"Welcome Dish Patani to the journey of 'Bharat'. Salman Khan, Priyanka Chopra," Zafar captioned the image.
This will be Zafar's third outing with Salman, with whom he has worked in blockbusters "Sultan" and "Tiger Zinda Hai".
Priyanka will be teaming up with Salman on the big screen after a gap of 11 years, after their last appearance in "God Tussi Great Ho" in 2008.
"Bharat" is an official adaptation of a 2014 South Korean film "Ode to My Father". It is produced by Atul Agnihotri's Reel Life Production Pvt Ltd and Bhushan Kumar's T-Series.
"'Bharat' welcomes you back home Priyanka. See you soon. By the way humari film Hindi hai (our film is in Hindi)," Salman tweeted on Wednesday with a wink emoji.
Priyanka, who is teaming up with Salman on the big screen after a gap of 10 years, responded: "UP Bareilly ki hun janaab... Desi girl forever. Very happy to be a part of 'Bharat' and see all of you on set."
The actress, who shot to international fame with her role in American TV show "Quantico", got the epithet of "Desi girl" with the eponymous song from her film "Dostana".
Priyanka is doing a Bollywood project after a while, and so the excitement about her "homecoming" is at its peak.
"Bharat" will be directed by Ali Abbas Zafar, with whom she has earlier worked in "Gunday".
"Swagat hai aapka Priyanka. 'Bharat' ki mitti aur hawa ko apka intezaar hai. (We welcome you Priyanka. The soil and air of 'Bharat' is waiting for you)," Zafar tweeted.
The film, produced by Atul Agnihotri's Reel Life Production Pvt Ltd and Bhushan Kumar's T-Series, will release on Eid 2019.
The "Tiger Zinda Hai" star was speaking to the media ahead of his birthday celebrations on Wednesday.
"I am happy that people love me so much. Stardom matters in a way but what makes me more happy is the love and respect of people and that they trust me a lot. This all means a lot to me," Salman told reporters Wednesday.
The actor rang in his birthday with family and close friends at his Panvel farmhouse.
Salman's only release this year, "Race 3" was mocked by critics and the film also did not do expected business at the box office.
The superstar said he will continue to keep working hard and do good work for his fans.
Celebrities such as Katrina Kaif, Sonakshi Sinha, Sunil Grover, Jacqueline Fernandez, Anil Kapoor, Mouni Roy, Ameesha Patel, Sooraj Pancholi, Dino Morea, Jimmy Shergill, Mahesh Manjrekar, Satish Kaushik, Bobby Deol, Amrita Arora; directors Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Anees Bazmee; producer Ramesh Taurani and music composer duo Sajid-Wajid were also present.
Salman will be seen next in Ali Zafar's "Bharat", which is slated for an Eid 2019 release
In an exclusive interview to OTV, a smiling Disha spoke about the ‘lovely’ people of Odisha, on taking home Rasagola and working in the Odia film industry.
“I was very excited to come here to Odisha. Bhubaneswar is a beautiful place and the people here are also beautiful. If I get time, I would definitely want to visit a few places in and around the city”, she said.
On her next Bollywood venture, she said, “Bharat is scheduled to release next year. You can all see me there.” Disha’s next film ‘Bharat’ is slated for an Eid release in 2019. The film is directed by Ali Abbas Zafar and features superstar Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif.
The actress has been flooded with offers ever since her first two Bollywood films -- M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story’ and ‘Baaghi 2’ -- were successful at the box office.
Asked about the probabilities of working in the vast developing Odia film industry, she said, “Yes Yes.. Sure. Why not? If I get a good script, I will definitely do a film.”
#Listen to what Bollywood actress @DishPatani, in an exclusive interview to OTV, says on #Odisha and the people during the inauguration of Marks & Spencer store in Esplanade One Mall in #Bhubaneswar pic.twitter.com/34IJOR17Jx
— OTV (@otvnews) September 15, 2018
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Bhaijaan Salman Khan, who is well known for his action blockbusters, said that he is more into family entertainers. Though he likes a tinge of naughtiness, romance and humour in his roles, he wants his work to be viewed by everyone at large. The star adds if at all his films receive an 'A' certificate, the reason behind it should be 'action' and not 'nudity'.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BED1RicH1jz/
The actor further termed bold scenes as 'bizarre' and against his ethics, reported Daily News Analysis.
https://www.instagram.com/p/80yQuYn1hX/
On the work front, Salman is currently shooting for his upcoming movie, 'Dabanng 3' at Indore. The film's set attracted loads of fans who cheered him while he was shooting a dance number for the movie.
https://twitter.com/BeingSalmanKhan/status/1116364858767945734
https://twitter.com/BeingSalmanKhan/status/1113436690507546626
The star will also be seen in Ali Abbas Zafar's 'Bharat' alongside Katrina Kaif.
