Earlier, the niche and multiplex films followed a clear trend, especially if these films had positive reports. The opening would be low. But once word of mouth would spread, the collections would see a jump from Saturday, or even from Friday evening or night. This trend was missing for these unconventional films post the second […] More
Every frame of Abhishek Kapoor’s directorial ‘Fitoor’ (2016) was poetic and nothing less than a painting! Rightly hailed, the director gave the Indian touch to the classic writer Charles Dickens’ novel ‘Great Expectations’ with the film. Starring Tabu, Katrina Kaif and Aditya Roy Kapur, ‘Fitoor’ was released on February 12, six years ago. Even after […] More
The dry season in Bollywood is about to end soon. New films would once again start releasing after a lull of more than a month. Though one doesn’t expect these films to work big time, the exhibitors and industry are happy that at least a start has been made. The biggest film to release is […] More
Director Abhishek Kapoor’s ‘Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui’ (2021) pushed the envelope and kickstarted the conversation around the trans community in the right direction. The film earned acceptance from the LGBTQA+ community right after the release as the leading activist Gazal Dhaliwal hailed the director for his attempt. Now, adding another accolade to his cap, India’s oldest […] More
Ayushmann Khurrana and Vaani Kapoor starrer ‘Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui’ has gone down in the history of Indian cinema for being the first zero waste film. At the recently held Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Award 2022, the producer of the film, Pragya Kapoor was honoured with an award by the Mayor of Mumbai, Smt. Kishori […] More
‘Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui’ is a movie that shows that mainstream cinema too can be progressive, refreshing and take up important social issues delivering a correct message even after including all elements such as comedy, romance and wit. If infotainment is synonymous with a movie, it is this. All the elements of the movie is so […] More
‘Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui’ seems to be the flavour of the season. After winning the box office, director Abhishek Kapoor released the film on Netflix for a wider audience. Within a day of its release, netizens have flooded the internet with appreciation posts for handling a delicate subject with utmost panache. Abhishek Kapoor, who won the […] More
The cinema business is now almost on track after theatres were allowed to reopen in October. ‘Sooryavanshi’ was the major Hindi film to release this year, on Diwali, and it has emerged as a huge hit, collecting more than Rs 190 crore. Films that are released after this such as ‘Bunty Aur Babli 2’, ‘Antim: […] More
Well, celebrations are on the go for the ‘Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui’ team and deservedly so. Abhishek Kapoor’s directorial venture with Ayushmann Khurrana and Vaani Kapoor in the lead has stirred a conversation inside and outside the industry. To relish the film’s success, producer Pragya Kapoor hosted a get-together in Mumbai. Director Abhishek Kapoor, Ayushmann Khurrana […] More
There is nothing more challenging than stirring a thoughtful conversation through mainstream drama. Throughout his fifteen years as a director, Abhishek Kapoor hasn’t just notably aced the challenge but has also surprised his audiences at every turn with films that have been a paradigm shift in the direction realms. Lately, the director is riding the […] More
Ayushmann Khurrana last had a theatrical release, ‘Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan’ in February 2020. This was just a month before India went under a lockdown. The film’s overall business wasn’t encouraging but it opened very well. This was huge considering that it was a gay love story. The actor has found acceptance very well among […] More
Bhushan Kumar recently was on a work trip to Delhi where he was working round the clock on 4 distinct projects. As ‘Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui’ approaches its theatrical release on 10th December 2021, he was seen promoting the film along with joint producer Pragya Kapoor, director Abhishek Kapoor and actors Ayushmann Khurrana and Vaani Kapoor. […] More