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Even though 2015 didn’t start on a good note, with both Tevar and Alone taking a dip at the box office, it’s been a good year for <keyword id="143" type="CITY" weightage="100" keywordseo="Bollywood">Bollywood</keyword> in terms of box office collection of a handful of movies. 
 
Who can forget the enormous collection that <keyword id="2411684" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Bajrangi-Bhaijaan">Bajrangi Bhaijaan</keyword> did, or how Baahubali, for that matter, awed both Indian and international audience. 
 
Here is a look at the highest grossing Bollywood films of this year, which won big bucks at the box office.

Yearender 2015: Highest grossing Bollywood films

<ul><li><keyword id="414120" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Chandrayaan-2">Chandrayaan 2</keyword> may have successfully launched from Sriharikota today afternoon but the ISRO Chief, <keyword id="2003919" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="K-Sivan">K Sivan</keyword>, stated, "Our task is not over." </li><li>Over the next one and a half months, the Chandrayaan 2 team will have to conduct 15 maneuvers in space before landing on the Moon. </li><li>The last 15 minutes of the landing, in particular, are going to be tricky as India attempts its first soft landing on the lunar surface. </li></ul>India’s ‘Baahubali’ rocket has worked wonders by <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/isro-chandrayaan-2-india-moon-mission-launches-successfully-at-243-pm/articleshow/70328430.cms">successfully launching the Chandrayaan 2</a> satellite into geostationary transfer orbit. The rocket also took the satellite further than the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has expected. But, there is more to come. <keyword id="6448588" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="isro-chairman">ISRO Chairman</keyword>, K. Sivan, said, "Our task is not over," referring to the 48-day journey journey that still lies ahead of Chandrayaan 2, before it finally lands on the Moon. The mission faced a ‘<a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/indias-chandrayaan-2-gets-delayed-for-a-seventh-time-isro-blames-technical-snag/articleshow/70220868.cms">technical snag</a>’ during the first attempt at launching the Chandrayaan 2 but "ÏSRO bounced back with flying colours," according to Sivan. "It’s the beginning of a historical journey of India towards Moon and to land at a place near South Pole to carry out scientific experiments. — to explore the unexplored," remarked Sivan. Closer to the Moon Sivan expressed his thanks to the Chandrayaan 2 team for burning oil over the past one and a half years to make the mission possible. The team also <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/chandrayaan-2-why-indias-isro-is-going-to-the-moon/articleshow/69893150.cms">indigenously developed</a> the lander, Vikram, and the rover, Pragyaan. He added that the real task only begins now for the team saying, "The satellite team will have to conduct 15 crucial maneuvers over the next one and a half months and finally bring the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/heres-why-chandrayaan-2-is-landmark-moon-mission-for-india/articleshow/69842571.cms">Chandrayaan 2</a> around the Moon to place." Even after it reaches the Moon, landing will be the tricky. "Then D-Day will come and that day we’re going to experience 15 minutes of terror to ensure the landing is safely near South Pole," said Sivan. Celebrating ‘Baahubali’ The launch vehicle of a satellite has the crucial job to ensure that a mission crosses the threshold of Earth’s immediate orbit. For the Chandrayaan 2, India’s ‘<a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/indias-most-powerful-launcher-will-carry-chandrayaan-2-on-moon-mission/articleshow/70202043.cms">Baahubali</a>’ rocket — the largest launch vehicle that the country has on hand — underwent a few modifications. "In this mission, the GSLV Mark III performance has been increased by 15%. Thereby, the GSLV Mark III now has a 4 tonne capacity as a part of its design," shared Sivan, marking a new achievement for India and for ‘Baahubali’. The extra 6000kms of orbit that the launch vehicle has given Chandrayaan 2 will allow the satellite to have more fuel for the maneuvers required to navigate closer to the Moon. See also: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/isro-chandrayaan-2-india-moon-mission-launches-successfully-at-243-pm/articleshow/70328430.cms">With the Chandrayaan 2 launch, India's historic Moon mission has taken off</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/isro-scientists-tweak-chandrayaan-2-countdown-to-avoid-the-number-13/articleshow/70324534.cms">ISRO scientists tweak Chandrayaan 2 countdown to avoid the number '13'</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/chandrayaan-2-why-indias-isro-is-going-to-the-moon/articleshow/69893150.cms">Chandrayaan 2 will give India bragging rights even if it doesn’t find water</a>

ISRO Chief K Sivan says Chandrayaan 2 "bounced back with flying colours" but that task is not over yet

Ever since <keyword id="6354370" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="baahubali">Baahubali</keyword>: The Beginning hit the theatres and the entire country was done feasting their eyes on the magnificent visuals on the screen, we’ve all been left asking just one question- Why did <keyword id="2982580" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Kattappa">Kattappa</keyword> kill Baahubali? 
 
