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Virat Kohli scored a hat-trick as the biggest Indian celebrity brand according to Duff and Phelps. The global advisory firm released its findings from the fifth edition of its ‘Celebrity Brand Valuation Study 2019’ on February 05, 2020. Let’s have a look at the top-20: Rohit Sharma 2019 Brand Rank: 20. Brand Value (USD Million): 23
Sequels are in flavour this season in Bollywood, with films such as Houseful and Dabangg back on screen with their subsequent instalments. Here, expectations run high and filmmakers are under the extra pressure of ensuring that the sequels do as well, or even better than the previous ones. However, with the kind of popularity that some of these films command, Bollywood will continue to make their sequels and we will continue to lap them up. 10 Bollywood sequels that are a great watch and sometimes, have even surpassed their success. Hera Pheri and Phir Hera Pheri:
Voted as the best Bollywood comedy film of all times, the 2000 cult film Hera Pheri, featuring Paresh Rawal as the shortsighted, dim-witted but kind landlord, Baburao Ganpatrao Apte, had the audience rolling with laughter. Its success also led director Priyadarshan to make a second instalment - Phir Hera Pheri, which released in 2006. The movie retained the original cast of Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty and Rawal, and depicted the twists and turns in their lives after becoming rich. Phir Hera Pheri, however, could not match up to the level that the original did. The third installment of the series is due for release, and, after a few initial hiccups, it was reported that all the three lead stars of the franchise will be reprising their roles. The Dhoom series:
The original Dhoom, and its sequels, may been the subject of many jokes, but that does not take away from its huge popularity. The first film of the Dhoom franchise, written by Vijay Krishna Acharya and produced under the Yash Raj Films banner, revolved around a gang of biker-robbers and a cop, Jai Dixit (Abhishek Bachchan) who tries to catch the gang with the help of a local bike dealer/racer, Ali (Uday Chopra). The movie was a commercial success and paved the way for its more successful second part - Dhoom 2, which released in 2006. The multi-starrer, which had Hrithik Roshan, Aishwarya Rai and Bipasha Basu, along with Bachchan and Chopra who reprised their roles as Jai and Ali, was the highest-grossing Indian film of 2006. Dhoom 3, released in 2013, had the star cast of Aamir Khan and Katrina Kaif along with Bachchan and Chopra. It broke a lot of records and officially became the first Indian film to earn Rs 500 crores, worldwide. Dabangg and Dabangg 2:
The film that introduced cop Chulbul Pandey to movie lovers gave Salman Khan one of his biggest hits. It also marked the debut of Sonakshi Sinha. Dabangg became the highest grossing film of 2010 and won the National Award for Best Popular Film providing Wholesome Entertainment. Dabangg 2, which released in 2012, marked the directorial debut of Arbaaz Khan and retained the original cast of Salman Khan and Sonakshi Sinha. The movie was a blockbuster at the box office and one of the highest grossing movies of all times. The third instalment, Dabangg 3 is set to release on 20th December, 2019, will retain Khan and Sinha, and will also see Mahesh Manjrekar’s daughter, Saiee Manjrekar make her film debut. Munna Bhai MBBS and Lage Raho Munna Bhai:
Munna Bhai MBBS gave us the adorable duo - don, Munna Bhai (Sanjay Dutt) and his sidekick/friend Circuit (Arshad Warsi). The film also introduced the iconic ‘Jaadu ki Jhappi,' a hug to set aside differences. Released in 2003, Rajkumar Hirani’s directorial debut became a huge success. What made the movie even more special was that this was the first and only film in which real-life father and son Sunil and Sanjay Dutt appear together. The movie also won the National Award for the Best Popular film in 2004. The second movie in the series, Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006), had the unforgettable pair of Munna and Circuit once again, along with Vidya Balan who played a Radio Jockey and Munna’s love interest. The movie was notable for the lessons in Gandhigiri that the protagonist, Munna who believes that he can interact with the spirit of Gandhiji, taught. In an interview, Hirani revealed how he had been under immense pressure while writing the script after the success of the first film. The sequel, however, proved to be a blockbuster, won four National Awards and was the first Hindi film to be shown at the United Nations. The third part of the series, is reportedly, set to go on floors soon. Koi… Mil Gaya, Krrish series:
Koi...Mil Gaya and its sequels, Krrish 1 and 2, gave India its very own sci-fi movie and superhero. The first film in the series, Koi... Mil Gaya, also gave Hrithik Roshan’s slumping career, a major boost. Roshan once revealed that his father had been advised against making Koi..Mil Gaya, but his worries were unwarranted as it went on become one of the biggest hits of his career. Featuring Preity Zinta and Rekha in pivotal roles, Koi Mil Gaya revolved around a boy with Down Syndrome, Rohit (Roshan) who befriends an alien. The second instalment of the film, which released in 2006, took the story forward, with Roshan playing Krrish, a superhero. The movie became the second highest earning Indian film of 2006. Krrish 3, released in 2013, stars Roshan, Vivek Oberoi, Priyanka Chopra and Kangana Ranaut in the lead roles. The film, however, failed to make the impression that the first two in the series, did. Roshan has reportedly confirmed that the fourth instalment of the film will go on floors as soon as his father, filmmaker Rakesh Roshan recovers. Aashiqui and Aashiqui 2:
In 1990, the original Aashiqui, directed by Mahesh Bhatt, introduced two newcomers - Rahul Roy and Anu Aggarwal, to the Bollywood industry. Apart from its story line, the music of the Aashiqui became a huge hit even before the release of the film and the soundtrack was considered as amongst the best-selling Bollywood soundtracks of all time. Thirteen years later, Aashiqui 2, directed by Mohit Suri, brought the fresh and sizzling pair of Aditya Roy Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor on screen. The story about a singer Arohi (Kapoor), who is discovered by a well-known singer Rahul, lived up to the hype that was generated and became one of the biggest grossers of 2013. Gangs of Wasseypur Part 1 and 2:
Director Anurag Kashyap once spoke about how the cult film, Gangs of Wasseypur, destroyed his filmmaking life because it set expectations so high. The film broke the mold in which most Bollywood movies were set and became the only Hindi film to feature in The Guardian’s list of 100 Best Films of the 21st century. Featuring Manoj Bajpai, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Huma Qureshi, Richa Chadda and Tigmanshu Dhulia, Gangs of Wasseypur was originally shot as a single film but was shown as two separate films for the Indian audience, with both parts releasing in 2012. Tanu Weds Manu and Tanu Weds Manu Returns:
The 2011 romantic drama, Tanu Weds Manu, by Anand L Rai, brought together the hugely successful and talented pairing of Kangana Ranaut and R. Madhavan. The movie was a commercial success and was well received by the audience, especially in North India. Tanu Weds Manu was also one of the few Hindi movies where the sequel, Tanu Weds Manu Returns, did even better than the first part. Released in 2015, Tanu Weds Manu Returns saw both Ranaut and Madhavan reprise their roles, and gave moviegoers the treat of watching the talented Ranaut play a double role. The movie became one of the highest grossing Bollywood films of 2015 and also received three awards at the 63rd National Film Awards. Sarkar, Sarkar Raj and Sarkar 3:
India’s own rendition of the Godfather trilogy, the 2005 Sarkar, introduced the dark and brooding Subhash Nagre, played by Amitabh Bachchan, to the masses. Sarkar, which is said to be loosely based on the founder of Shiv Sena, Bal Thackeray, delved into the dark underbelly of Mumbai’s crime syndicate. Its second part, Sarkar Raj, set two years after the original film ends, had Aishwarya Rai in the cast, with Amitabh Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan reprising their roles. While the sequel, again did not pack the punch that the original did, it was lauded for its performances. With both his sons dead in the earlier two parts, Sarkar 3, released in 2017, retained only Bachchan senior in the titular role, and had Ronit Roy, Jackie Shroff, Manoj Bajpayee, Amit Sadh and Yami Gautam, join the cast. Golmaal Series:
No list on popular sequels in Bollywood can be complete without including the Golmaal series - amongst the most popular and successful of all sequels in Bollywood. The original Golmaal Fun Unlimited, released in 2006, was Ajay Devgan’s comeback to comedy, after Masti. It also featured Arshad Warsi, Tusshar Kapoor and Sharman Joshi, while the subsequent parts had Kareena Kapoor and Kunal Khemu, with Shreyas Talpade replacing Joshi. The film, whose storyline is similar to the Malayalam film Kakkakuyil, is based on the Gujarati play Aflatoon, adapted from Harsh Shivsharan's original Marathi play Ghar-Ghar. Golmaal Returns, released in 2008, added horror to the mix, while Golmaal 3, released in 2010, was a copy of Basu Chatterjee’s Khatta Meetha and was the second-highest-grossing Bollywood film of that year. The fourth installment of this series, Golmaal Again released in 2017, had Parineeti Chopra, Tabu, Neil Nitin Mukesh and Kunal Khemu join the cast. While the film was met with mixed reviews, it broke box office records and entered the 100 million club within three days of collection. Director Rohit Shetty is reportedly working on the script of the fifth instalment, which may release in 2021.
