When films release in cinemas, securing its collection is easy. In most cases, the producers themselves give out figures. And it is cross checked by trade experts who manage to find the information from distributors or exhibitors. Sometimes, the collections given by the makers are a bit inflated. There have been instances where a film […] More
The much awaited film, ‘Radhe’, released on May 13, on the occasion of Eid. Unlike a traditional release, the Salman Khan starrer had a release in cinemas as well as on digital. But instead of going for a normal OTT release, the makers chose to opt for the pay-per-view route. It means that one has […] More
For nearly 11 months, we have been seeing some significant films releasing on OTT. Most of these films dropped on these platforms on a Thursday or Friday. The idea was that people would be free on the weekends and hence, would consume the content. The only film, however, that was released on a weekday was […] More
Every year, Salman Khan comes up with a grand release on the festival of Ramzan Eid but last year, he couldn’t do so as the country was battling the first wave of coronavirus. As cinemas opened gradually from October 2020, it soon became clear that the superstar would now release ‘Radhe’ a year later, on […] More
Almost all Hindi films scheduled for release in April have been pushed ahead as the second wave of Coronavirus has wreaked havoc. Now all eyes were on the releases in May. There was buzz that the much awaited Salman Khan starrer, ‘Radhe’, would also be pushed ahead. After all, it’s a big film and with […] More
On Sunday, Maharashtra government declared lockdown-like restrictions from Monday April 5, 8:00 pm onwards. As part of these curbs, all theatres were asked to shut shop till April 30. It dealt a huge blow to the cinema sector as Maharashtra consists of crucial centres like Mumbai and Pune. The state contributes nearly 30-35% of box […] More
Last week, we mentioned that the rising cases of Coronavirus led to the indefinite postponement of the Hindi version of ‘Haathi Mere Saathi’. It was scheduled to release on March 26. In the last 8 days, a lot of other films got pushed. ‘Bunty Aur Babli 2’, scheduled for April 23 release, has been delayed […] More
The Holi weekend is the time when exciting films usually release. What’s interesting is that on the second day of Holi, many theatres are shut till 1:00 or even 4:00 and 6:00 pm. But the occupancy is superb once cinemas open for the day. That’s the reason some big films have released on the festival […] More
Since November 2020, we, through Bollywood Talk, have been stressing that the mid and big films should release despite the pandemic. The first major release post lockdown, ‘Suraj Pe Mangal Bhari’ (2020), opened at around Rs. 55 lakhs. It became clear that if a film with a weak star cast and limited hype can put […] More
Exactly a year ago, the last major film before the lockdown, ‘Angrezi Medium’ (2020), was released this week. It was produced by Dinesh Vijan and it sadly had a run of just 4-5 days in cinemas. A week before the Irrfan Khan starrer release, ‘Kaamyaab’ (2020), directed by Hardik Mehta, had made it to cinemas. […] More
The cinemas have been allowed to resume from mid-October in most parts of India and in the crucial market of Mumbai from November 5. Yet, we hardly have had a handful of Hindi films that have been released in cinemas. And the collections have been poor for all films. ‘Suraj Pe Mangal Bhari’ (2020) is […] More
Parineeti Chopra had a smashing debut with ‘Ladies VS Ricky Bahl’ (2011).Though she had a supporting role, she was the best part about the con caper. She then proved her worth in ‘Ishaqzaade’ (2012), ‘Shuddh Desi Romance’ (2013) and ‘Hasee Toh Phasee’ (2014) as well. Later, she got typecast in bubbly roles. Also, some of […] More