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Sarfira Box Office: Akshay Kumar To Join Shah Rukh Khan & Salman Khan In This Elite Club In Star Ranking? (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Akshay Kumar isn’t having the best of the time in the post-pandemic era. While the last year was a nightmare for him, 2024, too, hasn’t brought relief for him. His Bade Miyan Chote Miyan tanked at the Indian box office miserably, and now, all eyes are set on how his upcoming film, Sarfira, performs at ticket windows. If it does well, Akshay will see a surge in Koimoi’s Star Ranking. Keep reading to know more!

What is Koimoi Star Ranking?

For the unversed, in Koimoi’s Star Power Index, aka Star Ranking, actors are allotted points based on their films (Bollywood/Hindi) in the coveted box office clubs like 100 crore club, 200 crore club, and many more. For example, 100 points are given for a film in the 100 crore club,...

Bollywood Leading Ladies Who Vanished After A Few Hits(Photo Credit –Instagram)

Some actresses capture the audience’s hearts with a few memorable hits, only to disappear from the limelight. These “Lapata Ladies” of Bollywood are the enigmatic wonders who shine brightly for a brief moment and then fade away, leaving us yearning for more. Let’s dive into the stories of these recent stars who graced the silver screen with their fleeting brilliance.

1. Zareen Khan: The Lookalike Who Made Her Own Identity

Zareen Khan made a striking debut in Veer (2010) opposite Salman Khan. With her regal looks and striking resemblance to Katrina Kaif, Zareen was instantly noticed. The film, set in a historical backdrop, allowed her to showcase her acting chops and she was praised for her performance as Princess Yashodhara. Zareen’s next notable hit came with Hate Story 3 (2015), where she broke away from her traditional...

Akshay Kumar & Asin Have Worked in Movies Like Khiladi 786 & Housefull 2. (Photo Credit – Twitter/Instagram)

Akshay Kumar is not just the star of the shining Khiladi on the silver screen, but a real-life cupid who makes fairy tales come true. At least that’s the case with his Housefull 2 co-star Asin. The Ready actress left show business after marrying Akshay’s friend and tech CEO Rahul Sharma. Last year, there were rumors of a separation between Rahul and Asin, but they were squashed. Now, Rahul’s dear friend and Jolly Llb 3 Actor is giving a glimpse into Asin & Rahul’s blissful married life and what Asin’s life with her daughter is like.

Actor Asin was first introduced to friend and businessman Rahul Sharma by Akshay Kumar, who played Cupid. Rahul later disclosed in a recent interview that Akshay had kept a plane on standby when Asin was going to give birth.

Sajid Nadiadwala is an Indian filmmaker who has been involved in a variety of successful movies over the years . Here are some of the highlights from his filmography and information on his upcoming projects

Filmography Highlights:

Zulm Ki Hukumat (1992) – Sajid Nadiadwala’s first film, starring Dharmendra and Govinda. Waqt Hamara Hai (1993) – Nadiadwala’s second film, starring Akshay Kumar and Suniel Shetty. Jeet (1996) – A huge hit starring Salman Khan and Sunny Deol. Judwaa (1997) – A cult classic starring Salman Khan in a double role. Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega (2000) – A romantic comedy starring Salman Khan, Rani Mukherjee, and Preity Zinta. Mujhse Shaadi Karogi (2004) – A romantic comedy starring Akshay Kumar, Priyanka Chopra, and Salman Khan. Heyy Babyy (2007) – A comedy starring Akshay Kumar. Kambakkht Ishq (2009) – An action-romance starring Akshay Kumar and Kareena Kapoor. Housefull (2010) – A comedy starring Akshay Kumar, Ritesh Deshmukh, Deepika Padukone, and Lara Dutta. Anjaana Anjaani (2010) – A romantic drama starring Ranbir Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra.

Akshay Kumar & Shreyas Talpade(Photo Credit –Instagram)

Shreyas Talpade is currently busy promoting his upcoming psychological thriller, Kartam Bhugtam. The actor is on an interview spree and is making exciting revelations about his movies and co-stars. From Shah Rukh Khan to Akshay Kumar, Shreyas has worked with many top Bollywood actors. He’s been a key part of movies that featured them as leads and got to spend a lot of time with them.

In a new interview, Shreyas Talpade opened up about Akshay Kumar and how he checked on him after his heart attack. In December 2023, Shreyas suffered a massive heart attack and was admitted to the hospital. The Kartam Bhugtam star, also called the Bade Miyan Chote Miyan star, is fiercely competitive.

Shreyas Talpade on Akshay Kumar & Rohit Shetty

The Golmaal Again actor revealed that Rohit Shetty would call his wife, Deepti, when he was unwell and ask about his health condition.

