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For one of the most beautiful actresses of Bollywood <keyword id="598" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Deepika-Padukone">Deepika Padukone</keyword>, 2015 was the year she proved she has much more to offer to her fans than just her beauty. With amazing movies like <keyword id="6391813" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Bajirao-Mastani">Bajirao Mastani</keyword>, <keyword id="119410" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Tamasha">Tamasha</keyword> and <keyword id="2080457" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Piku">Piku</keyword>, she displayed great acting skills which swept even critics off their feet! Moreover, it wasn’t just acting but we heard her voicing her opinion in “My choice” video as well as when she launched her own fashion line for fashionistas and her foundation for those suffering from depression. Deepika showed us all our sides, and without any hesitation! 
 
As the evolving actress turns 30 today, here are 5 reasons why she ruled our hearts in 2015!

On her 30th birthday, here are 5 reasons why Deepika Padukone ruled our hearts in 2015!

<a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=bollywood">Bollywood</a> actor <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=ranveer+singh">Ranveer Singh</a> has always managed to win our hearts by his lovable antics and his perfect smile (We’re jealous, <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=deepika+padukone">Deepika</a>) but this time he took it a step further and absolutely made one of his fan’s day by singing <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=happy+birthday">‘Happy Birthday’</a> to her. 
 
Yes, that’s right.In the video, the 30-year-old<a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=bajirao+mastani"> Bajirao Mastani</a> star can be wishing his fan <keyword id="70617" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Happy-Birthday">Happy Birthday</keyword> by singing it for her. He croons ‘Baar Baar Din Yeh Aaye’ to wish her on this special day. Not juts one line, but the entire song. 
 
Straight out of a dream, right? 
 
The video has been uploaded by Moumita Chatterjee, an Oman resident on Facebook, where she said, “Nothing in life has made me dance around the room, scream with joy, cry out of excitement and rewatch the same video a million times," 
 
As it turns out her friend arranged the special surprise for her. One lucky girl Moumita is. 
 
Well, isn’t that just adorable? 
 
Watch the video here: 
 


	
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				Nothing in life has made me dance around the room, scream with joy, cry out of excitement and rewatch the same video a...
			Posted by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/moumita.chatterjee103">Moumita Chatterjee</a> on&#xa0;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/moumita.chatterjee103/posts/10154087013497216">Wednesday, March 9, 2016</a></blockquote>

Ranveer Singh sure knows how to please his fans, especially his female ones

<a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/On-her-30th-birthday-here-are-5-reasons-why-Deepika-Padukone-ruled-our-hearts-in-2015/articleshow/50454380.cms">After Deepika Padukone</a>, it’s time to celebrate the birthday of one of the most celebrated music composers in the world - Mr AR Rahman, also called the ‘Mozart of Madras’. We are talking about a man whose <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=music+talent+">music talent</a> has not just inspired India, but has transcended international boundaries with its versatility and dynamism. 
 From composing some of the best patriotic songs to singing heart-breaking, partying type songs and a few superhit Bollywood numbers, Rahman’s journey starting from Roja to <keyword id="119410" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Tamasha">Tamasha</keyword> has been absolutely splendid. Reminding us exactly this is <keyword id="901086" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Voctronica">Voctronica</keyword>, India’s first all-vocal orchestra, who have come out with an acapella medley featuring the most famous songs of Rahman (in Hindi, Tamil and English) in a special video to pay this musical legend a tribute on this special occasion. 
 
The description of the video reads: "Our heartfelt tribute celebrating the musical experience that is AR Rahman. We've mashed up some of our favorite and memorable tunes from his infinte playlist into a ‪#‎voctronicised evolution of the master himself." 
 
The beautifully sung composition takes us down the memory lane with 1990s classics like Yeh Haseen Wadiyan from Roja, Kena hi kya from Bombay, Mustafa from Prema Desam, Kya Kare ya na kare from Rangeela, Oh Bhavre from Daud to evergreen hits like Ghanan Ghanan from Lagaan, Satrangi re from Dil Se, Ramata Jogi from Taal and other award-winning numbers from Yuva, Saathiya, Jodhaa Akbar, Gjajini, Delhi-6 among others. However, it is Slumdog Millionaire that brings the video to a beautiful and perfect conclusion. 
 
