Aamir’s pk sets new record
Aamir Khan starrer pk, which has kept the cash registers ringing at the box office since the last three weeks has crossed the Rs300 crore figure in the country, said distributors and trade analysts.
“#PK creates History. Crosses Rs300 cr. (Week 3) Sun 11.58 crore. Grand total: 305.27 cr nett. India biz. All TIME BlOCKBUSTER (sic),” trade analyst Taran Adarsh tweeted. Even trade analyst Komal Nahta shared: “#pk touches the 300-crore mark. @aamir_khan has distinction of starting 100, 200 & 300-cr club.” The Rajkumar Hirani directorial, which raises questions about religion and people's blind faith in godmen, has been co-produced by Vinod Chopra Films and Rajkumar Hirani Films, in association with Disney India.
Noted singer SP Balasubramaniam sang a song highlighting the importance of cleanliness as part of his efforts to promote the Swachh Bharat campaign. Backing the ‘clean India' campaign, Balasubramaniam sang a song in Telugu and offered to record it in other Indian languages. Popularly known as SP, he mesmerised the audience at a ceremony where politicians were also present.
Star comedian Kapil Sharma's New Year resolution is to get legendary singer lata Mangeshkar and cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar to be part of his hit show Comedy Nights With Kapil, where megastar Amitabh Bachchan, superstars Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan have made an appearance.
British-Pakistani actress Sanam Saeed tied the knot with her childhood friend, Farhan Hasan recently. The actress has been in several popular shows such as Zindagi Gulzar Hai, Daam, Mera Naseeb and Kadoorat among others.
Thom’s kicked about his next
Former rugby player Thom Evans says he auditioned for the role Christian Grey in upcoming erotic film Fifty Shades of Grey. The 29-year-old Scottish player said he auditioned for the part of the charismatic business man with a penchant for S&M, reported a journal. “I actually went up for Jamie's (Dornan's) role of Christian Grey. The audition was pretty tame to be honest, but it was a great experience for me,” Evans said. The sports star lost out the part to The Fall actor Jamie Dornan but described him as a ‘role model'. “It's such a huge project and I'd be lying if I say I wouldn't have loved to have got the role. But I think Jamie is perfect for it and I can't wait to see it,” he added. The film is directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson and also stars Jennifer Ehle, Rita Ora and Marcia Gay Harden. It is expected to hit theatres on February 14.