Akshay Kumar’s Comedy Franchise Box Office To Enter The 1000 Crore Total With Welcome 3 & Other Sequels? ( Photo Credit – YouTube )

Akshay Kumar has been out of the number game for a long time. After Sooryavanshi, the actor, who was once considered the golden goose at the box office, had a disastrous year with a string of flops. He had been keeping low, and his films have failed to meet expectations.

But it seems like the actor is ready to change gears from his ever-favorite Deshbhakti mode to the tried and tested comedy role. Akshay reinvented himself at the box office with a string of comedy films in the 2000s, and the actor seems to go down the same route yet again.

As the third installment of Welcome, popularly called Welcome 3 and tentatively titled Welcome To Jungle, has started its journey, we tried researching the numbers Akshay Kumar has churned out with his comedy franchises.

Actress Neelu Kohli, who is known for her work in ‘Housefull 2’, ‘Hindi Medium’, ‘Goodbye’ and others, shared that Rinku Dhawan, who is currently a part of ‘Bigg Boss 17’, is a “strong contender” as she doesn’t create drama.

Neelu said it’s refreshing to see someone playing the game without any drama.

She shared: “Rinku is a strong contender because she knows that controversies don’t really matter. I can see that even Bigg Boss is slowly changing its strategy now. They don’t want people who speak without purpose. They are also looking for solid contestants, and Rinku is very solid. When she speaks, she is heard.”

The actress further shared: “I didn’t know Rinku was going to be a part of ‘Bigg Boss’. I wasn’t very active with friends on social media. But I was thrilled to see her there because it’s the best...

Actress Neelu Kohli, who is known for her work in ‘Housefull 2’, ‘Hindi Medium’, ‘Goodbye’ and others, shared that Rinku Dhawan, who is currently a part of ‘Bigg Boss 17’, is a “strong contender” as she doesn’t create drama.

Neelu said it’s refreshing to see someone playing the game without any drama.

She shared: “Rinku is a strong contender because she knows that controversies don’t really matter. I can see that even Bigg Boss is slowly changing its strategy now. They don’t want people who speak without purpose. They are also looking for solid contestants, and Rinku is very solid. When she speaks, she is heard.”

The actress further shared: “I didn’t know Rinku was going to be a part of ‘Bigg Boss’. I wasn’t very active with friends on social media. But I was thrilled to see her there because it’s the best...

Actress Shazahn Padamsee, who is known for her work in movies like ‘Rocket Singh: Salesman of the year’, ‘Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji’, etc revealed why she wants to be known by her nickname Sashaa.

Talking about the same, Shazahn said she initially decided she wanted to be known by her nickname Sashaa simply because ‘it’s easier to pronounce’.

But she also feels that the name Sashaa which is an acronym of her real name, signifies both personal, and professional growth as the coming year holds exciting projects for her.

The daughter of legendary advertising and theater personality Alyque Padamsee, Sashaa has had a notable career in the entertainment industry.

She will be next seen in the upcoming Hindi film ‘Pagalpan Next Level’, in which she portrays the role of Harman Mann.

Having acted in Bollywood films like ‘Housefull 2’, Sashaa has garnered recognition and acclaim in the Indian film industry.

Actress Shazahn Padamsee, who is known for her work in movies like ‘Rocket Singh: Salesman of the year’, ‘Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji’, etc revealed why she wants to be known by her nickname Sashaa.

Talking about the same, Shazahn said she initially decided she wanted to be known by her nickname Sashaa simply because ‘it’s easier to pronounce’.

But she also feels that the name Sashaa which is an acronym of her real name, signifies both personal, and professional growth as the coming year holds exciting projects for her.

The daughter of legendary advertising and theater personality Alyque Padamsee, Sashaa has had a notable career in the entertainment industry.

She will be next seen in the upcoming Hindi film ‘Pagalpan Next Level’, in which she portrays the role of Harman Mann.

Having acted in Bollywood films like ‘Housefull 2’, Sashaa has garnered recognition and acclaim in the Indian film industry.

Mahesh Bhatt, Anand Pandit and Vikram Bhatt, the trio behind the successful horror franchise 1920, are reuniting for another spine-chilling film titled Haunted: Ghosts of the Past. The film is produced by Anand Pandit, M Ramesh, Rakesh Juneja and Shwetambari Bhatt, co-produced by Roopa Pandit, Dilip Soni Jaiswal, Rahul V Dubey and Sanjay Singh, and distributed worldwide by Lgf Studios.

Haunted: Ghosts of the Past is a supernatural thriller that revolves around a couple who move into a haunted mansion in the countryside. Soon, they discover that the house is inhabited by the spirits of its previous owners, who have a dark and sinister history. The film promises to deliver a gripping story, stunning visuals and spine-tingling scares that will keep the audience on the edge of their seats.

