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<keyword id="95560" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="pamela-chopra" source="Orion">Pamela Chopra</keyword>, widow of the Czar of romantic films, <keyword id="2238" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="yash-chopra" source="Orion">Yash Chopra</keyword>, passed away in Mumbai today. She was 85. She was ailing for a couple of weeks and was admitted to a private hospital for treatment where she breathed her last this morning, an industry source said. <keyword id="4129" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="pamela" source="Orion">Pamela</keyword> is survived by her two sons - Aditya Chopra, film-maker who is married to actress Rani Mukherjee, and actor-producer <keyword id="36115" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="uday-chopra" source="Orion">Uday Chopra</keyword>. Pamela Singh - a cousin of the renowned actress <keyword id="6410389" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="simi-garewal" source="Orion">Simi Garewal</keyword>, was married in 1970 to Yash Chopra, the younger brother of the legendary film-maker B. R. Chopra. Yash Chopra, a multiple National Award winner and a Dadasaheb Phalke Award laureate passed away in Mumbai in October 2012, aged 80, due to Dengue. SEE ALSO: <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/science/news/five-frequently-asked-questions-on-hybrid-solar-eclipse-answered/articleshow/99628830.cms">Five frequently asked questions on hybrid solar eclipse, answered</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/90-of-india-entire-delhi-in-danger-zone-of-heatwave-impacts-cambridge-study/articleshow/99630363.cms">90% of India, entire Delhi in 'danger zone' of heatwave impacts: Cambridge study</a>

Yash Chopra's widow Pamela Yash Chopra passes away at 85

In the last few months, we’ve seen interesting movie promotions on social media. The latest to join the league is the Hrithik Roshan and Katrina Kaif starrer <keyword id="1054297" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="20" keywordseo="Bang-Bang">Bang Bang</keyword>. You must have seen this duo pulling off various stunts in the trailers. 
 
Now, Hrithik Roshan is doing some stunt on Twitter. He is indulging in some #BangBangDare for his friends. First, he first himself accepted the challenge from Nargis Fakhri and when on a diet sans sugar and coffee for eight days. 
 
Later, he challenged his Dhoom co-star <keyword id="36115" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="uday-chopra">Uday Chopra</keyword> to do 100 body weight pull ups in 5 sets. 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en">
	
		I'm taking this forward - my <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/bangbangdare?src=hash">#bangbangdare</a> to <a href="https://twitter.com/udaychopra">@udaychopra</a> - 100 body weight pull ups (in 5 sets)!! U game ? U have 5 days! Time starts now!!
	— Hrithik Roshan (@iHrithik) <a href="https://twitter.com/iHrithik/status/513155771823976448">September 20, 2014</a> 
	 
	Next on his list was Sonam Kapoor, whom he cutely asked to share “A collection of ur happiest craziest smiles on dsuper success of khoobsoorat!! Dis 1we deserve!</blockquote>
Hrithik’s third dare was targeted at smokers; he urged them to quit smoking for the next three days. We must say, this dare was quite thoughtful of Hrithik, and we hope that his followers take up the challenge. And if they bid adieu to smoking—then nothing like it. 
 Coming back to the dares, Hrithik addressed <keyword id="5894" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Dino-Morea">Dino Morea</keyword> as “the muscleman” and asked him to do 20 parallel bar dips in 1 set. He also mentioned that Dino had three days to execute his dare. 
 
Everyone knows that Hrithik Roshan and Shah Rukh Khan share a special bond, so it didn’t take him long to tweet a dare to his good friend. He told Shahrukh, “The 10pack #bangbangdare @iamsrk show us a pic doing ur fav ab exercise!all want 2 know which 1 it is! U hv 3 days! Qabool?”. 
 The ace photographer <keyword id="38936" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Daboo-ratnani">Daboo Ratnani</keyword> too got his share of adventure when Hrithik dared him to do 100 skips in one go! 
 
Priyanka Chopra who has shared screen space with Hrithik recently in Krissh 3 was given a challenge too—she was asked to do a handstand with a push up! The Mary Kom star sportingly took the dare and shared how easy the feat was by posted a video of her doing the dare wearing heels. 
 

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en">
	
		Here you go <a href="https://twitter.com/iHrithik">@ihrithik</a> a handstand with 3 push ups... in high heels! Next time try and make it a little difficult :-) <a href="http://t.co/LEGTa8SIiQ">http://t.co/LEGTa8SIiQ</a>
	— PRIYANKA (@priyankachopra) <a href="https://twitter.com/priyankachopra/status/514018817291194368">September 22, 2014</a> 
	 
	Even Daboo Ratnani, Uday Chopra, Dino Morea and Sonam Kapoor have all completed their dares and posted pictures and videos of the same. 
	 
