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Beats Kesari, Now Akshay Kumar’s 7th Highest-Grosser Ever!

Beats Kesari, Now Akshay Kumar’s 7th Highest-Grosser Ever!

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Bhooth Bangla Box Office Day 16 Early Trends! (Photo Credit: Jio Studios) Akshay Kumar, Paresh Rawal, and Rajpal Yadav starrer Bhooth Bangla has witnessed good growth on the third Saturday. Priyadarshan’s horror-comedy has finally crossed the 150 crore milestone. It has now surpassed the lifetime of Kesari and OMG 2. Scroll below for the day 16 early trends at the Indian box office. Bhooth Bangla Box Office Day 16 Early Trends According to early trends, Bhooth Bangla has added 3.5-4.5 crore to its kitty on day 16. It remained on similar lines as 4.75 crore garnered on the third Friday, which was a partial holiday due to Maharashtra Day. The screen count has reduced due to the arrival of Ek Din and Raja Shivaji, while also competing against Ginny Wedss Sunny 2 and Dhurandhar 2. The overall net collection will stand around 152.16-153.16 crore net. The horror-comedy is now the 3rd film of Akshay Kumar to clock the 150 crore milestone in the post-COVID era, after Housefull 5, Sooryavanshi, and OMG 2. Check out the …

NBK111: Kajal Aggarwal and Nandamuri Balakrishna to reunite after Bhagavanth Kesari, replacing Nayanthara? REPORT

NBK111: Kajal Aggarwal and Nandamuri Balakrishna to reunite after Bhagavanth Kesari, replacing Nayanthara? REPORT

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Nandamuri Balakrishna and director Gopichandh Malineni are set to join hands for a film tentatively titled NBK111. Earlier, it was announced that Nayanthara would play the lead role alongside the Daaku Maharaj actor, but it now seems that the plans may change. Kajal Aggarwal to replace Nayanthara in Nandamuri Balakrishna’s NBK111? According to a report by Gulte, Kajal Aggarwal is being considered to replace Nayanthara in the upcoming Nandamuri Balakrishna starrer NBK111. Reportedly, Nayanthara’s dates do not align with the schedule, and there are also rumors of issues in remuneration discussions. The actress was earlier announced as the female lead in the movie through a promo video. However, she may now be replaced by Kajal Aggarwal. An official confirmation from the makers is still awaited. Previously, Nandamuri Balakrishna and Kajal Aggarwal starred together in the action drama Bhagavanth Kesari, directed by Anil Ravipudi. The film follows Nelakonda Bhagavanth Kesari, an ex-prisoner who takes on the responsibility of raising Vijayalakshmi after the death of her father, a kind jailer who once helped him. Kajal played the …

Akshay Kumar’s Kesari set caught fire, team watched it burn for 2 hours: ‘No safety measures’ | Bollywood News

Akshay Kumar’s Kesari set caught fire, team watched it burn for 2 hours: ‘No safety measures’ | Bollywood News

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3 min readNew DelhiApr 30, 2026 11:55 AM IST Actor Akshay Kumar’s 2010 film Kesari, detailing the 1897 Battle of Saragarhi, showcased several war scenes. During the filming of the climax battle scene, the set of the movie was destroyed by a massive fire in April 2018. Fortunately, no casualties were reported, but the incident led to a reported loss of around Rs 8 crore. In a recent interview, SFX supervisor Vishal Tyagi recalled the fire, which the team had to watch for two hours because there were zero safety measures on the set. During a candid chat with Hindi Rush, he shared, “We were shooting for Kesari in Hawai. We had to film a big explosion. Initially, we were about to put a separate wall, but didn’t have the budgets. So, we decided to do the explosion on the wall of the set only. After that incident, I learnt how to say no on that set, I never used to say no earlier.” He further added, “There were no safety measures on the set. …

Bhoot Bangla Box Office Collection Day 8 Live Updates: Akshay Kumar-starrer surpasses Kesari 2’s lifetime collection, earns Rs 145 cr | Bollywood News

Bhoot Bangla Box Office Collection Day 8 Live Updates: Akshay Kumar-starrer surpasses Kesari 2’s lifetime collection, earns Rs 145 cr | Bollywood News

