After India and the US, China is the biggest market for Indian films. In the recent times many films have released and made huge money at the Chinese box office. Now ‘2.0’ is gearing up for a wider release in the summer of 2019 in China.

Announcing about details of it, Lyca Productions banner has released a press statement and it says ‘2.0’ is going to release in China across 56,000 screens. Out of these massive numbers, 47,000 are 3D screens and the rest are 2D.

Way before the release ‘2.0’ achieved a feat by getting an extensive 3D release for any foreign film in the history of China.

One of China’s most popular production and distribution companies, HY Media has reportedly acquired the rights of ‘2.0.’

So will Shankar’s magnum opus emerge as the biggest Indian hit in China, time will let us know.

Usually, heroines won’t talk about marriage unless if the question comes from media persons. Even then, they try to pass the question or would give a general reply. However, for a surprise, Kajal Aggarwal herself picked up the topic and she said that she wanted to get married this year (2018). However, Kajal reasoned that her busy schedule didn’t let her to think about her impending marriage.

Sharing about 2018, Kajal said the year started low as she fell sick for 3 months. She said she had thought of completing the films in her hand and wanted to take a break. However, she said unexpectedly the year made her busy. She said she got busy with the back-to-back films.

And one has to wait and see, whether Kajal Aggarwal turns bride in 2019 or not. Kajal’s younger sister Nisha Agarwal is already a mom and she has a baby boy too. So, only Kajal’s wedding is pending.

Meanwhile, Kajal and Bellamkonda Sreenivas’ Kavacham is due for release this Friday (7th Dec) i.e on the day Telangana votes. Let’s wait and see, how the film would do.

Hero Bellamkonda Sai Sreenivas said ‘Kavacham’ is his fastest film to get wrapped up and made profits before the release and is overjoyed by it.

“When I heard this script I thought it was okay but from the 16th minute the film turns racy. The entire second half is filled with interesting twists and turns. It happens in 24 hours and how a cop clears false allegations against him forms Kavacham,” said Sreenivas.

Working with a newcomer for the first time, Sreenivas said it’s a fantastic experience. “The way Sreenivas Mamilla executed the film is outstanding. You won’t get the feel that a newcomer has directed this film but he did as he carries lot of experience,” replied Bellamkonda.

Adding he further said, he had wrapped up the dubbing in two days and one half in just five hours. That’s director Sreenivas makes things easy for us without missing the quality.

About the female leads, Kajal and Mehreen, Sreenivas said, both are playing important roles and whom I will shield should be watched on the big screen.
‘Kavacham’ is releasing on December 7th.

Some time ago when someone stated that she has done an item song, Jabardast beauty Anasuya has breathed fire. She asked them to call such songs as ‘special songs’ but not as item songs. Anyway, she has signed one such song again.

Though this hottie poured all sorts of glamour in that Rangammatta character, she wasn’t given a special song in Rangasthalam movie. But now, another mega hero is going to dance with this happening television anchor in a spicy song. Yes, none other than Varun Tej, along with Venkatesh, will dance with Anasuya for their upcoming film F2, Fun and Frustration.

Earlier Anasuya has produced various reasons including that the total lyric is written on her name, as she has sizzled alongside Sai Dharam Tej in an item number in Winner movie. Though she hasn’t accepted all other item songs that came her way, now she is said to have jumped in joy with F2 offer.

End of the day, the anchor wants to prove that she is one stop destination for many talents and looking forward to this item, ..sorry special song!

Taxiwala hasn’t become that blockbuster of sorts in the likes of Geetha Govindam, but it is doing well at the theatres even though it released weeks ago. And then, here comes an expected advantage for this Vijay Devarakonda starrer.

Other than 2 Point O, there are no big Telugu films at the box office right now. And that is spinning huge advantage for the young hero. In the last couple of days, If Rajnikanth is able to get 85%+ occupancy, then Vijay Devarakonda has registered at least 70% occupancy in many theatres.

This is because those who have already seen 2.O and those who are in a mood to catch up Taxiwala are rushing to theatres. Also with no other movie around, definitely footfalls will be automatically redirected to Vijay’s flick. That said, Vijay might not collect 60+ crores share like Geetha Govindam, but still, Taxiwala is a blockbuster of epic proportions for producers.

We hear that they are going to take home twice the amount they have invested in producing this flick.