The real charm of this video that has become a rage on the internet is in watching it. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGSM9h6EpwU">If you haven’t yet, check it out!</a> 
 
 
 
 
 
(Image and video credits: In.com, Youtube)

This 4-minute medley of AR Rahman’s iconic
songs is the perfect tribute to this maestro on his birthday!

What could be the better birthday gift than receiving a platinum and <keyword id="10052" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="80" keywordseo="Diamond">diamond</keyword> eternity band, that too from your boyfriend? Don’t speculate much, we are taking about actress <keyword id="6354850" type="PERSON" weightage="80" keywordseo="Katrina-Kaif">Katrina Kaif</keyword>, who celebrated her 32nd birthday yesterday with <keyword id="143" type="CITY" weightage="80" keywordseo="Bollywood">Bollywood</keyword> heartthrob <keyword id="6357861" type="PERSON" weightage="80" keywordseo="ranbir-kapoor">Ranbir Kapoor</keyword> in <keyword id="6371470" type="CITY" weightage="80" keywordseo="alibaug">Alibaug</keyword> and received a priceless gift. Ranbir and Katrina visited the coastal town of Alibaug in Maharashtra to celebrate her birthday. And guess what happened there, beyond Birthday celebrations? The Bombay Velvet star proposed to his lady love, Katrina, and gave her a platinum and diamond eternity band by <keyword id="161846" type="PERSON" weightage="80" keywordseo="Van-Cleef">Van Cleef</keyword> and Arpels. It has been reportedly said that the couple got <keyword id="40467" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="80" keywordseo="engaged">engaged</keyword> on July 16 and are currently in London, where Katrina’s parents live. 

	Ranbir and Katrina have been dating for quite a long time, but they have neither accepted nor denied it in public. But there have been speculations in the media as well as the film industry that they were in relationship. The following instances are the proof: 
 Known for his wit and bantering, Bollywood actor <keyword id="6354583" type="PERSON" weightage="80" keywordseo="Salman-Khan">Salman Khan</keyword> called his former girlfriend Katrina Kaif as “Katrina Kapoor” during the wedding ceremony of his sister <keyword id="46333" type="PERSON" weightage="80" keywordseo="Arpita-Khan">Arpita Khan</keyword> in November last year. He further said: "Mai kya karoon…I gave you a chance to become Katrina Khan, but you chose to be 'Katrina Kapoor'!" Moreover, Katrina and Ranbir were snapped enjoying a sunny day at a beach in <keyword id="6363645" type="COUNTRY" weightage="80" keywordseo="Spain">Spain</keyword> in July 2013. The pictures of Katrina, wearing a white and red bikini with Ranbir cooling off in a pair of surfer shorts, went viral on social media. 

	They were spotted many times, attending film screenings, awards shows and other events together in India and abroad.
 

	Let’s know how the affair started: 
 Ranbir and Katrina came together for the first time on screen in "Ajab Prem ki Gazab Kahaani" in 2009. During this time, Katrina was dating Salman Khan and Ranbir was in a relationship with actress <keyword id="598" type="PERSON" weightage="80" keywordseo="Deepika-Padukone">Deepika Padukone</keyword>. 

	Soon, gossip mills hinted that Ranbir said “Tera Hone Laga Hoon” to Katrina in real life too. They both broke off with their respective partners and their love story started moving in a positive direction. Ranbir and Katrina starrer ‘Rajneeti’ released in 2010, which further cemented their relationship and brought them closer. 

	 
	(Image: Indiatimes)

Are Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif engaged?

