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  • Raksha Bandhan field workplace assortment day 6: Akshay Kumar-starrer tanks, over 60 p.c reveals cancelled on Tuesday

    Actor Akshay Kumar‘s family drama Raksha Bandhan is not showing any signs of improvement at the box office. On the sixth day of the film’s launch, director Aanand L Rai‘s film couldn’t even crack the Rs 2 crore mark. The damaging buzz across the movie has impacted its field workplace efficiency, despite the fact that it was launched on a vacation.

    According to Bollywood Hungama, 60 p.c of the movie’s reveals have been decreased on Tuesday, and it has solely managed to earn a complete of roughly Rs 1.35 to Rs 1.75 crore on the field workplace. The movie will most likely publish lifetime collections of Rs 45 crore, that are unhealthy sufficient to make it one of many largest crashes on the field workplace within the final 10 years.

     

    The film had a sluggish begin, incomes Rs 8.20 cr on day one, Rs 6.40 cr on Friday, Rs 6.51 cr on Saturday, and Rs 7.05 crore on Sunday. The collections didn’t enhance on Monday as properly, with the field workplace closing at Rs 6.3 crore. Raksha Bandhan is the third flop on the field workplace this 12 months for Akshay, who has already struggled with the poor performances of his earlier releases, Bachchhan Paandey and Samrat Prithviraj.

    The movie’s poor efficiency hasn’t benefitted its field workplace rival Laal Singh Chaddha. The Aamir Khan-starrer can be struggling, and is now anticipated to shut its run with lower than Rs 60 crore.

    Raksha Bandhan acquired combined opinions from critics. Indian Express’s Shubhra Gupta, in her assessment of the movie, wrote, “I’m not sure what made me more uncomfortable — the mothballed plot detailing, the contrivances, the high-pitched melodrama which used to be part and parcel of movies we thought we had deep-sixed decades back; or the conviction that low-rent family dramas, with their uneasy mix of humour and crassness, hugely popular at one time, is the way out for a beleaguered Bollywood.”

  • Raksha Bandhan field workplace day 5: As Akshay Kumar’s movie struggles to hit Rs 50 crore lifetime, Aanand L Rai’s manufacturing home celebrates efficiency

    The detrimental buzz round Aamir Khan-starrer Laal Singh Chaddha‘s box office performance is overshadowing the absolute debacle that is Akshay Kumar’s Raksha Bandhan. The normally reliable Aamir now has two main back-to-back flops throughout 4 years, however the prolific Akshay has three field workplace bombs in 2022 alone.

    After a mushy debut on Thursday, Raksha Bandhan flopped additional with a paltry collections between Rs 5.7 crore and Rs 6.1 crore on Monday, in keeping with a Bollywood Hungama report. The movie, directed by Aanand L Rai, made Rs 8.20 cr on day one, Rs 6.40 cr on Friday, Rs 6.51 cr on Saturday, and Rs 7.05 crore on Sunday. Raksha Bandhan’s working complete now stands at Rs 34 crore. It joins Laal Singh Chaddha on the uncommon listing of movies to have fallen on a nationwide vacation as large as Independence Day.

    To make issues worse, the discharge methods of each movies have been designed not solely to capitalise on the prolonged weekend, but additionally the Raksha Bandhan vacation. With multiplex audiences having given up on the movie already, it stays to be seen if viewers within the mass belts of North India are capable of assist the movie crack the Rs 50 crore mark, which is at the moment wanting tough.

    Raksha Bandhan is poised to grow to be Akshay Kumar’s greatest flop of the yr, behind even Bachchhan Paandey and Samrat Prithviraj. Aanand L Rai’s Colour Yellow Productions seems to be in some sort of denial, nevertheless. The manufacturing home has been sharing the field workplace figures of the movie on Instagram, utilizing adjective like ‘overwhelming’ and ‘stellar’. One social media publish learn, “Anmol #DhaagonSeBaandhaa hua bhai-beheno ka yeh rishta, Box Office pe macha raha hai shor (This film about sibling love is making noise at the box office).”

    The critiques haven’t been type both. The Indian Express’ Shubhra Gupta gave the movie 1.5 stars, and wrote, “Do the filmmakers truly believe that such low-rent family dramas, with their uneasy mix of humour and crassness, is the way out for a beleaguered Bollywood?”

