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 Crime dramas, thrillers to entertain on OTT in February By Rajesh Ahuja After action thrillers Jaanbaaz Hindustan Ke , crime drama series Trial By Fire and espionage thriller Mission Majnu entertained audiences on OTT in January,  a host of crime dramas and thrillers await viewers in the month of February. The month of February will witness crime drama Jehanabad -Of Love and War , crime thriller Farzi and Crime thriller The Night Manager entertain audiences on various OTT platforms. Jehanabad - of Love and War on Sony Liv Continuing the trend of OTT platforms airing real life crime dramas rooted in the Indian heartland,  Sony Liv will in February stream Jehanabad- Of Love and War ,  a crime drama based on a real life incident where Naxalites broke open a jail in Jehanabad, resulting in 600 prisoners fleeing the jail. Helmed by acclaimed filmmaker Sudhir Mishra and produced by Studio NEXT,  Jehanabad-Of Love and War , to be  streamed on  Sony Liv from February 3, has been direc

 Pathan continues its blockbuster run in India, set to cross Rs 100 cr in two days By Rajesh Ahuja Continuing its meteoric run at the box office,  the Shahrukh Khan starrer Pathan is heading for another day of record collections in India on Thursday and is set to  cross the  Rs 100 cr milestone on its second day across the country. Pathan , which had collections of Rs 55 cr on its opening day on January 25, saw a huge jump in its earnings on its second day on Thursday. Collections of the film witnessed a sharp jump in places like Gujarat, Saurashtra, Pune,Uttar Pradesh and Bihar on Thursday, which is a National holiday on the occasion of Republic Day. Trade experts said that the film is expected to cross the figure of Rs 60 cr on its second day across India,  taking its two day earnings in India to around Rs 120 cr. Pathan set to cross Rs 100 cr on its second day on Thursday  It is the highest opening taken by a Hindi film in India till now. Riding on the Shahrukh Khan magic, th

 Pathan takes historic opening at the box office,  earns over Rs 50 cr on opening day The SRK starrer set for a blockbuster Rs 200 cr opening weekend  By Rajesh Ahuja After a tepid box office response to Bollywood films released in the first few weeks of the year 2023, Shahrukh Khan starrer Pathan has rocked the box office,  taking an opening of over Rs 50 cr at the box , bringing cheer to the film trade . Riding on the Shahrukh Khan magic, the Yash Raj Films banner, the presence of Deepika Padukone and John Abraham and breathtaking action,  Pathan , which released on 8000 cinema screens worldwide on January 25,  including in over 5000 screens in India, earned ñearly Rs 51 cr on its opening day. Pathan earns over Rs 50 cr on its opening day  After a lean patch at the box office,  Pathan has brought back audiences to the theatres. With collections of over Rs 50 cr on its opening day,  the film has broken the record created by Films like KGF2, Baahubali The Conclusion and War. Wha

Working in Hindi adaptation of Turkish series 1001 Nights is exciting: Aditi Sharma By Rajesh Ahuja She is currently grabbing eyeballs as the middle class  girl Katha in the television show Katha Ankahee who leaves no stone unturned to collect funds for the treatment of her son Aarav, suffering from Cancer. Aditi, who earlier caught attention as Ganga Shukla in &TV’s  Ganga and Mauli in  Colors TV’S Silsila badalte Rishton Ka , is excited to do a show like Katha Ankahee, a Hindi remake of the globally  acclaimed Turkish series 1001 Nights (Binbir Gece) . Aditi Sharma is excited to do Hindi remake of Turkish series One Thousand and One Nights  In Katha Ankahee ,  Aditi Sharma plays a strong girl with a never say die spirit who takes on the problems  confronting her head on. 'Katha is a strong woman who knows what she wants to do in her life. She is a high spirited person who believes in living life to the fullest, 'Aditi Sharma said in a chat. Ever since its launch

