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Ramayana Delhi trailer launch: Arun Govil REVEALS he plays Maharaj Dashrath in Ramayana; opens up on passing the Lord Rama baton to Ranbir Kapoor: “I kept thinking about it on the sets…”

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Ranbir Kapoor, Sai Pallavi, Ravi Dubey, director Nitesh Tiwari, producer Namit Malhotra, Kunal Kapoor, Rakul Preet Singh, Vivek Oberoi, Arun Govil, Ajinkya Deo, Shobhna, sitar player Rishab Rikhiram Sharma, Swami Ramdev, Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari, Karan Johar, Apoorva Mehta and others attended the grand trailer launch of Ramayana held in Delhi. The event was hosted by Kumar Vishwas, who has also contributed to the film in a big way. A major highlight was the speech of Arun Govil, who played the lord of Lord Rama in Ramanand Sagar’s unforgettable TV show Ramayan. Arun Govil began by saying, “It’s a film that has put Indian cinema at par with Hollywood. Namit ji deserves all the congratulations. I had a great time working with him. He doesn’t say anything. Sab kuch apne khamoshi mein dheere se bayaan kar dete hai ! Both (Namit Malhotra and Nitesh Tiwari) are wonderful human beings and it was lovely to work with you.” When asked about his experience of working on the film, Arun Govil replie...

Dhamaal 4 Box Office: Sees HUGE GROWTH on Saturday as collections get into DOUBLE DIGIT zone, further JUMP on the cards today

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It was a wonderful second Saturday for Dhamaal 4 as collections went up by a distance compared to Friday (Rs. 5.39 crores). Not that it was surprising since last weekend too collections had grown huge between Friday and Saturday, and that’s the kind of trend that successful movies are when they are catering to family audiences as this is when bulk footfalls are evidenced. This was the case with this Indra Kumar directed film as well which moved into a double digit zone and ended up collecting Rs. 10.11 crores. This is really good as it goes on to show wide acceptance of this multistarrer affair, which is yet another comedy to succeed this year after Bhooth Bangla and Welcome To The Jungle . It also goes on to show that if Dhamaal franchise is finding so much love then where would Golmaal 5 go on its release as it has a far bigger reach and goodwill, and this time it stars Akshay Kumar as well. With Rs. 100.90 crores in its kitty so far, the film has entered the Rs. 100 Crore Clu...

1 Year of Saiyaara, the FIRST Gen Z BLOCKBUSTER: Before pre-Dhurandhar and post-Dhurandhar, Bollywood also has a pre-Saiyaara and post-Saiyaara era; analyzing how the Ahaan Panday-Aneet Padda starrer changed rules of promotions and STARDOM

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Today, July 18, marks the first anniversary of Saiyaara ’s (2025) release. In recent months, many have argued that Hindi cinema can be divided into the pre- Dhurandhar and post- Dhurandhar eras. However, even before that film created history, Saiyaara had emerged as a turning point in its own right. Its unprecedented success challenged several long-held beliefs about audiences, promotions, newcomers and the kind of films that could become blockbusters. The film witnessed phenomenal advance booking, making it clear that it was set for a double-digit opening. Yet, when it collected a massive Rs. 22 crores on its first day, it stunned the trade and industry. The extraordinary word of mouth came into play immediately, with collections rising to Rs. 26.25 crores on Saturday. On Sunday, the film recorded another huge jump and earned Rs. 36.25 crores. There were, of course, sceptics who questioned whether the collections were genuine. Some also expressed doubts over the videos showing f...

EXCLUSIVE: Arjun Tendulkar’s wedding photographer Himanshu Patel on capturing internet sensation Sara Tendulkar: “She was playful, excited and fully present”; recalls Sachin Tendulkar’s heartfelt praise: “Those words mattered in a way I can’t articulate”

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The wedding celebrations of Anshula Kapoor and Rohan Thakkar became the talk of the town, thanks to the beautiful pictures that flooded the internet. The man responsible for capturing these memorable moments was Himanshu Patel, founder of Epic Stories. Earlier this year, they also documented the wedding of Arjun Tendulkar and Saaniya Chandhok. In the third and final part of his exclusive interview with Bollywood Hungama , Himanshu spoke about this high-profile wedding and a lot more. Himanshu Patel said, “Shooting Arjun and Saaniya’s wedding was a wonderful experience. They were incredibly warm, grounded, and trusted us completely, which always allows us to do our best work. There was naturally a lot of public interest around the wedding, but our focus never changes. We concentrate on telling an honest, beautiful story that reflects the couple and their families.” He continued, “What stood out most was how intimate and genuine the celebrations felt. Despite all the attention, t...

1 year of Saiyaara EXCLUSIVE: “That Friday changed everything for me, I took 2-3 months to digest the success,” says Shaan R Grover; also reveals how Ahaan Panday calmed his nerves before shoot: “He advised me to forget it’s a YRF film”

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Yash Raj Films and Mohit Suri’s Saiyaara , which released a year ago, earned critical and commercial success. In fact, the film went onto earn a mammoth Rs. 337 crores, which stunned the industry. The movie made Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda overnight sensations. But it also worked wonders for Shaan R Grover, who played the antagonist Mahesh Iyer. Recalling the effect of Saiyaara , Shaan told Bollywood Hungama exclusively, “That Friday completely changed everything for me. I instantly got hate/ love (laughs). All this was very new for me. Compared to all the work I had done in previous 5-6 years, this was more significant character-wise and in terms of the script.” In fact, the young actor said that the appreciation took time for him to sink in. “I took 2-3 months to just digest it,” he said. “I took time to come out of that Saiyaara phase. When I digested it and realized that the whole industry has seen the film, how big it is and now everybody knows my name at least, I started me...

Akshay Kumar calls son Aarav his “biggest sustainable brand ambassador” in Pitch To Get Rich Season 2 promo

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After the success of its debut season, Pitch To Get Rich is gearing up to return with a second edition. Ahead of the launch, the makers unveiled a new promotional video featuring Akshay Kumar, who spoke about sustainable fashion and shared a personal anecdote involving his son, Aarav. In the promo, Akshay praised Aarav’s shopping habits and said his son has inspired him to look at fashion differently: “My son is the biggest sustainable brand ambassador because he spends all his shopping money on thrift shopping. I told him, ‘Son, your father can buy so many things, whatever you want.’ And he replied, ‘No, daddy, I want to buy things from there.'” The actor further revealed that Aarav eventually convinced him to visit a thrift store as well. He added, “Then he took me. I also bought a lot of things from there. And now I understood why he’s doing it. As you said about the Gen Z part, they are more aware of it.” Pitch To Get Rich r...