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EXCLUSIVE: Farhad Samji ECSTATIC with response to Welcome To The Jungle dialogues; reveals Akshay Kumar’s BIG role in shaping Farida Jalal’s hilarious ‘Badi Bi’ character: “He suggested the tone”

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Welcome To The Jungle grew well on Saturday, which makes it clear that the film has been accepted. The film’s humour quotient has been appreciated and one person who deserves credit for it is dialogue writer Farhad Samji. In an exclusive interview with Bollywood Hungama , the writer spoke about the writing process and a lot more. Farhad Samji seemed content with the reaction to Welcome To The Jungle when this writer spoke to him on the second day of release. He smiled and said, “ Har Friday apni kahaani change hoti rehti hai . This Friday was a good one!” How has been the feedback for Welcome To The Jungle ? I have received a great response. The industry people are the first one to call me and share their feedback. This time, the reaction was ‘Iss baar toh chakkaa laga hai ‘ in terms of dialogues! It made me happy. For us, getting appreciation is akin to receiving Filmfare and Oscar. Who from the industry called you? Rajkumar Hirani, Rohit Shetty, S...

EXCLUSIVE: “Akshay Kumar sir taught me a lot, maybe I didn’t realize then as I was much younger,” says Prerna Arora

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Producer Prerna Arora has had a successful association with Akshay Kumar. In fact, the duo has had a trilogy of successful films in the form of Rustom (2016), Toilet: Ek Prem Katha (2017) and Pad Man (2018). During an exclusive interview with Bollywood Hungama , Arora looked back at working with the superstar. “Akshay sir is somebody I respect a lot,” she said. “I have learnt my every move from him. He has taught me a lot. Maybe that time I didn’t realize as I was much younger but today with a little bit more maturity, I understand what he said. Today, I am following everything he said and that will be the key to my success going forward.” The producer also looked back at the challenging phase in her career. “In between, whatever he taught me, I didn’t do it right and fell. And whatever I am doing right now correctly is because of Akshay sir,” she said. When it comes to working with Akshay again, Arora said, “In the future once his dates are free and once I give a couple of big ...

Main Vaapas Aaunga Box Office: PVR INOX-Cinepolis Week 2 collections jump 89.8% over Week 1

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Main Vaapas Aaunga continues to deliver a rare and highly encouraging box office trend. After showing strong growth in its second week at the all-India level, the film has now recorded a similar jump in India’s two biggest national multiplex chains: PVR INOX and Cinepolis. In Week 1, Main Vaapas Aaunga collected Rs. 6.69 crores from PVR INOX and Rs. 1.84 crores from Cinepolis, taking the combined total from the two chains to Rs. 8.53 crores. However, in Week 2, the film did not slow down. Instead, it grew substantially, collecting Rs. 12.21 crores from PVR INOX and Rs. 3.98 crores from Cinepolis. The combined Week 2 total from these two chains stands at Rs. 16.19 crores. This means that the film’s Week 2 collections in PVR INOX and Cinepolis were nearly 190% of Week 1. In terms of actual growth, the film jumped by around 89.8% in Week 2 over Week 1; a near-doubling of collections. The growth was visible across both chains. PVR INOX saw collections rise from Rs. 6.69 crores in Wee...

Main Vaapas Aaunga creates box office shocker; third Friday higher than first and second Friday, jumps 119% from opening day

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Main Vaapas Aaunga continues to spring one surprise after another at the box office. After recording a rare Week 2 that was higher than Week 1, the film has now achieved another remarkable feat. On its third Friday, the film collected Rs. 2.80 crores, which is higher than both its first Friday and second Friday collections. The trend is extraordinary because most films witness a sharp drop by the time they enter the third week. In the case of Main Vaapas Aaunga , however, the opposite has happened. The film had opened at Rs. 1.28 crores on its first Friday. On its second Friday, it grew to Rs. 2 crores. Now, on its third Friday, it has gone even higher and clocked Rs. 2.80 crores. This means that the third Friday is around 119% higher than the first Friday and around 40% higher than the second Friday. Such a trend clearly indicates that the film has found strong acceptance among the audience and is benefiting from sustained word of mouth. Main Vaapas Aaunga had collected Rs. 12....

Main Vaapas Aaunga springs the biggest box office surprise; every day of Week 2 is bigger than Week 1, and collections jump by 80%

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Main Vaapas Aaunga has emerged as one of the biggest surprise stories at the box office. What makes its trend truly remarkable is that each day of Week 2 has recorded higher collections than the corresponding day of Week 1 – a rare feat, especially in today’s theatrical scenario, where films usually witness a drop after the opening weekend. The film collected Rs. 12.46 crores in its first week. However, instead of slowing down, it grew significantly in Week 2 and collected Rs. 22.50 crores, registering a huge jump of around 80% over Week 1. The total after two weeks now stands at Rs. 34.96 crores. The day-wise comparison clearly tells the story. Day 8 was higher than Day 1, Day 9 was higher than Day 2, and Day 10 was higher than Day 3. The momentum continued even on the weekdays, with Day 11, Day 12, Day 13 and Day 14 all staying ahead of their Week 1 counterparts. This trend proves that Main Vaapas Aaunga is not merely sustaining but growing with every passing day. The film...

Jacqueline Fernandez withdraws Supreme Court plea in Rs 200 crore money laundering case linked to Sukesh Chandrashekhar

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Actor Jacqueline Fernandez has withdrawn her special leave petition before the Supreme Court that challenged proceedings initiated against her in the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) Rs 200 crore money laundering case linked to alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar. As per an IANS report, a Bench comprising Justices B.V. Nagarathna and Joymalya Bagchi on Thursday allowed the actor to withdraw her petition after the matter was taken up for hearing. Petition challenged Delhi High Court and trial court orders Jacqueline had approached the Supreme Court after the Delhi High Court refused to quash the ED’s prosecution complaint and the trial court’s order framing charges against her under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). With the withdrawal of the petition, the legal proceedings against the actor will continue before the trial court. Matter was reassigned after judge recused himself The case was initially listed before a Bench of Justices Prashant Kumar Mish...

Rhea Chakraborty breaks silence on losing work after 2020; says, “Nobody was signing me”

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Actor and entrepreneur Rhea Chakraborty recently opened up about the challenges of running a business with her brother, Showik Chakraborty, while reflecting on the difficult period both siblings endured after 2020. Appearing on Neha Dhupia and Angad Bedi’s chat show Double Date, the duo shared insights into their personal and professional journey, including how they found a renewed sense of purpose through entrepreneurship. Rhea and Showik are the co-founders of Chapter 2 Drip, a unisex streetwear label, and are also associated with the Chapter 2 podcast. During the conversation, they spoke about the realities of working together as siblings, the struggles they faced during a challenging phase in their lives and how launching a business became a turning point for them. When Neha Dhupia asked whether starting a venture together was an easy decision, Rhea admitted that mixing family and business is not always simple. She explained that working alongside a sibling often makes it diffic...