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Salman Khan is always in news. It is apparent that he doesn't want to be hounded by the media, yet the flash bulbs continue to hog him. At the Big Bash of Shatrughan Sinha, the actor walked in with a stylish black T-shirt and was the life-of-the-party. But when the media personnel tried warming up to him, he said sternly, 'When you guys write negative things about me, why do you want to talk to me? You are doing very well at my expense anyways.' It was clear that his comfort level with film folks was high as he mingled with everyone from Subhash Ghai to David Dhawan to the host Shatru himself. So, is he on-jovial-terms with everyone in the industry? No! His cold-vibes with actor John Abraham is taking an ugly turn now. If the industry sources are to be believed then he is giving a tough time to the producers of 'Babul' and 'Salaam-e-Ishk' as he doesn't want to shoot with Abraham. It is being said that he is deliberately delaying the filming as he wants both their shots to be taken separately. Both the films are already behind schedule due to his un-announced bald phenomenon, then his subsequent arrest in Jodhpur and the 'Rockstars' concerts that went on for ever. The only people who earn his unconditional attention are his family. So, when father Salim Khan threw a football party to watch the Football World Cup Final, even though Sallu is not a footie-fan, he joined in the revelries and gorged on the sumptuous Mutton Biryani and never-ending starters. Girl friend Katrina Kaif played a perfect hostess for the evening. Salman loves the home-made food and this Khan-daan is famous for delicious culinary skills. Everyone had a great time that exciting night. So, you see, Salman Khan continues to make news whether he likes it or not. That's a price one has to pay for being one of the biggest superstars of all times.
Bichagadu Official Collection Report!
Vijay Anthony and Satna Titus starring ‘Bichagadu,’ a dubbed film from Tamil ‘Pichaikaran’ directed by Sasi is running to unbelievable response in Telugu states. Released opposite to Mahesh Babu ‘Brahmotsavam,’ the movie picked enormously from second week with tremendous overflows. According to official reports, ‘Bichagadu’ rushing towards 50 days has raked Rs.18 Crores so far and probably touch 20 Crores mark, if everything goes well in this sixth week. Below is ‘Bichagadu’ official collections report, area wise: Area Collections (in Crores) Nizam 5.03 Andhra 7.94 Ceded 5.15 Total 18.12 Crores (in AP and TS) Vijay Anthony gained a decent mileage of his own personally in Telugu industry which is resulting in high demand for his next film ‘Saithan’ set for a release in July.
Bichagadu Remake Not So Easy There
Bollywood production houses remaking hit south films is very common these days but the success percentage is reasonably low. Why a hit south film doesn't work in Bollywood? It's the nativity issue and the 'Lost in Translation' syndrome. Fox Star Studios has now acquired the Hindi remake rights of Bichagadu (Pichaikkaran in Tamil) and is mulling over to start the shooting once the casting is done. It is well known that Bichagadu had a sensational run at the box office in the Telugu and Tamil speaking states. Directed by Sasi, Bichagadu stars Vijay Antony in lead role. The film produced on a shoestring budget by Vijay Antony himself under his home banner has become one of the highest grossing films of this year. Now, the question is will the subject, especially the southern flavor, of Bichagadu be embraced by North audiences? Considering people of south and North have different sensibilities and tastes, movie analysts opine that there is very less chance of Bichagadu working in North with the core point getting lost in translation. They opine that remaking Bichagadu is plain murder of a classic southern film.
Bichagadu Amazing Strategy!
Like we said many times, Telugu films have found a new business zone in overseas regions, especially North American territory. In the USA and Canada, our movies are faring excellently at ticket windows posing a challenge to Bollywood and Kollywood. Every time a new movie with entertainment and emotions is released, Telugu NRIs queued at theaters to feel as if they are at home watching their own movie. Anyways, recent sleeper hit ‘Bichagadu’ from Vijay Anthony and director Sasi is all set to release in the USA after completing 100 days in domestic market. As per official reports from producers, ‘Bichagadu’ is releasing on August 26th in the USA. With a positive talk already took it into Rs.20 Crores club, this is a wise move from producers to check their extra luck. ‘Pichaikkaran,’ the Tamil original to ‘Bichagadu’ was just an average in Tamil Nadu. In contrast, our Telugu audience connected so well with the film and made it a blockbuster challenging the biggest of star releases came in its way. Hope, the strategy works same in USA too.
Bichagadu Creates History!
Bichagadu can definitely be termed a successful venture for the Telugu film industry after a long time. The return on investment is so high that not even blockbuster Telugu films have managed to reach the mark in recent times. So much so, it is one rare film that managed to reach the 100 day mark of run at the theatres. How often do we even see that? Interestingly, when the movie released, there were zero expectations and the publicity was very low as well. However, with its content appealing to the viewers the film went on to become bigger by the day. And guess what! The films purchased in Telugu for a mere Rs 40 lakh, has gone on to rake in over Rs 20 crores in 50 days. And with the film garnering immense buzz and popularity, looks like the makers have a plan on hand and have decided to release it overseas too! Well, the popularity isn’t an exaggeration because the film has crossed a 100 day run in over 60 centers across the Telugu speaking states and this milestone speaks for itself. And now, with August 26th being decided as the date of release overseas, it will be interesting to see how this movie fares there and whether it will recreate the magic.
Bichagadu hero’s daring move for his next
Post the success of Bichagadu, Vijay Anthony has become a star to reckon with. His new film Shaitan is also ready for release and the Tamil audio is being released in Chennai today. The interesting update is that Vijay has decided to showcase the first five minutes of the film to the entire press who is assembled there. This is quite a daring move by Vijay as filmmakers very rarely showcase their film before release. Titled Bhetaludu in Telugu, this film has Vijay in yet another unique role after Bichagadu. The film releases on the 18th of November.