	Keeping up the spirits, Hrithik has thrown a fun dare to Ranveer Singh. He tweeted, “To @RanveerOfficial my #bangbangdare get out of ur car n pose on d middle of any Main Street of mumbai fr your fans! Hahaha,bolo..accept??” 
	 
	On his twitter account, he also mentioned that his Bang Bang Co-star Katrina Kaif too will get a dare soon and asked people to guess what it could be. 
	 
	He also dared his followers, who drive, to not honk for the coming three days.</blockquote>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en">
	
	<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en">
		
			My <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/bangbangdare?src=hash">#bangbangdare</a> 2all my fans commuting by cars!NO HONKING AT ALL fr 3 days!! Do this Just to realise how unnecessary it is 99% of d time!
		— Hrithik Roshan (@iHrithik) <a href="https://twitter.com/iHrithik/status/514104517705474048">September 22, 2014</a> 
		 </blockquote>
	</blockquote>
 
 
Overall, it seems like a mix of interesting stuff being knitted together on Twitter to engage with fans and also gets other celebrities to participate. We are not sure how much Bang bang the movie will be able to deliver on the box office, but the dares and tasks have already created a big bang on Twitter.

Hrithik Creates A Big Bang For Bang Bang On Twitter!

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. 
 
Images: Wikipedia, Indiatimes

9 Bollywood Blockbusters
That Entered Rs 100 Crore Club In 2013

It was released, it was watched and it delivered some frenzied results. That is good enough for many, especially those who judge a film’s merit by <keyword id="1839596" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="box-office-collections">box office collections</keyword>. Not that we have got anything against <keyword id="1987992" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Big-moolah">big moolah</keyword> – the kind of money this <keyword id="1987996" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Third-instalment">third instalment</keyword> of the Dhoom series has earned till Day 4, both in India and abroad. 
 Directed by Vijay Krishna Acharya and produced by <keyword id="6385240" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Aditya-Chopra">Aditya Chopra</keyword>, the high voltage <keyword id="6355304" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="action">action</keyword> thriller (starring <keyword id="6355923" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Aamir-Khan">Aamir Khan</keyword>, <keyword id="499" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="abhishek-bachchan">Abhishek Bachchan</keyword>, <keyword id="6354850" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Katrina-Kaif">Katrina Kaif</keyword> and <keyword id="36115" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="uday-chopra">Uday Chopra</keyword>) has sailed into the <keyword id="925977" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Rs-100-crore-club">Rs 100 crore club</keyword> just after the opening weekend and grossed around Rs 107 crore at home, according to industry estimates. That’s definitely better than Hrithik Roshan-Priyanka Chopra starrer <keyword id="500441" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="100" keywordseo="Krrish-3">Krrish 3</keyword>, which could enter the coveted club after 4 days. Total collections during the first weekend stood at Rs 170 crore-plus, with nearly Rs 63 crore from <keyword id="116674" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="overseas-markets">overseas markets</keyword>. And that’s a record for any <keyword id="679" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="bollywood-movie">Bollywood movie</keyword>. Now it is only a matter of time before it surpasses the lifetime grossing of Krrish 3 (Rs 270 crore) or <keyword id="227940" type="COMPANY" weightage="100" keywordseo="Chennai-Express">Chennai Express</keyword> (Rs 409 crore). 
 
<keyword id="24705" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="100" keywordseo="Dhoom-3">Dhoom 3</keyword> has also raced past the <keyword id="1988004" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Opening-day-record">opening day record</keyword> of Chennai Express, a <keyword id="1988005" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Shah-Rukh-Khan-Deepika-Padukone-starrer">Shah Rukh Khan-Deepika Padukone starrer</keyword> that bagged around Rs 33.12 crore on the first day. In contrast, Aamir’s flick has collected a little more than Rs 36 crore. Its performance is equally impressive after Day 4 (December 23, 2013) and the movie has grossed an estimated total of Rs 127 crore in the <keyword id="6382118" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Domestic-Market">domestic market</keyword>. 
 In <keyword id="6378080" type="COUNTRY" weightage="80" keywordseo="North-America">North America</keyword>, too, Dhoom 3 has debuted to a record-breaking opening weekend, collecting Rs 21.26 crore nett ($3.4 million) across 236 theatres – the biggest opening of all time for a <keyword id="143" type="CITY" weightage="100" keywordseo="Bollywood">Bollywood</keyword> movie. In contrast, Chennai Express collected Rs 14.82 crore ($2.4 million) from 196 screens in America and <keyword id="6356687" type="COUNTRY" weightage="100" keywordseo="canada">Canada</keyword> in its opening weekend. So Dhoom 3 has beaten its both records in <keyword id="1988011" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Screen-count">screen count</keyword> and collection. 
 
