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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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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Don't want to cause 'national embarrassment' by dancing: Karan Johar

Karan, one of the judges on the show, did not mind hitting the dance floor himself earlier.
"This season I am keeping myself away from dance. I think I have caused national embarrassment by dancing, so I am not going to dance," Karan told at the launch of the new season "Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa".
  
The other judges on the show are choreographer-director Remo D'souza and actress Madhuri Dixit.

The 13 celebrity contestants are Purab Kohli, Andy, Sukhwinder Singh, Karan Tacker, Sophie Chaudhary, Kritika Kamra, Mouni Roy, Sreesanth, Puja Bose, Palak (Kiku Sharda), Shakti Mohan, Akshat and Ashish Sharma.

The contestants performed during the launch this evening.

"This season will be a challenge for contestants as they will have to learn to earn (marks)," Madhuri said. Remo also made it clear that they will be more strict this tíme with contestants.

The show is slated to go on air from this weekend on Colors channel.

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'Yudh' an endeavour to be different: Amitabh

In an interview, the 71-year-old veteran speaks about the show, about his TV journey and about working on the growing medium.

When asked to shed some light on his new endeavor the actor told "Yudh" is the name of the character I play Yudhishtir! But there is a 'yudh' (war) in his life too, which he battles with on many fronts. I had wished to do a serial some day. Endemol came up with this project and idea. I liked it and then we set about building a team and getting down to constructing it.”

Talking about the standard of other fiction shows on television he said “I am no judge. The audience is. The ones that garner good ratings are obviously the ones that must come in the category of good. I suppose they set the standards.”

When asked what prompted him to take the plunge into fiction on television especially at a time when his hands are full with so much to do, he said “Nothing. Just the desire to work on an aspect I had not attempted.”

Speaking about his role in ‘Yudh’ he said “the basics are the same. No matter what medium, we actors are acting. And that is how you shall see this serial as well. But Anurag Kashyap and the team wished that they present it differently from what has been coming in the category of soaps and serials. That is the endeavour.”

When asked if he watch any television and does he think the content on Indian television has shown a healthy growth over the years, he said “Yes, I do watch TV and yes, the growth of television in India is by far the largest and the greatest in the world. With about 800 channels currently operative, it's perhaps larger than the entire volume of global channels put together. TV in India has overtaken the return of cinema three fold, within a spate of the last 10 to 15 years. Compared to a 100-year film industry, this must be looked upon as a healthy growth.”

He has proved to be a game-changer on television with Kaun Banega Crorepati.

When asked what expectations his audiences can have from ‘Yudh’, he said “I am no game-changer, nor do I ever aspire to be one. I just want to do my stipulated work. The audiences will decide the fate of ‘Yudh’. And that is how it should be.”

Talking about the new phase and endlessly reinvented career Big B quoted “Phases in a person's life need deeper thought and consideration and comment. TV is just another aspect of a profession I already practice. This fresh attempt is another project. Let us not give it so much importance.”

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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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