And, now, after more than a year’s worth of waiting- it looks like we may be able to fit the pieces of the puzzle. 
 It all started when an unverified account on Twitter leaked a few images from the sets of director SS <keyword id="145117" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Rajamouli">Rajamouli</keyword>’s <keyword id="2965120" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Baahubali-2">Baahubali 2</keyword> online. The pictures are from the film’s pre-climax scenes from <keyword id="56142" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="100" keywordseo="Rayalseema">Rayalseema</keyword> in <keyword id="37102" type="COMPANY" weightage="100" keywordseo="Andhra-Pradesh">Andhra Pradesh</keyword>. It is reportedly believed that these pictures were taken during the film’s shoot at a granite quarry in the region. 
 
One glimpse at the pictures that are going viral on social media at the moment and you will be able to spot greyish mountains, a water base and a dungeon. 
 
The surprising bit is that these pictures surfaced even though Rajamouli had issued strict orders to the entire cast and crew not to carry any mobile phones on the set. Bystanders weren’t allowed to take any personal recordings as well. 
 
Have a look at the pictures: 
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		<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Baahubali2?src=hash">#Baahubali2</a> Location <a href="https://t.co/VCWIQv3dwM">pic.twitter.com/VCWIQv3dwM</a>
	— GURU (@veerutherocker) <a href="https://twitter.com/veerutherocker/status/777891122689433600">September 19, 2016</a></blockquote>
 
 
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		<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/baahubali?src=hash">#baahubali</a> 2 shooting spot pic 
		Hd wrk hsp to u <a href="https://twitter.com/ssrajamouli">@ssrajamouli</a> sir and team <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Prabhas?src=hash">#Prabhas</a> vry hd wrk <a href="https://t.co/e1ECSSLkV3">pic.twitter.com/e1ECSSLkV3</a>
	— Prabhas Rayudu (@prabhas_rayudu) <a href="https://twitter.com/prabhas_rayudu/status/777858715030528000">September 19, 2016</a></blockquote>
 
Baahubali:The conclusion is slated to hit the theatres on April 28, 2017.

Pictures from the sets of Baahubali 2 were leaked online and the internet is going crazy

<keyword id="6354370" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="baahubali">Baahubali</keyword>, Indian cinema’s most expensive project till date, is hitting the theatres today, and the fans couldn’t be any happier. 
 
Ever since the first official trailer of the movie has released, there has been a buzz in the industry which doesn’t seem to die. 
 
Would you believe if we tell you that the queue outside a ticket counter in Hyderabad stretched for almost a kilometre? Such is the craze for the movie, which can prove to be uplifting for the Indian cinema in more ways than one. 
 The movie has been dubbed in Hindi, English, Tamil, Malayalam and French, and is presented by <keyword id="3778" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Karan-Johar">Karan Johar</keyword>’s Dharma Productions. Starring actors <keyword id="104063" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="100" keywordseo="Prabhas">Prabhas</keyword>, <keyword id="84792" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Rana-Daggubati">Rana Daggubati</keyword>, <keyword id="32737" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Tamannaah">Tamannaah</keyword>, and <keyword id="68421" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Anushka-Shetty">Anushka Shetty</keyword>, the movie is made for more than Rs 250 crores, which is why it is India's most expensive film. 
 
Before you head to watch the movie this weekend, here are some official teasers, trailers and dialogue promos of the most-awaited movies of 2015. 
 
The beginning teaser of the movie: 
 
 
 
The official trailer of the movie: 
 
 
The dialogue promo: 
 
 
 
And to top it all, here is an exclusive preview, shared by Dharma Productions:

Watch the official trailers of Baahubali before heading for the movie tonight

In an industry where gods change every Friday and new stars are born by merely signing on the dotted line, a visionary is born rather rarely. Because, the competition in mediocrity is so high that someone with an eye on the ‘larger picture’ has all chances of being shooed away like a beggar. Then, the search begins for alternate pastures. 
 When Baahubai – the beginning happened, <keyword id="143" type="CITY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Bollywood">bollywood</keyword> stood at the enormity of human imagination and execution that simply catapulted its creator and <keyword id="251517" type="POSITION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Director-SS-Rajamouli">director SS Rajamouli</keyword> from the seat of a director to an ‘auteur’ in the making. Is he there yet? Well, tracking his footsteps and an unassuming persona, it is highly possible that the new god will soon descend on his throne. 
 <keyword id="6354370" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="baahubali">Baahubali</keyword> – the conclusion, the second part of the film is what might possibly open the door to that highly secure room of cinematic auteurs, which only a selected few have been able to climb. The high house is for him to scale, and rescue the prowess of his imagination now. That’s as close as being an auteur is, for Rajamouli – a man from the hinterlands of <a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/sunday-times/We-havent-explored-Hindi-market-enough-Bahubali-director-SS-Rajamouli/articleshow/48128185.cms">south Indian film industry</a> who has dominated the bollywood-led Indian cinema for now, but has also managed to have Hollywood sit up and take notice of the possibilities of an Indian mind at work. 
 He is what Indian film industry was able to churn out, among a lot others, all through its century long journey. Is there more excitement in the offing with Rajamouli making it to the list of auteur directors of the century and sharing a seat alongside <keyword id="541815" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Ingmar-Bergman">Ingmar Bergman</keyword>, Jean Renoir, or the more recent <keyword id="66615" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Steven-Spielberg">Steven Spielberg</keyword>, or <keyword id="47027" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="James-Cameron">James Cameron</keyword> or <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/Spoiler-Alert-Is-Interstellar-Meant-To-Filter-Blockbuster-Fans-Nolan-Worshippers-And-Cinema-Lovers/articleshow_wf/45119282.cms">Christopher Nolan of the interstellar fame</a>? Well, that’s a million dollar question that awaits the answers with Rajamouli’s next epic film—‘Baahubali the conclusion’. 
 
