Gabbar Is Back Poster: RIP Corruption

A new poster of Akshay Kumar’s ‘Gabbar Is Back’ is out. The film is about rooting out corruption by punishing the corrupt. The poster reads “R.I.P Corruption. BORN 15 – 8 – 1947. Died 1 – 5 – 2015. Cause of Death – Gabbar”

A R Murugadoss – Sonakshi Sinha Film titled ‘Akira’

The title of A R Murugadoss’ upcoming film with Sonakshi Sinha has been announced.  The film, produced by Fox Star Studios, has been titled ‘Akira’. Sonakshi will be seen playing the role of a girl who is often misunderstood, but fights back when she is cornered.  The film has a strong social message about women empowerment and their safety.

Will SRK’s Dilwale clash with Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Bajirao Mastani?

We answer 5 questions from our readers as part of our popular ‘QnA’ section. You can send us your questions using the form at the bottom of the article. Q. What chances do you think there are of ‘Dilwale’ having an open release date? Do you think Bhansali will bow out of the Christmas slot? - Rahul A. Shahrukh Khan’s ‘Dilwale’ will get a solo release. It would be suicidal for any producer to clash against a Rohit Shetty film starring SRK, Kajol, Varun Dhawan and Kriti Sanon. More so for a costly film like ‘Bajirao Mastani’. The last time they clashed (Om Shanti Om and Saawariya in 2007) the results were disastrous for Bhansali.

Producers blocking release dates in advance: Our Take

The latest trend of most producers and directors is to block release dates of their films well in advance. There are films that have already taken all the major holiday weekends in 2016. Take a look: Raees starring Shahrukh Khan – Eid 2016 Shhuddhi starring Salman Khan – Diwali 2016 Dangal starring Aamir Khan – Christmas 2016 Ranbir – Ayan superhero film – Christmas 2016 Ae Dil Hai Mushkil starring Ranbir Kapoor - June 3 (Post IPL) Housefull 3 starring Akshay Kumar - June 3 (Post IPL) Mohenjo Daro starring Hrithik Roshan – Independence Day 2016 Airlift starring Akshay Kumar – Republic Day 2016

‘Big Hero 6’ becomes the highest grossing animated movie of 2014

Oscar winning animated film ‘Big Hero 6’ has become the highest grossing animated movie of 2014, as the film has collected $632 million globally. When converted to Indian rupees, the worldwide gross of the film is Rs 3,918 crore! The film earned $221 million in the United States of America and a record $51 million in China. In South Korea, Russia and Japan, ‘Big Hero 6’ became

British stunt-coordinator for Salman’s Prem Ratan Dhan Payo

British stunt-coordinator Greg Powell, who has directed action sequences for films like ‘Fast & Furious 6’, ‘Hercules’, ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows’ and several others, has been roped in to coordinate the stunts of Salman Khan’s upcoming film ‘Prem Ratan Dhan Payo’.

Piku Trailer to release with Detective Byomkesh Bakshy

The much-awaited theatrical trailer of Piku starring Amitabh Bachchan, Deepika Padukone and Irrfan Khan will be released with Yash Raj Films’ ’Detective Byomkesh Bakshy’ – which releases in theatres on April 3. It was recently announced that YRF had acquired the worldwide distribution rights of Shoojit Sircar’s Piku,

Bach Ke Bakshy Song Video – Detective Byomkesh Bakshy

A new song video from ‘Detective Byomkesh Bakshy’ featuring Sushant Singh Rajput is out. YRF sent us the link to the song with the lines “Watch Sushant Singh Rajput’s electrifying transformation into Detective Byomkesh Bakshy’s latest song Bach Ke Bakshy”

‘Haider’ to be screened at London Asian Film Festival

Vishal Bhardwaj’s critically acclaimed 2014 film ‘Haider’, which was an adaptation of Shakespeare’s ‘Hamlet’, will be screened at the London Asian Film Festival (LAFF). The film will be presented by ‘Tongues on Fire’, a non-profit organisation that focuses on showcasing the best of Asian cinema to the world.

Paresh Rawal helps John Abraham improve his comic timing!

John Abraham replaces Akshay Kumar in comedy films like ‘Welcome Back’ and ‘Hera Pheri 3’. While the actor is not known for his comic timing and certainly no match to Akshay’s on-screen histrionics, John says Paresh Rawal has helped him improve as an actor in funny roles.