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https://www.instagram.com/p/BqL-mCBA932/
Salman Khan's other upcoming ventures include 'Inshallah' directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali with Alia Bhatt in female lead.
https://twitter.com/aliaa08/status/1107877792790659072
According to Pandey, he and his cameraman Syed Irrfan were travelling from Juhu to Kandivali around 4.40 p.m. They saw Salman riding a bicycle. They asked the star's bodyguard if they can make a video of the actor. The bodyguard agreed.
"We took out our mobile phones and started shooting. Suddenly, Salman turned around and gestured to his bodyguards. After that bodyguards riding motorcycles approached us.
"My cameraman was pushed by one of the guards and he even pushed our car with force. We ended up having an argument with them. Salman turned his cycle and came to us. We told him we were from the press. Salman said 'It doesn't matter'. Then he snatched our mobile phones and left."
While the journalists were dialling 100, Salman's bodyguards returned their phone.
But Pandey, who asserted that he and his cameraman had taken permission from the bodyguard before shooting his video, wondered if his celebrity status gives Salman the right to snatch someone's phone.
According to a source, a cross-complaint has also been lodged by Salman's bodyguard alleging that the person took the video without permission.
"Thank you Modi Motors, Jaguar Land Rover, Worli, for the wonderful experience," Katrina wrote on Instagram along with a photograph in which she is seen leaning against her new luxury car.
Katrina looks stylish in a short red dress with a denim shrug.
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The car has reportedly been gifted to Katrina by her former boyfriend and superstar Salman Khan, also her co-star in the upcoming film "Bharat".
In another post, Katrina shared a shot of herself behind the wheels but in another vehicle from "on location" for "Bharat". She is seated next to a man.
Giving a description of the photograph, she wrote: "Bharat, the man beside me is the actual owner of this classic 1960s' Land Rover, who was convinced that I couldn't handle the car, while I was convinced I could."
The Ali Abbas Zafar directorial brings Katrina and Salman together on screen again after films like "Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya", "Yuvvraaj", "Partner", "Ek Tha Tiger" and "Tiger Zinda Hai".
https://twitter.com/BeingSalmanKhan/status/1126011569580548096
The song, which is set to release tomorrow, is directed by Vishal Dadlani and Shekhar Rajivani who have also sung it with singer Akasa and Neeti Mohan.
This is the third song to be released from movie 'Bharat'. The other two songs were 'Chashni' and 'Slow Motion' which got huge response from fans.
Salman had earlier taken to Twitter to share a teaser of the song with the caption, "This Eid... Ishq meetha hai... #ChashniTeaser OUT NOW." The song has been sung by Abhijeet Srivastava and choreographed by Vaibhavi Merchant. By the time the story was published, the song has over 17,255,889 views on YouTube and it has already been hailed as the most romantic song of the year!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTHNWT3dU-E
Another song 'Slow Motion also upped fans craze who went gaga over the Bhaijaan shaking legs with Disha Patani. Besides, it left fans in awe of the duo when the 'Baagi 2' girl kissed Salman Khan.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TSsfosD0oI
'Bharat' is expected to hit the theaters on June 5, 2019.
Though the actors have been making special appearances in each other's films since many years, they were never offered full fledged roles since past 17 years. The duo was also seen together in 2002 in 'Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam' but Salman's role was just like a cameo.
Director Ali Abbas Zafar recently told a website that he would love to cast both the actors together and they would also agree to the same but for that, a strong script is needed. He further said that he might just write a script for both of them. As the stars happen to have a strong friendship, it is very likely that they will agree to such a script, said Ali.
Salman and Shah Rukh have been friends since long. From promoting each other's films to making special appearances, they have been constantly proving good rapport between them.
Recently, when Salman Khan released the trailer of Bharat and Shah Rukh was among the first ones to laud it. He tweeted, "Kya baat hai bhai!! Bahut khoob."
https://twitter.com/iamsrk/status/1120246181664296961
On the work front, Ali Abbas Zafar is busy promoting, 'Bharat', which is an official remake of Korean film 'An Ode To My Father' which also stars Katrina Kaif, Disha Patani and Jackie Shroff.
'Bharat' is set to hit the screens on June 5.
In the rapid fire segment of the Pinkvilla chat, Neha was asked some behind the scene questions that we all ponder over. The actress didn't have a single negative thing to say about anyone and was particularly all praise for Katrina Kaif. She said that she loved Katrina and chose Kat as the actress with least tantrum.
On the other hand, Vicky Kaushal soaring is high like the mercury in summer since his film 'Uri' hit the theaters. The actor has become one of the most sought after men within a short time. Keeping this in view, Pinkvilla paired him with sexy actress Katrina Kaif and asked Dhupia whether the two are dating off screen. As the rule of the rapid fire was to blink once for true and blink twice for false, Neha blinked twice for the question, turning it down. Well, then they are not dating.
