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  • 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.

  • Highest Paid Film Directors In India

    The article below covers directors from all languages film industries

    Directors Fees ( Per Film )
    SS Rajamouli 220- 250 crores
    Prashant Neel 100- 120 crores
    Sandeep Reddy Vanga 100- 120 crores
    Rohit Shetty  80 – 100 crores
    Sukumar 80 – 90 crores
    Lokesh Kanagaraj 60 – 80 crores
    Atlee 60 – 80 crores
    Sanjay Leela Bhansali 40 – 50 crores
    Rajkumar Hirani 40 – 50 crores
    Siddharth Anand 40 – 50 crores

     

    SS Rajamouli

    SS Rajamouli is one of the most prominent filmmakers worldwide. His last 2022 film ‘RRR’ received widespread critical acclaim and became a major commercial success in Hollywood. RRR led by SS Rajamouli was the most popular film in the world in 2022. SS Rajamouli has achieved a massive fan following amongst the global audience and has earned respect and admiration amongst some of the biggest film celebrities in Hollywood.

    SS Rajamouli is a Telugu film industry. His directional films such as Baahubali, Baahubali 2, and RRR are some of the highest-grossing Indian films ever. SS Rajamouli received a remuneration of over 200 crores for RRR.

    SS Rajamouli’s next is with actor Mahesh Babu. It is a jungle adventure globetrotting film that will be shot in the jungles of Africa. The budget of this film is over 1000 crores. SS Rajamouli might take home a remuneration of around 300 crores becoming the highest paid film director in India.

    Prashant Neel

    Prashant Neel is a Kannada film director. He is known for directing films like KGF 1, KGF 2, and Salaar 1. His next film is with Telugu actor Jr NTR and Salaar 2 with Prabhas.

    KGF 2 is amongst the highest-grossing Indian films ever. Director Prashant Neel received a remuneration of around 100 crores for KGF 2.

    For his 2023 film ‘Salaar Part 1’, Prashant Neel received a remuneration of around 120 crores.

    He may receive a remuneration of over 150 crores for his next film with Jr NTR and Salaar Part 2.

    Sandeep Reddy Vanga

    Sandeep Reddy Vanga is one of the most popular filmmakers in India. He is also one of the most criticized filmmakers by the Indian film critics.

    Despite his films not receiving encouraging reviews from the critics, Sandeep Reddy Vanga has emerged as one of the biggest directors in India. His last film ‘Animal’ is amongst the highest-grossing Indian film ever. His next films are Spirit with Prabhas and Animal 2.

    In 2019, Sandeep Reddy Vanga received a remuneration of 40 crores for directing Kabir Singh.

    In 2023, Sandeep Reddy Vanga received a remuneration of around 100 crores for directing Animal. He co-produced the film as well. He took home a profit of 150 crores for co-producing the film.

    For his next with Prabhas, Sandeep Reddy Vanga might receive a remuneration of 150 crores for directing the film besides co-producing it as well.

    Rohit Shetty

    Rohit Shetty is one of the biggest directors in Bollywood. His films are generally criticized because of illogical sequences, stunts, and unconvincing stories. But Rohit Shetty has earned mammoth success by directing such films.

    He has directed films such as Simmba, Sooryavanshi, Singham Returns, and the recent Singham Again.

    Rohit Shetty directs and co-produces his films as well. On the direction front, he takes home a remuneration of around 80 crores and an additional 20% for co-producing the film.

    Sukumar

    Sukumar is a popular Telugu film director. He is highly known for directing the 2022 blockbuster film ‘Pushpa’. Pushpa was one of the biggest commercial hits and most popular films in 2022.

    The second part of Pushpa is the most awaited Indian film. The film is set to release soon on 5 December 2024.

    Pushpa 2 is predicted to break all records and emerge as one of the highest-grossing Indian films ever. Pushpa 2 is predicted to earn over 1200+ crores globally. The film has already recovered its budget through digital, songs, and satellite rights.

    Sukumar received a remuneration of around 30 crores for Pushpa 1. Now he is set to take home a remuneration of around 90 crores for the second part of the film.

