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Just Inches Away From Overtaking Tom Hanks’ Oscar-Winning Classic Forrest Gump!

Just Inches Away From Overtaking Tom Hanks’ Oscar-Winning Classic Forrest Gump!

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Project Hail Mary Worldwide Box Office: Set To Beat Forrest Gump ( Photo Credit – Instagram ) Project Hail Mary might not hit the $700 million worldwide box-office milestone during its run, but it will not leave without beating a few more major Hollywood hits. This time, it is set to cross the worldwide haul of the Academy Award-winning Tom Hanks movie Forrest Gump. Keep scrolling for the deets. Project Hail Mary at the worldwide box office According to the latest report, the Ryan Gosling starrer sci-fi epic completed seventy days at the North American box office. It collected $185k on Thursday, down 46.6% from last Thursday, showcasing its stronghold in North America. It is running in 1321 theatres only now. Therefore, after 70 days, the domestic total of the film is $341.3 million, and it might end its run below the $350 million cume. Ryan Goling’s Project Hail Mary has reached $335.9 million at the international box office. According to Box Office Mojo‘s report, the Andy Weir adaptation is inches away from the $680 …

From Good Will Hunting to Forrest Gump: 10 Hollywood movies to lift your spirits | Hollywood News

From Good Will Hunting to Forrest Gump: 10 Hollywood movies to lift your spirits | Hollywood News

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4 min readMay 28, 2026 03:44 PM IST Written by Seekriti Saha Life throws curveballs at us when we least expect them. While some choose to quietly endure the chaos, others fight back with hope, courage, and a little inspiration. If you are going through a rough patch, these 15 uplifting films might be exactly the emotional boost you need. Mona Lisa Smile Julia Roberts plays Katherine Watson, a new art history professor at the all-women’s Wellesley College, who challenges her privileged students to achieve more in life than just marriage. Good Will Hunting Will Hunting (Matt Damon), a gifted 20-year-old janitor at MIT, stumbles upon a complex math problem left on a hallway chalkboard by Professor Gerald Lambeau and solves it with ease. Robin Williams, who plays Will’s grieving therapist Sean Maguire, delivers one of the finest performances of his career in the film, which deals with self-worth, vulnerability, friendship, and taking chances in life. Dead Poet’s Society The movie follows the lives of students of Welton Academy, an elite private boy’s school. The …

Before Forrest Gump, there was Sivayya: Why the Kamal Haasan, Radikaa Sarathkumar-starrer remains the only Telugu film selected as India’s Oscar entry | Telugu News

Before Forrest Gump, there was Sivayya: Why the Kamal Haasan, Radikaa Sarathkumar-starrer remains the only Telugu film selected as India’s Oscar entry | Telugu News

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5 min readHyderabadMar 2, 2026 09:05 PM IST Four decades ago, a film arrived in Telugu cinema that broke away from commercial tropes, no larger-than-life hero, no action set pieces, and no formulaic romance. What it had instead was a grown man played by Kamal Haasan with the mind of a child, a widow carrying the weight of societal judgment, and a story so quietly constructed that audiences almost did not know what had hit them. Swathi Muthyam, which translates to “white pearl,” is a 1986 Telugu romantic drama written and directed by K. Viswanath and produced by Edida Nageswara Rao. It starred Kamal Haasan and Radikaa Sarathkumar in lead roles. Forty years later, it remains one of the more honest films Indian cinema has produced. A simple premise, a complicated world Swathi Muthyam follows Sivayya (Kamal Haasan), a man with a cognitive disability who has never shed the innocence of childhood. Sivayya encounters a young widow named Lalitha, played by Radhika, during a village festival and decides to marry her because it simply seems like …

Ramayana: Ranbir Kapoor-led film’s producer aims to take it on global level like Oppenheimer, Forrest Gump; ‘I believe…’

Ramayana: Ranbir Kapoor-led film’s producer aims to take it on global level like Oppenheimer, Forrest Gump; ‘I believe…’