  • Akshay Kumar on boycott tradition: ‘Don’t do such mischief, it impacts the economic system of India…’

    Indian celebrities are voicing their opinions on the continuing cancel tradition in Bollywood. Recently, Akshay Kumar too opened up about how the boycott tradition ‘hurts’ the business in addition to the economic system. 

    In an interview with Hindustan Times, the actor stated, “People are smart enough to understand what is wrong and what is right. I would just request them, don’t do such mischief, it’s not good and it hurts every industry. Abhi kya ho gaya hai, sabko apna apna kuch bolna hai. Ek film banti hai bohot saare paiso aur mehnat se and koi bhi industry ho (Everybody has a opinion now. When a film is made, there goes a lot of money and hardwork into it), it affects the economy of India and we actually indirectly are hurting ourselves only and I hope people realise this soon.” 

    Further speaking about hit movies within the south, the actor stated that all of it is determined by the film and never on whether or not it’s a south or north movie. He stated, “Movies run because they are good and movies don’t run because they are not good. All we have to do is make the right movies.”

    Director Aanand L Rai additionally spoke concerning the subject and stated that for a director, the word-of-mouth is essential. He stated, “Everybody has got their own choice. It’s freedom of expression and how they use it. I have always felt that audiences are very powerful and they know what they want and nobody can stop them from that. For a director, it’s about the story and the word-of-mouth.” 

    Akshay’s current movie Raksha Bandhan was the sufferer of cancel tradition and has didn’t carry out effectively on the box-office. His movie clashed with Aamir Khan’s Laal Singh Chaddha.

  • Raksha Bandhan Box Office assortment Day 3: Akshay Kumar movie exhibits minor development, seems to be at third non-starter after Bachchhan Paandey, Samrat Prithviraj

    Akshay Kumar and Bhumi Pednekar’s Raksha Bandhan, directed by filmmaker Aanand L Rai, launched on August 11. Even after having a festive begin, the movie doesn’t appear to be attracting cinegoers to cinema halls. After poor efficiency on the field workplace on first two days, on Saturday too the movie didn’t present a lot enchancment, nonetheless, in keeping with reviews it confirmed a nominal development of 8% because it collected Rs 6.75 crores to 7.25 crores. The whole earnings of the movie within the final three days has been Rs 21.60 crores, as per a Bollywood Hungama report.

    The field workplace earnings of the movie on the primary two days was Rs 14.60 crores.

    Raksha Bandhan, similar to its competitors — Aamir Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan’s Laal Singh Chaddha — has not discovered favour with film lovers. Experts say with the kind of earnings it’s getting, it’ll make round Rs 50 crores as its life time enterprise whereas it runs in theatres across the nation.

    Raksha Bandhan can be doing higher within the rural pockets and tier three cities as a substitute of metros, and doing higher enterprise in single display screen theatres than multiplexes, with hardly any buzz in south India.

    Raksha Bandhan marks a 3rd consecutive flop for Akshay Kumar, after his Bachchhan Paanday and Samrat Prithviraj tanked on the field workplace. However, his first collaboration with Aanand L Rai, an prolonged cameo in Atrangi Re additionally starring Sara Ali Khan and Dhanush, was acquired warmly.

    The movie which addresses the problem of dowry in India, acquired combined critiques from film critics. Indian Express’s Shubhra Gupta, in her evaluate of the movie, wrote, “I’m not sure what made me more uncomfortable — the mothballed plot detailing, the contrivances, the high-pitched melodrama which used to be part and parcel of movies we thought we had deep-sixed decades back; or the conviction that low-rent family dramas, with their uneasy mix of humour and crassness, hugely popular at one time, is the way out for a beleaguered Bollywood.”