    Lokesh Kanagaraj

    Lokesh Kanagaraj is one of the biggest Tamil film directors. He has directed major commercially successful films like Master, Kaithi, Vikram, and Leo. All of his films rank as the highest-grossing Tamil films ever.

    Lokesh Kanagaraj is set to receive a remuneration of around 70 crores for his next film.

    His next film is titled ‘Coolie’ and it stars superstar Rajinikanth in the lead. The film is set to release in 2025.

    Atlee

    Atlee is one of the youngest and most successful filmmakers in India. He is a Tamil film director who is presently working in Bollywood.

    Atlee received a remuneration of around 60 crores for his previous film. He directed the 2023 mammoth blockbuster film ‘Jawan’ starring Shahrukh Khan.

    Atlee is presently writing the script for his next film. He might receive a remuneration of around 100 crores for his next film. His next film is a two-hero film starring two of the biggest superstars of India, Salman Khan and Kamal Hassan. The film will be produced by Sun Pictures.

    Sanjay Leela Bhansali

    Sanjay Leela Bhansali is one of the biggest directors in India. He is known for directing periodic historical drama films such as Bajirao Mastani, Ram Leela, and Padmaavat.

    His next film is titled ‘L&W’ and it stars Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt and Vicky Kaushal in the lead.

    Sanjay Leela Bhansali is reported to receive a remuneration of around 50 crores for L&W.

    Rajkumar Hirani

    Rajkumar Hirani is one of the most successful and admired filmmakers in India. He has directed some of the most iconic Indian films such as Munna Bhai MBBS, 3 Idiots, PK, and Sanju. All of his films have received positive reviews and widespread critical acclaim with outstanding box office success.

    His last 2023 film ‘Dunki’ received mixed reviews and underperformed at the box office. But still, it is considered a major commercial success.

    Rajkumar Hirani generally receives a remuneration of around 40 – 50 crores for directing the films.

    Siddharth Anand

    Siddharth Anand is a popular Hindi film director. He is highly known for directing large-scale, stylish films shot in foreign locations. He has directed films such as Bang Bang (2014), W1 (2019), Pathaan (2023), and FGR (2024).

    Siddharth Anand received a remuneration of around 50 crores for directing Pathaan.

    In 2024, he directed and produced Hrithik Roshan’s FGR which underperformed at the box office.

    Siddharth Anand is presently not directing any film. But he is producing several films.

    In the future, Siddharth Anand might receive a remuneration of around 150 crores for directing a film for Yash Raj Films. Siddharth Anand is confirmed to direct the biggest Indian film ever.

    Siddharth Anand is said to be the director of Yash Raj Films (YRF)’s Universe film ‘T vs P’.

    T vs P is the biggest Indian film ever. It is big film starring Salman Khan and Shahrukh Khan in the lead, the two biggest superstars of India. The film is set to release in 2030. It will be the last film from the ‘YRF Universe’ film franchise. Upon its release, T vs P might emerge as the highest-grossing Indian film ever by earning over 3000+ crores globally.

  • Rise Of Bollywood’s New Superstar Who Is An Outsider

    Kartik Aaryan is here to stay

    Kartik Aaryan or Ranbir Kapoor, who is the new superstar in town? Talking about Ranbir, he is the new-age superstar of Bollywood. Following the epic success of Animal and many more fascinating films in the pipeline, Ranbir Kapoor has transformed himself into a Global Movie Superstar in the making.

    He is one of the new generation actors who is setting up to compete with some of the biggest movie stars of Indian cinema such as Prabhas, Salman Khan, Aamir Khan, Ram Charan, Jr NTR, and Mahesh Babu. While nobody is denying the fact that he is talented and justifies his big evolving rank in the film industry, it has been a relaxed journey for him since he is from a gigantic Bollywood family, ‘The Kapoors’. His parents are film stars Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Kapoor. His cousins are Kareena Kapoor Khan and Karishma Kapoor.

    Ranbir Kapoor is a phenomenal actor but we have another star who is climbing the stairways of stardom and success, and he is none other than Kartik Aaryan. The newest Superstar in town. And to highpoint the best part, Kartik Aaryan hails from a non-filmy background. It has been a journey of difficulties and dejection for him.