Recently Mahesh Babu has partnered with Asian Cinemas and came up with “AMB” multiplex. As the project got inaugurated, the mind-blowing interior design of the luxury theatre has simply blown many minds in Tollywood.

Reports are coming that even Allu Arjun got smitten by the multiplex fantasy now. Though his father Allu Arvind owns many single screen theatres in AP and Telangana, now Bunny wants a special “AA” theatre like how Mahesh got it. And he has been pushing a deal for that.

Actually, Sunil Narang of Asian Cinemas has partnered with Mahesh Babu for AMB Theater and now Allu Arjun wants this person to offer him the same deal for the rebuilding of famous Satyam Theatre in Ameerpet. Located near Mythrivanam, this largest single screen was rumbled to ground a few months ago. If all goes well, Asian and Allu Arjun might team up to build ‘AAA Cinemas’ there.

And that marks the third business for Allu Arjun after he owned shared in clubbing business Jubilee 800 and eatery B-Dubs in Hyderabad.

After Baahubali, Tamannaah hasn’t done any full fledged or less roles in any film. She did Na Nuvve with Kalyan Ram almost after a year after the Baahubali and the film had tanked at the box office. She has done a special number in Jai Lava Kusa. Does this indicate to us that her career is over?

Asked whether her she feels so, actor Tamannaah said, ‘Thanks to people who think like that. Every time they said something like that, I got more number of films. Even now, I have Sye Raa and That Is Mahalakshmi in my kitty. I think judging the career of a heroine on the basis of her age has to stop. It’s time to stop.’

Tamannaah is all set for her upcoming film Next Enti which is directed by Kunal Kohli and also has Navdeep, Sundeep Kishan and Larissa Bonesi in lead roles. The film is releasing on December 7 and Tamannaah said that she personally loved the film very much.

The actor doesn’t seem to be affected with the negative comments that people pass on her and she said she takes them sportive.

Talking about her role in Sye Raa, Tamannaah said that she’s very excited to do this project as it such a huge one. ‘I teamed up with Chiranjeevi garu for the first time and I’m happy about it. Shooting is yet to be completed and I play a full length role,’ she added.

Her next film That is Mahalakshmi is close to wrap up and this film is official remake of Kangana’s Queen. The film is expected to release in February or summer.

Before the release of ‘2.0’ the producers marketed it as a 3D film and also appealed to the audience to watch it only in 3D for a better experience. On the contrary, they released the 2D version in the maximum number of screens which is a blunder.

This has resulted in the box office collections. While 3D version of ‘2.0’ is minting huge money, the 2D version is clearly lagging behind. This is evident in the first week collections and the Monday figures are seriously upsetting. In many areas, the morning shows were canceled with audience not turning up as expected. If the same scenario continues, the distributors might prefer screening the new releases on December 7th.

It is not easy to increase the prints of 3D in quick time and many are finding fault in the planning of the producers and exhibitors. It’s the same situation in the rural parts of Tamil Nadu as well. The only saving grace here is the Hindi version. Having released the 3D version in maximum screens, the ticket prices being high, it has become a relief for ‘2.0.’

Noted producer Dil Raju has inked a three film deal with Natural star Nani long back. As part of it, two films were made back-to-back. But for the hat-trick film, the ace producer is planning something big.

Initially Dil Raju approached Nani with the remake of Tamil movie ’96’ but as the latter was busy, the producer had to look for other options. Post ‘Sammohanam’ Dil Raju had paid advance to director Indraganti Mohan Krishna and now this director has reportedly prepared a multi-starrer story.

Impressed by the script, Dil Raju is considering Nani and Malayalam heartthrob Dulquer Salmaan who has great following across south India. If this combination is set, Dil Raju could widely release the movie.

Yet again the dates of Nani and Dulquer are a bit tighter to seal. Nonetheless Dil Raju maintains good contact with Dulquer and even the hero knows about the producer. Given the rapport they share, if Dulquer could adjust the dates, then we can see the combination by the end of 2019.

Bollywood superstar Salman Khan is the richest Indian celebrity, according to the 2018 Forbes India Celebrity 100 list, which he has topped for the third consecutive year. Shah Rukh Khan has fallen out of the top 10 list.

The 2018 Forbes India Celebrity 100 List rankings are based on estimates of entertainment-related earnings of celebrities. The period under consideration is October 1, 2017 to September 30, 2018.

