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Patrick Dempsey says becoming 2023’s ‘sexiest man alive’ made him anxious: ‘I needed to stay in shape’ | Hollywood

Patrick Dempsey says becoming 2023’s ‘sexiest man alive’ made him anxious: ‘I needed to stay in shape’ | Hollywood

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Back in 2023, Grey’s Anatomy’s star Patrick Dempsey was named as People Magazine’s ‘sexiest man alive’. Now, in a new interview, the actor revealed that the tag came with a lot of anxiety. Also read: Patrick Dempsey named People Magazine’s 2023 ‘sexiest man alive,’ says he was ‘completely shocked’ This year’s pick will be announced on November 12.(Shutterstock) Patrick Dempsey looks back In an interview with People magazine, the 58-year-old spoke about the recognition. He was asked if he used the title to his advantage in any way. To which, Patrick said, “No, it makes me more anxiety-ridden. I needed to stay in shape, to train more. But it’s amazing the reach it has. I think it’s a tremendous platform to do something positive with … It’s allowed me to talk about The Dempsey Center (which focuses on cancer care). Fame in itself is quite empty, but if you can do something, and you can be of service, that is truly what life is about and gives you meaning and joy”. According to the actor, …

Box Office 2024 Half Yearly Report: With Only 1307 Crore Hindi Films Fail To Beat 2023’s 42% Higher Collection

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Box Office 2024 In Six Months Hit Lower Than 2023 ( Photo Credit – YouTube ) It has been six months, and the Hindi box office 2024 has been on a roll with a cumulative 1000+ crore coming in the six months. Hindi films have brought together a total of approximately 1307 crore with a total of 29 releases, including 2 Hollywood flicks and 3 dubbed South Indian films. Box Office 2024 – Half Yearly In six months, Hindi films have earned 1307 crore. This, however, is much less than the cumulative box office collection of the first six months of the last year. In 2023, the first half collected 1846 crore at the box office, almost 42% higher than what the 29 films have earned this year. Last year, the 1800 crore came with around 25 films that included 3 Hollywood biggies and 2 South Indian dubbed films. Box Office 2024 witnessed five biggies from Hrithik Roshan’s Fighter in January, followed by Ajay Devgn’s Shaitaan, Maidaan, Akshay Kumar & Tiger Shroff’s Bade Miyan Chote …

Kareena Kapoor’s Jaane Jaan beats Shah Rukh Khan-starrer Jawan to become 2023’s most watched Netflix India film | Bollywood

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Netflix on Thursday unveiled What We Watched, an engagement report that reveals which titles were the most-watched in the second half of last year, between July and December 2023. Among the most watched Indian titles are Kareena Kapoor-starrer Jaane Jaan and The Railway Men. Overall, the Indian titles amassed over 1 billion views across the globe. (Also Read: Will Heeramandi be the next RRR? Global success makes Bhansali’s series cut across languages, cultures, criticisms) Kareena Kapoor’s Jaane Jaan ahead of Shah Rukh Khan’s Jawan in Netflix India’s most globally viewed titles in second half of 2023 Most watched Indian films As per the report, Sujoy Ghosh’s crime thriller Jaane Jaan amassed the most views for a Netflix India film. It clocked in 20.2 million views across the globe and ranked at 83 in the most watched global titles. The film marked Kareena Kapoor’s OTT debut, and also starred streaming stars Jaideep Ahlawat and Vijay Varma. Unlock exclusive access to the latest news on India’s general elections, only on the HT App. Download Now! Download Now! …

Will Bollywood Match 2023’s 4500+ Crore With 12 Months, 34 Releases, 10 Festivals & 5 Superstars & Absence Of Khans?

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Box Office Calendar 2024: Will Bollywood Match 2023’s 4500+ Crore ( Photo Credit – IMDb ) The year 2023 delivered a whopping 4500+ crore collection at the box office, and 2024 has locked the release dates of 34 films. Currently, these 34 films have occupied the major dates of the year, with all the festivals occupied by superstars and majorly by Akshay Kumar. Akshay Kumar and Ajay Devgn, in total, are ready with 8 releases in the year 2024, four films each. While Akshay Kumar will majorly play upon comedy and deshbhakti flavor, Ajay Devgn has a mixed bag. Apart from Akshay Kumar and Ajay Devgn, Alia Bhatt, Deepika Padukone, and Kartik Aaryan might also bring good numbers at the box office. Check out the entire calendar of 2024. Please note that this calendar is based on the films that have promised to be released on the said dates, but the release dates in Bollywood change in a jiffy. Bollywood Films Releasing In January Number Of Releases – 5 Major Expectations – Fighter Surprise Hits …

Universal beats Disney as 2023’s most successful production house | Hollywood

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For the first time in eight years, another film studio has beaten Disney in the game. In 2023, Universal surpassed the movie-making giant as the most successful film studio, amassed over $4.907 billion! Oppenheimer was the marquee cinema event of the year. It starred Cillian Murphy as the ‘Father of the Atomic Bomb.'(HT_PRINT) As per a report in Variety, the studios released as many as 24 movies and a few of them went on to become blockbusters. These include Christopher Nolan’s World War II epic, Oppenheimer, horror film M3GAN, and the The Super Mario Bros. Movie. (Also read: Oppenheimer review: Christopher Nolan’s least accessible and bravest film to date) Wrap up the year gone by & gear up for 2024 with HT! Click here Who took which spot? Disney still secured the second spot with the releases of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny and The Little Mermaid and 14 other movies, that’s 10 less than Universal, which the studios pins as the reason behind their second position. …