It has an impressive performance in other overseas markets as well. The movie has collected Rs 9.18 crore nett (£906,875) from 97 screens (fewer number of screens than Chennai Express) in the UK and Rs 3.85 crore nett (A$695,782) from 30 screens in <keyword id="6355478" type="COUNTRY" weightage="80" keywordseo="Australia">Australia</keyword> in the first weekend. While Dhoom 3 has collected Rs 1.11 crore nett (NZ$ 217,923) from 19 screens in <keyword id="22501" type="COUNTRY" weightage="80" keywordseo="New-Zealand">New Zealand</keyword> and Rs 3.9 crore nett in <keyword id="3001" type="COUNTRY" weightage="100" keywordseo="Pakistan">Pakistan</keyword> the first weekend, Chennai Express gathered Rs 60.05 lakh (NZ$1,23,478) from 10 screens in NZ and Rs 1.84 crore in Pakistan for that span. 
 
There is yet another record associated with Dhoom 3. It has reportedly grabbed the <keyword id="1988018" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Biggest-number-of-screens">biggest number of screens</keyword> 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). 
 If all these numbers have numbed you a bit, let’s look at the storyline for a change. One can easily see it’s loaded with populist fare – <keyword id="24462" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="100" keywordseo="bikes">bikes</keyword>, <keyword id="28817" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="babes">babes</keyword> (who can forget Katrina’s high-flying <keyword id="729495" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Acrobatics">acrobatics</keyword> and tantalising <keyword id="16156" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="dances">dances</keyword>), exotic <keyword id="6542811" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="locations">locations</keyword>, great action and fascinating <keyword id="2902" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Stunts">stunts</keyword>. To top it all, there’s the muscle-flexing Aamir playing <keyword id="1841797" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Sahir">Sahir</keyword> the baddie and looting <keyword id="6354604" type="COMPANY" weightage="100" keywordseo="Chicago">Chicago</keyword> banks without leaving any clue except a smiling clown face and a Hindi message (with help from Katrina or <keyword id="260889" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Aaliya">Aaliya</keyword>, of course) while no-nonsense cop ACP Jai Dixit (Abhishek) and his bumbling sidekick <keyword id="208896" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Ali-Akbar">Ali Akbar</keyword> (Uday Chopra) are back in action to <keyword id="1988025" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Catch-a-thief">catch a thief</keyword>. 
 We are also impressed by the superb <keyword id="42054" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Cinematography">cinematography</keyword> and great technical specs, but in spite of the <keyword id="3909943" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="star-power">star power</keyword> and the <keyword id="1988030" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Sleek-treatment">sleek treatment</keyword>, this movie is painfully <keyword id="794224" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="predictable">predictable</keyword> and incredibly <keyword id="1311050" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="unimaginative">unimaginative</keyword>. One actually misses the subtle fun and the intriguing crime-tracking mechanisms of <keyword id="3894" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="100" keywordseo="Dhoom-2">Dhoom 2</keyword> here but then, this is the age-old Bollywood wine of betrayal-revenge-retribution, served in a <keyword id="99968" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="new-avatar">new avatar</keyword>. As Aparna Mudi of Zee News says – Dhoom 3 manages to deliver a typically <keyword id="1988026" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Bollywood-revenge-saga">Bollywood revenge saga</keyword> in a modern way. 
 
Sarita A Tanwar of Daily News and Analysis gives it 4 stars and says, “Welcome to the world of jaw-dropping action and stunts never seen before on Hindi screen. Dhoom 3 redefines the word ‘<keyword id="4578" type="COMPANY" weightage="100" keywordseo="entertainment">entertainment</keyword>’ in the grandest way possible.” 
 
That is true, in a way, but the flick has drawn flak for its many shortcomings. Rajeev Masand of CNN-IBN has given the film 2.5 out of 5 stars and stated, “Dhoom 3 is let down by a <keyword id="1988035" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Convenient-script">convenient script</keyword> and its inability to deliver solid entertainment.” However, it’s Raja Sen of Rediff.com who drives the point home. He has given it 1.5 out of 5 stars and written, “Dhoom 3 is a children’s film made for children who’ve never seen a film.” And we cannot agree more. You will find loads of fascinating things in Dhoom 3, but just one thing is lacking – good cinema. 
 
