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The third "Avengers" film has minted 1.686 billion dollars at the box office worldwide after 20 days of release, reported Variety Superhero mash-up "Avengers Disney Studios announced on Thursday that the third "Avengers" film has minted 1.686 billion dollars at the box office worldwide after 20 days of release, reported Variety. Earlier, "Avengers: Infinity War" became the fastest film to hit the $1 billion worldwide mark, needing only 11 days to do so. It reached the milestone one day earlier than "Star Wars: The Force Awakens". It now trails only three titles at the all-time worldwide box office - "Avatar" with $2.79 billion, "Titanic" with $2.19 billion and "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" at $2.07 billion. Co-directed by Anthony and Joe Russo, the film features a massive ensemble cast including Robert Downey Jr, Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Benedict ...

Rana Daggubati and Prabhas are overwhelmed with the response to the trailer of Bahubali 2 Director S S Rajamouli wants the audiences to revisit the world of "Bahubali" before the release of " Bahubali 2 : The Conclusion". Rajamouli today said they are planning to show the first part a week before the second edition hits theatres on April 28. "We are planning to release part one maybe one or two weeks before the release of part two in southern states so people can get back into the narrative," Rajamouli said at the trailer launch of the Hindi version here. Both Rana Daggubati and Prabhas are overwhelmed with the response to the trailer. "The fans are happy with it. It's overwhelming to be a part of the film," Rana said. The Tamil version of the trailer had leaked online hours before its official release and the makers called it "technical glitch". "This particular thing is neither due to leakage or piracy, it i...

Right from the first frame, Chiranjeevi owns the show and he doesn't go overboard " Khaidi No 150 " is the perfect red carpet welcome for Chiranjeevi, who has faced the arc lights after nearly a decade. And he stuns with his charisma and energy. Right from the first frame, Chiranjeevi owns the show and he doesn't go overboard in his attempt to please everybody. Despite being a remake of Tamil blockbuster " Kaththi ", the film succeeds in keeping the soul of the original intact and at the same time, pays a glorious tribute to its star. Chiranjeevi couldn't have chosen a better script for his comeback. This story of a hero, especially one with political leanings in real life, rising up at the cries of farmers against corporatisation will earn the star a lot of goodwill, and in this case, immense love from his fans. Although " Khaidi No 150 " is a needlessly more commercial version of the original, it's tough to deny the fact that it...

Karan Johar's film faced protests by MNS workers for casting Pakistani actor Fawad Khan Under fire over "brokering" a deal between producers of " Ae Dil Hai Mushkil " and MNS Chief Raj Thackeray, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has maintained that he had opposed the offer of Rs 5 crore contribution from makers to the Army welfare fund. Karan Johar's film faced protests by MNS workers for casting Pakistani actor Fawad Khan. Film's smooth release, scheduled to open on October 28, was ensured at a meeting Film Producers' Guild, producers and MNS Thackeray, mediated by  Devendra Fadnavis   last week. A key demand conceded in the meeting was Rs 5 crore contribution from makers for the army welfare. "Thackeray had put three demands, out of which there was no objections to the other two. When the issue of Rs 5 crore came up, I intervened and made it clear to the Film Producers' Guild that they need not have to agree to it. I ...

Kabali film review: Weapon of mass attraction The expectations from   Kabali   are as high as the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, the setting for almost 80% of the movie, not least because it's a   Rajinikanth   movie. The reasons are varied: the audience need a taste of the Rajinikanth of yore, not a do-gooder Samaritan ( Lingaa ) or a CGI generated version of a warrior Prince ( Kochadaiiyaan ). Thalaivar fanatics just wanted him to have fun, which was rarely the case ever since   Sivaji . The teasers of   Kabali suggested Rajinikanth is back to his glory days of   Basha ,   Padayappa   and   Pedarayudu . You wanted badass, you get industrial levels of badass in this Pa Ranjith movie. His previous film   Madras   had a delightful off-kilter sensibility. Sadly, here he spends too much time deifying his larger-than-life protagonist. And that makes the movie a giant 150-minute slog. It opens with the erstwhile gangster get...

Deepika unveils logo of 'xXx: The Return of Xander Cage' Indian actress   Deepika Padukone   has unveiled the logo of her upcoming debut international film "xXx: The Return of Xander Cage", where she will be seen sharing screen space with Hollywood star   Vin Diesel . Deepika, who will play the character named Serena Unger in the upcoming international film, revealed the animated logo of her film on her official Instagram account. The edgy red and silver logo was supported by Diesel's powerful voice saying: "The world has changed. We need people with the skills and the attitude to take on threats we don't even know exist. We need a different kind of soldier." She captioned the video: "' xXx   The Return of Xander Cage' logo reveal. Serena Unger". Directed by D.J. Caruso, "xXx: The Return of   Xander Cage ", a sequel to the 2002 film "xXx" and 2005 film "xXx: State of the Union", also stars...

Movies & cricket serious business for Apple CEO Tim Cook's future India plans Apple chief Executive Officer   Tim Cook 's visit to India, mixing plenty of leisure with work, has set off comparisons with other tech giants. Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg's trips to the country in 2014 and 2015 lasted for about two days. Microsoft chief Satya Nadella will come at the end of this month only for a day, the same as the duration of his previous official visit in November 2015. Google's Sundar Pichai was in the country for two days last year. Bill Gates' first visit as the CEO of Microsoft in 1997 was short - barely two days. Apart from limiting the number of days in an official visit to two or three, CEOs of large multinational corporations have mostly stuck to business on such trips - meeting business and political leaders, interacting with students on college campuses, and doing big-ticket launches. Perhaps, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos was a little out ...

With Captain America and Iron Man locking horns, the world of superheroes comes alive on screen In March this year, critics had a field day pointing out how and why DC Comics and Warner Bros went wrong with  Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice . Less than two months later, Marvel’s  Captain America:  Civil War   has hit theatres and this time there is little to complain about. The Russo brothers (Joseph and Anthony) have taken the challenge of a superhero face-off head-on and succeeded in making an entertaining movie that completes the trilogy neatly. Take a leaf out of Marvel’s book, DC — this is how you make a clash-of-the-superheroes movie. For the fans, the movie is a treat, with superheroes walking in and out of the frame. The very presence of so many Marvel characters meant that the movie ran the risk of being rushed and cluttered. The director duo, however, manage to keep things simple, the story and screenplay tight and the pace brisk. In terms of ...