Sunday, February 22, 2015

Badlapur box office: Varun Dhawan's film makes Rs 15.5 crore in two days


 Darkly ambitious, and very well made

Varun Dhawan starrer 'Badlapur', an intriguing tale of love and revenge, has bowled over Bollywood. Varun Dhawan's dark and edgy character has received thumbs up from the entire industry. Many celebs have taken to Twitter to praise his work in the film. 

The film got a good opening of Rs 7 crore and has made a total collection of Rs 15.5 crore in two days. 

As per the reports in Boxofficeindia.com, Badlapur has seen the second highest opening as far as the occupancies of the morning shows are concerned. While Roy had seen 37.5% occupancy in morning shows in the opening weekend, Badlapur is following it with a close margin and is at 27.5% approx. 

The film got a good opening of Rs 7 crore and has made a total collection of Rs 15.5 crore in two days. 

Tuesday, February 10, 2015

It's Aamir Khan's turn to roast Karan-Arjun on AIB show!

Trust Aamir Khan to take a stand for all things right, and call a spade a spade. In what is perhaps the most damning reaction from a Bollywood biggie on the controversial AIB Roast featuring Karan Johar, Ranveer Singh and Arjun Kapoor, reports suggest that Aamir has come down heavily on the show, saying that he didn't find it "funny at all".
Aamir's scathing attack on the show came on the sidelines of an event in Mumbai. "When Karan (Johar) and Arjun (Kapoor) told me what they said and did as part of the 'roast', I felt it was very violent event. I completely believe in freedom of speech and no issues there. Violence is not always physical, it can be emotional, it can be verbal. Jab aap kisi ko insult karte ho to aap violence perpetuate kar rahe ho," he said. 
That the 'roast' was popular with several youngsters, he said, was no justification for defending what is wrong. "Everybody has the right to air their opinions. In my opinion, it was not funny. I am not a kid that I will laugh listening to abuses. I am way past that age. I scolded both Karan and Arjun, who are my friends, and told them that I do not find it funny at all."
Watch Aamir Khan's reaction to the AIB roast
Aamir didn't stop here. He continued: "If you want to impress me, try making me laugh without insulting anyone. I will enjoy it then. I am not talking about AIB, but about Arjun, Karan and other actors at the event...I think as a creative person, it is my responsibility to search for the good in people," he added.
Fresh from the controversies surrounding his film PK, Aamir, however, also said that he didn't approve of the repercussions and reactions the show generated. "I don't know if they've broken the law. I also see that there is a lot of lynching happening to them. I do not believe in that either. If I do not like something you have done, I should convey it to you strongly and that is where it ends. Who am I to tell you how you should conduct yourself?"
He continued: "I have also made a film like Delhi Belly which got an A certificate. I myself have gone out telling people it's an adult film. There are expletives in the film so please don't come if you don't like such stuff. I do have the liberty as a creative person but I also have a responsibility. I have to fulfil both. That's all I would say." 

Monday, February 2, 2015

60th Filmfare Awards

The 60th Filmfare Awards were held to honor the best films of 2014 from the Hindi-language film industry on the 31st of January, 2015 at the Yash Raj Studio in Mumbai. The ceremony was hosted by filmmaker Karan Johar, actress Alia Bhatt, and comedian Kapil Sharma.

 
60th Filmfare Awards
Date31 January 2015
SiteYash Raj Studio, Mumbai
HostKaran Johar
Alia Bhatt
Kapil Sharma
Highlights
Best FilmQueen
Most awardsQueen (6)
Most nominationsQueen (13)
Television coverage
NetworkSony

THE BOLLYWOOD COMIC DRAMA QUEEN SWEPT THE 60TH FILMFARE AWARDS YESTERDAY, WINNING AWARDS IN AS MANY AS SIX CATEGORIES AND FETCHING VIKAS BAHL THE AWARD FOR THE BEST DIRECTOR AND KANGANA RANAUT THE BEST ACTRESS HONOUR



The Bollywood comic drama Queen swept the 60th Filmfare Awards yesterday, winning awards in as many as six categories, fetching Vikas Bahl the award for the Best Director and Kangana Ranaut the Best Actress honour.

The runner-up was Vishal Bhardwaj's tragic Shakespearean drama Haider which won awards in five categories - including Best Actor for Shahid Kapoor, Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Tabu and Best Actor in Supporting role for Kay Kay Menon.

Rajat Kapoor's critically acclaimed film Ankhon Dekhi bagged the Best Film (Critics) prize. The award for the Best Male Actor (Critics) went to Sanjay Mishra for Ankhon Dekhi and the Best Female Actor (Critics) award was given to Alia Bhatt for her performance in Highway.

The romantic comedy 2 States and the comic drama PK also won awards in multiple categories. Surprsingly, Shah Rukh Khan's Happy New Year and Priyanka Chopra's Mary Kom did not win any awards.

Here's the complete list of winners

Best Film - Queen
Best Director - Vikas Bahl (Queen)
Best Actor - Shahid Kapoor (Haider)
Best Actress - Kangana Ranaut (Queen)
Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Female) - Tabu (Haider)
Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Male) - Kay Kay Menon (Haider)
Best Debut director - Abhishek Varman (2 States)
Best Actor (Critics) - Sanjay Mishra (Ankhon Dekhi)
Best Actress (Critics) - Alia Bhatt (Highway)
Best Film (Critics) - Rajat Kapoor (Ankhon Dekhi)
Best Music Director - Shankar-Eshaan-Loy (2 States)
Best Lyrics - Rashmi Singh - Muskurane ki wajah (CityLights)
Best Debut (Male): Fawad Khan, Khoobsurat
Best Debut (Female): Kriti Sanon, Heropanti
Best Story: Rajat Kapoor, Ankhon Dekhi
Best Dialogue: Abhijat Joshi and Rajkumar Hirani, PK
Best Screenplay: Rajkumar Hirani and Abhijat Joshi, PK
Best Playback Singer (Male): Ankit Tiwari, Galliyan (Ek Villain)
Best Playback Singer (Female): Kanika Kapoor, Baby Doll (Ragini MMS 2)
Lifetime Achievement Award: Kamini Kaushal
Best Choreography Award: Ahmed Khan, Jumme Ki Raat (Kick)
Best Background Score: Amit Trivedi, Queen
Best Cinematography Award: Bobby Singh and Siddharth Diwan, Queen
Best Action: Sham Kaushal, Gunday
Best Editing: Abhijit Kokate and Anurag Kashyap, Queen
Best Production Design: Subrata Chakraborty and Amit Ray, Haider
Best Costume: Dolly Ahluwalia, Haider
Best Sound Design Award: Anilkumar Konakandla and Prabal Pradhan, Mardaani.


Main Awards


Best FilmBest Director
Best ActorBest Actress
Best Supporting ActorBest Supporting Actress
Best Male DebutBest Female Debut
Best Music DirectorBest Lyricist
Best Playback Singer – MaleBest Playback Singer – Female

Critics' Awards

Best Movie (Best Director)
Best ActressBest Actor
Best StoryBest Screenplay
Best DialogueBest Editing
Best ChoreographyBest Cinematography
Best Production DesignBest Sound Design
Best Costume DesignBest Background Score
Best Special EffectsBest Action
Not Awarded

Special awards

Lifetime Achievement Award
Best Debut Director

Multiple Nominations and Awards


The following films received multiple nominations
The following films received multiple awards
Partial Credits: Wikipedia