Neha Dhupia and husband actor Angad Bedi were recently blessed with a baby daughter, 'Meher'. The actress will be soon hosting the second season for 'BFFs With Vogue' which airs on Colors Infinity. She just completed shooting of an episode featuring Shahid Kapoor and Kiara Advani, the new BFFs in town, who will be seen together in the movie 'Kabir Singh' which is the remake of South Block Buster 'Arjun Reddy'.
Moreover, Neha also mentioned that she would come back to films soon. She wants to work on herself and get in shape before that because working in films would expect her to be fit.
Now that the film is over and ready for release, does he think that Priyanka may have been a wrong cast choice for the role?
Salman said in a media interaction here: "No, not a wrong cast. But initially, Priyanka was very keen to do this film. Ali (director Ali Abbas Zafar) and we all thought it was Katrina Kaif's film. But Katrina and I did 'Tiger Zinda Hai' just before that and Ali said that we need a girl who is ‘Hindustani'.
"I tried telling him, 'Why can't she (Katrina) pull off this role? She has been living in India for the last 20 years.' But then Ali said, ‘Priyanka ka phone aaya tha… (we got a call from Priyanka)' and it is also true that Priyanka and my sister Arpita Khan are good friends.
"After all this, the ‘Nick story' happened, the embarrassing thing happened and she chose to get married."
Salman said: "Look, she did the right thing. She did what she wanted, and Katrina got what she deserved. She (Priyanka) informed us five days before the schedule was supposed to start... she must have thought that in this way I would get upset with her and will never work with her.
"She spoke to me saying, 'Nick (American actor-singer Nick Jonas) has proposed to me and I want to get married, so there will be some date issues'. I said, 'Sure, get married, we can adjust those two, three days. Then she said that she does not want to do the film."
While he believes Priyanka is a hard-working actress, who efficiently maintains her career in Bollywood as well as in the American entertainment industry, he said it takes guts to leave one of the biggest films of her career to get married.
Priyanka, soon after leaving "Bharat", opted for "The Sky Is Pink".
"Bharat" is releasing on June 5.
Katrina spoke about it when she appeared on an episode of zoOm's "By Invite Only", read a statement.
"Salman is a funny guy and someone who really gives you your space and just observes. There is a certain system which Salman has and it could be tough sometimes," Katrina said.
"But now I am used to it as we have been doing films like 'Tiger Zinda Hai' and now 'Bharat'. He is not too investigative. Some actors like to give you a lot of suggestions on rehearsals, but he lets you and your director figure out your thing," she added.
Asked about what could be the alternate career option for Salman, Katrina said: "Counsellor, people advisor".
On a fun note when the host questioned about which actress has the right attitude, Katrina revealed that she admires Anushka Sharma. "I love Anushka," she added.
On the most precious thing in her wardrobe, she said: "Karan Johar gifted me a collection of sweaters which are really expensive sport sweaters. He gifted them to me because I once said I love oversized sports sweaters."
The episode will air on Saturday.
"I am having sleepless nights. So excited I am about 'Bharat' that I just can't wait to see the audience reaction to it. I am happy with the way the film has turned out," said the actress.
Asked about her box-office expectations from the film, she said: "It's very hard to predict that. I think as long as we get the love and support of the audience and as long as we live up to their expectations, it's all good."
Katrina Kaif will next be seen in Rohit Shetty's cop-drama film 'Sooryavanshi' in which she is collaborating with actor Akshay Kumar after a long time. "Akshay is a dream to work with. He is such a fantastic actor and wonderful co-star. From the first shot that we did, we picked up from just where we had left," she said.
'Bharat' is written and directed by Ali Abbas Zafar. It is jointly produced by Salman Khan's sister Alvira Khan Agnihotri and her husband Atul Agnihotri, Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, Nikhil Namit and Salman Khan under the Reel Life Productions, Salman Khan Films and T-Series banners.
Well Well Well, before you jump into any sort of conclusion, let me clarify that the particular scene is from 'Bharat' and not in real life.
Recently, Director Ali Abbas Zafar shared a small clip from the movie on Twitter quoting as 'The proposal ....@Bharat_TheFilm' and the video spread across like a wildfire.
In the video, Katrina says to Salman, "Shaadi Ki Umar Hai Meri. Tum Acche Lagte Ho. Ab Bolo, Shaadi Kab Karni Hai? (I have reached the age for marriage. And I like you. Now tell me, when will you marry?)"
The proposal ....@Bharat_TheFilm pic.twitter.com/1BCvPSirUe
— ali abbas zafar (@aliabbaszafar) May 24, 2019
Bhaijaan's fans would definitely want this to happen in his real life as well. But whether Salman has accepted Kat's proposal or not, will be known only after the release of the movie. For now the 'most-awaited' wedding is still a suspense.
Katrina recently during an episode of zoOm’s “By Invite Only”, was quoted saying "Salman is a funny guy and someone who really gives you your space and just observes. There is a certain system which Salman has and it could be tough sometimes."
