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Bollywood Diwali Releases from 2006 to 2016!

Article by Vignesh (tweets @viggu_8391) Diwali is one of the biggest festivals in India, it’s also the season when the working class get their ‘yearly bonus’ and the footfalls at cinema falls also tend to show a significant increase. Not too long ago, it was the biggest festival of the year, reserved for the biggest of films. That tag now belongs to Christmas, followed by Eid, but Diwali still sees big-budget films featuring the biggest stars in the industry.

Rajkumar Hirani to direct Akshay Kumar for health campaign

Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar has been roped in as the ambassador of ‘Jaan Bachao’ health campaign, which will be directed by ace-filmmaker Rajkumar Hirani. The campaign will be launched by Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday (26th October).

Aamir, Salman and Akshay send Diwali wishes to Soldiers

Last week, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had urged citizens of the country to send their Diwali wishes to the soldiers. Supporting his initiative, superstars like Aamir Khan, Salman Khan and Akshay Kumar have posted messages and also urged their fans to do their bit by sending Diwali messages.

Dangal Trailer crosses 20 million views, unstoppable on Youtube

The trailer of Aamir Khan’s Dangal has gone viral not only in India, but in several countries across the world. Released on 20th October, the trailer was the fastest to cross 5 million, 10 million, 15 million and also the 20 million mark. Check out the time the trailer took to cross those films: 10 million in 30 hours 15 million in 48 hours 20 million in 83 hours The most watched Hindi film trailer is Sultan, which has more than 33 million views on Youtube. Judging by the pace at which Dangal is going, it could soon replace Sultan as the most watched Hindi trailer.

I do have the fear of losing my stardom: Ajay Devgn

Bollywood actor Ajay Devgn, who will be seen in next week’s Diwali release ‘Shivaay’, has said he fears losing all the love that he gets from his fans. “I fear losing my stardom. Yes, you do have that fear … at the end of the day, you get this habit of getting love from people and suddenly if it stops, it really affects you” Ajay said.

Ajay Devgn to donate part of Shivaay’s Day 1 collection to Uri martyrs

Ajay Devgn will be donating a small part of Day 1 collections of his upcoming film, Shivaay, to the family of the Uri attack martyrs. The Cinema Owners and Exhibitors’ Association, who recently took the decision to not screen Karan Johar’s Ae Dil Hai Mushkil, have started a fund raising initiative to help the families of the Uri martyrs.

Mohenjo Daro Television Ratings

‘Mohenjo Daro’ has recorded average television ratings, barely managing to enter the Top 5 ratings for films released in 2016. The ratings are way below-the-mark when compared to the price for which the satellite rights were sold for. The other films that performed well on television in the 2nd week of October were PK (35,62,000), Prem Ratan Dhan Payo (31,19,000) and Dishoom (30,89,000).

Rajasthan Government requests SC for urgent hearing in Salman’s case

The Rajasthan Government has asked the Supreme Court for an urgent hearing challenging Salman Khan’s acquittal in the two Chinkara poaching cases on Thursday. The government had approached the Supreme Court against the acquittal on Wednesday, asking it to direct Salman to surrender. They also claimed that his driver was deliberately not cross-examined by his lawyers.

SS Rajamouli will release ‘Baahubali 2: The Conclusion’ first look on October 22

The first look of Director S S Rajamouli’s much-awaited film ‘Baahubali 2: The Conclusion’ will be shown at the 18th MAMI Mumbai Film Festival on  October 22. “I am really excited to share the first look of ‘Baahubali 2’ with all the fans. Doing it at MAMI Mela is going to be a lot of fun. Especially with the entire cast on stage with me,” Rajamouli said in a statement that was released to the media.

Parineeti, Sushant begin working on ‘Takadum’

Parineeti Chopra and Sushant Singh Rajput have started working on their next film ‘Takadum’. Parineeti shared a photo where she is casually seen reading the script of her next film with Sushant. The film is being directed by Homi Adajania. “It begins. So excited for this new journey! Readings with my man Sushant Singh Rajput, Homi Adajania…’Takadum'” Parineeti said.

Dear Zindagi First Look Poster: Shah Rukh Khan, Alia Bhatt

The first look poster of ‘Dear Zindagi’ is out and it looks fantastic! Alia Bhatt and Shah Rukh Khan are seen riding a bicycle in the woods. It’s a simple poster with big names associated with the film. Gauri Shinde (Writer – Director – Producer), Karan Johar (Producer) and Gauri Khan (Producer). The film releases in theatres on 25th November 2016. 

10 days to go for Shivaay: Ajay releases countdown promo

It’s been a difficult journey for Ajay Devgn, the producer, director and actor of the upcoming Diwali release ‘Shivaay’. Eros backed out of the film, putting the financial risk on Ajay himself. While most other films have other investors and actors (box office point of view) to share the burden, ‘Shivaay’ has been Ajay’s show all the way.