The actor’s earnings are pegged at Rs 253.25 crore. Salman, 52, cemented his place in the top spot thanks to the commercial success of his movies “Tiger Zinda Hai” and “Race 3”. His earnings were backed by endorsements of several consumer-facing brands, and constitute 8.06 percent of the total earnings — Rs 3,140.25 crore — of the top 100 celebrities for the year, read a statement from Forbes.

Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli jumped one spot to the second rank, with total earnings of Rs 228.09 crore, a sharp increase of 116.53 percent from the previous year. Actor Akshay Kumar completed the top three, with Rs 185 crore in earnings in the period under consideration for the list.

With no movie releases in 2017, Shah Rukh Khan, who was at the second spot on the 2017 Forbes India Celebrity list, fell out of the top 10. His earnings were down 33 percent this year, at Rs 56 crore from endorsements, placing him at rank 13 on the list.

Newly-wed actress Deepika Padukone broke into the top five on the Forbes India Celebrity 100 list — the first woman celebrity to find place in the top five — with earnings of Rs 112.8 crore, placing her firmly at rank 4, thanks to the commercial success of “Padmaavat”, and her brand endorsements.

Cricket star Mahendra Singh Dhoni rounded up the top five with Rs 101.77 crore, followed by Aamir Khan (Rs 97.50 crore), Amitabh Bachchan (Rs 96.17 crore), Ranveer Singh (Rs 84.7 crore), Sachin Tendulkar (Rs 80.00 crore) and Ajay Devgn (Rs 74.50 crore) making it to the top 10.

There is mixed representation from the prolific South Indian film industry. There are 17 celebrities from the South this year against 13 on the 2017 list. The number of Bollywood actors is down from 33 to 31, despite their cumulative earnings increasing by 12.89 percent from the previous year.

Brian Carvalho, Editor, Forbes India, said: “The Celebrity 100 is a definitive barometer of earnings of celebrities. Besides the earnings charts and cover stories on high-fliers like Sachin Tendulkar, Akshay Kumar and Deepika Padukone, we have also covered in the Celebrity 100 Special issue a whole new generation of celebrities — the unlikeliest of YouTube stars from the hinterland, a rapper from the Mumbai ghettos and an activist actor from Kerala taking on misogyny head-on in the testosterone driven Malayalam film industry.”

Indian cricket team all-rounder Hardik Pandya, with earnings to the tune of Rs 28.46 crore, was the highest gainer (in percentage terms), with his annual earnings rising nearly nine times.

Actress Nayanthara, whose earnings stand at Rs 15.17 crore, is the only woman from the South Indian film industry to make it to the list, following the success of her dark comedy, “Kolamavu Kokila” and the thriller “Aramm”.

Superstar Rajinikanth’s “2.0”, which has set the cost registers ringing all over, is gearing up for a major China release across 56,000 screens, according to its makers.In a statement, Lyca Productions confirmed the news of the Shankar-directed sci-fi movie’s release in association with HY Media in China with at least 47,000 of the total screens playing it in 3D format.

“2.0” will release in China in May 2019 and it will be the widest 3D release for any foreign language film in history, the statement said.A sequel to Shankar’s 2010 blockbuster “Enthiran”, “2.0” has been produced by Lyca Productions and was released in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi on November 29.

The film, which features Rajinikanth in three different ‘avatars’, also stars Akshay Kumar, Amy Jackson, Adil Hussain and Sudhanshu Pandey.Akshay Kumar, making his southern debut, plays the antagonist. The film has been made on a budget of Rs 600 crore.

Rajinikanth plays a scientist and a robot. He also appears as a microbot, dubbed 3.0, which was one of the major surprise elements.Earlier this week, Lyca Productions revealed that the film grossed a whopping Rs 400 crore in its opening weekend worldwide.

Shankar has also confirmed he is ready to commence shooting for Kamal Haasan’s “Indian 2″, which marks his reunion with the latter after two decades.”We recently did a make-up test with Kamal sir and I was really excited to see him in the get-up of Senapathy. We are all set to begin shoot very soon,” Shankar told the media.

Shooting of “Indian 2” may start from December 14. Kajal Aggarwal has been roped in to play the leading lady. Anirudh Ravichander will compose the music. Lyca Productions will also be bankrolling “Indian 2”.