    Born in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh on 22 November 1990, Kartik Aaryan’s parents are doctors. After finishing his school, Kartik Aaryan arrived in Mumbai to pursue engineering in biotechnology from D. Y. Patil College of Engineering, Navi Mumbai. While his parents seemed self-assured about their son’s perseverance in engineering, Kartik Aaryan surreptitiously started his film journey of becoming an actor. At that time who would have thought that this guy from a small town would become a massive movie star of the Indian Film Industry?

    During his struggling days, Kartik stayed in Navi Mumbai and he had to skip his classes and travel to main Mumbai for modelling and acting auditions. He used to travel in local trains and it took him two hours of traveling. He used to stay at a cheap local hostel with at least 10 guys in a single room with a common washroom. Today he owns a luxurious apartment in Juhu which is one of Mumbai’s most expensive localities. He owns several super, luxury, and sports cars.

    Kartik started his career with modelling while doing his engineering degree. He also auditioned for several films. But after a few years of letdown in auditions, Kartik applied for an acting course at the Kreating Charakters Institute in Mumbai. Even after signing his first film, Kartik Aaryan did not inform his parents about his dream of becoming an actor. He did finish his studies and got an engineering degree.

    Kartik Aaryan’s first film was with director Luv Ranjan in 2011. He made his acting debut as a lead actor in Luv Ranjan’s Pyaar Ka Punchnama. A comedy-drama buddy film that emerged as a decent hit at the box office. In Pyaar Ka Punchnama, Kartik’s four-minute-long monologue on relationships was very popular among the audience. Kartik got to know about auditions through Facebook and after six months of prep, he eventually signed the Pyaar Ka Punchnama.

    The actor follows the footsteps of his inspiration Shahrukh Khan (Another outsider who made it big in Bollywood)

    Kartik did achieve a bit of fame after doing Pyaar Ka Punchnama and appeared in two more films but it didn’t work in his favour. In 2015, Kartik Aaryan and Luv Ranjan collaborated again for a sequel of Pyaar Ka Punchnama titled Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2. Again, in Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2, Kartik delivered his famous monologue on girlfriends and relationships but this was a seven-minute-long monologue that became an instant hit. The songs were viral, and Kartik won his first award as Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2 was very popular among the youth audience and emerged as a big success.

    The biggest breakthrough for Kartik Aaryan came in 2018 when he again collaborated with Luv Ranjan for another relationship drama comedy film. The film was titled ‘Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety’. As weird as it sounds, many in Bollywood thought it was a bizarre title for a film and would be a flop movie. But Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety emerged as one of the biggest hits of 2018 and one of the most popular films ever. Although Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety was criticized, the film did amazing numbers at the box office and emerged as Kartik’s first 100-crore film. The song album of Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety is still very popular. Post Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety, there was no stopping for Kartik Aaryan. He emerged as one of the most popular new-generation actors in Bollywood.

    Following Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety, Kartik starred in Luka Chuppi and Pati Patni Aur Woh. Both films were commercially successful cementing Kartik’s faithful place at the box office. In 2022, Kartik Aaryan starred in Anees Bazmee’s comedy horror film Bhool Bhualiyaa 2 which emerged as the biggest hit (Hindi).

    In 2024 he is all set to star in Bhool Bhualiyaa 3 which also stars Vidya Balan and Madhuri Dixit with Tripti Dimri in the female lead. While Bhool Bhualiyaa 3 releases in November 2024, Kartik Aaryan’s first release of 2024 comes out on June 15.

    Chandu Champion is a biopic film on India’s first Paralympics gold medallist Murlikant Petkar and stars Kartik Aaryan as Murlikant Petkar. The film is directed by Kabir Khan, the maestro behind directing iconic films like ETT, 83, and Bajrangi Bhaijaan. Chandu Champion is produced by Sajid Nadiadwala.

    Kartik signed Chandu Champion while shooting for his OTT digital film Freedy for which he had gained 14 kilos. Kartik underwent a serious body transformation for Chandu Champion by going from a shocking body fat percentage of 39% to 7% in 14 months.

    Kartik Aaryan calls Chandu Champion the most difficult and special film of his career. The film is slated to release on 15th June and is predicted to perform well at the box office. Recently a screening of the same film was organized in Delhi.

