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Vidya Balan’s ‘Kahaani’ going strong in third week
For once, a thriller with one pregnant woman and no skin show has managed to capture and retain audience’s attention beyond the opening weekend
Vidya Balan’s Kahaani seems to have a struck a chord with the audiences in a big way as the gripping thriller has entered its third week and is still proving to be a crowd puller. The film not only defies the new box office mantra of “focus on first three days’ box office collection”, but also proves that the actor has come a long way. The film earned Rs 43.05 crore since its release March 9. Click here to read more1 Comment
Aamir Khan would love to work with Vidya Balan
Often dubbed the female Aamir Khan for her exceptional acting skills and versatility, Vidya Balan has impressed the Talaash actor
When Vidya Balan was quizzed about her inspiration in Bollywood, the Kahaani actor candidly admitted that she thought of Aamir Khan before taking any risk in her career. And now, the powerhouse of acting, Aamir himself is going all praise for Vidya and has even expressed a desire to work with her. Click here to read moreAdil Hussain: Saif Ali Khan, Kareena Kapoor were very accommodating!
After having done bit roles in Vishal Bhardwaj’s Kaminey and Abhishek Chaubey’s Ishqiya, he will be seen as ‘Colonel’ in Sriram Raghavan’s Agent Vinod
From a theater background in Delhi and with Ang Lee’s Life of Pi, English Vinglish and Bombay’s Most Wanted on his resume, the talented actor has just got his first big break in a Bollywood commercial film. He speaks about how art can be a product and more… Click here to read moreAnurag Kashyap wants Aamir Khan to sell his films
The That Girl in Yellow Boots director is so impressed with Aamir’s marketing strategies that he wants to hire Mr Perfectionist
Anurag Kashyap is one of the most intelligent and daring filmmakers in Bollywood today. Kashyap has won the critics over with films like Black Friday, Dev D and That Girl In Yellow Boots. But he hasn’t really been able to turn them into commercial successes. When it comes to selling his movies, Anurag feels that he needs some guidance from none other than Aamir Khan. Click here to read moreISHAQZAADE movie trailer: Arjun Kapoor, Parineeti Chopra look promising
Watch the trailer of Habib Faisal’s next romantic film set in the badlands
Ishaqzaade is the launch pad for Boney Kapoor’s son, Arjun Kapoor in which he will be seen romancing Parineeti Chopra, who was last seen in the Ranveer Singh-starrer, Ladies VS Ricky Bahl. Click here to read moreVidya Balan wants to do a Marathi film!
The Kahaani actor is most likely to play the lead role in Mahesh Manjrekar’s next
She started her career doing commercial cinema, but Vidya Balan has now found her niche. She is the poster girl and the first choice for films that delve into the not-so-often-explored subjects and still want to be commercially viable. There was Paa, Ishqiya, No One Killed Jessica, The Dirty Picture, Kahaani and from what we hear, her next film is the quirky comedy Ghanchakkar. If reports are to be believed, she may also do Mehrunissa opposite veteran actors Amitabh Bachchan and Rishi Kapoor. What’s got us most excited though is the fact that the actor is all set to do a Marathi film! Click here to read more‘Kahaani’ box office report: Rs 7.45 crore on Friday-Saturday
Vidya Balan’s Kahaani has recovered its money and is on its way to being declared a hit
After being appreciated for her performance in female-centric Ishqiya, No One Killed Jessica and The Dirty Picture, actor Vidya Balan carries forwards the legacy of hits with Kahaani, which has reportedly collected Rs 2.95 crore on its opening day. Released Friday, the drama-thriller made at a shoestring budget of Rs 8 crore is receiving positive response from both the critics and audiences. “The film has opened very well. The collection in India on Friday was Rs 2.95 crore and on Saturday it earned Rs 4.5 crore. A full-pack show is expected on Sunday. The film will definitely survive for over a week,” Taran Adarsh told IANS. The Thursday paid preview collections were 00.85 crore, while the expected Sunday collections are close to Rs 7 crore, reports Boxofficecapsule. Click here to read moreVidya Balan is a versatile actor: Sujoy Ghosh
The Kahaani director also says his last film Aladin flopped because he didn’t engage the viewers
It’s not easy to take the responsibility of failures, but Sujoy Ghosh does it and says his Aladin bombed because he failed to narrate an engaging story. Now he has moved on with Kahaani and feels there is no point in fretting over past mistakes. “If a film doesn’t work, the reason is simple – as a director I have failed to tell you a story. You have given me the trust to come and see the film and the moment I fail to keep you on the seat I fail to tell you a story,” said Ghosh, whose Aladin bombed despite a huge star cast. “Aladin flopped because I failed to tell a story,” added the director who seems to have learnt tricks of the trade after tasting failure. “You have to move on. This is one industry where you can learn anything out of failure. It is a waste of time if I sit and post-mortem the reason behind the failures.” Click here to read more
