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GOAT Box Office Collection Day 7: Thalapathy Vijay vs Superstar Rajinikanth’s Jailer; who’s winning?
The Greatest of All Time (GOAT) earned ₹8.38 crore on Day 7, totaling ₹171.13 crore domestically. Despite early success, it has seen fluctuating earnings. GOAT’s overseas collection is ₹126.8 crore, trailing behind Rajinikanth’s Jailer.
1 min read12 Sep 2024GOAT Box Office Collection Day 6: Thalapathy Vijay matches Rajinikanth’s record as his movie mints over ₹300 crore
GOAT Box Office Collection Day 6: GOAT, starring Thalapathy Vijay, collected ₹10.50 crore on Day 6, totalling ₹162.25 crore in India. Released on September 5, it earned over ₹300 crore worldwide, making it Vijay’s second film to achieve this milestone.
1 min read11 Sep 2024GOAT review: ‘Highly predictable’ to ‘perfect entertainer’; Thalapathy Vijay’s movie gets mixed reactions from public
GOAT has hit theatres in India, sparking mixed reviews. While some praise Thalapathy Vijay’s stellar performance and action, others criticize its predictability and pacing, particularly in the second half. Directed by Venkat Prabhu, the film was reportedly made with a budget of ₹300–400 crore.
1 min read5 Sep 2024Kalki 2898 AD OTT release: Prabhas-Amitabh Bachchan movie starts streaming; check how to watch it online
Kalki 2898 AD, starring Prabhas, Amitabh Bachchan, and Deepika Padukone, is now available OTT platforms in multiple languages after a successful theatrical run.
1 min read22 Aug 2024Ensemble cast back in vogue as filmmakers spread bets across stars
As top stars fail to fetch adequate returns on budgets that often balloon in pursuit of scale and grandeur, trade experts say that the respective fan bases of multiple stars can potentially help in grand openings and lifetime box-office collections.
2 min read12 Aug 2024Tamil film producers’ body calls for halt to shoots, rethink of strategies as costs rise, business slumps
Citing rising actor prices as well as stars taking large signing amounts, incomplete projects and the backlog of unreleased films, the body said the movie business is in a crisis and needs to be rethought.
3 min read31 Jul 2024Mass-market Telugu films keep the till ringing with Malayalam industry actors
The presence of Malayalam actors improves reach for the pan-India films originally made in Telugu given that the former are not only well known in their home state but have considerable following in the north thanks to the popularity of their films on streaming platforms.
2 min read19 Jul 2024Indian cinematic franchises follow the Hollywood route to expand but challenges remain
Unlike Hollywood films which are based on existing comic books, these Indian projects and characters have no reference point and hence, fan bases have to be established from scratch and may not find favour easily.
3 min read17 Jul 2024Indian 2 public review: Kamal Haasan’s acting, action get lots of praise, the movie not so much
Indian 2, directed by Shankar and starring Kamal Haasan, received mixed reviews from viewers. While some praised Haasan’s performance and the social issues addressed in the plot, others found the movie subpar and repetitive.
1 min read12 Jul 2024At the box office, a dull first half punctuated by small moments of delight
Box-office collections across languages are estimated at ₹3,000 crore-3,500 crore compared with ₹4,868 crore in the first half of 2023. However, green shoots have emerged thanks to small success stories such as Crew, Article 370, Srikanth and Munjya.
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