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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
For most children and even adults, ‘Tom & Jerry’ is surely the most favourite cartoon show of all time. The 10 or 15 minute episodes of this series is about a cat and a mouse, who can’t live with and can’t live without each other, and how they raise laughs with their antics and adventures. […] More
Over the years, the Valentine’s Day has become as important as any other festive holiday. Interestingly, offices, banks and educational institutes are all open on February 14. Yet, the footfalls in theatres have seen an upswing on this day. Last year, February 14 fell on Friday luckily. ‘Love Aaj Kal’ (2020) released on this day […] More
In December 2020, this writer had spoken to trade experts and asked them that till when they believe the 50% occupancy rule would remain. A similar answer was given by all – that is, from April 2021 onwards. Of course, they were just guessing but they, like most people, were sure about one thing – […] More
This writer and many in the trade have been constantly stressing that releasing a big, exciting film is not risky in times of coronavirus, since viewers are bound to come to see it in theatres in hordes. After all, if they can crowd in restaurants, cafes, pubs, malls and public places, why would they not […] More
Republic Day is a National Holiday and hence, most filmmakers would be more than happy to release their film during this period. Over the years, some very exciting and big films have made it to the screen in this week like ‘Street Dancer’ (2020), ‘Manikarnika – The Queen Of Jhansi’ (2019), ‘Padmaavat’ (2018), ‘Raees’ (2017), […] More
Tomorrow, the biggest film in the last 10 months, ‘Master’ (Tamil), is all set to release in cinemas. Starring Vijay, Vijay Sethupathi and Malavika Mohanan, this action entertainer was supposed to release last year on April 9. But due to the lockdown, it got pushed. Somewhere around November, it became clear that the makers are […] More
The year 2021 has started on an unexciting note. Till now, no big Bollywood film has been scheduled for release. The smaller films continue to release, that too, not every week but after long intervals. Last Friday, that is January 1, Seema Pahwa’s directorial debut ‘Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi’ released in cinemas. As expected, the film […] More