With input from Agencies. 
Image: Indiatimes

Dhoom 3 Breaks All Bollywood Movie Records,
Gives You Some Dumb Entertainment

Reports suggest that the much-awaited instalment of the <keyword id="1959" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="80" keywordseo="Dhoom">Dhoom</keyword> Series, <keyword id="24705" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="40" keywordseo="Dhoom-3">Dhoom 3</keyword>, will be released on December 20, 2013. It has been touted as one of the most anticipated releases of the year, made with a whopping budget of Rs 150 crore. Before we get to the perfectionist Khan, let us look at the Dhoom Franchise. The first movie titled Dhoom was released way back in 2004 and was directed by Sanjay Gadhvi. As per <keyword id="143" type="CITY" weightage="40" keywordseo="Bollywood">Bollywood</keyword> Hungama, the movie did a business of Rs 15,93,49,638 (total gross business) and was considered a hit. 
 In 2006, the <keyword id="36603" type="CITY" weightage="40" keywordseo="Yash-Raj-Films">Yash Raj Films</keyword> banner came out with the sequel of the movie, starring <keyword id="6354563" type="PERSON" weightage="40" keywordseo="Hrithik-Roshan">Hrithik Roshan</keyword> as the antagonist. This movie did a phenomenal business at the box office and raked in Rs 40,30,53,277 (total gross business). 
 
Dhoom is perhaps the only movie series in India where the villain plays a far more significant role. He personifies style, is shamelessly wicked and yet manages to create a place in the hearts of the audience. Hrithik Roshan and <keyword id="6354967" type="PERSON" weightage="40" keywordseo="John-Abraham">John Abraham</keyword> both have great looks and chiselled bodies, and people were awestruck to see them perform the kind of stunts that they pulled off in these movies. 
 
Now that Aamir is planning to step in their shoes, it is expected that he will take things even a step further and this is where the problem lies. All through the promos, we see Aamir trying out great bike stunts and even trying to do trapezes. Although Aamir has tried hard to build his body, learn acrobatics and has gone through a rigorous tap dance training as well, he does not essentially have the physique to carry out these things. The character of a villain that a Dhoom series demands does not suit Aamir’s physique and we are not just talking about his age or the six-pack abs here – we are referring to the full package. 
 
It is too early to comment about his hanging-on-the-ropes kind of stunts, but his tap dancing (in the promos) does look a bit forced! Nevertheless, we do salute the kind of effort that the Khan boy has put into learning all these skills. 
 Also <keyword id="6355923" type="PERSON" weightage="40" keywordseo="Aamir-Khan">Aamir Khan</keyword> belongs to a generation of actors where either the male <keyword id="18935" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="40" keywordseo="heroes">heroes</keyword> are larger than life or chocolaty lover boys. Aamir, with his innocent looks, started his career as a chocolate lover boy and was well accepted in movies like Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak. He has also played the tough guy in movies like Sarforsh and more recently in Ghulam and <keyword id="17231" type="PERSON" weightage="40" keywordseo="Ghajini">Ghajini</keyword>, but in all of these, he has always been the good guy. 
 So the major issue that Aamir will face is to break away from that stereotype and try to get into the shoes of the ‘mean guy.’ While he has to be the one that is causing all the trouble for Jai (the tough cop played by <keyword id="499" type="PERSON" weightage="40" keywordseo="abhishek-bachchan">Abhishek Bachchan</keyword>) and Ali (played by <keyword id="36115" type="PERSON" weightage="40" keywordseo="uday-chopra">Uday Chopra</keyword>), he must be appealing in his new avatar to win over the audience. 
 
Apart from the Dhoom series, we have also seen <keyword id="4546" type="PERSON" weightage="40" keywordseo="Shah-Rukh">Shah Rukh</keyword> bring in similar shades in his modern avatar of Don and later in <keyword id="6456475" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="40" keywordseo="don-2">Don 2</keyword>. At this stage, we are not convinced that Aamir will be able to bring that kind of touch to Dhoom 3. 
 
Moving over to the business part, Dhoom 3 must make at least Rs 300 crore at the box office to make a mark for itself. After all, the production cost of the movie is very high and it is releasing during the winter break when no other big releases are lined up. 
 
In recent times, we have seen Krrish 3 manage to bring that kind of magic at the box office. 
 
The TV rights of the movie have been reportedly sold for a whopping Rs 75 crore and a lot of cinema halls have hiked the ticked prices for this movie. 
 
At a time when most movies are promoted heavily by the stars who riotuously visit the shopping malls and appear at various reality shows, Aamir has consciously stayed away from the conventional route. We will have to wait for a few more days to find out whether Aamir’s idea to stay away from direct interaction with the crowd and TV shows have paid off or not. However, from the leaked storyline and the current promos, we feel that Dhoom 3 does not have much to offer and it will only boil down to the last-minute chase. 
 
Image Courtesy: Indiatimes.com

Has Aamir Khan Overdone Himself In Dhoom 3?

It’s a happy day in Bollywood. <keyword id="14519" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Rani-Mukerji">Rani Mukerji</keyword> and beau <keyword id="6385240" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Aditya-Chopra">Aditya Chopra</keyword>, who got married in Italy last year in April, have been blessed with a baby girl. 
 Both Mukerji and Chopra belong to prestigious film families; while Mukerji belongs to the vast Mukherjee-Samarth clan, Chopra is the elder son of filmmaker <keyword id="2238" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Yash-Chopra">Yash Chopra</keyword>. 
 
