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Everything the desk has filed on Bollywood Hungama.
Speaking to Bollywood Hungama, Preity Zinta recalls the scarcity of casting avenues in the late‑1990s, credits industry friends for her break, and notes how online platforms now level the playing field for newcomers.
Mirzapur The Movie added Rs 2.01 crore on Tuesday to cross Rs 206 crore in its third week, while Resident Evil bounced back with a 15.49% jump to inch toward the Rs 12 crore mark.
Vibe's box office run hit a wall on Monday with a 64% drop, then clawed back 15.56% on Tuesday to cross Rs 8.5 crore. The film needs Rs 0.41 crore more to touch Rs 9 crore.
Daayra's opening weekend numbers looked steady, but Monday collections crashed 66% to under Rs 50 lakh, per Bollywood Hungama. The film's four-day total stands at Rs 4.24 crore domestic.
Vibe's opening weekend built nicely to Rs 6.58 crore, but Monday brought a 64% collapse to under Rs 1 crore. Total stands at Rs 7.55 crore after four days, with the weekday run now the real test.
Social media buzz suggested Salman Khan's Maatrubhumi would soon reach the CBFC, but sources say nothing has changed. The film remains stuck over its China-related content, with 2026 release now uncertain.
Rohit Roy, best known for the 1990s show Swabhimaan, told a YouTube channel that television is a dustbin medium and film actors possess a class TV stars lack in public appearances.
Toxic's digital rights remain unsold nearly two weeks after release, with offers reportedly down to Rs 30 crore from an earlier Rs 200 crore ask, as industry estimates put the film's total loss at Rs 300 crore.
Adnan Sami tells Komal Nahta that social media manipulation can turn an empty-theatre release into a declared hit, part of a wider riff on how digital platforms have changed music and film criticism.