    Post Chandu Champion, Kartik has numerous propitious films in the pipeline. After Ranbir Kapoor, he is the only new-gen actor with uprightness and commitment towards his work, a variety of exciting films, and a massive fan following.

    It is surely his time to shine. The upcoming decade belongs to him. Many big filmmakers are looking to sign him in their upcoming projects.

  • Best South Korean Films Of Actor Ma Dong

    Ma Dong is one of the biggest actors in South Korea

    Ma Dong – Seok popularly known as Ma Dong is one of the most popular actors in the world. He is a South Korean and American actor. He has received widespread success and achieved massive distinction. He has featured in several Hollywood films including Marvel Studio’s superhero film ‘The Eternals’. He is a recipient of several national and international awards.

    Ma Dong is renowned for his films in South Korean language. He has starred in the lead in several commercial hits and critically acclaimed films.

    Here is a look at some of the best South Korean films of Ma Dong

    Nameless G: Rules of the Time

    Nameless G: Rules of the Time is a 2012 film set in 1990 in Busan. The film stars Ma Dong in the lead among several other actors. It is one of the greatest South Korean films. The film is a recipient of several awards. Nameless G: Rules of the Time is a commercial hit and has largely received positive reviews.

    Train To Busan

    Train To Busan is a 2016 horror film. It is highly regarded as one of the best horror theme based films globally. Train To Busan has proved to be a landmark film in the history of South Korean Films. It has received widespread critical acclaim and has received countless awards. The film has been dubbed in several languages. Train To Busan features Ma Dong, Gong Yoo, and Jung Yu-mi among others.

    The Outlaws

    The Outlaws is a 2017 fast-paced film starring Ma Dong. The film also stars Yoon Kye-sang, Jo Jae-yoon, and Choi Gwi-hwa among others. The Outlaws is set in 2004 and is inspired by the true stories. The Outlaws was a major commercial success and received widespread critical acclaim globally. Following its success, The Outlaws was turned into an film franchise.

    The G, the C, the Devil

    The G, the C, the Devil is certainly the best South Korean film ever. It stars Ma Dong, Kim Mu-yeol, Choi Min-chul, and Kim Sung-kyu among others. The G, the C, the Devil has largely received positive reviews.

    The Roundup, The Roundup: No Way Out, The Roundup: P

    The Roundup, The Roundup: No Way Out, and The Roundup: P are three films from a South Korean film franchise.

    Following the massive success of Ma Dong’s 2017 film ‘The Outlaws’. The makers of the film turned it into a South Korean film franchise. The franchise is named ‘The Roundup’ film series. The Outlaws was the first film installment of the ‘The Roundup’ film franchise.

    The Roundup (2022), The Roundup: No Way Out (2023), and The Roundup: P (2024) are the other three film installments of the ‘The Roundup’ film franchise. All three films are major commercial successes and are amongst the highest grossing South Korean films. All three films have received widespread critical acclaim.

    Also Read: Ma Dong Likely To Make His Indian Film Debut

  • Hindi Actors Who Left TV Industry To Work In Movies

    All the actors mentioned below have made a successful movie career

    Every TV actor desires to work in films and achieve a great fan following. One of the world’s most popular and India’s one of the biggest actors, Shahrukh Khan did Television shows before entering Bollywood.

    Here is a look at some of the popular actors who left the TV Industry to work in Hindi films

     

    Sushant Singh Rajput

    He was one of the most critically acclaimed actors in the history of Indian Cinema. He did several TV shows before entering in Bollywood.

    Sushant Singh Rajput received extensive popularity after featuring as MS Dhoni in Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s biopic film titled ‘MS Dhoni The Untold Story’.

    Sushant Singh Rajput was one of the most successful actors among the young generation of actors. He appeared in a number of commercially successful films. He was amongst the best actors in Bollywood.

    Vikrant Massey

    Vikrant Massey is one of the most versatile actors in Bollywood. His last film ‘12th Fai’ has proved to be a breakthrough for him.

    Vikrant Massey is one of the biggest names in Indian television. He left a successful and high paying TV career to work in films.

    During the initial years of his Bollywood career, Vikrant Massey featured in supporting roles in several films. Today, he is one of the leading actors in the Bollywood film industry.