Clash of titans Anil Kapoor & Aditya Roy Kapur on The Night Manager which streams on Disney Hotstar Feb 17 The Night Manager  is prod by  The Ink Factory  &  Banijay Asia,  created & dir by  Sandeep Modi  & co-dir by  Priyanka Ghosh By Rajesh Ahuja Cinematic powerhouses Anil Kapoor and Aditya Roy Kapoor will be seen in an ultimate showdown in the new series The Night Manager on Disney Hotstar to be streamed on the platform from next month. To be streamed  on Disney Hotstar from February 17, The Night Manager ., A Hindi-language adaptation of John le Carré’s novel The Night Manager will witness a clash between Shelly Rungta and Shantanu Sengupta(played by Anil Kapoor and Aditya Roy Kapur). It will be a clash of titans Anil Kapoor and Aditya Roy Kapur In New series The Night Manager on Disney Hotstar from February 17 Disney plus Hotstar dropped the trailer of the spy thriller,  which will take viewers through the spiraling world of revenge, deception and revelation. P

 Poster of Hume To Loot Liya launched, trailer to release on January 21 By Rajesh Ahuja Makers of the comedy Hume To Loot Liya on Friday launched the poster of the film. The poster of the film features the film's lead actor Sidhant Singh and Co actors Rajpal Yadav, Sanjay Mishra, Manoj Joshi,Tinnu Anand and  Sharat Saxena.   Produced by Satyendra Thakur and Sheetal Thakur, under the  banner of  Toronto Media and Riya films, Hume To Loot Liya stars Sidhant Singh, Rajpal Yadav, Sanjay Mishra, Manoj Joshi, Tinnu Anand,  Sharat Saxena, Upasana Singh and Vijay Patkar. Poster of comedy film Hume To Loot Liya launched  Trailer of the film will release on January 21 on Panorama Music. Also Read   Mission Majnu releases on Netflix on January 20 https://raju0568.blogspot.com/2023/01/majnu-releases-on-netflix-on-january-20.html Disney Hotstar releases the trailer of romantic drama Dear Ishq   https://raju0568.blogspot.com/2023/01/disney-hotstar-drops-trailer-of-its.html Poor run of Boll

 Mission Majnu releases on Netflix on January 20 Mission Majnu is the first film where Sidharth Malhotra will be playing a spy By Rajesh Ahuja Ending a long wait for cinelovers,  much anticipated spy thriller film Mission Majnu is set to release on OTT on January 20. Directed by Shantanu Bagchi and produced by Ronnie Screwvala, Amar Butala and Garima Mehta, Mission Majnu , the 'untold story ' of India's greatest covert operation, before and during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, will release on Netflix on January 20. Mission Majnu releases on Netflix on January 20 Mission Majnu stars Sidharth Malhotra and Rashmika Mandanna in lead roles. It also features Sidharth Malhotra,Rashmika Mandanna,Kumud Mishra, Parmeet Sethi, Sharib Hashmi, Mir Sarwar and Zakir Hussain in pivotal roles Inspired by true events,   Mission Majnu  uncover one of India’s most important missions during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 during which one wrong move can make or break the mission. Missio

  Disney+ Hotstar drops the trailer of its upcoming romantic drama, Dear Ishq!   Directed by  Atif Khan   and starring popular actors  Sehban Azim and Niyati Fatnani   in lead , Dear Ishq releases January 26 on  Disney+ Hotstar By Rajesh Ahuja After opening the new year with the fantasy drama Taaza Khabar , Disney plus Hotstar brings for viewers a love story between two completely opposite personalities, who walk this simple journey of life, unknowingly falling for each other. Directed by  Atif Khan   and Produced by  Yash Patnaik and Mamta Patnaik ,  Beyond Dreams Entertainment Private Limited , the show is set to air on  January 26, 2023   exclusively on  Disney+ Hotstar . Romantic drama Dear Ishq releases on Disney Hotstar on January 26 Disney Hotstar released the trailer of the series which seeks to answer the question 'Jo pyaar likhta hai, kya pyaar karne ke kaabil hai'?  Set against the backdrop of an Indian publishing house, the platform brings to masses a tale of

