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‘Michael Jackson backstabbed me’, says Ram Gopal Varma: ‘He turned my dream into a nightmare’ | Telugu News

‘Michael Jackson backstabbed me’, says Ram Gopal Varma: ‘He turned my dream into a nightmare’ | Telugu News

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Nearly a month after the release of Michael, filmmaker has finally watched the film — and concluded that he “hates Michael.” Taking to his X handle, the filmmaker penned an emotional note explaining why the late King of Pop left him heartbroken. One particular line from the note accused the pop icon of “backstabbing” him. His post began with the words: “I HATE MICHAEL.” Explaining the emotion behind the statement, he wrote: “After watching MICHAEL film, my memory went back to that horrible day — June 25, 2009 — when I slept late with the television still murmuring like a ghost in the darkness of my room. As I groggily woke up in the morning and my eyes went to the screen, I saw those terrible white letters against black: ‘Michael Jackson is Dead.’ For several long seconds, I thought this must be a nightmare. Why the hell would I even dream something so horrible? But the banner on the TV stayed and the news ticker kept crawling.” “I reached out to the remote and …

Michael India box office collection day 7: Michael Jackson biopic collects ₹26 crore in its first week

Michael India box office collection day 7: Michael Jackson biopic collects ₹26 crore in its first week

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Michael India box office collection day 7: Antoine Fuqua’s Michael Jackson biopic, Michael, starring the late popstar’s nephew Jaafar Jackson, has been a hit with Indian fans. The film was released in theatres on April 24. After a strong start globally, the film witnessed an expected dip in its India collections during the weekdays and has now collected ₹26 crore by the end of it first week in theatres. Michael box office collection day 7: Jaafar Jackson plays Michael Jackson in the biopic. Michael box office update The latest update from Sacnilk states that Michael collected ₹2.50 crore in its seventh day of release, thereby completing a week in theatres. Thursday’s haul is a slight growth from Wednesday’s, which stood at ₹2.40 crore. This brings the total India gross collections to ₹31.19 crore and total India net collections to ₹26.05 crore so far. Michael saw a spike in collections over the weekend, bringing in ₹5.25 crore on Saturday and ₹5.85 crore on Sunday. On Monday, it saw a dip and collected ₹2.25 crore. Michael has …

Michael box office collection: Michael Jackson biopic hits 0M in US; beats Dhurandhar 2, Scream 7 lifetime worldwide

Michael box office collection: Michael Jackson biopic hits $100M in US; beats Dhurandhar 2, Scream 7 lifetime worldwide

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Michael worldwide box office collection: The biopic of Michael Jackson is on course to become the highest-grossing film of the year so far. Michael, which stars the pop icon’s nephew, Jaafar Jackson, in the lead role, had a stellar opening, minting over $217 million worldwide. After a stellar Monday, it has added a few million to that and also crossed $100 million at the North American box office. Michael box office collection: Jaafar Jackson plays uncle Michael Jackson in the biopic. Michael box office update Michael released worldwide on Friday with paid previews in some markets on Thursday evening. According to the makers, the film raked in over $13 million from paid previews. It collected $97 million in the US and Canada in its opening weekend, the best for any biopic in film history. Michael’s $97-million opening weekend surpassed the launches of Oppenheimer and Bohemian Rhapsody, both of which failed to breach the $80-million mark. On Monday, as the storm subsided, it added $7.67 million to that, taking its domestic collection to over $104 million. …

Michael India box office collection day 5: Jaafar Jackson bopic brings in ₹20 crore; stays steady after dip

Michael India box office collection day 5: Jaafar Jackson bopic brings in ₹20 crore; stays steady after dip

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Michael India box office collection day 5: Antoine Fuqua’s Michael Jackson biopic, Michael, starring the late popstar’s nephew Jaafar Jackson, was released in theatres on April 24. The film, which had a strong opening worldwide, saw an expected dip in collections in India on Monday and Tuesday. Michael India box office collection day 5: Jaafar Jackson and KeiLyn Durrel Jones in a still from the film. Michael India box office collection According to the trade website Sacnilk, Michael collected ₹2.19 crore net in India on Tuesday, with 12% occupancy, taking its domestic collection to ₹20.94 crore. The film opened to ₹3.70 crore in India, after collecting ₹1.70 crore from its premieres. Michael saw a spike in collections over the weekend, bringing in ₹5.25 crore on Saturday and ₹5.85 crore on Sunday. On Monday, it saw a dip and collected ₹2.25 crore. The highest occupancy the film has shown so far was on Sunday, when it touched 21%. And its lowest is on Friday at 7%. Michael has been facing stiff competition from Bollywood releases Bhooth …

Michael India box office collection day 4: Michael Jackson biopic cannot escape Monday dip, crosses ₹18 crore

Michael India box office collection day 4: Michael Jackson biopic cannot escape Monday dip, crosses ₹18 crore

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Michael India box office collection day 4: The Michael Jackson biopic has been the talk of the town ever since it was released in theatres last Friday. The biopic drama has polarised critics who have said that the film often whitewashes the journey of the icon, but fans and cinemagoers seem unconcerned with those views. The film has received a warm reception in India so far. Let us take a look at how it performed on Monday. Michael box office collection day 4: Jaafar Jackson plays Michael Jackson in Michael. Michael box office update The latest update on Sacnilk states that Michael has managed to collect ₹1.94 crore on Monday, its fourth day in theatres. It is the lowest single-day collection for the Hollywood release so far, and it was not really a surprise given it is a Monday. The film collected ₹1.70 crore in paid previews and had a good opening day haul at ₹3.70 crore. On its second day, the film collected ₹5.25 crore. The highest single-day haul was on Sunday, at ₹5.85 …