The actress further revealed “But now I am used to it as we have been doing films like ‘Tiger Zinda Hai’ and now ‘Bharat’. He is not too investigative. Some actors like to give you a lot of suggestions on rehearsals, but he lets you and your director figure out your thing.”
'Bharat' is an official remake of a Korean film “An Ode To My Father”. It depicts the history of India through the life of an ordinary man. Along with Salman and Katrina, the film also stars Disha Patani and Tabu in the lead roles.
The film is scheduled for release on the occasion of Eid- June 5, 2019.
In the video, Salman is seen exiting a cinema hall amidst a lot of people and then suddenly turning and slapping one of his security guards, who was making way for the actor.
Though it's not clearly visible what irked "Bharat" actor and made him slap the guard, it's reported that Salman got angry because guard had pushed a young fan.
Social media users have a mixed reaction on this.
Supporting Salman's behaviour, one user wrote, "True human can never see torture on children. Salman is a true human being." Another gushed, "One of the million reason why we love this man."
But there is a section of social media users who slammed Salman for slapping the security man.
One Instagram user wrote, "This is not the way to deal. He (security guard) was doing his job. It's very difficult to handle fans."
"This man needs to be in jail for all the crimes committed, including hitting the security", a netizen wrote.
Audience excitement fuelled further after the news about B-Town Dabangg Salman Khan’s appearance in the movie spread on internet. Fans got curious to find out more about Salman’s role in the film. However, it turned to be just a new rumour relating to the movie!
In an interview lately, the director of the movie Sujeeth put a full stop to all the rumours regarding Salman’s cameo in the movie as he informed that the shooting had completed and they were running their post-productions.
Although the Rs 300 crore budget movie Saaho will not cast Salman, it has some absolutely astounding stunts of Prabhas to show that have been choreographed by Hollywood stunt director Kenny Bates.
Sources also state that Prabhas has been taking Hindi lessons to dub for his own lines in the film.
‘Saaho’ is all set to hit the theatres on August 15, 2019. It will be released in Telugu, Tamil and Hindi. Shraddha Kapoor will be seen in the movie opposite Prabhas while Neil Nithin Mukesh is likely to be the antagonist in the thriller.
He tweeted: "Big thank you to all for giving me my career's biggest opening ever."
"What made me the happiest and proudest is when during a scene in my film, national anthem is recited and every one stood up as a mark of respect. There could be no bigger respect for our country than this... Jai Hind," Salman added.
According to trade analyst Taran Adarsh, "Bharat", which also stars actress Katrina Kaif, is Salman's biggest Eid opener.
"'Bharat' storms the box office. Proves yet again Salman Khan is the biggest crowd puller. 'Bharat' opens much bigger than Salman and Ali Abbas Zafar's 'Tiger Zinda Hai (Rs 34.10 crore) and 'Sultan' (Rs 36.54 crore). 'Bharat' - Wednesday (Rs 42.30 crore) India business," Taran tweeted.
"Bharat", directed by Ali Abbas Zafar, is an official remake of the Korean film "An Ode To My Father". The Bollywood film depicts the history of India through the life of an ordinary man.
After receiving a positive response from the audience, Zafar said in a statement: "It is humbling to be showered this kind of love by audiences. I have tried to present Salman Khan in a totally new light and as a totally new hero with 'Bharat'.
"I'm ecstatic that audiences have liked our attempt to make 'Bharat' a thoroughly entertaining joyride that also has its soul in the right place."
The film also features Sunil Grover, Jackie Shroff, Tabu, Satish Kaushik and Disha Patani.
"What made me the happiest and proudest is when during a scene in my film, national anthem is recited and every one stood up as a mark of respect. There could be no bigger respect for our country than this... Jai Hind," Salman added.
According to trade analyst Taran Adarsh, "Bharat", which also stars actress Katrina Kaif, is Salman's biggest Eid opener. In case you are planning to book your tickets for the movie, please go through these 20 tweets.
Here are the tweets:
#bharat movie is average movie and one time watching movie
— Jay R Sonani (@r_sonani) June 5, 2019
#BharatReview Salman Khan is simply amazing in #Bharat he will make you laugh makes you cry with one of his careers best performance it’s a treat for his fans @aliabbaszafar takes you on a beautiful journey a must watch & a perfect way to say #EidMubrak
— Kommal D Seth (@Kommaldseth) June 4, 2019
#Bharat was quite good. Start was good, dipped in middle and again picked in the last 30 mins. Could have been 10-15 mins short. Aaya na tu song sequence was so good. Ending was emotional (for me). Loved the songs. The cave sequence was heartbreaking.#BharatReview pic.twitter.com/gWqQnwA8kA
— Shubham Jain (@imshubhjain1996) June 5, 2019
Bharat is the movie with worst acting, dialogue delivery, editing ever. The only good thing about the movie is the last 20 minutes which is based on a patriot theme just so when they leave the theatre, they are made to believe that yeah it was good. #BharatReview #Bharat
— arjun kothari (@Rahul12048429) June 5, 2019
One Time watchable too many plots in a single movie doesn't worked so well!
