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Alia Bhatt on why she’s ‘betting’ on YRF’s Alpha after Jigra’s box office slump: ‘It hasn’t worked historically’ | Bollywood News

Alia Bhatt on why she’s ‘betting’ on YRF’s Alpha after Jigra’s box office slump: ‘It hasn’t worked historically’ | Bollywood News

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3 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Apr 24, 2026 11:15 AM IST Alia Bhatt’s 2024 action-thriller Jigra underperformed at the box office, despite high expectations. Even the makers described it as a ‘disappointing’ yet ‘proud’ project. In the past, many other actresses have carried films on their shoulders, including, her own film Raazi (2018), Rani Mukerji’s Mardaani, Vidya Balan starrer Kahani, and many more. However, in a recent interview, Alia claimed that none of the films from this genre have been accepted in the past. She also opened up about ‘betting’ on her next film Alpha, which is the first female-led film in the YRF spy universe. During a chat with Femina, she was asked about calling her upcoming action-thriller film Alpha a ‘risk’ earlier and giving a nod to the project. “I think what made me say ‘yes’ was, number one, it’s a genre that I’m betting on, and one that has not been accepted in the past, in India at least. So, I wanted to understand: why has it not been accepted wholeheartedly in the past?” she …

Vidya Balan on the after effects of COVID-19: ‘Studios feel it would be safer to bet on the historically male-led films’ | Bollywood

Vidya Balan on the after effects of COVID-19: ‘Studios feel it would be safer to bet on the historically male-led films’ | Bollywood

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May 22, 2025 05:39 AM IST Vidya Balan, known for her roles in women-centric films, observes that studios are shifting towards male-led projects post-pandemic due to financial constraints Vidya Balan, who is known for acing women-centric films, feels that post-pandemic, the studios are feeling the pinch financially and hence are going back to the safer bet of choosing male-led films. Vidya Balan talks about post pandemic situation in film industry. (Also read: Vidya Balan calls out AI-generated content featuring her: ‘It does not reflect my views or work’) Vidya on beginning of her acting journey In a recent interview with Deadline, Vidya opened up about her illustrious career and making a niche for herself by choosing films which have strong and layered female characters. However, when the actor was starting her acting journey, she didn’t have the luxury of choice as such characters were simply not being written. “There was no question of strategising (to play strong characters) because one had never really seen women take centre stage in mainstream films. The few films that …

Joker 2 US box office update: Sequel set to make historically steepest drop record ever | Hollywood

Joker 2 US box office update: Sequel set to make historically steepest drop record ever | Hollywood

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Oct 14, 2024 02:05 PM IST Following a weak opening weekend, Joker: Folie a Deux plummeted 81% in its second week. Joker: Folie a Deux continued its historic fall in the second week since its release following its flop opening weekend. The film has so far failed to perform in theatres as compared to its precedent released in 2019 which was a hit among fans and critics. Before its release, the film was considered to be one of the most anticipated films of the year along with films like Deadpool and Wolverine. Joker: Folie a Deux continues to falter, earning only $7 million in its second week after a lackluster start. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)(Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP) Also Read: Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ bodyguard shares the moment when he felt music mogul might get shot Joker 2 fails to perform in the second week During the opening weekend, the film garnered $38 million at the US box office which was far below the prediction of $50-$70 million. But the second week turned out to be brutal for …

President Murmu meets Abu Dhabi Crown Prince, expresses deep appreciation for historically close ties – India TV

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Image Source : X/ @RASHTRAPATIBHVN Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan calls on President Droupadi Murmu Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan who arrived on his first official visit to India on Monday (September 9) called on President Droupadi Murmu in New Delhi. Taking to X (formerly Twitter), the Rashtrapati Bhavan elaborated over talks held during a high-level meeting convened between the two. It said, “Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan of Abu Dhabi called on President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan. “The President expressed satisfaction that during the Crown Prince’s visit, India and UAE have further expanded the historic yet forward-looking partnership through several agreements in new areas of cooperation,” it added Significantly, the President’s reference to the agreements pertains to the five new MOUs signed between India and Abu Dhabi on the margins of the Crown Prince’s two-day visit to the national capital.  The agreements signed, between the two nations, as per the statement by the Ministry of …