The news was first announced by Uday Chopra, the younger brother of Aditya, via Twitter. 
 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en">
	
		IT’S A GIRL!!!!!
	— Uday Chopra (@udaychopra) <a href="https://twitter.com/udaychopra/status/674460771451953152">December 9, 2015</a></blockquote>
 
Filmmaker Karan Johar, who happens to be the best friend of Rani and first cousin of Aditya, also shared his happiness on Rani’s delivery on Twitter this morning. 
 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en">
	
		Am an uncle to a beautiful baby girl today!!!!! <a href="https://twitter.com/udaychopra">@udaychopra</a> !!! Rani and Adi had a baby girl!!
	— Karan Johar (@karanjohar) <a href="https://twitter.com/karanjohar/status/674462390608637952">December 9, 2015</a></blockquote>
 
In an official statement to the press, Rani Mukherji expressed her gratitude to her well-wishers. 
 
"I would like to thank all my well wishers and fans. Today life has given us God's greatest gift with Adira. We thank fans our friends and well wishers for their unconditional support and blessings. With joy we begin this new chapter in our lives," the statement read. 
 
Did you notice? Their daughter is called Adira, which clearly is a portmanteau of her parents’ names, Aditya and Rani. 
 
We can’t wait to see the pictures of the baby girl, who has art in her genes. 
 
<a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/photo/35386138.cms">Image source</a>

Yash Chopra’s heir-apparent, Adira, is born to Aditya Chopra and Rani Mukherjee!

The first official trailer of Karan Johar’s upcoming movie <keyword id="6360799" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="100" keywordseo="brothers">Brothers</keyword> was released yesterday. An official remake of the Hollywood movie Warrior, the Hindi version stars <keyword id="2823" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Akshay-Kumar">Akshay Kumar</keyword>, <keyword id="1320874" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Sidharth-Malhotra">Sidharth Malhotra</keyword>, Jacqueline Fernandes, and Jackie Shroff. 
 
In the trailer, we see Akshay and Sidharth as estranged brothers who face each other in a boxing ring. Jackie Shroff plays the role of their father while Jacqueline Fernandes plays Akshay Kumar’s wife. While Akshay plays David, a professor who turns to fighting to save her daughter’s life, Sidharth plays Monty, a fighter who becomes an internet sensation because of one viral video and wants to prove himself. 
 
The movie has been directed by Karan Malhotra, who has earlier directed the remake of the hit 1990 film Agneepath, starring Hrithik Roshan and Sanjay Dutt in leading roles. Produced by Karan Johar, Hiroo Yash Johar and Endemol India, the film is officially presented by Fox Star India, in association with Lionsgate. 
 The trailer was awaited by the respective fan followings of both the stars, and had been trending on Twitter for a few days. It has collected 1,567,134 views in less than 24 hours of being released, and has caught the fancy of many <keyword id="143" type="CITY" weightage="100" keywordseo="Bollywood">Bollywood</keyword> stars as well. 
 
Here are some reactions from the industry. 
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		Killer trailer of Brothers, this one gotta watch,congrats to the team. <a href="https://twitter.com/karanjohar">@karanjohar</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/akshaykumar">@akshaykumar</a> Sidharth <a href="http://t.co/H4FunAU4MN">http://t.co/H4FunAU4MN</a>
	— arjun rampal (@rampalarjun) <a href="https://twitter.com/rampalarjun/status/608563561288237056">June 10, 2015</a></blockquote>

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		Hey <a href="https://twitter.com/karanjohar">@karanjohar</a> I feel <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Brothers?src=hash">#Brothers</a> is going to resonate with me in so many different ways,guess only you will understand- cant wait to see it!
	— Uday Chopra (@udaychopra) <a href="https://twitter.com/udaychopra/status/608498511383015425">June 10, 2015</a></blockquote>

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		This promo packs a SOLID PUNCH!!! <a href="https://twitter.com/karanjohar">@karanjohar</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/akshaykumar">@akshaykumar</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/S1dharthM">@S1dharthM</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Brothers2015">@Brothers2015</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/DharmaMovies">@DharmaMovies</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/karanmalhotra21">@karanmalhotra21</a>
	— Punit Malhotra (@punitdmalhotra) <a href="https://twitter.com/punitdmalhotra/status/608561068462346240">June 10, 2015</a></blockquote>

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		Rename it - BLOCKBUSTERS <a href="https://twitter.com/karanjohar">@karanjohar</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/akshaykumar">@akshaykumar</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/S1dharthM">@S1dharthM</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Brothers2015">@Brothers2015</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/DharmaMovies">@DharmaMovies</a>
	— Riteish Deshmukh (@Riteishd) <a href="https://twitter.com/Riteishd/status/608557270633291777">June 10, 2015</a> </blockquote>