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The film is directed by Vikram Bhatt, who is known for his expertise in the horror genre. He has directed several hit films such as Raaz,...

EntertainmentThe divorce rumours began after Asin removed most of her photos with her husband Rahul Sharma from her Instagram account. Actress Asin, best known for her roles in Ghajini (Tamil and Hindi), Bol Bachchan, Kaavalan and Housefull 2, has fully debunked the rumours that she is divorcing her husband Rahul Sharma. Taking to her Instagram account, the actress captioned: “"In the middle of our summer holidays right now, literally sitting across each other enjoying our breakfast and came across some very imaginative and utterly baseless 'News'.” “Reminds of the time we were sitting at home together with our families planning our wedding and we heard that we had broken up (laughing emoji) Seriously?! Pls do better. (Disappointed to have wasted 5mins of an otherwise wonderful holiday on this!) Have a great day you guys." The rumours began circulating after Asin removed photos of herself and her husband from her Instagram account,...

Mumbai, June 28 (Ians) Actress Asin, best known for her roles in ‘Ghajini’ (Tamil and Hindi), ‘Bol Bachchan’, ‘Kaavalan’ and ‘Housefull 2’, has fully debunked the rumours that she is divorcing her husband Rahul Sharma.

Taking to her Instagram account, the actress captioned: “”In the middle of our summer holidays right now, literally sitting across each other enjoying our breakfast and came across some very imaginative and utterly baseless ‘News’.”

“Reminds of the time we were sitting at home together with our families planning our wedding and we heard that we had broken up (laughing emoji) Seriously?! Pls do better. (Disappointed to have wasted 5mins of an otherwise wonderful holiday on this!) Have a great day you guys.”

The rumours began circulating afterAsinremoved photos of herself and her husband from her Instagram account, which added fuel to the fire. While it is unknown whyAsinremoved those photos, she has completely denied the rumours.

EntertainmentThe Maharashtrian actor, who has acted in several Hindi films, had also dubbed for Allu Arjun in ‘Pushpa: The Rise’.ImageCredit/IANSShreyas Talpade, who is known for his work in the Marathi and Hindi film industry, talked about the challenges of dubbing the dialogues in Hindi for the Telugu blockbuster Pushpa: The Rise, and also for the trailer of its sequel, Pushpa: The Rule. Written and directed by Sukumar, Pushpa: The Rise stars Allu Arjun, Fahadh Faasil and Rashmika Mandanna in the lead roles. The story is about Pushpa Raj, a daily wage labourer who smuggles red sandalwood in the Seshachalam Hills of Chittoor district in Andhra Pradesh, and goes on to become the head of the smuggling syndicate. Shreyas recalled working with the team of Pushpa: The Rise and said, "When I dubbed for the first part, I had never imagined that the film would go so big. This...

Mumbai, April 11 (Ians) Shreyas Talpade, who is known for his work in the Marathi and Hindi film industry, talked about the challenges of dubbing the dialogues in Hindi for the Telugu blockbuster ‘Pushpa: The Rise’ and also for the trailer of its sequel, ‘Pushpa: The Rule’.

Written and directed by Sukumar, ‘Pushpa: The Rise’, stars Allu Arjun and Rashmika Mandanna. The story is about a labourer Pushpa Raj, who smuggles red sandalwood in the Seshachalam Hills of Chittoor district in Andhra Pradesh.

Shreyas recalled working with the team of ‘Pushpa: The Rise’ and said: “When I dubbed for the first part, I had never imagined for the film to go so big, and this time when I returned to dub, I knew how huge a project this was. But that particular line, in the end, was what hit me hard, it gave me goosebumps, and that nostalgia of my journey...

‘Kalyug’ actor Kunal Khemu has been roped in for the comedy show, ‘Pop Kaun’, directed by Farhad Samji, who is known for his films like ‘Golmaal Returns’, ‘Housefull 2 and 3’ and ‘Golmaal Again’.

The actor shared that he did not take much time in accepting the offer as soon as the director narrated the script.

Kunal made his acting debut as a child actor with the TV show ‘Gul Gulshan Gulfaam’, and after playing the roles of child artists in several films, he was seen playing the male lead in the 2005 film ‘Dhoondte Reh Jaaoge’ ‘Kalyug’, which was directed by Mohit Suri, ‘Traffic Signal’, ‘Dhol’, ‘Superstar’, Dhoondte Reh Jaaoge’, ‘Blood Money’, ‘Go Goa Gone’, among others.

Kunal is now preparing for the release of his upcoming comedy show ‘Pop Kaun’, and he shared what made him say ‘yes’ to the show.

“When Farhad narrated the script to me, I almost fell off my chair.

