Kick mints over 50 crore in two days

Salman Khan has proved fifth time lucky with his Eid release. His latest release Sajid Nadiadwala’s ‘Kick’ has fared well at both domestic box-office and in the overseas.

In the opening day, the film earned 26.4 crore.

The movie has been made on a whopping budget of Rs 100 crore.

Statistics of collection

•    On Friday, ‘Kick’ mints 26.40 crore.

•    On Saturday, the film collected 27.15 crore.

All in the movie in its first weekend, made a huge sum of 53.55 crore.

The movie has been able to cross 50 crores in two days but it failed to make 100 crore in the opening weekend.

Trade analyst Taran Adarsh tweeted, “#Kick crosses? 50 cr nett mark in 2 days. Continues its glorious run on Day 2. Collects? 27.15 cr nett. India biz. AWESOME!”

On Sunday and on Monday (Eid holiday), ‘Kick’ is expected to touch higher number.

In USA and Canada also Salman’s magic is working. Taran further tweeted, “#Kick is heading for the BIGGEST Salman Khan opener in USA-Canada. Fri + Sat approx $ 750,000+ [? 4.50 cr]. Many screens yet to report.”

“In UK, Australia and New Zealand too, #Kick Saturday is bigger than Friday. Biz zooming upwards. EXCELLENT!” , added Taran Adarsh.

‘Kick’ marks the directional debut of Sajid Nadiadwala.

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Shah Rukh Khan to promote his upcoming movie 'HNY' with SLAM! THE TOUR

The other Bollywood stars, who would be seen sharing stage with SRK are Farah Khan, Malaika Arora Khan, Abhishek Bachchan, Boman Irani, Sonu Sood, Vivaan Shah, Kanika Kapoor and Yo Yo Honey Singh.

Sharing the sneak peek of the tour, Shah Rukh said, “Here’s a tiny glimpse of what we plan to bring to your city with SLAM! The Tour. There’s love, laughter, joy, madness, action, and a whole lot of happiness.”

He said that he is quite happy as the whole cast and crew of the film will accompany him. “I am excited to be there with my crazy gang of Happy New Year and my colleagues Farah, Deepika, Malaika, Abhishek, Boman, Sonu, Vivaan, Kanika and Honey Singh. So get ready to be SLAMMED this September!” said SRK.

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I don't care about how I sing: Salman Khan

"I sing badly but I can sing just about any time. I don't care about how I sing, I sing, I don't care," the 47-year-old actor said in an interview here on Sunday.

"But to be suddenly put in a spot and being told to sing, then I get hesitant. If I am singing on my own then I am fine," he added.

The superstar is quite surprised to see the hype around him.

"Although I have sung before in 'Hello Brother' and 'Wanted'……….... I don’t understand why all this is happening because I have sung earlier," Salman said.

“So all this hype is making me feel like I am singing for the first time. I have just sung a bit better than those two times," he added.

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Shah Rukh-Salman patch up at iftaar party?

The two superstars grabbed all the attention when they attended the annual iftaar party of Maharashtra legislator Baba Siddiqui in Mumbai on Sunday.

Salman’s father Salim Khan and his brothers Sohail and Arbaaz were present at the iftaar party. Actor

Arjun Kapoor and director Madhur Bhandarkar were also present on the occasion.

It may be mentioned here that Baba Siddiqui’s annual party became talk of the town last year as it was for the first time here when Shah Rukh and Salman hugged each other after being in a war since falling out at actress Katrina Kaif's birthday party in 2008.

Shahrukh-Salman’s rivalry

The famous enmity between the two superstars began on July 18, 2008, on the occasion of Katrina Kaif’s birthday party. It was the time when Kaif was Salman’s rumored girlfriend. The duo got into a heated conversation when Shah Rukh remarked about Salman’s ex-girlfriend Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. Things later went ugly, ending the friendship between the two leading actors of Bollywood.

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Shah Rukh conferred with top French award

Visiting French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius presented the prestigious award to the 48-year-old actor at a function here for his outstanding contribution to cultural diversity across the world.

   

"I feel very humbled and grateful for this prestigious honour. Today is my mother's birthday and if she had been alive she would have been happy that I got this prestigious honour. I accept this award not as an individual but on behalf of hundreds of filmmakers," Shah Rukh said.