After Mallika Sherawat, it is time for Priyanka Chopra to charm US President Barack Obama with her dazzling charm. We have heard that...
After Mallika Sherawat, it is time for Priyanka Chopra to charm US President Barack Obama with her dazzling charm.
We have heard that Priyanka has been invited to the annual White House Correspondents dinner that is attended by President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama. Apart from Priyanka, other celebs such as Bradley Cooper, Lucy Liu, Jane Fonda and Gladys Knight have also been invited to the special dinner, which is hosted annually by non-profit organization White House Correspondents' Association, whose members include the reporters, producers, camera operators and other journalists regularly covering The White House.
Priyanka will make her Hollywood debut with Baywatch, in which she will play the antagonist.
Priyanka Chopra, who will be seen unleashing her mean side as the antagonist Victoria Deeds in her Hollywood debut Baywatch, will start lea...
Priyanka Chopra, who will be seen unleashing her mean side as the antagonist Victoria Deeds in her Hollywood debut Baywatch, will start learning a new martial art form for her role in the film, we hear.
Sources close to Priyanka claim that the actress will undergo training in Kajukenbo, which is a combination of various martial arts. For those who do not know this, Kajukenbo was developed in the late 1940s and founded in 1947 in the Palama Settlement of Oahu, Hawaii. The art was created through the cooperative efforts of five martial artists, each with a different specialty and the training incorporates a blend of striking, kicking, throwing, takedowns, joint locks and weapon disarmament.
Priyanka will share screen space with Dwayne Johnson and Zac Efron in the film.
B-Town hottie Priyanka Chopra has been busy shooting for ABC’s popular show Quantico and her Hollywood film,Baywatch. And so, the actress ...
B-Town hottie Priyanka Chopra has been busy shooting for ABC’s popular show Quantico and her Hollywood film,Baywatch. And so, the actress has been globe-trotting with her stops varying from Mumbai, Montreal and Miami in these past few months. PeeCee, who has been busy shooting for Quantico’s second season past month, took some time off this Friday night. Ms Chopra, along with herQuantico co-stars went out for a Karaoke night. And bwoy, the girls totally rocked it!
Accompanied by actresses Li Jun Li and Johanna Braddy, Priyanka, who is also a singer, was seen singing throughout the night. The girls even clicked selfies which Priyanka shared on Twitter. She captioned it, “Lovely night! @johannaebraddy @lijunli. Karaokeing with my hotties…” In another video, Priyanka and her Quantico co-stars can be seen blowing kisses at their Karaoke night outing.
And we are completely loving it…. Singing the night away…..
After winning back to back matches in T20 World Cup, our Indian Cricket Team and our proud, very good looking captain, Virat Kohli is recei...
After winning back to back matches in T20 World Cup, our Indian Cricket Team and our proud, very good looking captain, Virat Kohli is receiving praises from all the people in real life and even on social media as well. Right from a common man to superstars like Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan and more are full of praises and best wishes for our Indian Cricket Team.
We all know cricket in India is not just a game, it’s closer than a religion can be. Both, Bollywood and Cricket are the rage and love for Indians and it runs in our minds and blood. Successfully, our cricketers and Bollywood actors have created a huge fan base abroad as well and it’s always a moment, for all of us to be proud of our cricketers when they win and for our Indian celebrities like Priyanka Chopra and Deepika Padukone when they receive so much of love and respect from other countries as well.
Recently, Sophie Choudry shared a pic on social media and we got to see Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, Manish Malhotra and Sophie Choudry posing for a selfie, very happily with Virat Kohli. Check out the pic and Sophie’s words full of appreciation for Virat Kohli.
Priyanka Chopra has smoothly segued from good girl to bad girl, and the dusky beauty seems to be in love with her latter self. After playin...
Priyanka Chopra has smoothly segued from good girl to bad girl, and the dusky beauty seems to be in love with her latter self. After playing the savvy FBI agent Alex Parrish in Quantico, the 33-year-old is preparing to make her Hollywood debut with the big screen adaptation of the popular TV series Baywatch, directed by Seth Gordon.
