It's a nostalgic journey, a reunion with an old friend, and a validation of the hours spent immersed in movie marathons or comic books. The familiar quirks, iconic lines, and signature actions of our beloved characters evoke a sense of comfort and excitement. Cinematic universes—a phenomenon that has already taken Hollywood by storm—is the latest trend built on this sense of loyalty among fans. And it is gaining momentum across the world, including India. In a <keyword id="20747860" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Cinematic-Universe" source="keywords">cinematic universe</keyword>, multiple storylines and narratives share the same world and the films connect through recurring characters and common themes. This approach has opened new doors for storytelling in <keyword id="20060213" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Indian-Cinema" source="keywords">Indian cinema</keyword>, allowing for richer narratives and deeper character exploration. Indian cinema has a long history of diverse storytelling, and is now embracing this new trend that resonate with audiences across generations. But are Indian filmmakers fully harnessing the potential of cinematic universes? Let’s find out. <h2>What’s a cinematic universe?</h2>A cinematic universe allows for expansive storytelling, where characters can evolve across multiple films, and plotlines can interweave to create a grand narrative arc. There’s no better example that the <keyword id="19985514" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Marvel-Cinematic-Universe" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Marvel Cinematic Universe" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Marvel Cinematic Universe">Marvel Cinematic Universe</keyword> (<keyword id="20189664" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="MCU" source="keywords">MCU</keyword>), where each major hero got their own or co-starred movies, before all the Avengers reuniting in Avengers: Endgame (2019). The build-up to this 2019 blockbuster was hugely successful, with the earliest storyline of Iron Man dating back to 2008. It was followed by the 23 movies including the Thor trilogy, Guardians of the Galaxy, Captain America films, Black Panther, Spider-man, Doctor Strange etc. The anticipation built over years of interconnected films repeatedly drew audiences back to theatres, creating a loyal fan base and a secure investment for filmmakers. The MCU, despite the recent setbacks, continues to be one of the most successful film series. Avengers has the best average world-wide gross out of all MCU film series, with an average of nearly $1.9 billion per film. Hence, the appeal of cinematic universes lies in their ability to build complex worlds that draw audiences back time and again, creating a sense of anticipation for how stories will unfold and interconnect. It brings a sense of security to the investments of the makers, which is built from scratch for stand-alone films. <h2>Cinematic Universes of India</h2><div type="image" title="Rohit Shetty&amp;#39;s Cop Universe" agency="Business Insider India" msid="112529301" hostid="261" sizebytes="166204"></div>The earliest Indian film that is now a part of a cinematic universe was Rohit Shetty’s Singham (2011). This Ajay Devgn film was a remake of a 2010 Tamil film of the same name, with Suriya reprising the eponymous character. A more coherent (albeit unplanned) cinematic universe starter was the 2012 film, Ek Tha Tiger. Neither of these two films was planned to be developed into a universe per se but were incorporated into their respective universes with Simmba (2019) and Pathaan (2023). <div type="image" title="YRF Spy Universe" agency="Business Insider India" msid="112529258" hostid="261" sizebytes="194140"></div> The latest entrants on the block are <keyword id="14242250" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Lokesh-Cinematic-Universe" source="Orion">Lokesh Cinematic Universe</keyword> (LCU) and Maddock’s Supernatural Universe. The Lokesh Cinematic Universe started with Kaithi (2019) and established itself with Vikram (2022). Lokesh Kanagaraj, the creator of this universe and the director of these highly successful ventures, plans to release a short film 'Pillayar Suzhi' as an introduction to the cinematic universe for the audience. <div type="image" title="Lokesh Cinematic Universe" agency="Business Insider India" msid="112529201" hostid="261" sizebytes="111722" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Lokesh Cinematic Universe&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;redactor-invisible-space&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> Maddock’s supernatural universe, alongside LCU, provides a clearer picture of their plans ahead. All of the films in this shared universe are inspired by popular folk-legends. While Stree took inspiration from Naale Baa of Karnataka, where people would write the phrase on walls to prevent the entry of a malevolent spirit into their homes. Bhediya was inspired by Arunachal Pradesh's legend of a shape-shifting werewolf (Yapum), who wants to protect the jungle, even if he or she has to kill somebody. Munjya, which surprised the trade pundits and audiences alike, focuses on the Konkani legend of munjya. In mythology and folklore, there are multiple stories about the origin of munjya, but the film uses the one where a small kid dies within 10 days of his upanayana samskara, and turns into a munjya. <div type="image" title="Maddock Supernatural Universe" agency="Business Insider India" msid="112529182" hostid="261" sizebytes="173806" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Maddock Supernatural Universe&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div>The fourth instalment in this series, <keyword id="6847240" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="Stree-2" source="Orion">Stree 2</keyword> is set to release this week, starring Rajkummar Rao, <keyword id="89958" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Shraddha-Kapoor" source="Orion">Shraddha Kapoor</keyword>, Rajkumar Aparshakti Khurana and Abhishek Banerjee. Varun Dhawan will also make a cameo appearance reprising his role of Bhaskar from Bhediya. <h2>Can Indian Cinema sustain this trend?</h2>Unlike the MCU which is based on existing comic books, the majority of these Indian projects and characters have no reference point and hence, concepts have to be established from scratch. Moreover, it is possible that the audiences may not readily embrace new and unfamiliar characters. Another significant hurdle is the high cost associated with these ventures. A good chunk of their budgets goes into VFX and the subsequent creation of intellectual properties or IPs. When news around Brahmastra’s humongous budget of 410 crores was doing the rounds, Ranbir Kapoor was quick to clarify that it was allocated for the entire trilogy, and not just for Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva. Cinematic Universes in India face an additional barrier of independent distributors, where the trajectory of a franchise is lopsidedly dependent on the success of the studio’s latest offerings. For instance, there were reports of Tiger Vs Pathaan being shelved, following the lukewarm reception of Tiger 3. <h2>Can Indian cinema witness a commercially successful cinematic universe?</h2>Cinematic universes can flourish in India as they have in Hollywood, only if they are treated as long-term investments to be made over multiple movies and decades. It is regrettable that a nation with such a rich literary and cultural history barely has any good films rooted in its culture. There is immense potential for stories rooted in regional Indian folklore and literature, and it continues to remain underutilised. However, it is important to note that Maddock’s Supernatural Universe is a promising start towards bringing to the audience stories that are grounded in our country’s culture. However, the movies in this universe have been a roller coaster journey for the audience in terms of quality. As Stree 2 prepares for release, there is hope that it will continue to build on this success and pave the way for more culturally grounded cinematic universes in India. While the concept of cinematic universes is still relatively new in Indian cinema, it holds great promise. If nurtured with patience and passion, these universes could become great assets for the industry, offering audiences compelling narratives, and the studios substantial returns.

