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Mumbai, Sep 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Not all Fridays are hunky-dory at the box-office, some of them can send the shivers down the spine of producers. This Friday saw the release of many small scale films like 'Ek Chatur Naar', 'Love in Vietnam', 'Heer Express', 'Mannu Kya Karega' and 'Jugnuma - The Fable'. All of them turned out to be commercial duds. Movie trade expert Girish Wankhede unpacked the reasons behind the failures of these films as he spoke with IANS. Generally, a smaller film suffers at the box-office if it clashes with a bigger film or a tentpole. But when films of similar scale release at the box-office, and still don't make the cut, there is a problem. Girish Wankhede told IANS, "These five films turned out to be a complete washout at the box office. If I share the numbers, 'Ek Chatur Naar' collected around INR 50 lacs, 'Love in Vietnam' grossed INR 6 lacs, 'Mannu Kya Karega' settled at INR 45 lacs, and 'Jugnuma' INR 5 lacs, and 'Heer Express' INR 55 lacs. In many places, the shows were cancelled simply because there was no audience". He blamed the poor marketing strategies of these films, and said that these films didn't generate significant buzz to attract people to the theatres. He further mentioned, "The primary reason is that there was no marketing for these films. There was no buzz, no visibility. If you ask a common man, no one even knows that a film called 'Heer Express' or 'Jugnuma' or 'Ek Chatur Naar' has been released. Without marketing and visibility, how will the audience come to the theatres?". He also shared that the content of these films is also weak in addition to the poor marketing strategies. If the content was powerful, these films would have had a box-office mileage. He said, "Neither the content was strong nor the marketing effective. If the content had been good, reviews would have reflected that. If the film had something powerful, it would have spread through word of mouth. But when both the content and marketing are poor, disaster is inevitable".
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has achieved 15,547 crore transactions worth Rs 223 lakh crore from January to November this year, 'showcasing its transformative impact on financial transactions' in India, the Finance Ministry said on Saturday. The Finance Ministry also said that UPI is now accepted in seven countries including France, UAE, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Mauritius, Bhutan and Nepal. The UPI system provides a cheaper and quicker alternative to the available channels of cross-border remittances. UPI has succeeded in increasing financial inclusion and promot ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Axiom-4 crew members, including Shubhanshu Shukla, were welcomed with hugs and drinks as they stepped into the International Space Station on Thursday. The newly launched spacecraft -- the fifth in the Dragon series and named Grace -- successfully completed a soft docking with the International Space Station at 4.01pm while orbiting above the North Atlantic Ocean."At 6:31 am EDT (4:01 IST) on Thursday, the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft docked to the International Space Station for the fourth private astronaut mission to the orbiting laboratory, Axiom Mission 4," the National Aeronautics ...Read More >
Mumbai: Aamir Khan's latest release, Sitaare Zameen Par, continues to dominate the box office, outperforming several new releases and maintaining strong momentum into its second week. According to industry tracker Sacnilk, Sitaare Zameen Par has collected ₹108.30 crore nett in India in just 9 days. The film had a solid opening with ₹10.7 crore on Day 1 and witnessed a notable jump on Day 9 with earnings of ₹12.75 crore. Also Read: Congress Gears Up for Telangana Local Polls with Grand Hyderabad Rally If the current trend continues, the film is expected to cross ₹120 crore by the end of its ...Read More >
Trisha Krishnan's old video is currently circulating on Instagram from the success party of Ponniyin Selvan 1 (PS-1). This party was a celebration of the film's massive success at the box office, where it earned over Rs 460 crore worldwide, according to a Deadline report. Ponniyin Selvan 1 has become the third highest-grossing Indian movie of 2022, a remarkable achievement for a Tamil film. The movie has been widely praised for its direction, performances, and grand visuals, making it a milestone in Indian cinema. Trisha Krishnan's old video is currently circulating on Instagram from the succ ...Read More >
