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Box Office Comparison Between Rajinikanth’s Chandramukhi Vs Akshay Kumar’s Bhool Bhulaiyaa (Photo Credit –IMDb)

Unlike now, earlier remakes used to do wonders at the Indian box office. As there wasn’t a medium like Ott, which is now responsible to give a maximum reach to all type of content, remakes of regional films raked in good money. During such a time, we saw Rajinikanth’s Chandramukhi and Akshay Kumar’s Bhool Bhulaiyaa emerging as winners despite being a remake of Manichitrathazhu. Keep reading to know more!

For those who don’t know, Chandramukhi was a remake of a Kannada film called Apthamitra (2004), which was a remake of a Malayalam film called Manichitrathazhu (1993). So, the Rajinikanth starrer was indirectly a remake of Manichitrathazhu. Interestingly, even Bhool Bhulaiyaa was an official remake of Manichitrathazhu.

Chandramukhi reception and box office performance

Directed by P. Vasu, the film was released on 14th April 2005. Upon its release,...

Shaitaan Actress Jyothika Talks About Her Absence from Bollywood(Photo Credit –Instagram)

Shaitaan actress Jyothika Saravanan, mononymously known as Jyothika, works predominantly in the South film industry, including Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam. She started her film journey with the Bollywood movie Doli Saja Ke Rakhna, but then she did not appear in any Hindi movie. The actress has recently opened up about her absence from the Hindi film industry. Scroll below for more.

She is one of the most popular actresses in Tamil cinema and has won several accolades for her work, including a National Film Award. She became famous for her roles in movies like Kushi, Dumm Dumm Dumm, Poovellam Un Vasam, Chandramukhi, Mozhi and more.

The Shaitaan actress recently, in an interview with News 18, spoke about why she moved on to the South film industry after doing just one film in Bollywood. Jyothika said, “I didn’t receive...

Ajay Devgn’s Shaitaan Beats Drishyam 2 & Fighter At The Box Office On 1st Monday( Photo Credit – Panorama Studios / YouTube )

Films generally succumb to the deadly Monday test after releasing on Friday and performing well over the 1st weekend. However, the 1st Monday, which is a working day, brings the numbers drastically down, but Shaitaan might still hold its fort strongly. At least the advance booking trends suggest so.

The horror flick helmed by Vikas Bahl experienced its first massive drop on the fourth day, Monday, in the advance booking. The numbers for the advance tickets dropped by almost 70% on the fourth day.

While Shaitaan, on the third day, collected over 5 crore from advance booking for 2,28,148 sold tickets, it dropped the ticket sale by almost 70% on Monday with only 68,646 tickets sold, accounting for a gross collection of around 1.15 crore.

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Kangana Ranaut’e Emergency To Clash With Kartik Aaryan’s Chandu Champion(Photo Credit –Instagram)

Kangana Ranaut has finally sought Ram Lalla’s blessings and announced the release date of her next film titled Emergency. The actress plays Indira Gandhi in the film, which offers a glimpse into the political history of India and tells the story of one of the darkest times. Kangana plays the fiercest Prime Minister of India.

The cast and look posters of the film have been revealed much earlier. The film also stars Shreyas Talpade, Anupam Kher, Late Satish Kaushik, Milind Soman, Vishak Nair & Mahima Chaudhary as pivotal leaders of the 80s.

Now, Kangana Ranaut has announced the release date of Emergency as June 14, and it will be locking horns with Kartik Aaryan’s Chandu Champion, helmed by Kabir Khan. Looking at the current calendar of Bollywood films, June and July are entirely free months,...

Known for his works in ’83’, ‘Chandramukhi’, ‘City of Dreams’, among others, actor Adinath Kothare has opened up on how the lines between different mediums are blurring, and shared that the story is ultimately what wins over the audience.

Adinath has proven mettle on various occasions across the Hindi and Marathi industries.

Talking about actors smoothly working across mediums such as television, web and film, Adinath said: “As the lines between different mediums blur, what truly matters is the quality of the story. Whether it’s on television, the big screen, or a web series, a great story captivates the audience, and their appreciation is the essential element of a compelling narrative.”

Adinath added that transitioning from television into films brings its own set of rewards.

He said: “The best part of an actor from TV transitioning to films is the opportunity to explore a wider audience and more diverse roles.

Known for his works in ’83’, ‘Chandramukhi’, ‘City of Dreams’, among others, actor Adinath Kothare has opened up on how the lines between different mediums are blurring, and shared that the story is ultimately what wins over the audience.

