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News18
31-07-2025
- Entertainment
- News18
5 Best Bollywood Comedy Films You Must Watch
Directed by Rajkumar Hirani, Munna Bhai features as one of the most iconic characters of modern times. The first installment of the series (Munna Bhai MBBS) revolves around an underworld don taking a medical college by storm. The second installment (Lageraho Munna Bhai) was about Gandhigiri and its relevance to modern society.
Time of India
29-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
‘Saiyaara' Box Office Collection Day 11: Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda starrer, directed by Mohit Suri, inches closer to Rs 260 crore in India despite a drop on its second Monday
The romantic musical drama 'Saiyaara', starring and , is in its second week and is performing strongly at the box office. However, the film that enjoyed an impressive second weekend, for the first time in its theatrical run, has recorded business in the single digits. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now According to Sacnilk, with a major drop on Monday, the film generated a business of Rs. 9.50 crore (early estimates), bringing the total closer to Rs. 260 crore in India on its 11th day. 'Saiyaara' box office collection day 11 update With no signs of slowing down, 'Saiyaara' entered its second week with Rs 18 crore (on Friday). The weekend worked beautifully for the movie, as on Saturday, with a jump of 47.22 percent, the collection rose to Rs. 26.5 crore; and on Sunday, it further soared at made a business of Rs. 30 crore. Despite the inevitable weekday dip, it was expected that the movie's collection would maintain consistency with earnings in double digits, and it was very close to the same. However, on Monday, day 11, the film made Rs 9.50 crore. With this, 'Saiyaara' box office collection after 11 days of theatrical release stands at Rs. 256.75 crore. Breaking down the box office collection of 'Saiyaara Week 1 Day 1 (Friday): Rs 21.5 crore Day 2 (Saturday): Rs 26 crore Day 3 (Sunday): Rs 35.75 crore Day 4 (Monday): Rs 24 crore Day 5 (Tuesday): Rs 25 crore Day 6 (Wednesday): Rs 21.5 crore Day 7 (Thursday): Rs 19 crore Week 1 Total: Rs 172.75 crore Week 2: Day 8 (Friday): Rs 18 crore Day 9 (Saturday): Rs 26.5 crore Day 10 (Sunday): Rs 31.18 crore Day 11 (Monday): Rs 9.50 crore (early estimates) Total: Rs. 256.75 crore 'Saiyaara' beats Bollywood's blockbusters While many recent films have leaned on the appeal of star actors, 'Saiyaara' is succeeding thanks to its strong storyline, emotional depth, and engaging music. The film has outperformed major releases like 'Dunki,' featuring Shah Rukh Khan's comeback alongside Rajkumar Hirani, and 'Singham Again,' which saw the return of the Ajay Devgn–Rohit Shetty duo. Additionally, 'Saiyaara' has surpassed popular movies such as 'Drishyam 2' (Rs 239.67 crore), 'The Kerala Story' (Rs 239.05 crore), and 'Krrish 3' (Rs 231.79 crore). It is currently just above the earnings of 'URI: The Surgical Strike' (Rs 244.14 crore), which was previously regarded as an all-time blockbuster. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Tough competition ahead If the romantic drama continues at the same pace, the film might soon join the Rs 300 crore club. Further, while 'Saiyaara' is maintaining a strong hold at the box office, numbers might get affected by the new releases scheduled for this week. On 1st August, two new films, 'Dhadak 2' and 'Son of Sardaar 2', will make it to the theatres. The former is an intense drama, while the latter is a comedy riot.
India.com
21-07-2025
- Entertainment
- India.com
Aamir Khan's 2-hour 50-minute film, made on budget of Rs 55 crore, earned profit of Rs 400 crore, IMDb rating is 8.4; Movie is...
