Theatres brace for tepid start to the year as initial Bollywood line-up disappoints
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Theatres brace for tepid start to the year as initial Bollywood line-up disappoints

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Theatre owners feel they are in for a lukewarm start to the year with the initial Bollywood line-up bereft of any mainstream commercial entertainers or big star films. The pipeline is led by Kangana Ranaut’s Emergency, period drama Azaad, and Shahid Kapoor-starrer Deva in January that will give way to war epic Chhaava and Karan Johar’s Dhadak 2 in February. While Pushpa 2, an early December release, would be exhausting its run soon, another action film from the south, Game Changer starring Ram Charan is slated for the Pongal weekend along with action thriller Fateh featuring Sonu Sood and Jacqueline Fernandez. This would be followed by historical drama Azaad mid-January, Kangana Ranaut’s much delayed Emergency, Akshay Kumar’s war drama Sky Force for the Republic Day weekend and Shahid Kapoor-starrer Deva by the end of the month. Newcomers Junaid Khan and Khushi Kapoor will feature in a romantic comedy called Loveyapa, followed by Vicky Kaushal’s period drama Chhaava, Karan Johar’s Dhadak 2, starring Siddhant Chaturvedi and Triptii Dimri and another comedy titled Mere Husband Ki Biwi featuring Arjun Kapoor, Bhumi Pednekar and Rakul Preet Singh.

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Live Mint  

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The Hindu  

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Explained: Why Bollywood biggies are failing big time at the box office

Firstpost  

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Firstpost  

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India TV News  

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The Hindu  

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Firstpost  

With September on, we are already eight months down in 2022 and the Indian box office has been nothing short of a rollercoaster ride. The biggest opening and one of the biggest successes of the year was Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2, headlined by Kartik Aaryan which is still going strong in its position. While many big ticket and anticipated films released …

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News 18  

Cineworld, the second largest theatre chain globally, is inching closer to its demise. Out of all films Khan has done in this millennium, ‘Lal Singh Chadha’ opened to the weakest financial response — just Rs 11.7 crore. Take ‘Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2’, ‘Kashmir Files’, and other south Indian films like ‘RRR’, which attracted people to the cinema hall in large numbers,” …

Bollywood films struggle at box office whereas Hollywood and South Indian tentpoles continue to soar
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Bollywood films struggle at box office whereas Hollywood and South Indian tentpoles continue to soar

India TV News  

Even as Bollywood still struggles at the box office, Hollywood and South Indian tentpoles continue to soar to unprecedented heights. Independent film trade analyst Sumit Kadel, commenting on the figures, said 'Thor' has seen fifth-highest opening weekend ever for a Hollywood film in India. As for the clash that will unfold next month with the release of the Aamir Khan-starrer …

Box office share of Hindi cinema shrinks in last five months
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Live Mint  

Horror comedy Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 may have done well on its release last weekend, but Hindi language cinema, that usually makes over 60% of box office revenue for theatre owners in north India, has seen its share decline to an all-time low of 10% in the past few months. Trade experts said that Hindi cinema’s loyal urban, educated viewers have …

Explained: Why Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 and Dhaakad won't encroach each other's business despite clashing at the box office
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Firstpost  

The Bollywood film industry is currently going through a rough patch as recent biggies like Bachchhan Paandey, Attack, Jersey, Heropanti 2, Runway 34 and Jayeshbhai Jordaar failed at the box office. All eyes are on Kartik Aaryan and Kiara Advani ’s Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2, which is set to hit the screens tomorrow as the industry experts feel that the horror-comedy …

Bollywood’s flop streak: Lessons in marketing and release that Hindi filmmakers can learn from the South
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Bollywood’s flop streak: Lessons in marketing and release that Hindi filmmakers can learn from the South

Firstpost  

Here’s an unkind one that dropped recently about Bollywood stars. The audience isn’t necessarily boycotting Bollywood, and the fact is evident from the positive show of three Hindi releases since November last year. Sanjay Leela Bhansali ’s Alia Bhatt-starrer Gangubai Kathiawadi has grossed Rs 128.89 crore so far and is dubbed ‘Average’, a status accorded to films that recover investment. …

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India TV News  

SS Rajamouli's latest directorial RRR: Rise, Roar, Revolt has set cash registers ringing all over India. South Indian films delivered what Hindi cinema lacked- action, emotion and entertainment and the audience lapped it up. Seeing the success of pan-India films, Hindi film stars are slowly getting back to the mass audience, who like their action heroes more than anything. Yash's …

Alia Bhatt to Junior NTR, Stars All Set to Entertain Cine-goers as Their Movies Queue Up for Release
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News 18  

Bollywood was expecting a bang-bang release of so many films in theatres and multiplexes post-Diwali. Many big-budget films were ready to be unpacked in January and February but due to new Covid restrictions in Mumbai, Delhi and other big cities in north India’s Hindi-speaking states, their releases were again put on back burner. The celebrated director of Marathi movies Nagraj …

