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  • The Stunning Future Films Lineup Of Prabhas

    Prabhas is the biggest movie star in India

    Following the widespread success of the Baahubali franchise, Prabhas has emerged as the biggest and most successful movie star in India. The last many films of his have emerged as blockbusters and opened in big numbers despite mixed to negative reviews.

    From north to south to east to west, Prabhas is the only true Pan-India star who enjoys a massive fan following in every state, every city, and every part of the country. Every filmmaker desires to work with him. He is the highest-paid actor in India. The last many films of his are amongst the highest-grossing Indian films ever. And, he has an amazing upcoming film lineup to follow.

    Upcoming films of Prabhas

    The Raja Saab

    The Raja Saab is an upcoming romantic comedy horror film starring Prabhas in the main lead. It is the first lighthearted film of Prabhas since Baahubali happened to him. Since 2015 and Baahubali, Prabhas has only featured in big films. Alongside Prabhas, The Raja Saab also stars Nidhi Agerwal, Malvika Mohanlal, Sanjay Dutt, Yogi Babu, Riddhi Kumar, Vennela Kishore, Jisshu Sengupta and Brahmanandam among others.

    The official budget of The Raja Saab is over 400 crores which is enormously high considering it’s not a big film. But it is a Prabhas film. with a budget of 400 crores, Prabhas will most likely take home at least 200 crores as his remuneration. The Raja Saab is set to release in April 2025. Prabhas is presently filming the movie in Hyderabad. The Raja Saab will be released in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Hindi.

    Salaar: Part 2 – Shouryaanga Parvam

    Salaar: Part 2 – Shouryaanga Parvam aka Salaar 2 is the upcoming film of Prabhas. Salaar 2 is a sequel to the 2023 film Salaar: Part 1. Upon its release in December 2023, Salaar: Part 1 received mixed to positive reviews and emerged as one of the highest grossing Indian films ever. Salaar: Part 1 earned over 800+ crores globally. Salaar: Part 2 is one of the most anticipated Indian films.

    Besides Prabhas, all the actors who are featured in the first part will reprise their roles in the second part of the film. Salaar: Part 2 stars Prabhas, Prithviraj Sukumaran, Jagapathi Babu, Bobby Simha, Easwari Rao, Shruti Hassan, Tinnu Anand, Devaraj, Brahmaji, John Vijay and Ramana among others. The shooting of Salaar: Part 2 began in August 2024. The film is set to release in 2026. Both parts of the films are presented by the makers of the KGF film franchise, Prashant Neel and Hombale Films.

    Spirit

    Spirit is the most anticipated and biggest film of Prabhas. It is scheduled to be released in 2026. Spirit is produced by Bhushan Kumar of T-Series and it is written and directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga.

    Sandeep Reddy Vanga is the most courageous and bold filmmaker ever in India. The kind of films he makes, the kind of ideas he has, his presentation, and his execution. It is just something else. Several critics have disliked his work but nobody can stop Sandeep Reddy Vanga.

    Sandeep Reddy Vanga is known for directing and writing films like Arjun Reddy, Kabir Singh, and Animal. His 2023 directional film ‘Animal’ starring Ranbir Kapoor is one of the biggest Indian films ever. The film received mixed to positive reviews and emerged as one of the highest grossing Indian films ever. While Ranbir Kapoor received widespread admiration for his performance, Sandeep Reddy Vanga and Animal received criticism.

    One can imagine what kind of a film Sandeep Reddy Vanga will make with Prabhas. It is rumored that popular American and South Korean actor Ma Dong might make his debut with Spirit alongside Prabhas.

    Kalki 2898 AD: Part 2

    Kalki 2898 AD: Part 2 is scheduled to be released in 2027. It is an epic scientific film. Kalki 2898 AD: Part 2 is a direct sequel to Kalki 2898 AD: Part 1.

    Kalki 2898 AD: Part 2 will feature all of the actors who are featured in the first part. The film stars Prabhas, Deepika Padukone, Amitabh Bachchan, Kamal Hassan, Disha Patani, Brahmanandam and Rajendra Prasad among others. Several new actors will join the remaining cast for different characters.

    Kalki 2898 AD: Part 1 is presently the highest grossing Indian film of 2024. The film has earned over 1300+ globally. upon its release, Kalki 2898 AD: Part 1 received widespread critical acclaim and rave reviews for its story, editing, direction, graphics, and VFX. Prabhas and especially Amitabh Bachchan received praise for their performance.

    While filming the first part, the cast and crew of Kalki have already shot 60 to 70 percent of the second part. The movie is ready to be released but it will only release in 2027.

    Films that are announced but shooting has not begin

    The other upcoming films of Prabhas are Fauji, and Kannappa, and a three film deal with Hombale Films.

    The producers of the KGF and Salaar franchise signed a three film deal with Prabhas. Salaar Part 1 is released. Besides that, Prabhas is doing three more films with the production company Hombale Films. One film of the three film deal would be Salaar Part 2. The title of the other two films is not revealed yet. Prabhas is receiving remuneration of over 600 crores for his three film deal with Hombale Films. 200 crore per film.

    Kannappa is an upcoming film starring Vishnu Manchu in the lead role. The film features Prabhas in an extended guest appearance.

    Fauji is an upcoming periodic film starring Prabhas in the lead. It will be directed by Hanu Raghavpudi. The film is just announced yet and might take a few years to release.

