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  • Dabangg 2 is opening attraction of Mukta Arts’ multiplex in Gulbarga

    Dabangg 2 is opening attraction of Mukta Arts’ multiplex in Gulbarga

    MUMBAI: After four screens in Vadodara and an equal number of screens in Ahmedabad, the third multiplex of Mukta Arts Limited successfully began its operations at Gulbarga under brand name Mukta A2 Cinemas with Dabangg-2, Sarocharu (Telugu) and Yaare Kugadali (Kannada) as its opening attractions.

    Located at the heart of the city, the three screens multiplex has 1252 seats and has a 2K Digital with 3D projection system which is first of its kind in Gulbarga. It also boasts of hi-tech Dolby Digital surround sound.

    Subhash Ghai said, "I am happy the way our company Mukta Arts is heading faster in exhibition Division too along with our production house this year and was more happy when my friend‘s Salman khan biggest blockbuster ‘DABBANGG 2‘ opened its release with our new multiplex at beautiful city like Gulbarga."

    After Gulbarga, Mukta Arts Limited is all set to launch multiplexes at Vishakhapatnam, Sangli, Raipur, Aurangabad and Bhopal shortly. Negotiations are also going on for locations such as Mumbai, Thane, Panvel, Gurgaon among others. This will add around 30 screens to the existing 15 screens.

    The above multiplexes are in addition to around 170 theatres (approx. 425 screens) across the country.

  • Blockbusters of 2012 figure in worst film nominations in Kela Awards

    Blockbusters of 2012 figure in worst film nominations in Kela Awards

    NEW DELHI: Contrary to common perception, actors Akshay Kumar, Sanjay Dutt, Ajay Devgn, Anoushka Sharma, Sonakshi Sinha, and Deepika Padukone are among the artistes nominated for the worst acting of the year.

    ‘Housefull 2’, ‘Son of Sardar’, ‘Khiladi 786’, ‘Dabangg 2’, ‘Jab tak hai jaan’ and ’Joker’ are nominated for the worst films of the year and will vie for the Golden Kela award..

    Shirish Kunder for ‘Joker’, Arbaaz Khan for ‘Dabangg 2’, Kabir Khan for ‘Ek tha tiger’ and Sajid Khan for ‘Housefull 2’ vie for the worst directors of the year.

    The worst sequels of the year are Dabangg 2, Housefull2, Jannat 2, Jism 2, Raaz 3, Kya super Kool hain Hum, Bhoot Returns, and 1920 Evil Returns.

    The Golden Kela Awards ceremony will take place in March at the India Habitat Centre.

    The Golden Kela Awards, the Indian version of Razzies – “Golden Raspberry Awards" – for awarding the worst in the film making industry will be awarding the worst of Bollywood in the year 2012. Voting will begin on 1 January at www.goldenkela.com and close on 1 March 2013.

    Jatin Varma, Founder, Golden Kela Awards, said, “We have our hands full with some of the finely made Kela-full movies and performances of the year 2012. As expected, sequels topped the chart this year with 8 nominations in the Worst Sequel category. I see a tough competition in the Worst Actor (Female) Category also; voters will have a tough time choosing between Anushka Sharma, Sonakshi Sinha, Farah Khan, Alia Bhatt, Deepika Padukone and Diana Penty.”

    The most irritating songs are ‘Chinta ta chita chita’ from ‘Rowdy Rathore’, ‘Son of Sardar’ from the film of the same name, ‘Anarkali Disco Chali’ from Housefull2, and Hookah Bar from Khiladi 786.

    The most atrocious lyrics are: Anvita Dutt for Ishq wala Love (Student of the Year), Amitabh BhattacharyaHalkat Jawani (Heroine) Shabbir Ahmed for Bipasha Bipasha (Jodi Breakers) Shabbir Ahmed for Po Po (Son Of Sardar) Sameer Anjaan for Chinta Ta Chita Chita (Rowdy Rathore) and Himesh Reshammiya for Hookah Bar (Khiladi 786).

    Jatin adds, “In the 5th edition of Golden Kela Awards we could not help but Nominate Indian Moviegoers in the Bawara ho gaya hai ke award category for spending more than Rs six billion on worthless films."

    Indian Moviegoers have been nominated for ‘Bawra Ho gayaa ke’ award for spending more than Rs 6 billion on Bol Bachchan, Housefull 2, Agneepath, Rowdy Rathore, Ek Tha Tiger, Khiladi 786 and Dabangg 2. Others nominated for this award are Homi Adjania for following up Being Cyrus with Cocktail, Sanjay Khandvi for taking his own awesome Ek Chaalis Ki Last Local, setting it in Delhi and making Kismat Love Paisa Dilli…and doing a horrible job of it, Ali Azmat for sounding like a parody of his former self in the song Maula from Jism 2.