Because an auteur is the one who holds his cards close to the chest and will plant a seed of hope with his every creation of what is in the offing. 
Needless to say, Rajamouli has played his cards extremely well. Even as the <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/Baahubali-the-costliest-film-of-Indian-cinema/articleshow/47513630.cms">film began to make waves</a>, Rajamouli was speaking about his next one, which would follow this one in scale, imagination and visual extravaganza. All qualities of an auteur in the making, which will become evident in the days to come. 
 
Theory per se suggests an auteur is a director whose films will bear his signature. Just as a musician bears his signature on his tunes, a painter on his creations – likewise a director has a surefire stamp of his own making on the canvas he has been able to create with his imagination and execution of the concept that possibly haunted him even in his dreams. Signature, like we mentioned earlier, would be the <a href="http://thewire.in/2015/07/14/indias-newest-superstar-is-a-middle-aged-film-director-6437/">director using the commercial apparatus of his films</a> or film-making process just the way a writer would do with his writings or a painter does with his creations. 
 
Though with a writer it is a one-man work with inspiration flowing from the society or his own thoughts; and a painter’s is that of a colour and his paint brush, a director has a lot more going for him with the team work. That unique challenge in film-making makes it even more delectable when the success comes through, and his film is appreciated for ‘his’ or ‘her’ stamp on it. And this could be a recurring theme flowing through all the creations. 
 
It is a medium of personal artistic journey and expression of the director alone. According to film theoretician Andre Bazin, being an auteur was a way of choosing the personal factor in artistic creation as a standard of reference that keeps progressing in a continuum through further works. 
 
This theory is highly useful when analyzing the works of stars who operate with the conditions of a ‘star system’. Best example would be Star wars series, or comparing a canon of films with Terminator 3 with Arnold Schwarzenegger’s movies that he had acted in, prior to that. 
 World’s first auteur perhaps was <keyword id="124415" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Alfred-Hitchcock">Alfred Hitchcock</keyword> where he briefly made a cameo appearance in all of them, in some form or the other. That was just a small part of his signature, apart from the films themselves. Set aside his cameo appearance, Hitchcock’s movies such as Psycho, Vertigo, The birds and the rear window all bore his unique story telling style that was well evolved. 
 
Hence, being an auteur is some sort of a game a director engages the audience and spectators in. This set them waiting for the next offing. 
Indian cinema has clearly moved beyond its conventional scale and production. Today, with the release of Baahubali, the world seems to be the <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/Top-5-Hollywood-flicks-Baahubali-can-look-up-to/articleshow/48057033.cms">oyster for the auteur</a> in the making. 
 Image: indiatimes