Mumbai, Feb 28 (Ians) The popular screenwriter and director Farhad Samji, who is known for films such as ‘Golmaal Returns’, ‘Housefull 2 and 3’, ‘Golmaal Again’, is all set to entertain the audience with his next comedy, ‘Pop Kaun’.

The director spoke about his upcoming comedy series which he has created for viewers of all age groups.

He said: “After creating multiple movies in the comedy space, I wanted to explore a different format with this genre and bring all the legends of comedy together. With ‘Pop Kaun’ coming soon, the idea was to create a fun family binge-watch show for audiences across generations.”

Produced by Yam Productions, this series will bring some interesting and hilarious stories for the audience and those who want to relax by watching comedy dramas. According to the director, it will surely tickle their funny bones.

On the work front, Farhad is also known for directing...

After ‘Housefull 2’, ‘Race 2’ and ‘Dishoom’, John Abraham and Jacqueline Fernandez will be seen sharing screen space in the upcoming film ‘Attack’. The actress says the movie has an extremely strong narrative and that working again with action star was extremely comfortable and fun. The film is about India’s first super soldier played by […]...

Mumbai, Dec 1 (Ians) Actress Jacqueline Fernandez will star in the action comedy Bachchan Pandey along with Akshay Kumar, Kriti Sanon and Arshad Warsi.

"I'm looking forward to begin the shoot in January with them. I can't spill the beans on my character yet but I can tell you it's a totally different avatar," said Jacqueline.

"I was very new to the industry when I did the ‘Dhanno' song in 'Housefull' (2010) for (producer) Sajid Nadiadwala and our bond and friendship goes way back then. I can't wait to reunite with with Akshay once again. It's a crazy mad ride always with him and I am sure we will have a blast together," she said about Akshay, with whom she has acted in films such as "Housefull 2" and "Brothers".

The cast will shoot for the Farhad Samji directorial Bachchan Pandey from first week of January in Jaisalmer.

"I have...

Of late, there have been some extensive debates, conversations (and unfortunately) arguments too over the whole insider v/s outsider phenomenon. While this could well be true for any industry, it gets noticed the most in Bollywood due to the glamour quotient involved with it. There are some insiders who are successful but then there are also outsiders, who have made Bollywood their home.

Three such major stars who have been successful in making that happen for them are Shah Rukh Khan, Akshay Kumar and John Abraham.

Shah Rukh Khan’s story is what legends are made of, Akshay Kumar has been an epitome of hard work while John Abraham has been all about making his choices count. While Shah Rukh Khan and Akshay Kumar’s story goes three decades back in time, even John Abraham has been consistency personified, what with an initial struggle that goes more than two decades back.

Jacqueline Fernandez and John Abraham have been bonding big time over food, fitness and workouts, on the sets of their upcoming film "Attack".

"He (John) is someone who is super fit and we bond on everything - be it food, fitness, workouts and all that stuff. I think he is doing amazingly well. It's my fourth film with him, so we come on set and we just have a great time. We continuously laugh. 'Attack' is an action-heavy film so there is a lot of hard work going into it," said Jacqueline Fernandez at the 3rd edition of Pilates Festival of India hosted by celebrity fitness trainer Yasmin Karachiwala in Mumbai.

Also Read:?John Abraham's 'killer look' from upcoming gangster drama goes viral

Jacqueline and John have co-starred in "Housefull 2", "Race 2", and "Dishoom" in the past.

Their new film "Attack" is about a hostage crisis and is inspired by true events.

Sajid Nadiadwala is one of the most revered producers in the Bollywood but he is more than that, Sajid is multi-talented and not only has he tried his hand in different things but also succeeded in it.

As a producer, Sajid Nadiadwala has contributed to the industry with some of the best movies in Bollywood be it content-driven or massy entertainers, the latest examples of this are Super 30 and Chhichhore both of which were box office hits with quality content and Housefull 4 which was the biggest comedy entertainer of 2019.?

Sajid has also done the screenplay for various movies produced by his production house Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment which recently completed 65 years in the industry. Sajid has done the screenplay for Housefull and Housefull 2 and also for Kick which was also his directorial debut. The producer has also written stories for Housefull, Housefull 2, and Lai Bhari.

Over its...

Actress Jacqueline Fernandez feels people are "extremely ignorant" to think successful people have not seen the dark side of life, and says it is difficult to hide real emotions and put up a smiling face in public all the time.

"People will be extremely ignorant to think that anyone who has achieved any form of success has not seen the dark side. For me I think the hardest thing is keeping a smile on my face when I'm not happy. The hardest thing has been not being rude when I really wanna snap. It's actually has been the hardest thing for me because we are all human," Jacqueline said.