Leading investment and trading platform Kotak Securities is cautious in its market outlook for 2025, balancing India's fundamentals with concerns over valuation and global uncertainties, but has not ruled out a level of 29,000 on the Nifty 50 index. While the country's growth trajectory remains robust, recent economic data and corporate results indicate a slowdown in some areas, prompting a more tempered outlook, said the note. Kotak Securities has highlighted the slowdown in rural demand during ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) The year 2024 has been historic for Indian startups as the government abolished the angel tax (a tax levied on investing in startups), which improved Indian startups' funding and enabled them to raise more than $12 billion. Along with this, food delivery company Zomato managed to make its place in the Sensex, the index of top companies in the country. Indian startup companies crossed the magical figure of getting $150 billion in funding in 2024. Between 2014 and 2024, new-age tech companies raised more than $151 billion in funding. Startups raised the highest funding ...Read More >
New Delhi: Shahid Kapoor and Pooja Hegde's Deva has made a remarkable start at the box office, raking in ₹6.82 crore in India on its opening day. With strong audience anticipation, glowing reviews, and positive word-of-mouth, the film has secured the second-highest opening of 2025 so far. The momentum continued on Sunday, as Deva saw a massive surge in collections, grossing ₹11.75 crore worldwide. In its first three days, the film has earned a total of ₹34.01 crore globally. This includes ₹8.30 crore from India and ₹3.45 crore from international markets. The film's total earnings now stand at ...Read More >
Itanagar, Jun 7 (PTI) The flood situation in Arunachal Pradesh improved on Saturday with water levels of most rivers receding, even as 33,000 people in 24 districts remained affected, officials said. Twelve people lost their lives and one person went missing in rain-related incidents, including landslides, after the monsoon set in, they said. In its daily report, the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC) said 33,200 people in 215 villages remained affected due to floods and landslides in the state. The water levels of most major rivers and their tributaries were showing a receding trend o ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Sleep and home solutions brand Wakefit Innovations has filed draft papers with market regulator Sebi to raise Rs 468 crore through a public offering. The Bengaluru-based company's initial public offering (IPO) will consist of a fresh issue of shares worth Rs 468 crore and an offer for sale (OFS) of up to 5.8 crore equity shares by existing shareholders, according to its draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) dated June 26.Promoters Ankit Garg and Chaitanya Ramalingegowda will offload a portion of their holdings in the OFS, along with several institutional backers including Peak XV Part ...Read More >
Sivakarthikeyan's Amaran has emerged as his biggest box-office success to date, surpassing the Rs 300-crore mark at the worldwide box office collection.Shiv Karthikeyan and Sai Pallavi marked a milestone in film industry through the movie Amaran. The film joins an elite club as the ninth Tamil movie to achieve this milestone, following hits like Rajinikanth's Enthiran, Kabali, 2.0, Jailer, along with Biigilmovie, Varisu, Leo, and The GOAT. Featuring Sivakarthikeyan as Major Mukund Varadarajan, alongside Sai Pallavi, Bhuvan Arora, and Rahul Bose, Amaran draws inspiration from true military st ...Read More >
Allu Arjun is one of the biggest names in the Telugu film industry. The mass hero enjoys a massive fan following because of his charismatic screen presence and engaging performances. He is currently in the limelight because of Pushpa 2, which hit the screens on December 5 and opened to an earth-shattering response at the box office. Amid this, a photo of Bunny from a wedding has become the talk of the town. Allu Arjun, the star of films such as DJ and Pushpa, recently attended a wedding in Hyder ...Read More >
New Delhi: In a heartwarming and symbolic moment, a family from Varanasi celebrated their son's sixth birthday on the world's highest railway bridge -- the Chenab Railway Bridge while travelling by the Vande Bharat Express train -- on Saturday, turning the engineering marvel into a stage for cherished memories. The family marked the occasion with joy and pride, expressing deep gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for making such a moment possible. "We never imagined we would one day celebrate our child's birthday on a bridge taller than the Eiffel Tower," the father told IANS. "This mo ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 7 (PTI) Bollywood actor Sharvari expressed gratitude to the makers of her film "Munjya", as it completed one year of its release on Saturday. Directed by Aditya Sarpotdar, the film also featured Abhay Verma and Mona Singh in the lead. It was released in theatres countrywide on June 7, 2024. The film went on to collect over ₹100 crore gross at the domestic box office and emerged as a hit. It followed the story of the eponymous mythical creature, which has its roots in Marathi folklore. The 27-year-old actor shared a post on her Instagram handle. "1 year ago, on this day our fi ...Read More >