SS Rajamouli, the creator of Baahubali is a potential auteur

Mumbai: Superstar <keyword id="1671" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="shah-rukh-khan" source="Orion">Shah Rukh Khan</keyword> on Tuesday teased his friend and filmmaker <keyword id="19973215" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="karan" source="keywords">Karan</keyword> Johar for hosting more chat shows and directing lesser films. <keyword id="19900227" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="shah-rukh" source="keywords">Shah Rukh</keyword> and Karan, who are set to host the International Indian Film Academy (<keyword id="22515764" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="iifa" source="keywords">IIFA</keyword>) Awards 2024, have worked together in several hit movies such as "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai", "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...", "My Name is Khan", and "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna". At the press conference of the IIFA Awards, Shah Rukh pulled Karan's leg for being less active on the directorial front. "He hosts chat shows, film shows. Picturein bhi toh bana mere bhai (When are you going to make films, my brother?)" said the superstar, eliciting laughter from the filmmaker. Karan, whose last directorial was 2023's "Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani", admitted Shah Rukh was right. "This is sounding so wrong on so many levels for a filmmaker. That I should be making movies. (But) That is exactly what I should be doing," said the filmmaker, who also hosts the popular celebrity chat show "Koffee With Karan". IIFA Awards, the three-day award gala, returns to Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, for the third consecutive year and will be held from September 27 to 29. Actor <keyword id="19895145" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="vicky-kaushal" source="keywords">Vicky Kaushal</keyword> will join Shah Rukh and Karan on the stage as a host. There will also be performances by veteran actor Rekha and stars such as <keyword id="19911186" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="shahid-kapoor" source="keywords">Shahid Kapoor</keyword>, Janhvi Kapoor, and Kriti Sanon. "I'm so privileged to be hosting this show with Vicky and Karan, and all the amazing talent. Some of us are present here this evening. And of course, there's going to be great performances to follow. There's going to be Shahid, Vicky, Jahnvi, Kriti, and of course, the most wonderful star of them all, Rekha ji," said Shah Rukh. The "Pathaan" star, who is returning to the IIFA stage as a host after almost a decade, said he wanted to present all editions of the awards show but the dates didn't match. "They called me once to host (IIFA), they are calling me back after 10 years," he quipped, saying these days it's important to "clarify" when it's a joke. "IIFA is being hosted all around the world, which makes us very proud. And more often than not I've had to beg them 'I'm shooting but you are in Vancouver, Toronto, Malaysia, do it (IIFA) here in Borivali or in film city like others do. But their vision is big," he added. For the first time, IIFA Awards 2024 is bringing together the best of both Hindi and South film industries-Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada, with an aim to celebrate and honour the richness and diversity of Indian cinema by showcasing Bollywood flair at the IIFA Awards and vibrant South Indian cinema at IIFA Utsavam, which marks the beginning of the grand event. Telugu star <keyword id="20115740" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="rana-daggubati" source="keywords">Rana Daggubati</keyword>, who will host IIFA Utsavam with Teja Sajja, also attended the press conference on Tuesday. Shah Rukh said this year's edition of IIFA is "more Indian" than ever. "IIFA has always thought of taking Indian cinema, now with the inclusion of Malayalam, Kannada, Tamil and Telugu and Hindi cinema (to the world)... "This is even more Indian than it has ever been before. Keeping up with your vision, I'm thankful now for trying to come back after so many years, I hope we can present it well and keep people entertained." Rana recalled being hosted by Shah Rukh at his house in Dubai for an after-party some time ago. "He is so hospitable. He has actually entertained the entire four (South) industries, not only as an actor but also as a human being," he said. The actor also thanked Karan, who presented the Hindi version of his two-part epic fantasy film "Baahubali", for supporting South cinema. "And really Karan, it started with you. The fact that we got 'Baahubali' here (in the north)... (It was) the first time all the languages started speaking cinema in some form. Thank you for that," Rana added. The press conference was also attended by "Yudhra" actor Siddhant Chaturvedi and "Stree 2" star Abhishek Banerjee. They will host IIFA Rocks 2024, the musical extravaganza which will bring down the curtain on the event. As he stepped on to the stage, Shah Rukh took a moment to congratulate Abhishek on the success of "Stree 2", his latest release. "Abhishek, it's so wonderful to see you live after watching your wonderful film. I've been wanting to call you," he said.

Shah Rukh Khan to Karan Johar: When are you going to make films?

<keyword id="9271" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="sunny-deol" source="Orion">Sunny Deol</keyword>'s 'Gadar 2' continue to achieve new heights as the movie has now become the third highest-grossing Hindi film. Taking to X (formerly Twitter), trade analyst <keyword id="107593" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="taran-adarsh" source="Orion">Taran Adarsh</keyword> shared, "CROSSES 'KGF 2', NEXT 'BAAHUBALI 2'... After crossing *lifetime biz* of #Dangal, #Gadar2 overtakes #KGF2 #Hindi... #Gadar2 is now THIRD HIGHEST GROSSING #Hindi film in #India... Continues to smash #BO records at mass sectors... [Week 3] Fri 7.10 cr, Sat 13.75 cr. Total: ₹ 439.95 cr. #India biz." 'Gadar 2' has already entered the 400 crore club and <keyword id="609" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="sunny" source="Orion">Sunny</keyword> Deol expressed his gratitude by recording a video while on a flight. He just took to his Instagram handle and thanked moviegoers for showering love. In the video, Sunny said "First and foremost thank you all. I never imagined you guys would like Gadar 2 so much. We have crossed 400 crores because of you all." Taking to Instagram handle, trade analyst Taran Adarsh earlier shared the details and wrote, "400 NOT OUT... #Gadar2 begins its momentous journey to ₹ 500 cr Club... Is a ONE-HORSE RACE in mass pockets / #Hindi heartland, which is adding to its big, fat total... [Week 2] Fri 20.50 cr, Sat 31.07 cr, Sun 38.90 cr, Mon 13.50 cr, Tue 12.10 cr. Total: ₹ 400.70 cr. #India biz. #Boxoffice." Helmed by <keyword id="74681" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="anil-sharma" source="Orion">Anil Sharma</keyword>, 'Gadar 2' is a sequel to the hit film which was released in theatres in 2001. In the film. Sunny Deol played the role of Tara, a truck driver, while <keyword id="15932" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="ameesha-patel" source="Orion">Ameesha Patel</keyword> played Sakina in the film that was set during the partition of <keyword id="3658" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="india" source="Orion">India</keyword> in 1947. 'Gadar 2' follows <keyword id="85744" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="tara-singh" source="Orion">Tara Singh</keyword> as he ventures across the border in a daring attempt to rescue his son, portrayed by <keyword id="3434174" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="utkarsh-sharma" source="Orion">Utkarsh Sharma</keyword>, who has been captured in Pakistan. (ANI) SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/telecom/news/jio-may-soon-launch-jio-airfiber-a-fixed-wireless-access-device-to-take-on-airtels-xstream-airfiber/articleshow/102948905.cms">Jio may soon launch a fixed wireless access device to take on Airtel's Xstream AirFiber</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/explained-how-ai-is-being-used-to-for-scams-and-what-you-can-do-to-protect-yourself/articleshow/102937587.cms">Explained: How AI is being used for scams and what you can do to protect yourself</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/personal-finance/news/how-to-find-unclaimed-bank-deposits-using-udgam-portal/articleshow/102830161.cms">Have unclaimed bank deposits? Here’s how to find it using UDGAM portal</a>

