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Akshay Kumar-starrer 'Sooryavanshi' mints Rs 26.29 crore on day one
The Akshay Kumar-starrer has opened in cinemas countrywide with a bang
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Cinema is back! 'Sooryavanshi' lifts box-office with 'historic' numbers
"Sooryavanshi" was finally released on Friday after hitting multiple roadblocks
It's raining moolah for 'No Time to Die', 'Venom' sets US box-office record
Daniel Craig's final outing as James Bond has shaken and stirred the international box-office
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Coffee with BS: Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra on storytelling, India's OTT scene
With his latest him, Toofan, launched on OTT, Mehra says that the platform has given filmmakers and audiences a diverse range of viewing options but some movies are simply made for the big screen
 "Coffee with BS: Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra on storytelling, India's OTT scene")
From China to Australia, hope floats for the global box office amid Covid
There is a strong line-up of big-ticket films awaiting release in the second half of 2021
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Spielberg to make movies for Netflix, as firm looks for quality content
Streaming service signs deal with legendary filmmaker's company to produce multiple films a year.
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Acting head: Why is Deep Sidhu in news over violence at Red Fort?
Sidhu is the individual who planted the "Nishan Sahib" or the Sikh religious flag atop the Red Fort on January 26
 "Acting head: Why is Deep Sidhu in news over violence at Red Fort?")
'Wonder Woman' likely to lasso more TV viewers than theatregoers
Theatre chains, including market leader AMC Entertainment Holdings are teetering on bankruptcy after a financially devastating 2020
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Box office report: Indian cinema has a happy story in rising ticket sales
Multilingual films, better scripts attract audiences to theatres
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Stars shine in 2019, but small films win big hearts and box office as well
The Avengers' franchise from Marvel was the winner for Hollywood while for Bollywood, the Hrithik Roshan-starrer War was the top grosser
Akshay Kumar-starrer 'Housefull 4' rakes in Rs 53 crore in first three days
Akshay Kumar's "Housefull 4" has earned Rs 53 crore in the first three days of its release, the makers said on Monday. The Farhad Samji-directed film opened on October 25 to mixed reviews. On the first day, the film raked in Rs 19.09 crore. Producer Sajid Nadiadwala, however, believes the film will perform better in the coming days as the festive season has concluded. "The first three days of our film release were like paid previews. People have come despite the festive season & enjoyed the film. I think we had the best paid previews with a total collection of 53cr and our actual weekend starts today," Nadiadwala said in a statement. The movie also features Riteish Deshmukh, Bobby Deol, Kriti Sanon, Pooja Hegde and Kriti Kharbanda.
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Domestic box office collections grow 25% to Rs 3,860 cr in Jan-Sep
Data shows that average ticket prices have fallen by 5% in H1FY20
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Crossover star: Hala actor Geraldine Viswanathan is making waves at TIFF
Born to an Indian father and Swiss-German mother, Australian actor Geraldine Viswanathan is making waves at Toronto, writes Indira Kannan
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How inflation played spoilsport in box office record of 'Avengers: Endgame'
'Gone with the Wind' is the worldwide box office leader with $3.4 billion to $3.8 billion in global sales while 'Endgame' falls to fifth spot with almost $1 billion in ticket sales
 "How inflation played spoilsport in box office record of 'Avengers: Endgame'")
Disney India goes all out to serve 'The Lion King' with local flavours
The studio has released the film in three Indian languages, each with a dedicated script, voice cast, and songs
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Andhadhun rakes in the moolah at China box office with Rs 200 cr in 13 days
It is the fifth highest grossing Indian film in China after Dangal, Secret Superstar, Bajrangi Bhaijaan, and Hindi Medium
Chocolate heroes lose out to offbeat ones at box office in H1 2018
The first half of 2018 also saw the first ever female-led movie cross the Rs 1 billion mark in the form of Raazi
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Box office opens festive weekend at Rs 21 crore
While 'Shivaay' had a strong presence in single screens, 'Ae Dil Hai Mushkil' was clearly skewed towards multiplexes. In terms of collections, too, 'Ae Dil Hai Mushkil' performed well in multiplexes
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Running successfully all over India
The gross box-office realisations of the film industry are expected to reach $3.7 billion by 2020
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'Mohenjo Daro' and 'Rustom' give Bollywood its second highest weekend collection this year
While both movies have not performed spectacularly, together they have raked in about Rs 80 cr
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