Talaash, a huge hit!

Aamir Khan's film Talaash released on Nov 30, a non holiday Friday.

The film undoubtedly had a colossal opening!

Most Khans plan a release on a holiday Friday or on an occasion like Ed, Diwali, Christmas or even after IPL season. A holiday season generally adds to the box office.

Aamir Khan's Friday box office any way defies all logic and science.

Day One is 14.52 crs, Day Two is 16.37 crs and Day Three is 18.1 = weekend collection is 48.99 crs net box office day of India collections.

To give a perspective a non holiday friday last was Bol Bachchan - 11.75 cr, Cocktail - 10.75 cr, Raaz - 10.50 cr, Rajneeti - 10.50 cr, Barfi around 8.5 crs.

INTERNATIONAL

North America $ 657, 000; Saturday $ 734, 000 (highest ever day for a Hindi film beating My Name is Khan was $ &33, 416

UK Friday 107, 000 Pounds; Saturday 152, 000 Pounds

Middle East Thursday $ 310, 000; Friday $ 442, 000; Saturday $ 350, 000 Crossing a million in 3 days

AnZ $ 109, 000

Cost of production is 40 crs and satellite sales is 40 crs

Ang Lee’s Life Of Pi Garners An Astounding RS 32 Crores (Gross) in just 7 Days!

The wait for movie lovers had come to a fantastic close as Ang Lee’s Life Of Pi released on 23^rd November in 2D and 3D in English, Hindi, Tamil & Telugu across theatres in India!

The highly anticipated 3D celebration of cinema, life and a rarely seen stunning showcase of India and Indian talent, opened to rave reviews not just by critics but audiences as well reaffirming the massive appeal of Life Of Pi as it has bagged an astounding RS 32 Crores (Gross, Rs 22.4 Crores Net) in the first week itself!!

Life Of Pi has gathered the 4th biggest opening weekend of the year, and the 6^thhighest of all time. Along with being the 2^nd highest opening of all time for Fox Star Studios after ‘Avatar.’ The 3D adventure has also achieved the highest opening for a non-franchise film say the statistics.

What’s more, not just the fans and critics but notable names have publicly spoken about the fantastic experience of watching the film, adding to the unprecedented success of the 3D saga.

Right from 3 D genius James Cameron, to Bollywood’s Biggies such as Shah Rukh Khan, Karan Johar, A R Rahman and more, illustrious names have been praising the film continuously during and after its release.

Life Of Pi marks a significant addition to the stable of Box Office Biggies from Fox Star Studio’s whose 3D legacy includes Avatar, Titanic 3D, Rise of the Planet Of The Apes and their last record breaking animation Ice Age 4 : Continental Drift.

Oscar winning Ang Lee’s visual masterpiece achieved the laudatory figures despite the simultaneous release of the last installment of a popular vampire franchise and the two Bollywood Biggies released during Diwali continuing their positive pan India collections.

Life of Pi 3D is the visually stunning tale of a boy who is adrift at sea in a lifeboat with a Bengal tiger after his family is drowned in a shipwreck. Not only is the film a global platform of Indian talent with its cast and crew (Debutante Suraj Sharma, Tabu and Irrfan Khan), but some of India’s most scenic spots were tapped for the film, a first of its kind for a Hollywood film. Amidst racks of fabulous saris and colorful fabrics, many of which were used for the vibrant market scenes filmed in Pondicherry, India, where Pi spent his early year, there is a rich multicultural depth to the movie. One can see the countryside of Southern India in the hillside town of Munnar along with the French elegance of Pondicherry on 3D!

बलमा गीत मेरे लिए जैकपॉट लगने जैसा है- श्रीराम चन्द्र

आकर्षक व्यक्तित्व, मधुर आवाज़ और बुद्धिमान होना यह तीनो खूबियाँ एक इंसान में हो तो फिर क्या कहने ? ऐसा ही कुछ अद्भुत संयोजन हैं इन्डियन आयडल 5 फेम गायक श्रीराम चन्द्र में। जो उन्हें दूसरों से अलग बनाता है। दक्षिण के इस स्टार ने 8 वर्ष की आयु से ही परफोर्म करना शुरू कर दिया था अब तक 80 से अधिक स्टेज शो कर चुके श्रीराम ने बी टेक की पढ़ाई की है, इंडियन आयडल विजेता बनने के बाद उनका पहला एलबम 'रहनुमा' रिलीज़ हुआ था| इसके अलावा उन्होंने फिल्म 'मेरे ब्रदर की दुल्हन'में इस्क-रिस्क और मधुबाला आदि रीमिक्स गीतों को भी गाया है। अभी वो चर्चित हैं क्योंकि उनका गाया आयटम नंबर 'बलमा' आज सुपर हिट हो रहा है। उनसे बातचीत हुई उनके इसी गीत को लेकर प्रस्तुत हैं कुछ मुख्य अंश ------

'बलमा' गीत ने जिस तरह लोकप्रियता हासिल की है क्या आपको लगा था कि यह इतना हिट होगा जब आपने इसे गाया था?