<ul><li>Iconic romantic films including DDLJ, Tamasha, Titanic 3D version and Jab We Met were re-released during Valentine’s week. </li><li>For chains like PVR, reruns have been an important part of their campaign to bring India back to the theatres. </li><li>Analyst Karan Taurani believes reruns are not powerful enough to impact collections or drive theatre occupancy and indicates lack of fresh Bollywood content. </li><li>Indian film critic Sucharita Tyagi states reruns of classics are helping build film communities, drive theatre occupancy and celebrate cinema. </li></ul>Theatre audiences in one of the PVR’s in Punjab were seen dancing to the groovy beats of ‘Mauja hi mauja’, a song from Shahid Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor Khan-starrer Jab We Met, rereleased in theatres almost two decades after its original release. Kapoor called it ‘too special’ on Twitter. But is the business of nostalgia strong enough to mint money at the box office? Several iconic romantic films including – Shah Rukh Khan (SRK)-Kajol-starrer Dilwale Dulhania Le Jaayenge (DDLJ), Ranbir Kapoor-Deepika Padukone’s Tamasha, James Cameron’s Titanic in 3D and Jab We Met – were released across PVR, Inox and Cinepolis theatres during Valentine’s week this February. Even though DDLJ remains the longest-running film in Indian cinema and is immensely popular with multiple reruns, it found tough competition this Valentine’s week from the Jab We Met rerun. “Jab We Met has now started beating DDLJ in PVR. Jab We Met collected ₹2 lakh on Friday. The collections then jumped to approximately ₹5 lakh on Saturday while the collections on Sunday were ₹6 lakh. On Monday, while DDLJ collected ₹6 lakh, Jab We Met collected ₹6.5 lakh in the multiplex chain,” reported<a href="https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/jab-mets-re-release-springs-surprise-collects-monday-sunday-also-beats-dilwale-dulhania-le-jayenge-pvr/"> Bollywood Hungama</a>. Rerun campaigns for boosting footfalls PVR Oberoi Mall in Goregaon, Mumbai decided to play six shows of Jab We Met on Valentine’s day. Tamasha had 150 shows with 50% audience occupancy and Titanic 3D version rerun had 1,000 shows, with 60% occupancy, PVR told Business Insider India. The PVR’S Valentine Week Film Festival (10th-16th February 2023) also re-released other romantic titles across languages – Ticket to Paradise (English), Ved (Marathi), Geetha Govindam (Telugu), Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa (Tamil), Hridayam (Malayalam), Googly (Kannada) and Love Ni Bhavai (Gujarati). “Screened across 25 cities in India, Jab We Met, DDLJ, Tamasha, Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa and Titanic especially received good response, recording average occupancy of 50-70%. Shows of Jab We Met had to be increased to meet the increased demand,” Gautam Dutta, CEO, PVR, told Business Insider India. PVR aims to continue with their rerun campaigns in the future, given the power nostalgia wields on millennials and even GenZs, Dutta added. For chains like PVR, reruns have been an important part of their campaign to boost theatre occupancy – be it re-releasing 11 films starring Amitabh Bachchan on his 80th birthday or the ‘Dilip Kumar Hero of Heroes’ campaign celebrating his 100th birth anniversary. The release of DDLJ during SRK’s birthday last year collected ₹23.4 lakh, claiming 60% occupancy then. “When you watch Jab We Met, you also watch it with 300 people who are die-hard fans of that film. Witnessing this celebration is pure joy. You know the punchlines, where to laugh, where