Aamir Khan is currently making headlines with his film Sitaare Zameen Par, which has earned Rs 259 crore worldwide so far and is still running in theatres. Meanwhile, today we're talking about another Aamir Khan film that gave the makers a profit of over Rs400 crore. Released 16 years ago, this film proved to be a goldmine for its producers. The movie we're talking about is a coming-of-age satirical comedy-drama, written and directed by Rajkumar Hirani under the banner of Vinod Chopra Films. The story revolves around the friendship of three engineering students. The film stars Aamir Khan, R. Madhavan, Sharman Joshi, and Boman Irani in lead roles. You must have guessed the movie – it's 3 Idiots . This film is one of the most iconic works of Aamir Khan's career. Even after a decade and a half, audiences still love to watch it. A film that won hearts in theatres also created a storm at the box office. 3 Idiots earned nearly eight times its production budget. What was the budget of 3 Idiots? Directed by Rajkumar Hirani, 3 Idiots was released on 25th December 2009. The film also featured Kareena Kapoor Khan, Omi Vaidya, and Mona Singh. The makers spent Rs 55 crore on this comedy-drama. How much did 3 Idiots earn? 3 Idiots created a storm at the box office. The trio of Aamir, Sharman and Madhavan left no stone unturned to win the hearts of the audience. The collection of the film at the Indian box office was recorded at Rs 202 crore. At the same time, it earned more in foreign countries than in India. It earned Rs 460 crore worldwide.
India.com
28-06-2025
- Entertainment
- India.com
‘Raju Loves Drama With Comedy': Aamir Khan Opens Up On Teaming With Rajkumar Hirani For Dadasaheb Phalke Biopic
New Delhi: After the success of Sitaare Zameen Par, Aamir Khan has opened up about his upcoming collaboration with director Rajkumar Hirani for a biopic on the legendary filmmaker Dadasaheb Phalke. Following the historic success of 3 Idiots and PK, this marks the third collaboration between Aamir and Hirani. Both previous films were widely praised for their clever humor, emotional storytelling, and strong narratives hallmarks of the Aamir-Hirani combo. In a recent interview, when asked whether humor would also be a part of the Phalke biopic, Aamir said: 'I think Raju and Abhijat [Joshi, writer] have a special leaning towards comedy — and so do I. All three of us really like humour, and I think that's the genre Raju enjoys most: drama with humour. So this will probably fall into the same space.' Filming for the project is expected to begin in October 2025. Aamir Khan will start preparations soon after the release of Sitaare Zameen Par. To authentically capture the era in which the story is set, VFX studios based in Los Angeles have developed AI-driven visual references. The script — in development for over four years — has been written by Rajkumar Hirani, Abhijat Joshi, Hindukush Bharadwaj, and Avishkar Bharadwaj.
Pink Villa
27-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
EXCLUSIVE: Aamir Khan is ‘Honoured' to do Dadasaheb Phalke with Rajkumar Hirani: Says, ‘It's drama with comedy'
Earlier in the year, Pinkvilla was the first to report that after the historic success of 3 Idiots and PK, Aamir Khan and Rajkumar Hirani are teaming up for the third time. Soon after, they made the collaboration official, confirming that the film will be a biopic of Dadasaheb Phalke and announced a Christmas 2026 release. Ever since, there is a tremendous anticipation to know more on the feature film. In an exclusive conversation with Pinkvilla, celebrating the success of Sitaare Zameen Par, we asked Aamir Khan to share an update on the reunion with Rajkumar Hirani. Aamir Khan confirmed that the film will go on floors in the last quarter of 2025 and the prep-work is currently underway. 'I think, Phalke is a huge challenge. Again, it's not a regular mainstream film loaded with action and set pieces. It is the story of a man, who did things that no one could even imagine back in the day. He was way ahead, he was an adventurer, he was a person who was full of life, and excitement about something he wanted to do. It is one man's journey on an adventure, which even he does not know about. It will be a great honour for Raju and me to make a biopic on Dadasaheb Phalke,' Aamir shared. Be it 3 Idiots or PK, all the collaborations of Aamir Khan and Rajkumar Hirani have been laced with strong undertones of comedy. Will we get to see humour in Phalke too? Aamir answered, 'I think, Raju and Abhijat (Joshi, writer) have special leaning towards comedy and so do I. All 3 of us really like humour and I think that's the genre which Raju likes to work in – drama with humour. So, this will also probably fall into the same genre.' Talking of Sitaare Zameen Par, the film is headed to make an entry in the Rs 100 crore club on its 9th day, and is a theatrical success. The RS Prassana directorial will consolidate its run with a clean hit tag once it tops the Rs 150 crore mark at the Indian Box Office, which should happen in the third weekend. Meanwhile, don't forget to watch the full interaction with Aamir Khan, wherein we spoke about his next with Lokesh Kanagaraj, Lahore 1947, Pritam Pyaare, Mahabharata, Sitaare Zameen Par's success and a lot more.