    Prabhas will be next seen in The Raja Saab which releases on 10 April 2025

  • Vicky Kaushal’s Best Is Coming Pretty Soon

    He is the find of the decade. He is one of the greatest actors of this generation.

    Vicky Kaushal’s latest comedy flick titled ‘Bad News’ has been released recently. Whereas the actor has another prominent film to be released in December 2024.

    Vicky Kaushal is 36 years old. He doesn’t belong to a big filmy background family but his father Sham Kaushal is a prominent stunt director who has been working in films for the past two decades. Vicky Kaushal is an engineer who left the IT field to pursue a career in Bollywood. Vicky Kaushal started his career as an assistant director to Anurag Kashyap in his 2012 widespread critical acclaim film series GOW and made short appearances in a few of his films.

    Vicky Kaushal’s leading performance in the main lead came with Masaan (2015). Masaan opened to widespread critical acclaim and is still regarded as one of the best films ever made in India. The film was directed by Neeraj Ghaywan who assisted Anurag Kashyap in GOW alongside Vicky. Masaan also starred Richa Chadha, Shweta Tripathi, Sanjay Mishra, and Pankaj Tripathi alongside Vicky Kaushal. The film received several awards for its makers and actors. In 2015, Vicky also starred in another critically acclaimed film titled ‘Zubaan’. The film is directed by Mozez Singh and stars Sarah Jane Dias, Raaghav Chanana, Manish Chaudhary, and Meghna Malik among others.

    Vicky Kaushal achieved a breakthrough in 2018 when he starred in the first-ever Netflix India original movie. The film was titled ‘Love Per Square Foot’ and starred Angira Dhar opposite Vicky Kaushal. The film received positive reviews. Vicky achieved greater success in 2018 with Meghna Gulzar’s drama film Raazi starring Alia Bhatt. The film was a major commercial success at the box office. In 2018, Vicky Kaushal also starred in noted filmmaker Rajkumar Hirani’s biopic directional film Sanju, a movie based on the life of actor Sanjay Dutt. While Ranbir Kapoor starred as Sanjay Dutt, Vicky Kaushal starred as his best friend. Sanju ranks amongst the highest-grossing Hindi films by grossing over 500 crores globally. Vicky was highly praised for his performance in Raazi and Sanju. By the end of 2018, Vicky Kaushal had two more prominent releases. His second collaboration of 2018 with Netflix came with the anthology film L Stories. His last film release of 2018 came with his mentor Anurag Kashyap. He starred in the Love triangle movie Manmarziyaan alongside Abhishek Bachchan and Taapsee Pannu. Both the films, L Stories and Manmarziyaan received positive reviews.

    His name is Vicky Kaushal and, surely, he is here to stay and his best is yet to come.

    In 2019, Vicky Kaushal achieved his first biggest hit film solely. He starred in director Aditya Dhar’s film URI alongside Yami Gautam, Paresh Rawal, Mohit Raina, and Rajit Kapur among others. Film URI received critical acclaim and was praised for its screenplay, direction, performance, songs, and story. By the end of its theatrical run, URI became a major commercial success and is one of the highest-grossing Hindi films ever. The film received a cult following upon its release. Besides several other awards, URI won the Best Actor Award for Vicky Kaushal and the Best Director Award for Aditya Dhar at the National Film Awards.

    Vicky Kaushal had a film released digitally on platform. His digital film release was the comedy film ‘Govinda Naam Mera’ besides Kiara Advani. In between, the actor got married to Katrina Kaif in 2022.

    In 2023, Vicky Kaushal had three film releases with two films ‘Zara Hatke Zara Bachke’ and ‘Sam Bahadur’ both performing well at the box office. Zara Hatke Zara Bachke is a romantic comedy flick opposite Sara Ali Khan. Sam Bahadur is a historical biographical film based on the life of General Sam Manekshaw. Directed by Meghna Gulzar, Sam Bahadur released against Ranbir Kapoor’s release ‘A’ and still managed to perform well at the box office. The film received positive reviews and critical acclaim. Vicky Kaushal also played a guest appearance in noted filmmaker Rajkumar Hirani’s directional Dunki. The blockbuster film starred Shahrukh Khan, Taapsee Pannu, Boman Irani, Vikram Kocchar, and Anil Grover among others.

    As of now, Vicky Kaushal has two releases in 2024 with one film released. He starred in director Anand Tiwari’s Bad News alongside Tripti Dimri and Ammy Virk. Bad News is produced by Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions and is performing well at the box office. Vicky’s final release of 2024 is a film titled ‘Chhava’. Chaava is a historical periodic drama film directed by Laxman Utekar. The film stars Vicky Kaushal, Rashmika Mandhanna, Ashutosh Rana, Akshaye Khanna, and Divya Dutta among others. The film is said to be his best work to date.

    Vicky Kaushal has only one release in 2025 which is his biggest project to date. The actor is confirmed to star in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s next. Earlier this year, one of India’s biggest directors Sanjay Leela Bhansali announced his upcoming romantic drama film titled ‘L And W’. The film stars Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, and Vicky Kaushal in the lead. The film is currently under production and set to be released during Christmas 2025.

    Chhava and L And W are the only films by Vicky Kaushal confirmed as of now. Though the actor is discussing quite a few films with other directors.