Adinath has proven mettle on various occasions across the Hindi and Marathi industries.

Talking about actors smoothly working across mediums such as television, web and film, Adinath said: “As the lines between different mediums blur, what truly matters is the quality of the story. Whether it’s on television, the big screen, or a web series, a great story captivates the audience, and their appreciation is the essential element of a compelling narrative.”

Adinath added that transitioning from television into films brings its own set of rewards.

He said: “The best part of an actor from TV transitioning to films is the opportunity to explore a wider audience and more diverse roles.

CinemaNayanthara, whose star power has made her a household name in the southern states, is making her Hindi debut alongside Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan with Atlee’s upcoming movie ‘Jawan’.Nearly 20 years into her acting career, Nayanthara — who has earned the moniker ‘Lady Superstar’ in film industries across the south — is making her Hindi debut alongside Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan with Atlee’s upcoming movie Jawan. The 38-year-old actor, who first appeared in the Malayalam film Manassinakkare with Jayaram in 2003, is no less than a household name in the southern states. The top-rated actor was crowned a ‘superstar’ due to her unrelenting commitment to female-centric films and her ability to single handedly pull audiences to theatres – a huge feat and testimony to her star power. After acting in a handful of Malayalam films, Nayanthara found her big break in Tamil cinema with her role in Chandramukhi (2005), starring superstar Rajinikanth.

The cast and crew of the upcoming Tamil action-thriller film ‘Leo’, starring Vijay, has shared that they are safe after they felt tremors in Jammu and Kashmir.

Strong tremors were felt in India after an quake jolted Afghanistan on Tuesday night.

The ‘Leo’ team took to their Twitter page to share that they are safe.

Seven Screen Studios, makers of the film shared that they are safe by sharing a Vadivelu Gif from the film ‘Chandramukhi’.

“We are safe nanba! – Team #Leo,” they tweeted.

This would be a second collaboration between Vijay and filmmaker Lokesh Kanagaraj after the hit ‘Master’.

The film also stars Sanjay Dutt, Mysskin, Gautham and Priya Anand among others.

Actress Kangana Ranaut on Wednesday wrapped up shooting for ‘Chandramukhi 2’ and penned a note for co-star Raghava Lawrence, by whom she feels very inspired.

Kangana took to Instagram, where she shared a picture posing with Lawrence and wrote: “As I am about to complete my role in Chandramukhi today, I find it very difficult to say bye to many wonderful people that I met, such a lovely crew I had, I didn’t have any pictures with Raghava Lawrence sir because we are always in film costumes so this morning before shoot started, I requested for one.”

“I am so inspired by sir who is popularly known as Lawrence master because he started his career as a choreographer, actually as a back dancer, but today he is not only a blockbuster filmmaker/superstar but also an incredibly lively, kind and wonderful human being. Thank you for your kindness, amazing sense...

Mumbai, March 4 (Ians) As star couple Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli paid a visit to a temple in Ujjain, actress Kangana Ranaut couldn’t stop praising the two calling them a “good example”.

Kangana shared their video of their visit to the temple on Saturday and also called them a ‘power couple’.

She wrote on her Instagram story: “Such a good example this power couple is setting, not only it brings them the blessings of Mahakaal, but also in some way it glorifies the Dharma and a civilisation, which is built on Sanatana.”

“Also on micro level this increases tourism in the temple/state and over all helps the nation with its self-esteem and economy both.”

Anushka and Virat, who are fondly called ‘Virushka’, visited the temple on Saturday morning, a day after the third Test match between India and Australia in Indore.

On the work front, Kangana is currently...

Actor Kartik Aaryan, producer Bhushan Kumar and director Anees Bazmee have reunited for “Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3,” the next instalment of the successful horror-comedy Bollywood franchise.

Akshay Kumar and Vidya Balan starred in Priyadarshan’s “Bhool Bhulaiyaa” (2007) that means labyrinth, a remake of Fazil’s Malayalam-language film “Manichitrathazhu” (1993), starring Mohanlal and Shobana.

“Manichithrathazhu” was also remade in the Kannada-language as “Apthamitra” (2004), starring Vishnuvardhan, in the Tamil and Telugu languages as “Chandramukhi” (2005), starring Rajinikanth, and in the Bengali language as “Rajmohol” (2005), starring Prosenjit Chatterjee.

“Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2,” starring Aaryan and Tabu, was one of the few box office successes in an otherwise forgettable 2022 for Bollywood, earning $33 million. The film cemented Aaryan’s position as one of Bollywood’s A-listers.

The franchise premise turns on a malevolent female spirit haunting a heritage property and the efforts of the protagonist to exorcise it.

“Shehzada,” starring Aaryan and marking his debut as a producer, is currently on release.

Mumbai, March 1 (Ians) Actress Kangana Ranaut, who has been busy with the post-production of her upcoming directorial ‘Emergency’, is managing her duties on two fronts – as a director and as an actor. The ‘Queen’ actress recently got back on the sets of ‘Chandramukhi 2’.

On Wednesday, Kangana took to her Twitter to share pictures from her vanity van in which she can be seen getting decked up for her part in the film. She tweeted: “Back on the sets of my upcoming movie Chandramukhi 2 with my team. It’s a very dramatic look and situation we are all very excited about it.”

The actress had earlier shared that she was rehearsing for the climax song for ‘Chandramukhi 2’ and mentioned that it’s choreographed by Kala Masterji with the melody composed by Golden Globe Award winner M. M. Keeravani, whose ‘Naatu Naatu’ from ‘Rrr’ has become a global rage as it continues...

Dance reality show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa is one of the most loved TV shows among the audience. The upcoming season is currently in its promotional phase and the makers are now introducing the contestants and judges to the audience. Amruta Khanvilkar, who will be one of the contestants on the show, has shared her experience of shooting with judge and eminent actress Madhuri Dixit, for the introductory promo.

Recently, actress Amruta Khanvilkar shared a behind-the-scenes video while she was shooting the promo sequence for the show and it featured none other than Bollywood actress Madhuri Dixit.

In the video, we see Amruta saying that she is ready to share the dance floor with Bollywood’s ‘Dhak Dhak’ girl Madhuri. Amruta is wearing a Maharashtrian saree outfit and Madhuri is wearing a light pink saree. We also get a glimpse of how they are rehearsing for the promo.

Amruta wrote a...

If rumours doing the rounds are to be believed, actor Vadivelu will be reprising his immensely popular character, Murugesan, from director P Vasu’s blockbuster “Chandramukhi”, in the upcoming horror comedy “Chandramukhi 2” as well.

The first part of “Chandramukhi”, which was produced by Sivaji Productions as its 50th film in 2005, had Rajinikanth, Prabhu, Jyothika, Nayanthara, Nasser and Vadivelu among others.

A remake of Malayalam super hit “Manichitrathazhu”, it had gone on to emerge as a phenomenal success.

Murugesan, the character that comedian Vadivelu played in the first part, in particular, became very popular.

Now, director P. Vasu, who directed the first part, is making “Chandramukhi 2”, featuring actor Raghava Lawrence in the lead.

Rumours doing the rounds in the industry suggest that although “Chandramukhi 2” will be a different story and will not be a continuation of the first part, the makers will retain Vadivelu’s character only.

The...

KollywoodNayanthara is among the handful of reigning women stars in south Indian film industries, and Kollywood in particular, who enjoy the same level of idolatry as high-grossing male stars.Saradha UAmazon Prime VIdeoA striking scene from Netrikann (2021) that depicts the film’s lead Nayanthara delivering a strong punchline against victim-shaming and sexism was perhaps the first of its kind in Tamil cinema. “Why do you care whether she is opting for an abortion, dressed ‘inappropriately’, if she is nude, or whether she is a good or bad person? Regardless of what she does, it’s her life. Just because you think she is wrong, do you get to do whatever you want?” questions Nayanthara, who is fondly known as Lady Superstar. In a light-hearted sequence from Soodhu Kavvum (2013), protagonist Pagalavan (Bobby Simha), shown as an ardent fan of actor Nayanthara, gets in trouble for installing a statue for her. What...

As the Marathi film ‘Chandramukhi’ released on Friday, the dancers led by the film’s lead actress Amruta Khanvilkar descended on Mumbai’s airport runway and formed an orchestrated flash mob to recreate the onscreen magnificence of the film. The event took place at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International airport. The makers also tied up with an […]...

The trailer of the upcoming Marathi musical drama ‘Chandramukhi’ is getting praises from B-town. Recently Bollywood like Madhuri Dixit Nene, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Riteish Deshmukh have lauded the trailer of the Prasak Oak directorial. Madhuri took to her Twitter and sent her best wishes to the film’s team. She tweeted, “Dear @adinathkothare @AmrutaOfficialK lots of […]...