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Ranbir Kapoor’s upcoming mythological epic Ramayana is one of the highly-awaited films in Bollywood. The film has already been made on a substantial budget to ensure it is a visual spectacle. Meanwhile, the film’s producer Namit Malhotra also expressed his desire to make it on a global level like Oppenheimer and Forrest Gump. During a recent conversation with Hindustan Times, Ramayana producer and head honcho of VFX studio DNEG talked about Ranbir Kapoor-led mythological epic. He mentioned that he plans to not only make India proud, but also excite the world about Indian storytelling by taking it to a global level with the highly-awaited film.  Aiming to celebrate global cinema together, Malhotra articulated his belief, stating, “It’s not like we don’t like Hollywood films. It’s not like we don’t see an Oppenheimer and have a great feeling, or a Forrest Gump, or any of these, you know, landmark films. Their stories are universal. I believe this is universal, too. This is that opportunity that I believe I’m pretty fortunate to have received in my life, and I …

Bollywood News Live Today March 1, 2025 : Ramayana producer Namit Malhotra wants Ranbir Kapoor film to be celebrated globally like Oppenheimer, Forrest Gump

Bollywood News Live Today March 1, 2025 : Ramayana producer Namit Malhotra wants Ranbir Kapoor film to be celebrated globally like Oppenheimer, Forrest Gump

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Bollywood News Live: Get real-time updates on Bollywood news, celebrity updates, new movies, and exclusive stories all in one place! Latest news on March 1, 2025: Latest entertainment news on March 1, 2025: The producer of Ranbir Kapoor’s Ramayana talks about the film (Image: AI generated by Abhi Illustration Arts) Bollywood News Live: Bollywood News Stay in the know with real-time updates on Bollywood’s biggest stories. From breaking celebrity news to fresh movie releases and glamorous red-carpet moments, we’re your top source. Get exclusive interviews, behind-the-scenes scoops, and everything exciting in the world of Hindi cinema! This is an AI-generated live blog and has not been edited by Hindustan Times staff.…Read More Follow all the updates here: Mar 1, 2025 6:12 AM IST Bollywood News LIVE Updates: Ramayana producer Namit Malhotra wants Ranbir Kapoor film to be celebrated globally like Oppenheimer, Forrest Gump Namit Malhotra, producer of Ranbir Kapoor and Sai Pallavi’s Ramayana, talks about the film’s global aspirations. Read the full story here Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, …

Ramayana producer Namit Malhotra wants Ranbir Kapoor film to be celebrated globally like Oppenheimer, Forrest Gump | Bollywood

Ramayana producer Namit Malhotra wants Ranbir Kapoor film to be celebrated globally like Oppenheimer, Forrest Gump | Bollywood

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Mar 01, 2025 06:12 AM IST Namit Malhotra, producer of Ranbir Kapoor and Sai Pallavi’s Ramayana, talks about the film’s global aspirations. Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana is being billed as the most expensive Indian film ever made. Although reports about its budget are largely unsubstantiated, the makers are indeed going all out to ensure the film is a spectacle. Namit Malhotra, who heads the VFX studio DNEG, has come on board as one of the film’s producers. In a conversation with HT, he lists how he hopes the film will change the landscape of Indian filmmaking. (Also read: Ranbir Kapoor’s Ramayana Part 1 and 2 officially announced: See first poster, check release date details) The producer of Ranbir Kapoor’s Ramayana talks about the film (Image: AI generated by Abhi Illustration Arts) On Ramayana’s international potential With DNEG, Namit has won seven Oscars for Best Visual Effects for path-breaking films like Interstellar and Dune. When asked if Ramayana can achieve something similar for Indian cinema and have India’s Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon moment, Namit responds, “I do …

‘A Surrealistic Thing’: Tom Hanks Says ‘Some Version’ Of His And Robin Wright’s Forrest Gump Characters Are In Their New Film

‘A Surrealistic Thing’: Tom Hanks Says ‘Some Version’ Of His And Robin Wright’s Forrest Gump Characters Are In Their New Film

