Agneepath joins Rs. 100 crore club – excitement shoots to heights

Agneepath

Agneepath

Agneepath

Agneepath

Agneepath

Agneepath

Agneepath

Agneepath

Mumbai: It was being expected and everybody was sure that Agneepath will join in the bandwagon of Rs. 100 crores club. Well, it has done it with oomph and conviction. Karan Johar is a real happy man. The producer of the film Johar is flaunting his excitement everywhere.
Karan Malhotra, the director of the movie and the entire starcast – all are super excited after the movie was announced that it crosses the Rs. 100 crores (nett) business. The film also made record when it broke the opening day record with the collections of Rs. 25 crores beating the previous record of Salman Khan starrer Bodyguard that made Rs. 21 crores on the opening day at the box office.
As per the reports, the movie made the collections of Rs. 91.05 crores by the end of the fisrt weekend. The movie collected the amount of Rs. 15.25 crores (nett) in its second weekend and the total reached to Rs. 106.3 crores (nett). The movie was declared ‘Superhit’. Agneepath has also been on way to make bigger collections in overseas. The opening weekend in international circuit made £ 3,46,460 (Rs. 2.70 crores) and the figure was collected from 52 screens.
The entire starcast including the producer and director came on twitter to show their excitement to the fans. Karan Johar thanked all of the moviegoers to make the film a big success. Karan Malhotra tweeted that all at Dharma Productions got overjoyed with the response. Hrithik Roshan was looking lively with happiness and he continued saying ‘thank you’. Sanjay Dutt tweeted that he was overwhelmed after learning about 100 crores (nett) business.


The movies which have crossed the Rs. 100 crores (nett) business include Agneepath (at top), Don 2, Salman Khan’s Bodyguard, Aamir’s 3 Idiots, Ra.One (SRK), Dabangg, Ready, Ghajini, Rhit Shetty’s Golmaal 3 and Ajay’s Singham.

I've never been a part of any camp: Priyanka Chopra

Priyanka Chopra

Priyanka Chopra

Priyanka Chopra

Priyanka Chopra

Refusing to dwell on her personal equations with co-stars, Priyanka Chopra talks about the professional space and what makes her tick in Bollywood 
She had been in the news for not the best reasons of late. And yet, Priyanka Chopra refuses to let the rumours affect her. At least professionally. When faced with personal questions about rumours of her special friendship with Shah Rukh Khan, the actress fidgets and declares, "I will not talk about this. I shall never talk about this." However, when it comes to her films, the actress doesn't shy away from answering. 
About her upcoming Dharma Productions venture 'Agneepath', the actress gushes, "I am nervous and excited. Reports have been brilliant. They have liked Hrithik (Roshan), Sanju ( Sanjay Dutt) and my work. More than anything, they have loved the film. I'm very proud of Karan (Malhotra, the director) as this is his first film and I'm his first heroine. For me, it's not a remake. I hadn't even seen the original 'Agneepath' till I signed this film. Also my role has been written fresh." 
And this film strengthens her bond with Karan Johar and Dharma. She had earlier worked with the production house in 'Dostana'. Though she is not doing 'Dostana 2', "My love story ended in the first part when I walked away with Bobby Deol" being the actress' reason for the same, her relationship with the production house has remained. 
"Miami to Mandva. It was lovely working with Dharma again. As an actor, you don't involve yourself with the production much. You're closer to the director," says the actress. 
Despite her proximity to Dharma, her relationship with Yash Raj Films is reportedly not as strong. Rumour has it that Yash Raj did not keep its promise of offering her a big film after she agreed to do a small project 'Pyaar Impossible'. However, the actress maintains that it wasn't YRF she was working for but Uday Chopra Productions. 
Good with a section of the industry and not too close to the rest, this is Priyanka's career graph in a nutshell. However, with single minded determination and what trade analyst Amod Mehra calls 'luck' the actress despite being shunned some, has managed to maintain her position in Bollywood. 

Kareena vs Katrina for KJo's next

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 It was earlier reported that Karan Johar and Ekta Kapoor were coming together to make a love story with a twist and would cast the lead pair soon.

The film's leading lady is supposed to be a strong and sexy character, and both KJo and Ekta want a top actress. But there's a hitch. While Ekta is convinced that Katrina Kaif is best suited for the role, Karan feels the role needs a performer and wants to cast Kareena Kapoor for the same. Kareena has worked in many films under Karan's banner. He makes no bones about his fondness for her. At a recent event he said, "Kareena is the in-house heroine for us. Period! Everyone at Dharma is pretty much in sync with that, and that was the case with "Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu" as well. When it comes to her, the role has to be really interesting, meaty and challenging."

While Ekta respects Karan's judgement and his friendship with Bebo, she is not sentimental enough to ignore the box office. She feels Katrina works a certain magic with her luck factor, and for Ekta, that is important. Besides, she has already signed Kareena for the sequel of "Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai" with Akshay Kumar, so naturally she wants to cast Kat for this one. The decision will be taken soon. Both the producers will sit together and figure out which actress works best, and who has the dates to give them for their joint production.

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Hrithik, Priyanka get wet and naughty

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The on-screen couple sizzles in a romantic song for KJo's Agneepath

He has the intensity of a wild cat, while she has the vulnerability of a trapped deer. In a slow, romantic number in Agneepath, their wet clothes accentuate the raw physicality, and the downpour on screen is hardly enough to keep the smouldering temperatures at bay. 

It's a no-brainer why Karan Johar decided to cast Hrithik Roshan and Priyanka Chopratogether in Agneepath. The filmmaker knew he could recreate the magic of their 2006 mega-hit Krrish; the five years they'd stayed away from each other only enhanced the magic of this sensual screen pair. 

Commenting on their pairing, trade guru Taran Adarsh says, "Hrithik has a raw appeal that is yet to be tapped. Even in his father's masala movies, he comes across as being polished. But in Agneepath, director Karan Malhotra has managed to bring out untapped aspects of Hrithik's persona. Priyanka has already proved her versatility. From Fashion to Saat Khoon Maaf, one has seen a wide oeuvre. She is not only a glamorous girl; she's an actress of substance too.'' Leading film critic Rajeev Masand feels Hrithik and Priyanka are perfectly matched physically. "Both are tall and lean... he is fair, she is dusky... they make a very striking couple. Theirs is the perfect casting because they are physically very compatible on screen. I really liked them together in Krrish.'' 

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