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Telugu states keep 'Liger' afloat, but it's a Hindi market dud
That may be bigger than the opening-day collection of 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2', Bollywood's biggest mainstream hit this year, which gained traction as the days went by. Trade news sites, however, are being cautious with their figures. Bollymoviereviewz.com reports that worldwide, 'Liger' has grossed Rs 28.1 crore, including Rs 3.63 crore from America, and of this, the all-India share is Rs 19 crore.
Eva Mendes finds it 'impossible' to have a tidy house with two kids
Sharing two daughters - Esmeralda (7) and six-year-old Amada - with her partner Ryan Gosling, Eva Mendes said that it's been a struggle to keep the house tidy with two young kids in the house but Eva tries not to let it bother her because it's "impossible" to keep a home looking perfect, reports aceshowbiz.com.
Rappers King, EPR, Dino James, Dee MC to mentor new talent on 'Hustle 2.0'
"From being a participant to becoming a squad boss, my journey with the show will always be an integral part of my life as an artist. I'm happy to be a part of this experience one more time, as I get to work closely with a supremely talented bunch of contestants. This will be like a learning experience for all and I'm up for a musical blast."
Bollywood at inflection point with low ratings, lack of single theatres, rise of OTT
The average rating of 43 Hindi movies since January 2021 was just 5.9, way below the 7.3 rating of 18 Hindi dubbed movies. A simple regression exercise indicates that an extra one point IMDB rating leads to Rs 17 crore more collections, according to a report by State Bank of India's Economic Research Department. There has been a decline in single screen theatres and films are now released in multiplex audiences.
Kangana: Most gratifying job in the world is to make movies
Kangana posted the images on her Instagram story. The first picture has Kangana explaining a scene to a person. It also features an ambassador car. She then shared a picture of her standing and looking at a scene.
"And ofcourse my favourite directing pose," she wrote.
'Star Trek' Star Nichelle Nichols' ashes will be launched into space
The late actress, Nichelle Nichols who died in July aged 89, will have her remains jetted up into space on the Enterprise Flight's Vulcan Rocket later this year to honour her iconic role as Lt. Nyota Uhura in the 60s sci-fi series that also starred William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy, reports aceshowbiz.com.
Big B to make debut as music composer with R Balki's 'Chup
The film is a romantic psychopath thriller, a thought Balki had after 'Cheeni Kum' and decided to write it much later. The poster revealing the release date was released on Thursday. Talking about the same, Balki said "'Chup' is special for more than one reason. For me the biggest reason is it marks the official debut of Amitabh Bachchan as a music composer."
Maxim Baldry says 'LOTR' series explores epic themes in simplest ways
The actor told IANS: "A large part of the show is about exploring epic themes but on a human level. My character is someone who yearns for something deeper, there's an emptiness and a void in him that he's trying to fill." He lauded the show writers for disseminating huge chunks of information in the simplest of words. "The lines and dialogues affect you emotionally irrespective of you being a viewer or a performer," Baldry said.
Raju Srivastava continues to recover at AIIMS
Srivastava was admitted to the hospital on August 10 after he experienced chest pain and collapsed while working out at the gym. However, he is still on ventilator. In a statement, the comedian's daughter Antra Srivastava said, "My dad's condition is stable and continues to improve slowly.
'Liger' headed back to the cage after dismal opening-day figures
Film trade analyst Karan Taurani of Elara Capital told IANS: "The current response to �Liger' is poor. We had earlier estimated that the film will open at Rs 30-35 crore in the South, but the response to the film in Telugu markets has been below par." Going by the trends, the anticipated lifetime collections of the film, too, have taken a beating from the earlier projected numbers.
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