    Karisma Kapoor, Chandrachur Singh, Aftab Shivdasani, Shiney Ahuja, Prachi Desai, and Jackie Bhagnani have been nominated for the ‘Why Are You Still Trying?’ Award for the people who surprised us by their presence, even though we thought their careers were long over.

    Awards will also be given for ‘The Mera Naam Joker Award’ for Longest Film Of the Year. ‘Bas Kijiye Bahut Ho Gaya’, ‘Beta, Tumse Na Ho Payega’, and ‘Super Hit Of the Year’.

    The Golden anti-Kela awards will also be announced for films that were the saving graces by being meaningful while being in mainstream cinema.

  • Khiladi 786 recovers from opening day lull

    Khiladi 786 recovers from opening day lull

    MUMBAI: Two indistinct films, Myoho and Cigarette Ki Tarah, released last Friday with limited engagement. Due to lack of audience support, the shows had to be cancelled and screenings replaced with other features at most places.

    Khiladi 786, carrying forward the Akshay Kumar Khiladi brand, had a weak first day but made up over Saturday and Sunday and maintained well at single screens to end its first week at Rs 472 million. However, the long term position for the film is average at best.

    Talaash sustained in its second week thanks to Aamir Khan fans who need to watch his film once. The film collected Rs 169 million standing up to mass appealing Khiladi 786 and taking its two-week total to Rs 849.6 million.

    Jab Tak Hai Jaan collected Rs 4.2 million in its fourth week just about marking the end of its run. Its 31-day total collection stood at Rs 1.21 billion.

    Son Of Sardar ran out of steam in its fourth week collecting a symbolic Rs 1.5 million and coming to the end of its run with a total of Rs 1.04 billion.

    Dabangg 2, the most awaited film of the year, hits 21 December to cash in on the super success of Dabangg and the Christmas week holidays. With big names and film not living up to expectation in last couple of months, the public‘s enthusiasm for the film is in measured tones. However, the exhibitors at single screens as well as multiplexes are very hopeful of the film what with Salman Khan riding at the pinnacle at present! The film is getting lucrative terms in the form of minimum guarantees (MGs) and advances from the theatres.

  • Salman Khan’s Kick to roll mid-year

    Salman Khan’s Kick to roll mid-year

    MUMBAI: After hobnobbing for a while, Sajid Nadiadwala has announced that his Salman-Khan starrer actioner Kick will roll on time.

    Kick is a remake of the 2009 Telugu film of the same name that starred Ravi Teja and Ileana. Salman Khan would reprise the role of a character who gets a ‘kick’ out of doing things differently and dangerously.

    The film, directed by Shirish Kunder, will start rolling in the latter half of the year as Khan’s date diary is chockfull with projects like Ek Tha Tiger, Dabangg 2 and Sher Khan. Sonakshi Sinha will play the female lead.

    Confirming that Kick will finally roll, Kunder said, ““All rumours about Kick being postponed etc is bullshit. The film is definitely happening in the 2nd half of 2012. Release date will be announced by producer Sajid Nadiadwala.”

    Incidentally, Kunder directed Salman Khan in his first outing, Jaaneman.

  • Hindi remake of Dookudu to star Salman Khan

    Hindi remake of Dookudu to star Salman Khan

    MUMBAI: If everything goes well, Mahesh Babu‘s Telugu film Dookudu is set to be remade in Hindi with Salman Khan in the lead.

    Said script writer Kona Venkat, who worked on Ready in Telugu and Hindi and is also associated with Anees Bazmee‘s No Entry sequel and Sohail Khan‘s Sher Khan, “Sreenu, who directed Ready in Telugu, is keen to remake Dookudu in Hindi with Salman. In fact, the lead character‘s heroism suits Salman bhai perfectly. We won‘t need to make alterations for the Hindi version.”

    The Telugu film has been doing excellent business all over earning till date Rs 300 million. While the Mahesh Babu film cost Rs 350 million to make, the budget set aside for the Hindi version has been pegged at Rs 600 million.

    Interestingly, Dookudu was written keeping Khan in mind. But there is a hitch that needs to be solved. While the protagonist in the Telugu film is a cop, Khan doesn’t want to do a cop film till the Dabaang sequel. Airing his views Venkat said if the filmmakers of the Telugu remake decide to wait till Dabangg 2 is ready, then there should be no reason for Salman to decline the movie.

    The filmmakers are awaiting Khan to see the film and green signal its making.