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Amjad Khan died at 51 with Bollywood owing him Rs 1.27 cr, family never saw a penny: son Shadaab | Bollywood News

Amjad Khan died at 51 with Bollywood owing him Rs 1.27 cr, family never saw a penny: son Shadaab | Bollywood News

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It is well known that until the early 2000s, the underworld had a strong hold on the finances of the Hindi film industry and many producers, directors and actors would often get extortion calls from the gangsters demanding money, especially after a particular film of theirs made money. It was also said that the underworld would invest a lot of its money into the movies and would often interfere in casting decisions. So when the underworld called Amjad Khan’s family shortly after his passing in 1992, it was suspicious. But unlike the other industry insiders, this call wasn’t to demand any kind of money, but to help them get their own money back after the actor’s untimely death and many in Bollywood owing him money. Amjd Khan was best known for playing Gabbar Singh in Sholay. Film industry owed Amjad Khan Rs 1.27 crore In a recent interview with Vickey Lalwani, Amjad’s son Shadaab Khan revealed that the film industry owed his father Rs 1.27 crore at the time of his passing, and the call …

Can Leonardo DiCaprio’s Oscar-Winning Film Hit the 0M Mark Owing to Its Re-Run?

Can Leonardo DiCaprio’s Oscar-Winning Film Hit the $190M Mark Owing to Its Re-Run?

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The Revenant Re-Release North America Box Office Update ( Photo Credit – Facebook ) The Revenant, directed by Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu released in 2015 and earned Leonardo DiCaprio his first Academy Award in the Best Actor category. The Oscar-winning movie turns 10 this year, and on its 10th anniversary, The Revenant has been re-released in theaters. With this new chance comes a ray of hope that it could cross a major milestone at the domestic box office. Kee scrolling for the deets. For the unversed, released in 2015, the film collected $474k on its original opening weekend at the domestic box office. Made on a reported budget of $135 million, it earned almost 4x that cost worldwide. The action movie received twelve nominations at the 88th Academy Awards and won three Oscars, including Best Motion Picture of the Year, Best Achievement in Directing, and Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role. The Revenant’s 10th anniversary re-release at the box office Leonardo DiCaprio’s The Revenant collected $189k across 200 theaters at the box office …

Akshay Kumar’s Film Rides High On Success Owing To Its Gripping Storytelling & It Proves Once Again That Content Is The Real Deal

Akshay Kumar’s Film Rides High On Success Owing To Its Gripping Storytelling & It Proves Once Again That Content Is The Real Deal

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Kesari Chapter 2 Proves Content Is Always The Real Deal( Photo Credit – Instagram ) Akshay Kumar’s starrer Kesari Chapter 2 struck a chord with the audience and continues to gather all the love from the fans. One of the main reasons for the film’s spectacular success is that the storyline stays close to the source material. Dharma Productions movies have often garnered attention for their subject matter and earned applause. This Kumar-led period drama is also the same. Keep scrolling for more. For the unversed, the film is a stand-alone sequel to Kesari, a critical and commercial success. This movie was directed by Karan Tyagi and produced by Dharma Productions, Leo Media Collective, and Cape of Good Films. It is based on Raghu Palat and Pushpa Palat’s book The Case That Shook The Empire, focussing on C Sankaran Nair and the heartbreaking 1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre. In addition to Akshay, the movie features Ananya Panday and R Madhavan in pivotal roles. The film was received with positive reviews and keeps minting winning numbers at …

On Track To Hit A Massive Career Total Milestone Owing To A Minecraft Movie!

On Track To Hit A Massive Career Total Milestone Owing To A Minecraft Movie!

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Jason Momoa Worldwide Box Office: To Hit A Hige Milestone Because Of A Minecraft Movie (Photo Credit –YouTube) Jason Momoa’s Hollywood journey is filled with interesting projects; he started as a lifeguard in Baywatch and is now appearing in A Minecraft Movie. The latest release is making headlines with its record-breaking opening weekend. The actor is now set to hit a massive milestone in his career at the box office. Keep scrolling for the deets. Before acting, Momoa was a model and won the Model of the Year award in 1999. He gained recognition after appearing as Khal Drogo in the cult favorite HBO series Game of Thrones. He gained superstardom with Aquaman, which was a blockbuster success, earning more than $1.15 billion globally. He reprised his role in 2023, but the film was nowhere near the first film’s global haul. The sequel collected $439.38 million at the worldwide box office. Jason Momoa’s film A Minecraft Movie was released in theatres this Friday and has set records with its opening weekend. The videogame adaptation opened …

Basil Joseph’s Maranamass banned in Saudi Arabia owing to presence of LGBTQIA actor in cast, makers cut scenes for release in Kuwait | Malayalam News

Basil Joseph’s Maranamass banned in Saudi Arabia owing to presence of LGBTQIA actor in cast, makers cut scenes for release in Kuwait | Malayalam News

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In an unfortunate turn of events, debutant director Sivaprasad’s much-anticipated dark comedy thriller Maranamass, featuring Basil Joseph in the lead role and co-produced by renowned actor Tovino Thomas, has been reportedly banned in Saudi Arabia due to the presence of a queer actor in the film’s cast. Meanwhile, the film has also faced a setback in Kuwait, where the authorities have demanded that scenes featuring the actor be edited out before the movie can receive an approval for release. Commenting on the backlash, director Sivaprasad stated that the actor’s gender was not a topic of concern for them even during casting. “We did not look at the gender of the actors before casting them. On the other hand, we also wanted to normalise LGBTQIA+ in the society,” he told The News Minute. Previously, movies such as Kaathal – The Core, Little Hearts, Monster and Oru Jaathi Jaathakam had also faced bans in countries under the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) owing to their content. However, according to a statement issued by the makers, it appears that …

