Brand Bollywood looks east
5 years, 8 months ago

Brand Bollywood looks east

China Daily  

Indian actor Shah Rukh Khan, Chinese-American actor-host David Wu and Beijing Satellite TV anchor Li Yangwei at the closing ceremony of this year's Beijing International Film Festival, where Khan's latest Hindi film Zero was screened on April 20. Shah Rukh Khan, one of the world's biggest movie stars, finally turns his attention to China. On his first visit to China last week, Indian superstar Shah Rukh Khan was greeted by fans at a Beijing airport with squeals of excitement. His latest Hindi film, Zero, was shown at the closing ceremony of this year's Beijing International Film Festival on Saturday.

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Bollywood's most successful Khan grossed ₹25000 cr at box office, more than Shah Rukh, Salman Khan, Aamir Khan combined
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Bollywood's most successful Khan grossed ₹25000 cr at box office, more than Shah Rukh, Salman Khan, Aamir Khan combined

Hindustan Times  

It is a testament to their domination of Hindi cinema that the three Khans have starred in most of the highest-grossing Bollywood films over the last three decades. One or the other of Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, and Aamir Khan have led 90% of the biggest films in Hindi cinema during this period. Bollywood's most successful Khan As lead …

Who are India's most-loved entertainers?
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Who are India's most-loved entertainers?

India Today  

We live in a world where entertainment is our bugbear and our salvation. Meanwhile, a re-run of the actor’s two-decade-old star-crossed romance, Veer Zaara, finally breasted the Rs 100 crore tape in worldwide collections Because after a tremendous 2023 which saw him deliver two Rs 500 crore-plus blockbusters—Pathaan and Jawan—the actor rose from No.10 to No.3 in Kroll’s latest celebrity …

Asian cinema ready to unite
9 months ago

Asian cinema ready to unite

China Daily  

Phasit Wacharatham, founder and chief executive of Locman2011, poses for a photo while filming a TV commercial for a Chinese dairy company in Thailand in December. Phasit, founder and chief executive of Locman2011, a film-production company in Thailand, said he expects to see more coproduction in Asia's film and TV industry. "We met representatives of film production companies from Beijing, …

Asian cinema ready to unite
9 months ago

Asian cinema ready to unite

China Daily  

Phasit Wacharatham, founder and chief executive of Locman2011, poses for a photo while filming a TV commercial for a Chinese dairy company in Thailand in December. Phasit, founder and chief executive of Locman2011, a film-production company in Thailand, said he expects to see more coproduction in Asia's film and TV industry. "We met representatives of film production companies from Beijing, …

Reclaiming Bollywood, Shah Rukh Khan style
1 year ago

Reclaiming Bollywood, Shah Rukh Khan style

Al Jazeera  

To ensure success of his latest film Dunki, Khan has copied strategies used by the governing BJP in its election campaigns. “There’s a well thought out strategy behind what we have seen — Shah Rukh Khan as a phenomenon in 2023,” Girish Johar, producer and film business expert, told Al Jazeera. “2023 can be defined as the year of Shah …

Shah Rukh Khan tops UK's list of top 50 Asian celebrities, Alia Bhatt at THIS position
1 year ago

Shah Rukh Khan tops UK's list of top 50 Asian celebrities, Alia Bhatt at THIS position

India TV News  

Top 50 Asian Celebrities: Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has claimed the coveted top spot on the UK list of the "Top 50 Asian Celebrities in the World". Asjad Nazir, the editor of Eastern Eye, predicts that Shah Rukh Khan will become the first major actor in the modern era to have three massive Bollywood blockbusters in a single year …

Meet Shah Rukh Khan: If you haven’t heard of the Bollywood superstar, it’s about time you did
1 year, 3 months ago

Meet Shah Rukh Khan: If you haven’t heard of the Bollywood superstar, it’s about time you did

LA Times  

If you haven’t already heard of Shah Rukh Khan — First, where have you been? “His appeal and cultural influence on India and Indian diaspora and even global audiences are far larger than the box office data can ever justify.” 24 Frames ‘Ra.One’: Shah Rukh Khan as Bollywood superhero This article was originally on a blog post platform and may …

Jawan Box Office Collection Day 1: Shah Rukh Khan's film creates history, earns THIS whopping amount
1 year, 4 months ago

Jawan Box Office Collection Day 1: Shah Rukh Khan's film creates history, earns THIS whopping amount

India TV News  

Shah Rukh Khan is one of the biggest stars of the world and his film with Atlee is a testament. The film saw an overall occupancy of 58.67 per cent in the Hindi version on Thursday. Notably, Chennai witnessed the highest occupancy with 81 per cent in the Hindi version while Surat recorded the least and stood at 44.50 per …