   

"It makes me feel proud to be recognised for the field I am passionate about. This award has motivated me to take Indian cinema to the next level of acceptance, love and glory. I thank the President of France for this honour," he said.

Shah Rukh is second Bollywood personality after megastar Amitabh Bachchan to be bestowed this award.

The superstar, who dons many a hat, including those of producer, television personality, philanthropist and entrepreneur, has appeared in over 50 Hindi films in genres ranging from romance to action and comedy.

   

SRK, as he is informally addressed, initially did theatre and appeared in TV series in the late 1980s before making his Bollywood debut in 1992 with 'Deewana'.

   

Some of his memorable films are 'Darr', 'Baazigar', 'Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge', 'Dil To Pagal Hai', 'Kuch Kuch Hota Hai', 'Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham', 'Swades', 'Chak De! India', 'Devdas', 'My Name Is Khan' and 'Chennai Express'.

   

In 2007, he made his debut as a TV presenter with popular game show 'Kaun Banega Crorepati'. He owns Red Chillies Entertainment, a production company, and is co-owner of IPL team Kolkata Knight Riders.

   

Shah Rukh was awarded Padma Shri in 2005 and the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the government of France in 2007 for his contribution to cinema...

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Akshay's self-defense classes for women

"We are  here to give something to the society. There is no monetary gain from  it. I am doing it because I have earned a lot in life due to martial  arts and it is my way to give back (to the society," the actor, who is  trained in martial arts and has a black belt in taekwondo.

Akshay has also promised active participation in the training sessions.

"Whenever  I will get time and if I'm in Mumbai, I would teach martial arts to  them (the women). Like, I am starting the whole thing July 29," said the  actor, who is set to go away on a holiday soon, to return in time for  the training sessions.

Akshay's latest film "Holiday: A Soldier  Is Never Off Duty" released on Friday, and he will soon start shooting  for "Singh Is Bling" with Kareena Kapoor.


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Smriti Irani has no time for films

With Irani assuming the role of the HRD Minister, it seems that she currently has no time for her shoots. The film’s unit has been shooting in Shimla and is returning to Mumbai on Monday. It remains to be seen as to when the actress will find time for her film commitments.

Vinod Bhanushali, president, marketing and promotions, T-Series, says, “Smritiji had to go to Delhi to be part of the newly-formed government and as responsible Indian citizens, we understand that taking on the HRD Ministry’s responsibility is currently her priority. Director Umesh Shukla has already shot with her in Shimla and she will join the crew at a later stage to finish her remaining scenes. The film’s Mumbai schedule begins on June 12 and Smriti is supposed to be part of this schedule.”

Earlier, the film’s Shimla schedule was apparently readjusted for Irani who had to leave for her constituency Amethi on results day.

However, at that time, the director maintained, “Her portion has already been shot, so there was no need of a reschedule.”

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All not well between Anurag, Sabrina?

It is being said that after Kashyap went public with their relationship, Sabrina hasn’t reported back to work.

According to a source, “In a recent interview, Anurag said that he was seeing Sabrina. Upon reading this, her family was shocked. Her father, in particular, was upset because he was not aware of their affair. Until recently, he only knew that she was part of a big film. He was proud of her work but this revelation has come as a shock to him.”

The source, who is close to the filmmaker, adds that since then, Sabrina has stopped answering her phone. “We only know that her father is upset with her. She has not been coming to work for the past few days,” says the source.

It may be pointed out that Sabrina, who is in her 20s and is fondly called Sabby by Kashyap, has been assisting him on his film, ‘Bombay Velvet’.

Interestingly enough, in a recent interview, the filmmaker had said that he was in a happy phase right now.

Kashyap remained unavailable for comment.

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'Desi Kattey' a different take on friendship: Anand Kumar

The film, starring Jay Bhanushali, Akhil Kapur, Suniel Shetty, Sasha Agha, Tia Bajpai and Ashutosh Rana, is releasing on August 28.

"My film is about the journey of two boys and their friendship. One of them becomes a gangster while the other one becomes a shooter who goes to Olympics. Suniel plays an army officer and who turns mentor to Jay's character," Anand said.

The director, whose last film did not do well, is confident that his new movie will not suffer the fate of 'Zila Ghaziabad' which, he feels, was not promoted well.
   
Anand said he next plans to direct 'Pachis Hazrat Ganj'.

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