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Subhash K Jha revisits R Balki’s Pad Man, which featured Akshay Kumar and Sonam Kapoor. The film, which was released in 2018, was revolutionary in many ways, shining the light on social injustice.

One man in Tamil Nadu, who is miraculously a convincingly-transformed North Indian in Balki’s endearing Pad Man, decided to do something about making sanitary pads affordable to poor women. The thought was not just unmentionable but also outrageous. It still is. The pain, humiliation, strife, and final victory of Laxmikant Chauhan is narrated in a series of quickly-cut quirky, bitterly humorous episodes (editor Chandan Arora can take a bow) that could easily have become caricatured, preachy, and propagandist.

Pad Man is none of the above. It celebrates the spirit of enterprise with enrapturing integrity and tempered gusto, rendering the saga of Laxmikant Chauhan’s journey from familial humiliation and spouse-dissertation to a Padma Shri addressing the United Nations.

Jatt & Juliet 3 Makes History At The Worldwide Box Office (Day 25) (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Jatt & Juliet 3 has rewritten box office history, becoming the highest-grossing Punjabi film of all time! The beloved rom-com, starring Diljit Dosanjh and Neeru Bajwa, has captivated audiences worldwide, shattering records and leaving a trail of love and laughter in its wake. Keep reading to know more!

Jatt & Juliet 3’s Box Office Collections Breakdown Week-wise

Jatt & Juliet 3’s dominance began in its opening week when it raked in a phenomenal 28.33 crore gross in India alone. The momentum continued throughout its theatrical run, with strong second and third weeks, with 10.04 crore gross and 4.80 crore gross, respectively.

The international market also embraced the film, contributing a staggering 41.28 crore in the first week, followed by 12.67 crore and 4.52 crore in the subsequent weeks.

Trending Kalki 2898 Ad Box Office (Hindi): Beats Rrr’s 277 Crores...

Independence Day: Resurgence.

Finding Dory remains the big fish this week, bringing in almost $7.5 million over the weekend. The Pixar animation has already cracked $20 million in only two weeks.

Another sequel, Independence Day: Resurgence, debuted behind, opening to $4.8 million. .

Thea Sharrock's romantic drama Me Before You remains in third place, ringing up $2.1 million over its second weekend.

Behind that was The Conjuring 2, which fell 45 per cent in its third week. The James Wan sequel now sits on almost $9 million overall.

Warcraft: The Beginning, starring Travis Fimmel, fell a steep 70 per cent in its second week to bring its cume to $5.2 million.

On 163 screens, Hunt for the Wilderpeople continues to hold strong in its fifth week. The New Zealand adventure-comedy brought in $618,482 over the weekend, and is now on a gross of $6.4 million.

Now You See Me 2 brought in $466,177 over the weekend to bring its cume to $8.5 million.

Sanjay Dutt has now completely dived into work with him already prepping up for Siddharth Anand's next. Now, we hear that amidst his other films, the star has signed yet another period film to be directed by Rohit Jugraj Chauhan. Known for Punjabi films like Jatt James Bond and Sardaar Ji, Rohit is now gearing up for an action comedy set amidst the backdrop of 17th Century Punjab, in which Sanjay will be seen in the role of a protagonist. We hear that the two have been in talks for the film for a long time. Rohit also revealed that the actor appreciates his sense of humour and that he is also happy about the fact that they could come together for this film. While the script is said to have been locked, the cast for other characters is yet to be finalized. The film will be extensively in...

After a record breaking 2015 with Sardaarji, Diljit Dosanjh stars in Ambarsariya – a rom-com that will also keep you on the edge of your seats.

Diljit Dosanjh plays an Insurance agent dedicated to his job – but he works hard and plays hard too, in fact he’s quite a player in the ladies department! That’s not to say he’s forgotten his roots and values – Ambarsariya is the story of a simple Panjabi boy from Amritsar facing an inner conflict of becoming a successful business man or protecting his community.

Expect outstanding comic timing, electrifying screen presence and superb music – everything you want a Diljit Dosanjh entertainer to be.

The film boasts of an extensive ensemble including former Miss India Navneet Dhillon, American dance professional Lauren Gottlieb, critically acclaimed actress Gul Panag and comic genius Gurpreet Ghuggi.

Ambarsariya is directed by Mandeep Kumar of Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya fame...

Two medium budget films clash this weekend – Guddu Rangeela and Second Hand Husband. Of course, former has more star value attached to it with Arshad Warsi leading the show. Moreover, he also returns with Subhash Kapoor after Jolly Llb, which lends further credibility to the film. While Amit Sadh (Kai Po Che), Aditi Rao Hydari (Murder 3) and Ronit Roy (2 States) are reliable actors, one waits to see how they have performed in a largely fun entertainer like this.

From the opening perspective, Guddu Rangeela should take a decent start since audience has been waiting for a new worthy film for a fortnight since Abcd 2. However, it would be growth over the weekend that would be the deciding factor as the film would need to sustain well over the weekdays too for bringing in good numbers.

The other release of the week, Second Hand Husband, has Gippy Grewal as the...

A cameo from the Queen and a reject Downton Abbey location are not enough to save this silly ghost-hunting tale that at best exudes a naive charm

The Indian popular cinema’s best-kept secret is that it’s actually several cinemas in one. The Hindi movies that dominate the box office obscure the Punjabi, Malayalam and Telugu productions emerging from separate regions of this vast country; though directors and stars have been known to switch between them, each cinema retains its own distinct tenors and textures (and, indeed, audience). If Sardarji, the new vehicle for actor-singer Diljit Dosanjh, is in any way typical, Punjabi film-makers are happy to push beyond standard Bollywood broadness towards full-on wackiness: here is a cinema where the sound of the pennywhistle still enjoys some comic currency.

The tone of Rohit Jugraj’s film can be discerned from the early episode that finds Dosanjh’s Jaggi,...