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NDTV
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- NDTV
Bhool Chuk Maaf Box Office Collection Day 9: Rajkummar Rao's Film Crosses Rs 50 Crore Mark
New Delhi: Rajkummar Rao and Wamiqa Gabbi's romantic comedy Bhool Chuk Maaf has completed the first week of its limited two-week theatrical run. What According to industry tracker Sacnilk, the film earned Rs 5.25 crore on its second Saturday, bringing its total India nett collection to Rs 52.50 crore. The film saw an average occupancy of 10.90% across shows on Saturday, with morning and afternoon shows recording 5.27% and 11.80%, respectively. Evening and night shows recorded occupancy rates of 11.21% and 15.32%. Background Bhool Chuk Maaf has already surpassed the India nett earnings of Wamiqa Gabbi's previous release Baby John, which starred Varun Dhawan and marked Keerthy Suresh's Hindi debut. Meanwhile, Rajkummar Rao's last film Stree 2, directed by Amar Kaushik, collected over Rs 600 crore at the Indian box office. This weekend is crucial for the film as it remains largely unchallenged before new releases hit theatres next week. Mani Ratnam's Thug Life, starring Kamal Haasan, arrives on June 5, followed by the ensemble comedy Housefull 5 on June 6. The latter features a star cast including Akshay Kumar, Riteish Deshmukh, Abhishek Bachchan, Sonam Bajwa, Jacqueline Fernandez, Sanjay Dutt and Jackie Shroff. The makers of Bhool Chuk Maaf had initially announced a direct-to-digital release on Prime Video, following the Pahalgam attack and Operation Sindoor. However, the move led to legal action from multiplex chain PVR INOX, resulting in a two-week theatrical run. The film will be available to stream on Prime Video starting June 6. In A Nutshell Rajkummar Rao and Wamiqa Gabbi's Bhool Chuk Maaf has collected Rs 47.25 crore at the Indian box office in its first week and is likely to cross Rs 50 crore soon. The film is in theatres for a limited two-week run before its June 6 release on Prime Video.
NDTV
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- NDTV
Bhool Chuk Maaf Box Office Collection Day 8: Progress Report On Rajkummar Rao's Film
New Delhi: Rajkummar Rao and Wamiqa Gabbi's romantic comedy Bhool Chuk Maaf has completed the first week of its limited two-week theatrical run. What According to industry tracker Sacnilk, the film earned Rs 3.15 crore on its second Friday, bringing its total India nett collection to Rs 47.25 crore. It is expected to cross the Rs 50 crore mark on Saturday. The film saw an average occupancy of 10.90% across shows on Friday, with morning and afternoon shows recording 5.27% and 11.80%, respectively. Evening and night shows recorded occupancy rates of 11.21% and 15.32%. Background Bhool Chuk Maaf has already surpassed the India nett earnings of Wamiqa Gabbi's previous release Baby John, which starred Varun Dhawan and marked Keerthy Suresh's Hindi debut. Meanwhile, Rajkummar Rao's last film Stree 2, directed by Amar Kaushik, collected over Rs 600 crore at the Indian box office. This weekend is crucial for the film as it remains largely unchallenged before new releases hit theatres next week. Mani Ratnam's Thug Life, starring Kamal Haasan, arrives on June 5, followed by the ensemble comedy Housefull 5 on June 6. The latter features a star cast including Akshay Kumar, Riteish Deshmukh, Abhishek Bachchan, Sonam Bajwa, Jacqueline Fernandez, Sanjay Dutt and Jackie Shroff. The makers of Bhool Chuk Maaf had initially announced a direct-to-digital release on Prime Video, following the Pahalgam attack and Operation Sindoor. However, the move led to legal action from multiplex chain PVR INOX, resulting in a two-week theatrical run. The film will be available to stream on Prime Video starting June 6. Rajkummar Rao and Wamiqa Gabbi's Bhool Chuk Maaf has collected Rs 47.25 crore at the Indian box office in its first week and is likely to cross Rs 50 crore soon. The film is in theatres for a limited two-week run before its June 6 release on Prime Video.
