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Three Khans of Bollywood: What separates them from others?

In the last 25 years, the Hindi Film Industry has gone through a drastic makeover. Genres, Trends, Technologies, Release Plans, Marketing Strategies and box office collections have been completely redefined over the past few years. As the Markets (both Domestic and Global) are expanding exponentially, stakes have become a lot higher and as a result stardom is something that is volatile and cannot be taken for granted. “Change is the only constant” – Greek philosopher Heraclitus

I am waiting for Firoz Nadiadwala to pay my dues: Welcome Back director

Director Anees Bazmee, the director of the popular ’Welcome’ franchise, has said that he is yet to receive his full fee for directing ‘Welcome Back’ which released in theatres a couple of weeks ago. The director accused producer Firoz Nadiadwala for not paying his dues, even though he gave three years of his life to the film and ensured a successful release.

Amrita Rao in Prakash Jha’s next ‘Satsang’

About a decade ago, ‘Vivaah’ star Amrita Rao was expected to be the next big thing in the industry. However, post the success of films like ‘Ishq Vishq’, ‘Main Hoon Na’ and ‘Vivaah’, Amrita stopped getting offers to star in big films. 

STAR POWER PART 2 – Computing SUPER STARDOM

If you haven’t read PART 1 of this article, click here In continuation to our first article in this series, here’s the next write up which will guide us in calculating the X-Factors and Star-Power. The prime consideration which we’ve made is to be as transparent as possible so that there’s practically nothing hidden from our readers. The exceptional response from our readers in the first article helped us a lot in improving our system.

Tamasha Trailer on September 22

Producer Sajid Nadiadwala and his director Imtiaz Ali will launch the much-awaited trailer of ‘Tamasha’ starring Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone on September 22nd. The lead stars of the 2013 blockbuster ‘Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani’ will reunite, under the direction of ‘Jab We Met’ director Imtiaz Ali. Academy Award winning A.R Rahman has composed the music.

Nikhil Advani Career Analysis: Films and Box Office

By Archit Mishra (Tweets @architmishra_06) This September, Nikhil Advani will have 2 successive releases just within the span of a week, competing with each other in the form of ‘Hero’ and ‘Katti Batti’. We thought it’s a good time to have a look into Advani’s past work/ accomplishments and analyze the prospects of his upcoming ventures. Nikhil started his career as an Assistant Director to elite directors such as Sudhir Mishra (Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin), Karan Johar (Kuch Kuch Hota Hai and Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham) and Aditya Chopra (Mohabattein).

Karan Johar’s ‘Ae Dil Hai Mushkil’ goes on floors

Popular filmmaker and producer Karan Johar is all set to direct the 6th film of his career. The film titled ‘Ae Dil Hai Mushkil ‘ stars Ranbir Kapoor, Anushka Sharma and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in the lead. Ranbir and Anushka have begun shooting for the film.

Akshay Kumar turns 48, announces a film, quick facts on Rustom!

On the eve of his 48th birthday, Bollywood’s workaholic superstar Akshay Kumar, announced yet another film. A romantic thriller titled ‘Rustom’, will mark the actor’s third collaboration with Neeraj Pandey. Akshay’s previous two films with Neeraj, ‘Special 26’ and ‘Baby’, have done well at the box office and also won him critical acclaim.

Akshay’s Rustom vs Hrithik’s Mohenjo Daro in August 2016

Akshay Kumar has announced his next film with his ‘Baby’ and ‘Special 26’ director Neeraj Pandey. The film, titled ‘Rustom’, will release in theatres during the Independence Day weekend next year. Interestingly, the same weekend has been booked by Ashutosh Gowariker’s ambitious period film ‘Mohenjo Daro’ starring Hrithik Roshan in the lead.