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The delayed release of Indian feature film The Sabarmati Report has placed new scrutiny on Bollywood’s relationship with the country’s political machine, as elections in the world’s largest democracy enter their second week. The political movie about the disputed 2002 Gujurat riots was due to be…

Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire saw $2.5 million in Thursday previews as the Telugu action thriller opens in about 800 locations in North America. Bollywood superstar Shah Ruhk Kan toplines drama Dunki, his third film of the year after Pathaan and Jawan, both in the top ten of India's highest-grossing…

Indian film mogul Karan Johar stepped into Deadline's Red Sea Studio in Jeddah to discuss his latest production Kill, which is screening at the Red Sea Film Festival this week and the producer-director-writer shed some light on why this particular project is one of the "most unusual" films he's ever made…

Ranveer Singh brought some good vibes into Deadline's Red Sea Studio on Thursday, where the Indian superstar showed off his rap skills before discussing taking the reins from Shah Rukh Khan for the third instalment of Farhan Akhtar's hit Don franchise.  "I'm hoping to make Don my own and give it my…

IMDb has announced its list of the year's most popular Indian stars, with Shah Rukh Khan landing in first place. Khan has had quite a year, leading two major blockbusters, Jawan and Pathaan, which are respectively the No. 2 and 3 biggest Hindi movies ever worldwide.  IMDb determines the star rankings…

While a fairly quiet frame overall, there were some significant milestones this international box office session. To wit: New Line/Warner Bros' The Nun II topped the $200M mark worldwide and Shah Rukh Khan’s Jawan became the highest-grossing Bollywood movie ever in India, overtaking the star’s earlier…

UPDATE, writethru with actuals: There's a lot to unpack this weekend at the international box office, including a flying start for Warner Bros/New Line's The Nun II, Indian superstar Shah Rukh Khan continuing to outdo himself and a major milestone afoot for Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer. Meanwhile, Barbi…

Jawan, a Hindi action thriller with Bollywood royalty Shah Rukh Khan set opening day records in India that are echoing Stateside. The Yash Raj Films release grossed more than $1.36 million on Thursday at 764 locations, meaning it was the no. 2 movie across North America behind wide release The Eoqualizer 3…

Shah Rukh Khan has outdone himself. After a record-breaking run with Pathaan in January, the Indian superstar has hit new milestones with his latest, Jawan, which scored the biggest ever opening day worldwide for a Hindi film on Thursday at 129.6 crore ($15.5M).  The Thursday debut was also the best e…

EXCLUSIVE: Lacking big South Indian releases on the scale of RRR and the K.G.F. franchise, India's box office was down by 15% in the first half of 2023, compared to the same period last year, pulling in $592.68M (Rs48.68BN), according to figures from India's Ormax Media. Yash Raj Films'…

For foreign audiences, Indian cinema long has been closely associated with Bollywood — sprawling, colorful spectacles that feature songs and dance routines — and often one of the three Khans (the unrelated trio of Aamir, Salman and Shah Rukh). But there has been a shift across the past year as focus…

Aryan Khan, the son of Hindi film industry superstar Shah Rukh Khan, is gearing up to make his debut as showrunner and director with a series set against the backdrop of the film industry.  Red Chillies Entertainment, the production company founded by Shah Rukh Khan, will finance the six-episode…