  • Will Priyanka Chopra Ever Make A Comeback In Bollywood

    Priyanka Chopra is presently taking up projects in Hollywood

    One of the most stunning, biggest, gorgeous, and most talented actresses of India, Priyanka Chopra has permanently moved to the US and Hollywood. She is married to popular American actor, singer, and songwriter Nick Jonas. She has featured in several English films and shows. Huge respect and admiration to Priyanka Chopra who has made everyone proud with her effort in Hollywood and the US. But here in India, fans are missing and hoping to see her in an Indian film again.

    Priyanka Chopra

    Priyanka Chopra is one of the biggest, most influential, and one of the most experienced female artists in India. She is still one of the leading ladies of Bollywood. She has featured in more than 80+ Hindi films.

    Today she has made a big name for herself in the US and Hollywood. But is she still interested in doing Indian films?

    Priyanka Chopra is open to doing Hindi and Indian films. She spoke earlier about doing a Hindi film and she has been offered and she has confirmed to star in an adventure comedy drama film.

    Priyanka Chopra often visits Mumbai, India for events and significant functions. In 2021 during a visit to Mumbai, Priyanka Chopra was confirmed to feature in the film ‘Jee Le Zaraa’.

    Jee Le Zaraa is an adventure comedy drama film presented by the makers of the films Zindagi Na Milengi Dobarra and Dil Dhadakne Do.

    Zindagi Na Milengi Dobarra (2011) is an adventure comedy drama film written by Farhan Akhtar and directed by his sister Zoya Akhtar. The film stars Abhay Deol, Hrithik Roshan, Farhan Akhtar, Katrina Kaif, and Kalki Koechlin among others.

    Zindagi Na Milengi Dobarra is possibly the best Indian road trip, travel, adventure, comedy, and drama film. it has received several awards and has met critical acclaim. It is highly regarded as one of the best Indian films ever. The film is largely shot in Europe.

    The makers of Zindagi Na Milengi Dobarra have said that they want to bring another such film with three leading actresses of Bollywood.

    In 2021, siblings Farhan Akhtar and Zoya Akhtar announced Jee Le Zaraa with Priyanka Chopra, Alia Bhatt, and Katrina Kaif in the lead. It was the biggest news of 2021. The film was supposed to be released in 2023 or 2024. But as of now, even the pre-production of the film is yet to begin.

    Earlier it was reported that Jee Le Zaraa has been shelved. But Farhan Akhtar recently confirmed that they are making the film and it is their dream project. He added that it is a very big film with three major film actresses. He said they need a very big casting as they are looking for three major actors to feature alongside the actresses and several other actors. The film will be shot extensively for a year in Europe. Farhan confirmed that Jee Le Zaraa will happen for sure.

    Jee Le Zaraa is the only confirmed Hindi project of Priyanka Chopra. There is no other Hindi film that she would be interested in doing. She is primarily committed to shooting for her Hollywood projects.

    To be honest, Jee Le Zaraa might take several years to happen. Writer Farhan Akhtar and director Zoya Akhtar may not have realized the volume of this film when they announced it hurriedly.

    Fans in India have to wait for long to see Priyanka Chopra in a Hindi film.

    Priyanka Chopra’s Hollywood Dream

    Priyanka Chopra’s last full-fledged Hindi film in a lead came in 2015. She featured in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s epic drama film Bajirao Mastani alongside Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone. It was a major commercial success with Priyanka Chopra receiving critical acclaim for her performance. It was her last major Hindi film.

    After Bajirao Mastani, Priyanka Chopra moved to the US and featured in Hollywood films such as Baywatch (2017), A Kid Like Jake (2018), Isn’t It Romantic (2018) and Chasing Happiness (2019).

    In 2018, Priyanka Chopra was signed to play the female lead in the Hindi film ‘Bharat’. She was paired with her friend and Indian movie superstar Salman Khan. Everyone in India was excited about Salman Khan and Priyanka Chopra coming in a movie together after almost two decades. But Priyanka Chopra quit the movie at the very end due to her wedding to Nick Jonas. Katrina Kaif replaced Priyanka Chopra in Bharat. The film was released in 2019 and emerged as a major commercial success.

    In 2019, Priyanka Chopra was featured in a supporting role in the Hindi film ‘The Sky is Pink’. The film also starred Farhan Akhtar, actress Zaira Wasim, and actor Rohit Saraf. The Sky is Pink received positive reviews and met critical acclaim. But the film failed to perform well financially.

    After the disappointment of The Sky is Pink, Priyanka Chopra hasn’t done any Hindi or Indian films.

    Since 2019, Priyanka Chopra has featured in English films such as We Can Be Heroes (2020), The White T (2021), The Matrix Resurrections (2021), Love Again (2023) and T (2024).

    She has also produced English projects such as Evil Eye (2020) and Born Hungry (2024).

    From 2015 to 2023, Priyanka Chopra has featured in English shows like Quantico, If I Could Tell You Just One Thing, Activate: The Global Citizen Movement, It’s My City, A World of Calm, Supersoul, Jonas Brothers Family Roast and Citadel. In Quantico and Citadel, she played the main lead.

    As of now, Priyanka Chopra is shooting for an drama comedy film titled ‘Heads of State’. Priyanka Chopra is paired with Idris Elba and John Cena in Heads of State. She is also shooting for an drama film titled ‘The Bluff’.

    Priyanka Chopra will reprise her role of Nadia Sinh in the second season of Citadel. She is paired with Richard Madden. Priyanka Chopra has been sharing several pictures from the sets of Citadel Season two. She has been injured several times while performing the stunts.