Salman fans can enjoy it thoroughly
Out of 5 hearts - ♥️♥️?#Bharatreview #Bharat— Vignesh Rajan (@vignesh_prem10) June 5, 2019
#BharatReview
Buy a sapling with the ticket amount and plant it and take care of it
Poor performances, disha is just an item in B-industry
Save money, save environment and also ur time
Not a worthy remake
Don't get fooled by the nm "Bharat"
2.75*/5— Jewson Daimary (@jewsondai12) June 5, 2019
#Bharat (Hindi) - 2.5/ 5.
A life without a touching soul, no big story. Pretty good first half followed by a tedious latter. The emotions work out at parts. Direction is good, but the script is loosely packed.
AVERAGE outing.#BharatThisEid #BharatReview #SalmanKhan
— Review Ram (@MovieReviewRam) June 5, 2019
#Bharat Movie Review:
The movie is really good but the songs are forcefully added in it. Whole music album is poor. And it's irritating seeing songs pop up in between. Kat, sunil and satish sir act well. Salman being himself again.
3/5 stars. You can watch!
— Bombs of Truth (@bombsoftruth_) June 5, 2019
Tubelight was a masterpiece in comparison #Bharat
— Lalit (@lalpra) June 5, 2019
#Bharat An uncommon story of a common man... Decent watch, Some very good scenes and other passable scenes make it entertaining and engaging enough. Could have made it more interesting and it has the left over essence of Bhajrangi Bhaijaan in few scenes which work well here too
— VEGE (@moviezealot9999) June 5, 2019
#Bharat
Movie Review:Business Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️- -
Cinematic Rating : ? Terrible pic.twitter.com/CUuid0Yo6Z— Putul Rani Deb (@putul_rani_deb) June 5, 2019
Half movie is done. Movie is such a shit. #SalmanKhan take retirement. Disha is just a piece of tree. Katrina is looking like a statue no expressions nothing. Typical old rumour Shadi kab hogi. Pathetic.
Money wasted.Half movie 1?#BharatReview #bharat
— Bitter Choklet (@Barkha_tweets) June 5, 2019
forced patriotism & an unconvincing 70-year-old Salman
2.5*/5*?? #BharatReview— Himanshu Sharma (@SharmaHs568144) June 5, 2019
#Bharat
One Word Review - T-U-B-E-L-I-G-H-T 2
-1st Half is Very Boring
-Songs Are Below Average ?
-And Salman's Acting Is Biggest, Distraction In The Movie ?
-Climax is Good But It Would Have Been Better
Overall - ⭐⭐— R Ö M È Ô (@Akkian_Beast) June 4, 2019
#Bharat Review
Good film.. Emotional scenes clicks well..very well..
@BeingSalmanKhan in prime form and ably supported by entire cast.. all leading ladies are fantastic..
Perfect #Eid Gift for fansWhen bhai comes on Eid he always comes with Blockbuster
???#BharatReview— Sivakumar Rokkaraj (@cinthaisiva) June 5, 2019
Watch out for pre climax where it picked up steam like never before , #KatrinaKaif 's best performance hitherto while it is the direction of @aliabbaszafar which stole away the show man !
Going with ⭐⭐⭐⭐/(4/5) . #Bharat Review .— Rahul verma (@RahulVerma4860) June 5, 2019
One word Review : Fantastic ❤ #Bharat is a fantastic Film. The story of the film is emotional. Screenplay and dialogues are very good. with @BeingSalmanKhan , the other actors of the film have also performed brilliantly. #BharatReview pic.twitter.com/37GLywRDnW
— Ravi Kumar (@MeRaviKumar_) June 5, 2019
Loved loved loved the 1st half, #SalmanKhan in full form,he shines in every scene...Many emotional moments which will give goosebumps...sunil grover also killed it as his best friend#interval #Bharat #BharatReview
— Inder (@Grewal_SInder) June 5, 2019
#Bharat #BharatReview #MorningShow Partition, Circus, Kalapatthar, Ship, Pirates, Live in relationship, Lost and Found, Family and Drama. Too many plots, Too many climax in one Movie. Treatment and direction is poor.entertainment in EMI. Only for hardcore SALMAN FANS. ? ?? pic.twitter.com/SyOznnMwMr
— S CHANDRA (@schandrabxr) June 5, 2019
Placement of National Anthem in between the scenes in the movie #Bharat was not called for. @prasoonjoshi_@BeingSalmanKhan#BharatThisEid #BharatReview
— Kapil Jain (@kapiljaink3) June 5, 2019
"Bharat", directed by Ali Abbas Zafar, is an official remake of the Korean film "An Ode To My Father". The Bollywood film depicts the history of India through the life of an ordinary man.
The film also features Sunil Grover, Jackie Shroff, Tabu, Satish Kaushik and Disha Patani.
