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Mani Ratnam’s magnum opus, ‘Ponniyan Selvan 2’ has entered Rs 50 Crore club in 2 days. Mani Ratnam’s much-anticipated historical drama, Ponniyin Selvan 2 released in theatres on Friday (April 28, 2023). The multistarrer opened up to positive reviews from the critics and the audience with people raving over Vikram-Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s chemistry and the eye-pleasing cinematography. Ponniyin Selvan 2 began its journey at the box office on a promising note by minting Rs 24 Crore in all languages on its first day of release. The film showed a slight growth in its box office figures and minted Rs 26.20…

Vikram was the first choice for Mani Ratnam’s 1995 film, Bombay. However, the actor failed to crack the audition for the film. Mani Ratnam’s 1995 film Bombay is still remembered for the powerful story-telling and AR Rahman’s haunting music. Starring Arvind Swamy and Manisha Koirala, the movie revolves around how an interfaith couple ends up facing the wrath of communal riots when they move to Bombay (Mumbai). Sometime back, Vikram in one of his interviews, had revealed that he was the first choice for Bombay before the film went to Arvind Swamy. In his recent chat with Pinkvilla, the Thangalaan…

Salman Khan refused to take credit for the blockbuster success of Pathaan and said that the film did well because of Shah Rukh Khan and producer Aditya Chopra. After a sabbatical of five years, Bollywood’s ‘Badshah’ Shah Rukh Khan had a smashing comeback on the big screen with Siddharth Anand’s espionage thriller, Pathaan. Co-starring Deepika Padukone and John Abraham, the film shattered many box office records across the country and even in the international markets. The high-octane actioner even beat Aamir Khan’s Dangal to become the highest grossing Hindi film of all-time. Besides Shah Rukh Khan-Deepika Padukone’s sizzling chemistry, John…

Aditya Roy Kapur-Shraddha Kapoor’s Aashiqui 2 completed a decade earlier this week. In 1990, Naresh Sharma did the sound arrangement for Rahul Roy-Anu Aggarwal’s music blockbuster, Aashiqui. 23 years later, his son, music-composer Mithoon came onboard for Mohit Suri’s Aashiqui 2 which starred Aditya Roy Kapur and Shraddha Kapoor in leading roles. Earlier this week, Aashiqui 2 clocked 10 years (April 26, 2023). In an interview with Hindustan Times, Mithoon recalled his father’s words to director Mohit Suri after hearing ‘Tum Hi Ho’ song. The music composer revealed that he didn’t tell his father that he was signed up for…

Ponniyin Selvan 2 opens with impressive box office numbers on its first day of release. Mani Ratnam’s much-anticipated magnum opus, Ponniyin Selvan 2 arrived in cinema halls on Friday (April 28, 2023). The epic upon its release, won the hearts of the critics and the audience alike with praises pouring in for Vikram-Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s powerful performances, stunning visuals and Mani Ratnam’s deft direction. Speaking about its performance at the box office on its opening day, the film collected around Rs 24 Crore (in all languages) on Day 1. The first film, Ponniyin Selvan had minted an opening collection of…

Mani Ratnam responded to comparisons between his historical epic, Ponniyin Selvan and SS Rajamouli’s magnum opus, Baahubali. Ever since the first part of Mani Ratnam’s ambitious project Ponniyin Selvan released last now, there have been constant comparisons between this magnum opus and SS Rajamouli’s blockbuster Baahubali. Even Ponniyin Selvan 2 which hit the big screens on April 28, couldn’t escape these comparisons considering the SS Rajamouli directorial has set a benchmark for epic period films. Some felt that the film didn’t have enough larger-than-life theatrical moments like Baahubali while a section opined that the war scenes didn’t leave an impact…

Raashii Khanna, in a new interview, opened up on sharing screen space with Sidharth Malhotra in Karan Johar’s upcoming production, Yodha.  After catching everyone’s eye in the Hindi belt with her performances in Ajay Devgn’s Rudra: The Edge Of Darkness and Shahid Kapoor starrer Farzi, Raashii Khanna is now gearing up for her next Hindi big screen outing, Yodha. Also starring Sidharth Malhotra and Disha Patani, the film helmed by Pushkar Ojha and Sagar Ambre is backed by Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions. In an interview with Pinkvilla, the Tholi Prema actress opened up on this film. Calling it one of…

Actor Vikram, in one of his recent interviews, opened up on refusing Kamal Haasan’s offer to feature in the televised version of Ponniyin Selvan. Vikram’s portrayal of Aditha Karikalan in Mani Ratnam’s Ponniyin Selvan 1 earned him rave reviews from every nook and corner. Now, fans can’t wait to watch him again in this role in the second part of this magnum opus. Recently, in one of his promotional interviews for Ponniyin Selvan 2, Vikram revealed that several years ago, Kamal Haasan had approached him for the televised version of this epic novel penned by Kaveri Krishnamurthy. The Sadma actor…

Sanjay Leela Bhansali had approached Bhumika Chawla for Bajirao Mastani. The actress had even given a screen test for this film which was later made with Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone and Priyanka Chopra. After Salman Khan-Aishwarya Rai Bachchan-Ajay Devgn starrer Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam in 1999, Sanjay Leela Bhansali wanted to roll his ambitious project, Bajirao Mastani with Salman and Aishwarya as Bajirao and Mastani respectively. However, the director’s plan went kaput with Salman-Aishwarya’s much publicized ugly breakup. After an endless game of musical chairs in terms of casting, Bajirao Mastani finally made it to the big screen in…

Mani Ratnam has this to say when asked about his frequent collaborations with Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. Mani Ratnam launched Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in the film industry with his political drama, Iruvar in 1997. Since then, the director-actress duo have teamed up on many films like Raavan, Guru, Ponniyin Selvan 1 and the upcoming Ponniyin Selvan 2. At the recent press meet for PS-2, the acclaimed director opened up on casting Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in his films. When asked if the diva is his lucky charm, Mani Ratnam said that he approached her for his films only if he thinks that…