  • Akshay Kumar Breaks Silence on Joining Politics: ‘I Do Whatever Possible…’

    Akshay Kumar on becoming a member of politics: Actor Akshay Kumar was lately requested about his plans of becoming a member of politics. The actor, who’s presently busy selling his upcoming movie Raksha Bandhan, attended an occasion on Monday the place he answered a media query about becoming a member of politics sooner or later. The well-liked actor reiterated that his job is working within the films and he want to assume that he’s doing that properly.Also Read – Akshay Kumar Breaks Silence on R Madhavan’s Indirect Dig on Him: ‘What Can I Say…’

    Akshay Kumar speaks on coming into politics

    Akshay was talking on the e-book launch of Hindujas and Bollywood that was organised on the Insitute of Directors at London’s Pall Mall. He merely stated he’s ‘very happy’ doing movies when requested the query about his curiosity in politics. As reported by information company PTI, the actor was quoted as saying, “I am very happy making films… As an actor, I do whatever possible to take up social issues. I have produced 150 films, the one nearest to my heart is Raksha Bandhan. I produce commercial films, sometimes with social issues. I produce three-four films a year.” Also Read – Akshay Kumar Speaks on Facing Box Office Clash With Aamir Khan… Again!

    Akshay was requested the identical query again in 2019 as properly when he was current on the occasion in Delhi. A journalist quizzed him if he has ever considered becoming a member of politics sooner or later and he stated, “Never, I want to be happy. I love films and I contribute to my country through my films. This is my job.” Also Read – ‘Didn’t Even Grow a Real Moustache’: Aditya Chopra Blames Akshay Kumar For Samrat Prithviraj’s Failure?

    Akshay Kumar’s upcoming film

    Akshay enjoys the place of being one of many high actors in India right now. The actor started his journey within the movie trade in 1991 with Saugandh, nonetheless, it was via the Khiladi sequence that includes him that he received his final declare to fame in 1992. The actor’s final film Prithviraj didn’t do properly on the Box Office and was criticised for being unfactual and having unhealthy casting. His subsequent is Raksha Bandhan, directed by Aanand L Rai who additionally lately directed Akshay in Atrangi Re which starred Sara Ali Khan and Dhanush within the lead roles. The movie is slated to hit the screens on August 11.

  • Raksha Bandhan director Aanand L Rai: I make movies for the Indian center class

    Filmmaker Aanand L Rai on Wednesday mentioned he makes motion pictures for the Indian center class. Aanand was talking on the launch of the track “Tere Saath Hoon Main” from his newest providing Raksha Bandhan.

    At the track launch, the director mentioned, “I love the middle class (world). And whatever I have learnt from my own roots, I try to stay honest to its representation onscreen. So, I make films for the Indian middle class.”

    The solid and crew of Raksha Bandhan on the launch of Tere Saath Hoon Main. (Photo: Varinder Chawla)

    Aanand L Rai additionally obtained candid about collaborating with Akshay Kumar in two back-to-back movies – Atrangi Re and Raksha Bandhan. “Akshay said he has made me direct two films back-to-back but he doesn’t know that I wanted to do it. I didn’t want to leave him. I will do preparation of the third film,” Rai shared.

    At the occasion, the filmmaker additionally revealed why he chooses to work with one music director per film at a time when most filmmakers group up with a number of composers so as to add completely different flavours to their movie’s songs. Rai mentioned, “For me music composers are not just about giving a song, music is the soul of a movie. It is important to choose the right soul for the movie. A good lyricist and composer are as essential as a writer and actor.”

    Aanand L Rai directorial Raksha Bandhan, starring Akshay Kumar and Bhumi Pednekar, is scheduled to launch in theatres on July 11.

  • Akshay Kumar on Raksha Bandhan-Laal Singh Chaddha releasing the identical day: ‘It’s not a conflict, hope each movies…’

    Akshay Kumar, together with filmmaker Aanand L Rai and co-star Bhumi Pednekar, launched the trailer of his upcoming movie Raksha Bandhan in New Delhi on Tuesday.

    Here, whereas addressing the press, Akshay spoke about his movie clashing on the field workplace with Aamir Khan and Kareena Kapoor’s highly-anticipated Forrest Gump remake Laal Singh Chaddha.

    The actor mentioned, “It’s not a clash. It’s about good movies coming together. And, it’s a big day. Due to Covid-19, many films did not release and some are still waiting to get a release date. So, it’s natural more films will release together. I hope both films have a good run.”

