Tag: Jawan
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Ayushmann Khurrana on How 2023 Debunked Box Office Conspiracy Theories, Validation From South India (Exclusive)
Bollywood A-list actor Ayushmann Khurrana scored another major hit in 2023 with comedy sequel “Dream Girl 2.” But he is still happy to have achieved what he describes as “validation.”The film was one of several medium budget Hindi-language films that became box office successes, including “Omg 2,” “Mrs. Chatterjee vs Norway,” “Zara Hatke Zara Bachke,”…
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Shah Rukh Khan’s ‘Jawan’ Surpasses ‘Pathaan’ to Become Top Indian Film of the Year
Shah Rukh Khan has beaten Shah Rukh Khan at the box office. The Bollywood star’s “Jawan” has sped past his own “Pathaan” to occupy the box office top spot among the Indian films of 2023.“Jawan,” featuring Khan in a dual role as a father and son who set out to rectify corruption in Indian society,…
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‘Jawan’ Set to Become Second-Biggest Bollywood Blockbuster of All Time
While everybody appreciates the sheer goodwill that enabled The Equalizer 3 to deliver a solid box office opening despite star Denzel Washington having done zero publicity for it, it’s worth noting that Bollywood icon Shah Rukh Khan has now delivered two of the biggest hits in the history of Hindi-language cinema — Pathaan and Jawan…
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Kenneth Branagh’s ‘A Haunting in Venice’ Stays Atop U.K., Ireland Box Office
Disney’s Agatha Christie adaptation “A Haunting in Venice” stayed atop the U.K. and Ireland box office for the second successive weekend with £1.4 million ($1.8 million), per numbers from Comscore.The film, directed by Kenneth Branagh, where he plays detective Hercule Poirot, now has a total of £4.9 million after two weekends in release.Lionsgate’s “Expend4bles” debuted…
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‘Jawan’ Global Box Office Set to Become Second-Biggest Bollywood Movie Ever
Now in its third weekend in theaters, the Indian blockbuster Jawan is continuing to break box office records. On Saturday, the film passed Pathaan to become the highest-grossing Hindi-language movie of all time in its home country. Incidentally, both Pathaan and Jawan were released in the same year, and star Bollywood icon Shah Rukh Khan.…
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Shah Rukh Khan Talks Going Bald for Bollywood Blockbuster ‘Jawan’: ‘I Find Heroes Very Boring’
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan is riding the wave of his second blockbuster of the year, “Jawan.”The film released on Sept. 7 and has grossed $79.4 million worldwide, according to producer Red Chillies Entertainment, making it the third highest Indian grosser of the year after Khan’s own “Pathaan” and Sunny Deol’s “Gadar 2.”Khan’s bald look…
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‘Jawan’ Isn’t Just Another Hit for Shah Rukh Khan — It Cements His Larger-Than-Life Legacy
After 30 years in the industry, 2023 might be the most important year of Shah Rukh Khan’s career.For one thing, the beloved Indian actor — who won over audiences as a romantic lead in films from “Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge,” to “Kuch Kuch Hota Hai,” to “Kal Ho Naa Ho” and so many more —…