he has decided to absorb all the losses taking the complete blame of failure on himself,” the source further told us. –

Source – https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/scoop-aamir-khan-absorbs-rs-100-crore-losses-laal-singh-chaddha-takes-ownership-manmade-disaster/

Actor Kamal R Khan, also known as KRK, was arrested in Mumbai on Tuesday morning. According to the police, KRK was arrested in a case against his controversial social media posts in 2020.

Kamal Khan was arrested after he landed at the Mumbai airport on Tuesday. He was presented in Mumbai’s Borivali court today.

The case was lodged on the basis of a complaint by Yuva Sena leader Rahul Kanal on April 30, 2020, where he alleged that KRK’s tweets on the late actors, Irrfan Khan and Rishi Kapoor, allegedly spread “hatred”.

Rahul Kanal had said in his complaint that KRK was regularly spreading hatred on social media.

“He came into Bollywood with a movie named ‘Deshdrohi’ and is really acting like one. Even when the world is going through a pandemic, I can’t understand his inhumane behaviour and spreading hatred in all spheres of life,” he had said.

Liger is one of the most awaited films in recent times. The film has been promoted aggressively and is out now India-wide in multiple languages. Let’s see whether the film lives up to the hype or not.

Story:

Liger’s(Vijay Devarakonda) only aim is to become a national MMA champion. He and his mom(Ramya Krishna) land in Mumbai to pursue their dream. Liger gets trained in MMA but the twist in the tale arises when he gets cheated on by a rich girl Tanya(Ananya Pandey). The rest of the story is about how a heartbroken Liger gets back in form and wins the international MMA championship.

Plus Points:

Vijay Devarakonda does a decent job in his role and his transformation looks good. His stammering act is irritating but he manages it well in the second half. Ananya Pandey does her best in the role of a rich girl but her character is not etched properly.

Ali is decent in his role and Getup Sreenu evokes a few laughs in the first half. Ramya Krishna as Vijay Devarakonda’s mom is good in her role and evokes decent emotions. Ronit Roy is impressive as the coach.

Mike Tyson appears at the end of the film and his cameo has been nicely shot. All his fun scenes with Vijay Devarakonda are nice. The MMA fight sequences have been choreographed well in the film.

Minus Points:

Vijay Devarakonda’s stammering act looks good in the promos but does not gel well in the film. Perhaps it is the biggest mistake of Puri Jagan to show him as a man with a disability. The audience who loves Vijay’s free-flowing dialogue delivery will be disappointed as the stammering act is dull.

Liger has a water-thin storyline that does not work. There is no proper conflict in the film and the hero’s journey looks half-baked. The love story is also forced and does not create much interest.