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Bhoot Bangla Box Office Collection Day 8 Live Updates: The Akshay Kumar film has crossed the Rs 100 crore gross mark in India. Bhoot Bangla Box Office Collection Day 8 Live Updates: On April 24, Bhooth Bangla stepped into its second Friday having wrapped a solid opening week. The horror comedy, directed by Priyadarshan and starring Akshay Kumar, closed April 24 with earnings of Rs 5.75 crore, taking the India gross collection to Rs 107.20 crore, according to industry tracker Sacnilk. Worldwide, the movie has earned Rs 144.70 crore so far. About Bhoot Bangla Bhooth Bangla released on April 17, and reunited Akshay Kumar with director Priyadarshan after 16 years. The film also pairs Akshay with Wamiqa Gabbi for the first time on screen. The ensemble cast includes Paresh Rawal, Rajpal Yadav, Mithila Palkar, Jisshu Sengupta and the late Asrani, for whom this film serves as his final theatrical appearance. Story continues below this ad The movie is produced by Balaji Motion Pictures and Cape Of Good Films. Also Read: Why Bhooth Bangla can’t recreate …

Bhooth Bangla Box Office: After Kesari 2, Housefull 5 & Jolly LLB 3, Akshay Kumar delivers 4th consecutive success in 1 year

Bhooth Bangla Box Office: After Kesari 2, Housefull 5 & Jolly LLB 3, Akshay Kumar delivers 4th consecutive success in 1 year

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Akshay Kumar is finally back and how! The actor, who was going through a rough patch for a long time, is regaining his box office strength through back-to-back successes. His latest release, Bhooth Bangla, is on track to emerge as a successful venture at the box office, thanks to its promising opening weekend of Rs. 56 crore and a good Monday hold, which took its 4-day theatrical cume closer to the Rs. 65 crore mark. Actuals will be shared in the morning.  Bhooth Bangla will be Akshay Kumar’s fourth consecutive box office success in a span of one year. For the record, he earlier delivered back-to-back three successes with Kesari Chapter 2, Housefull 5, and Jolly LLB 3. These three titles witnessed a good weekend but couldn’t maintain the momentum further, which kept them away from the Clean Hit verdict. The Priyadarshan directorial is aiming to avoid that and emerge as a HIT venture by the end of its theatrical run.  Other than the return of the OG gang and nostalgia factor, what is working …

Sunny Deol, Varun Dhawan, Diljit’s Border 2 becomes highest-grossing Indian war film ever; beats Fighter, Uri, Kesari

Sunny Deol, Varun Dhawan, Diljit’s Border 2 becomes highest-grossing Indian war film ever; beats Fighter, Uri, Kesari

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War drama Border 2 has scaled a high peak in just nine days of release. It is now the highest-grossing Indian film centred on a war or conflict, grossing over ₹350 crore worldwide. Border 2, a spiritual sequel to JP Dutta’s Border, is directed by Anurag Singh and stars Sunny Deol, Varun Dhawan, Diljit Dosanjh, and Ahan Shetty in the lead roles. Border 2 stars Sunny Deol, Varun Dhawan, Diljit Dosanjh, and Ahan Shetty. Border 2 becomes highest-grossing war film By Saturday, its ninth day in theatres, Border 2 had earned ₹252.25 crore net ( ₹303 crore gross) domestically. This includes a staggering ₹60 crore net on Republic Day. Internationally, the film’s overseas collection stands at just over $5 million. This has taken the film’s global haul to an impressive ₹350 crore. On Saturday, the film surpassed the collections of two films also centred on cross-border conflicts – Uri and Fighter. Uri, directed by Aditya Dhar, starred Vicky Kaushal in the lead role. The 2019 film earned ₹342 crore worldwide. Fighter starred Hrithik Roshan and …

