#TE3N CIRCUIT-WISE growth on Sat: Mumbai 62% Delhi-UP 55% Punjab 46% Mysore 66% W Bengal 35% CP 28% CI 31% Rajasthan 29% Nizam 33%
Speculation was rife for a sequel to Anurag Kashyap’s Gangs of Wasseypur, after the filmmaker had hinted about it last September. And, now, fans of the gangster masterpiece can rejoice because TOI has reported that the writer of the original film, Zeishan Qadri, has begun scripting the sequel. In fact, Kashyap has also suggested that Qadri direct Gangs of Wasseypur 1.5after watching his directorial debut,Meeruthiya Gangster, which had released last year. Qadri, who himself hails from Wasseypur, was quoted saying, “I came home when Ramzan began. Festival par ghar aana bhi ho gaya aur film ke liye research bhi. I will be spending a few weeks here and finalizing the plot and characters while I'm here.” In fact, not many know that Qadri had debuted in Wasseypur’s second part in the character of Definite. Though Gangs of Wasseypur was screened at several film festivals, including Cannes, as a single film, it was released in two parts in India owing to its 5-hour plus length. Speaking about where the third parts fits in the series, Qadri said, “It's not a sequel or a prequel. If I have to give it a term, I'd call it a mid-equal. It will have the same timeline and setting as the first two films, which is why we aren't calling it part 3 but part 1.5. It will tell a parallel story between the two films. You might see some characters from the first two films, but it will be a new storyline.” We’re already rubbing our hands in glee at the news of another Wasseypur crime saga.
Priyanka Chopra is really going places with her acting career. After playing the role of Kashi Bai in Bajirao Mastani and that of a tough cop in Jai Gangaajal, a report by super cinema claims that Pee Cee would be taking up another challenging role - that of legendary astronaut Kalpana Chawla in a biopic. The announcement was made by Viacom 18 on their 5th anniversary celebrations. This would be the second time that Priyanka would be collaborating with Viacom 18, after they had previously come together in 2014 for the biopic, Mary Kom. Presently busy shooting for her Hollywood venture, Baywatch, it is also rumoured that Priyanka might even co-produce the film with Viacom. With her acting career on a roll, it seems that Priyanka is now taking steps towards a successful career in production. Priyanka you rock!
Varun Dhawan, whose career is going great guns in Bollywood, is all set to team up with Director Abhishek Varman, whose directorial debut, 2 States, had hit the bulls-eye. Along with crossing the 100-crore mark at the box-office, the Alia Bhatt-Arjun Kapoor starrer was positively received by both the audience and critics. Hence, it’s only natural that Varman’s next film – a period drama title Shiddat that’s set in the 1940s and 50s – is being keenly looked forward to. And, as per Super Cinema, Varman has got Varun Dhawan this time to star in his film, which will be coproduced by Dharma Productions and Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment, who had also collaborated for the Director’s last film. Shiddat will be a dual-hero film, and the hunt is currently on for another big-name actor and two leading ladies. It looks like Varun has another crackerjack film in his kitty.
Shraddha Kapoor sure knows how to have all eyes and ears on her. The sizzling actress had earlier sung melodious numbers like ‘Galliyan’ in Ek Villain, ‘Bezubaan Phir se’ in ABCD 2, ‘Sab Tera’ in Baaghi, and a dozen or so more for her for her yet to release movie Rock On 2. As per a recent report by Mumbai mirror, Shraddha has been taking guitar lessons for her upcoming romance-drama, Half Girlfriend. Half Girlfriend is a screen adaptation of a Chetan Bhagat best seller. While speaking about adding another feather to her musical repertoire, Shraddha says, "I love music and musical instruments fascinate me. The guitar isn't a big part of the film but I had to learn the chords of the songs I would be playing," Presently training with musician Joshua Singh, Shraddha adds, "My favourite instrument is the piano which I've been playing since I was a kid but guitar is a close second. I am playing the synthesizer for the Rock On sequel which was fun too.” We applaud this one for keeping the learner in her alive!
The BB pair of #SalmanKhan & dir Kabir Khan to team up again for a film titled #Tubelight .. Eid 2017 Release for Bhai.. Trade expecting huge
Sarabjit will end its run with business a little under 26 crore which is poor result. The business of of Sarabjit till date is as follows. Week One - 18,95,00,000 Week Two - 5,70,00,000 Week Three - 92,00,000 Week Four - 10,00,000 (Four Days) Total - 25,67,00,000 The film has behaved a little better in Delhi / UP (tax free in UP) and East Punjab grossing 8.50 crore nett and 4.25 crore nett respectively but even these numbers are not really goo. The overseas business for the film is around $1.15 million.
TE3N continued with poor business on Tuesday. The business of TE3N in the first five days is as follows. Friday - 2,50,00,000 Saturday - 4,00,00,000 Sunday - 4,75,00,000 Monday - 1,25,00,000 Tuesday - 1,25,00,000 Total - 13,75,00,000 The way the film is behaving it will not even touch the 20 crore nett business in its lifetime run.
Most 90s kids would swear by the bromance of Amar Prem aka Aamir Khan - Salman Khan, the confusion between asli Karishma and Raveena, Crime Master Gogo and ofcourse, Teja and his mark. According to reports, Phantom films is planning to take the love of Amar-Prem forward with Andaz Apna Apna sequel and have acquired the rights for the film. However, the sequel will have a fresh star cast and will roll by the end of 2016. Considering the cult status of Andaz Apna Apna, the disastrous fate of sequels and remarkes of classics like Sholay and the fact that Salman and Aamir will not be seen in the sequel; the audience is rather sceptical about the film.
Sajid Nadiadwala has to go hunting for another hero now that Shahid Kapoor has decided not to be a part of his ambitious project any longer. Nadiadwala had bought the Hindi remake rights of S. S. Rajamouli’s action adventure period drama Magadheera, and Shahid was supposed to star in the same role that Ram Charan had played. However, as per a report by DNA India, Shahid has recently said in a press conference, “I am not doing that film anymore. Right now, after Rangoon, I am unemployed.” Revealing further details, Shahid says that his other project AK vs SK has been shelved. “That will not be made anymore,” was what he said. It so seems, Shahid is taking the ‘paternity break’ very seriously.