Actions and emotions rule the first official trailer of Brothers

To promote his upcoming action flick <keyword id="1054297" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="100" keywordseo="Bang-Bang">Bang Bang</keyword>, popular <keyword id="143" type="CITY" weightage="100" keywordseo="Bollywood">Bollywood</keyword> actor <keyword id="6354563" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Hrithik-Roshan">Hrithik Roshan</keyword> has started a new trend on Twitter. He has been challenging various Bollywood celebrities, some of whom are his closest friends, to do various dares. 
 While all of these celebrities have responded in a positive manner and posted videos doing those dares, <keyword id="106133" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Ranveer-Singh">Ranveer Singh</keyword> surely took the cake. 
 
Apparently, Hrithik’s dare to Ranveer went like this. 
 
To <a href="https://twitter.com/RanveerOfficial">@RanveerOfficial</a> my #bangbangdare get out of ur car n pose on d middle of any Main Street of mumbai fr your fans! Hahaha,bolo..accept?? 
 
For a celebrity of this stature, getting out on a crowded street is surely a dare. However, Ranveer, who is known for his witty sense of humour, took the dare to an altogether different level. He dressed up like Krrish, the popular superhero character donned by Hrithik in two movies, viz Krrish and Krrish 3. Dressed in his Krrish costume, wearing a mask over his face, Ranveer danced on the Main Aisa Kyun Hoon song from the movie Lakshya, in the street. After apologising to the traffic police for the nuisance he had created, Singh took off the mask and ran to his car, leaving behind a bemused public. 
 
After his impromptu jig, Ranveer tweeted the video through a newly made YouTube channel, saying 
 
My #bangbangdare ! Just for you <a href="https://twitter.com/iHrithik">@iHrithik</a> :)) 
 
To which Hrithik tweeted 
 
Tere liye Jaan hazir hai! Dil jeetliya duniya ka! RT <a href="https://twitter.com/RanveerOfficial">@RanveerOfficial</a>: My #bangbangdare ! Just for you <a href="https://twitter.com/iHrithik">@iHrithik</a> :)) 
 
Watch Ranveer’s video here:
 
 
 Other celebrities challenged by Hrithik were Dino Morea, Shah Rukh Khan, Dabboo Ratnani, Sonam Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra, Uday Chopra and Nargis Fakhri. Read more about the <keyword id="2535109" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Bang-Bang-dare">Bang Bang dare</keyword> <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/Hrithik-Creates-A-Big-Bang-For-Bang-Bang-On-Twitter/articleshow/43249805.cms">here</a>. 
 
Image courtesy: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmnvB7tn9vSK5kyBlVa8k0w">Ranveer Singh YouTube Channel</a>

Ranveer's Dabangg Response To The BangBang Dare

The announcement of the life-time has been made ladies and gentlemen and it’s brought infinite happiness into our hearts. 
 
No, it’s not the name of the Nobel Prize winners or the release date of Shahrukh Khan’s next blockbuster, but the news that <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=MAGGI">Maggi</a> has cleared all the tests (like the kids who go on to study at IIT &amp; IIMs) and will be back in our lives as soon as the next two weeks. 
 
To put this eloquently in words, it almost feels like a dream come true; akin to the joy of meeting your favourite celebrity in person or the comfort of being back to the familiarity of your own room after a strenuous night out. 
 <keyword id="6369404" type="PERSON" weightage="80" keywordseo="Maggi">Maggi</keyword> is not just an instant noodle brand. It’s a way of life. Think about it, Maggi has been our silent companion through late studying nights in school and college. It’s never left our side during assignments or during afternoons when we’ve been hungry but have had nothing to eat. It made us believe that if we had Maggi packets in our possession, we would never starve ourselves to death. And, for people who have been rendered unequipped to function in the kitchen without burning things, that’s an incredible gift. 
 
Hence, Maggi’s absence from our lives for what seemed like an eternity was a trying period for us, one that was even worse than Uday Chopra’s career in movie. (Yes, that bad). 
 
But, like they say, all’s well that ends well. Now that we’ll have Maggi back into our lives, we can finally stop doing these three annoying things. 
 
 
1. Pretend that we’re okay without Maggi: Look, I know we’ve kept on with this for months, but it’s time we stop hiding behind the walls and tell Maggi the magic three words- Don’t leave us. We mean it. Without a bowl of your goodness, our lives make no sense. We’re not okay, and won’t be until we have you, again. 
 
2. Learning how to cook: There are two types of people in this world. One, who can cook delicious things and go on to become the winners/runners-up of Masterchef and the other who sit in front of their television screens and devour all the episodes with a packet of nacho chips in their hands. 
 
