Jab Tak Hai Jaan- Highest Opening Bollywood film in the U.S top 10

Last weekend the final Yash Chopra directorial venture entered the U.S top 10 at number 8, grossing $1.3 million. This is a rare thing for a bollywood movie in BO rankings usually dominated by American ones.

The movie has earned over £4.7m overseas making it the highest opening Bollywood film ever in the US, UK, Australia and the Middle East. The three hour long film has made the charts along with the Hollywood biggies like the Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn at the number one spot, 007 Bond Movie Skyfall at number two, Spielberg’s Lincoln at the third spot, Disney’s Wreck-It-Ralph at fourth and Flight starring Denzel Washington at fifth.

The huge openings have been attributed to the loyal bollywood fans in the US. Jeff Bock, the exhibitor relations expert noted that ‘It is very rare for a Bollywood film to make Top 10”. He also said that ‘…almost every week there is a new Bollywood film in limited release, and every now and then  they do open in the top 10”.

This movie was cinema legend, Yash Chopra’s, last. The man was extremely praised for his directorial skills and screen-writing. He will definitely be missed in the bollywood fraternity as well as the masses. The Prime Minister Manmohan Singh even went far as to title the late director as “an icon of Indian Cinema” and said that he would be remembered by millions.

Deepika Padukone to rule 2013-The actress is in demand

Deepika Padukone is one established and fine performer in Bollywood. With every film, the actress only gets better and more better, and this is why she is always on almost every filmmakers list. This year, Deepika is busy shooting for Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Ram Leela’, Karan Johar’s Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani and is also doing a film with Rajnikanth. A string of projects has left Deepika with no time.


Other producers are actually in queue for the damsels dates.
Deepika will first finish the shooting for Ayan Mukerji’s Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani, produced by Karan Johar. Meanwhile, Chennai Express, a Rohit Shetty film, opposite SRK, will go on floors soon and will release on Diwali, next year. Buzz is that SRK has asked Bhansali to spare his leading lady’s dates for a major schedule in Wai in January.

2013 will being with Race 2, followed by Kochadaiyaan, which will see Deepika opposite Rajnikanth; next to follow is Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani with Ranbir Kapoor, and then Shahrukh Khan’s Chennai Express. If all goes well, Bhansali’s Ram Leela, opposite Ranvir Sing will also have a late 2013 release.

Catch the deadly look of SRK in ‘Don 2′

Farhan Khan had most intelligently apprehended the success of his ‘Don’ and had left the movie at an ending which left it open for a sequel and sure enough ‘Don 2’, set to release on December 23, is the most awaited movie of the year.
The original one had ended with Roma (Priyanka Chopra) realizing that Don had survived and it was Vijay who had met his end. So, the sequel takes its lead here and in ‘Don 2’, Don will be seen chasing all those who had betrayed him. You can easily anticipate a lot of high-energy action in the flick.
While SRK, Priyanka Chopra, Boman Irani and Om Puri carry on from the original one, Lara Dutta and Kunal Kapoor will be fresh additions to the sequel.

Zindagi Mile Na Dobara stars perform LIVE for Delhites

Bollywood actors Hrithik Roshan, Katrina Kaif, Farhan Akhtar and Abhay Deol promoted their upcoming flick ‘Zindagi Milegi Na Dobara’ in Gurgaon on Sunday. The stars along with director Zoya Akhtar were in Delhi and performed at a LIVE concert powered by Mountain Dew at Ambience mall in Gurgaon.
Speaking on the occasion, Farhan Akhtar, actor and the film’s producer (Excel Entertainment) said, “Very rarely you find a perfect fit between what a film is trying to say and the brand associated. Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara’s collaboration with Mountain Dew is one such fine example. Darr Ke Aage Jeet Hai is a philosophy that the film’s characters believe in and we are delighted to be associated with the brand as facing our fears is an integral part of the journey”.