Sunny Deol's 'Gadar 2' becomes third highest-grossing Hindi film, surpasses 'KGF2'

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 10 (ANI): <keyword id="246214" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Actor-and-Dancer" source="Orion">Actor and dancer</keyword> Nora Fatehi has joined choreographer <keyword id="6361404" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Remo-Dsouza" source="Orion">Remo D'souza</keyword> as a co-judge on the hip-hop-based dance reality show, 'Hip-Hop India'. She shared her excitement and said, "Hip-Hop India are literally the words that I like to shout out loud whenever I see anyone grooving and dancing. Hip-Hop is one of the coolest and most fun styles of dance that exists. To be a judge on this show and the fact that my co-judge is my dear friend, Remo D'Souza is nothing but pure excitement manifested into reality." Nora made her debut in the film 'Roar: Tigers of the Sundarbans'. She gained popularity for her item songs in films like 'Temper', 'Baahubali: The Beginning' and 'Kick 2' and has also starred in two Malayalam films, 'Double Barrel' and 'Kayamkulam Kochunni'. She also appeared in the reality shows as a host and judge. Some of them included MTV's 'Dating in the Dark', 'Dance Deewane Juniors', 'Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 10', among others. She also participated in 'Bigg Boss 9' and performed on the recreated version of 'Dilbar' in 'Satyameva Jayate'. Later, she collaborated with Tanzanian musician and songwriter Rayvanny to release her first international English debut song 'Pepeta'. She was also selected to feature in 'Light The Sky', a song for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, collaborating with artists, RedOne, Manal, Balqees and Rahma Riad. Nora will be next seen in director Sajid Khan's upcoming comedy film '100%' alongside John Abraham, Riteish Deshmukh and Shehnaaz Gill. 'Hip-Hop India' will stream from July 21 on Amazon miniTV. (ANI)

Nora Fatehi joins Remo D'souza as a co-judge on 'Hip-Hop India'

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 23 (ANI): Tara Singh a.k.a <keyword id="9271" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="sunny-deol" source="Orion">Sunny Deol</keyword> got emotional as his recent release 'Gadar 2' entered the Rs 400 crore club. The actor on Wednesday posted a video on social media. Sunny could not keep calm to express his feeling recorded a video while sitting in a flight. He just took to his Instagram handle and thanked moviegoers for showering love. In the video, Sunny said "First and foremost thank you all. I never imagined you guys would like Gadar 2 so much. We have crossed 400 crores because of you all." As soon as the video was uploaded, the actor's fans flooded the comment section with congratulatory messages. One of the users wrote, "Sunny Paaji Thank You too also for giving us a all time blockbuster movie we fan's are very happy. Paaji you are looking tired take some rest . Waheguru Ji bless you ." Some users appreciated the gesture of Sunny Deol. "Great gesture PAAJI ..1st time seeing an actor thanking audience after the success of the movie," another commented. Taking to Instagram handle, trade analyst Taran Adarsh shared the details and wrote, "400 NOT OUT... #Gadar2 begins its momentous journey to ₹ 500 cr Club... Is a ONE-HORSE RACE in mass pockets / #Hindi heartland, which is adding to its big, fat total... [Week 2] Fri 20.50 cr, Sat 31.07 cr, Sun 38.90 cr, Mon 13.50 cr, Tue 12.10 cr. Total: ₹ 400.70 cr. #India biz. #Boxoffice." https://www.instagram.com/p/CwRlWWeM3Ed/ Since being released, 'Gadar 2' is unstoppable at the box office, as it set a new record dawrfing the collections of Aamir Khan's 'Dangal' on the second Monday. Taking to Twitter handle on Tuesday, Taran Adarsh shared, "CROSSES 'DANGAL', NEXT 'KGF 2'... #Gadar2 remains an UNSTOPPABLE FORCE, refuses to slow down on [second] Mon... Crosses *lifetime biz* of #Dangal... Is now FOURTH HIGHEST GROSSING #Hindi film in #India... [Week 2] Fri 20.50 cr, Sat 31.07 cr, Sun 38.90 cr, Mon 13.50 cr. Total: ₹ 388.60 cr. #India biz. #Boxoffice." 'Gadar 2' is running with houseful boards on single screens across the country, and has been creating history at the box office with each passing day despite facing a clash with Akshay Kumar's 'OMG 2'. On Monday, Sunny Deol's film also created history on Weekend 2. "'GADAR 2' CREATES HISTORY, SETS NEW RECORD... #Gadar2 has DEMOLISHED the *Weekend 2* [Fri to Sun] total of TOP 5 *highest grossing #Hindi films* by a wide margin... #Gadar2: ₹ 90.47 cr Vs [1] #Pathaan: ₹ 63.50 cr [2] #Baahubali2: ₹ 80.75 cr [3] #KGF2: ₹ 52.49 cr [4] #Dangal: ₹ 73.70 cr [5] #Sanju: ₹ 62.97 cr #India biz. Nett BOC. #Hindi version ONLY," Adarsh post read. In fact, the film also became the highest Independence Day Bollywood grosser as it collected Rs 55.40 crore on August 15. Helmed by Anil Sharma, 'Gadar 2' is a sequel to the hit film which was released in theatres in 2001. In the film. Sunny Deol played the role of Tara, a truck driver, while Ameesha Patel played Sakina in the film that was set during the partition of India in 1947. 'Gadar 2' follows Tara Singh as he ventures across the border in a daring attempt to rescue his son, portrayed by Utkarsh Sharma, who has been captured in Pakistan. (ANI)