  • Is 2023’s The Railway Men The Best Netflix India Show

    The Railway Men aired on Netflix in November 2023

    Netflix and YRF’s The Railway Men is celebrating its first anniversary. The series aired on 18 November 2023 on Netflix. The Railway Men is a biographical and historical drama series. It is regarded as one of the best Indian shows ever.

    The Railway Men

    The Railway Men is inspired by the true events of the Bhopal Incident.

    In 2021, YRF (Yash Raj Films) announced that they are making a web series on the Bhopal Incident. The series was titled ‘The Railway Men’.

    YRF (Yash Raj Films) is one of India’s biggest and Bollywood’s leading film production companies.

    The Railway Men is based on the Bhopal incident. But The Railway Men tells the unsung true stories of Bhopal Railway Station employees who handled millions of citizens and evacuated them out of the city through trains.

    The series ‘The Railway Men’ is inspired from Bhopal Railway Station master Ghulam Dastagir and other employees of the railway station who saved millions of lives on the night of the incident.

    The Railway Men featured several critically acclaimed actors such as Kay Kay Menon, R Madhavan, and Divyenndu in the lead roles. The series also featured late actor Irrfan Khan’s son Babil Khan in his digital debut. The series also starred Juhi Chawla, Sunny Hinduja, Dibyendu Bhattacharya, Denzil Smith, Raghubir Yadav, Mandira Bedi, Sunita Rajwar, Manish Wadhwa and Mushtaq Khan in the supporting roles.

    The Railway Men was directed by Shiv Rawail and produced by YRF (Yash Raj Films). It was YRF (Yash Raj Films)’s first digital web show.

    The shooting of The Railway Men began late in 2021 and was wrapped by mid-2022. However, the show suffered a delay due to numerous reasons and was finally announced by Netflix to release in November 2023. The show embraces just four episodes.

    The Railway Men received widespread positive reviews and critical acclaim. Several leading Bollywood film celebrities praised the show. the show received rave reviews because of its direction, story, screenplay, the performance of the cast, presentation of the real unsung stories, and the visual graphics. The series received positive responses from several foreign critics.

    The Railway Men is highly regarded as one of the best shows ever made in India. it is termed Netflix India’s best show alongside Sacred Games. The series was trending in India for over 100+ days and stayed in the Top 10 shows for several months. The series was trending in over 60+ countries.

    A second season of The Railway Men is in talks presently. The second season may cover the silent stories of other individuals who tried to avert the Bhopal Incident.

  • Breaking: Producer Namit Malhotra Confirms RMY

    RMY is an Indian drama film

    Get ready for the biggest news of the year. Filmmaker Namit Malhotra has finally confirmed his upcoming produced film ‘RMY’. RMY is an upcoming Indian drama film. Film RMY features some of the biggest superstars of India and it is directed by one of the biggest filmmakers of India.

    RMY

    Film RMY will star Bollywood Superstar Ranbir Kapoor, Popular South film actress Sai Pallavi, South Superstar Yash, and Popular Hindi actor Sunny Deol among several other actors and actresses. TV actor Ravi Dubey will feature in a key role in the film.

    Besides Ranbir Kapoor, Yash, Sai Pallavi, and Sunny Deol, several other big stars are expected to join the film soon. KGF fame Yash who is playing one of the main leads in RMY will co-produce the film along with Namit Malhotra. Recently in an interview, Yash confirmed the project but snubbed to reveal more details. Though he said that it is going to be epic and the most beautiful film ever.

    RMY is directed by Nitesh Tiwari who directed the 2016 epic sports drama biographical film ‘Dangal’ starring Aamir Khan. With a collection of 2000+ crores, Dangal is the highest grossing Indian film ever. Dangal received widespread critical acclaim. It is one of the greatest Indian movies ever.

    RMY is produced by Namit Malhotra. Namit Malhotra is a film and television producer, he owns one of the world’s largest and most successful visual graphics and special effects companies. He is chief executive officer of DNEG, a British Indian VFX and special effects company. DNEG has performed visual effects and VFX for several critically acclaimed and commercially successful Hollywood films which have won Academy Awards too.

    Ranbir Kapoor and Sai Pallavi have been shooting RMY for quite some time now. However, the project was not officially announced until this morning.

    Namit Malhotra this morning took his social media accounts to officially announce RMY

    The combined budget of both parts of RMY may exceed 800+ crores becoming the most expensive Indian film ever. But the budget is not a worry for the makers. The sky is the limit for RMY. It has the best potential to become the highest-grossing Indian film ever. RMY has to be a flawless film to rewrite the history.

    RMY is going to be the biggest film based on RMY ever. The special effects, the background score, the visuals, the direction, and the performance from Ranbir Kapoor, Sai Pallavi, Yash, and Sunny Deol are going to be epic.

    Every Indian will try to watch this movie on its first day when it is released. Nobody can predict its financial box office business. It is going to be epic and astonishing. Records will be broken and new shocking records will be made. RMY is the biggest Pan-India film ever. It will be released in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam. And, no filmmaker will dare to clash his film with RMY.

    RMY: Part 1 will be released in November 2026 with Part 2 releasing in November 2027. The makers are presently shooting the film in Mumbai and are very secretive about the film’s shooting location, cast, and several other stuff.

  • Salman Khan Now Shooting Sikandar Under Surveillance

    Salman Khan is presently shooting for his upcoming film in Hyderabad

    We earlier reported to you that Indian movie superstar Salman Khan has left Mumbai to shoot for his upcoming massive film. Salman Khan has arrived in Hyderabad to shoot for his upcoming film. A four layer security has been placed in Hyderabad where Salman Khan is shooting.