  Drishyam2 now streaming on Amazon Prime Video By Rajesh Ahuja After creating a storm at the box office,  psychological thriller  Drishyam 2  is now entertaining viewers on OTT. Drishyam2 ,  which has created box office records, earning nearly Rs 240 cr in theatres across India,  is streaming on Amazon Prime Video. Drishyam2 now streaming on Amazon Prime Video  The release on Amazon Prime Video comes two months after its theatrical release on November 18. The film took a rocking start at the box office,  earning Rs 103 cr in its opening week,  Rs 57 cr in its second week and Rs 31.50 cr in its third week. The film has earned nearly Rs 240 cr across India till date. Drishyam2  is the third Ajay Devgn film to enter the Rs 200 club, after Golmaal Again and Tanhaji. A sequel to the 2015 psychological thriller  Drishyam, Drishyam 2,  directed by Abhishek Pathak,  stars Ajay Devgn, Shreya Saran,  Akshay Khanna and Tabu in key roles. Produced by Bhushan Kumar, Kumar Mangat Pathak, Abhishek P

 Poor run of Bollywood films continues in the new year, Kuttey earns Rs 3.25 cr in opening weekend By Rajesh Ahuja The poor run by Bollywood films after the super success of psychological thriller Drishyam 2 , continued in the new year with the crime thriller Kuttey earning just Rs 3.25 cr in its opening weekend in India. Kuttey , the first release of 2023, opened on a poor note, earning just Rs 1 cr on its opening day.  Through the film witnessed a slight jump in its earnings on the second day on Saturday,  it witnessed a drop in its collections on Sunday to Rs 1.05 cr. The film has earned Rs 3.25 cr in its opening weekend. Kuttey earns Rs 3.25 cr in its opening weekend  The lacklustre show by Kuttey continues the poor run by Bollywood films post the super success of psychological thriller Drishyam2 ,  including the horror comedies Bhediya and Phone Bhoot , the action drama An action Hero , the Kajol starrer Salaam Venky , the horror film Maarrich and the Ranveer Singh starrer

Webseries on ordeal faced by parents of victims of Uphaar fire tragedy streams on Netflix January 13 By Rajesh Ahuja 25 years ago,  life of several families in Delhi witnessed an upheaval after the gruesome fire tragedy that struck the Uphaar cinema in South Delhi claimed lives of their kin. Among the families whose life changed for the worse following the tragedy were Neelam and Shekhar Krishnamoorthy, who lost their two kids in the fire tragedy. A new webseries on Netflix takes viewers through the ordeal faced by the families of the Uphaar fire tragedy victims. Trial By Fire , the new series that narrates the heartbreaking yet resilient story of parents Neelam and Shekhar Krishnamoorthy, who lost their two kids in the fire tragedy,  will premiere on Netflix on January 13. Trial By Fire, that narrates story of Neelam and Shekhar Krishnamoorthy who lost their two kids in the Uphaar fire tragedy, streams on Netflix January 13 Trial By Fire takes viewers through the journey of Neela

 Horror comedy Phone Bhoot now streaming on Amazon Prime Video By Rajesh Ahuja After entertaining in cinemas,  horror comedy Phone bhoot is now streaming on OTT. Phone Bhoot is now streaming on Amazon Prime Video. Phone Bhoot now streaming on Amazon Prime Video  Produced by Excel Entertainment of Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani,  Phone Bhoot,   directed by Gurmmeet Singh,  stars Katrina Kaif,  Ishaan Khattar,  Siddhant Chaturvedi and Jackie Shroff in pivotal roles. Phone Bhoot is the tale of two ghost busters who are approached by a Ghost for a business idea. However,  the plans of the ghost busters go awry as the ghost reveals her plan. The release of the film kn OTT comes two months after its theatrical release. Despite the presence of Katrina Kaif,  Phone bhoot had a lacklustre run in cinemas,  earning just Rs 7.10 cr in its opening weekend. The film, released without much hype,  failed to ser the box office on fire like many of the films released in cinemas post Covid pa