'Avatar 2' tops box office for seventh weekend, crosses $2.11 bn globally
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So far, 'Avatar 2' has generated $620 million at the domestic box office and $2.117 billion globally. On Friday, it passed 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' ($2.071 billion) to become the fourth-highest grossing movie in history. Now, 'The Way of Water' ranks behind only 'Avatar' ($2.92 billion), 'Avengers: Endgame' ($2.7 billion) and 'Titanic' ($2.19 billion) in terms of worldwide ticket sales.
'Avatar 2' passes 'Avengers: Infinity War' as fifth-biggest movie ever
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Only 'Avatar' ($2.92 billion), 'Avengers: Endgame' ($2.79 billion), 'Titanic' ($2.19 billion) and 'Star Wars Episode VII - The Force Awakens' ($2.07 billion) rank higher on the all-time list. 'Avatar: The Way of Water' has also earned more than 'Spider-Man: No Way Home' ($1.92 billion), making it the highest-grossing movie of the pandemic era, reports Variety.
CCA2023: Rajamouli's 'RRR' wins Best Foreign Language Film
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A tweet from the handle of the 28th Critics' Choice Awards read: "Congratulations to the cast and crew of @RRRMovie - winners of the #criticschoice Award for Best Foreign Language Film. #CriticsChoiceAwards" 'RRR' was contending against films such as 'All Quiet on the Western Front', 'Argentina 1985', 'Bardo', 'False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths', 'Close' and 'Decision to Leave'.
Ray's 'Pather Panchali' only Indian film on 'Variety' 100 Greatest Movies of All Time
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The list is important because it has been put together by more than 30 editors and writers of the magazine that invented the word 'showbiz'. They include Manori Ravindran, the London-based international executive editor, and Rajinikanth's biographer and 'Variety' contributor Naman Ramachandran. Topped by Alfred Hitchcock's slasher masterpiece, 'Psycho' (1960).
Ahmed Khan took inspiration from late Saroj Khan for 'Heropanti 2'
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Ahmed Khan said that he was inspired by Saroj Khan's hand movements when he asked Nawazuddin to use his wrist and hand to play Laila. "I have learned the art of dance and expressions from Saroj ji. Her expressions were brilliant! Whenever she used to dance, there was magic in her hands. A small part of her skills have been passed down to me and so I have achieved such success!", said Ahmed Khan.
'The Kashmir Files' to debut on OTT on May 13
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The film, written and directed by Vivek Agnihotri, stars Anupam Kher, Mithun Chakraborty, Pallavi Joshi, Bhasha Sumbli and Darshan Kumaar. It presents the story of the void that still looms in the valleys of Kashmir after the Kashmiri Pandits' exodus that plagued the valley in the early 1990s. It echoes their sense of deprivation, the pain of departure, the fear of existence and the struggle to survive.
'KGF' team collaborates with Snapchat for AR lenses
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The Snapchat lens allows fans to show their support for their big-screen idols while also getting closer to their favourite 'KGF' characters. Snapchat has released two new 'KGF' lenses. The user can use the 'KGF 1' and 'KGF 2' character transition lens to see himself or herself in Rocky's iconic look in 'KGF 1' and then transition to Rocky's most recent look in 'KGF 2', accompanied by background music and dialogues.
Oscars 2022: Will Smith wins best actor honour for 'King Richard'
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Hollywood star Will Smith won the honour for 'Actor in a Lead Role' for the movie 'King Richard' at the 94th Academy Award held at the Dolby theatre. 'King Richard' is a biographical sports drama film directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green. It follows the life of Richard Williams, the father and coach of famed tennis players Venus and Serena Williams, who were executive producers of the film.
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