MUMBAI: The Aamir Khan starer continues to make and break records. Days have passed since its first-day release but it appears that Dangal`s euphoria refuse to fade away. According to trade stats on Monday, the film earned Rs 1.37 crore, bringing the grand total to Rs 371.48 Cr.
Dangal is said to have earned Rs 100 crore in Mumbai circuit itself, a fact tweeted by trade analyst Taran Adarsh. The movie is expected to earn more than Rs 375 crore by the end of this week. In all probability, Dangal may earn more than Rs 380 crore in its lifetime.
That is more than the previous top grosser -- Khan’s science fiction film "PK", which amassed 3.40 billion rupees during its entire run in 2014.
"This is our ninth film with Aamir Khan and with ‘Dangal’ we’ve broken our own record of ‘PK’," Amrita Pandey, vice-president of studios at Disney India, told AFP via email.
"Dangal", directed by Nitesh Tiwari, is based on the true story of wrestling coach Mahavir Singh Phogat who raised his daughters Geeta and Babita Phogat to become champion wrestlers.
Geeta won a gold medal for India at the 2010 Commonwealth Games while her sister topped the podium at the 2014 Commonwealth Games. "Dangal" is a Hindi word used to describe a wrestling competition.
Khan, 51, gained a lot of weight to play the role of Mahavir before quickly losing 25 kilogrammes to appear as a younger version of the coach elsewhere in the film.
The movie was released on December 23 and was India’s second hit wrestling film of 2016. "Sultan", starring Salman Khan, came out in July, made 3.15 billion rupees and sits third on the all-time grossing list
Reese Witherspoon says 'things have to change' for Hollywood women
PASADENA: Reese Witherspoon, fed up with Hollywood gender bias, is calling for an end to the practice of handing excellent actresses only "thankless roles."
"I've just had enough. Things have to change," Witherspoon said Saturday during a press event in Pasadena, California.
"We have to start seeing women as they really are on film. We have to. And not just in movie theatres on a tiny budget."
The new HBO series "Big Little Lies", in which she stars alongside Nicole Kidman, Shailene Woodley and Laura Dern, is directed by Canadian director Jean-Marc Vallee.
"We need to see real women's experience, whether it involves domestic violence, whether it involves sexual assault, whether it involves motherhood or romance or infidelity or divorce," said Witherspoon, 40.
Hollywood is regularly faulted for failing to give substantial roles to women, especially those older than 35.
In a 2016 report, the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) warned that women's place in the American film industry was slipping.
It said women were underrepresented, saw no employment gains in Hollywood compared to their male counterparts, and suffered losses in eight of 11 job arenas examined while struggling in the other three.
The highly anticipated "Big Little Lies," whose script based on Liane Moriarty's eponymous novel was written by David E. Kelley ("Ally McBeal" and "Goliath"), marks Witherspoon's first major role in a TV production. It airs starting February 19.
Witherspoon, winner of an Oscar for her role in Johnny Cash biopic "Walk the Line," is also a producer. She has focused on films with women in the lead role, such as "Gone Girl."
She recalled having often been the only woman on set for years.
"It’s very rare to find five roles in one piece that we'd all jump at a chance to play," agreed Kidman.
LOS ANGELES: "Hidden Figures," a story about three black women mathematicians who helped NASA put the first men in space, soared into its second week atop the box office, industry estimates for North America showed on Sunday.
The Fox film, a biographical comedy-drama based on a book of the same name, stars Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer and Janelle Monae, whose characters must deal with segregation in the 1950s and 1960s workplace.
It brought in $20.5 million in the US and Canada this weekend, according to box-office monitors Exhibitor Relations, and $59.68 million since it premiered four weeks ago.
"La La Land," a nostalgic tribute to the Golden Age of Hollywood musicals that just took home eight Golden Globes, rocketed to the number two spot. It took in $14.5 million ($77.08 million overall).
Universal's animated musical "Sing" was in third, with a $13.8 million take over the weekend and an accumulated total of $238.5 million.
The first stand-alone episode in the eight-film "Star Wars" series, "Rogue One" follows the mission of rebel alliance fighters trying to steal plans to the Empire's feared Death Star.
The movie pulled in $13.76 million over the weekend, according to box-office monitor Exhibitor Relations, bringing its four-week total to $502.29 million.