जब मैंने इसे गाया था तो लगा था की कुछ हिट तो होगा लेकिन इतना पसंद आएगा श्रोताओं को यह नही पता था| इस गीत के लिए मैं हिमेश जी और अपने प्रशंसकों को धन्यवाद देता हूँ।

कैसे मौका मिला यह गीत गाने का ?

यह भी इतेफ़ाक की बात है एक शो के दौरान हिमेश जी से मेरी मुलाक़ात हुई उन्होंने मेरी गायकी को सराहा और कहा की तुम मेरी फिल्म में गाओगे।

कैसा रहा हिमेश , श्रेया के साथ काम करना और खिलाड़ी कुमार के लिए अपनी आवाज़ देना? बहुत ही यादगार रहा यह अनुभव मेरे लिए , खिलाड़ी कुमार के लिए गाना क्या कहूं वास्तव में बहुत ही खुश नसीब हूँ मैं। कह सकता हूँ अक्षय, हिमेश जी और श्रेया तीनो के साथ काम करना मतलब मेरे लिए जैकपॉट से कम नही है।

हमने सुना है आप अभिनय में भी दिलचस्पी रखते हैं? हाँ, आपने सही सुना है मुझे अभिनय में भी दिलचस्पी है एक शो में परफोर्मेंस के दौरान कुछ फिल्म निर्माताओं को मेरा परफोर्मेंस पसंद आया और उन्होंने मुझसे संपर्क किया और स्क्रिप्ट सुनने के बाद मैंने हाँ कर दी| अभी मैं 2 तेलुगू फिल्म कर रहा हूँ।

तो क्या हम जल्दी ही आपको किसी हिंदी फिल्म में भी देखेगें? हाँ, क्यों नही जरुर हो सकता है हिंदी फिल्मों में गाने से पहले मैं दक्षिण की भाषाओँ में गीत गा रहा था उसी तरह अभी मैं उधर की फिल्मों में अभिनय कर रहा हूँ तो हो सकता मुझे हिंदी फिल्मों में भी अभिनय करने का मौका मिल जाए जल्दी ही।

आप किस अभिनेता के लिए गीतों को गाना चाहेगें? मैं इमरान और अक्षय कुमार के लिए तो गा चुका हूँ अब बिग बी और किंग खान के लिए गीत गाने की तमन्ना रखता हूँ।

Erotica icon Sherlyn Chopra advocates safe sex on World AIDS Day

India’s only erotica icon Sherlyn Chopra rocked radio listeners across seven cities of the country with her sex gyan on World’s AIDS Day this week. Speaking exclusively to OYE 104.8 FM she advocated safe sex for the nation, saying “the world needs to mature, even as it grows wild.”

In a two-hour-long exclusive programme with renowned RJ Alok, the sex kitten used intellectual anecdotes and heart-warming shayeris to convey her noble message with her characteristic wicked wit to radio listeners across Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Amritsar, Jodhpur, Patiala and Shimla.

“The youth connects with Brand Sherlyn like nobody’s business, which is more than evident from her hardcore 1,29,734 followers on Twitter,” quipped her publicist Dale Bhagwagar. “So when Sherlyn Chopra advocates safe sex, teens understand that she means every word of it,” he added.

For the record, apart from being the cynosure of countless eyes, Sherlyn is all set to become the first Indian to be featured on the cover of the world-famous American men’s magazine Playboy. Come 2013, and the gritty girl will also be starring as the female lead in Rupesh Paul’s international film Kamasurtra 3D.

Piping hot Evelyn Sharma steals the show at IRFW in Goa!

Bollywood newbie Evelyn Sharma is fast turning into Indian fashion's favourite muse! After walking the ramp for the who's who of the designer world, Evelyn opened the show for ace designer Rocky S with a bang at the India Resort Fashion Week (IRFW) on Candolim Beach in Goa this week.

Grapevine has it that a steaming Miss Paraguay 2012, Nicole Huber, was originally supposed to open the show, but Rocky S changed his mind last minute, when he saw the ravishing Evelyn walk into the event and asked her to open it instead.

Latest rumours have it that the new fashionista could be one of the showstoppers, besides Paris Hilton, for Narendra Kumar’s show too.

Creating this much noise, the half-German half-Indian Evelyn will be seen in at least four upcoming movies next year. These start off with Rohan Sippy’s Nautanki Saala with Vicky Donor star Ayushmann Khurrana and Delhi Belly fame Kunal Roy Kapur; followed by T-Series’ Yaariyaan, the directorial debut of Super Cassettes icon Bhushan Kumar’s wife Divya Kumar; and Manish Tiwary's Issaq opposite Prateik Babbar.

Last but not the least, Evelyn will be seen in a pivotal role opposite Ranbir Kapoor in Ayan Mukerji's much awaited Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani, under Karan Johar's banner Dharma Productions. Way to go gal!