    Salman Khan is presently shooting for Sikandar. Sikandar is an upcoming massive film starring Salman Khan, Rashmika Mandanna, Kajal Aggarwal, and Sathyaraj among others. The film is produced by Bollywood filmmaker and Salman Khan’s close friend Sajid Nadiadwala. Sikandar is directed by highly successful South film director A R Murugadoss. The film is set to release in March 2025.

    The team of Sikandar, principally Salman Khan and Rashmika Mandanna are presently shooting the film at the Taj Falaknuma Palace, Hyderabad. The Taj Falaknuma Palace is one of the world’s most popular 5-star hotels situated in Hyderabad, India. It is one of the biggest hotels in the world.

    The team of Sikandar has been shooting at the Taj Falaknuma Palace for a week now. They will be shooting the film at the hotel for several weeks more.

    According to the report, a four layer security service has been provided to Salman Khan at the hotel.

    A four layer or 4-tier security has been plated around Salman Khan. The four layer security service consists of Salman Khan’s privately hired bodyguard, Shera (Salman Khan’s close associate and bodyguard) Shera’s bodyguard from his security agency, security personnel of agencies.

    Salman Khan is shooting for his film with over 100 security personnel. Salman Khan’s motorcade has over 25+ vehicles.

    During his free time from shooting the film, Salman Khan is not allowed to leave the hotel and travel anywhere near or meet his friends from the Telugu Film Industry who reside in Hyderabad.

    The Taj Falaknuma Palace is currently under the surveillance of Salman Khan’s security team. The Taj Falaknuma Palace is presently not functional to other tourists or guests. The entire hotel is presently reserved for a month for the makers of the film. The Hyderabad shooting schedule of Sikandar will be wrapped up by the end of the November month. Afterward, the team of Sikandar will leave for Europe to shoot the film.

    Salman Khan’s security team and the entire cast and crew members of Sikandar consist of over 300+ individuals who are residing at the hotel.

  • 2024 Indian Films That Didn’t Work

    These big films flopped at the box office in 2024

    Films Loss (In Crores)
    Bade Miyan Chote Miyan 120 – 150 crores
    Maidaan 80 – 100 crores
    Yodha 20 – 30 crores
    Yudra 10 – 20 crores
    Jigra 50 – 60 crores
    Sarfira 30 – 40 crores
    Vedaa 20 – 30 crores
    Khel Khel Mein 50 – 60 crores
    Auron Mein Kahan Dum Tha 60 – 80 crores

     

    Bade Miyan Chote Miyan

    Bade Miyan Chote Miyan was one of the biggest Indian films of the year. Upon its release, it ended up being the biggest disappointment of the year. The film received mixed to negative reviews. Bade Miyan Chote Miyan was made on a whopping budget of 350 crores.

    The producers of the film confidently claimed that their film earn over 1000+ crores worldwide but ended up earning just 100 crores worldwide. The film faced a financial loss of 120 – 150 crores against the film’s budget.

    Bade Miyan Chote Miyan was directed by director Ali Abbas Zafar who previously directed blockbuster films like Sultan, TZH, and Bharat. The film featured Akshay Kumar, Prithviraj Sukumaran, and T Shroff among others.

    Maidaan

    Maidaan was one of the most awaited releases of the year. The film was announced in 2019 and suffered numerous delays. The film has been made on a budget of 250 crores.

    Maidaan is a Hindi sports biography film directed by Amit Sharma and produced by Boney Kapoor. It featured Ajay Devgn in the lead as a football coach.

    Maidaan received highly positive reviews and was termed as one of the best Indian sports films ever. Ajay Devgn received high praise for his performance. Despite all of this, Maidaan emerged as a box office flop. The makers suffered a loss of over 100+ crores.

    Yodha

    Yodha is a 2024 Hindi film. It featured Sidharth Malhotra, Disha Patani, and Raashi Khanna in the lead roles.

    Upon its release, Yodha received mixed to negative reviews. The film was made on a budget of 60 crores and emerged as a flop at the box office. The film was produced by Karan Johar.

    Yudra

    Yudra is a 2024 Hindi film starring Siddhant Chaturvedi, Malavika Mohanan, Ram Kapoor, and Raghav Juyal among others. The film was made on a budget of 50 crores and suffered a loss of over 20 crores as the film flopped at the box office.

    Jigra

    Jigra is a 2024 Hindi film starring Alia Bhatt in the lead. It is a female protagonist led film starring female superstar Alia Bhatt in the lead. Previously, Alia Bhatt has delivered two big box office successes where she took the female oriented lead. But, Jigra emerged as a box office flop. The film received mixed reviews and earned just 30 – 40 crores against a budget of 100 crores. The film was produced by Karan Johar. The makers suffered a loss of over 50 crores.

    Sarfira

    Sarfira is a 2024 Hindi biography drama film starring Akshay Kumar and Radhika Madan in the lead. Sarfira is an official remake of the 2020 Tamil film Soorarai Pottru starring Suriya in the lead role.

    Soorarai Pottru received widespread critical acclaim upon its release. The film was released digitally on OTT platforms.

    Akshay Kumar’s Sarfira received positive reviews but emerged as a flop. The film suffered a huge loss of over 40 crores excluding Akshay Kumar’s fees.