Shah Rukh Khan to attend event for upcoming film Jawan in Dubai; shares post on Instagram
1 year, 4 months ago

Shah Rukh Khan to attend event for upcoming film Jawan in Dubai; shares post on Instagram

India TV News  

Shah Rukh Khan has unquestionably cemented his name in film history forever through his contribution to cinema over the years. However, making a definitive decision to embrace the action genre and never look back came ahead of his latest release Pathaan. Shah Rukh Khan took to social media to share that he will be coming to Burj Khalifa the celebrate …

Thousands flock to Bangladesh cinemas to see first Bollywood film to get full release in 50 years
1 year, 7 months ago

Thousands flock to Bangladesh cinemas to see first Bollywood film to get full release in 50 years

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Thousands of people flocked to …

From Aamir Khan's Dangal to Salman Khan's Bajrangi Bhaijaan, China's love affair with Hindi cinema
1 year, 8 months ago

From Aamir Khan's Dangal to Salman Khan's Bajrangi Bhaijaan, China's love affair with Hindi cinema

Firstpost  

Indian films have found both fans and revenues in China shores. Indian cinema gaining popularity across the world, particularly in China, which has a vast and growing film market. The films, which include popular Dangal, PK, Secret Superstar, Andhadhun, 3 Idiots, and Bajrangi Bhaijaan are helping to showcase the diversity and richness of Indian culture and society and bring our …

Shah Rukh Khan meets French ambassador at NMACC launch who makes a special request. Find out
1 year, 9 months ago

Shah Rukh Khan meets French ambassador at NMACC launch who makes a special request. Find out

India TV News  

Shah Rukh Khan is the star with undeniable charisma. His tweet read: "Met the great Shah Rukh Khan yesterday in Mumbai. Another user commented, "Everyone loves Shah Rukh Khan." Meanwhile, on the work front, Shah Rukh Khan was last seen in Pathaan, which broke several records and became the highest-grossing Bollywood film ever.

Shah Rukh Khan's Pathaan becomes first Hindi film to make $100 million without China release
1 year, 11 months ago

Shah Rukh Khan's Pathaan becomes first Hindi film to make $100 million without China release

India TV News  

All records are meant to be broken and Shah Rukh Khan starter Pathaan is proving it right. Now, with the release of Pathaan, not only has Shah Rukh Khan reclaimed the throne of the most popular Indian star but also breathed life into the Hindi film industry. Pathaan has emerged as the first blockbuster of 2023 by making $100 million …

Shah Rukh Khan earns spot in Empire's 50 greatest actors list with Denzel Washington, Tom Hanks
2 years ago

Shah Rukh Khan earns spot in Empire's 50 greatest actors list with Denzel Washington, Tom Hanks

India TV News  

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has become the only Indian to be named in an international list of 50 greatest actors of all time by a prominent British magazine. The 57-year-old actor is included in Empire magazine's list which also recognises Hollywood giants like Denzel Washington, Tom Hanks, Anthony Marlon Brando, Meryl Streep, Jack Nicholson and many others. Read: Suhana …

Shah Rukh Khan spotted at Yash Raj Studios, reportedly begins shooting for Siddharth Anand's Pathan
4 years, 1 month ago

Shah Rukh Khan spotted at Yash Raj Studios, reportedly begins shooting for Siddharth Anand's Pathan

Firstpost  

Shah Rukh Khan, who has been on an acting hiatus since his 2018 release Zero, was recently seen at Mumbai’s Yash Raj Film Studios. Times of India has quoted an anonymous source to state that SRK was “extremely impressed” with the narration of Pathan given by director Siddharth Anand and hence decided to take part in the project. Speculation has …

China celebrates 10th anniversary of Aamir Khan, Kareena Kapoor Khan starrer 3 Idiots
5 years ago

China celebrates 10th anniversary of Aamir Khan, Kareena Kapoor Khan starrer 3 Idiots

India TV News  

3 Idiots, an Indian Hindi-language comedy film, has celebrated its 10th anniversary in China with the fans of the movie taking to Twitter to hail it as the Film of the Century. 3 Idiots is also notable because it introduced Indian actor Aamir Khan, the hero of the film, to Chinese audiences. China celebrates 10th anniversary of Aamir Khan, Kareena …

Shah Rukh Khan: ‘Bollywood is here to stay’
5 years, 1 month ago

Shah Rukh Khan: ‘Bollywood is here to stay’

BBC  

Shah Rukh Khan: ‘Bollywood is here to stay’ Milind Shelte/The India Today Group via Getty Images Shah Rukh Khan has won 15 Filmfare awards Shah Rukh Khan's philosophical view on his film flops In an interview to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Talking Movies, Shah Rukh Khan tells Tom Brook why the Indian film industry needs to change. I also …