Beyond Stree 2: Exploring the potential of Indian Cinematic Universes

Mumbai, Filmmaker Rohit <keyword id="19924620" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="shetty" source="keywords">Shetty</keyword>'s upcoming film "<keyword id="20032943" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="singham-again" source="keywords">Singham Again</keyword>" has found its villain in Bollywood star Arjun Kapoor. "<keyword id="19926533" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="singham" source="keywords">Singham</keyword> Again" is the third film in the Ajay Devgn-led "Singham" series, which started with 2011's "Singham" and was followed by "Singham Returns" IN 2014. The two movies along with Ranveer Singh's "Simmba" (2018) and "<keyword id="20081190" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="sooryavanshi" source="keywords">Sooryavanshi</keyword>" (2021), starring Akshay Kumar, are part of Shetty's cinematic cop universe. Kapoor will be essaying the role of the antagonist in "Singham Again", which will also see Singh returning as Sangram "Simmba" Bhalerao and Kumar as Veer "Surya" Sooryavanshi. Singh welcomed Kapoor to the cast in a post on Instagram where he shared the first look of the actor's villainous character. "MY BABA BADDEST!!! #SinghamAgain @arjunkapoor," Singh posted. Kapoor shared the movie stills on his Instagram page and wrote, "Singham ka villain! Feeling on top of the world being a part of hit-machine Rohit Shetty sir's cop universe! I promise you there will be mayhem. #SinghamAgain." "Singham Again" will also introduce <keyword id="19915804" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="tiger-shroff" source="keywords">Tiger Shroff</keyword> as ACP Satya and Deepika Padukone as police officer Shakti Shetty, described as the "most brutal and violent officer of our cop universe". Actor Kareena Kapoor Khan, who played Avni Kamat, is returning for the threequel as well.

Singham Again: Arjun Kapoor enters Rohit Shetty cop universe as a villain

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 19 (ANI): Actor <keyword id="133664" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="tiger-shroff" source="Orion">Tiger Shroff</keyword> is the latest addition to <keyword id="22746" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="rohit-shetty" source="Orion">Rohit Shetty</keyword>'s upcoming cop drama '<keyword id="15671595" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="singham-again" source="Orion">Singham Again</keyword>'. Welcoming him on board, Rohit took to Instagram and wrote, "Meet Special Task Force officer ACP SATYA ... the immortal, like Truth! Welcome to the squad...Tiger." Rohit also shared Tiger's look from the action-packed drama. Tiger is seen flaunting his tone physique. 'Singham Again' also stars Ajay Devgn, Deepika Padukone, Kareena Kapoor Khan, <keyword id="2823" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="akshay-kumar" source="Orion">Akshay Kumar</keyword> and <keyword id="106133" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="ranveer-singh" source="Orion">Ranveer Singh</keyword>. Tiger also received a shoutout from the other members of the 'Singham Again' family. "Welcoming my brother from another mother, @tigerjackieshroff as ACP Satya to the squad," Akshay wrote. "The squad just got stronger, welcome to the team ACP Satya," Ajay posted on his Instagram account. The update of Tiger joining 'Singham Again' has left his fans excited. "Wow....Tiger is roaring," a social media user commented. "The cast looks amazing. Can't wait," another one wrote. The film is all set to hit the theatres on Independence Day 2024 and will face a big clash with Allu Arjun's 'Pushpa 2'. 'Singham' was released in 2011, starring Kajal Aggarwal and Prakash Raj in lead roles, followed by 'Singham Returns' in 2014. Both projects were declared box office hits. Meanwhile, Tiger is all set to come up with 'Ganapath - A Hero is Born'. The movie, which also stars Kriti Sanon and Amitabh Bachchan, will hit the theatres this Friday. Vikas Bahl has directed the film. (ANI)

Rohit Shetty's cop universe expands as Tiger Shroff, Deepika Padukone join Singham Again

<ul><li><keyword id="600792" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="bookmyshow" source="Orion">BookMyShow</keyword> has witnessed a hockey stick growth in user engagement, traffic and transactions almost nearing pre-covid levels on the platform within just the first ten days of cinemas opening up.</li><li>Within the first ten days of movies like the Rohit Shetty-helmed <keyword id="7188379" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="sooryavanshi" source="Orion">Sooryavanshi</keyword>, Superstar Rajnikanth’s Annaatthe, Marvel’s Eternals and Malayali Superstar <keyword id="6358404" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="dulquer-salmaan" source="Orion">Dulquer Salmaan</keyword>’s Kurup releasing pan-India, daily consumer traffic surged to reach 76% of pre-covid levels on an average while user engagement has been steadily rising the charts already surpassing 66% of pre-covid levels on BookMyShow.</li><li>The boost to consumer sentiment and its recovery has been driven by BookMyShow’s campaign #CinemaIsBack – a six-month campaign to encourage audiences to relive the magic of the big screen experience all over again.</li></ul>Setting the tone for the recovery of India’s movie &amp; cinema entertainment ecosystem, BookMyShow has witnessed a hockey stick growth in user engagement, traffic and transactions almost nearing pre-covid levels on the platform within just the first ten days of cinemas opening up with a stellar movie line-up including Rohit Shetty-helmed Sooryavanshi, Superstar Rajnikanth’s Annaatthe, Marvel’s Eternals and Malayali Superstar Dulquer Salmaan’s Kurup. Within the first ten days of movies releasing pan-India, daily consumer traffic surged to reach 76% of pre-covid levels on an average while user engagement has been steadily rising the charts already surpassing 66% of pre-covid levels on BookMyShow. Consumers from Chennai, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata and Ahmedabad have been quickest to return back to the movies contributing 48% of the traffic recovery. The boost to consumer sentiment and its recovery has been driven by BookMyShow’s campaign #CinemaIsBack – a six-month campaign to encourage audiences to relive the magic of the big screen experience all over again, with all safety measures intact. The #CinemaIsBack campaign is a re-imagination of the good old days of memorable entertainment experiences with friends and family in a new avatar, as people revisit their favourite forms of out-of-home entertainment experiences in the new normal. Conceptualised and executed by BookMyShow’s in-house team, the campaign aims to target entertainment-lovers across age groups, geographic restrictions notwithstanding and social setups through various social media platforms, with the spotlight on the all-new out-of-home movie entertainment experience - different but not a shred less than earlier! The #CinemaIsBack campaign also emphasises the importance of health and safety measures, putting safety squarely at the centre of nostalgic and fun-filled entertainment experiences. The quirky and nostalgic campaign is a visual, socially engaging and meme-based series executed on digital and social media and will be amplified across BookMyShow’s loyal customer base and potential new audiences both on the platform’s mobile app and website through mailers, push notifications along with social media platforms as also digital media to engage audiences through relevant video, visual and timely content that invokes the memory of watching their favourite movies on the big screen. Additionally, as a part of the larger #CinemaIsBack campaign, BookMyShow will onboard upto 300 brand advocates to highlight the safety measures being undertaken at the cinemas and the experience of going back to theatres. The #CinemaIsBack brand advocates are actual, transacting BookMyShow users who have been long term loyalists of the brand using the platform for their movie viewing experience before the pandemic hit the industry. Lending authenticity and trust to the campaign, the initiative underscores the brand’s customer centric approach as cinephiles return to their favourite entertainment experiences. Commenting on the campaign, <keyword id="12549275" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="vamsi-murthy" source="Orion">Vamsi Murthy</keyword>, Head – Marketing, BookMyShow said, “We are thrilled to launch our latest campaign #CinemaIsBack as the country gears up to witness the magic of big screens once again. With cinemas opening in India coupled with an exciting line up of big budget movies that have started to hit the screens from Diwali and for the next 6 months, we are excited to deliver and communicate an authentic, nostalgic and irreplaceable experience through the #CinemaIsBack campaign. The success of the campaign within the first 10 days itself has been phenomenal, setting the wheels of the business in motion with a tremendous surge in traffic, user engagement and ticket sales. Over the next few months, we look forward to welcoming film enthusiasts and cinephiles #BackToTheatres for a safe entertainment experience through this festive season and beyond. We are confident that the stage has been set, for a long-awaited revival of the cinema business in India with all the standard safety protocols in place.” The surge in traffic has also provided a fillip to the business with transactions for Sooryavanshi, Annaatthe, Eternals and Kurup skyrocketing towards a complete recovery. The much-awaited Sooryavanshi has been making all the right moves as it crossed 2.6 million tickets sold within the first week while Annaatthe (Tamil) crossed 1.3 million tickets sold on BookMyShow becoming the first movie to hit the million mark on the platform after the second Unlock in 2021. Malayalam superstar Dulquer Salmaan’s Kurup clocked a stellar 800,000 plus tickets sold within the first weekend itself. BookMyShow contributed over 40% of Sooryavanshi’s box office collections in India for the opening weekend with the movie hitting a peak of 21 tickets sold per second on Nov 6th becoming the highest ever peak for a Hindi movie on the platform. BookMyShow also clocked a stellar 52% contribution for Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Eternals’ box office collections in India with the movie crossing 700,000 tickets sold across languages and versions in 3D, IMAX and 4DX across cities in India on BookMyShow.

