Tag: Shah Rukh Khan
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Bollywood Air Force Epic ‘Fighter’ Tops Global Box Office With $25 Million Weekend Haul
Viacom18 and Marflix’s Bollywood actioner “Fighter” was the highest grossing film of the weekend at the global box office, with box office revenues of $25.1 million, according to data from ComScore.The film, directed by Siddharth Anand, whose previous film, Shah Rukh Khan starrer “Pathaan,” was one of the biggest Indian hits of 2023, stars Bollywood…
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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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An Indian Superstar Has Finally Landed At The US Box Office – Here’s Why That’s A Big Deal
Earlier this year, when Bollywood action hit “Pathaan” made waves at the North American box office, there was a brief firestorm of internet backlash against a description of star Shah Rukh Khan as “India’s Tom Cruise.” The comparison was centered around how both actors had returned to the big screen after four years with a…
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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 —…