Also Read:?Jacqueline Fernandez to star in John Abraham-starrer action film

"We go through mood swings, we go through ups and downs and good days and bad days and it takes a lot of effort to actually like sometimes bite back on those emotions.

Saand Ki Aankh movie review is here. Starring Bhumi Pednekar and Taapsee Pannu in lead, the biographical directed by Tushar Hiranandani is based on the lives of sharpshooters Chandro and Prakashi Tomar (popularly known as Shooter Dadi and Revolver Dadi). The Diwali attraction will hit the screens on October 25. 2019. Does Saand Ki Aankh hits the ?bulls eye??!. Let?s find out in the movie review of Saand Ki Aankh.

Immediate reaction when the end credits roll

Heard stories from Dadi?s since childhood?!. This story of real life shooter dadi and revolver dadi starring Bhumi Pednekar and Taapsee Pannu will be the story you will say till you become a dadi or a dada and so on. Saand Ki Aankh is an eye full of emotion and inspiration that will refuses to age.

The Story of Saand Ki Aankh

The incredible real life motivational saga and a rewarding statement on...

Actress Asin posted a couple of pictures on Instagram to celebrate Onam on Wednesday that are winning over fans.

In the first picture, Asin is seen striking a pose with her husband, businessman Rahul Sharma. The second photo is of her daughter, Arin.

Also Read:?Onam 2019: Film and Political Dignitaries wish on this special occassion

"Throwback to last year, 1st Onam as parents," she wrote as caption with the first picture.

With the second pic, Asin wrote: "Arin's 1st Onam, 10 months old."

In the snapshot with her husband, Asin wears traditional Onam attire -- a cream-coloured sari with deep cream border, accessorised by a gold neck-piece and earrings.

In the second picture, little Arin is seen sporting traditional Onam attire.

Fans and colleagues from the Tamil film industry took to social media to with Asin and her family on the happy occasion of Onam. They also gushed over how...

BollywoodThe film has Akshay Kumar and Kriti Sanon playing the lead pair.Digital NativeThe Housefull franchise has been one of the most successful series of movies in Bollywood. The first three instalments of this franchise did well at the box office and the fourth instalment is scheduled to hit the marquee for Diwali this year. Akshay Kumar plays the hero in this entertainer which also stars Ritesh Deshmukh and Bobby Deol in pivotal roles. According to reports, Rana Daggubati has been signed up to play the main antagonist in the film. The last time he played the role of a villain was in Baahubali which turned out to be a phenomenal hit. Farad Samzi, who had penned Housefull 2, is wielding the megaphone for this venture. Kriti Sanon will be sharing the screen space with Akshay Kumar. Housefull 4 will be the highest budget movie to be made this year in Bollywood,...

Few can better Sanjay Dutt’s comic timing. After all with Munnabhai, Sanjay Dutt pretty much owned the comic space. Now, in what will be his first big comedy after the Munnabhai series, the superstar will be seen as the lead in producer Sandeep Singh’s next titled Blockbuster.

Debutant director and Sanjay’s close friends Ajay Arora and Lovel Arora will be directing Blockbuster.

Sanjay Dutt says, “I have always loved doing comedy. It is the genre that makes me feel at home. The scale of Blockbuster is huge and multi-starrers always connect well with audiences. I am really excited about working with Sandeep again.”

Producer Sandeep Singh adds, “It was my dream to make a comedy with Baba. There are few people who can make you laugh like he does. It’s not just his timing that is perfect, it’s the expressions he gives that are hilarious.

After announcing Housefull 4 with Sajid Khan as the director and Akshay Kumar as the leading man, now we hear that Sajid Nadiadwala has roped in Farhad Samji as the screenplay and dialogue writer for the film. The duo Sajid-Farhan have previously been a part of two Housefull franchises, namely as the directors of Housefull 3 and screenplay-dialogue writers of Housefull 2. But after parting ways, it is now only Farhad who will be a part of the film. Set in two different eras, Housefull 4 will be a funny take on reincarnation.

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It’s happening! After the success of Housefull, Housefull 2 and Housefull 3, it was always on the cards that Housefull 4 would be announced soon. Well, that’s indeed happening as the film is being set for an event release. Come Diwali 2019 and Housefull 4 would be hitting the screens. Producer Sajid Nadiadwala, who isRead More

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Kick, Housefull 2 and Housefull 3 – These have been the three Rs. 100 Crore Club entries for Jacqueline Fernandez ever since she became a regular leading lady with Sajid Nadiadwala’s production house Nadiadwala Grandson. Now that her next film Judwaa 2 is set for release, no one is doubting that this would emerge asRead More