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar suggests empowering rural youth to drive change in India's underutilized agricultural sector during his visit to Dr YS Parmar University. He advocates for direct subsidies to farmers, emphasizing the need for bridging the gap between production and market access and the use of AI for rural transformation. Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar has called for empowering rural youth to catalyze significant transformation in India's largely untapped agricultural sector. Dur ...Read More >
Bengaluru Stampede: Days after the tragic Karnataka stampede incident, in which 11 people lost their lives and several others were injured, a letter from the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Vidhana Soudha Division, Bengaluru, has surfaced showing that the police had warned against holding the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) felicitation event and cited security concerns. The fans had gathered outside the M Chinnaswamy Stadium to cheer on for RCB, who had lifted the trophy in the IPL for the first time in 18 years. The letter reportedly by Vidhana Soudha's DCP MN Karibasavana Gowda, da ...Read More >
Ranchi, May 21 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Rs 100-crore liquor scam in Jharkhand appears to be linked with a similar racket in neighbouring Chhattisgarh, with central agencies such as the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) likely to expand their probe into the matter. On Tuesday, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) of Jharkhand arrested senior IAS officer and former Excise Secretary Vinay Chaubey and Joint Excise Commissioner Gajendra Singh in connection with the Jharkhand liquor scam. Both officers have already been named as accused in the Chhattisgarh liquor s ...Read More >
Thug Life box office collection Day 3: Kamal Haasan and Mani Ratnam's latest collaboration Thug Life is struggling at the box office. After a drop of 53.87% in collections from Day 1 to Day 2, the gangster drama earned Rs 7.14 crore on Day 3 of its release, according to trade tracker Sacnik. On Saturday, Thug Life earned Rs 6.38 crore from the Tamil version, while the Hindi and Telugu versions brought in Rs 0.24 crore and Rs 0.52 crore, respectively. By the end of Day 3, the film's total box off ...Read More >
New Delhi: The pan-India mythological drama 'Kannappa', starring Vishnu Manchu and featuring cameos by Akshay Kumar, Mohanlal, Prabhas, and Kajal Aggarwal, hit cinemas on June 27, 2025. Despite its star-studded cast and grand production, the film has seen a slow start at the box office. According to early estimates from Sacnilk, 'Kannappa' earned ₹9 crore net in India on its first day of release. Although this marks Vishnu Manchu's biggest opener, it falls short of expectations considering the film's massive budget of ₹200 crore and the presence of big-name stars. The film saw varying occupa ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 29 (PTI) Cloud kitchens operator Curefoods India on Sunday filed preliminary papers with markets regulator Sebi seeking its approval to raise funds through an initial public offering (IPO). The proposed IPO is a combination of fresh issuance of shares worth Rs 800 crore, and an offer-for-sale of 4.85 crore equity shares by existing shareholders, according to the draft red herring prospectus (DRHP). As part of the OFS, Curefit Healthcare, Iron Pillar PCC, Crimson Winter, Accel India V, Chiratae Ventures India Fund IV, Global eCommerce Consolidation Fund and Alteria Capital Fund ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 12 (PTI) Telugu superstar Allu Arjun on Thursday said the humongous success of his latest release "Pushpa 2: The Rule" is a reflection of people's love and he hopes the box office record of the film, which has become the fastest movie to earn Rs 1,000 crore, is broken soon by another movie. A sequel to Arjun's 2021 Telugu blockbuster "Pushpa: The Rise", the film released on December 5 with dubbed versions in Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, Bengali, and Malayalam, and has emerged as one of the biggest hits of 2024. Also Read | RSIFF 2024: Nick Jonas Reveals Being Fascinated by Priyanka ...Read More >
Shimla, Jun 7 (PTI) Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Saturday emphasised the need to empower the rural youth to become instruments of change in India's enormous but "underutilised" agricultural economy. Interacting with students, faculty and researchers during his visit to Dr YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry in Solan, he also called for giving direct subsidy to farmers and claimed it will increase their annual income by Rs 30,000. Dhankhar said that instead of giving indirect subsidies on fertilisers, seeds and other inputs, farmers should get monetary assistance directly ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court has said that merely because the wife is earning, she cannot be deprived of the financial support from her estranged husband as she has to maintain her standard of living. The court noted that the wife is entitled to be maintained with the same standard of living as she was accustomed to before their separation. Justice Manjusha Deshpande, on June 18, dismissed the petition filed by a man challenging an order of the family Court in August 2023 directing him to pay Rs 15,000 maintenance per month to his wife. He contended that his wife was earning over Rs 25,000 ...Read More >