Delhi Dangal Warriors stun Maharashtra Kesari to reach the final

Delhi Dangal Warriors stun Maharashtra Kesari to reach the final

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Delhi Dangal Warriors booked their place in a thrilling final of the Pro Wrestling League 2026 after edging past Maharashtra Kesari in a pulsating Semi-final 2 at the Noida Indoor Stadium on Friday. In a contest that swung dramatically from bout to bout, Delhi showed composure under pressure to claim a 5–4 win and set up a mouth-watering title clash against Haryana Thunders. Shubham Kaushik was named Player of the Match for his extraordinary comeback win in the 57kg men’s category that kept Delhi alive at a crucial stage. Meanwhile, Manisha Bhanvala earned Fighter of the Match honours for her dominant display that anchored Maharashtra’s charge in the same weight category for women. Delhi struck first in the 62kg women’s contest through Anjli, who produced a composed and clinical performance against Dudova Bilyana Zhivkova. Mixing takedowns, push-outs, and a decisive four-point move in the Power Minute, Anjli secured a convincing 12–4 win to hand Delhi the early lead. Maharashtra responded immediately in emphatic fashion as Manisha Bhanvala dominated Karla Godinez in the 57kg women’s tie, …

Punjab Royals register a crucial victory over Maharashtra Kesari

Punjab Royals register a crucial victory over Maharashtra Kesari

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Ana Godinez delivered an authoritative performance in the decisive 62kg women’s contest to guide Punjab Royals to a crucial 5–4 victory over Maharashtra Kesari in Match 12 of the Pro Wrestling League 2026 at the Noida Indoor Stadium. After Punjab surged to a 4–1 lead through a dominant opening half, Maharashtra mounted a strong fightback in Bouts 6 and 7 to keep the contest alive. However, Godinez stepped up when it mattered most, sealing Punjab’s fifth win and the full two match points. With this result, Maharashtra Kesari end their league campaign with three wins from four matches, finishing with six points and 23 bout wins, while Punjab Royals climb to third place with six points from four matches and 18 bout wins. Priya Malik was named Player of the Match, while Atish Thodkar earned Fighter of the Match honours. Punjab Royals set the tone in the opening 53kg women’s contest through Meenakshi, who produced a disciplined and controlled display against Paris Olympic silver medallist Guzman Lopez Yusneylis. Scoring early takedowns and capitalising on passivity, …

Top 10 patriotic dialogues from popular Bollywood films of all time

Top 10 patriotic dialogues from popular Bollywood films of all time

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Chak De India When Kabir Khan says, “Mujhe states ke naam na sunayi dete hain na dikhayi dete hain, sirf ek mulk ka naam sunai deta hai… INDIA,” it became a huge hit. Chak De India, starring Shah Rukh Khan in the lead, released in theatres in 2007. Lakshya Karan Shergill’s dialogue, “Ye Indian Army hain, hum dushmani mein bhi ek sharafat rakhte hain,” became a huge hit. Featuring Hrithik Roshan in the lead roles, Lakshya released in theatres in 2004. Jai Ho Jai Agnihotri’s dialogue, “Chahe humein ek waqt ki roti na mile, badan par kapde na ho, sar par chhat na ho, lekin jab desh ki aan ki baat aati hain, tab hum apni jaan ki baazi laga dete hain.” became a huge hit. Salman Khan starrer released in theatres in 2014. Raazi Alia Bhatt starrer movie was one of the biggest hits of 2018. The dialogue of Sehmat, “Watan ke aage kuch nahi, khud bhi nahi,” became very popular. The Legend Of Bhagat Singh Bhagat Singh’s dialogue, “Aap namak ka haq adaa …

HC asks Punjab Kesari group to approach NGT

HC asks Punjab Kesari group to approach NGT

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The Punjab and Haryana high court on Friday asked The Hind Samachar Limited, publisher of Punjab Kesari newspaper, to approach the National Green Tribunal (NGT) in respect of notices slapped by the Punjab government on the group’s hotel in Jalandhar and a printing facility in Ludhiana. On January 20, the Supreme Court had disposed of a petition from the group, directing that its printing press in Ludhiana would continue to function uninterruptedly. (Shutterstock) The high court bench of chief justice Sheel Nagu and justice Sanjiv Berry said the appropriate remedy before the petitioners was to approach the NGT. “This court hastens to add before concluding that no order on merits has been passed and any assertion on merits is only meant for deciding the preliminary objections raised by the respondents (Punjab government),” the court said while disposing of the petition filed last week. On January 20, the Supreme Court had disposed of a petition from the group, directing that its printing press in Ludhiana would continue to function uninterruptedly. However, in respect of other commercial …