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Sajid Khan, remember him? Well for those of you who need a reminder, Sajid has over the years directed comic capers like Housefull and Housefull 2 as well more recent films like Himmatwala in 2013 and Humshakals in 2014 that didn’t quite work at the box office. However, a much humbled Sajid Khan after aRead More

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Toilet – Ek Prem Katha is now Akshay Kumar’s biggest grosser of 2017. The film has now gone past the lifetime total of Jolly Llb 2 [Rs. 117 crore], what with Monday bringing in Rs. 3 crore*. In the process, the film has already accumulated Rs. 118.05 crore* in 11 days and is still counting. Not justRead More

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The year 2012 saw the release of the multi starrer film Housefull 2, which starred an array of stars like Akshay Kumar, Asin, John Abraham, Jacqueline Fernandez and others. Even though the film was declared as a Box-Office hit, there was one character in the film who was an instant hit amongst everyone alike. TheRead More

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<img class="size-full wp-image-659790 aligncenter" src="http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Ranjeet.jpg" alt="Ranjeet" width="620" height="420" /> Known as one of the iconic villains of Bollywood, Ranjeet has been staying away from the big screen for a while. However, news is that the veteran will now star in a play, a comedy titled ‘Taak Jhaank’. In fact, despite not being too keen on theatre, Ranjeet decided to take this up because he was in love with the plot of the play. He added that the comical manner in which it was written left him impressed and he decided to go ahead with it. Hoping that the audience will like his work, Ranjeet went on to state that while people generally graduate from theatre to films, it has been the other way round for him. Ranjeet was last seen in a play way back in 2001. Besides this, the 69 year old actor also expressed his desire to judge a comedy reality show. On the Bollywood front, Ranjeet is making...

The biggest film of 2016 so far, Housefull 3, is all set to take a good opening at the Box Office. So far, Bollywood has seen good hits in Airlift, Baaghi, Kapoor & Sons, Neerja and Ki & Ka. However, the only two films that did business at an all-India level were Akshay Kumar’s Airlift and Sajid Nadiadwala’s Baaghi. Now that the actor and the producer are coming together with Housefull 3 (which has Ki & Ka producer Eros joining them as well), expectations are of a film that would perform well across A, B and C centers.

In fact surprising as it may sound but right through 2016, there hasn’t been a single ‘big film’ release that caters to all segments of audience. That pretty much establishes how most of the filmmakers seem to have alienated a good chunk of the population of the country while focusing solely on 8-10 major cities.

In the industry ruled by corporate houses, Bollywood currently has only a handful of independent producers. Amongst these, other than Yash Raj Films and Dharma Productions, the only other notable production house which is delivering successes by the dozen is Nadiadwala Grandson.

With as many as three 100 crore successes to its name, Nadiadwala Grandson has an eventful year ahead with Housefull 3, Dishoom and Rangoon as its next three releases.

“It all started with Housefull 2 which was a 100 crore success. The film opened the floodgates for Sajid Nadiadwala and he went on to deliver another 100 crore success soon enough in the form of 2 States. This was it as soon enough, he donned the director’s hat himself and made a rollicking debut with Kick which went on to be a 200 crore Blockbuster,” a trade expert comments.

While he has already made another smash hit Baaghi which is still running...

Baaghi has turned out to be a huge success and is now set to go past the 75 crore mark. With this, producer Sajid Nadiadwala has opened his 2016 campaign with style and as always is playing on the front foot. While his next release Housefull 3 is all set to open huge as well on 3rd June, the game is also set for his third release of 2016, Dishoom, which is slated for a July release.

“What makes Dishoom special is the fact that Sajid is making a film with Varun Dhawan for the first time ever. The young star has been enjoying a cent percent record so far after a double hat-trick (since the release of Student of the Year) and it would be interesting to see him in a Nadiadwala Grandson set up,” informs our source.

Moreover, the film also sees the coming together of director Rohit Dhawan and John Abraham after Desi Boyz,...

The gorgeous Shazahn Padamsee, who was last seen in the multi starrer film Housefull 2, will now be seen in a musical titled Legend Of Lovers, which will be directed by her illustrious father Alyque Padamsee. Speaking to Bollywood Hungama about the musical, Shazahn Padamsee (who will be working with her father for the first time), said, "When we decided to work on a project together, we looked at a lot of scripts and nothing excited us as much as this extremely unique story based on love, life & death. In Legend Of Lovers, I play the protagonist of the story named Eurydice. She is a girl, who is, unlike any other girl you've seen. She is very fairy-esque and has a lot of interesting shades to her character. The colour of her eyes changes when she isn't truthful and she floats above the ground instead of walking. There is a...

Having Akshay Kumar and John Abraham share screen space leaves their fans feeling nostalgic as the paring of these actors have always proved to be a grand success in the past. They have jointly delivered major hits like Housefull 2, Garam Masala and Desi Boyz.