BookMyShow's meme-based campaign helps the platform drive a traffic surge of 76% of pre-Covid levels

<ul><li>Veteran star <keyword id="14505" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="zeenat-aman" source="Orion">Zeenat Aman</keyword> made her <keyword id="819905" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="instagram" source="Orion">Instagram</keyword> debut at 71 and amassed over 1.3 lakh followers in just a month. She will soon make her web series debut.</li><li><keyword id="1813" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="neena-gupta" source="Orion">Neena Gupta</keyword>’s appeal for work on Instagram heralded a change in the way the industry looked at veteran actresses.</li><li>OTT platforms have not only revived careers of veteran stars, it has also brought to centre stage actresses long-sidelined by mainstream media.</li></ul>Gauri Shinde’s English Vinglish that released in 2012, was considered a sleeper hit despite starring one of Indian cinema’s original female superstars, Sridevi. It took the industry by surprise because <keyword id="143" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="bollywood" source="Orion">Bollywood</keyword> rarely backs female-led movies and even when it does, these movies – especially those starring veterans, aren’t expected to become commercial potboilers. However, the advent of over-the-top (OTT) streaming platforms like Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney plus Hotstar etc, and the rise of social media has changed the scenario. In some cases, actresses of a certain vintage have begun to take centre stage – with some even landing hits far more popular than the ones delivered by mainstream heroes. In February 2023, the 70s heart-throb Zeenat Aman, 71, made her debut on Instagram. Within a month, she has <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thezeenataman/">amassed </a>1.37 lakh followers and won over the audience with her articulate, unabashed and honest views — a far cry from the carefully-curated celebrity updates people are accustomed to. “The roles available to women are clearly not just ornamental anymore. What hasn’t changed though is the gender pay gap. In my time I was lauded as the highest paid female actor, but the disparity in the pay cheque between my male co-stars and myself was so vast it was laughable…it disappoints me that even today women in the film industry don’t have wage parity,” <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CpFl3XoA8Un/">remarked </a>Aman in one of her many posts on the platform. Aman, who’ll soon make her <a href="https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/zeenat-aman-to-make-her-ott-debut-soon-already-has-two-web-series-in-her-kitty/articleshow/92560748.cms">web series debut</a> with <a href="https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/web-series/zeenat-aman-to-make-ott-debut-with-the-series-showsttopper-101677773391183.html">Showsttopper</a>, co-starring Shweta Tiwari, Rohit Roy and others, also walked the ramp for Shahin Mannan’s fashion show at the Lakme Fashion week. She’s the latest in a long list of veteran actresses who’ve taken to new-age entertainment platforms and social media channels like fish to water, and have managed to shatter the long-held Bollywood concept of ‘limited shelf life’ for female actors. But, it’s certainly not a new phenomenon. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="The Bollywood stars who went to reality shows" comment="subhead" text="The Bollywood stars who went to reality shows">The Bollywood stars who went to reality shows</cmsannotation> There’s always been a clear divide between a TV and movie star in India, with television often seen as a stepping stone to movies — but only for a few. Most stars who start with TV shows, however, continue to remain there. However, when some of the stars from the 90s and early 2000s first made their comeback, it was as judges of reality shows on TV or in some cases, as contestants. For instance, Shilpa Shetty famously participated in Big Brother —- the British version of Bigg Boss, which catapulted her back to stardom. A few even took to TV shows, like Sonali Bendre in Ajeeb Daastaan Hai Ye (2014). Although superstars like Madhuri Dixit have managed to reinvent their careers and regularly land exciting roles, that wasn’t the case for many other veteran actresses. Until actor Neena Gupta decided to ask for work on social media, heralding a change in the way Bollywood views older stars. In 2017, Neena Gupta, the star of indie cinema in the 1980s, openly asked for work — a move that left a majority of the population within the industry, and even outside of it, surprised. After all, this is an industry where actors out of work for years still spout the excuse, “looking for the right script.” “I live in Mumbai and working, am a good actor looking for good parts to play,” wrote Gupta on Instagram. The result of Gupta’s request – since 2017, she’s starred in over 10 different movies and web series, including blockbuster hits like Badhaai Ho and crowd favourites like Panchayat. Her Badhaai Ho co-star, the late Surekha Sikri also won her third National Film Award for the film. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="The other comeback: Sidelined by mainstream media but stars on OTT" comment="subhead" text="The other comeback: Sidelined by mainstream media but stars on OTT">The other comeback: Sidelined by mainstream media but stars on OTT</cmsannotation> The advent of OTT streaming has not only shone the spotlight on veteran stars but has also given actors sidelined by mainstream media a chance to showcase their acting prowess. Like actor <keyword id="18676" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="shefali-shah" source="Orion">Shefali Shah</keyword>. Sidelined by mainstream cinema for years, 49-year-old Shah’s gritty performance in Netflix’s International Emmy-winner Delhi Crime was the perfect response to that mistreatment. Since then, she’s been on a roll, delivering hits across genres — romantic dramas like Netflix’s Once Again, thrillers like Prime Video’s Jalsa and Disney+Hostar’s Human or dark comedies, like Darlings (on Netflix). In fact, OTT brought back many millennials’ childhood divas, be it former Miss <keyword id="326110" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="universe-sushmita-sen" source="Orion">Universe Sushmita Sen</keyword> or the ‘tip tip’ girl, Raveena Tandon. And they didn’t return to play stereotypical mothers to actors who were as old or even younger than themselves — as Shefali Shah did for Akshay Kumar in the film Waqt: The Race Against Time. Shah is six years younger than Kumar. Rather they starred as protagonists in shows with gripping storylines that gave them a chance to flex their long-dormant acting muscles. The result — Sen’s mom-turned-mobster avatar in Aarya and Tandon’s small-town cop in Aranyak and the antagonist in KGF2. As Sen shared <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch">in an interview </a>with film critic Anupama Chopra for Film Companion, “What I like about Bollywood now is suddenly, content is king. It’s incredible how liberal the language of cinema is becoming. It’s allowing people to explore all different aspects — writing, execution, direction, actors getting that opportunity to go beyond the boy-meets-girl phase. It’s wonderful.” Long story short, the stars have finally aligned for Bollywood’s veteran and long-sidelined powerful actresses. And it’s a well-deserved comeback indeed! 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How stars like Neena Gupta, Zeenat Aman & Shefali Shah finally found their place in the sun via OTT