    In 2023, Vikrant Massey was featured in the title role in the biographical film ‘12th Fail’. He essayed the role of Manoj Kumar Sharma in his biopic film directed by Vidhu Vinod Chopra. Before its release, 12th Fail had no buzz or hype. But as the film was released in theatres and digitally on Hotstar, 12th Fail received widespread critical acclaim whereas Vikrant Massey received rave reviews for his performance. He even won the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor.

    Radhika Madan

    Radhika Madan did a few TV and reality shows before entering Bollywood. In 2024, she featured as the lead in a film opposite Akshay Kumar. The film was titled ‘Sarfira’ and could have been a big breakthrough for Radhika Madan. But the film was a big box office flop.

    Radhika Madan is still one of the leading young actresses of Bollywood. She has appeared in more than ten films. Although she doesn’t enjoy popularity like Ananya Pandey, Jhanvi Kapoor, and Sara Ali Khan.

    Radhika Madan is most popularly known for playing the role of Irrfan Khan’s daughter in his last film ‘English Medium’.

    Lakshya

    Lakshya Lalwani popularly known as Lakshya was a TV actor who left Television shows to work in films.

    He recently made his big Bollywood debut with the film ‘K’.

    Lakshya’s K has proved to be a breakthrough for Lakshya. The film received widespread critical acclaim and positive reviews. Lakshya’s K was screened in foreign countries where the film received rave reviews.

    Lakshya has already signed his next film with Ananya Pandey.

  • Samantha Is India’s Highest Paid OTT Actress

    Samantha Ruth Prabhu featured in the Indian version of Citadel

    Popular and the very stunning Samantha Ruth Prabhu has become the highest paid Indian actress on OTT and digital platforms. Her latest OTT release ‘Citadel: Honey Bunny’ has just aired on OTT platform Amazon Prime Video. Samantha Ruth Prabhu has the biggest remuneration for an actress for a web series.

    Samantha Ruth Prabhu is one of the biggest and most popular South Indian actresses. She is one of the most stunning actresses in India. She has featured as a lead in several critically acclaimed and blockbuster films. Samantha Ruth Prabhu resides in Hyderabad, India but presently she is often spotted in Mumbai due to her digital shows.

    Samantha Ruth Prabhu is presently very much into OTT and digital shows. She is one of the biggest film actresses and she has featured in several films that were released in 2022, and 2023. But presently Samantha Ruth Prabhu is only interested in doing an OTT web series.

    Citadel: Honey Bunny

    Her latest international web series ‘Citadel: Honey Bunny’ aired on 7 November 2024 on Prime Video. The series is trending on #1 in over 42 countries and he is Top 5 in over 87 countries.

    Citadel: Honey Bunny is an Indian adaption of the Hollywood English series Citadel (2023) starring Richard Madden and Priyanka Chopra produced by the Avengers fame director Russo Brothers.

    Citadel: Honey Bunny has received widespread positive reviews and critical acclaim. Even the Russo Brothers have liked the series and Samantha’s performance. The series also stars Varun Dhawan in the lead.

    Citadel: Honey Bunny is one of the most expensive Indian web series. The show is directed by critically acclaimed filmmakers Raj & DK. Raj & DK have directed highly successful shows like ‘The Family Man Season 1 & 2, Farzi, and G & Gulaabs.

    For her role in Citadel: Honey Bunny, Samantha Ruth Prabhu has received a remuneration of 10 crores. Some actresses in India usually get paid this amount for big films. But Samantha Ruth Prabhu has just hit the ball out of the park. She is now the highest paid Indian actress on OTT. In 2022, Samantha Ruth Prabhu performed a song in Allu Arjun’s 2022 film Pushpa Part 1. For a 5-minute song, Samantha Ruth Prabhu was paid a whopping 5 crores becoming one of the most influential faces in the Indian Film Industry.

    Samantha Ruth Prabhu previously featured in Raj and DK’s 2021 web series ‘The Family Man Season 2’ and now in Raj and DK’s Citadel: Honey Bunny. Both shows are for Prime Video.

    The actress has signed her third web series again with the same director duo Raj and DK. But there is a change.

    Samantha Ruth Prabhu’s third show with Raj & DK won’t air on Prime Video. Their next show is for Netflix.

