Akshaye Rathi Archives

Cinemas praise Aamir Khan for releasing Sitaare Zameen Par only in cinemas but upset with release strategy; 700-800 single screens not provided the film despite commitment; no show in ICONIC Raj Mandir Jaipur raises eyebrows : Bollywood News

The Aamir Khan-starrer Sitaare Zameen Par had a fair opening and had a dramatic jump on Saturday, leading to cheer in the industry. However, a section of exhibitors are unhappy. They were all set to screen the acclaimed flick but at the last moment, the distributors, PVR Inox Pictures, changed their mind. Cinemas praise Aamir […]

Rajeev Masand of DCA explains why Ranbir Kapoor’s entourage-free lifestyle is a ‘masterstroke’: “He eats alone abroad to stay real; stands in immigration queues all by himself without his team” : Bollywood News

In the eighth episode of The Filmy Hustle, hosted by distributor-exhibitor Akshaye Rathi, Kim Sharma and Rajeev Masand of Dharma Cornerstone (DCA) raised important points about talent management, what goes behind the scenes and a lot more. We are living in times of entourages and it has often become a matter of huge discussion, especially […]

From a ‘bubble about to burst’ to a brand delivering 2.7x returns, Kim Sharma DECODES the GENIUS marketing science behind Orry: “Perception is reality; polarization is a jackpot” 2 : Bollywood News

In the eighth episode of The Filmy Hustle, hosted by distributor-exhibitor Akshaye Rathi, Kim Sharma and Rajeev Masand of Dharma Cornerstone (DCA) raised important points about talent management, what goes behind the scenes and a lot more. A conversation with them is incomplete without the mention of Orry, the enigmatic social media personality who has […]

Kabir Khan reveals that Salman Khan’s WHISTLE-WORTHY silhouette shot was NOT a part of Ek Tha Tiger script: “It was a reaction to the location”; also explains how the scarf became an ICONIC symbol of the character : Bollywood News

In the fifth episode of The Filmy Hustle, hosted by distributor-exhibitor Akshaye Rathi, Kabir Khan opened up on his journey and what went behind the making of his memorable films. He revealed fascinating trivia about his third venture, Ek Tha Tiger (2012), starring Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif. This film, in a way, has two […]

Kabir Khan admits that there’s TREMENDOUS pressure to make Bajrangi Bhaijaan 2; opens up on Tubelight debacle: “Because it stars Salman Khan, a film that does Rs. 130-140 crores is seen as a disaster” 2 : Bollywood News

In the fifth episode of The Filmy Hustle, hosted by distributor-exhibitor Akshaye Rathi, Kabir Khan opened up on his journey and what went behind the making of his memorable films. Kabir was honest enough to admit that Tubelight (2017), his third outing with Salman Khan, failed to entice the audience, leading to its debacle. Kabir Khan admits […]

Kabir Khan on why he knew Salman Khan would back Bajrangi Bhaijaan despite no action: “Salman is a LIVING example of the secular culture of this country”; also reveals why Salman feared studios might have REJECTED the film : Bollywood News

In the fifth episode of The Filmy Hustle, hosted by distributor-exhibitor Akshaye Rathi, Kabir Khan opened up on his journey and what went behind the making of his memorable films. He admitted that it took a while to lock Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015) as his second outing with Salman Khan after the blockbuster, Ek Tha Tiger (2012). Kabir Khan on […]

R Madhavan reveals heartwarming story behind his epic selfie with Narendra Modi, Ajit Doval, French President Emmanuel Macron: “Most UNFORGETTABLE moment of my life” : Bollywood News

R Madhavan came up with not-so-known trivia and stories from his life in the first episode of The Filmy Hustle, hosted by distributor-exhibitor Akshaye Rathi. A large chunk of the interview is about Rocketry: The Nambi Effect (2022), which featured Madhavan as actor, writer, director and producer. He opened up like never before on the […]

R Madhavan reveals the FASCINATING story of how he convinced Mani Ratnam to cast him and not Abhishek Bachchan in Aaytha Ezhuthu; admits that he was drawn to ‘Banegi Apni Baat’ as “for the first time, we people smooching on TV” : Bollywood News

R Madhavan came up with not-so-known trivia and stories from his life in the first episode of The Filmy Hustle, hosted by distributor-exhibitor Akshaye Rathi. At the very beginning, he opened up about how he became an actor. R Madhavan reveals the FASCINATING story of how he convinced Mani Ratnam to cast him and not […]

Will L2 Empuraan affect Salman Khan-starrer Sikandar or vice versa? Trade experts open up; hopeful that Mohanlal-starrer goes the KGF – Chapter 1 and Marco way in Hindi markets 2 : Bollywood News

The next few days are going to be exciting for moviegoers. While L2 Empuraan releases in cinemas on March 27, Sikandar arrives on the big screen on March 30. L2 Empuraan is the sequel to Lucifer (2019) and stars Mohanlal and Prithviraj Sukumaran; the latter has even directed it. The original Malayalam version’s bookings are […]