Sunny Deol gets emotional as 'Gadar 2' enters ₹400 crore club

Hyderabad, May 21 () Actor Rana Dagubatti and interior designer Miheeka Bajaj on Thursday made their relationship official with a 'roka' ceremony. The couple took to Instagram to share pictures from what appeared to be an intimate affair, where they were dressed in traditional attire. "And it's official," the "Baahubali" star captioned a picture of the couple. Rana sported a white shirt with a matching lungi, while his fiancee wore a multicoloured sari. Miheeka also shared photographs of the ceremony and wrote "To the beginning of forever." Earlier this month, Rana shared on Instagram that he had proposed to Miheeka. He had uploaded a picture of the duo, which was captioned: "And she said yes." JUR RDS RDS

Rana Daggubati, Miheeka Bajaj share pictures from 'roka' ceremony

They say there is no business like the <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/Mid-year-assessment-It-was-a-roller-coaster-ride-for-Bollywood/articleshow/47830513.cms">movie business</a> and indeed every Friday we have at least one new movie tossed at the audience. And by Sunday, we get to know whether the movie will be a hit, a miss or just an average fare. 
	 
	So far, 2015 has been quite an interesting year from Bollywood’s perspective. Why I say so is because on one hand we had magnanimous opus like Baahubali achieving great success and on the other, there were small budget movies such as <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/Relive-the-90s-with-Dum-Laga-Ke-Haisha/articleshow/46395043.cms">Dum Laga Ke Haisha</a>, NH10 and Badlapur, that managed to swoon the audiences and the critics. 
	 
	Sequels like Tanu Weds Manu Returns managed to outshine their last offering and then we had Piku that conveyed human emotions in a brilliant way and also got the cash register ringing.
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				Earning</td>
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				<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dum_Laga_Ke_Haisha">Dum Laga Ke Haisa</a></td>
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				Rs 15 Crore</td>
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				Rs 100 Crore</td>
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			<td>
				<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Badlapur_(film)">Badlapur</a></td>
			<td>
				Rs 25 Crore</td>
			<td>
				Rs 119 Crore</td>
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			<td>
				<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NH10">NH10</a></td>
			<td>
				Rs 13 Crore</td>
			<td>
				Rs 32.1 Crore</td>
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			<td>
				<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanu_Weds_Manu_Returns">Tanu Weds Manu Returns</a></td>
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				Rs 30 Crore</td>
			<td>
				Rs 252 Crore</td>
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			<td>
				<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piku">Piku</a></td>
			<td>
				Rs 42 Crore</td>
			<td>
				Rs 141 Crore</td>
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			<td>
				<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baahubali:_The_Beginning">Bahubali: The Beginning</a></td>
			<td>
				Rs 120 Crore</td>
			<td>
				Rs 600 Crore</td>
		</tr>
	</tbody>
</table>

	So should we conclude that the era for clichéd, formula-based movies, is coming to an end? 
	 
	Not really as in 2015, we had movies like Hero, Tevar, Roy, etc that banked on the predictable story line to woo the audience and managed to garner mixed acceptance. 
	 
	But, if we see a larger picture, new concepts with small budgets and strong script are doing well. 
	 
	The success of Dum Laga Ke Haisha, Tanu Weds Manu Returns and last year’s Queen hinted that directors and storytellers should venture with newer concepts to engage and entertain the audience. 
	 
	To this trend, Komal Nahata, trade analyst, said, “I would not like to say that there is a trend shift that is happening. From the past three-four years we have seen some small budget movies doing pretty well. The market for such films is also growing. Earlier they used to do well only in certain multiplexes, then it grew to few cities but now in pockets pan-India, they do well.” 
	 
	While it is true that there are quite a few experimental movies that are being screened, but multiple sources in the industry, on conditions of anonymity, told us that about 60-75% of the movies that go on the floor never see light of the day. 
	 