    Rakt Brahmand: The B Kingdom

    Rakt Brahmand: The B Kingdom is an upcoming show for Netflix. The show will be directed by Raj & DK is written by them as well. It stars Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Ali Fazal, Aditya Roy Kapur, and Wamiqa Gabbi among others.

    The show is set to release in 2026. It is a periodic fantasy drama show with massive grand visuals and graphics.

  • Sidharth Malhotra Announces His New Film

    The actor will star in a supernatural film

    Popular Bollywood actor Sidharth Malhotra has confirmed his next film. He will feature in the lead in a film titled ‘VVAN: Force of the Forest’. The film is set to release in 2025.

    VVAN: Force of the Forest

    Sidharth Malhotra’s VVAN: Force of the Forest is a supernatural folk drama film. VVAN: Force of the Forest is produced by Ekta Kapoor under her production banner Balaji Telefilms and another production company TVF (The Viral Fever).

    VVAN: Force of the Forest is set to release in 2025. The shooting of the same begins soon.

    VVAN: Force of the Forest will feature Sara Ali Khan as the female lead alongside Sidharth Malhotra. It marks Sara Ali Khan and Sidharth Malhotra’s first collaboration together. The film will also feature several Bollywood actors in the supporting roles. Critically acclaimed actor Pankaj Tripathi is rumored to be playing a key role in the film. Whereas a big superstar is rumored to be playing a guest appearance in the film.

    VVAN: Force of the Forest is made on a budget of over 100+ crores. Most of its budget will be spent on VFX and visual graphics. Bollywood Superstar Shahrukh Khan’s VFX Company ‘Red Chilies VFX’ will handle the VFX work.

    Here is the official poster of VVAN: Force of the Forest

    sidharth malhotra (2)

    Besides VVAN: Force of the Forest, Sidharth Malhotra will be also seen in a romantic comedy film reportedly titled ‘Param Sundari’. Though the film is not officially announced yet. Param Sundari is a 2025 romantic comedy film directed by Laxman Utekar. The film will be produced by Dinesh Vijan of Maddock Films. Actress Jhanvi Kapoor has been roped in to play the female lead and love interest of Sidharth Malhotra. It is their first collaboration together after featuring in several TV advertisements.

    With two major film releases in 2025, Sidharth Malhotra is hoping to bounce back. He is one of the most attractive and good looking actors in India, he has amazing acting skills and enjoys an amazing screen presence but his film career is quite disordered and worsening.

    Unfortunately, the biggest and the best film of his movie career was released on OTT platforms in 2021.

    Yes! We are talking about the 2021 film Shershaah. Shershaah has helped Sidharth Malhotra to enhance his movie career. But, Shershaah could have left a bigger impact on his career if it had been released in theatres.

    Upon its release on Amazon Prime Video, Shershaah became the most watched film ever. The biographical film received widespread critical acclaim for its story, writing, editing, direction, songs, and performance of Sidharth Malhotra. If it was released later in theatres, Shershaah could have emerged as a major commercial success by earning over 200+ crores.

    Sidharth Malhotra’s counterpart actors such as Ranveer Singh, Ranbir Kapoor, Varun Dhawan, T Shroff, and Kartik Aaryan are featuring in big films and are delivering hit films.

    Sidharth Malhotra will hope that his two 2025 releases, VVAN: Force of the Forest and Param Sundari help him revive his film career.

  • Salary Of Film Singham Again Cast Revealed

    Singham Again is presently running in theatres

    Director Rohit Shetty’s recent release ‘Singham Again’ is successfully running in theatres. The film has received mixed to positive reviews and has emerged as commercial success.

    Before speaking in detail, here is a look at salary of actors of Singham Again

    Singham Again Cast Salary

    Cast Salary
    Ajay Devgn 50 Crores
    Kareena Kapoor Khan 12 Crores
    Arjun Kapoor 5 Crores
    Ranveer Singh (Guest Appearance) 6 Crores
    T Shroff (Guest Appearance) 2 Crores
    Deepika Padukone (Guest Appearance) 4 Crores
    Akshay Kumar (Guest Appearance) 10 Crores
    Jackie Shroff 2 Crores
    Salman Khan (Cameo) Free

     

    Film Singham Again features Ajay Devgn and Kareena Kapoor in the lead roles with Arjun Kapoor as the main antagonist. The film features Bollywood actors such as Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone, T Shroff and Akshay Kumar in extended guest appearance from the Rohit Shetty Universe.