Opinion | Wake up, Bollywood
5 years, 8 months ago

Opinion | Wake up, Bollywood

Live Mint  

Marvel Cinematic Universe’s film ‘Avengers: Endgame’ has had a Hulkesque opening. In India, its box office take is not so dramatic, pegged at $7 million on day one, but this is high by Indian revenue standards. The Anthony and Joe-Russo directed movie is reported to be the fastest film to surpass the 2 million advance ticket sales mark on BookMyShow. …

Brand Bollywood looks east
5 years, 8 months ago

Brand Bollywood looks east

China Daily  

Indian actor Shah Rukh Khan, Chinese-American actor-host David Wu and Beijing Satellite TV anchor Li Yangwei at the closing ceremony of this year's Beijing International Film Festival, where Khan's latest Hindi film Zero was screened on April 20. Shah Rukh Khan, one of the world's biggest movie stars, finally turns his attention to China. On his first visit to China …

Brand Bollywood looks east
5 years, 8 months ago

Brand Bollywood looks east

China Daily  

Question of soft power The space of foreign cinema in China has recently opened up for Bollywood, and films are an increasingly visible aspect of bilateral relations, which go through ups and downs. People-to-people relationships, I think, 99 percent gets sorted with cultural exchange, there's no problem, or sports exchange," Khan, who also owns a cricket team that plays in …

Brand Bollywood looks east
5 years, 8 months ago

Brand Bollywood looks east

China Daily  

In-house competition Khan's critics decry the apparent commercialization of his art. Still, he is less well-known in China as compared to the other Indian superstar Aamir Khan, whose film Dangal topped the Chinese box office in 2017, in a first for Indian cinema. "If Shah Rukh Khan wants to become more popular in China, he should pick some of his …

Brand Bollywood looks east
5 years, 8 months ago

Brand Bollywood looks east

China Daily  

Indian actor Shah Rukh Khan, Chinese-American actor-host David Wu and Beijing Satellite TV anchor Li Yangwei at the closing ceremony of this year's Beijing International Film Festival, where Khan's latest Hindi film Zero was screened on April 20. Shah Rukh Khan, one of the world's biggest movie stars, finally turns his attention to China. On his first visit to China …

Brand Bollywood looks east
5 years, 8 months ago

Brand Bollywood looks east

China Daily  

Indian actor Shah Rukh Khan, Chinese-American actor-host David Wu and Beijing Satellite TV anchor Li Yangwei at the closing ceremony of this year's Beijing International Film Festival, where Khan's latest Hindi film Zero was screened on April 20. Shah Rukh Khan, one of the world's biggest movie stars, finally turns his attention to China. On his first visit to China …

Brand Bollywood looks east
5 years, 8 months ago

Brand Bollywood looks east

China Daily  

In-house competition Khan's critics decry the apparent commercialization of his art. Still, he is less well-known in China as compared to the other Indian superstar Aamir Khan, whose film Dangal topped the Chinese box office in 2017, in a first for Indian cinema. "If Shah Rukh Khan wants to become more popular in China, he should pick some of his …

Shah Rukh Khan opens up on Zero debacle, upcoming projects at Beijing International Film Festival
5 years, 8 months ago

Shah Rukh Khan opens up on Zero debacle, upcoming projects at Beijing International Film Festival

Firstpost  

Shah Rukh Khan is currently in China to attend the Beijing International Film Festival, which ends on 20 April. “I am going to see the film after three months, so for me, it’s very significant, let me just go see, maybe I will be able to figure out… what went wrong,” said Shah Rukh about Zero, before adding, “Unfortunately Zero …

Shah Rukh Khan receives warm welcome from fans in China, says I am red all over
5 years, 8 months ago

Shah Rukh Khan receives warm welcome from fans in China, says I am red all over

India Today  

Excited fans of Shah Rukh Khan came cheering for the Badshah of Bollywood as he landed in China to attend the 9th Beijing International Film Festival. Shah Rukh Khan took to Twitter to express his gratitude and wrote, "What a warm and happy welcome here in China by SRK UNIVERSE China. The excitement is beyond all the bounds when Baadshah …

Shah Rukh Khan to participate in Beijing Film Festival; Zero announced as closing film
5 years, 8 months ago

Shah Rukh Khan to participate in Beijing Film Festival; Zero announced as closing film

Firstpost  

Shah Rukh Khan is set to take part in the Beijing International Film Festival, scheduled to be held between 13 April and 20 April. Legendary filmmaker Satyajit Ray’s classic Pather Panchali and Khan’s last release Zero are among the five Indian films that have been listed to be screened during the event. Khan, along with Bajrangi Bhaijaan director Kabir Khan, …

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