Most of us fall in the second category and we don’t need to mould ourselves to be included in the first category now that we have Maggi. 
Plus, our parents wouldn’t be too happy with a burnt up kitchen, would they now? 
 
3. Telling ourselves Maggi can be replaced: When we had Maggi in our life, it was the only thing that mattered. But, due to its absence we’ve been forced to pay attention to, and even worse remember the names of other instant noodle brands and after a careful discussion with our taste-buds, we’ve come to this conclusion. No noodle brand can substitute the warm, fuzzy feeling that Maggi’s deliciousness gives us. 
 Take that, <keyword id="177230" type="PERSON" weightage="80" keywordseo="Wai-Wai">Wai wai</keyword>. 
 
And, Ching’s, you need to try harder. 
 
Because this time, we’re going to hoard on... err hold on to you forever, Maggi. 
 
Image credit: Indiatimes, BuzzfeedIndia

Three things we can stop doing once Maggi is back in our lives

Yes, it’s that time of February we all used to look forward to until tragedy struck last year. 
 
The time when we’ve managed to get over the afterglow (read: rejection and humiliation) of the most overrated event- Valentine’s Day and started looking forward to the country’s annual comedy event with hopes of laughing our heart out? 
 
No, I’m not talking about the AIB Roast. (Did you not notice that I clearly mentioned the word ‘çomedy’?) 
 
What I’m talking of instead is the Railway Budget. 
 
Wait a second. I know what you’re thinking. 
 
The Railway Budget is to the actual Budget what Uday Chopra is to Aditya Chopra- no one spares a moment to remember the former while the latter gets all the attention. 
 
But, here’s the thing- the drab, boring nature of the Railway Budget was easily forgotten due to the efforts of the Railway Ministers who burnt many a midnight oil to ensure they put up a comic display worthy of the people in the largest democracy- the people whose taxes would fund the whims and fancies of these ministers. 
 
But, this was until last year. 
 
This was until our honourable Prime Minister Narendra Modi decided to appoint Suresh Prabhu as the Minister of Indian Railways. To acquaint you a little more how grave this crime is, let me infuriate you with this piece of information- Prabhu is regarded as one of the best performing ministers in Modi’s cabinet. 
 
Yes, you read that right- ‘Best performing minister.’ 
 
Can someone please inform him that it is not even in his job description to perform? And, most importantly, has he learnt nothing from the greats- his predecessors? 
 
It all started when Suresh Prabhu, the Minister of Railways didn’t name a train after his alleged girlfriend, who also happened to be the sister of one of the ministers in his cabinet, like Nitish Kumar once (allegedly) did. 
 
I wonder if Prabhu has had the fortune of travelling by the Archana Express. 
 
Maybe he would have if he wasn’t so busy taking the Railway Budget like it was an issue that affected the lives of millions of Indian citizens and instead taken tips from previous ministers like Mamata Banerjee and Lalu Prasad Yadav and just come do an improv comedy act. 
 
Like Mamata Banerjee, he could’ve just thrown tantrums and threaten ministers who weren’t listening to him by telling them that ‘he would cut out the sops for their states if they didn’t listen to his speech.’ 
 
Infact, he could’ve done even better and just blame the House for goofing up the pronunciations like Banerjee famously did and claim that it was their shouting that affected her pronunciation. 
 
And, frankly, the cherry on the cake would’ve been had Prabhu treated the announcement of the Railway Budget as an opportunity to show off how good his English speaking skills are like the great Lalu Prasad Yadav did. The Budget could present himself as long as he could praise himself and his self-defined achievements. 
 
But, instead, Prabhu has forced us to pay attention to the Railway Budget, take it seriously and not wait for him to goof up or start a yelling match. He went as far as creating a Twitter account and instead of just using it to send Birthday wishes to fellow ministers or tweeting about his travels like Modi, he uses it to help and respond to queries. Can you believe that? 
 
If Mamata Banerjee or Lalu Prasad Yadav would have been presenting the Budget tomorrow, they would have been thinking of how best to cause the most amount of drama so that people forget that the Budget was ever presented. 
 
But not Prabhu. He’s busy chalking up one of the boldest Budget the Railways have seen till date and facing his challenges head on. 
I know, what you’re thinking- what a waste. 
 
And, at this point sirf Prabhu hi jaane kya hoga Indian Railways ka. 
 
(Image: PIB)

This article is a character assassination of Suresh
Prabhu, the efficient Railway Minister

On Sunday, Indians woke up to yet another ban by the <keyword id="6387077" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="80" keywordseo="Narendra-Modi-government">Narendra Modi government</keyword>. As if the beef ban in Maharashtra and the Maggi ban in India weren’t enough, the government blocked 857 adult websites on the grounds of ‘morality’ and ‘decency’. 
 