(With Agency inputs)
Atul Agnihotri, one of the co-producers, tweeted: "The biggest family film of the year 'Bharat' gets more love and appreciation at the box office. Fourth day collection: Rs 26.70 crore. Total collection: Rs 122.20 crore."
According to the official Twitter page of the film, which has Salman in six different looks -- from a young circus champion to a 60-year-old man -- "strong word of mouth" is helping in attracting more family audience to theatres.
While the film's leading lady Katrina Kaif also thanked fans for making it a success, Salman Khan has already penned a note to his fans for thronging theatres on the film's Day 1, giving him his biggest opening ever.
"Big thank you to all for giving me my career's biggest opening ever," Salman had tweeted a day after the film released on the occasion of Eid.
Directed by Ali Abbas Zafar, the film's opening day collection was Rs 42.30 crore.
"Bharat" has also helped Salman add another feather to his cap. "It becomes back-to-back 14 centuries for Salman Khan," according to film and trade expert Girish Johar.
It begun with "Dabangg", to be followed by "Ready", "Bodyguard", "Ek Tha Tiger", "Dabangg 2", "Jai Ho", "Kick", "Bajrangi Bhaijaan", "Prem Ratan Dhan Payo", "Sultan", "Tubelight", "Tiger Zinda Hai" and "Race 3".
Taking note of the feat, trade analyst Taran Adarsh tweeted: "As 'Bharat' cruises past Rs 100 crore mark, Salman Khan sets another benchmark: Highest number of films in Rs 100 crore + club... The tally rises to 14 with 'Bharat'."
Sharing details, he said Salman had three films in the Rs 300 crore club, two in the Rs 200 crore club and as many as nine in the Rs 100 crore club at the Indian box office.
Salman shared a photograph of himself on Twitter along with a couple of senior citizens aged between 75-80 years-old and their family members.
He captioned it: "Special screening of 'Bharat' for the real families who experienced the events of 1947 and the partition."
The screening of the film, which is directed by Ali Abbas Zafar, was organised here on Wednesday.
It was held via the 1947 Partition Archive organisation. According to a source, the screening featured seven families who had returned to India separately and reunited over a period of time.
The "Dabangg" star added: "Honoured to meet all of them! Salute to the real 'Bharat' families."
"Bharat" is an adaptation of the South Korean film "An Ode To My Father". The story begins from 1947 and traces the life of its protagonist across various phases of life. Directed by Ali Abbas Zafar, it also features actresses Katrina Kaif and Disha Patani.
The film surpassed the Rs 100 crore mark at the Indian box office on the fourth day of release itself.
Mumbai: After a humongous success of the historical epic Bajirao-Mastani, the brilliant film maker Sanjay Leela Bansali expressed his keen to collaborate again with global icon turned 'Desi girl' Priyanka Chopra on several occasions.
If sources are to be believed, Bansali had plans to cast Priyanka in his next mega-project but he stepped back due to the recent fall-out between Bollywood Bhaijaan Salman Khan and Priyanka over the former's latest release 'Bharat'.
As it is known that the Quantico star was offered 'Bharat' before Katrina Kaif but she turned it down because of her marriage preparations with American pop-star Nick Jonas. That had reportedly pricked a nerve of Bhaijaan.
A close one of Salman earlier said Bollywood Humgama, "You think Bhai will ever work with her again? Not in this life. Bhansali had to choose between Bhai and Priyanka. And the choice is a no-brainer."
During the promotional events of 'Bharat', the B-Town's Dabangg had taunted Priyanka for taking an exit from the project. He ended many of the conversations saying "Thank You Priyanka".
PeeCee's fans felt offended when Salman was quoted saying, "Over Bharat, she chose USA in the ‘nick' of time. She has worked all her life so hard and when she got the biggest film of her life, she dumped the film and got married. Hats off! Usually people leave the husbands for this."
Later, Bhaijaan clarified that he had no issues with Priyanka and whatever he said was in good humour. His intension was to tease Katrina and not humiliate Priyanka. He also added that he respected Priyanka for the fact that she turned down the movie knowing that she might upset him. And yet she chose love over work.
If things have really settled in between the two super-stars, fans wonder why Priyanka is not a part of Bansali's 'Inshallah' opposite Salman. Has everything really calmed down or there are still some fumes left between the duo... ?
Film critic and business analyst Taran Adarsh took to Twitter and wrote:
#KabirSingh remains steady on [third] Fri... Should gather speed on [third] Sat and Sun... Will cross ₹ 225 cr today [Sat]... [Week 3] Fri 5.40 cr. Total: ₹ 218.60 cr. India biz.
— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) July 6, 2019
As per reports, Kabir Singh, which is being screened in more than 2,000 halls across the country is expected to touch the Rs 250-crore mark soon. The movie earned Rs 134.78 crore in its first week and Rs 78 crore in the second. The Shahid Kapoor starrer flick has also surpassed the lifetime collection of Salman Khan's ‘Bharat’ and became the second highest grosser of 2019.