Indian Express
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
Wamiqa Gabbi was ready to quit Bollywood, said yes to Ranveer Singh's 83 as she wanted to ‘visit London'
Actor Wamiqa Gabbi's career seems to be taking off at a decent pace, as the actor is currently bearing the fruits of her recent release Bhool Chuk Maaf with Rajkummar Rao. The 31-year-old has acted alongside some of the biggest stars in the industry and has been involved with acting since the age of 13. Despite all that, the actor recently admitted that at one point in her career she had made up her mind about quitting Bollywood, and how a small role in the Ranveer Singh-Deepika Padukone starrer '83 made her realise her love for acting. While promoting Bhool Chuk Maaf with Rajkummar Rao and director Karan Sharma, the actor shared many stories from her days as a background artist on the sets of Imtiaz Ali movies and how she learnt loads about how a film gets made just by observing him and the actors. 'I was full of dreams back then. I was maybe in 7th grade, and that's when I shot Jab We Met (2007). My initial learnings of how to be on set came from my experience there. I used to observe the notes Imtiaz Sir used to give, and I'm glad that I was around him, Shahid Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor Khan.' ALSO READ: Shah Rukh Khan left quietly after I told him 'nas kaat lungi', recalls Wamiqa Gabbi: 'There was pin-drop silence on the sets of Baby John' She also shared a story from the sets of Love Aaj Kal and how Imtiaz and the entire crew surprised her with an incredible gesture on her birthday. 'Imtiaz Sir had called me for Love Aaj Kal through e-mail. During the shoot, my birthday came along, and they ordered a cake on set, and I was a background artist, so everyone celebrating my birthday was a big moment for me.' After talking about her experiences as a background artist and her learnings from that time, Wamiqa admitted that everything stalled around 2019, and she felt that her skill as an actor was not growing anymore. She said, 'In 2019 I was doing a couple of films, and I wasn't enjoying myself or learning anything. I was also not in touch with my art back then. Because of that I wanted to quit the profession, and that's when I got offered '83. Although I wasn't open to small roles, I said yes because I thought it was a good chance to visit London, and to get some clarity regarding what I wanted to do.' '83 was directed by Kabir Khan and the cast of the film included Ranveer, Deepika, Wamiqa, Hardy Sandhu, Ammy Virk, Saqib Saleem, Pankaj Tripathi and Tahir Raj Bhasin. While Wamiqa did play a small role in the film, it pushed her back towards the industry. Since then she has played integral roles in several TV series, including Jubilee (2023) and Charlie Chopra and the Mystery of the Solang Valley (2023). Her film roles post '83 include Khufiya (2023), Tabaah (2024), Baby John (2024), and of course Bhool Chuk Maaf (2025).
News18
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- News18
Shah Rukh Khan Had THIS Reaction When Wamiqa Gabbi Told Him She Would 'Cut' Her Wrist
Last Updated: Wamiqa Gabbi recounted her 'weird' first meeting with Shah Rukh Khan. Wamiqa Gabbi, known for her Punjabi films and roles in series like Modern Love Mumbai, received a significant career boost when she was cast as one of the leads in Atlee's film Baby John, alongside Varun Dhawan and Keerthy Suresh. This was Atlee's second Bollywood project following Jawan, which starred Shah Rukh Khan. The superstar attended the film's muhurat, marking Wamiqa's first official meeting with him. However, the encounter was not as she had expected. In a recent interview with Mashable India, Wamiqa Gabbi recounted her first interaction with Shah Rukh Khan. She described the meeting as 'very weird." She and her brother, Hardik, were on the set of Baby John's muhurat when Shah Rukh Khan visited for 15 minutes. The star's presence captivated everyone, and Wamiqa and her brother stood at the back, discussing what to say if Shah Rukh approached them. Hardik jokingly suggested, 'Nas kaat de," and they laughed. As anticipated, Shah Rukh did come to speak with Wamiqa before leaving. She recalled, 'He said 'okay, bye' and I said, 'It was so nice meeting you, sir, my brother was suggesting I cut my wrist but obviously I won't do that.' Now, as soon as I told this to him, everyone went quiet, and SRK simply left. After he left, a person from the production came running to me and was like, 'Did you just talk about cutting your wrist?' My brother was shocked. I honestly thought SRK would get the humour, but he didn't." Rajkummar Rao, also part of the interview, shared his experience meeting Shah Rukh Khan at Farah Khan's birthday. They had an extensive conversation about his film, King and Aryan Khan's new show. Shah Rukh also mentioned that he enjoyed Rajkummar's film Stree 2. Meanwhile, Wamiqa Gabbi and Rajkummar Rao will soon be seen in Bhool Chuk Maaf. First Published:
Hindustan Times
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Here's how Shah Rukh Khan reacted when Wamiqa Gabbi told him 'nas kat lungi' at first meeting
It is always a special moment for any upcoming actor to meet superstar Shah Rukh Khan for the first time. However, actor Wamiqa Gabbi has a different story to tell. Wamiqa, who is busy promoting her latest Bhool Chuk Maaf, recalled her first meeting with the superstar at the muhurat of Baby John and it was "very weird". (Also read: Rajkummar Rao, Wamiqa Gabbi-starrer Bhool Chuk Maaf will now release in theatres on May 23, say makers) In an interview with Mashable India, Wamiqa recalled that Shah Rukh, who had worked with Atlee in his Hindi film debut Jawaan, came for the Muhurat of the director's next, Baby John. Shah Rukh's presence captivated everyone while Wamiqa and her brother, Hardik, stood at the back, discussing what would they say if Shah Rukh approached them. Her brother jokingly suggested, 'Nas kaat de,' and they laughed. Just before leaving the sets of Baby John, Dil To Pagal Hai actor came to meet Wamiqa to wish her luck and say good bye. What happened next? 'He said 'okay, bye' and I said, 'It was so nice meeting you, sir, my brother was suggesting I cut my wrist but obviously I won't do that.' There was a pin-drop silence for 10 seconds. Everyone went quiet, and he (Shah Rukh) left. After he left, a person from the production came running to me and was like, 'Did you just talk about cutting your wrist?' My brother was shocked. I honestly thought he (Shah Rukh) would get the humour, but he didn't," Wamiqa said. Starring Rajkummar Rao and Wamiqa Gabbi, Bhool Chuk Maaf, is all set for its theaters release on May 23. Directed by Karan Sharma, the film had run into controversy after producer Dinesh Vijan announced that the movie will skip its theatrical release on May 9 and get a digital release on Prime Video on May 16. It was due to the heightened security drills across the nation following Operation Sindoor. The multiplex chain PVRINOX had moved the court challenging its producers' decision to release it on Prime Video directly.