	 
	 
	A lot of these movies are actually finished products but fail to make it to cinema halls as the distributors are unwilling to buy them or the producer has lost confidence in the movie and does not want to spend more money in promoting them. 
	 
	Despite of the fact that some movies do well in global markets, they are not released in India. The movies that have found place in this list include Peddlers, The Coffin Maker, Dekh Indian Circus, etc. 
	 
	Mind you, not all of these shelved movies have lesser known faces as their star cast. The Coffin Maker stars Naseeruddin Shah while Nawazuddin Siddiqui features in Dekh India Circus. 
	 
	Siddiqui said, “It is rather unfortunate that a lot of content-oriented movies in India are still struggling to get funding in the country and there are a few completed projects that are not able to secure a release. Not just Dekh India Circus, there are a few more of my movies that are currently not released and I have started taking more commercial projects since last year with the hope that if I become a little more known face, it will be easier for my directors and producers to get the pending projects released.” 
	 
	And off-beat movies that managed to secure a release, had to face a tough time in the process. 
	 
	For instance, Shonali Bose’s “Margarita With a Straw”, which has Kalki Koechlin as the leading lady, garnered accolades at Toronto International Film Festival and Koechlin also bagged the best actress award at The Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival in 2014. After much delays, the movie finally released to Indian audience on April 17, 2015.
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	Unfortunately, not all the movies are lucky as this one. There are quite a few of these Bollywoods' lost children that fail to get a screen space in the midst of high-brow glitterati. 
	 
	I managed to see the world premiere of one such movie in the very heart of London’s film world. Being a movie enthusiast, I had heard a lot about London’s prestigious Raindance Film Festival and it was quite a coincidence that I managed to see a Bollywood movie listed as an `official selection’. 
	 
	Curiosity got the better of me and I reached just in the nick of the time to see ‘Peter Gaya Kaam Se’ (PGKS) (aka The Goa Run). The super plush Vue Cinema in Piccadilly Circus was almost full and the first theatrical screening for this lost Bollywood baby was a complete entertainment package. 
	 
	John Owens' action packed adventure tells the story of a motorcycle taxi driver from Goa (Rajeev Khandelwal) who falls in love with Mira, a beautiful and beguiling drug smuggler from London (Lekha Washington). This out and out commercial flick was originally produced by UTV Spotboys but got shelved and largely forgotten during Disneys' protracted takeover of the company. 
	 
	Director John Owen, who has worked in India for many years as one of MTV and Channel [V]’s head honchos, had penned and directed this story. The movie was shot extensively in Goa and took about a month to complete. It turns out that, the Raindance founder Elliot Grove took a personal interest in the film. 
	 
	 
	 
	Says Owen, "Raindance loved the film and were determined to host the world premiere, especially as I am the first Brit to direct a Bollywood film. A fact that makes me very proud. So when Disney finally gave permission I flew over to Mumbai, finished the sound work we had pending at my cost, did the subtitles myself and had a high end digital print made. The quality of the screening was just superb.” 
	 
	Raindance is in its 22nd year and has become one of the world’s premiere film festivals and very highly thought of by the industry itself. 
	 
	Owen adds, "We didn’t have any money to promote the screening so it was all word of mouth and the buzz of social media. People came from all over the country, it was amazing." 
	 
	Ironically, on the very same weekend Disney's Khoobsurat was premiering in the UK and I could see a theatre just across the street in London's Leicester Square showing it. 
	 
	When I put this point across to Owen, he chuckled and said, "It's funny because Shashanka Ghosh and I have been friends since our MTV days. I stayed with him when I was over in Mumbai fixing up the film in September and we joked about him being Disney's loved and me being their unloved child.” 
	 
	Given the response this movie managed to get sans any promotion and that too in London, I was curious to know what plans Owen or Disney have for this movie. Owen shared that some high-flying industry folks were amongst the excited audience and they saw real potential for the film in the UK and the US. 
	 
	No wonder, UK distributors are showing interest in the movie. Even in India PGKS is well-liked amongst industry insiders who were given personal screenings by the director. After all, the film does come with some pedigree. Anurag and Abhinav Kashyap were `creative producers' and UTV’s top producer on the job at the time was the visionary Vikas Bahl (who has given movies such as Chiller Party and Queen). So, what happens now to Peter Gaya Kaam Se? 
	 
	Owen picks on a philosophical note and shares, "It's all about love and timing. PGKS came along at the wrong time in the marriage of UTV and Disney. So, it’s the unwanted child. A bit like how Danny Boyle’s Slumdog Millionaire was for Warner Brothers. Warners’ just didn’t like the film so they let Danny go off and find a new home with Fox Searchlight. Fox loved the film, supported Danny, and made Slumdog a massive box office success. The film industry does not work like a science. Sometimes it comes down to personal taste. When I get depressed about the whole thing I think of Danny and Slumdog and get inspired all over again.” 
	 
	While Owen never had the resources or connections to find buyers for PGKS, on its own, he is looking to crowd funding and other ways to get this movie to be released.
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	It is noteworthy, that UTV Spotboys was the pioneer of small budget, content-oriented movies in India. 
	 
