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I did it my way, says Imtiaz Ali about Highway
Box Office India was among the lucky few who were on location at Imtiaz Ali’s next, Highway. It is not the easiest thing to understand Ali’s vision but visiting those virgin locations helps. Ali, who...
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“Highway has helped me grow as a person too”
There’s no denying that Alia Bhatt hails from a filmy family but she chose not to make her acting debut under Vishesh Films, the family banner. Instead, she opted for Dharma Productions and was...
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Happy Days Ahead
After witnessing a successful year in 2013, Disney UTV has come up with an incredible line-up of movies. It seems the studio is gunning for an even bigger piece of the box-office pie, with a...
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Short Take
AR Rahman’s music takes a while to grow on the audience. Well, the same happened with his next release Highway. Thankfully, the songs of the film have now caught on big time and Highway is one of the...
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Women On Top
The year 2012 was a game-changer in Bollywood as it saw the transition for actresses from ‘heroines’ to ‘protagonists’. Stunning as it was in a male-dominated society and industry, this tectonic shift...
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Three For The Road
Team Highway, Imtiaz Ali, Alia Bhatt and Randeep Hooda, in conversation with team Box Office India Box Office India (BOI): How was Imtiaz Ali to work with? Alia Bhatt (AB): It’s every actor’s dream to...
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Highway Rides Slow But Steady
Imtiaz Ali’s Highway took a slow start but word-of-mouth helped the film pick up exceptionally well. Distributors believe the film will witness good, constant business from tomorrow. On day one,...
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Highway nets 3.5cr on day one; gathers steam
Imtiaz Ali’s Highway, which hit cinemas yesterday, grew at snail’s pace at the ticket counters. The film, which has garnered positive word-of-mouth publicity, reeled in Rs 3.5 crore on its first day....
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New Wave
With A-listers doing maximum two films a year, have they opened the door for new entrants? There’s been a wave of new actors charting their course into Tinsel Town, and, surprisingly, this new lot is...
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Highway Clocks Modest Weekend Numbers
Imtiaz Ali’s Highway, which released at limited screens, saw its numbers grow at the weekend as the audience was clearly captivated by performances from the lead pair, Randeep Hooda and Alia Bhatt. The...
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Queen
Released at the same time as AR Rahman’s Highway, Amit Trivedi’s Queen succeeds in making a mark for itself and reigning the music charts. Attracting listeners with engaging sets, the album features...
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“I never make false promises while casting an actor”
Imtiaz Ali’s latest release Highway has enchanted the audience with its power-packed performances. Stringing the cast together seamlessly was casting director Mukesh Chhabra. This week we meet the...
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“I am prepared to wait to make it big”
Imtiaz Ali’s latest release Highway has enchanted the audience with its power-packed performances. Besides the lead pair, Randeep Hooda and Alia Bhatt, who have been applauded, the one who played...
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“Alia put me totally at ease”
Imtiaz Ali’s latest release Highway has enchanted the audience with its power-packed performances. Besides the lead pair, Randeep Hooda and Alia Bhatt, who have been applauded, the one who played...
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Getting Youngistan
Gunday wins hands-down as the best-promoted film of February Content may be the key to box-office success but an aggressive marketing strategy usually ensures the best possible collections. But there’s...
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“I am hated by the singers’ community”
Guest Editor Pritam Chakraborty in conversation with team Box Office India Box Office India (BOI): Last year, four of Deepika Padukone’s movies earned Rs 600 crore plus. And during the last two years,...
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Last Saturday, March 8, the world celebrated ‘Women’s Day’. Not surprisingly, at least two of the three major Hindi releases last week, Queen and Gulaab Gang (with Total Siyapaa being the third), were...
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T-Series Acquires Music Rights
After the successful endeavours of Yaariyan, Jai Ho, Highway, Shaadi ke Side Effects and Queen, T-Series has now acquired the music rights of three of the most awaited films of Bollywood. First up is...
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Dull & Disappointing
Report card on Q1 of 2014: Niche films create ripples but largely uneventful The first quarter of 2014 has come to an end, and, as always, a few films did well and others didn’t. But it wasn’t an...
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2 Much!
The 2 States leading pair, Arjun Kapoor and Alia Bhatt, in conversation with team Box Office India Box Office India (BOI): Obviously, you are here to promote 2 States… Arjun Kapoor (AK): (Cuts in) No,...
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Musical Year For T-Series
After a successful musical last year, 2014 also has been a good start for T-Series and the second of the year has more to show. Starting this year with a musical hit Yaariyan that was also produced by...
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Hit Team Is Back
Once a collaboration is successful, you tend to stick together to make movies. That’s what UTV Motion Pictures and producer Sajid Nadiadwala are doing. This year, they have already delivered three...
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Exit Hatrick, Enter FOURtrick !!!
More on Sajid Nadiadwala!!!! In the same interview when he was asked, “Three hits in your kitty and now Kick, do you think this has been the best year of your career?” To this he had answered that, “I...
View ArticleT-Series’ Music Deal With Excel Entertainment
T-Series acquired the music rights for the upcoming Excel Entertainment movies. Bhushan Kumar, the head honcho of T-Series, is proud to announce the acquisition of the most awaited films of the year –...
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Word Play
Like a breath of fresh air, here’s a young lyricist whose poetic and wise words keep us rooted. He is always searching for new metaphors and tweaking old ones to give them new meaning. Here’s Irshad...
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