On July 4, Shahid, who has spent 16 years in the industry, thanked his fans for their love, with an Instagram post in which he broke down the character.
He wrote: "Your love is so overwhelming, words will always fall short. Thank you for understanding him forgiving him and loving him with all your heart. We all fall apart. And we all must strive to rise from our faults. To be better...To be wiser and to be kinder.
Shahid started out by playing a chocolate boy in "Ishq Vishk", but then with films like "Kaminey", "Haider" and "Udta Punjab", Shahid Kapoor proved his versatility and talent in carrying off flawed characters with finesse. And with his latest film "Kabir Singh", the actor is surprised to see how his most flawed character on-screen has become his most loved.
The role he plays in the movie has been condemned by a section of the audience and critics who have tagged it misogynistic and one which perpetuates toxic masculinity. But the film, a remake of the Telugu blockbuster "Arjun Reddy", has still crossed Rs 200 crore-mark.
(With Agency inputs)
"'Kabir Singh' stays strong, despite 'Super 30' making a dent in business (multiplexes specifically). (Week 4) Friday - Rs 2.54 crore. Total: Rs 252.14 crore. India business," trade analyst Taran Adarsh tweeted on Saturday.
Ever since the film hit the screens on June 21, it has been slammed by many, especially women, for celebrating "toxic masculinity". That, however, clearly does not seem to have affected the film's box office prospects. The film has been a winner right from the start. Earlier when it crossed the Rs 100-crore mark in India, it became Shahid's first solo-starring century grosser.
"Kabir Singh", which casts Shahid as a self-destructive lover, is Shahid's first solo superhit after R... Rajkumar in 2013. The film is a remake of the Telugu blockbuster "Arjun Reddy", and draws heavy inspiration from the "Devdas" formula.
"Kabir Singh" continues its strong run despite this week's big release, the Hrithik Roshan-starrer "Super 30", which had a decent Day 1 on Friday, collecting Rs 11.83 crore.
"Business picked up at metros/urban centres (Mumbai and South specifically) towards evening. Mass pockets are ordinary/dull. Should witness growth on Day 2 and 3. Sustaining and proving its mettle on weekdays crucial. Friday - Rs 11.83 crore. India business," Taran tweeted on Saturday about "Super 30".
Superstar Salman Khan's rumoured girlfriend Iulia Vantur turned a year older on Wednesday, and the grapevine is rife with the rumour that the "Bharat" star has gifted Iulia a diamond ring.
The reports also state that it was Salman's mother Salma Khan who suggested him to give Iulia a piece of jewellery on her birthday.
Salman and Iulia, a Romanian actor-singer, have never confirmed their relationship but they have often been spotted together.
On the work front, Salman is currently shooting for "Dabangg 3".
Salman Khan on his twitter handle recently shared a video in which he is seen shaking legs with the dancing-icon Prabhu Deva and his Dabangg co-actor Kiccha Sudeep along with producer Sajid Nadiadwala. The team of director, actor and producer are seen moving legs and body on one of the iconic songs of Prabhu Deva- Urvasi.
Wanted actor Salman captioned the video "Dance class from the master himself" and tweeted ...
Dance class from the master himself . . @PDdancing @KicchaSudeep #WardakhanNadiadwala pic.twitter.com/fiQiNDmQEG
— Salman Khan (@BeingSalmanKhan) July 9, 2019
Seeing Salman dancing is worth watching!!
A few days back, Salman even had shared a video on his Instagram handle... It was quite adorable to watch Salman dancing with his mother Salma Khan. Salman captioned the post, "Mom is saying band karo yeh naach ganna"..
We hope that the Dabangg star will keep sharing such adorable videos and pics on social media to which fans can access easily and learn about the personal life of our favourite actor.
Filmmaker, ace choreographer and director Prabhu Deva helmed Dabaang 3 and over 60% shooting for the film has reportedly ended. Salman Khan will be playing the cop character Chulbul Pandey while Sonakshi Sinha will portray as his wife Rajjo. Arbaaz Khan will be seen as Chulbul’s brother Makhanchand Pandey or Makkhi and Mahie Gill as Makkhi’s wife Nirmala. Kannada actor Kichcha Sudeep is playing the antagonist character in the third installment of Dabangg.
Besides Dabangg 3, Salman Khan will be seen in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Inshallah.
But rumors about the breakup between the “Befikra” dancers gained momentum after Disha Patani was spotted hanging out with a mysterious man who seemed from overseas.
Who Is This Mystery Man?
Disha Patani and the mystery man were spotted together at an uptown restaurant in Mumbai. Both were looking stylish and at ease talking and moving around. When the cameras focused on the man, he was surprised a bit and the duo tried to walk away from the light. As per reports, both were having a dinner date at Indigo, a famous restaurant in Mumbai.
