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Fenil's Bollywood Talk # 793

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ALL EYES ARE ON JAWAN; BOX OFFICE CONTINUES TO SHINE AS HOLDOVER RELEASES ARE STILL WORKING BIG TIME

The much-awaited film Jawan is releasing next week and the excitement is incredible. Usually before the release of biggies, the box office is dry and theatres are forced to run holdover films as they have no option. But right now, that's not the case.

Last week's release Dream Girl 2 had mixed word of mouth. But it did quite well at the box office. It opened at Rs. 10 crores and thus emerged as Ayushmann Khurrana's biggest opener. The collections jumped to Rs. 13.75 crores and Rs. 15.50 crores on Saturday and Sunday respectively. On Monday, the film earned Rs. 5 crores but on Tuesday, the earnings jumped to Rs. 5.25 crores as the next day was Raksha Bandhan. The Wednesday collections were around Rs. 7.25 crores. Hence, it'll collect Rs. 60 crores in its first week. It remains to be seen if the film can cross the Rs. 100 crores mark. The chances are unlikely. Nevertheless, the purpose is served. The film, made at reasonable costs, is a hit. For Ayushmann Khurrana, this is a much-deserved success since his last 4 films flopped.

Gadar 2 continues to be as strong as ever. Until Wednesday, August 30, it collected around Rs. 469 crores. There's zero competition for this film this week and hence it'll continue to do well. Trade, industry and fans are eagerly waiting to see if it can cross Pathaan's collections of Rs. 515 crores.

OMG 2 is slowing down but still has gas left in its tank. It has collected around Rs. 138 crores and will cross the Rs. 140 crore mark in the coming weekend.

Even the latest regional films like Subhedar (Marathi), Mastaney (Punjabi) and 3 Ekka (Gujarati) attracted viewers in hordes. In short, the box office continues to be healthy.

This Friday will also have multiple releases but have slim chances. Love All, starring Kay Kay Menon and Goldfish, starring Kalki Koechlin and Deepti Naval, are the Hindi releases of the week and have zero buzz. Kushi, starring Vijay Deverakonda and Samantha, has grabbed eyeballs. The original Telugu version might work but the Hindi version will go unnoticed due to limited release and lack of excitement.

As for Hollywood films, only The Equalizer 3 might find some audience. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem has had a decent performance at the box office in North America. In India, it will have a tough time as the films of this franchise have never worked. Golda, lastly, is a niche film meant for a very minuscule section of moviegoers.

Vijay Deverakonda recalls the time Samantha Ruth Prabhu was ‘extremely unwell’

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Viral: Samantha Ruth Prabhu And Vijay Deverakonda Set The Stage On Fire At Kushi Musical Night

HINDUSTAN TIMES (August 17, 2023)

Actor Vijay Deverakonda recently opened up about the time his Kushi co-star, actor Samantha, was diagnosed with myositis. The actor revealed that Samantha stopped talking to and meeting people during the diagnosis period, when she was also battling several other things.

Deverakonda said he got to know about Samantha’s diagnosis in July last year. However, the latter was not in a position to talk about the auto-immune condition.

Deverakonda said at a promotional event, “I told Sam that we are actors and storytellers. I felt we did not have to talk about our struggles in the open. But after a point, Samantha felt it was her responsibility to talk about her health. She stopped talking to us and stopped seeing all of us. She was extremely unwell. She fought so many battles. At that point, she decided to share it with everyone, just to tell people that there’s hope.”

He added that he wants to see Samantha smile. “We started this film (Kushi) in April 2022 with smiles on our faces. We had completed 60% [of the shoot]. Only 30-35% was pending. By July, Sam’s health condition deteriorated. She said her health wasn’t good. Shiva (director Shiva Nirvana) and I were like ‘You look beautiful. What problem do you have?’ We took it lightly. Later, we understood her plight.”

Samantha is currently on a break from work.

The word marriage would agitate and irritate me earlier, but now I am comfortable with it-Vijay Deverakonda

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Kushi star Vijay Deverakonda is ready for marriage; 'I see myself getting married soon'
BOMBAY TIMES (August 11, 2023)

Vijay Deverakonda spoke about his idea of marriage at the trailer launch of his upcoming film Kushi, co-staring Samantha Ruth Prabhu. The actor said while he was uncomfortable with the idea of marriage earlier, today he is quite comfortable with it.

He said, "I need to get married some time soon. It is around the corner. I am not scared, and comfortable with the idea now. Before, marriage was a word that no one was allowed to say around me. It would immediately agitate and irritate me. But now, I am having conversations about it."

He added, "I am open now seeing my friends getting married and I am enjoying it. That's the chapter in life that everyone should experience. I hope to enjoy a married life."

So, is he already looking for a partner? "I am finding partners for a while. I am not ready for marriage... may be in a couple of years."

The film faced a hurdle when Samantha was detected with Myositis during the shoot. Recollecting the whole phase, Vijay shared, "There was no other option. I don't even think we did something great or benevolent. We were okay to wait and not in a hurry. We knew how much she contributes to the film. Even if it was 6 or 8 months we would wait. We had finished shooting the first half. I was like what if she needs a break and shoot it 10 years later. We thank Samantha for working so hard."

The actor also opened up about his Bollywood debut Liger's underwhelming performance. He said, "When a film doesn't perform, it does hurt. But I have had many flops before Liger, it is not the first. I have many hits before. I will continue to have flops and hits, my ambition is to keep doing films. It hurts when a film fails, I am not scared. I am not scared of falling... it hurts but doens't stop me from running. The drive and the ambition is to run faster."

Shocker: Samantha Ruth Prabhu quits acting for some time; stops signing new projects

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Shocker: Samantha quits acting for some time; stops signing new projects
She will head to the US for myositis treatment
Sridevi S (BOMBAY TIMES; July 6, 2023)

Samantha Ruth Prabhu has decided to take a six-month break from films to focus on her health. The actress has been battling myositis, an autoimmune disease, which can cause intense muscle pain and inflammation.

Squashing rumours that implied she had returned advance payments to film producers to take this break, a source close to her informs us, “Samantha is currently shooting for a film with Vijay Deverakonda and has another four days of shoot left. She has also nearly finished work on her web series that also stars Varun Dhawan. However, health is a priority now. She has been advised to rest well and avoid stress by her doctors, and is heading to the US for further treatment. She is just ensuring that she finishes all her film commitments before heading to the US, there has been no return of advance payments because she has not signed anything new. She will be back in six months or sooner. It all depends on how she feels after treatment.”
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Sugandha Rawal (HINDUSTAN TIMES; July 6, 2023)

After wrapping up Indian version of Citadel, actor Samantha is going to take a step back from acting for at least a year. She will focus on her health and undergo treatment for myositis in the US during this period.

“A few months back, Samantha decided that she would take a break from acting and was just waiting to wrap up her projects — Kushi and Citadel (alongside actors Vijay Deverakonda and Varun Dhawan, respectively). She is not signing any projects currently,” says a source close to the actor, calling reports of her returning money to producers for the projects she had signed, “assumption and exaggeration”.

In October 2022, the 36-year-old revealed her myositis diagnosis and took a six-month break. “She was in the middle of shooting for Kushi when she fell ill. Now, she must go for the main treatment and therapy,” shares the source.

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