    Vedaa

    Vedaa is a 2024 Hindi film starring John Abraham, Sharvari, and Abhishek Banerjee in the lead roles. The film was made on a budget of 60 crores and ended up earning just 25 crores. The film received mixed reviews.

    Vedaa could have been a hit if it had released on a good release date.

    Khel Khel Mein

    Khel Khel Mein was made on a budget of 100 crores. Despite mixed to positive reviews, the film received a poor opening as it released against other films. But Khel Khel Mein gradually earned over 50 crores in India. The film suffered a loss of over 60 crores due to the release date.

    Khel Khel Mein is a 2024 comedy film starring an ensemble cast of Akshay Kumar, Fardeen Khan, Aditya Seal, Vaani Kapoor, Taapsee Pannu, Ammy Virk, and Pragya Jaiswal.

    Auron Mein Kahan Dum Tha

    Auron Mein Kahan Dum Tha is a mystery. Auron Mein Kahan Dum Tha is an uninteresting and out-of-date romantic film. We still don’t know why this film was even made.

    Auron Mein Kahan Dum Tha was made on a budget of 100 crores and did not even earn more than 10 crores. The film carried no buzz. It is still a surprise how such a big director like Neeraj Pandey directed this film with Ajay Devgn, Tabu, and Jimmy Shergil.

  • A Look At The Most Profitable Films of 2024

    Stree 2 is the most profitable film of 2024

    Film Language
    Stree 2 Hindi
    Kalki 2898 AD Telugu
    Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 Hindi
    Amaran Tamil
    HM Telugu
    Manjummel Boys Malayalam
    Aavesham Malayalam
    Premalu Malayalam
    Munjya Hindi
    Kishkindha Kaandham Malayalam

     

    Stree 2

    Stree 2 is a horror comedy film directed by Amar Kaushik. It is a franchise film and part of the MSU (Maddock Supernatural Universe). Maddock Supernatural Universe is a horror comedy genre Hindi film franchise.

    Stree 2 featured Rajkummar Rao, Shraddha Kapoor, Aparshakti Khurrana, Pankaj Tripathi, and Abhishek Banerjee among others.  The film was released theatrically on 15th August 2024. Upon its release globally, Stree 2 received widespread critical acclaim and positive reviews.

    By earning over 600+ crores in Hindi, Stree 2 became the highest-grossing Hindi film ever. The film grossed over 800+ crores globally against a budget of just 100 crores becoming one of the most profitable films ever. Stree 2 made over 200 crores by selling its digital, music, and satellite rights.

    Kalki 2898 AD

    Kalki 2898 AD is a Telugu scientific film. It is the highest-grossing Indian film of the year. The film featured Prabhas, Deepika Padukone, Amitabh Bachchan, Kamal Hassan, and Disha Patani. Upon its release, Kalki 2898 AD received widespread critical acclaim for its VFX, story, graphics, editing, and direction. The film is directed by Nag Ashwin.

    Kalki 2898 AD grossed over 1200 crores globally becoming a major commercial success and one of the most profitable films of the year. Kalki 2898 AD is made on a budget of a whopping 600 crores. The film did a pre-theatrical business of over 500 crores by selling its digital, music, and satellite rights.

    The second part of the film is set to release in 2027

    Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3

    Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 is a recent success and one of the highest-grossing Hindi films of the year. Despite releasing against Singham Again, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 has emerged victorious. Upon its release, the film received mixed to positive reviews. The film featured Kartik Aaryan, Tripti Dimri, Vidya Balan, Madhuri Dixit, Vijay Raaz, Sanjay Mishra, and Rajpal Yadav among others.

    Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 was released recently on 1st November 2024. The film has earned over 400 crores globally against a budget of 150 crores. The film made over 120 crores by selling its digital, music, and satellite rights.

    Unlike Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3, Singham Again is not considered as a profitable film. Singham Again released against Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 and grossed over 350 crores globally. Singham Again is made on a budget of 300 crores thus it is not a profitable film.

    Amaran

    Amaran is a 2024 Tamil biographical film. It features Sivakarthikeyan in the title role as Major Mukund Varadarajan aka Maddy.

    Upon its release, Amaran received widespread critical acclaim and emerged as one of the highest-grossing Tamil films ever. Amaran grossed over 300 crores against a budget of 100 crores. The success of Amaran came as a shock to everyone. It is now one of the biggest successes in Tamil films ever.

    HM

    HM is a Telugu superhero film written and directed by Prasanth Varma. The film was made on a budget of just 40 crores and earned over 350 crores globally. Upon its release, HM received widespread critical acclaim. The makers of the film were hailed massively for making such a big VFX and graphics film against a small budget. A sequel film is set to release in 2026.

    Manjummel Boys

    Manjummel Boys is a 2024 Malayalam film based on true events. As of now, it is the highest-grossing Malayalam film ever. It is a survival film inspired by a true story. It is based on the Guana Caves rescue in 2006.

    Manjummel Boys was released on 20 February 2024 to widespread critical acclaim. The film grossed over 240 crores against a small budget of just 20 crores. It broke several box office records to emerge as the biggest Malayalam film ever. It is the first Malayalam film to earn over 200 crores in its original language.

    Aavesham

    Aavesham is a 2024 Malayalam comedy film. It is largely hailed as one of the best 2024 Malayalam films ever. The film is directed and written by Jithu Madhavan. Aavesham was made on a budget of 30 crores and grossed over 150 crores becoming a major commercial success.

