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EXCLUSIVE: Anand Raaj Anand reveals composing ‘Oye Raju’ was a challenge: “Govinda ki aankhon mein itni shararat hoti hai…”; also reveals he originally sang ‘Thukra Ke Mera Pyaar’: “I had no idea Zee got Krishna Beura to sing…”

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Anand Raaj Anand has an illustrious career and has arguably worked the most with actor Govinda. Both collaborated on as many as 7 films – Pardesi Babu (1998), Jis Desh Mein Ganga Rehta Hai (2000), Hadh Kar Di Aapne (2000), Kyo Kii Main Jhuth Nahin Bolta (2001), Jodi No 1 (2001), Chal Chala Chal (2009) and Deewana Main Deewana (2013). In an exclusive interview with Bollywood Hungama , the music composer opened up about it and a lot more. Interestingly, the film Pardesi Babu also has Govinda mouthing the funny dialogue, ‘Anand Raaj Anand…Anand Hi Anand’! The composer laughed when reminded about it and added, “My bond with him has been lovely. Every film that Chi Chi bhaiyya and I worked on, the music was a super hit. We made a sad song for him, which didn’t seem possible initially, ‘Oye Raju’ .” When asked why he said so, Anand Raaj Anand replied, “Making a song with Govinda on sad notes was very difficult and challenging. Govinda ki aankhon mein itni shararat hoti hai that ...
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EXCLUSIVE: Farhad Samji BREAKS silence on facing massive criticism over the years: “The top directors, producers, actors are working with me. Kahin na kahin, kuch toh mehnat kar raha hoon na main”

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Farhad Samji is quite content with the response to his dialogues in Welcome To The Jungle . This marks his first association with producer Firoz A. Nadiadwallah. Meanwhile, he has worked in several films produced by his cousin, the fellow enterprising producer, Sajid Nadiadwala. In an exclusive interview with Bollywood Hungama , Farhad Samji opened up on them and a lot more. When asked how both veteran producers are similar, Farhad Samji began his answer in his trademark style, “To begin with, they both have the same surname! They both have a legacy. Anyway, every producer has his own way of doing things. After so many years of working, I still believe in learning from others. More than hits or flops, I believe that ya toh aap jeette ho, ya fir aap seekhte ho. Haarte kabhi nahin ho . So, I have gained knowledge from all these producers. There’s a term used for Raveena Tandon in Welcome To The Jungle, ‘Purani chawal’ . For me, both Firoz Nadiadwala and Sajid Nadiadwa...
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Shraddha Kapoor’s Eetha sparks title row: NCP and Vithabai Narayangaonkar’s family seek title change

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Shraddha Kapoor’s upcoming film Eetha has landed in controversy even before its theatrical release. While the recently unveiled teaser drew appreciation for the actress’s transformation into legendary Lavani and Tamasha artist Vithabai Narayangaonkar, the film’s title has now become the subject of criticism. After the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) questioned why the biographical drama was not named after Vithabai Narayangaonkar, members of the late folk icon’s family have also urged the makers to reconsider the title and rename the film in her honour. NCP questions the choice of title According to a report by TV9 Marathi, the NCP’s Film and Cultural Department has objected to the title Eetha , arguing that a film based on the life of Vithabai Narayangaonkar should carry her name. The party has suggested that titles such as Vitha or Vithabai would be more appropriate and would acknowledge her immense contribution to Maharashtra’s Lavani and T...
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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...
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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 ...
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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...
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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....
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