Bollywood in North America Edition

January 7, 2012 - 6:31 pm - 6 views

Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan's newest film, "Don 2," has surpassed the 2011 record for the highest-grossing Bollywood movie in North America. In just 11 days, from Dec. 23 to Jan. 2nd, the Farah Akhtar-directed action flick grossed $3.3 million, beating the previous record of $3.1 million in 10 weeks for "Zindagi Na Milegi," which starred Hrithik Roshan. If "Don 2″ continues its strong streak, it's poised to become one of the top grossing Bollywood films in North America of all time ("3 Idiots" at $6.5 million and "My Name is Khan" at $4 million currently hold the honors). The number is bigger than the first "Don," which hit theaters stateside and in Canada in 2006 and had a gross of slightly more than $2 million. It is also a jump from the $2.5 million earned by Khan's other action mo...

 

Don 2 Enters the Top 10 UK Box Office on Its Opening Day

December 25, 2011 - 9:13 am - 9 views

Don 2, the need we say highly anticipated high octane Indian action film of 2011, entered the Top 10 UK Box Office on its opening day, December 21st, two days ahead of its worldwide release on the 23rd December 2011. Released by Reliance Entertainment, Don 2 has garnered positive reviews from audiences and critics alike. Don 2 marks Shah Rukh Khan's best action film to date and sees Shahrukh experimenting with varied looks from debonair to dishevelled as he charms the heart of the audiences globally. Farhan Akhtar sets a whole new benchmark in Indian filmmaking with this latest release, combining, state-of-the art technology, high-tech action sequences and the most gripping and stylish narrative to steal out of Indian cinema in recent years. Don 2, the sequel to the 2006 remake of the A...

 

Angelina Jolie inspired Katrina Kaif

July 8, 2011 - 12:32 pm - 3 views

Bollywood films may have taken a leap in terms of content in the past ten years but the role of actresses still hasn't changed accordingly. Men still rule the roost. Roles are written keeping heroes in mind but not really the actresses. Katrina Kaif has expressed how she would want to do what Angelina Jolie has been doing in the action genre. "I'd like to do an action film like Angelina Jolie's 'Salt' said Katrina recently. Katrina isn't the first to show interest in working on action films. Lara Dutta too wanted to work on a film like Kill Bill some time back.

 

SRK’s blue eyed girl

June 2, 2010 - 4:01 pm - 51 views

King Khan knows how to take care of his dear friends. And the new addition to his list of near and dear ones is none other than the 'Blue' girl Lara Dutta. It is believed that Shah Rukh Khan has played a major role in getting Lara into 'Don 2' It is believed that Lara doesn't have a big role in the film, which stars Priyanka Chopra as female lead. But the bong beauty is kicked about sharing screen space with Shah Rukh Khan. It can be recalled that Lara Dutta, who shares a good rapport with Shah Rukh Khan, has done a guest appearance in his films like 'Om Shanti Om' and 'Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi' and his home production venture, 'Billu'. Apparently, Lara became SRK's favorite by accepting a role of a village belle in 'Billu' which was refused by Tabu and Amisha Patel. Now it seems its SRK's t...