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Amitabh Bachchan
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Two Bomb Threats in Two Weeks Bring New Police Advisory for Stars
After a Juhu shooting and bomb threats at Amitabh Bachchan's Jalsa, Mumbai Police urge Bollywood stars to avoid crowded public spaces.
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Why Hindi cinema rarely centres romance past 60
An ET commentary contrasts Newlyweds with Hindi cinema’s habit of casting older actors as parents, and asks what it would take to tell love stories past 60.
Retrospective
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KC Bokadia: Crew Costs Now ₹1.5 Lakh a Day
Veteran filmmaker KC Bokadia urges actors to stop shifting personal staff salaries onto producers as entourage costs inflate Hindi film budgets.
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KC Bokadia says ₹1.5 lakh-a-day crew fees are hurting producers
KC Bokadia says Bachchan, Shah Rukh, Salman and Rajinikanth paid their own staff, and warns producers now face ₹1.5 lakh-a-day crew costs.
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Ramayana’s ₹60-70 cr pre-Diwali opening bet
Ramayana opens on November 5 before Diwali, defying the post-Diwali release trend. History shows buzz can beat the pre-Diwali slump.
News
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KC Bokadia asks stars to spare the producer
Veteran filmmaker KC Bokadia asks actors to absorb personal staff and vanity van costs, citing Bachchan, Shah Rukh, Salman and Rajinikanth.
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Ramayana targets Rs 60-70 cr pre-Diwali opening, Mard-style
Ramayana opens Thursday, three days before Diwali, chasing a Rs 60-70 crore start and a pre-festival playbook Mard first made famous in 1985.
Box Office
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AICWA seeks PM help after Bachchan’s bulletproof glass greeting
AICWA has asked the Prime Minister for visible protection after Amitabh Bachchan greeted fans behind bulletproof glass at Jalsa.
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AICWA urges PM Modi to secure Bollywood after attacks
AICWA has asked PM Narendra Modi for immediate, visible security after shootings and extortion threats, citing Amitabh Bachchan's bulletproof-glass Sunday appearance.
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