    Singham Again also features Salman Khan as Chulbul Pandey for just 10-15 seconds in the post credit scene.

    Actor Ajay Devgn who leads Singham Again on his shoulders has charged a whopping 50 crores for his performance. The budget of Singham is over 300 crores. Ajay Devgn is one of the co-producers of the film.

    Actress Kareena Kapoor Khan who plays the female lead as Singham’s wife has been 12 crores for her performance.

    Arjun Kapoor who essays the role of the main antagonist has been 5 crores for his performance. Singham Again is going to be a career changing film for him. He will now receive several movies offers to do the villain roles.

    Superstar Akshay Kumar who is one of the highest paid actors in India has received a cheque of 10 crores to reprise his role of Sooryavanshi as a guest appearance in the film. Ranveer Singh who essays the role of Simmba in Rohit Shetty Universe has been 6 crores for his guest appearance.

    Actor T Shroff and actress Deepika Padukone are the two new entrants in the Rohit Shetty Universe. In future, Rohit Shetty will make a female led film reportedly titled ‘Lady Singham’ with Deepika Padukone and another film with T Shroff. They both were officially introduced in Singham Again.

    Deepika Padukone received a cheque of 4 crores while T Shroff received a cheque of 2 crores for their guest appearances.

    Director Rohit Shetty who co-produced the film, written it and directed it will take home at least 100 crores.

    Last but not the least, one of India’s highest paid actors, Salman Khan reprised his most iconic role of Chulbul Pandey in Singham Again. Rohit Shetty plans the merge Dabangg film franchise with his Universe. Salman Khan will only feature in a standalone film with Ajay Devgn. Other characters such as Akshay Kumar, T Shroff, Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh won’t feature in Ajay Devgn and Salman Khan’s standalone film that will be directed by Rohit Shetty.

    Salman Khan shot for his cameo in Singham Again in just a day. His cameo was almost cancelled due some difficulties in Salman Khan’s personal life and his security concerns. But because of his close friendship with Ajay Devgn and Rohit Shetty, Salman Khan did the cameo on an urgent basic and charged no fees for it.

  • Shahrukh Khan Confirms His Next Movie After Dunki

    The actor recently celebrated his 59th birthday

    On his 59th birthday on 2nd November 2024, Shahrukh Khan confirmed his next film. Though he has yet to announce the film officially. But at an event held on his birthday recently, he confirmed his next film titled ‘King’. He said that he is working hard for King, he is trying to lose weight and workout. He clearly stated that King is a massive entertainer and he is quite excited about it. He is confident that King will emerge as a blockbuster and will win critical acclaim.

    King

    King is an upcoming big film directed by Sujoy Gosh. Sujoy Gosh is a critically acclaimed filmmaker known for directing several critically acclaimed and award-winning films.

    King is jointly produced by Sidharth Anand. Sidharth Anand is a writer, producer, and director. He is highly known for directing large-scale and blockbuster films such as Pathaan (2023), W1 (2019), and Bang Bang (2014).

    King features Shahrukh Khan, Abhishek Bachchan, Suhana Khan, and Abhay Verma. King is the debut film of Suhana Khan, Suhana is Shahrukh Khan’s daughter.

    Shahrukh Khan was initially supposed to do an extensive guest appearance in King. The film was completely meant for Suhana Khan. However, the writers of the film made several changes to the script and carved new sections to feature Shahrukh Khan in the lead.

    Now, Shahrukh Khan is doing the lead in the film with Suhana Khan acting as the second lead. The film features Abhishek Bachchan as the main antagonist and young actor Abhay Verma in a pivotal role. Several other big actors and actresses of Bollywood will join the cast of King.

    The budget of King is over 200 crores. Shahrukh Khan is co-producing the film along with Sidharth Anand. Shahrukh Khan’s company Red Chillies Entertainment will produce the film and will perform the visuals, graphics, and VFX of the film. The film will be shot in Mumbai, Delhi, Dubai, London and Rome.

