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Biz Talk: 'Saiyaara' reboots - Re-energises - Rejuvenates the Industry
'SAIYAARA' REBOOTS - RE-ENERGISES - REJUVENATES THE INDUSTRY... Yes, #Saiyaara is rewriting the record books… It's drawing audiences in hordes – and that, in itself, is a hugely po…
Biz Talk: Film Franchise - The New Superstar
In an era where star-driven movies reign supreme, the Hindi film industry is experiencing a transformative shift. Franchises, once viewed as mere sequels or cash-grab opportunities…
Biz Talk: Two Titans, One Diwali - SINGHAM AGAIN & BHOOL BHULAIYAA 3 bring cheer with Rs. 500 cr+, yet miss solo potential
Diwali 2024 Brings Cheer, Revives Industry Spirits, But... It's with mixed feelings that I reflect on the two major releases this Diwali: SINGHAM AGAIN and BHOOL BHULAIYAA 3. Let's…
Biz Talk: Bollywood’s Ongoing Crisis – Entertainment factor is missing from star-studded films
There’s a significant disconnect between the audience and the Hindi film industry. The recurring failure of movies featuring prominent actors brings this issue to light every few w…
Biz Talk: Prabhas, Allu Arjun, Jr NTR, Ram Charan, Kamal Haasan and Suriya to rescue Bollywood from box office drought this year
PRABHAS - ALLU ARJUN - NTR JR - RAM CHARAN - KAMAL HAASAN - SURIYA TO BAIL OUT BOLLYWOOD… This is a bitter pill to swallow for those who constantly indulge in North vs South debate…
Biz Talk: The box office business of Fighter and Dunki indicates a BIG divide between Urban centres and Mass pockets
URBAN CENTRES VS MASS POCKETS: THE BIG DIVIDE… The BO response to Dunki and Fighter - both driven by star names, on and off screen - clearly indicates the big divide in film biz to…
Biz Talk: Achche Din Are Back! But wait, picture abhi baaki hain. There’s JAWAN arriving on Thursday
While in conversation with a leading news channel a few weeks ago, I recalled missing the golden era of 1970s and 1980s. Besides interacting with the doyens of the film fraternity…
Biz Talk: Shah Rukh Khan - The King is back with Pathaan and the throne rightfully belongs to him
“Apni kursi ki peti baandh lo”. When SRK delivered this line, little did anyone realise he was hinting at the BO Tsunami that the world will witness after the release of PATHAAN. S…
BIZ TALK: Bollywood's resurrection has just commenced with DRISHYAM 2, but the industry needs several DRISHYAM 2s for its achche din.
Drishyam 2: Are achche din back? ⭐️ No songs to act as a hook ⭐️ No masala to woo mass audience ⭐️ No humour/comedy to balance the serious goings-on ⭐️ No VFX or 3D to lure the you…
Biz Talk: Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham - The current mood within the Hindi film industry
Nope, I am not writing a piece on Karan Johar’s much-loved family saga KABHI KHUSHI KABHIE GHAM. Frankly, the title justifies the current mood within the industry. On one hand we a…
Biz Talk: KGF 2 the Tsunami is arriving at the box office, Jr NTR and Ram Charan are new sensations
‘TKF’, ‘RRR’, ‘KGF 2’: THE GAME CHANGERS Happy days are here again! The month of March witnessed two major success stories: THE KASHMIR FILES and RRR. The biz has rebooted, revived…
2021: Thodi khushi, zyada gham! If we don’t smell coffee now, the success ratio of Hindi films will evaporate in no time
There are so many thoughts running through my mind as I begin to pen this piece. How does one describe 2021? Was it an eventful year? Or much like 2020? Come to think of it, those…
Abki baar 300 paar!
It was a depressing Diwali for Yash Raj Films as well as the film fraternity, last year. THUGS OF HINDOSTAN - the hugely awaited biggie from YRF - tanked at the BO, after setting n…
Achhe din for Bollywood, finally!
It’s achhe din for the Hindi film industry. Two money spinners in two consecutive weeks — CHHICHHORE and DREAM GIRL — definitely calls for celebration. Honestly speaking, 2019 has…
‘Kabir Singh’ is a Boxoffice Blockbuster!
Boxoffice is so unpredictable. URI and KABIR SINGH are shining examples of this statement. Like URI, the overwhelming success of KABIR SINGH has left the industry shocked and stunn…
‘Avengers Endgame’ decimates records, shatters myths!
Nowadays, I often hear people complain about the extended run time of Hindi films. Earlier, in the 1970s, the run time of a film would be greeted with whistles and claps in the jam…
The power of South Indian cinema!
We are in the middle of the final month of 2018: December. The year has been kind to the Hindi film industry. The number of hits / successes have outnumbered the previous years. A…
‘Thugs Of Hindostan’ is an epic disappointment!
2018 is clearly a defining year... While SONU KE TITU KI SWEETY, RAAZI, STREE and BADHAAI HO - mid-sized films all - made their investors laugh all the way to the bank, the biggies…
Simple is beautiful! - SUI DHAAGA reaffirms the fact that well-made films will always find an audience
Hrishikesh Mukherjee - who attempted more than 40 films in his illustrious career - would strike a wonderful balance between realism and fiction. His movies were in stark contrast…
‘Gold’, ‘Satyameva Jayate’, ‘Stree’ - a hat trick in August
2018 has been an incredible year. Absolutely. No two opinions about it. The number of successes in 2018 outnumber the successful movies released in the previous year/s, during this…
‘Sanju’: Har maidaan fateh!
From PADMAAVAT to SANJU, the first six months of 2018 have been truly remarkable. So many success stories... Such diverse content finding acceptance... Most importantly, the audien…
Salman Khan's Race 3 has UNDERPERFORMED at the box office!
Now that the second weekend has concluded, the outcome is crystal clear... RACE-3 is a money spinner for its producers. The non-theatrical rights have ensured huge profits for them…
The winning streak continues! RAAZI has proved, for the umpteenth time, content is king
The winning streak continues! The winning streak continues... 2018 is emerging a momentous year, indeed. It seems like a dream to me. A beautiful dream that I genuinely wish doesn'…
Think Global!
Till a few monsoons ago, several film-makers hardly focused on the revenue accrued from international markets. Overseas, generally speaking, was considered a territory dominated by…