In its first weekend out, "The Bye Bye Man" notched fifth place, taking in $13.38 million. The horror flick is based on a chapter Robert Damon Schneck's book "The President's Vampire."
Rounding out the Top 10 are:
"Patriot's Day" ($12 million)
"Monster Trucks" ($10.5 million)
"Sleepless" ($8.47 million)
"Underworld: Blood Wars" ($5.8 million)
"Passengers" ($5.5 million)
Mahira Khan New song Udi Udi Jaye made people fall
Pakistani actress, model, VJ and host. She has marked her name in Pakistan’s media industry through her hard work, talent and her uber chic style. She is among list of 10 sexiest Asian Women. She has fetch millions of fans across the border.
Mahira Khan was born on 21st December, 1984. She started her career as a VJ and then started acting and modeling and touched the heights of sky. She is a rising star. She is one of highest paid Pakistani actresses. She has done a number of Hit Pakistani dramas that include Humsafar Sadqay Tumhare and Bin Roye. Mahira Khan has worked in 3 Pakistani movies that include Ho Mann Jahan, Bin Roye and BOL. Mahira Khan also hosted a show The Brighter Side of Life.. Mahira Khan has just made her Bollywood debut with Raees opposite Shahrukh Khan.
The first song of the movie O Zalima has already impressed the fans. The game is not over. Yet Mahira Khan’s second song Udi Udi Jaye made people fall head over heels. Mahira Khan has done a great job. Her chemistry with Shahrukh Khan is amazing. Mahira Khan’s eastern innocence has gracefully blended with modest personality. Her makeup, dressing, acting everything is superb.
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LOS ANGELES: William Peter Blatty, the author of the novel "The Exorcist" and writer of its Oscar-winning big-screen adaptation, has died aged 89, the director of the iconic horror movie announced Friday.
Blatty wrote several bo
oks but his signature achievement was the 1971 novel that told the story of a 12-year-old girl whose vile behavior leads a young priest to conclude that she is possessed by a demon.
oks but his signature achievement was the 1971 novel that told the story of a 12-year-old girl whose vile behavior leads a young priest to conclude that she is possessed by a demon.The novel was panned by critics but went on to sell 13 million copies, topping The New York Times bestseller list for 17 weeks, and is retrospectively considered to be one of the greatest horror novels of all time.
Blatty won an Oscar for his screenplay of his own book for the 1973 film and later wrote and directed a sequel, 1990´s "The Exorcist III."
The original film, directed by William Friedkin and starring Linda Blair, was a box-office hit and cult sensation and inspired a generation of horror filmmakers.
Blatty, raised a devout Roman Catholic, died at a hospital near his home in Bethesda, Maryland, on Thursday, but it was announced on social media by Friedkin on Friday.
"William Peter Blatty, dear friend and brother who created ´The Exorcist´ passed away yesterday," he said, prompting a torrent of tributes from the horror-writing community.
"RIP William Peter Blatty, who wrote the great horror novel of our time. So long, Old Bill," tweeted Stephen King, whose books have sold more than 350 million copies.
The son of Lebanese immigrants, Blatty was born into poverty in New York and graduated from Georgetown University before earning his living as a door-to-door vacuum cleaner salesman.
During a diverse career he was also a psychological warfare specialist in the US Air Force and a public relations director at Loyola University of Los Angeles and the University of Southern California.
Although best-known for "The Exorcist," Blatty specialized in comedy, penning "Promise Her Anything" (1965), which starred Warren Beatty, "What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?" (1966) and "The Great Bank Robbery" (1969).
He collaborated several times with director Blake Edwards, co-writing the Pink Panther sequel "A Shot in the Dark" (1964) and "Darling Lili" (1970) which starred screen legends Rock Hudson and Julie Andrews.
"You might only know Blatty from ´The Exorcist,´ but his array of talents could practically make your head spin. He will be missed," said film blog Screen Crush.
"Rest in peace William Peter Blatty, writer of both the peerless horror ´The Exorcist´ AND the funniest Clouseau film, ´A Shot In The Dark,´" added Edgar Wright, the British director of hit zom-com "Shaun of the Dead."
He is survived by his wife, Julie Alicia Witbrodt, who told The Washington Post her husband was suffering from multiple myeloma, a form of cancer.
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