Surprisingly, this was not the first time that the two have gone out. Even before this, the B-town actress and the mystery man were seen spending some special time together. What surprised Disha’s fans is that Tiger was nowhere in the picture. Usually, whenever the “Bharat” actress steps out, Tiger is always around either coming out of the gym, caught while going overseas on the airport or even hanging out having lunch and dinner in Mumbai.
So who is this mystery man with whom Disha likes to chill out? He is none other than the man who keeps her fit. Yes, the man with international looks is a trainer of Disha Patani and the duo occasionally spends time together after the workout. Whether he is causing any rift between Disha and Tiger is not yet known.
"Bharat", co-starring Katrina Kaif, saw Salman sporting different looks in a role that ages from a young guy to an old man in the story. It has minted $ 10.71 million (over Rs 75.99 crore) outside India, according to "timesofindia.indiatimes.com".
The film had also helped Salman add another feather to his cap. "It becomes back-to-back 14 centuries for Salman Khan," film and trade expert Girish Johar said when "Bharat" cruised past Rs 100 crore mark in India.
"Gully Boy", India's official entry official for the 92nd Academy Awards, is next on the list of Bollywood's biggest grossers abroad this year. Zoya Akhtar's film raked in $ 10.25 million (over Rs 72.73 crore). Starring Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt, the film was inspired by the lives of rapper Naved Shaikh, popular by his stage name Naezy, and rapper Divine (Vivian Fernandes). It was a winner in the home market, too.
'Josh' for Vicky Kaushal's "Uri - The Surgical Strike" has been high outside India too. The film has earned $ 7.46 million (over Rs 52.92 crore). "Kalank" has surprisingly made it to the fourth spot with $ 7.17 million (over Rs 50.87 crore) earning. Although the film, starring Madhuri Dixit, Alia Bhatt, Varun Dhawan, Sonakshi Sinha and Sanjay Dutt, minted Rs 21.60 crore on its first day in April, it slipped down the charts quickly in India.
The Akshay Kumar-Vidya Balan starrer "Mission Mangal", celebrating women power, grabs the fifth position. It earned $ 7.10 million (over Rs 50.38 crore).
"Kabir Singh", the biggest domestic hit of the year, is actually at number six in the global charts. The film has earned $ 6.95 million (Rs over Rs 49.31 crore) in the international market.
"Total Dhamaal" with $ 6.53 million (over Rs 46.33 crore), "Super 30" with $5.19 million (over Rs 36.82 crore), "Badla" with $ 4.68 million (over Rs 33.2 crore) and "Chhichhore" with $ 3.5 million (over Rs 24.83 crore) are the other releases of the year that make it to the top 10 global list as of now.
The shooting for Radhe has kicked off and was evident when Salman Khan shared a photograph of himself with Prabhu Deva, Disha, Jackie Shroff, Sohail Khan, Randeep Hooda and Atul Agnihotri.
And the journey begins . . .#RadheEid2020 @SohailKhan @bindasbhidu @DishPatani @RandeepHooda @PDdancing @atulreellife @nikhilnamit @SKFilmsOfficial @reellifeprodn pic.twitter.com/rup4OZFr2I
— Chulbul Pandey (@BeingSalmanKhan) November 1, 2019
Disha Patani, on the other hand, has been undergoing rigorous training, courtesy film's director and choreographer Prabhu Deva. While she has started prepping up for the songs of Radhe, a picture surfaced on Instagram where the actress is seen sitting on floor with a white tee and black shorts. But what came to notice was her sore knees. The picture was captioned, "Shooting for a Prabhu deva song be like... #sorekneesforlife #Radhe."
Reportedly, Radhe is scheduled to hit the screens on Eid 2020. On the professional front, Disha has also commenced shooting for Ekta Kapoor's 'KTina'.
The Bollywood actress says working on the small screen taught her a lot and brought the best out of her. Talking about Bhaijaan Salman Khan, she says the superstar is a wonderful person who makes everyone feel elated. Kashmira had worked with Salman in 'Tiger Zinda Hai' as well as 'Bharat.
[caption id="attachment_428067" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Kashmira Irani (Image: imdb.com)[/caption]
"With Salman Sir, the experience has always been amazing. He is a wonderful person who makes everyone feel elated. He is a veteran and has consistently been very successful and we have a lot to learn from him. A lot that one can take away from his work and he has been in the industry for so long but continues to maintain such high energy performances. It is nice to have had the chance to observe him and learn from his every move," she said.
As for her upcoming projects, Kashmira shared that she has just shot for an independent film.
"It is a thriller and I've never done this genre before, so it was quite exciting for me as an experience. My look in the film is very different from what I usually portray. I'm looking forward to this film. It's in the editing process and it was so much fun shooting in Nagpur for two months for this. There are few more projects in the pipeline," she said.
'Tiger Zinda Hai' will be aired on Sony MAX on January 19.
(With IANS Inputs)