<img class="gwt-Image" src="/photo/28176893.cms" /> Just a few hours from now and a brand new 2014 will be upon us with cheering, partying and celebrations taking place all over the world. But how was the <keyword id="17892" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="100" keywordseo="bollywood-party">Bollywood party</keyword> in the year 2013? How did the <keyword id="1996024" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Dream-merchants">dream merchants</keyword> fare, what about <keyword id="1996031" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Box-office-performance">box office performance</keyword> and most importantly, what was on the platter for the audience? <keyword id="143" type="CITY" weightage="100" keywordseo="Bollywood">Bollywood</keyword> will never be the same again post 2013 – a year that has given the mainstream <keyword id="1996034" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Indian-movie-industry">Indian movie industry</keyword> many reasons to rejoice. 
 
For one, Bollywood has gone big in every sense of the term. Unlike last year when small-budget films managed to make big bucks, 2013 was the year of the biggies and crores of rupees were spent on production and marketing. Movies like <keyword id="24705" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="100" keywordseo="Dhoom-3">Dhoom 3</keyword>, <keyword id="500441" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="100" keywordseo="Krrish-3">Krrish 3</keyword> and <keyword id="227940" type="COMPANY" weightage="100" keywordseo="Chennai-Express">Chennai Express</keyword> top this trend but others are catching up fast. After all, the savvy audience of today wants big-time <keyword id="4578" type="COMPANY" weightage="100" keywordseo="entertainment">entertainment</keyword> that spells perfection and novelty – be it great <keyword id="5210" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Star-cast">star cast</keyword>, exotic <keyword id="6542811" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="locations">locations</keyword> or stunning <keyword id="648530" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="100" keywordseo="Special-effects">special effects</keyword>. But all these require big money – a prerequisite for <keyword id="1996041" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Box-office-success">box office success</keyword>. Big-budget movies have not disappointed either and at least nine blockbusters have raced to the coveted <keyword id="925977" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Rs-100-crore-club">Rs 100 crore club</keyword> in CY2013. 
 Also, in a bid to grab a bigger chunk of the <keyword id="182563" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="100" keywordseo="BO">BO</keyword> pie, Bollywood has pushed global distribution and aggressively targeted as many screens as possible, both in India and abroad. For instance, Dhoom 3 has reportedly grabbed the biggest number of screens this time – around 4,500 in India and 750 screens overseas. The previous record was held by Chennai Express (3,700 screens at home and 700 screens abroad). 
 Bollywood has also witnessed a spate of diverse themes – from <keyword id="6355304" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="action">action</keyword> thrillers like Dhoom 3 and <keyword id="115922" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="100" keywordseo="Race-2">Race 2</keyword> to <keyword id="1996044" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Superhero-movies">superhero movies</keyword> like Krrish 3, from romance-dramas like Chennai Express, <keyword id="1886157" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Ram-Leela">Ram-leela</keyword> and <keyword id="791377" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Yeh-Jawaani-Hai-Deewani">Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani</keyword> to <keyword id="145976" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="adult-comedy">adult comedy</keyword> <keyword id="6621270" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Grand-Masti">Grand Masti</keyword> and the impressive <keyword id="394815" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="biopic">biopic</keyword> <keyword id="127336" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="100" keywordseo="Bhaag-Milkha-Bhaag">Bhaag Milkha Bhaag</keyword>. Almost every theme found its niche audience and managed to do big business, which indicate we are maturing as movie-goers. Here’s a quick look at this year’s <keyword id="671120" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="bollywood-blockbusters">Bollywood blockbusters</keyword>, their financials and a brief recap of the movies. 
 
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9 Bollywood Blockbusters
That Entered Rs 100 Crore Club In 2013

<img class="gwt-Image" src="/photo/50265176.cms" /> <keyword id="1671" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Shah-Rukh-Khan">Shah Rukh Khan</keyword> is not called the wittiest actor for nothing. In a recent conversation that he had with one of his twitter followers, he proved once again, why he is what he is. 
 
Khan’s latest release <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/Dilwales-trailer-is-a-riot/articleshow/49735945.cms">Dilwale</a>, even after earning a lot of money in the opening weekend, has not earned much praises from fans and critics. However, the actor seems to be as unperturbed as he could be. Yesterday, Shah Rukh Khan held a Twitter QnA session, called <keyword id="3179037" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="asksrk">AskSRK</keyword>, that trended for a good few hours, given the number of followers he has on social media platform. It was during this session of AskSRK that some followers decided to test Khan’s patience. 
 
One follower asked Khan when he would learn acting, hinting at his performances in the last few releases viz. Happy New Year and Chennai Express, as well as <keyword id="1665132" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Dilwale">Dilwale</keyword>. 
 