The actress has offered a sneak preview of her look on Instagram, with a caption that reads: “Haha love creating Victoria with u @sethnodrog I seem to be liking being bad too much.” (sic) Priyanka indeed loves to don the black hat. The original post was shared by director Seth Gordon, who can be seen standing behind her in the photo.
He captioned the pic: “On set with our inimitable & beautiful villainess @priyankachopra #evilneverlookedsogood #badgirl #baywatch #onset” (sic)
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Priyanka looks ravishing in her floral décolletage dress; judging from her looks, we wouldn’t be surprised if Victoria Leeds will win the hearts like Alex Parrish. The movie is scheduled to be released next year. What do you think of Priyanka’s villain look? Do you think our Desi Girl will soon become America’s Sweetheart?
After the massive success of Kabir Singh, Kiara Advani is ready to rock the box office again with four big banner films lined up for next y...
After the massive success of Kabir Singh, Kiara Advani is ready to rock the box office again with four big banner films lined up for next year - Good News, Laxmmi Bomb, Shershaah and Indoo Ki Jawaani. She has come a long way from her debut in Fugly, to her critically acclaimed performance in Lust Stories. As Kiara turns 27, here are 7 things you probably didn’t know about the actor.
Kiara Advani is actually Aaliya Advani! She recently revealed that none other than superstar Salman Khan asked her to change her real first name because of Alia Bhatt. Kiara made the confession in an episode of Voot's Feet Up with the Stars Season 2.
"“Aaliya is my first name. Salman Khan suggested me to change it because of Alia Bhatt because there can’t be two actresses with the same name in Bollywood. He suggested the change, but ‘Kiara’ is the name that I chose. Now even my parents have started to call me Kiara,”" - Kiara AdvaniPeeCee Inspired the Name ‘Kiara’
The one who inspired ‘Aaliya’ Advani’s choice of her new name was none other than Bollywood actor Priyanka Chopra. “When I entered the industry, Alia Bhatt was already an established superstar. So, I decided to change my name from Alia to Kiara Advani which was inspired by Priyanka Chopra’s character from the film, Anjaana Anjaani,” said Kiara. The Kabir Singh actor also confessed how she, at one point, considered saving the name for her future daughter. “Right from her accent to her style, everything inspired me to use that name. I would love to use the same name for my daughter in the future but I then thought that it was best to use the name, ‘Kiara’ for myself and establish the same in the industry,” she added. Kiara Has a Really Diverse Ancestry!
Kiara’s ancestral background is truly global and diverse! She was born to Jagdeep Advani, a businessman of Sindhi background, and Genevieve Jaffrey, who is from Punjabi, Scottish, Irish, Portuguese and Spanish ancestry. Bit confusing, isn’t it? The Actor Holds a Mass Communications Degree Kiara Advani completed her schooling from The Cathedral and John Connon School in Mumbai and even scored a good 92 percent in her 12th standard board exams! She holds a Mass Communications degree from Jai Hind College and also did acting courses before entering into films. Bollywood Connection? Of course!
Kiara is not really an outsider for the industry as she is related to several celebrities via her maternal family. Actors Ashok Kumar and Saeed Jaffrey are her step-great-grandfather and great-uncle, respectively, whereas model Shaheen Jaffrey and actor Juhi Chawla are her aunts. We bet you didn’t know this! Best Friends with Isha Ambani
When Isha Ambani got engaged to Anand Piramal, Kiara Advani shared a collage of childhood photographs of the two, revealing their childhood friendship. The pictures are as adorable as it can get! “There are some special people who are a part of your life and you grow up with. My oldest friend, still as caring, as humble and as amazing as you were when we first met! My to be bridey, Ishu never ever let the child in you grow up,” she wrote on Instagram. Tried Her Hand at Telugu Cinema Too!
After doing three films in Bollywood, Kiara Advani also tried her hand at Telugu cinema and debuted with Bharat Ane Nenu opposite Mahesh Babu. “For sure it is going to help me widen my market in terms of the audience. I would be able to reach out to a much larger audience, not just north, but south too,” she said. She did another film with Ram Charan and made her mark in regional cinema too.
Actress Priyanka Chopra is literally going places. PeeCee, who was initially in Montreal for the shoot of her American television show Qu...
