New Delhi: After the success of 'Ishaqzaade', Arjun Kapoor's second film 'Aurangzeb' is also minting money at the box office. Directed by Atul Sabharwal, the film has been able to collect Rs 12.86 crore in its opening weekend.
Trade Analyst Taran Adarsh tweeted, "#Aurangzeb collected Rs 12.08 cr to 12.33 cr nett in its opening weekend. Fri 3.92 cr, Sat 3.91 cr, Sun *estimates* 4.25 cr to 4.50 cr."
Adarsh later added, "#Aurangzeb *actuals* Fri 3.92 cr, Sat 3.96 cr, Sun 4.98 cr. Total: 12.86 cr."
'Aurangzeb' tells the story about the land mafia. Made on the budget of Rs 25 crore, the film also stars Sasheh Agah, Rishi Kapoor, Prithviraj Sukumaran and Jackie Shroff. ...
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03:31 PM, May 20, 2013
New Delhi: Arjun Kapoor-starrer 'Aurangzeb' has drawn a decent response at the box office with an opening day collection of Rs.3.75 crore. The film, made on a budget of Rs.25 crore has managed good business in Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and East Punjab territory, said a statement. 'Aurangzeb', a film from Yash Raj Film's stable, tells the story about the land mafia. Directed by Atul Sabharwal, it also features Jackie Shroff,...
10:04 AM, May 19, 2013
Cast: Arjun Kapoor, Prithviraj Sukumaran, Rishi Kapoor, Sasheh Agha, Jackie Shroff, Tanvi Azmi, Amrita Singh, Sikandar Kher Director: Atul Sabharwal The conviction to commit a crime makes a gangster menacing and important. Director Atul Sabharwal's 'Aurangzeb' is interesting in this aspect that none of his characters is innocent. It's full of treacheries and the audience rarely witness a change of heart which lasts for more than five scenes. The story...
01:14 PM, May 17, 2013
New Delhi: After a satisfactory performance in 'Ishaqzaade', Arjun Kapoor is returning to silver screens with another crime saga 'Aurangzeb'. Directed by Atul Sabharwal, the film also features Sasheh Agha, Prithviraj Sukumaran, Rishi Kapoor, Jackie Shroff and Amrita Singh. 'Aurangzeb' revolves around a family which is infamous for their involvement in land scams. The next generation of the controllers of the dreaded real estate business is determined to change the...
09:58 AM, May 17, 2013
Mumbai: Noted actor Rishi Kapoor says he felt uncomfortable calling his co-star Prithviraj Sukumaran by his first name -- because it is the name of his grandfather, the yesteryear thespian Prithviraj Kapoor. "I was uncomfortable working with Prithviraj for the first two days as it was my grandfather's name. But later, it was ok," Rishi Kapoor told reporters here at the promotional event of upcoming film `Aurangzeb'. Kapoor and Prithviraj...
10:53 AM, May 10, 2013
Many times in his previous interviews, actor Prithviraj Sukumaran has expressed his interest to direct movies and so now most probably he is walking in the similar route as the star who has bought the rights of his Malayalam film 'Ayalum Njanum Thammil', originally directed by Lal Jose. A hit in Mollywood, the movie lapped up by the critics also earned an award for the best director for Laljose in...
11:56 AM, Apr 26, 2013
Mumbai: Southern superstar Prithviraj Sukumaran says he is all set to wield the megaphone for a Hindi film soon, but has no plans to produce. Gearing up for the release of his second Hindi movie 'Aurangzeb', after 'Aiyyaa', Prithviraj would like to go behind the camera. "Direction is definitely on the cards. I definitely want to make my own film in Hindi one day and that's my dream," the actor...
05:43 PM, Apr 23, 2013
Mumbai: Southern superstar Prithviraj Sukumaran, who debuted with 'Aiyyaa' in Bollywood, wants people to appreciate his acting skills in 'Aurangzeb', not his physical appearance, which was in focus in his first Hindi movie. "Unlike 'Aiyyaa', I am not banking on my physicality with 'Aurangazeb'. It's something else. More than people telling me that you look good or have a good body, I would love it if people would say you...