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		<a href="https://twitter.com/PoojaMissra">@PoojaMissra</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/iamsrk">@iamsrk</a> When will u learn acting <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AskSRK?src=hash">#AskSRK</a> 😅😅
	— Sumeet Bhatia (@sumeetbhatia_11) <a href="https://twitter.com/sumeetbhatia_11/status/678172951846481920">December 19, 2015</a></blockquote>
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To this, Khan replied 
 
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		U never learn acting till you die...it's not multiples and formulae <a href="https://t.co/a2lDrYn2NW">https://t.co/a2lDrYn2NW</a>
	— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) <a href="https://twitter.com/iamsrk/status/678177317256957952">December 19, 2015</a></blockquote>
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Smart, we must admit. 
 Another follower, a self-claimed fan of <keyword id="6359862" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="100" keywordseo="SRK">SRK</keyword>, tried to give him his two cents. 
 
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		<a href="https://twitter.com/iamsrk">@iamsrk</a> If u keep on doing movies like this u are going to lose the huge fan following that u have..(I m d biggest one).plz sir 4 God's sake
	— Nabajyoti Dash (@Nabajyoti_Dash) <a href="https://twitter.com/Nabajyoti_Dash/status/678166747246157824">December 19, 2015</a></blockquote>
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 To this, Khan said, “thanks but no thanks” in his own manner. 
 
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		Sorry u feel this way but as an actor / star I like doing all kind of genres <a href="https://t.co/zt9mPIyxX0">https://t.co/zt9mPIyxX0</a>
	— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) <a href="https://twitter.com/iamsrk/status/678169313870647296">December 19, 2015</a></blockquote>
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Did you see the /star he used in his tweet, way to mention that at his repute, he isn’t going to pay heed to what a handful of people think. 
 
The recent honorary doctorate that he received from Edinburgh University and the mind-blowing <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/Must-Read-Lessons-on-life-from-Doctor-Shahrukh-Khan/articleshow/49410600.cms">speech that followed</a> was taken into account as well. 
 
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		<a href="https://twitter.com/iamsrk">@iamsrk</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AskSRK?src=hash">#</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AskSRK?src=hash">AskSRK</a>-ur lectures in iim,n various other prestigious institutes cant conform to d standards of excellence in ur film.y respected s
	— puneet shukla (@punnu_shuku) <a href="https://twitter.com/punnu_shuku/status/678168620669665280">December 19, 2015</a></blockquote>
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And as usual, Khan used his power of words to answer this question. 
 
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		My lectures are to motivate my films are for entertainment. The mix of two happens seldom <a href="https://t.co/DKhVLrUdht">https://t.co/DKhVLrUdht</a>
	— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) <a href="https://twitter.com/iamsrk/status/678172521821147136">December 19, 2015</a></blockquote>
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For the record, Dilwale earned more than Rs 40 crores in the opening weekend, while <keyword id="6391813" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Bajirao-Mastani">Bajirao Mastani</keyword>, <keyword id="6358308" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="sanjay-leela-bhansali">Sanjay Leela Bhansali</keyword>’s magnum opus that released on the same day, has crossed Rs 28 crores as its opening weekend earning. That being said, critics and fans are all praises for the latter, and actors <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/Special-appearances-a-thing-of-the-past-Ranveer-Singh-findsa-new-way-to-promote-Bajirao-Mastani/articleshow/49948861.cms">Ranveer Singh</a>, <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/Deepika-Padukone-thought-Irrfan-Khan-would-look-down-upon-her-Know-why/articleshow/47185916.cms">Deepika Padukone</a> and <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/Priyanka-Chopra-touches-the-four-million-mark-on-Instagram-Thanks-fans-with-a-special-poster/articleshow/49997136.cms">Priyanka Chopra</a> are collecting accolades for their earnest performances in the historical fiction. 
 
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Can never learn acting, says Shah Rukh Khan

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 29 (ANI): Power couple Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone are all set to embrace parenthood. The 'DeepVeer' are expecting their first child. On Thursday, the couple took to Instagram and shared the good news with their fans and followers. https://www.instagram.com/p/C36wUZJovqw/ The announcement image featured the baby's clothes, shoes and playful stuff. The image mentioned Deepika's delivery date, "September 2024." As soon as the news was shared, fans and industry members chimed in the comment section. Mom-to-be Richa Chadha wrote, "badhai." <keyword id="19933229" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="sonam-kapoor" source="keywords">Sonam Kapoor</keyword> commented, "Congratulations." Manish Malhotra posted, "congratulations." Angad Bedi commented, "Congratulations ennoy the best journey of life ever @deepikapadukone @ranveersingh ." <keyword id="20008375" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="sonakshi-sinha" source="keywords">Sonakshi Sinha</keyword> wrote, "Your best production yet!!!! So so happy for you both... congratulations." Ranveer-Deepika tied the knot on November 14, 2018, at Italy's Lake Como after dating for six long years and the duo never fails to shower love on each other on social media. They first met on the sets of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's romantic drama film 'Goliyon Ki Rasleela Ram-Leela' and later also starred in 'Bajirao Mastani' and 'Padmaavat'. On the work front, Deepika was recently seen in the aerial action thriller film 'Fighter' opposite Hrithik Roshan. Helmed by <keyword id="19910290" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="siddharth-anand" source="keywords">Siddharth Anand</keyword>, the film also starred Anil Kapoor, Karan Singh Grover and Akshay Oberoi in pivotal roles and received good responses from the audience. She will be next seen in the sci-fi action thriller film 'Kalki 2898 AD' alongside south actor Prabhas. Helmed by Nag Ashwin, the film also stars Amitabh Bachchan and will hit the theatres on May 9, 2024. Ranveer, on the other hand, will be seen reprising his role of Simmba in Rohit Shetty's cop drama '<keyword id="20032943" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="singham-again" source="keywords">Singham Again</keyword>', which also stars Deepika Padukone, actors Ajay Devgn, Akshay Kumar, <keyword id="19915804" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="tiger-shroff" source="keywords">Tiger Shroff</keyword> and Kareena Kapoor Khan. Ranveer will also headline Farhan Akhtar's 'Don 3.' 'Don 3' will arrive in 2025.