Michael box office collection: Michael Jackson film opens at million, all-time record for biopics; beats Oppenheimer

Michael box office collection: Michael Jackson film opens at $82 million, all-time record for biopics; beats Oppenheimer

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Michael worldwide box office collection: The biopic of Michael Jackson has taken a roaring start at the global box office, minting $82 million worldwide on its first day. The film is now projected to make over $200 million in its opening weekend, a record for any live-action film this year and also the best start for any biopic in history. Michael box office collection: Jaafar Jackson plays his uncle in the Michael Jackson biopic. Michael box office update Michael, which stars his nephew Jaafar Jackson in the titular role, released worldwide on Friday with paid previews in some markets on Thursday evening. According to the makers, the film raked in over $13 million from paid previews. Box Office Mojo reported its day 1 earnings in North America at $39 million, the highest ever for any biopic, beating Oppenheimer’s $33 million mark. Overseas, the film has earned $30 million, taking its global haul after the first day to an imposing $82 million. This is the all-time best start for a biopic at the global box office, …

Michael Jackson Biopic Earns Over Rs 10 Cr

Michael Jackson Biopic Earns Over Rs 10 Cr

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3 min readLos AngelesUpdated: Apr 26, 2026 03:17 PM IST Michael box office collection day 2: Antoine Fuqua’s musical biopic Michael, based on the life of legendary popstar Michael Jackson, continues to grow at the box office worldwide. The film, starring Michael’s nephew Jafar Jackson in the titular role, has now earned over Rs 10 crore in India and is eyeing an opening weekend box office collection between $90 million and $100 million in its home turf of North America. Michael box office collection – India On Saturday, Michael earned Rs 5 crore from 3190 shows in India. This was a slight rise from its opening day earnings of Rs 3.60 crore from 3029 shows. When combined with the paid preview earnings of Rs 1.70 crore from 1006 shows on Thursday, the total box office collection of the film in India stands at Rs 10.30 crore so far. Given the current trajectory, it’s likely to cross the Rs 15 crore mark during the opening weekend in India. In the process, Michael has secured the biggest opening …

Michael India box office collection day 2: Michael Jackson biopic shows growth, crosses ₹10 crore

Michael India box office collection day 2: Michael Jackson biopic shows growth, crosses ₹10 crore

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Michael box office collection day 2: The biopic of Michael Jackson was one of the most awaited films of the year. The film, which sees Jaafar Jackson step into the magic shoes of one of the biggest stars of the generation, opened to decent reveiws after release in theatres on Friday. Let’s take a look at the box office performance of the film in India. Michael box office collection day 2: Jaafar Jackson plays Michael Jackson in the biopic. Michael box office update The latest update from Sacnilk states that Michael collected ₹5.56 crore on its second day of release. It signifies a growth in numbers in comparison to its opening day, when it collected ₹3.80 crore. The film earned ₹1.70 crore in paid previews, thereby taking its total India gross collections to ₹13.16 crore and total India net to ₹11.06 crore. Michael has done better from the new Bollywood release Ginny Wedss Sunny 2, and is also surviving quite well amid the competition from Bhooth Bangla and Dhurandhar 2, the other two big Bollywood …

Michael India box office: Michael Jackson biopic off to good start; beats Dhurandhar 2, Bhooth Bangla on their home turf

Michael India box office: Michael Jackson biopic off to good start; beats Dhurandhar 2, Bhooth Bangla on their home turf

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Michael box office collection day 1: The biopic of Michael Jackson has released in theatres worldwide. And despite the negative reviews, it is on track to break box-office records for musical biopics globally. In India, where Michael was a huge star in his lifetime, fans have turned up to the theatres in huge numbers, making the film the number 1 at the Indian box office, surpassing strong local releases. Michael box office collection day 1: Jaafar Jackson plays Michael Jackson in the biopic. Michael box office update Michael, which stars his nephew Jaafar Jackson in the titular role, released in India on Friday with paid previews on Thursday. According to the local distributors, the film earned ₹2.40 crore gross in paid previews, followed by ₹4+ crore gross on day 1. The film’s opening day collection stands at ₹5.50 crore net in India ( ₹6.60 crore gross). This is the best start for a musical biopic in the Indian market, easily beating the likes of Elvis and Bohemian Rhapsody. What is truly encouraging for Michael is …

Michael box office prediction: Michael Jackson biopic to open at record 0 million, will beat Bohemian Rhapsody, Elvis

Michael box office prediction: Michael Jackson biopic to open at record $150 million, will beat Bohemian Rhapsody, Elvis

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Michael box office: The biopic Michael, about Michael Jackson, is releasing in theatres this Friday. The film, which stars the Prince of Pop’s nephew, Jaafar Jackson, in the lead role, has faced negative early reviews. But that has not seemed to dampen its prospects at the box office. Trade analysts are bullish about Michael’s prospects at the ticket window, predicting a genre-defining start globally. Jaafar Jackson as his uncle Michael Jackson in Michael. Michael box office prediction According to multiple leading Hollywood box-office watchers, Michael is expected to earn $65-70 million in North America in its opening weekend. Both Deadline and Variety put similar estimates for the film’s domestic start. This will be a new record for any musical biopic. Freddie Mercury’s biopic Bohemian Rhapsody opened at $51 million in 2018, while Straight Outta Compton, the 2015 film on hip-hop group NWA, had a start of $62 million. Michael is certain to surpass them both, even by conservative estimates. Overseas, where Lionsgate has sold the film to Universal, Michael is expected to more than double …