05:24 PM, Apr 23, 2013
Mumbai: Southern superstar Prithviraj Sukumaran, who debuted in Bollywood with 'Aiyyaa', has bought the rights of his hit Malayalam film 'Ayalum Njanum Thammil'. He plans to make it in Hindi and approach Amitabh Bachchan with the script. 'Ayalum Njanum Thammil', directed by Lal Jose, released in October last year. Also featuring Narein, Prathap Pothen, Samvrutha Sunil and Remya Nambeesan, the film was a medical drama and critics appreciated the film...
11:20 AM, Apr 22, 2013
Mumbai, Oct 21: After making a success of it in the Malayalam film industry as an actor, Prithviraj Sukumaran now wants to make it big in Bollywood and says that he is thinking about going behind the camera to direct a film. "Direction is definitely on cards right now. But I don't want to produce anything in Bollywood because I don't know the industry at all. I understand that it...
12:53 PM, Oct 21, 2012
Let's start with the good news. Rani Mukherjee looks great in a skimpy, black, sequined blouse. Her undulating stomach turns the heat up a notch in what is otherwise a loud and meandering comedy about a woman who falls in love with a complete stranger who smells heavenly. She gets some well-timed laughs as the slightly cuckoo, Marathi girl who fantasizes about film stars, idolizes Sridevi and co-habits a derelict...
11:33 AM, Oct 12, 2012
New Delhi: A filmy Marathi girl, who is the biggest fan of Sridevi and Madhuri Dixit, falls in love with a Tamil artist. How her dramatic family reacts to the entire situation is what Aiyyaa is all about. Rani Mukerji and Prithviraj Sukumarans highly talked about film Aiyyaa is a romantic comedy. The promos of the film are interesting and Ranis three item numbers have already become quite popular. Last...
10:09 AM, Oct 12, 2012
New Delhi: Its not been long when Rani Mukerji was among the top heroines of the Hindi film industry. She suddenly vanished from the scene after the failure of her ambitious project Laaga Chunari Mein Daag (2007). She appeared in big films such as Saawariya and Dil Bole Hadippa after it but slowly and steadily her position became weaker in comparison to her contemporaries. She returned to the limelight with...
03:21 PM, Oct 11, 2012
South star Prithviraj Sukumaran, whose 'Aiyyaa' opposite Rani Mukherjee is set for a release this week, has decided to slow down in south cinema and focus more on doing Bollywood films. Prithviraj has done more than 80 films down south in different languages -- Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu. He is best known for films 'Vaasthavam', 'Indian Rupee', 'Classmates', Mani Ratnam's 'Raavanan' and 'Urumi', among others. "I think down south I...
02:10 PM, Oct 10, 2012
New Delhi: Actress Rani Mukerji has a meaty role in 'Aiyyaa' but feels it wouldn't be right to call it a "woman-centric" film. She says it is more of a simple love story. "I would call it a romantic film, and I wouldn't categorise this as a woman-centric story," Rani said in a press conference here Monday. The story of 'Aiyyaa' revolves around a Marathi girl, Meenakshi Deshpande (Rani), whose...
02:12 PM, Oct 09, 2012
Mumbai: Her dream of making a house for her life partner remains unfulfilled, says Rani Mukerji, drawing an interesting comparison between herself and her character in her forthcoming film 'Aiyyaa'. Rani is a dreamer and so is Meenakshi Deshpande, her character in 'Aiyyaa' that releases Oct 12. "I am quite a dreamer. I think we all are dreamers. We all don't like to live a practical life all the time....
12:52 PM, Oct 03, 2012
He is a superstar down South with 80 films to his credit. But actor Prithviraj Sukumaran, who is making his debut in Bollywood as the leading man in 'Aiyyaa', has no qualms with the film being portrayed as his co-star Rani Mukherjee's project. "Its a Bollywood film and I am a completely a new entity and I love that. The film is riding on Rani's shoulder I am happy with...
12:41 PM, Oct 01, 2012