Deepveer announce pregnancy, baby to arrive in September

<ul><li>Rajkumar Hirani’s 3 Idiots is the movie which most people want to be made into a franchise.</li><li><keyword id="1671" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="shah-rukh-khan" source="Orion">Shah Rukh Khan</keyword> dominated the list with four of his movies making it to the top 10.</li><li>The audience also picked movies like <keyword id="20062" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="hera-pheri" source="Orion">Hera Pheri</keyword> where the sequel was not successful at the box office. </li></ul>Shah Rukh Khan’s blockbusters this year — Jawan and <keyword id="12756474" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="pathaan" source="Orion">Pathaan</keyword> — have left the audiences longing for more. They, along with his earlier super hits <keyword id="21125" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="chak-de" source="Orion">Chak De</keyword> and <keyword id="227940" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="chennai-express" source="Orion">Chennai Express</keyword>, feature in the list of movies that have the most franchise potential, says a report by Ormax. The top most popular pick of the audience, however, is Rajkumar Hirani’s 3 Idiots ( 85% of the audience voted for it). The movie released in 2009 was a superhit starring Aamir Khan, Madhavan and Sharman Joshi and loosely based on Chetan Bhagat’s Five Point Someone. The survey conducted amongst 3,000 Hindi-film goers analyzed films released between January 1990 to September 2023. The report which picked the top 100 movies, is based on audience equity. Ormax believes that franchises have a long way to go in the Hindi film industry. “Franchise films have been a dominant force driving the growth and stability for Hollywood over the past two decades. The contribution of franchise films to the Hindi theatrical domestic box office has grown from a mere 17% in 2019 to 45% in 2023,” said Sanket Kulkarni, head of business development (theatrical), Ormax Media. Hollywood has made popular movie franchises be it Justice League, Marvel, Star Wars and more. It also has long-running franchises like Fast and the Furious as well as Scream. The Indian film industry has recently kickstarted the trend with the highly successful Bahubali series as well as KGF. Top Bollywood movie franchises (current &amp; potential) <table style="border-width: initial; border-style: none;"><colgroup></colgroup><col /><col /><tbody><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Movie </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Audience rating (%) </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">3 Idiots </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">85% </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Chennai Express </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">71% </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Hera Pheri </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">70% </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Jawan </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">69% </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Drishyam </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">69% </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Uri: The Surgical Strike </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">65% </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Gadar </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">64% </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Chak De! India </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">64% </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Dhoom </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">64% </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Pathaan </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">63% </td></tr></tbody></table>Source: Ormax Old franchises that have juice left This includes movies that have made franchises also. The audience also picked popular franchises of Gadar, which recently had a second superhit sequel this year. Then there was also Dhoom where three movies have been made starring John Abraham, Hrithik Roshan and Aamir Khan as protagonists. They also picked Sunil Shetty, Akshay Kumar and Paresh Rawal starrer Hera Pheri, even as its sequel bombed at the box office. Surprisingly, none of Rohit Shetty’s action films with a cop universe like Singham and Simmba feature in the list. But Ajay Devgn’s Drishyam, which is an adaptation of a Malayalam movie of the same name, made the cut. The other movie that made the cut is Vicky Kaushal’s Uri: The Surgical Strike. “As the theatrical landscape increasingly leans toward event-driven films, choosing the right film to expand or initiate the franchise can go a long way in creating a powerful theatrical product,” said Kulkarni. 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Audiences want more sequels: SRK’s Pathaan, Jawan and Chak De hold the most franchise potential

Mumbai, Apr 5 () The makers of Akshay Kumar-starrer "Sooryavanshi" on Monday announced that the cop drama has been pushed yet again and will not release on April 30 due to the surge in COVID-19 cases in <keyword id="13126" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Maharashtra">Maharashtra</keyword>. The Rohit Shetty-directed cop drama was originally scheduled for a release on March 24 last year, but was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. In a statement, the makers said Shetty attended a meeting with Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday and decided to push the April release date owing to the situation in the state. "The Honorable Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Mr Uddhav Thackeray had a discussion with director Rohit Shetty yesterday. "In the meeting, Mr Uddhav Thackeray appreciated Rohit Shetty as he took the brave and difficult decision of postponing Sooryavanshi owing to the current <keyword id="8764262" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="covid">COVID</keyword> situation in the state," the makers said in a statement. The Maharashtra government on Sunday announced a weekend lockdown in the state from 8 pm on Friday to 7 am on Monday in a bid to curb the growing numbers of COVID-19 cases in the state. The night curfew will continue to be imposed in the state and strict restrictions will be in force from Monday 8 pm onwards. On Sunday, Kumar, 53, also tested positive for COVID-19 and was admitted to a city hospital as a "precautionary measure" on Monday. Last June, <keyword id="96306" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Reliance-Entertainment">Reliance Entertainment</keyword>, which is backing "Sooryavanshi", had announced to release the film during Diwali. However, in October the movie was again postponed due to theatres being shut in Maharashtra and in some parts of the country. "Sooryavanshi" is the fourth film in Shetty's cop universe after Ajay Devgn-starrer "Singham", "Singham Returns" and "Simmba", starring Ranveer Singh. It is presented by Reliance Entertainment and produced by Rohit Shetty Picturez in association with <keyword id="62161" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Dharma-Productions">Dharma Productions</keyword> and Cape of Good Films. JUR RDS BK BK

Akshay kumar's 'Sooryavanshi' release postponed again due to rise in COVID-19 cases