PayPal, Venmo Expand Crypto Offering with LINK, SOL Tokens Owing to User Feedback

PayPal, Venmo Expand Crypto Offering with LINK, SOL Tokens Owing to User Feedback

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US-based payment platforms PayPal and Venmo have expanded their crypto offering with two new tokens — Chainlink (LINK) and Solana (SOL). PayPal Holdings, Inc., which parents both the platforms, announced the development through an official blog post over the weekend. The company claimed that it analysed the feedback from its user community to list these two tokens for buying, selling, and trading. In the coming weeks, Venmo and PayPal users will be able to engage with LINK and SOL. The PayPal leadership wants to offer better access to digital currencies to its estimated 434 million userbase. This comes at a time when the US is looking to create a conducive legal ecosystem for the crypto sector. Even though the regulatory environment around crypto was unclear in the US in 2020, PayPal had listed crypto tokens on its platform. Presently, Bitcoin, Ether, Litecoin, Bitcoin Cash, and PayPal USD are the other tokens available on the platform. “We’ve been listening to our users about what they want to do with crypto on our platforms. One piece of …

Witnesses A Harsh Dip Of Almost 87% Owing To The Negative Word-Of-Mouth

Witnesses A Harsh Dip Of Almost 87% Owing To The Negative Word-Of-Mouth

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Captain America: Brave New World China Box Office: 2nd Weekend Update( Photo Credit – YouTube ) Captain America: Brave New World faces a challenging time at the box office in China. Therefore, it experienced a massive drop in its second weekend, collecting less than $2 million. It has also been suffering in North America, which is concerning for Marvel Studios. Scroll below for the deets. The MCU movies have been struggling for a long time, and it was a relief for the studios when Deadpool and Wolverine performed exceptionally well financially. However, it seems that Hugh Jackman’s return as Wolverine and his pairing with Ryan Reynolds’ Wade Wilson played a significant role in the film’s success. Captain America: Brave New World had a modest start at the box office in China but soon started experiencing sharp declines. According to Luiz Fernando’s report, Captain America 4 collected only $408K on the second Sunday, experiencing a harsh drop of -76% from last Sunday. It played over 12K screenings. It collected only $1.4 million in its second three-day …

Surpasses Wonka’s 0M+ Run Owing To A Spectacular 288% Hike On MLK Day!

Surpasses Wonka’s $210M+ Run Owing To A Spectacular 288% Hike On MLK Day!

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Sonic The Hedgehog 3 North America Box Office: Surpasses Wonka ( Photo Credit – Instagram ) Sonic the Hedgehog 3 benefitted significantly from the Martin Luther King holiday and has officially surpassed Timothee Chalamet starrer Wonka. The film by Jeff Fowler is going at a spectacular pace despite losing more than 250 theatres last Friday at the box office in North America. Scroll below for the deets. Wonka was released in December 2023 and was one of the blockbuster movies of that year. It is also one of the highest-grossing films in Timothee Chalamets’ career. The musical comedy earned $218.4 million in the US and a spectacular $634.40 million worldwide, making it the eighth biggest movie of that year. Based on Luiz Fernando’s report, Sonic the Hedgehog 3 had a great boost on Monday, Martin Luther King Day. This helped the movie surpass Wonka’s $218.4 million domestic run as the third biggest holiday corridor hit post-COVID at the US box office. Sonic 3 collected a record $2.5 million on its fifth Monday, a spectacular hike …

When Prabhas Had Second Thoughts About His Profession Owing To His Introvert Nature: “Why Am I In This Field?”

When Prabhas Had Second Thoughts About His Profession Owing To His Introvert Nature: “Why Am I In This Field?”

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Prabhas Once Opened Up About His Introvert Nature (Photo Credit – Facebook) Prabhas is one of the biggest stars in the Indian film industry with fans across the globe. His stardom witnessed a new level of popularity after his stellar performance in SS Rajamouli’s Baahubali 1 & 2. He dedicated several years to both films without taking up any project between the first and second installments of the movies. He became a pan-Indian star. However, the actor is renowned for being shy and introverted. People close to him even call him very lazy, and the charming actor once addressed the matter and revealed how he had second thoughts about his career because of his introverted nature and what helped him get out of that thought. Scroll below for the deets. His fans eagerly wait for his movies, and he has worked with some of the directors and actors at the Telugu cinema. Referred to in the media as the ‘Rebel Star,’ he is one of the highest-paid actors in Indian cinema, who has appeared in …

Crypto Price Today: Bitcoin Slips Under ,000 Owing to US’ CPI Data, Most Altcoins Retain Profits

Crypto Price Today: Bitcoin Slips Under $61,000 Owing to US’ CPI Data, Most Altcoins Retain Profits

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The crypto market showed fluctuations on Friday, October 11, after the US CPI data emerged higher than expectations. In the backdrop of this development, Bitcoin registered a loss of around one percent on national and international exchanges. At the time of writing, the oldest and most expensive cryptocurrency was trading at $60,576 (roughly Rs. 50.8 lakh) on global exchanges, showed CoinMarketCap. On Indian exchanges like CoinSwitch and Giottus, meanwhile, BTC is trading at $61,452 (roughly Rs. 51.6 lakh). “As Bitcoin had its fourth consecutive red day, the world’s largest crypto gained over two percent just before the daily candle close. The market volatility yesterday was largely driven by US CPI data, a key indicator for determining the Fed’s stance on future rate cuts. While the annual CPI showed a decline compared to last year, it came in higher than analysts’ expectations, leading to a drop in Bitcoin prices,” the CoinSwitch Markets Desk told Gadgets360. Ether saw a price gain of just above one percent on Friday. At the time of writing, the value of ETH …