    Akshay’s Raksha Bandhan and Aamir’s Laal Singh Chaddha are scheduled to launch in theatres on August 11. Laal Singh Chaddha, helmed by Advait Chandan, additionally stars Mona Singh and Nag Chaitanya in pivotal roles.

    Akshay additionally shared the trailer on social media platforms and wrote, “Jahan parivaar ka pyaar hota hai, wahan har rukaavat ka samadhaan bhi hota hai! ✨
    #RakshaBandhanTrailer is out, watch now.”

    Since the trailer gave glimpses of the premise of the movie which revolves round how a brother offers his all to get his 4 sisters married, the actor additionally spoke about his relationship together with his sister Alka Bhatia, who’s presenting the movie backed by Rai’s manufacturing home Colour Yellow Films.

    Akshay shared how he and his sister have hardly had any type of sibling rivalry. He mentioned, “Agar 7-8 saal ke andar kuch ho toh. Varna mujhe yaad nahi hai humari koi ladai hui ho. (It could have happened in the last 7-8 years. But, otherwise I don’t remember having any kind of fight with my sister).”

    “She is my biggest supporter, my biggest critic, she is everything to me and I am everything to her,” Akshay Kumar concluded.

  • Raksha Bandhan trailer: Akshay Kumar’s household drama appears to be like fairly dated. Watch video

    The trailer of Raksha Bandhan, a household drama headlined by Akshay Kumar, is out. Helmed by Aanand L Rai and written by Himanshu Sharma and Kanika Dhillon, the movie additionally stars Bhumi Pednekar, Sadia Khateeb, Sahejmeen Kaur, Deepika Khanna and Smrithi Srikanth.

    The trailer portrays Akshay as some model of Maryada Purushottam Ram (he’s known as such within the trailer), who’s prepared to promote even his kidneys to marry off his 4 sisters, performed by Sadia, Sahejmeen, Deepika and Smrithi. And solely when he carries out his ‘brotherly duties’ will he marry his childhood sweetheart, performed by Bhumi.

    The Aanand L Rai directorial appears to be like fairly dated, and the movie is clearly using on the star energy of Akshay Kumar, who has had two consecutive flops – Bachchhan Paandey and Samrat Prithviraj. Now solely time will inform if this new film does something for the actor.

    Watch the Raksha Bandhan trailer right here:

    Talking about Raksha Bandhan, Akshay stated in a press release, “Hardly ever in life does one come across a story that touches your heart so deeply and so instantly! It will make you laugh, and it will make you cry. And it will make us realise how blessed are those who have sisters. It makes me happiest that my sister Alka is presenting and producing this film along with ace director Aanand L Rai. Can’t thank him enough for bringing me one of the most special films of my life.”

    Before releasing the trailer, Akshay Kumar took to social media deal with to share a poster of the film. Along with the poster, he wrote, “Togetherness is knowing each other’s secrets, joys, happiness and hearts. Togetherness is life. And what’s life without a family. Come join this beautiful family. We are waiting for you.”

    Raksha Bandhan is produced by Colour Yellow Productions, Zee Studios, Alka Hiranandani in affiliation with Cape Of Good Films. It is scheduled to launch in theatres on August 11, 2022. The movie will face competitors from Aamir Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan’s much-awaited movie Laal Singh Chaddha.

  • Akshay Kumar vs Aamir Khan at Box Office on August 11 – Your Pick?

    Akshay Kumar vs Aamir Khan at Box Office: Akshay Kumar has introduced the discharge date of his subsequent film – Raksha Bandhan which can be hitting the theatres on August 11. The actor took to his social media accounts to share a clip as he wrote how Raksha Bandhan is a narrative of ‘feelings’ and bondings. His Twitter put up learn, “Here’s to all I and @aanandlrai did throughout the shoot of #RakshaBandhan – laugh like there’s no tomorrow! Ironically, as we wrapped the film last night, there was a bittersweet tinge of sadness. Off to the next. New day, new roller coaster (sic).”Also Read – Akshay Kumar on Not Doing Film Like Prithviraj if it Fails: ‘If People Want to Watch Films With No Controversies…’