<ul><li>Superstar <keyword id="2823" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Akshay-Kumar">Akshay Kumar</keyword>'s much-awaited cop drama "<keyword id="7188379" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Sooryavanshi">Sooryavanshi</keyword>" will hit the theatres on Diwali, while Ranveer Singh-starrer " 83" will release on Christmas this year, <keyword id="96306" type="CITY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Reliance-Entertainment">Reliance Entertainment</keyword> has announced. </li><li>"Sooryavanshi", directed by Rohit Shetty, was originally scheduled to release on March 24 and Kabir Khan-helmed "'83" was set to hit the cinema houses on April 10. </li><li>Both the movies were indefinitely postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, which led to theatres shutdown across the country and in other parts of the world.</li></ul>Superstar Akshay Kumar's much-awaited cop drama "Sooryavanshi" will hit the theatres on Diwali, while Ranveer Singh-starrer " 83" will release on Christmas this year, Reliance Entertainment has announced. "Sooryavanshi", directed by Rohit Shetty, was originally scheduled to release on March 24 and Kabir Khan-helmed "'83" was set to hit the cinema houses on April 10. But both the movies were indefinitely postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, which led to theatres shutdown across the country and in other parts of the world. "We have decided to release 'Sooryavanshi' during Diwali and '83' will come out during Christmas this year. We are committed to release these two films in theatres first. As and when the government and exhibitors open cinema halls and the environment is safe and secure for audience to come, these things will have to happen," Shibasish Sarkar, Group CEO Reliance Entertainment, told PTI. "We are optimistic people and we have another five to six months to go from now and hopefully situation will be normal (by then). That's the expectation. Usually, these films are slated for a date when festival is around and we thought it will be prudent to work towards that date," he added. "Sooryavanshi" is the third film in Shetty's cop universe after Ajay Devgn's "Singham" and Ranveer-starrer "Simmba". The film is presented by Reliance Entertainment and produced by Rohit Shetty Picturez in association with Dharma Productions and Cape of Good Films. "'83", which chronicles India's first World Cup win under the captaincy of Kapil Dev in 1983, also stars Hardy Sandhu, Tahir Raj Bhasin, Jiva, Saqib Saleem, Pankaj Tripathi and Deepika Padukone. The film is produced by Khan, Madhu Mantena, Vishnu Induri and presented by Reliance Entertainment. "Sooryavanshi" and ''83" are the first two big films two have officially announce the theatrical release date as the country recovers from the pandemic, which has led to many star-studded projects opting for a direct-to-digital release. Shoojit Sircar's "Gulabo Sitabo", featuring megastar Amitabh Bachchan and Ayushmann Khurrana, was the first big Hindi movie to release on a streaming platform. Vidya Balan-led "Shakuntala Devi", Janhvi Kapoor's "Gunjan Saxena - The Kargil Girl", and actor Sushant Singh Rajput's last film "Dil Bechara" are all headed for direct-to-digital release. On Monday it was announced that Akshay's "Laxmmi Bomb", "Sadak 2", featuring Alia Bhatt, Devgn and Sanjay Dutt-starrer "Bhuj: The Pride of India", Abhishek Bachchan's "The Big Bull", Vidyut Jammwal's "Khuda Haafiz" and "Lootcase", featuring Kunal Kemmu and Rasika Dugal, are all set to premiere on streaming platform Disney+ Hotstar. During a virtual press conference, Akshay had said though he is "excited" about releasing "Laxmmi Bomb" on the OTT platform, he feels "sad" that people won't be able to watch the movie in theatres. "To be honest, today I am excited for this platform. But yes, I'll say that I am also sad for theatres. After all, movies are theatres first birth right. But in the current situation, everyone's safety is of utmost priority. "Today with theatres being shut and people watching movies on OTT platforms, if I can make my fans happy by releasing film on Disney+ Hotstar, which is a big platform with a massive reach, then I am glad," Akshay told reporters. The decision to put out the films on streaming services was not welcomed by many cinema chain owners, but the announcement of theatrical release of "Sooryavanshi" and "'83" has come as a relief. "Exciting times ahead... Gearing up to release Rohit Shetty's 'Sooryavanshi' on Diwali and Kabir Khan's ''83' on Christmas this 2020," PVR Cinemas, the largest theatre chain in the country, posted on its Twitter page. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/" data-type="tilCustomLink">Check latest news on Business Insider India</a>

Akshay Kumar's Sooryavanshi and Ranveer Singh's 83 won't go for digital release, will head for theatres end of the year

<ul><li>The movie starring <keyword id="2823" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Akshay-Kumar">Akshay Kumar</keyword> and <keyword id="6354850" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Katrina-Kaif">Katrina Kaif</keyword> will be released on March 24. </li><li>A four-minute trailer of the Rohit Shetty film gained 43 million views on Youtube. </li><li>Sooryavanshi trailer sparked a flood of memes on social media right after its release.</li></ul>The internet is abuzz with appreciation and memes over Akshay Kumar’s latest movie Sooryavanshi. The trailer of the movie has crossed 43 million views on the official Youtube channel of <keyword id="96306" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Reliance-Entertainment">Reliance Entertainment</keyword>. The movie starring Akshay Kumar and Katrina Kaif will be released on March 24, while the official trailer was released yesterday (March 2). A teaser for the movie starring Ranveer Singh, Ajay Devgn and Akshay Kumar released in December 2018, creating a lot of hype for the movie. 
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 A four-minute trailer of the Rohit Shetty film in association with Karan Johar’s Dharma Production opens up with Ajay Devgn narrating the terrorist attacks that happened in Mumbai, starting from 1993 serial blast to Mumbai 26/11 attack. Akshay Kumar, the lead in the trailer is seen as <keyword id="8193880" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="veer-sooryavanshi">Veer Sooryavanshi</keyword>, who is protecting Mumbai from the attacks – the main plot of the movie. Ajay Devgn in his narration calls Veer Sooryavanshi, a ‘yodha’, who is a part of Mumbai’s Anti-Terrorism Squad and has been assigned a job to stop the attackers from terrorising Mumbai. Kumar is shown as a super cop – tackling rogues around the city while also managing to spend time with his family. Kaif is seen playing as the wife of the super cop in the short trailer. Sooryavanshi is the fourth movie in the ‘cop’ series from action director Rohit Shetty. In 2018, Ranveer Singh played the role of a police officer in Simmba, which also starred Sara Ali Khan. In 2011, Devgn played the cop role in <keyword id="2230269" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Singham-Returns">Singham Returns</keyword> which made whooping ₹216 crore at the Box Office. Singham Returns, a 2014 Indian action film directed by Rohit Shetty starred Ajay Devgn alongside <keyword id="2165" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Kareena-Kapoor">Kareena Kapoor</keyword>. At the launch of the trailer, Akshay Kumar rode a bike to the event and posted “Veer Sooryavanshi ditched the helicopter for a bike to beat the Mumbai traffic for the #SooryavanshiTrailer launch today.” 
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 The trailer also sparked a flood of memes on social media right after its release. Tweeps took a dig at hilarious and catchy dialogues from the trailer and curated memes and jokes out of it. Some even called it India’s Avengers franchise. 
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Akshay Kumar’s Sooryavanshi⁠— “India’s Avengers” ⁠— crosses 43 million views on Youtube

