Saturday, July 7, 2018

What is Sanjay Dutt getting from his bio-pic Sanju?

By now the world knows Rajkumar Hirani’s Sanjay Dutt bio-pic Sanju is a blockbuster. But what is the real Sanjay Dutt getting out of it? Apparently, Sanjay Dutt has been given a hefty sum for opening the vaults of his life to his friends. It is also being rumoured that he has been promised a part of the profits. A source close to the development reveals, “Sanju didn’t come for free. Sanjay Dutt’s team negotiated hard. They finally settled for an outright Rs. 9-10 crores, plus a portion of the box office profits. Only then were the film’s producer Vidhu Vinod Chopra and director Rajkumar Hirani allowed access...

Sunday, July 1, 2018

EK VILLAIN sequel on the cards: Karan Johar joins hands with Ekta Kapoor for the second part of the romantic thriller

Considering the success the romantic thriller Ek Villain tasted in 2014, the makers were always keen on a sequel to it. And of course, media reports fuelled up further speculations about the second instalment. The latest on that front is that the sequel is indeed going to happen and this Karan Johar will be a part of it. Our sources have it, that Karan Johar will be teaming up with Ekta Kapoor for an Ek Villain sequel. Furthermore, while Ekta will be a producer under her Balaji Motion Pictures banner like in the prequel, Karan will be presenting the film under his banner Dharma Productions. We hear...

Akshay Kumar is proud to present his next film Chumbak

Over the years, Akshay Kumar has produced quite a few films. However, it is his production company’s name that one finds on the credit detail. His name has traditionally never featured in the producer or presenter credits. However, he is making an exception to the rule with his next release Chumbak. “Chumbak is a heart-warming tale and once he saw the film, he immediately bought it. Now not just is his company name featuring as the producers, even his name is there right at the top as a presenter,” informs an insider. “Akshay was mighty impressed once he saw the film,” the insider adds, “While he is acting in different...

Box Office: Sanju is on fire, set to cross Rs. 100 crores today

Sanju scored big on Saturday too as the momentum stayed on with the film for the second day in succession. The film collected Rs. 38.60 crores more and that is a very big number again. With this, the overall collections now stand at Rs. 73.35 crores, as a result of which it is now just a matter of time before the 100 crore mark is crossed. The collections so far have ensured that the film would emerge as a super hit at the least and what needs to be seen is where does it go after the opening weekend is through. Back in 2014, PK had taken an opening day of Rs. 27 crores post which the weekend stood at Rs. 95.21...