	Khosla Ka Ghosla was one of the first movies in this genre that was produced under UTV Motion Pictures. Later between 2008 and 2009, under the UTV Spotboys banner, they released movies such as Dev D, Oye Lucky Lucky Oye, Welcome to Sajjanpur, A Wednesday, Mumbai Meri Jaan and Aamir. All these movies managed to get a fair share of success at the ticket window. 
	 
	 
	 
	Another coincidence worth pointing out in the case of Peter Gaya Kaam Se is that it went on floor almost at the same time as Paan Singh Tomar. 
	 
	The latter, too, was produced by UTV Spotboys and managed to get a release on March 2, 2012, almost four years after it was complete and it managed to be a box office success largely due to word of mouth. 
	 
	The bigger coincidence is that Paan Singh Tomar, too, was premiered at the 2010 British Film Institute London, almost two years before its domestic release. 
	 
	We spoke to Rucha Pathak on why it was such a challenge to make a movie like Paan Singh Tomar. 
	 
	Pathak was the associate producer of Paan Singh Tomar and Sr. Creative Director at UTV (now Disney India) when this film was being made and is now Head of Creative &amp; Development at Fox Star Studios. 
	 
	“The main challenges we faced while trying to make Paan Singh Tomar was that because it was probably the first time a film like this was being made people did not realise what it was going to be like and it was therefore completely against the trend in those days,” she said. 
	 
	Also we could not help ask her if is it really possible to get any small budget movie out there in the market to which she answered, “It is difficult to release small and medium budget films these days but not impossible. I think if one can find the right marketing budget and the right target audience that you want to reach out to, then it’s possible to release a film. It is really critical these days to make films at the right budget and market films at the right budget. Once that is under control then I believe one can get a film out to reach an audience that it is meant for.” 
	 
	While Pathak emphasised on the budgeting bit, Nahata feels, “Exhibition or the release strategy is very detrimental to the business of content driven movies. The moment there is a big movie coming in, they are thrown out. Most such movies need time for the word of mouth to pick up.” 
	 
	
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The distributors today are looking for instant gratification. They would expect the movie to have 80 to 90% occupancy rates for its release Friday itself. If the movie does not show results by Sunday, then on Monday it is thrown out. This was not really the case earlier. I still remember when Maine Pyaar Kiya released, it had just one cinema hall in Mumbai, later when the word of mouth spread, the movie was given more space and it was a such a huge hit,” shares Ami Shah, co-founder and creative director of IntelliAssist (a company that has handled social media mandates for Bollywood movies). 
 
Indeed, distribution is one big challenge for small budget, content-oriented movies in India. However, Director Onir mentions that it is not the only one. Just to give you a perspective, Onir is an Indian film maker, who has churned out movies such as 'I AM, My Brother Nikhil’ and Bas Ek Pal. He had crowd funded his movie I AM, which released in 2010 and also bagged the national award for the same. 
 
Ask him if given a chance would he again crowd fund a movie or give any other director struggling for funds the same suggestion and he replies, “No it is one thing to make a movie and altogether another to get it to the cinema. Marketing a movie, especially a content-oriented one is a hard job.” 
 
I would agree with his point that it is tough nut to market a movie that does not have bankable stars. Like, Filmistaan, the 2014 movie was an endearing tale of wannabe actor, who gets kidnapped by terrorists and held in the home of a Pakistani who deals in pirated Hindi films. The tale captures how both of them bond over movies. 
 
The trailers of the movie looked very bland and I was not sure whether I would want to waste time watching this movie. Fortunately for me, one of my friend dragged me to this movie and I would admit that it was actually one of the best movies of 2014 that I managed to see and yes it did manage to win a national award as well. 
 
The cost of marketing in itself is quite high as well and it is not just important to buy ad space but also to connect right with your target audience. This is perhaps one lesson that the movie Queen managed to do well and of course the word of mouth helped it consolidate its position over a period of time. 
 
Onir also mentions that the government will have to play a greater role to help protect content-driven cinema in India. “The approach that our government takes is that they treat Bollywood as a business and not art. However, it will have to realize that like any art even movies need a bit of support”. In his opinion, there could be plenty of other avenues where movies can be showcased. 
 
Now talking about television, we have 24-hour movie channels that end up playing same movie almost every weekend. Most TV channels pick up movies that have done well on the box office, so that they don’t have to do much in terms of marketing and yet they can have good TRPs on their so-called “World Television Premiere”. It is a possibility that some of these movies that are left biting the dust, some might be ideal for the TV watching audience but so far these gems are not able to get any real support for this medium too. 
 
With the coming of 4G, it is expected that some of these movies might get a fresh lease of hope. There are producers and directors that are looking for alternative channels to monetize their movies via online ads and pay per view models. Currently none of them has been able to come out with a full proof plan and hence some great marvels of Hindi cinema continue to rot in their graves, while the others in the hands of resilient makers are fighting it hard to get to their audiences.

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