Farah Khan and Jackie Chan on the set of 'Kung Fu Yoga' in Jodhpur.
Farah, who has choreographed a song in the film (Read more), has rechristened him as Jackie Jackson as she was taken aback to see how the king of action can shake it.
Monday, April 4, 2016
Box office: Here's how Bollywood fared in 2016's first quarter
Three hits, a major flop and some average grossers summed up the Bollywood roster in the first three months of 2016; loss pegged at nearly Rs 250 crore
The first quarter of Bollywood 2016 having ended on a high note, it's time for some stocktaking. Nearly 28 films hit the big screen from January to March of which only one — Akshay Kumar-starrer 'Airlift' — made its way into the Rs 100 crore club. However, the numbers are far better than that of 2015's first quarter collections of nearly Rs 375 crore with just two of top three films crossing the Rs 50 crore mark. In fact, the total business of the top seven grossers alone comes to around Rs 427 crore.
A still from 'Kapoor & Sons'
Each of three months offered one smash hit — Airlift in January, Neerja in February and 'Kapoor & Sons' in March. Big films like Amitabh Bachchan and Farhan Akhtar-starrer 'Wazir', Sunny Deol's 'Ghayal Once Again' and Priyanka Chopra's 'Jai Gangaajal' did not exactly set the box office coffers ringing, but they weren't "disasters" per se.
A still from 'Fitoor'
"What was disastrous was Abhishek Kapoor's Fitoor starring Katrina Kaif and Aditya Roy Kapur. It has been the biggest setback of the year so far. It was made on a budget of Rs 75 crore, but could recover only one-third of it," says trade pundit Amod Mehra, adding that the industry has had to bear losses of Rs 225-250 crore in the first quarter. "And most of it (Rs 50 crore) came from Fitoor," he points out.
A still from Airlift
The first three months did not have much to offer in terms of star value, but Airlift was special since it not only shattered the dreaded January jinx, but has also managed to remain the top opener of the year, says Mehra (Interestingly, Akshay-starrer Baby had registered the highest collections in the first quarter of 2015 at Rs 95.50 crore).
"After 'Airlift' came 'Neerja', a small budget film which worked wonders at the box office despite lacking the usual ingredients — a quintessential hero, and song and dance sequences. And March had 'Kapoor & Sons', which after a slow start, connected with the audience strongly," he adds.
A still from Neerja
Trade expert Taran Adarsh echoes Mehra and says the first three months of this year were dominated by the sheer power of solid content. "There were a few unsuccessful films too, but Airlift, Neerja and 'Kapoor & Sons' held sway. The real season of biggies begins shortly," he says.
Last week BO
R Balki's 'Ki & Ka' collected Rs 25.23 crore in its opening weekend with most of its earnings coming from urban centres.
R Balki's 'Ki & Ka' collected Rs 25.23 crore in its opening weekend with most of its earnings coming from urban centres.
Kareena Kapoor Khan and Arjun Kapoor in 'Ki and Ka'
"It has emerged as the third highest opener of the year so far, after 'Airlift' and 'Kapoor & Sons'," says trade guru Taran Adarsh. Trade analyst Amod Mehra says the figures were slightly marred by the World T20 final on Sunday."But being a medium budget film, recovery won't be a problem," he adds.
MIDDAY.
Iggy Azalea wears engagement ring amid Nick Young cheating row
Rapper Iggy Azalea was seen flaunting her engagement ring at the red carpet of the iHeartRadio Music Awards here amid news that her fiance Nick Young has cheated on her.
Nick Young and Iggy Azalea
Young is part of a video in which he has confessed that he is cheating on Azalea. The video is online.
The event, which took place on Sunday, marked Azalea's first public appearance since Young confessed about cheating on her, reports aceshowbiz.com.
Azalea was spotted wearing her 10-carat yellow diamond ring which Young gave her.
The 25-year-old performed her new song "Team" at the show.
Gwyneth Paltrow loves French fries
Actress Gwyneth Paltrow says she loves French fries and could eat it everyday if she could.
Gwyneth Paltrow.
"I don't believe you should rule out any kind of food. I believe in enjoying life. I'm not a good dieter and since I've had kids, I have loosened up a lot. My favourite 'bad food'? French fries. I would eat them at every meal if I could," Paltrow told You magazine, reports femalefirst.co.uk.
The 43-year-old star says she is "realistic" when it comes to allowing her children any treats, so long as they balance them with "healthy" options.
"You can't tell them, 'No Coke, no cake'. It is not realistic. Their favourite foods are pasta and french fries. It's about trying to augment that with something healthy," she said.
Paltrow says food is incredibly important to her.
"Food means everything to me. When you walk into a kitchen and smell something simmering on the stove, you get a sense of home. Food creates a feeling of togetherness and nourishment," she said.
Nicole Kidman is a good gambler
Actress Nicole Kidman's husband Keith Urban thinks his wife is a "very good" gambler, but she says she is very cautious.
Nicole Kidman.
"She's very good. She's disciplined," he said.
However, the 48-year-old actress says she is always cautious with her money and only bets "a little amount".
"Well I'm not very good. I have a little amount of money, I go and bet that and then I'm done. I'm that kind of gambler, I'm not going to bet the house," Kidman told etonline.com.
The actress adores her husband's "passion" when it comes to his work.
She spoke about the 48-year-old star's upcoming LP, and said: "It is such a crazy good album.
"I've been living with all the songs -- and even the songs that didn't make the album. I've seen the work he puts into it and the love. He's a musician, so every little tiny detail is all him, and I love that. I love that he's passionate about his music."
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