Aamir Khan’s box-office formula is BROKEN? Happy Patel, Ek Din, Batwara 1947 fail to fire; trade says, “He is not able to adjust to the post-Covid reality” Updated on Aug 26, 2026 03:15 PM IST Fenil Seta
Despite negativity, Alpha collects Rs. 33 cr in 3 days; does it prove Alia Bhatt is a star or exposes limits of her box-office pull? Trade speaks up; slams trolls: “They have no value; theatrical audience doesn’t give a damn about what trolls are propagating” Published on Jul 8, 2026 05:00 PM IST Fenil Seta
Will Dhamaal 4 affect Welcome To The Jungle? Trade experts voice their opinion; celebrate the return of the comedy genre: “Thanks to these films, the audience is back, not just in urban areas but in mass areas as well” Published on Jul 8, 2026 04:00 PM IST Fenil Seta
Vishek Chauhan’s book Cinemas Forever reveals FASCINATING trivia – Before OTT changed the game, 3 Idiots sold 75,000-80,000 VCDs/DVDs, generating Rs. 3-4 cr; America sells more movie tickets than its population; India sells just 90 cr tickets annually Updated on Jun 13, 2026 10:53 AM IST Fenil Seta
Will Border 2 cross the lifetime of Gadar 2 and emerge as Sunny Deols HIGHEST grosser? Trade experts make predictions: “Family crowd, that hesitated to watch Dhurandhar, have no such qualms for this film” Published on Jan 30, 2026 02:00 PM IST Fenil Seta
Trade experts comment on Dhurandhar’s 3 hours 34-minute run time: “If the film is engaging, then length is not a problem. Animal and Pushpa 2 proved it and now, Dhurandhar joins the league” Updated on Dec 12, 2025 06:17 PM IST Fenil Seta
Trade experts say that Saiyaara’s massive success prove that Kartik Aaryan-Anurag Basu’s next and Harshvardhan Rane’s Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat are also at an advantage Updated on Jul 24, 2025 12:07 PM IST Fenil Seta
Will The Fantastic Four: First Steps and Mahavatar Narsimha be affected due to the Saiyaara wave? Trade experts share their views: “Saiyaara wave is POWERFUL; will be the first choice in the Hindi-speaking markets at least” Updated on Jul 23, 2025 02:55 PM IST Fenil Seta
Trade experts praise Saiyaara’s lead actors, Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda, and discuss what lies next for them: “Woh jo launde ro rahe hai na theatre mein, woh apne aap ko Ahaan Panday mein dekh rahe hai; Aneet also left an impression… casting is perfect and it worked with the audience” Updated on Jul 23, 2025 04:08 PM IST Fenil Seta
From 40-50%, Housefull 5B’s shows reduced to 20-30%; some cinemas do away with 5B completely; exhibitors reveal why: “When you open the booking websites, 5A is seen first. Hence, the sale of 5A is more” Updated on Jun 10, 2025 12:18 PM IST Fenil Seta
EXCLUSIVE: Post Bhool Chuk Maaf-PVR episode, exhibitor Vishek Chauhan discusses why fixed theatrical windows are outdated: “Sikandar exhausted its theatrical run in 10 days; should have ideally premiered on OTT in 3 weeks; role of a movie theatre is like Sachin Tendulkar in ODI. OTT is like Rahul Dravid” Updated on May 26, 2025 03:43 PM IST Fenil Seta
Single-screen exhibitors and industry stakeholders SLAM multiplexes for charging producers for installing standees, playing trailers: “These multiplexes have COMPLETELY destroyed the sheer fabric of the exhibition sector” Updated on May 26, 2025 10:47 AM IST Fenil Seta