Mumbai, June 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) It was a belligerent, brilliant, and breathtaking performance from the Chennai Bulls, who were crowned the first ever champions of the Rugby Premier League, here in Mumbai, at the Shahaji Raje Bhosale Sports Complex. The Chennai Bulls thrashed the Delhi Redz by a scoreline of 41-0 in the final, to clinch the title. In fact, the margin of victory is the biggest across Season 1 of the GMR RPL. Meanwhile, the Hyderabad Heroes, who had finished top of the table in the league stage, came away with a third-place finish, after they won 17-12 against the Bengaluru Bra ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 30 (PTI) "Maa", a mythological horror film starring Kajol, has earned Rs 25.41 crore gross at the worldwide box office during its first weekend, the makers said on Monday. Directed by Vishal Furia, best known for Lapachhapi", "Criminal Justice" and "Chhori", the film is written by Saiwyn Quadras. It released in theatres on June 27. Presented by Jio Studios and Devgn Films, the film is produced by Jyoti Deshpande and co-produced by Kumar Mangat Pathak. The makers shared the box office numbers on the X handle. "Mytho horror wins big. Total worldwide GBOC of 25.41 crore," read t ...Read More >
Allu Arjun, Rashmika Mandanna, and the entire Pushpa 2: The Rule team are in full swing preparing for the film's highly anticipated release on December 5. Fans have even more reason to celebrate as it has been officially confirmed that the Pushpa franchise will expand with a third installment. In a photo shared by Manobala Vijayabalan, sound designer Resul Pookutty and the crew are seen standing before a screen displaying the title of the next chapter: Pushpa 3: The Rampage. In a picture shared by Manobala Vijayabalan, we could see sound designer Resul Pookutty and the rest of the crew stand ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jan 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Tuesday dismissed the allegations by AAP convenor and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal against BJP's New Delhi Constituency candidate Parvesh Verma as"'nonsense" and a result of his "growing frustration". Kejriwal had alleged that Verma, as part of the BJP's campaign, was involved in distributing money and setting up job camps under the 'Har Ghar Naukari' initiative to solicit registrations. Talking to IANS, Puri said: "Why is Arvind Kejriwal talking about Parvesh Verma? He has already claimed that an NGO from ...Read More >
Aizawl, June 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a major boost to connectivity in the Northeast, the construction of the much-awaited Bairabi-Sairang railway line in Mizoram has been completed. The 51.38 km-long railway line will soon be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Speaking to IANS, Vinod Kumar, Chief Engineer of the project, said, "This has been one of the most challenging projects undertaken by Indian Railways. Every segment of this line posed unique difficulties. Due to heavy rainfall in the region, the working season is limited to just four months a year." The Bairabi-Sairang line co ...Read More >
Diljit Dosanjh's Sardaar Ji 3 has stormed into the North American box office top 12, earning \$876K despite no release in India. It's the only Indian film to feature alongside major Hollywood hits. Diljit Dosanjh is celebrating as his latest Punjabi film Sardaar Ji 3 is breaking records in North America. Even though the film didn't release in India, it is managing to impress the audiences oversees. Sardaar Ji 3, directed by Diljit Dosanjh, has made a remarkable global impact by ranking among th ...Read More >
New Delhi: The summer box office is heating up with three major theatrical releases -- Raid 2, Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning, and Bhool Chuk Maaf -- each drawing significant attention from audiences across India. Tom Cruise's latest action thriller, Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning, arrived in Indian theatres on May 17, 2025, a full six days ahead of its U.S. release. The film features an ensemble cast including Hayley Atwell, Simon Pegg, Ving Rhames, Vanessa Kirby, and others. Known for its adrenaline-packed practical stunts, the film also received a five-minute standing ...Read More >
Mumbai, June 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) On her milestone 50th birthday, Shilpa Shetty took a heartfelt moment to reflect on her incredible journey and the defining stories that have shaped her both personally and professionally. Celebrating decades of success and growth, she shared insights into the experiences that made her the strong and inspiring woman she is today. Taking to Instagram, she posted a video of her transformation over the years and wrote, "Grateful for my journey and the stories that made me and the ones still on my way. Thank you for all your love and wishes Instafam. #Gratitude #lo ...Read More >