Akshay was seen riding on a bike and looks like we are in for a treat with some breath-taking stunts by the superstar. Akshay is no stranger to the emirates. He filmed Baby in Abu Dhabi in 2014 and a year later, he was in Ras Al Khaimah and Sharjah to film his recent box-office success Airlift.

When asked about his frequent visits to the UAE the actor said, “It’s always nice shooting in the UAE ,” to The National earlier during a visit to Dubai to promote Airlift. “Plus, you just can’t shoot like this in Mumbai. They won’t close a part of...

There was quite some surprise in store when Airlift collected more on its 15th day when compared to the 14th day. Despite the release of Ghayal Once Again and Sanam Teri Kasam, the film didn’t see a slide in collections on Friday. The trend continued on Saturday and Sunday as well, what with the film continuing to mint moolah. As a result, 8.5 crore* more came in the third weekend.

With this, the film has now collected around 121 crore* at the Box Office in 17 days. These are very good numbers for the film and the weekend trend has ensured that the lifetime total would be around 130 crore.

As for the records that have already been broken, the Akshay Kumar film has now left behind Holiday (113 crore) and Housefull 2 (116 crore**).

This is how Akshay Kumar’s biggest films are currently placed:

Holiday (2014) – 113 crore

Housefull 2 (2012) – 116 crore

Airlift (2016) – 121 crore* (still running...

Akshay Kumar’s Airlift was clearly the choice of audience over the weekend gone by. Even in its second weekend, it did better than the new releases (Mastizaade, Saala Khadoos) which tells the tale. After holding quite well on Friday, it started escalating on Saturday and Sunday, hence resulting in a bountiful weekend of 19 crore*. As a result, the film now currently stands at 102.5 crore*.

With this, the film has now crossed the 100 crore mark in 10 days flat, an achievement by all means, especially considering the fact that this was a niche drama in the offering with offbeat cinema meeting commercial parameters. Director Raja Menon is now the newest entrant into the 100 crore club and he has managed that with a film which would gain him a lot of respect as well as commercial viability.

Star presence of Akshay Kumar has further helped the film reach out to a larger section of the audience.

Airlift has managed to score a mighty Week One of around 83.5 crore at the Box Office. Now this is a terrific start indeed for the film which was being seen as a niche affair en route release. In fact, even on its release, though critical acclaim was coming from all quarters and audience word of mouth was stupendous as well, it was still believed that the film would primarily manage to cater to multiplexes in big cities. However, everything changed when the film saw thunderous business coming its way on Sunday, and then the Republic Day. With massive moolah being earned on both these days, the film was on steady path.

With this, the film has now earned the status of Akshay Kumar’s Biggest Week One ever, hence going well past Rowdy Rathore [79 crore]. In fact the film is the fifth highest Week One scorer in last six months, ever...

The game is on for Airlift. After a heartening opening weekend of 44.3 crore, the film was ultra steady of Monday as well. This was pretty much on the cards as well since the word of mouth is terrific and the appreciation is across board. With today being a holiday, last evening and night shows showed good occupancy as well. As a result, the film collected 10.4 crore on Monday, which is superb as only a select few films manage a double digit score on a working day. With this, the film has now scored 54.7 crore, which is huge by all means. Also, considering the fact that today would be huge as well, the film is set to cross at the least 70 crore inside 5 days, which would immediately confirm that the film is set to be Hit at the least. The film is now also set to score the biggest Week One...

Housefull 3 set witnessed a big birthday bash for Riteish Deshmukh today! It was indeed a ‘house full’ on the sets as the entire cast and crew viz. Akshay Kumar, Sajid Nadaidwala, Abhishek Bachchan, Nargis Fakhri, Lisa Haydon and director jodi Sajid Farhad celebrated the birthday boy’s special day! What more, his good friend Aditya Thackeray too stopped by to wish him as well.

Our sources tell us that Riteish celebrated his birthday on the sets of Heyy Babyy, Housefull and Housefull 2 as well! Looks like Riteish has some birthday connection with Sajid Nadiadwala movies!

We can only imagine what a joy ride Housefull 3 will turn out to be!

Produced by Sajid Nadiadwala and directed by Sajid-Farhad the big ticket movie is slated to release on June 3, 2016!

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It was way back in 2006 when Salman Khan and Akshay Kumar starrer Jaan-e-Mann had released. A well made film, it couldn’t cover much distance due to its heads-on clash with Shahrukh Khan’s Don. This was the last time when producer Sajid Nadiadwala went home disappointed.

9 years, 10 films and around 800 crore at the Box Office later, he is enjoying a golden run, what with each of his subsequent films tuning out to be a good commercial success. Now one looks forward to his next release Tamasha making it 11 in a row.