Mumbai, Apr 12 () The transition from the magic of the big screen experience, complete with popcorn, candy and push back chairs, to the small screen has been rapid as audiences adapt to life under lockdown and filmmakers resize their offerings in keeping with the times. With the coronavirus pandemic sweeping the globe, cinemas have downed their shutters and digital platforms are stepping up to meet the growing entertainment demands of millions of people across the world and in India spending their days confined to their homes. The trend is clear. The fear of the pandemic, which has infected more than 8,000 people and claimed at least 273 lives in India, could stay for maybe months after it abates. And audiences are unlikely to get back to the theatre in a hurry.Reading the writing on the screen, production houses and distributors have already moved their big screen releases to digital platforms.Irrfan's much awaited "Angrezi Medium" released on March 13 but theatres were already closing everywhere by then and the film was in the theatres for just a day. The movie is now available on newly launched Disney+Hotstar.Similarly "Bamfaad", which marks the debut of Paresh Rawal's son Aditya is available on ZEE5.In India, home grown digital platforms are reaping the benefits of the transition."Voot Select is seeing a definite surge in the uptake of subscribers. It is about 2.5 to 3 times higher than what we had estimated. But this growth cannot be attributed to increased consumption alone. The fact of the matter is Voot Select is a very new service - only three-week-old," said Ferzad Palia, head - Voot Select, Youth, Music &amp; English Entertainment Viacom18.Aparna Acharekar, programming head, ZEE5 India, said the platform is diversifying its content and even making it free."Through our initiative of #BeCalmBeEntertained, we have made a host of content available free for viewers. We also launched our Original 'State of Siege: 26/11' which garnered a fantastic response from the audience as well as critics."Besides "Bamfaad", which released on April 10, it also has a Short Film Festival coming up on April 15. The world, added Nachiket Pantvaidya, group chief operating officer, Balaji Telefilms and CEO of ALTBalaji, is facing a humanitarian crisis with most countries under lockdown to ensure the safety of their citizens."In the current scenario, we are encouraging our viewers to stay safe in self-isolation for which we shall continue to serve quality entertainment at the most optimized data usage," Nachiket told .Nachiket, who did not divulge data on the increase in subscriber count, added that they are urging subscribers to make the switch to SD (Standard Definition) from HD (High Definition)."While we have witnessed an increase in viewership and the time they spend consuming our content, our main objective is to ensure uninterrupted entertainment to their screens."Will all this forever change the way people consume content?That's the question uppermost in the minds of industry insiders as people settle into a lockdown routine and prepare for an extension. India has been under a lockdown after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's announcement on March 24."Cinema is a habit, if you break a habit for four-six months, you'll get a lot of people dissuaded to come to cinemas. Even if there is a reduction of 15-20 per cent of the footfall, which is anyway on a decline, cinema is going to be badly hit," Bihar-based exhibitor Vishek Chauhan told . The shrinking gap between theatrical releases and their debut on streaming platform has left cinema hall owners and exhibitors worried about their future."With everyone quarantined, digital platforms are "taking us by the throat and pushing down their content every week", Chauhan said. According to him, the comfort of OTT platforms poses a threat to the theatrical viewing experience because it's an "antithesis to appointment cinema". "Theatrical viewing is fixed at a particular time, a location, which isn't the case with OTT. You can watch unlimited content online using free data. This is a huge crisis we will face. It's not like the gates will open and people will throng our premises." "Imagine if I were Netflix or Amazon and made an offer to the makers of 'Sooryavanshi' to release it digitally, paying whatever amount they think they could've earned in theatrical, How long will Karan Johar, Rohit Shetty hold back?"There has been a substantial investment in the film and it's costing the makers interest on a daily basis as we speak," Chauhan said. "Sooryavanshi" is the third film in Rohit's cop universe after Ajay Devgn's "Singham" and Ranveer Singh-starrer "Simmba". The film was supposed to release on March 24 but has been postponed indefinitely due to the pandemic. Raj Bansal, senior distributor and exhibitor, said China, where the pandemic began, recently opened theatres but not many turned up. "That's such a clear indicator of where we stand today. No one is coming to cinema halls. At least that won't be on people's mind right now," said Bansal, director of Entertainment Paradise, a three-screen multiplex in Jaipur. Internationally, too, Disney, which recently launched its streaming service in India with Hotstar, has put some of its movies directly on Disney+. The titles include "Frozen 2" and "Onward" which arrived for home viewing faster than they would have had the cinemas been open.In an interview with Barron's, Disney's executive chairman Bob Iger said they were considering putting a few of their movies on the streaming platform."There are some we've decided to put on Disney+. We already announced one, Artemis Fowl, that would have been released in theaters. Others we've simply delayed. In some cases we've moved things onto Disney+ faster than we would have. 'Frozen 2' was one of them, but 'Onward' would be the biggest example. It was in theatres when this happened," Iger said when asked about films already in production. Similarly, Universal put "The Hunt" on streaming while Focus Features' made "Emma" available for early streaming. Dispelling the gloom, PVR Cinemas CEO Gautam Dutta said he is not worried about the future of theatres and considers the lockdown due to pandemic a challenging but short term problem. In an interview to recently, Dutta said, "Out of home entertainment is not just about watching movies. It is about eating out, about socializing, holding hands and creating memories. Once the lockdown is over and the situation improves, people will return to cinemas," he said. KKP BK MIN MINMIN

COVID-19 changes cinema game from big to small screen

<ul><li><keyword id="816630" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="20" keywordseo="Grand-Theft-Auto-V">Grand Theft Auto V</keyword> has sold 90 million units collecting $6 billion. </li><li>The game is available across five different platforms - PS2, PS3, PC, Xbox One, Xbox 360. </li><li>It has also earned more revenue than iconic <keyword id="143" type="CITY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Bollywood">Bollywood</keyword> movies like DDLJ. </li><li>There are more versions of the game than of the Fast and Furious movie. </li></ul>What could be more grand for Grand Theft Auto V (GTA V) than beating out all of Bollywood with their sales? The game has everything from torture to plane hopping stunts and cheekily offensive terms to the R-rated action. Having been in the market since 2013, Rockstar Games has sold around 90 million copies of the game worldwide according to <a href="https://www.marketwatch.com/story/this-violent-videogame-has-made-more-money-than-any-movie-ever-2018-04-06">Marketwatch</a>. Since the game pans across all the platforms, the sales account for all the versions including PS3, Xbox 360, Xbox One and PC. Not only has GTA V seen massive sales, but it has amassed approximately $6 billion in revenue. The number is impressive enough on it’s own but when you compare it to the revenue generated by our cinematic universe, it really puts things in perspective. GTA V came out in 2013, when Bollywood was releasing movies like <keyword id="227940" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Chennai-Express">Chennai Express</keyword>, Race 2, and Kai Po Che. These were the highest grossing movies that year but even then, Chennai Express, which was ahead of the rest, only managed to generate $67 million in revenue. Even Rohit Shetty’s stunts could not match up to being able fly one plane into another. It’s invariable in the long run as well if you analyse the highest grossing movies in Bollywood overall. Including titles like <keyword id="6358210" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Dangal">Dangal</keyword>, <keyword id="3345286" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="secret-superstar">Secret Superstar</keyword>, <keyword id="2411684" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Bajrangi-Bhaijaan">Bajrangi Bhaijaan</keyword> and PK, the most they’ve been able to earn is $291 million. Aamir Khan can have all the screen presence in the world but, GTA V’s story pulls you into its darkly comic world. And here’s some more perspective, even evergreen content like Dilwaale Dulhania Le Jayenge and Hum Aapke Hain Kaun have fallen short at around $52 million. What really adds context to the $6 billion dollars generated by GTA V is the fact that despite their popularity and production value, even Hollywood movies don’t measure up. Epic features like Star Wars and Gone with the Wind get left in the dust at $3 billion. The reality of the situation is that GTA has more versions to its name than the Fast and Furious movies, and they’ve been building their fanbase for a long time now. The game operates on the edge of being plausible. But, no matter, the main characters remain relatable through and through. In all honesty, the gaming industry has always been bigger than both Hollywood and Bollywood. Any all-rounding game not only has direction, a narrative, originality and amazing stunts but also something that the film industry can’t provide - they give you a chance be a part of the story.

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