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 Roohi earns Rs 22 cr at box office in two weeks By Rajesh Ahuja Even as the surge in covid cases in the country has adversely affected film business in the country, especially the collections of Bollywood films, the horror comedy Roohi has managed to earn Rs 22 cr in two weeks. The film, which released on March 10, earned Rs 32 lakh from Cinema halls on its second Thursday, taking its earnings in two weeks to Rs 22 crore. Roohi earns Rs 22 crore in cinemas in two weeks  Though the film, which features Janhvi Kapoor and Rajkummar Rao in lead roles while featuring Varun Sharma in a key role, has done below average business, collections of the film have remained steady during the weekdays this week as well as during the previous week.   The poor footfalls at the Cinema halls is being attributed to the fresh surge in Covid cases in many states in the country especially in Maharashtra, which is considered the hub of the Hindi film business in the country. ...

Saina: career defining act by Parineeti in inspirational tale about a  middle class girl's rise from humble roots to becoming India's first woman badminton champion By Rajesh Ahuja Behind every successful sports person, be it the master blaster Sachin Tendulkar, the swashbuckling wicketkeeper batsman Mahendea Singh Dhoni, wrestler Geeta Phogat or india's badminton Champion Saina Nehwal, is an ambitious parent or an encouraging mentor who have provided motivation and the encouragement to a fledgling kid to follow his or her dreams and push themselves hard in pursuit of their goal to make a name for themselves in the sporting discipline of their choice. In a country like India, where most boys and girls are predestined to pursue lucrative , profitable and time tested professions like Management, Engineering, Medical Science or Chartered Accountancy, tales of people who have made a mark in a profession or discipline of their choice serve as a inspiration for youngs...

 Biopic of Saina Nehwal releases in cinemas tomorrow amid huge expectations, fresh covid surge By Rajesh Ahuja Saina , a biopic on the life of one of India's greatest badminton players Saina Nahwal , will release in cinemas on March 26, amid high expectations and cloud over future mega starrers due to fresh covid Surge in the country. Ahead of the release of the film, which features Parineeti Chopra in the title role, film critics and celebrities from the film world heaped effusive praises on Parineeti for her powerhouse performance in the biopic, which has been directed by Amole Gupte. Notwithstanding the praise from film celebrities and the critics, the film release in cinemas comes with a lot of uncertainties arising due to a fresh surge in Covid cases in the country . Saina releases in cinemas tomorrow amidst high expectations,  uncertainties arising due to fresh covid Surge  The sharp rise in COVID-19 cases in many states in the country, including Maha...

 S 2 of Chacha Vidhayak Hain Humare,The Illegal, Shadi Mubarak among popular shows streaming on Amazon Prime Video this week By Rajesh Ahuja An eclectic mix of gripping Indian and International titles , running across languages and genres, are being streamed on Amazon Prime Video this week. Season 2 of  Chacha Vidhayak Hain Humare  , the engrossing drama  The Illegal , the highly anticipated Shaadi Mubarak and the adventure-packed series Invincible S1 will be streaming on the platform from tomorrow.  Amazon Prime Video will stream the much-awaited second season of the comedy series , starring popular comedian Zakir Khan, in the lead role.  Chacha Vidhayak Hain Humare  is a fun comedy series based on Ronny Pathak (essayed by Zakir Khan) who leads a double life. S2 of Chacha Vidhayak Hain Humare to stream on Amazon Prime Video from March 26 To the world, he is the nephew of the local MLA (Vidhayak) and likes t...

 Lata Mangeshkar congratulates sister Asha Bhonsle for winning Maharashtra Bhushan Award for  2020 By Rajesh Ahuja Melody Queen Lata Mangeshkar today congratulated  her younger sister Asha Bhonsle for wpbeing awarded the Maharashtra Bhushan award for the year 2020. In a tweet in Marathi, Lata Mangeshkar, giving her blessings to Asha Bhonsle for winning the award, said ,'Hello. I heartily congratulate and bless my sister Asha Bhosale for being awarded the prestigious Maharashtra Bhushan Award for the year 2020.' Earlier, a tweet from the office of Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray had said that, 'Renowned singer Asha Bhonsle has been honoured with the Maharashtra Bhushan award for the year 2020. A decision in this regard was taken by a Maharashtra Bhushan award selection committee set up under the Chairmanship of the chief minister . The chief minister has congratulated Ashatai on her selection. ' Lata Mangeshkar congratulates sister Asha Bhonsle for...

  Godzilla Vs Kong rocks the box office in India, earns over Rs 6 crore on opening day By Rajesh Ahuja Even as Bollywood films Roohi and Mumbai Saga struggle at the box office following a worsening covid situation in the country with a sharp rise in COVID-19 cases in many states, especially Maharashtra, the Hollywood film Godzilla Vs Kong  has taken an excellent opening in India,  earning over Rs 6 crore on its opening day in India, the biggest opening for any film released in recent weeks. Released in India by Warner Bros,   Godzilla Vs Kong  did outstanding business in the South Indian markets while performing poorly in Mumbai and other parts of India, which have been witnessing a surge in covid cases in last two weeks. Trade experts say that the excellent opening taken by the film is largely due to its good performance in states of South India, where the situation vis a vis covid is somewhat better compared to that in Mumbai and some Nort...

 Harshita Gaur creates splash with her stunning monochrome picture By Rajesh Ahuja Harshita Gaur, who endeared herself to viewers as the shy and cute girl next door Dimpy in Mirzapur, is creating a splash with a stunning monochrome picture shared by her recently on social media. Mirzapur's Dimpy Pandit recently shared a new monochrome throwback  image of herself on Instagram from one of her photoshoots. In the image, the actor can be seen wearing a white shirt,  sitting onto a chair, looking intently at the camera with her face partially concealed by her hair, reflecting the picture into a mirror. The picture , that has been shot by well renowned photographer Cory Goldberg , has left her friends and fans quite impressed raking in over a thousand ‘likes’ and fiery reactions from them. Sharing the picture, Harshita captioned it as “Those lazy days!" . Harshita Gaur (Mirzapur's Dimpy Pandit) creates splash with her throwback monochrome picture  Harshit...