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Tom Hanks and Robin Wright reunited on screen for the upcoming generational drama Here 30 years after working together in the 1994 cult classic hit Forrest Gump. However, the Castaway actor claims they brought “some versions” of their previous characters into the new ones. Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, Hanks, who plays Richard in the upcoming film, claims that there’s a little bit of Forrest in him.  “Movies are finite,” he said. The Academy Award winner agreed that both he and Wright (who plays Margaret) “brought all the countenance” of their first film into other films. He noted that they’ve also carried their iconic roles in their respective previous projects, like Chuck in Castaway and Queen in Beowulf.  “It’s somebody wrestling with the common sense of the moment, even though it can be a surrealistic thing,” he added. “We get all the way to Here,” Hanks continued. He explained how the characters in the generational drama cross a “rubicon” when they go from not being a parent to being one. Something that can be drawn parallel …

‘She Was Kind of Selfish’: Robin Wright Says Her Forrest Gump Character Was ‘Anti-Feminist’; DEETS Inside

‘She Was Kind of Selfish’: Robin Wright Says Her Forrest Gump Character Was ‘Anti-Feminist’; DEETS Inside

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Robin Wright, who played Jenny Curran in Forrest Gump, is finally addressing the controversy over her character. Wright, along with her co-star Tom Hanks, spoke with The New York Times while promoting their upcoming film Here. In the interview published on Friday, November 1, the actress admitted that she played “kind of an anti-feminist role” in Forrest Gump.   “No! It’s not about that. People have said she’s a Voldemort to Forrest. I wouldn’t choose that as a reference, but she was kind of selfish,” she added. Her character, Jenny, was Forrest Gump’s (Hanks) childhood best friend, who the title character remains in love with throughout the decade-spanning film.  They crossed paths multiple times in their adulthood and even had a child, yet she remained promiscuous and was eventually diagnosed with terminal illness. “I don’t think it’s a punishment that she gets AIDS. She was so promiscuous — that was the selfishness that she did to Forrest,” the actress explained.  He was in love with her from day one but she kept running away, indulging in …

Tom Hanks REACTS to Aamir Khan`s Laal Singh Chaddha, a remake of `Forrest Gump`

Tom Hanks REACTS to Aamir Khan`s Laal Singh Chaddha, a remake of `Forrest Gump`

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Hollywood actor and filmmaker Tom Hanks, who is currently on a promotional spree for his film ‘Here’, shared his take on Aamir Khan’s ‘Laal Singh Chaddha’, a remake of his 1994 film `Forrest Gump`. In an interview with Zoom, Hanks shared positive words for the film, which tanked at the box office in India.  Tom Hanks reacts to ‘Laal Singh Chaddha’ When Tom Hanks was asked if he had watched ‘Laal Singh Chaddha’, the actor stated that he did and called it “extraordinary”. “I think it’s a testament to how film grows on film. I think all of us have seen movies that have been incorporated into the rest of our creative process, sometimes bleakly, but sometimes very specifically. Every now and again, there is a film that enters the worldwide consciousness that you cannot forget, that you cannot escape,” said the actor.  He added, “Look at the difference and yet look at the similarities despite the filmmakers and the cultures that they were in. In many ways, those films were saying the same thing …

Tom Hanks REACTS to Aamir Khan’s Laal Singh Chaddha, remake of his film Forrest Gump: ‘Look at the differences and…’

Tom Hanks REACTS to Aamir Khan’s Laal Singh Chaddha, remake of his film Forrest Gump: ‘Look at the differences and…’

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Aamir Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan’s remake of Forrest Gump, Laal Singh Chaddha, did not perform well at the box office upon its release, marking a significant setback for Aamir. However, Tom Hanks, the original Forrest Gump star, loved the film and referred to it as a “glorious thing to behold.” In a recent conversation, Hanks stated, “Look at the differences and yet look at the similarities despite the filmmakers and the cultures that they were in”.  Tom Hanks expressed his admiration for Laal Singh Chaddha, calling it “extraordinary” during a conversation with Zoom. He remarked that it serves as a testament to how films influence one another in the creative process, noting that filmmakers often incorporate elements from previous movies, whether in subtle or direct ways. The actor also discussed how certain films can transcend borders, stating, “Every now and again, there is a film that enters the worldwide consciousness that you cannot forget, that you cannot escape.” He pointed out the contrasts and commonalities between different films, highlighting that despite the diverse filmmakers and …