    Aavesham features Fahadh Faasil in the lead role besides Hipzster, Bhasi, Mithun Jai Shankar, Roshan Shahnavaz, and Sajin Gopu. Upon its release, Aavesham received highly positive reviews and is termed as one of the most entertaining films ever.

    Premalu

    Premalu is a 2024 Malayalam romantic comedy film. The film grossed over 130 crores against a budget of 10 crores. The film features Naslen K Gafoor, Mamitha Baiju, Sangeeth Prathap, Shyam Mohan, and Akhila Bhargavan among others.

    Upon its release, Premalu received critical acclaim for its story, sound, screenplay, direction, editing, and performance. It won critical acclaim besides becoming one of the biggest successes of the year.

    Munjya

    Munjya is a 2024 Hindi horror comedy film. Like Stree 2, it is a franchise film and part of the MSU (Maddock Supernatural Universe). Munjya came as a surprise hit as it grossed over 100 crores in Hindi against a budget of 30 crores.

    Munjya was directed by a new director Aditya Sarpotdar and featured young actors such as Sharvari and Abhay Verma. A sequel film titled Munjya 2 is planned with Sharvari and Abhay Verma reprising their roles.

    Kishkindha Kaandham

    Kishkindha Kaandham is a 2024 Malayalam mystery film. Upon its release on 7 September 2024, Kishkindha Kaandham received critical acclaim for its story, climax, screenplay, direction, and performance.

    Kishkindha Kaandam is directed by Dinjith Ayyathan, produced by Joby George Thadathil, and written by Bahul Ramesh. The film features Asif Ali, Aparna Balamurali, Jagadish, Vijayaraghavan, and Ashokan among others.

    Kishkindha Kaandham is one of the most profitable films of the year. It earned over 70 crores in its original language against a budget of just 7 crores.

    Pushpa 2

    Pushpa 2 is not mentioned in this article as it is yet to be released. The film is scheduled to be released on 5 December 2024.

    Looking at the popularity of this franchise, Pushpa 2 is predicted to emerge as the highest-grossing Indian film in 2024 and one of the highest-grossing Indian films ever. Pushpa 2 is predicted to earn over 1200+ globally.

  • A Look At India’s Richest Film Producers

    The richest film producer in India is from Chennai

    Film Producer City
    Kalanithi Maran Chennai
    Bhushan Kumar Mumbai
    Aditya Chopra Mumbai
    Ronnie Screwvala Mumbai
    Karan Johar Mumbai

     

    Kalanithi Maran

    60-year-old Kalanithi Maran is based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. He is one of the richest and most influential people in the southern states of India. Kalanithi Maran is a media and entertainment business tycoon. He founded his entertainment and media company called ‘Sun Group’. Sun Group is one of the biggest entertainment and media companies in India.

    Kalanithi Maran owns several TV entertainment and media channels. He also owns several FM radios, a newspaper, and several other media portals. Kalanithi Maran is also the owner of IPL cricket team Sunrisers Hyderabad and South Africa T20 Cricket team Sunrisers Eastern Cape.

    Kalanithi Maran is most popularly known for producing several big films. His film production company ‘Sun Pictures’ is a renowned film production company in India. Under ‘Sun Pictures’, Kalanithi Maran has produced several blockbuster films such as Enthiran, Sarkar, Beast, J, Raayan, and Coolie. Kalanithi Maran’s last produced film ‘J’ is one of the highest-grossing Tamil films ever. The film grossed over 500 crores globally. J featured Indian movie superstar Rajinikanth in the lead. Kalanithi Maran’s next produced film ‘Coolie’ too features Rajinikanth in the lead. Coolie is predicted to emerge as one of the highest-grossing Indian films of 2025.

    Kalanithi Maran is the richest film producer in India with an estimated net worth of over 30,000 crores. He is one of the richest people in India.

    Bhushan Kumar

    Bhushan Kumar is one of the biggest names in India. He is the CEO and managing director of T-Series.

    T-Series is one of the biggest film production companies in India. T-Series is a renowned music label company that was started by Bhushan Kumar’s father Gulshan Kumar. Later, Bhushan Kumar transformed T-Series into one of the biggest and most successful Hindi film production companies.

    Bhushan Kumar has produced several blockbuster films such as Animal, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3, Drishyam 2, Tanhaji, Saaho, Bharat, De De Pyaar De, Airlift, Baby, Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety, and many more.

    Besides Hindi films, Bhushan Kumar under his production company ‘T-Series’ is now producing Telugu films as well.

    A few years ago, Bhushan Kumar produced the Telugu films Saaho and Adipursh starring Prabhas in the lead roles. Despite receiving mixed reviews, Saaho performed well at the box office. Adipursh attracted a lot of negativity and received highly negative reviews.

    With an estimated net worth of over 10,000 crores, Bhushan Kumar is one of the most influential people in Bollywood. His upcoming produced films are ‘Spirit’ starring Prabhas in the lead role and ‘Animal Park’ starring Ranbir Kapoor in the lead roles. Both films will be directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga.

    Aditya Chopra

    Aditya Chopra is the biggest and most influential person in the entertainment and Indian film industry. He owns the film production, film direction, and film distribution company ‘Yash Raj Films’. Aditya Chopra has an estimated net worth of over 12000 crores making him one of the richest people in the Indian film industry.

    Aditya Chopra is the managing director and chairperson of Yash Raj Films. Yash Raj Films was founded by Aditya’s father Yash Chopra. Yash Chopra was one of the biggest and most successful directors. Today, Yash Raj Films has offices in Mumbai, Dubai, London and New York. Yash Raj Films also has a YRF studio of over 12 acres in Mumbai.