to cry. Props to the Film Federation of India for bringing these classics back. They are also driving theatre occupancy,” Sucharita Tyagi, an Indian film critic told Business Insider India. Many movies like DDLJ, Tamasha, Jab We Met are already available on OTTs yet cinephiles are flocking to theatres in hoards. An Ormax report states the Indian theatre audience has lost <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/news/indian-film-industry-lost-24-million-moviegoers-to-the-pandemic-ormax/articleshow/97918537.cms">24 million</a> moviegoers to the pandemic. This is accentuated by low impact of small and medium-budget films and availability of OTT platforms. The OTT audience in India has grown 20% in 2022 with 424 million active users. Yet, it looks like the big screen has its pull. “We are seeing films like Deewar in theatres, which was released when we weren’t even born. It is a novelty experience. Reruns boost film communities. The Priyanka Chopra led Jio-MAMI festival is also bringing physical screenings back. It is a good time for cinema I believe,” added Tyagi. Impact on collections: minuscule Reruns may boost film communities, but will they be able to revive flagging footfalls and lift box office collections? Karan Taurani, analyst at Elara Capital, believes reruns are not powerful enough to impact collections or drive theatre occupancy. They are rather indicative of fresh Bollywood content. Also, reruns have limitations in their reach. For instance, a Jab We Met will rake in more numbers in Punjab or Delhi as compared to South Indian cities like Chennai. “Reruns are happening because Pathaan has seen a strong run in the last two and a half weeks. Little to no fresh content is being offered, which is why these films are being re-released. The number of Hindi films released every quarter have come down 25-30%, from over 20 films every quarter pre-pandemic to less than 14 films now. There is greater reliance on big-budget films,” Taurani told Business Insider India. SRK-Deepika Padukone-starrer Pathaan crossed ₹500 crore in India in 20 days, contributing 46% to <a href="https://www.ormaxmedia.com/insights/stories/the-india-box-office-report-january-2023.html?s=08">January’s India box office</a> collections. Films released in January 2023 grossed ₹1,389 crore at the domestic box office, the highest since April 2022, as per <a href="https://www.ormaxmedia.com/insights/stories/the-india-box-office-report-january-2023.html?s=08">Ormax report.</a> A caveat – only six films managed to cross the ₹10 crore mark, indicating greater reliance on big-budget movies like Pathaan. “The impact of reruns is very minuscule. Collection is low because these are consumed more in terms of single screens where ticket prices are low. I don’t foresee a large number of people going to multiplexes for these films as ticket prices are 3-4 times higher,” added Taurani. But Tyagi states these movies are helping India come back to the theatres, although she too wishes the ticket prices of these movies were cheaper. “I cannot say if these movies are being used as fillers before the big releases but I am glad India is coming back to the theatres. I wish the ticket prices and snacks at concession stands were cheaper at theatres to make movie watching a more affordable experience,” added Tyagi. Reruns may not be too successful at raking in the moolah at the box office but what they surely do is revive the currency of nostalgia – allowing the audience to relive the past while providing theatre chains a respite from falling audience footfalls.