    The buzz of King on social media is high. Shahrukh Khan’s last three films Dunki, Jawan, and Pathaan have emerged as major commercial success at the box office. In fact, Jawan and Pathaan are amongst the highest grossing Indian film ever. Shahrukh Khan’s fan following in India and globally has doubled ever since he made a comeback in 2023 after several box office flops. He is enjoying his space. He is once again at the peak of his career at the age of 59. He is only interested in doing big large scale films and he is enjoying his time watching cricket matches and IPL. His IPL cricket team ‘Kolkata Knight Riders’ won the last IPL.

    King is set to release in 2025 but may get postponed to 2026. According to the reports, the makers of King are planning their movie quite similar to John Wick Part 1.

    With over three major releases in 2023, Shahrukh Khan had no release in 2024. King is the only film is doing right now. He will soon leave India to begin the prep for King in New York.

  • Saif Ali Khan Set To Return With Race 4 In 2026

    Saif Ali Khan to begin the shooting for Race 4 in 2025

    It was quite unfair of the makers of the Race franchise to replace Saif Ali Khan with Salman Khan for the third part of the film. Saif Ali Khan headed the first two parts of the Race film franchise graciously. But he was replaced in the third part. Now with the fourth part making the headlines. It is reported that Saif Ali Khan is set to return with Race 4.

    Race Film Franchise

    Race is a film franchise owned by producers Ramesh Taurani and Kumar Taurani under their production company Tips Industries. It is Bollywood’s one of the most commercially successful film franchises. Race film franchise has delivered over three films and all of the films have been commercially successful.

    Actor Saif Ali Khan led the first two parts of the film in the lead. But he was replaced with Salman Khan in Race 3. Salman Khan is one of the biggest superstars of India. He has delivered several blockbusters and high-grossing films. The makers of Race 3 were close friends of Salman Khan and signed him for the reason that Salman Khan is bigger than Saif Ali Khan.

    Race 3 was directed by Remo D’souza. Race 3 was released on 15 June 2018 with an ensemble cast of Salman Khan, Anil Kapoor, Bobby Deol, Jacquline Fernandez, Daisy Shah, Freddy Daruwala, and Saqib Saleem.

    Race 3 was commercially successful due to Salman Khan’s stardom in India. but it wasn’t a blockbuster like Salman Khan’s previous films. Race 3 is considered as one of the worst Indian films ever. The film received widespread negative reviews due to its storyline, screenplay, direction, and performance of its cast. Director Remo D’souza received criticism for his bad filmmaking.

    The first part of the film, Race (2008) was released on 21 March 2008. It featured Saif Ali Khan, Akshaye Khanna, Katrina Kaif, Bipasha Basu, Anil Kapoor, and Ameesha Patel in the lead roles. The film was shot in South Africa, Goa and Dubai.

    Race (2008) received widespread critical acclaim for its story, screenplay, songs, direction, and performance from its cast, especially Saif Ali Khan. It was a major commercial success.

    Race 2 was released in 2013 with Saif Ali Khan and Anil Kapoor reprising their roles. John Abraham, Jacqueline Fernandez, and Deepika Padukone joined the cast for the second part.

    Race 2 was commercially successful but received mixed reviews. Saif Ali Khan again was praised for his performance.

    Race 4

    The shooting of Race 4 is set to begin in 2025. Saif Ali Khan has been confirmed to feature in the lead. During the release of Race 3, fans had criticized the makers of the film for their decision to replace Saif Ali Khan with Salman Khan.

    Actor Sidharth Malhotra is confirmed to feature in the film besides Saif Ali Khan. Interestingly, Sidharth Malhotra was offered Race 3 in 2017 but then he declined the offer. Now, he is officially the part of the fourth part. He will be playing the lead.

    Race 4 will follow the story of Race 1 and Race 2.

    Race 3 will stay as a standalone film.

    Actress Disha Patani is expected to feature in Race 4 as the female lead. The makers are shortlisting several actors for the main antagonist role and several other characters. According to the reports, a big film star from the South Film Industry may come on board to play the role of the main antagonist.

    Race 4 will go on floors in January with a possible release in 2026