Actress Priyanka Chopra is literally going places. PeeCee, who was initially in Montreal for the shoot of her American television show Quantico, is currently stationed in Miami for her Hollywood debut film Baywatch’s shoot. After wrapping up that, Chopra is all set to begin shooting the next season of Quantico in New York and hence, now a popular tabloid has reported, that the lady is house-hunting in NY. When she was in Montreal, Canada, Priyanka had rented out a huge mansion which she shared with her co-actors Jaz Masri and Johanna Braddy.
However, in New York, she plan to go solo and is looking to invest in Manhattan. Interestingly, she also took her Mom to New York two weeks back to check some places out. Clearly, the actress is keen to move in soon!
Bollywood and Hollywood’s much-loved actress Priyanka Chopra has made us very proud of her and all her achievements so far. Priyanka has wo...
Bollywood and Hollywood’s much-loved actress Priyanka Chopra has made us very proud of her and all her achievements so far. Priyanka has worked with director Sanjay Leela Bhansali in Bajirao Mastani starring Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone and she has even performed an item song Ram Chahe Leela in another epic flick directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali titled as Goliyon Ki Rasleela: RamLeela. PC is aware of the way SBL likes working and how particular he is about his shoot dates and all the details related to his projects then why Priyanka Chopra is delaying the shoot of Sanjay‘s upcoming movie which she was supposed to start shooting from last 2-3 months?
Yes, Priyanka has been very busy shooting for her international projects but she needs to fulfill her work commitments in India as well. For now, PC is trying to complete all her ads and endorsements work which has been pending since the time she started working for Quantico and later she bagged first Hollywood movie Baywatch as well. Now she is back but PC won’t be in India for too long because she will have to leave for shooting the second season of Quantico and after that, she can resume shooting for Sanjay Leela Bhansali‘s next movie.
Well, it’s amazing to see the way Priyanka manages her work committments, time and focuses along with good energy. No wonder whay a director like Sanjay Leela Bhansali who has all the A-List actots and actresses waiting for him to do a movie with them is so sure of doing another movie with Priyanka Chopra although she is so busy and unavailable for now. But, SBL is not ready to replace PC with any other actress and he is ready for her to get free from all her work committments and shoot for his upcoming movie.
We live in a nation in which believes in women getting married early. When a woman enters her 30s with the tag of being single, she hogs al...
We live in a nation in which believes in women getting married early. When a woman enters her 30s with the tag of being single, she hogs all the limelight and becomes the topic of concern to all. And if a celebrity is 30 and still single, the curiosity increases ten folds! However, this has not deterred a few of our B’wood women from staying single and enjoying their status.
They are independent, smart, sexy, confident and are well into their 30s too. These leading ladies have not let their marital status interfere in their career and have proved and established themselves in the industry. Here’s a look at B’wood’s smart singletons. Mallika Sherawat When Mallika entered the industry, rumour mills were abuzz that the actress was already married and divorced. But Mallika never accepted any of these claims. Although she searched for the love of her life on reality shows, the actress was not successful and is still sexy and single.
Nargis Fakhri An ex American model and actress, Nargis was in news for her relationship with Uday Chopra. However, the couple seem to remain silent about their affair and the actress is still included under B-town’s singleton brigade.
Parineeti Chopra Parineeti made her B’wood debut with Ladies vs Ricky Bahl and has been rocking the industry with back-to-back hits ever since then. However, the actress has stayed away from affairs and relationships, taking pride in staying single.
Priyanka Chopra A former Miss World, a leading actress and an ace singer, PeeCee is definitely an inspiration to many others. Although the actress was linked up with many of her co-stars, she has always denied being in any kind of relationship and is enjoying staying single.
Shraddha Kapoor Shraddha made her B’wood debut in Teen Patti and has been in the fore-front ever since then. However, the actress was rumoured to be dating Aditya Roy Kapur, ever since the duo worked together.
Sonakshi Sinha Sonakshi took the industry by storm with her ace acting in Dabangg and is now ruling the fashion world with her off-beat choices. With such good looks, taste and a filmi background, we are curious to see who will win this lovely lady!
Sonam Kapoor Fashionista Sonam Kapoor might have vowed us with her stunning fashion choice, but it looks like she is yet to find her Mr.Right. Sonam’s got the beauty and the brains and we are sure her Mr.Perfect will be mighty lucky.
Tabu The Fitoor lady remains in the most-wanted list for her dusky looks and off-beat roles. Although the actress is 44 and has also been linked to various actors, she does not seem to be walking down the aisle anytime soon.
