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Aamir's PK creates history, touches Rs 300 crore

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January 5, 2015

Mumbai, Jan 5: Aamir Khan and the team of PK have started 2015 with a bang, with the film collection ouching Rs 300 crore on Sunday.

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It marks a new high for Bollywood as the highest earning (domestic) movie ever.

The exact collection for Sunday was not available when this story went to press.

The average occupancy in cinemas on Sunday was about 60 per cent. UTV Motion Pictures has, thus, both the top-grossing films of 2014, with Kick being the second-highest revenue earner at Rs 233 crore.

PK directed by Rajkumar Hirani and co-produced with Vidhu Vinod Chopra in association with Disney’s UTV Motion Pictures, was released in 4,000 screens across India on December 19.

Starring Anushka Sharma, Boman Irani and Sushant Singh Rajput, it is a satire on wrongdoings of godmen. The cost is pegged at Rs 100 crore.

The record collection also means a hat-trick for Aamir Khan as this is the third time his film has started a revenue club in Bollywood.

In 2008, film Ghajini became the first to cross Rs 100 crore (Rs 190-crore lifetime collection). In 2009, 3 Idiots was the first to breach Rs 200 crore (lifetime collection Rs 202 crore).

In the process, PK has given Aamir Khan his second movie in the top-five grossers of Bollywood. Until now, the record was held by his 2013 action thriller, Dhoom 3, which collected Rs 284 crore in its lifetime.

At number three is Hrithik Roshan’s Krrish 3 (Rs 240 crore) followed by the 2014 Salman Khan starrer, Kick (Rs 233 crore). The fifth on the list is Shah Rukh Khan’s Chennai Express at Rs 227 crore.

The Khans, who have had a very good year at the box office in 2014, dominate the five highest earning films in Bollywood.

Suniel Wadhwa, an independent distributor and a box office analyst, says, “For the third weekend in a row, PK continued to be an unstoppable force at the box office, doing big business over the New year weekend after brisk business during the Christmas weekend.

The drop in week 2 (from week 1) was around 45 per cent.

This is also the biggest second-week collection by a movie, surpassing Dhoom 3’s second week record, which was Rs 65 crore net box office, while PK did Rs 95 crore.”

Adding to the monies will be collections from the first phase of release in foreign countries.

The film was released in the traditional Bollywood territories abroad — North America, the UK, West Asia, Pakistan and Australia.

PK has collected Rs 134 crore till Saturday with many territories yet to report the final collections for the weekend.

It has become the biggest Bollywood import in North America and Australia this year. It was released in 840-plus screens abroad.

With this, the film’s worldwide gross collection (before tax) is set to be in excess of Rs 600 crore, the highest in Bollywood so far, surpassing Dhoom 3’s collection of Rs 550 crore.

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Agencies
March 16,2020

Mumbai, Mar 16: In the wake of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, all filmmaking and producing bodies have unanimously decided to stop shooting for all kinds of entertainment formats temporarily.

A notification unanimously issued by the Indian Motion Pictures Producers' Association, Federation of Western India Cine Employees and other similar bodies have ordered that shooting for films, TV shows, digital and other kinds of entertainment format will have to remain suspended between March 19 to 31.

The notification reads: "In view of the epidemic spread of COVID-19 throughout the world including India, an urgent joint meeting of IMPPA- WIPFA-IFTPC-IFTDA-FWICE held on 15-3-2020 unanimously decided to stop shooting of films, TV serials, web series and all other entertainment, including digital formats from 19-3-2020 till 31-3-2020 as a result of health advisory, closure of all cinema halls, all sporting, educational institutes and entertainment events by the Government of India which has declared a medical emergency over the coronavirus. We appreciate and support all the steps taken by the Government of India to control the virus."

"All units shooting till the stoppage comes into force have been strictly advised to follow all precautionary and preventive measures without fail."

"Decision about re-starting shootings shall be taken on 30-3-2020 after considering the prevailing situation."

It was reported only yesterday that superstar Salman Khan is continuing shooting in the city for his upcoming flick 'Radhe: Your Most Wanted Bhai' even though the makers insist they are strictly adhering to the safety norms of World Health Organisation (WHO).

Meanwhile, Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan tweeted this morning requesting his fans not to gather outside the gate of his bungalow Jalsa for their weekly meet and suggested them to stay safe.

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August 9,2020

Mumbai, Aug 9:The questioning of Rhea Chakraborty's brother Showik by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), in connection with the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput, continued till around 6:30 am on Sunday, according to sources in the ED.

It is noteworthy that Showik Chakraborty had reached the ED office at around 12 pm on Saturday afternoon, following which the questioning by the investigative agency's officials went on for about 18 hours.

Tomorrow on August 10, Rhea, alongwith her father, Indrajit Chakraborty, are to be questioned by the ED officials.

Showik is named in the First Information Report (FIR) registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Rhea was earlier questioned by the ED at its office in Mumbai in connection with the case. The agency also questioned Showik and Shruti Modi, former business manager of Rajput.

According to sources in the investigation agency, the officials have got hold of electronic evidence in connection with the case and they are also searching for phone records of conversations between Rhea and her father and brother.

The ED had already questioned Rhea once on Saturday, following which she was called back on Monday.

Meanwhile, CBI has collected documents related to the actor's death from Bihar Police. The ED has also asked the late actor's friend, Siddharth Pithani, to appear before the agency on August 8.

The agency had on July 31 registered an Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) in the case after FIR was filed by KK Singh, the late actor's father, against Rhea in Bihar on July 28.
The ED earlier interrogated Samuel Miranda, an associate of Rhea over the latter's properties, sources said.

The investigating agency has registered a case against six accused including Rhea in connection with Rajput's death.

Rajput was found dead at his Mumbai residence on June 14.

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June 15,2020

Mumbai, Jun 15: Maharashtra police's cyber department has asked people to refrain from circulating online pictures of the body of actor Sushant Singh Rajput, who was found hanging in his apartment in Mumbai's Bandra area.

Terming it as a "disturbing trend", it warned that circulation of such pictures could attract legal action.

Rajput, 34, was found hanging in his apartment on Sunday, sending shockwaves rippling through the Hindi film industry and elsewhere.

Later, some people circulated pictures of the actor's body on social media platforms, following which the state police's cyber department said it was in "bad taste".

A disturbing trend has been observed on Social Media platforms by Maharashtra Cyber that pictures of deceased actor Sushant Singh Rajput are being circulated, which are disturbing and in bad taste," it tweeted late Sunday night.

"It is emphasised that circulation of such pictures is against legal guidelines and court directions, and are liable to invite legal action," it added.

Urging netizens to refrain from posting such photos, the cyber department said the pictures already circulated should be deleted henceforth.

"In the digital age, every piece of information we read or watch needs to be cross-checked, verified and we all have to be careful before believing or forwarding them," it said.

After the actor's death, police said no note was found at the spot.

Police sources also said they did not find any foul play in their initial investigation.

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