Comments a trade source, “It has been a dream outing for Sajid. Period. Just look at the films he has put together in these years. With Heyy Babyy, Housefull and Housefull 2, he made three clean hits with Akshay Kumar and director Sajid Khan. In fact Akshay also enjoyed his biggest opening of that time with Kambakkth Ishq.

It has been over half a decade since she got her mega launch opposite none other than Salman Khan in Veer (2010). While she was much criticized for her bulky frame, she attributed it to the need of the script which required her to eat a lot of chocolates and sweets, and appear on screen as a well-rounded princess from the era gone by. Circa 2015 and Zareen Khan, who has featured in a 100 crore success Housefull 2 and enjoyed a Punjabi hit in Jatt James Bond earlier this year, is all set to change that persona with an erotic musical thriller Hate Story 3. A couple of sizzling promos have already been unveiled and since the film belongs to the erotica genre, it requires Zareen to indulge in skin show for screen, something that she is not minding at all. "I never had any apprehensions around this to begin with as well.

The timing couldn’t have been better. Just as Brothers is barely a week away from release, its lead protagonist Akshay Kumar has found international recognition coming its way. In its recent study where Forbes put together a ranking around World’s Highest Paid Actors, Akshay Kumar has found himself on the ninth spot. With $32.5 million in annual earnings, he has fetched as much as what George Clooney and Brad Pitt managed to collect together in the same time period.

Interestingly, he is next only to Amitabh Bachchan ($33.5 million), who has been around for two decades more than him, and Salman Khan (tied at $33.5 million), who debuted a few years before him and comes with a film lineage.

This makes it all the more impressive for Akshay Kumar because he practically started from the ground with neither any filmy base, nor any Godfather to boast of. However, in the 25th year of his acting career,...

This article is the 3rd in the series of ranking actors, actresses and directors based on IMDb ratings. Check out the Top 22 list of actresses who have featured in the best rated movies on IMDb.

22. Bipasha Basu

Alone – 3.6 Creature – 3.1 Humshakals – 1.9 Aatma – 3.6 Race 2 – 5.3 Average per film – 3.5

21. Priyanka Chopra

Dil Dhadakne Do – 6.9 Mary Kom – 6.7 Gunday – 1.9 Krrish 3 – 5.5 Zanjeer – 3.2 Average per film – 4.84

20. Jacqueline Fernandez

Roy – 3.1 Kick – 5.6 Race 2 – 5.3 Housefull 2 – 5.1 Murder 2 – 6.0 Average per film – 5.02

19. Sonakshi Sinha

Tevar – 4.1 Lingaa – 6.2 Action Jackson – 3.3 Holiday – 7.3 R… Rajkumar – 5.1 Average per film – 5.2

18. Asin Thottumkal

Khiladi 786 – 4.2 Bol Bachchan – 5.5 Housefull 2 – 5.1 Ready – 4.7 The Bodyguard – 7.1 Average per film – 5.32

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Model turned actress Lisa Haydon seems to be on a new career high ever since the success of Queen. While that Vikas Bahl directorial has won her accolades, the actress has even been approached by some popular production houses and franchises. Now, we hear that this dusky beauty will be a part of Housefull 3. The male leads of the previous films Housefull and Housefull 2, that is Akshay Kumar and Ritiesh Deshmukh will be a part of the third installment too. However, the latest addition in this franchise is Abhishek Bachchan. While earlier we had reported about the other details of the film, we had mentioned that the makers are still on a lookout for the leading ladies. While Lisa Haydon is yet to be confirmed, buzz is that Jacqueline Fernandez and Kriti Sanon too will be a part of the film. Produced by Sajid Nadiadwala, Housefull 3 is...

Indian cinema superstar Akshay Kumar is a happy man these days. Riding high on the box-office success of his recent blockbuster film Gabbar is Back, the enigmatic Akshay recently shared an amazing piece of trivia about his illustrious film career.

The megastar recalled having worked in a high percentage of films in which he shared screen-space with a number of Bollywood legends. Oddly enough, the only exception to the rule was his father-in-law and yesteryear superstar, Rajesh Khanna.

Over the years, Akshay has worked with Bollywood legends like Manoj Kumar, Rishi Kapoor, Amitabh Bachchan, Raakhee and Tanuja. While the actor co-starred with Manoj Kumar in the 1995 thriller Maidan-e-Jung, which also featured Dharmendra, he has also worked with Shatrughan Sinha in the classic Aan-Men at Work, Feroz Khan in Welcome and Rishi Kapoor in Namastey London and Housefull 2. In addition, Akshay has also shared screen time with the legendary Amitabh Bachchan in Ek Rishta,...