The Department of Telecommunication (DoT) directed Internet service providers to block certain websites. 
 
However, the matter came to light late Saturday night when a lot of users took to Reddit and Twitter to complain against these sites being inaccessible. What aided the furore on the government trying to curb personal liberties was the fact that sketch comedy sites such as College Humour were also featured on the list of porn websites which were blocked. 
 
After the list of blocked websites started doing the rounds on Twitter on Tuesday and led to strong criticism on social media, the government did some damage control and on Tuesday lifted the blanket ban on websites which did not feature child pornographic content. 
 
Though what triggered the decision behind the ban remains uncertain, one can’t help but wonder what is really the thought process of the Indian government? 
 
When there exists glaring things standing out as a sore thumb in front of India functioning as a well-oiled machinery, which the government should ideally prioritize doing away with, it goes ahead and blocks hundreds of websites. 
 
To help the ban-friendly government decide on what should face the axe next, we at Business Insider draw up a list of six things they should have banned instead of porn websites. 
 
Mr. Prime Minister, we hope you’re reading. 
 
 
 
1. Auto-rickshaws that refuse to go by meter: In India, auto-<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/r-uber-launches-autorickshaw-service-in-indian-capital-2015-4?IR=T">rickshaws</a> are what the subway is to New York. The fact that we face more rejection from auto-rickshaw drivers who refuse to go to any location be it Chandni Chowk or China than our crushes doesn’t help at all. Add to that, when they do agree to extend us a favour by agreeing to ferry us to our preferred location, they loot us off all the money we possess by quoting exorbitant amounts and refusing to follow the meter. Thus, <keyword id="2986577" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="80" keywordseo="Dear-Government">dear government</keyword>, it’s time you ban these auto drivers who refuse to acknowledge the existence and purpose of meters in rickshaws and choose to have them as a mere ornamental piece in the museum that is the rickshaw. Our wallets will be forever indebted. 
 
 
 
 
2. Dowry: At a time when we’re proclaiming our lungs out in favour of gender equality, <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/One-Man-Demanded-An-iPhone-6-As-Dowry-For-His-Sisters-Hand-In-Marriage/articleshow/42652355.cms">dowry</a> stands out as a regressive tradition that we desperately need to get rid of. In the Indian context, dowry is the transfer of parental property from the bride’s side to that of the groom’s. Or, in other words, a way of giving the groom a pedestal from where he can make any number of demands he wants. Though we do have a Dowry Prohibition Act, it’s very rarely implemented. Beloved government, are you listening 
 
 
 
3. Unpaid internships: While in college, every student dreams of landing up the perfect <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/The-15-Best-Internships-In-America/articleshow/25462909.cms">internship</a> replete with an encouraging boss, flexible work hours, immense exposure and some pocket money? However, the last criteria is almost always never met, with employers taking advantage of students by paying them close to nothing. To nurture the youth to be efficient employees of tomorrow, it is imperative companies start doing away with the concept of unpaid internships. 
 
 
 
 
4. KRK's Twitter account: It is bad enough that we cannot ban the existence of <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/10-Indian-Actors-Who-Fought-IT-Out-On-Twitter/Kapil-Sharma-Vs-Kamaal-R-Khan-KRK/slideshow/42366546.cms">Kamal Rashid Khan</a> who identifies himself as Actor, Film Producer and Critic and whose films make Uday Chopra seem worthy of a National Award. Thus the least our elected government can do for us is save us from the onslaught of his terrible, thoughtless and too frequent to be true tweets which make every Indian citizen want to facepalm themselves. Repeatedly. Put this no. 1 on your list, dear government. 
 
 
 
5. Politicians who pass sexist remarks: In India, politicians do everything except what they are elected to do. They ensure that both houses of the Parliament are adjourned daily, partake in scams, get involved in fake-degree controversies and last but not the least, pass sexist comments. Just yesterday, AAP leader <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/Somnath-Bhartis-wife-wanted-Kejriwal-to-listen-to-her-grievance/articleshow/47687459.cms">Somnath Bharti</a> while addressing the Assembly on women security claimed that ‘beautiful women’ would be able to go out at midnight in the capital if AAP came to power. This insulting comment is just one of the several great insights provided by ministers who seem to have acquired a Masters in Sexism and Objectification of Women. 
 
 
 
6. Bans which are enforced without any debate: Last but not the least; it’s time we keep in mind that an elected government is ‘by the people, for the people and of the people’. Thus, before enforcing any ban- be it on liquor, tobacco, Maggi or porn websites, a public debate and discourse is essential in order to hear the citizens the government is governing. It’d be a shame if India is identified as a dictatorship rather than a democracy, dear government. 
 
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