    Aditya Chopra under his company Yash Raj Films has produced and directed several films. Most of their films have received widespread critical acclaim and global popularity in foreign countries. Aditya Chopra has directed and produced several award-winning and high-grossing films.

    Aditya Chopra is also the founder of India’s biggest film franchise ‘YRF Universe’. Aditya Chopra has produced films like ETT, TZH, W1, T3, and Pathaan. The Dhoom film franchise is also owned by Aditya Chopra.

    Aditya Chopra has several big films in the pipeline. All of his upcoming films are predicted to emerge as the highest-grossing Indian films ever.

    Ronnie Screwvala

    Ronnie Screwvala is an entrepreneur, business tycoon, investor, startup founder, and film producer. With an estimated net worth of over 15,000 crores, Ronnie Screwvala is one of the most influential people in Bollywood.

    Esquire named Ronnie Screwvala on the list of the 75 Most Influential People of the 21st Century. In 2008, Time Magazine named Ronnie Screwvala among the 100 most influential people in the world in Time 100.

    Ronnie Screwvala owns several entertainment companies. In India, his company has partnered with News Corp, Bloomberg, The Walt Disney Company, and 20th Century Fox. Ronnie Screwvala is a renowned investor. He has invested in several startup companies and businesses. Ronnie Screwvala himself has founded an education startup that is valued at billions.

    Ronnie Screwvala is also passionate about films. His film production company ‘RSVP Movies’ has produced several films and television shows. To name a few, Ronnie Screwvala has produced films like Sam Bhadur, URI, Mission Majnu, Chennai Express, Pihu, Kedarnath, Karwaan, Delly Belly, Kai Poh Che, Rowdy Rathore, Rang De Basanti, Fashion, Oye Lucky Oye Lucky, A Wednesday and many more.

    Karan Johar

    Karan Johar needs no introduction. He is a film director, producer, actor, fashion designer, talk show host, reality show judge, anchor, fashion influencer, and many more such things.

    Karan Johar is one of the biggest filmmakers in India. He is one of the most successful directors. All of his directed films have emerged as box office hits. He is a renowned producer who has produced iconic and award-winning films such as Shershaah, Brahmastra, Sooryavanshi, Good News, Kal Hoo Na Ho, Simmba, Kabhi Kushi Kabhi Gham, and Kuch Kuch Hota Hai.

    Karan Johar is the CEO and managing director of film production company ‘Dharma Productions’. It is one of the biggest production companies in India. Dharma Productions is known for producing films, digital web series, and web films.

    With an estimated net worth of over 5,000 crores, Karan Johar is one of the richest people in Bollywood. But his production company Dharma Productions went through some issues in 2023 and 2024.

    Earlier this year news broke out that the renowned and successful Hindi film production company Dharma Productions was facing loss due to consecutive failed movies. Later, Karan Johar’s friend and Indian billionaire Adar Poonawala invested over 1000 crores in Dharma Productions and bought a 50% stake in the company. Adar Poonawala is CEO of pharma company Serum Institute of India.

  • Kishkindha Kaandam Movie Review Out Now

    Kishkindha Kaandam is a 2024 mystery film

    The Malayalam film industry is renowned for producing and delivering countless nail-biting films. In the past two decades, the Malayalam film industry has delivered countless widespread critically acclaimed movies that have been remade in several languages. They produce a film with a minimum budget of 10 to 15 crores and their movies end up earning over 150 crores globally. Kishkindha Kaandam is the latest Malayalam film that has received widespread critical acclaim.

    Unlike the Malayalam film industry, the Hindi, Telugu, and Tamil film industries largely focus on producing and delivering high-budget films. In the past decade, Hindi, Telugu, and Tamil film industries have produced high-scale films with a budget of 300 to 400 crores and most of the films have emerged as blockbusters or highest-grossing Indian films ever.

    But it is the Malayalam film industry who is the winner. Kishkindha Kaandam is the latest instance.

    Kishkindha Kaandam

    Kishkindha Kaandam is a 2024 mystery film. The film was released theatrically on 7 September 2024 and is available digital platform Hotstar.

    Kishkindha Kaandam is written by Bahul Ramesh, produced by Joby George Thadathil, and directed by Dinjith Ayyathan. The film features Asif Ali, Aparna Balamurali, Jagadish, Vijayaraghavan, and Ashokan among others. The film was shot just for 40 days in Kerala and Hyderabad.

    Upon its release, Kishkindha Kaandam received positive reviews and widespread critical acclaim. It is largely considered as one of the best mystery movies ever.

    Kishkindha Kaandam was made on a small budget of just 7 crores and ended up earning over 70 crores in India. The film became a major commercial success and the highest-grossing film for leading Malayalam actor Asif Ali.

    Kishkindha Kaandam Movie Review

    Kishkindha Kaandam tells the story of a troubled family based in Kerala. Actor Asif Ali essays the role of K.V Ajayan who is a forest officer and recently married Aparna played by actress Aparna Balamurali. Senior actor Vijayaraghavan essays the role of Appu Pillai, Ajayan’s father. Appu Pillai is an government officer who is suffering from memory loss.

    Kishkindha Kaandam is highly recommended to everyone who enjoys mystery films. The film is available to watch on digital platform Hotstar. It is one of the best Indian films of the year. Kishkindha Kaandam is said to win several awards in the coming months.