Business of nostalgia: Reruns aim to bring India back to the silver screens

<ul><li><keyword id="2962484" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Mi-India">Mi India</keyword> launched the latest edition of its annual report ‘<keyword id="10631021" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="patchwall-replay-2020">PatchWall Replay 2020</keyword>’.</li><li>The report throws light on the latest insights and interesting trends from the <keyword id="350845" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="20" keywordseo="Show-Business">show business</keyword>.</li></ul> Mi India in its annual trend report ‘<keyword id="10631022" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="patchwall-replay">PatchWall Replay</keyword> 2020’ revealed that there was a 161% increase in news views in 2020. The study evaluates the consumption patterns of over 5 million consumers across 25+ content partners and throws light on the latest insights and interesting trends from the show business. Mi India had introduced PatchWall on Mi TV’s in 2018. Designed specifically for the Indian market, PatchWall provides one of the largest content libraries comprising both Indian and global content partners. In 2020 alone, PatchWall witnessed over 14 billion interactions across different categories such as movies, TV shows, music, kids entertainment etc. From strict lockdowns to a roller-coaster of emotions, the year 2020 was entailed by unprecedented challenges. However, with the world going digital across entertainment, work, education, and communication, 2020 witnessed an immense growth in the media streaming landscape. After surveying 5 million consumers, Mi India’s PatchWall Replay 2020 details out all the trends that dominated the Indian OTT space in the last year. Commenting on the unveiling of the report, Eshwar Nilakantan, Category Lead - Mi TVs, Mi India, said, "Mi TVs have become an integral part of families and consumers’ lives and they further solidify Mi India’s leadership in the smart TV segment. Having sold over 5 million TVs, we not only understand the requirements of Indian consumers, but have also taken significant steps to address their needs. “Content first” has always been our Mi TV team’s philosophy and that led the company to introduce PatchWall on Mi TVs and since then, we have rolled out over 40+ features and extended partnership with 25+ content partners. We are happy to unveil PatchWall Replay 2020’, it throws light on what India watched in 2020, across all OTT platforms.” <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="From blockbusters to originals, content that trended" text="From blockbusters to originals, content that trended">From blockbusters to originals, content that trended</cmsannotation> While the pandemic put a halt on ‘Let’s go and watch a movie, it’s Friday’ in 2020, the love for movies among people didn’t subside. For a Friday release, PatchWall generated similar traffic as a housefull on a first day - first show across all 3k+ multiplex chains in India. There was a 2.5X increase in the number of people watching movies on weekdays as compared to 2019, making views increase by 97% in the movies category. Laxxmi, Dil Bechara, Angrezi Medium, Lootcase, Chhalaang, Khaali Peeli and Chintu Ka Birthday, among others were some of the popular movies, trending in 2020. India gravitated towards strong performances, Rajnikanth trended in February, followed by Deepika Padukone and Saif Ali Khan in March, and Superhero movies taking the spot in May. July was ruled by Sushant Singh Rajput, and soon India’s focus shifted to cricket in August. Akshay Kumar and Mulan made highlights in November and December respectively. According to the report, April to August were blockbuster months, because of movies releasing on OTT platforms during that time. 2020 was the year of some fantastic performance and original shows and series. With Indian audiences appreciating new categories in TV shows, the segment recorded 133 percent increase in engagement. Shows such as Mirzapur 2, Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story, Pataal Lok, Sam Jam, Loser, Geetha Subramanyam scored big. April to June aired a devotional vibe in the living rooms with people reminiscing their old times with shows like Mahabharat, Ramayana, Devon ke Dev..Mahadev, and Shaktiman. There were more than 3 million interactions across these shows. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Kids’ content streaming witnessed new highs" text="Kids’ content streaming witnessed new highs">Kids’ content streaming witnessed new highs</cmsannotation> With education turning its route to the digital mode, the edutainment category saw a 177 percent increase along with a 205 percent increase in overall kids streaming. Wheels on the bus’, ‘Tales of Akbar and Birbal’, ‘Bal Ganesha’ were the stars of kids’ edutainment category, and ‘Show yourself’ and ‘Baby Shark’ became the new kids anthem. Interestingly, there were more than a million kids mode sessions trusted a million times by parents across India. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Regional language consumption increased" text="Regional language consumption increased">Regional language consumption increased</cmsannotation> The regional language content made space in the streaming landscape and a 56 percent increase was observed in this segment. PatchWall has content across 16+ languages including Punjabi, Gujarati, Bhojpuri, Assamese, Odia, Rajasthani, Urdu along with Haryanvi. The top languages that saw an increased consumption trend were Telugu, Tamil, Marathi, Malayalam, Bengali. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Fitness pumped its way up" text="Fitness pumped its way up">Fitness pumped its way up</cmsannotation> Online platforms served as fitness companions as well. With no access to gyms, Zumba classes, Yoga etc., the fitness category received a good boost with an increase of 93 percent views. From how to lose weight in 21 days to meditation for relaxing and yoga stretches, people tried to maintain their fitness regimes. Interestingly, users were pigging out on searches such as Sarson da saag, Jeera Chicken, Yoga stretch and instant 5 ingredient ice-cream. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Bigger appetite for Live news" text="Bigger appetite for Live news">Bigger appetite for Live news</cmsannotation> With a lot happening across the globe, news in any mode took most of the space. In response to this, a 161% increase in news views paved its way. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Grooving to music in our living rooms" text="Grooving to music in our living rooms">Grooving to music in our living rooms</cmsannotation> More than 20 million minutes were spent by PatchWall unsers listening and grooving to their favorite songs. Badshah, Arijit Singh, the duo Vishal-Shekhar, A.R Rahman, and Neha Kakkar rocked the charts the whole year and the popular music videos that glued Indians to their screens included Genda Phool, Illegal Weapon, Dus Bahane, Bhankaas, and Khulke Jeena ka. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Eat. Binge. Sleep. Repeat. with PatchWall" text="Eat. Binge. Sleep. Repeat. with PatchWall">Eat. Binge. Sleep. Repeat. with PatchWall</cmsannotation> The new trend surfacing was Eat.Binge.Sleep.Repeat. 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