May 2017

Dangal of the Box Office Baahubalis

In mere 24 days of release in China, Dangal reclaimed its title of world’s biggest Indian film from Baahubali The Conclusion, who held it for a rather short period of 25 days. Once again it’s an Aamir Khan film at top, which is a routine affair now since December 2008 barring two exceptions in form
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The Conclusion is still Baahubali

Baahubali The Conclusion earned first place in weekend for fourth time and likely the last time. It was a close race with Half Girlfriend which had a decent bow. Hindi Medium has a fair weekend  with fine trend. Baahubali The Conclusion grossed ₹46.5cr over its weekend for a 24 days total of ₹1213cr. It took
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Dangal Hits Century In China

A $100mn or ¥680 mn in China for Dangal and what follows is ₹1400 cr worldwide. Till yesterday film grossed $95mn or ¥645mn in middle kingdom. No words can describe the business trend of film in China and this is the time we say it goes unpredictable. Till 2nd weekend a certain degree of correction
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GST and the Indian Cinema

  There’s a change in Indirect taxation in India which involves integrating all the indirect taxes at Central and States level into one Tax namely Goods and Services Tax. Taxation model is new in here but other parts of world followed the same quite earlier. What expected from the new taxation policy was relaxation in
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Half Girlfriend to Battle Double Baahubali

It’s been awhile since a Bollywood biggie released, the last one being Badrinath Ki Dulhania which wasn’t some Tentpole either but better than most. This week see release of Half Girlfriend from the pen of 3 Idiots, 2 States & Kai Po Che, all having good reception. Baahubali The Conclusion is likely to remain the
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Dangal Is A Hundred Millionaire Abroad

Dangal is in no mood of slowing down in China and in meantime hits $100mn internationally today, becoming the 1st Indian film to do so. China added $4.3mn to it’s running tally which stands at $98.9mn,  just $1.1mn short $100mn. At time of press film crossed $100mn, accounting the Wednesday sales. China remains the top
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