MUMBAI : The new version of Akshay Kumar and Raveena Tandon starrer iconic song ‘Tip Tip Barsa Paani’ has been unveiled on Saturday, and it has undoubtedly grabbed all the eyeballs, thanks to Katrina Kaif.

From flaunting her curves to wooing Akshay in the rain, Katrina’s sexy avatar has left fans surprised. Raveena had set the benchmark really high with her moves in the original. Fans are happy that Katrina has done a fair job in recreating the iconic song.

“Raveena is legendary. But Katrina is no less in terms of maintaining the class of the original. Hats off to both our actresses. And Akshay Kumar is still the same. Tons of love guys,” a social media user said.

PANAJI: Tamil film ‘Koozhangal’, which is India’s entry for the 2022 Academy Awards, will be screened in the Indian Panorama segment of the upcoming International Film Festival of India (IFFI).

Organized by the Directorate of Film Festivals of India, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India in collaboration with the State Government of Goa, the 52nd IFFI will be showcased to all the registered delegates and representatives from the selected films during the nine-day long film festival in Goa. Also, the film festival will be conducted in a hybrid format – virtual and physical – from November 20 to 28.

As per a statement, 25 feature films and 20 non-feature films have been picked up for screening under the Indian Panorama segment. ‘The primary aim of the Indian Panorama is to select the feature and non-feature films of cinematic, thematic, and aesthetic excellence for the promotion of film art through the non-profit screening of these films under different categories. Since its inception, the Indian Panorama has been completely devoted to showcasing the best Indian films of the year. 

MUMBAI: Despite curtailed occupancy of 50 percent in the large parts of India, Rohit Shetty’s latest multi-starrer ‘Sooryavanshi’ has shattered the box office by earning Rs 26.29 crores on its opening day, nationally.

Indian film critic and trade analyst Taran Adarsh shared the figures on Twitter. He said the movie has the potential to grow over the weekend. “#Sooryavanshi ROARS on Day 1… REVIVES biz… Records EXCELLENT numbers, despite 50 percent occupancy in the largest market [#Maharashtra]… Day 2 is SUPER-STRONG… Has potential to grow over the weekend… CINEMAS AND CINE-GOERS ARE BACK… Fri Rs 26.29 cr. #India biz. #Diwali,” he tweeted.

After facing several hardships, filmmaker Rohit Shetty’s ‘Sooryavanshi’ was finally released in theatres on Friday. On Thursday night, Rohit took to Instagram to share that his cop drama is ‘releasing across all multiplexes and single screens all over the country.’ The cop drama was originally slated to release on March 24 last year but was delayed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, which led to the shutting down of cinema halls.

MUMBAI: Oscar-winner Chloe Zhao’s superhero movie ‘Eternals’ starring Angelina Jolie, Kit Harington and more has minted 8.75 crores at the Indian box office, despite two tough opponents ‘Sooryavanshi’ and ‘Annaatthe’.

Indian film critic and trade analyst Taran Adarsh confirmed the news on his Twitter. “#Eternals embarks on a FLYING START… Despite facing two tough opponents [#Sooryavanshi, #Annaatthe], the #Marvel movie packs a SOLID TOTAL on Day 1… Fri Rs 7.35 cr Nett BOC [1400 screens]. #India biz. ALL versions. Gross BOC: Rs 8.75 cr. #Diwali,” he tweeted.

The much-talked-about Marvel superhero movie ‘Eternals’ was released on November 5 in India, the US and around the world.

Directed by Oscar-winner Chloe Zhao, this 26th Marvel movie welcomes an exciting new team of Super-Heroes to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The movie’s plot is about these titular beings that have lived in secret on the earth for 7000 years. The epic story, spanning thousands of years, features a group of immortal heroes forced out of the shadows to reunite against mankind’s oldest enemy, The Deviants.

MUMBAI: Tiger Shroff, after teasing his fans on his Instagram Story that he would soon drop a tiny glimpse of a “special something”, finally revealed that he has begun shooting for the UK schedule of ‘Ganapath’. The film also stars Kriti Sanon.

Taking to his Instagram handle on Saturday, Tiger posted an action video in which he can be seen performing stunts. He added the caption, “God aur janta, apan aaj dono ke aashirwad se shuru kar raha hai #Ganapath ka UK schedule.”

Fans flooded the post with likes and comments. “OMG,” a fan wrote. “Greatesttttt one,” another added.

The makers of the film had earlier dropped a motion poster that gave a hint of Tiger’s character in the movie as ‘Ganapath’. ‘Ganapath’ is directed by Vikas Bahl and produced by Vashu Bhagnani, Vikas Bahl, Deepshikha Deshmukh and Jackky Bhagnani. The film is set for its theatrical release on 23 December 2022.

MUMBAI: It has been 52 years since the release of megastar Amitabh Bachchan’s first film ‘Saat Hindustani’.

Taking to his Instagram handle, Bachchan took a trip down the memory lane to mark this special day. Sharing a monochrome throwback picture, he penned a nostalgic caption, also remembering the date he signed his first film. “On 15th Feb 1969 signed my first film “Saat Hindustani” and it released on 7 November 1969…52 Years .. TODAY,” he wrote.

Fans and fellow members of the film industry flooded the post with likes and comments. “And the history of Indian cinema started its most brilliant chapter,” actor Tisca Chopra commented. “Thank god for 15th Feb 1969,” actor Abhishek Banerjee added. Big B’s daughter Shweta Bachchan dropped a heart eyes emoticon.

Ahead on the work front, Amitabh will be seen sharing screen space with Neena Gupta in ‘Goodbye’. He is also a part of ‘Brahmastra’, co-starring Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt and has ‘Mayday’, ‘Jhund’, ‘Good Bye’ and ‘The Intern’ remake in his kitty.