Shilpa Shetty's recently launched perfume S2 raised an amazing 15,000 Pounds Sterling (more than Rs. 12 lakh) for charity, at a special auction held in the UK last week. The proceeds from the event will be going to 'Anamika'; a charity organization for underprivileged children…

First weekend performance of latest releaseSPEED never had much chance to begin with when it released last week. In spite of being a solo release, the buzz was clearly missing with the audience being divided. One section thought that it was yet another Vikram…

First weekend performance of latest releaseIt was always expected that BHOOL BHULAIYAA would open well. Well, it did open well but the massive manner in which it did has surprised even the strongest supporters of Akshay Kumar. Not just has the film seen an…

DIL DOSTI ETC. has turned out to be a sweet little success for it's makers.Amidst a plethora of releases in the month of September, a small film like 'Dil Dosti Etc. has thrown a pleasant surprise. All India collection figures reveal that 'Dil Dosti…

First weekend performance of latest releaseEvery year, there is one week like this when 2/3/4 films release on the same day and all turn out to be box office disasters of equal proportions. In fact it is hard to figure out which of these…

First weekend performance of latest releaseBox office is known to throw a surprise or two every now and then. On the face value, it always seemed that JOHNNY GADDAAR would have an edge over DIL DOSTI ETC. in the opening weekend, even though on…

First weekend performance of latest releaseTwo distinct films released last Friday - SHAKALAKA BOOM BOOM and PROVOKED. While SLBB looked safe due to its multistarrer appeal, popular music and good vibes that the film's subject was generating, PROVOKED was always meant to be a…

Chief Minister M Karunanidhi watched the special screening of Periyar at Devi Sridevi Preview theatres in Chennai on Tuesday.The movie which features Sathyaraj in the role of rationalist leader Periyar is directed by Gnanarajasekaran with musical score by Vidyasagar and cinematography by Thangar Bachchan.The State…

First weekend performance of latest release'Bhagam Bhag' was hyped beyond imagination for the last one month. In fact an aggressive promotional drive continues even in its first week. Hence it was always a given fact that the film would open quite well. Though it…

First weekend performance of latest releaseSuch was the state of 3 releases of last week, 'Unns', 'Rehguzar' and 'Janani', that except for a limited number of websites and newspapers, the films didn't even get a review, let aside be hailed or thrashed. There was…