A to Z of entertainment and pop culture in 2022: Alt Bollywood, superheroes, K-frenzy, OTT craze, Pan-India pitches
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A to Z of entertainment and pop culture in 2022: Alt Bollywood, superheroes, K-frenzy, OTT craze, Pan-India pitches

Firstpost  

A glossary for the year ahead, of all that should shine in the world of showbiz and entertainment. In India, normally anything is good enough to spark off social media war — from a new film or OTT release to a star kid’s debut to celebrity weddings, and even what name a celeb couple gives to their newborn. Event biggies …

Keep the popcorn ready: Tamil films to watch out for in 2022
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Keep the popcorn ready: Tamil films to watch out for in 2022

India TV News  

As the year draws to a close, film buffs and film critics are rubbing their hands in happiness, excitement and anticipation. 'Vikram' Director Lokesh Kanakaraj's 'Vikram', which features actors Kamal Haasan, Vijay Sethupathi and Fahadh Faasil in the lead, has got film buffs and fans smacking their lips in delight. 'Naai Sekar Returns' If there is one film that has …

Festive box office revives faith in theatres
3 years, 1 month ago

Festive box office revives faith in theatres

Live Mint  

The impressive box office collections of big-ticket Diwali releases such as Sooryavanshi and Annaatthe have revived the confidence of filmmakers in theatres and though the recovery may seem slow, fewer films will go directly to digital platforms, said film trade analysts. Upcoming titles such as Ayushmann Khurrana’s Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui and Karan Johar’s Govinda Mera Naam have already sold rights …

Can star-studded Diwali show bring the sparkle back to cinema halls?
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Can star-studded Diwali show bring the sparkle back to cinema halls?

Business Standard  

Content acquisition by OTTs jumped since theatres were shut Some content will still go to OTT Enough number of movies will release in theatres now Most states still at 50% theatre capacity Things may come back to normal by Q4 Possible third wave, capacity restrictions are only constraints Akshay Kumar and Ranveer Singh’s Sooryavanshi has become the first big-budget Bollywood …

Bollywood stars return to India’s big screens after over a year
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Bollywood stars return to India’s big screens after over a year

Al Jazeera  

Police drama kicks off a slate of holiday season blockbusters as India’s COVID-battered cinemas try to bring audiences back. Bollywood stars are returning to India’s big screens after more than a year, with the film industry hoping that declining COVID-19 cases and the festival season will bring audiences back to the cinemas. Sooryavanshi, a police drama with four of India’s …

EXCLUSIVE: Akshay Kumar Says 'Sooryavanshi Release Is Bigger Than Any Of My Own Hopes & Dreams Right Now
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EXCLUSIVE: Akshay Kumar Says 'Sooryavanshi Release Is Bigger Than Any Of My Own Hopes & Dreams Right Now

ABP News  

By Joginder Tuteja New Delhi: The big day has arrived. All eyes are on this for so many reasons, for its action, masala, Rohit Shetty’s cop universe, Katrina, and most importantly for kick-starting cinemas post Covid. There is widespread positivity around the film’s release with everyone looking at theatrical business to be finally back in a big way. As much …

Akshay Kumar's Sooryavanshi to Ranveer Singh's 83, Bollywood Calendar 2021-2022
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Akshay Kumar's Sooryavanshi to Ranveer Singh's 83, Bollywood Calendar 2021-2022

India Today  

The Hindi film industry is gearing up to win the audience’s hearts with big movie releases. While producers focused on the digital platform as the novel coronavirus pandemic made it necessary to shut cinemas, they are ready to bring movie lovers back to the theatres. The release dates of many highly-anticipated films such as Akshay Kumar’s Sooryavanshi, Bachchan Pandey and …

Cinema in Maharashtra gets green signal; Sooryavashi and much awaited films in line for release
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Hindustan Times  

With cinema halls in Maharashtra getting a go ahead to reopen from October 22, the film industry is all set to light up some sparks at the box office. According to director and producer Abhishek Pathak, the move will “give the industry and exhibition partners the necessary impetus to tide over from the pandemic slow-down.” Producer and trade guru Girish …

It is battleground in cinemas as Hindi, southern movies lock festival dates
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It is battleground in cinemas as Hindi, southern movies lock festival dates

Live Mint  

NEW DELHI: With cinemas reopening in most states and the gradual resumption of movie releases, filmmakers are increasingly locking big festival dates in the coming months to take advantage of the pent-up demand among audiences and the lucrative opportunity that holidays bring, improving business prospects by 20-25%. However, film trade experts warn that now films across languages, including those in …

Cinemas to function at full capacity from 1 February; MHA issues new COVID-19 safety guidelines
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Firstpost  

Film exhibitors and cinema hall owners have welcomed the decision of the Ministry of Home Affairs to increase the capacity of theatres and described the move as a big shot in the arm" for the film industry that will help the entertainment sector get back on its feet. “It will encourage a lot Hindi producers who are ready with their …

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