Karan Johar Explains Why He Thinks Animal Is 2023’s Best Film

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Image was shared on Instagram. (courtesy Karanjohar) It is no secret that Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s Animal has taken the box office by storm. Thanks to powerful performances, hit songs and gripping dialogues, the Ranbir Kapoor film ended 2023 on a blockbuster note. Now, filmmaker Karan Johar has showered praises on the action-drama. During his appearance on the Galatta Plus Pan-India Roundtable 2023, Karan admitted that while he might get “dirty looks” for saying it, for him Animal is “the best film of the year”. KJo said, “People have come up to me after I spoke about how much I loved Animal, and said, ‘You have made Rocky Aur Rani,’ That’s the vaccination for a film like Animal. It’s the opposite extreme. I said that I could not disagree with you more, because Animal to me is the best film of the year. It took me a while to reach this statement and a lot of courage because when you are around people, you fear judgment. Like during the time of Kabir Singh, which I also loved… I was like I am going to say this and I am …

Prabhas’ Film Is 2023’s Biggest Opener With Record Rs 95 Crore

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A still from Salaar. (courtesy: YouTube) New Delhi: Prashanth Neel’s Salaar: Cease Fire – Part 1 has set the box office on fire and how. The film starring Prabhas in the lead role, collected a whopping Rs 95 crore in India net (including all languages’ collection) on its release date, reported Sacnilk. Talk about a grand opening. “Salaar: Cease Fire – Part 1 earned 95.00 cr India net on its first day for all languages,” the Sacnilk report stated. Sharing the occupancy rate of the film, the Sacnilk report stated, “Salaar: Cease Fire – Part 1 had an overall 88.93% Telugu Occupancy on Friday, December 22, 2023.” Directed by KGF director Prashanth Neel,Salaar: Cease Fire – Part 1 hit theaters in 5 languages including Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, and Hindi. The film released in theatres on Friday. Salaar: Cease Fire – Part 1 opened to mixed reviews from film critics. Film critic Saibal Chatterjee, in his review for NDTV, gave the film 2.5 stars out of 5 and he wrote, “Solid star turns from Prabhas …

Kim Kardashian Draped In 50,000 Freshwater Pearls For 2023’s Met Gala Following Karl Lagerfeld Theme & Time Taken For Its Preparation Has Left Us Stunned

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Kim Kardashian’s 2023 Met Gala Look Comprised Of 50K Pearls Took Outrageously Long Hours To Get Made(Photo Credit –Instagram) 2023’s Met Gala is in full swing with celebrities showcasing their most trendy side, keeping intact with the theme this year, which is in honour of famous German fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld and the theme was “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty”. Kim Kardashian is a popular name in the fashion industry and the American media personality chose to give the late designer a tribute by wearing an outfit with Karl’s often-used gem, pearls. Kim’s Met Gala outfit took hours of labour and thousands of gems to be made. Previously there were reports claiming that Kim would not be attending this year’s event, but later on, she cleared the air on that. The Keeping Up With The Kardashians alum has been following the event for years now, and we are pretty sure that she would have been missed by her fans if she didn’t come this year. Returning to Kim Kardashian’s Met Gala 2023 look, a …

Deepika Padukone Slammed For Sharing Oscar 2023’s BTS Pics Right When Alia Bhatt Is Set For Her MET Gala Debut, One Says “This Woman Is So Insecure”

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Deepika Padukone Gets Slammed For Sharing BTS Pics From Oscar 2023 When Alia Bhatt Making Her Debut In Met Gala (Picture Credit: Instagram) Deepika Padukone is one of the leading actresses in Bollywood. She recently made history by presenting an award at the Oscars in 2023. She announced the award for the song “Naatu Naatu” from the film RRR. The actress recalled the surreal experience on social media today, but netizens slamming her. Read on to know more. Today, Deepika shared a series of behind-the-scenes pictures on her social media handle, which have gone viral online. One of the pictures shows Deepika closing her eyes before going on stage while dressed in a beautiful black gown. In another picture, Deepika Padukone is seen reading her notebook. Another picture shows her walking towards the stage. These pictures have been widely appreciated by her fans. The post is captioned as “And the rest is history…#oscars @theacademy.” Take a look at the post below: As soon as Deepika Padukone shared the pictures, fans started commenting and called her …

Salman Khan’s ‘Eidi’ Picks Up The Pace, To Be 2023’s 2nd Best After Pathaan In Advance Ticket Sales

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Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan Box Office Day 1 Advance Booking (Photo Credit – Instagram) Salman Khan is all set to make a big return with his family entertainer, Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan. Considering the special connection of Salman’s films with Eid, fireworks are expected at the box office right from day 1. But, is the film heading in the right direction? Let’s find out through advance booking! Helmed by Farhad Samji, KKBKKJ features a strong star cast apart from Salman leading from the front. Pooja Hegde, Venkatesh, Vijender Singh, Shehnaaz Gill, Jagapathi Babu and others are also playing an important part in this family entertainer. It marks Salman Khan’s return to the big screen after almost three and a half years (as a main lead), so expectedly there’s a huge excitement among fans. Coming to advance booking update, Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan has picked up the pace towards the evening and has witnessed an impressive jump. So far, the film has sold tickets worth 85 lakhs gross all across …