    Bringing you all a narrative of the purest type of bond that can remind you of yours! ❤️#RakshaBandhan releasing in cinemas on eleventh August, 2022.#ReturnToFeelings#RakshaBandhan11August pic.twitter.com/nDVOgVz5vJ

    — Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) June 16, 2022

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    Interestingly, the announcement comes weeks after Aamir Khan revealed the discharge date of his movie – Laal Singh Chaddha. Aamir’s movie, which is an official Hindi adaptation of Tom Hanks’ Forrest Gump, can also be slated to hit the screens on August 11. With Akshay additionally taking on the screens on the identical day, it will be an enormous conflict on the Box Office. Also Read – ‘Meri Mamma Kehti Thi’: Aamir Khan’s Dialogue From Laal Singh Chaddha is a Hit Meme Now

    Laal Singh Chaddha which additionally options Kareena Kapoor Khan, Mona Singh and Naga Chaitanya in essential roles, was earlier releasing in April. However, the makers determined to postpone the discharge to keep away from the conflict with Yash’s KGF: Chapter 2 on the Box Office.

    Raksha Bandhan, directed by Aanand L Rai, is ready within the heartland of India and options Bhumi Pednekar alongside Akshay within the lead. This would be the first movie for Akshay after the failure of Samrat Prithviraj which was launched earlier this month and opened a pandora field of trolling for Akshay and the makers. Which movie are you excited to look at on August 11 now – Raksha Bandhan or Laal Singh Chaddha?

  • ‘It’s an bold movie, will take time,’ says Aanand L Rai on Vishwanathan Anand biopic

    Filmmaker Aanand L Rai says his upcoming biopic on five-time world chess grandmaster Vishwanathan Anand will hint the sports activities icon’s private journey.
    Rai stated he’s excited to carry the life story of Anand on the large display screen however the mission will want time.“It is an ambitious film. We are working on it (script). It is such an important thing, it will take time,” Rai advised PTI.
    The Atrangi Re director additional stated, “It is about the man, not about the sport. It is not about the champion but the man inside that champion and that is what we will try to do (with the film).”
    The biopic might be co-produced by Rai’s firm Colour Yellow Productions and Mahaveer Jain’s Sundial Entertainment.

    The director is at present busy selling his romantic-drama “Atrangi Re”, starring Sara Ali Khan, Dhanush and Akshay Kumar.
    Atrangi Re, which is scheduled to launch on December 24 on Disney+ Hotstar, marks Rai’s return to course two years after Zero, which starred Shah Rukh Khan, Anushka Sharma and Katrina Kaif.Rai additionally has a slew of initiatives in numerous levels of improvement.
    “I want to explore all genres which, otherwise, I won’t direct. I am very grateful that we have made films like ‘Tumbbad’, ‘Newton, ‘Shubh Mangal Saavdhan. I have enjoyed and grown as a maker. The process is simply to be adventurous and gutsy,” he stated.
    Rai can also be enthusiastic about teaming up with Kumar, 54, on two extra movies — Raksha Bandhan and Gorkha. Helmed by National Award-winning filmmaker Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan, Gorkha is a movie primarily based on the lifetime of Major General Ian Cardozo, the legendary officer of the Gorkha regiment of the Indian Army (fifth Gorkha Rifles).
    Akshay Kumar shared the primary poster of his movie Gorkha. (Photo: Akshay Kumar/Twitter)
    Kumar might be essaying the function of the Indian Army veteran who fought within the wars of 1962, 1965, and most notably within the Indo-Pakistan War of 1971.
    “It is in scripting stage. We are finalizing the script. It will happen next year,” Rai knowledgeable.
    Gorkha might be offered by Kumar and Rai, whereas, in Raksha Bandhan, which is billed as a particular story celebrating relationships, Rai might be directing Kumar.
    “Akshay is a talented actor and I’m really excited to collaborate with him once again for ‘Rakshabandhan’,” he added.

    Also starring Bhumi Pednekar, Raksha Bandhan is ready to launch in theatres throughout Independence Day weekend on 11 August, 2022.
    Rai can also be collaborating with actor Jahnvi Kapoor for the primary time on his upcoming residence manufacturing Good Luck Jerry, a black crime comedy.
    “It is very different for us (as a producer). It is a remake and we are excited to show it to people,” he stated.