Top Entertainment News: ‘Kalank’ Registers Major Dip on Day 2
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Rasika Dugal Says Working on Improvised Film Is the Most Fun Experience
Rasika Dugal is having a blast working on an improvised film with the working title Fairy Folk. The actress terms the experience ‘crazily and beautifully illogical.’ n improvised film is a format wherein the director has an idea of the story but all the scenes and dialogues are mounted on the set while shooting.
“This film is the most fun experience I have had in a while. There are a million ways that a scene can go and so many different paths it can take before achieving what it is meant to," Rasika said in a statement.
The film also stars Rasika’s husband Mukul Chadda.
Priyadarshan Brought on Board for 'Hera Pheri 3'?
Hera Pheri 3 has been staring at an uncertain future for quite some time. Latest reports said that Indra Kumar would be directing the film. However, producer Firoz Nadiawala seems to have brought Priyadarshan back on board to direct the film, Pune Mirror reported.
Hera Pheri 3 will have Akshay Kumar, will have Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty and Paresh Rawal reprise their roles as Raju, Baburao Ganpatrao Apte and Shyam respectively, a source told Pune Mirror. “This time, the trio will essay characters close to their age,” the source said. Though Priyadarshan has confirmed that he is in talks with Akshay, Suniel and Firoz, he said nothing has been finalized yet.
(Source: Pune Mirror)
New ‘Bharat’ Poster Has Salman & Katrina Gazing Into the Distance
Every other day, Salman Khan teases us with a poster from Bharat. The latest one is out today. This time, the year is 1990 and the poster features Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif together. Salman captioned the photo as: - “Har muskurate chahre ke peeche dard chupa hota hai aur wahi dard aapko zinda rakhta hai!”. They seem to hide some pain in their smiles.
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‘Kalank’ Registers Major Dip on Day 2, Earns Rs 10 Crore in BO
Abhishek Varman’s multi-starrer grand epic saga might have secured the highest opening in the box office in 2019 with Rs 21.6 crore, but the film does not seem to be doing too well from the second day onwards. There was a major dip in collection on the second day. According to trade analyst Taran Adarsh, Kalank has earned Rs 11.45 crore on Thursday, almost a 50% drop in the earnings from day one.
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Indian Psychiatric Society Asks CBFC to Rename ‘Mental Hai Kya’
The Indian Psychiatric Society (IPS) has written a letter to the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), claiming that the posters of the upcoming Kangana Ranaut and Rajkummar Rao-starrer Mental Hai Kya depict mental illness in poor light.
In a letter addressed to CBFC Chief Prasoon Joshi, the IPS said it takes objection to a "number of issues", as the movie, backed by Ekta Kapoor's Balaji Motion Pictures, seems to violate many section of Mental Health Care Act, 2017.
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Amitabh, Aamir and Ranbir Dedicate Special Song to Pulwama Martyrs
As the country still mouns the loss of lives in the Pulwama tragedy, Bollywood celebrities are doing their bit to pay tributes to the martyred jawans. After the attack, Amitabh Bachchan, Salman Khan, Diljit Dosanjh, Akshay Kumar and Badshah offered monetary help to the kin of the jawans.
Now, the official Twitter handle of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) offered a glimpse into Amitabh Bachchan, Aamir Khan and Ranbir Kapoor’s tribute to the jawans. CRPF tweeted, “Commendable work has been done by @SrBachchan, @aamir_khan and #RanbirKapoor for the tribute song #TuDeshMera dedicated to the Martyrs of Pulwama. We would like to thank you all for showing your support towards the Martyrs.”
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