Abhimanyu Mathur is the Deputy Editor - Entertainment at Hindustan Times, which basically means he writes about cinema and talks to celebs for a living.
Articles by Abhimanyu Mathur
Jaat worldwide box office: Sunny Deol film unable to cross ₹25 crore in 2 days
Jaat worldwide box office collection day 2: Sunny Deol's action entertainer has grossed just ₹22 crore at the box office.
Updated on Apr 12, 2025 01:37 PM IST
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Jaaved Jaaferi says his Twitter account is hacked, asks followers to complain
Actor Jaaved Jaaferi took to Instagram to inform fans his Twitter account has bee hacked.
Updated on Apr 12, 2025 12:07 PM IST
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Jaideep Ahlawat's insane dance moves in Jewel Thief song Jaadu have fans stunned
Jaideep Ahlawat is the antagonist in Jewel Thief, with Saif Ali Khan playing the other lead. The film's first song - Jaadu - was released earlier this week.
Updated on Apr 12, 2025 11:53 AM IST
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Apoorva Mukhija shares cryptic post on 'gloomiest skies' post Instagram comeback
Apoorva Mukhija, aka The Rebel Kid, made a comeback to Instagram weeks after she was embroiled in the India's Got Latent row.
Updated on Apr 12, 2025 09:34 AM IST
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Good Bad Ugly worldwide box office: Ajith Kumar gets his first ₹50 crore opening
Good Bad Ugly worldwide box office collection day 1: Ajith Kumar's action entertainer is estimated to have grossed over ₹50 crore.
Updated on Apr 11, 2025 05:16 PM IST
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Jaat worldwide box office: Sunny Deol film opens worse than Sky Force, Sikandar
Jaat worldwide box office collection day 1: The Sunny Deol-starrer has opened up to rather low numbers at the ticket window.
Updated on Apr 11, 2025 04:52 PM IST
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World's richest actor is worth $1.4B, has just one hit, yet beat Tom Cruise, SRK
The world's richest actor has never delivered a box office blockbuster, but still has more money than Tom Cruise or Shah Rukh Khan.
Updated on Apr 11, 2025 04:37 PM IST
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How India's most expensive film flopped bad: Had 3 superstars, earned just ₹8 cr
With three superstars from three industry, this pan-India film was India's most expensive made at that time. Yet, it earned just ₹8 crore.
Published on Apr 11, 2025 12:35 PM IST
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Meet Sentry, Thunderbolts villain 'stronger than all Avengers put together'
Sentry, one of the most powerful Marvel characters, is making his debut in the MCU in Thunderbolts, with Lewis Pullman playing him.
Published on Apr 10, 2025 03:07 PM IST
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With Sikandar opening better than Dunki, Salman Khan's stardom is clearly alive
Opinion: Salman Khan's Sikandar was labelled his ‘worst, weakest’ film by many critics upon its release. Yet, it managed to upstage several Bollywood biggies.
Updated on Apr 10, 2025 01:59 PM IST
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Jaat box office prediction: Sunny Deol film trailing behind Sikandar, Sky Force
Jaat box office day 1 prediction: Sunny Deol's actioner may just about touch double digits on its opening day, but is way behind even Salman Khan's Sikandar.
Updated on Apr 10, 2025 01:15 PM IST
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A Minecraft Movie sees police in theatres; still beats Barbie with $300M opening
UK and US cinemas are fighting the viral 'chicken jockey' trend associated with A Minecraft Movie, which continues to break box office records regardless.
Updated on Apr 10, 2025 12:18 PM IST
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CID accused of stealing clips from YouTube videos for episode on ACP's death
An artist has claimed that the recent episode of CID features clips from his YouTube video, including artwork that he created, used without permission.
Updated on Apr 10, 2025 10:27 AM IST
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How a 72-year-old beat SRK, Salman, Prabhas to become India's highest-paid actor
Even at the age of 72, this superstar commanded enough box office pull to shade even Shah Rukh Khan in his best year in films.
Updated on Apr 10, 2025 09:49 AM IST
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Chhorii 2 producer Vikram Malhotra finds 'women-oriented films' discriminatory
Vikram Malhotra of Abundantia Entertainment talks about why calling female-led titles ‘women-oriented films’ does cinema harm.
Published on Apr 08, 2025 06:14 AM IST
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The first billionaire actor has not acted since 1997; yet richer than Tom Cruise
Once a famous child star, this actor quit while still a teenager, building a fortune outside cinema and becoming a billionaire.
Updated on Apr 07, 2025 05:26 PM IST
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Sikandar shows pulled down due to low occupancy? Exhibitors rubbish reports
Salman Khan-starrer Sikandar is inching towards the ₹200-crore mark, despite reports that its occupancy is dwindling. Trade insiders tell us the truth.
Updated on Apr 07, 2025 03:51 PM IST
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Is Sikandar a hit or flop? Decoding the box office numbers of Salman Khan's film
Sikandar has braved criticism and bad reviews, and yet crossed ₹100 crore at the box office. We look to answer the critical question - is it a hit or flop.
Updated on Apr 07, 2025 12:09 PM IST
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Chhorii 2 director Vishal Furia says Bollywood has not done 'good horror' yet
Director Vishal Furia talks about his upcoming film, Chhorii 2, and what ails horror films in India.
Updated on Apr 06, 2025 03:23 PM IST
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Asia's richest filmmaker beat Avengers at box office; richer than Adi Chopra-SRK
Asia's richest filmmaker has a net worth of $3.5 billion, and he has produced a film that even beat Marvel and Disney at the box office.
Updated on Apr 06, 2025 10:11 AM IST
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Sony TV confirms ACP Pradyuman is 'dead' as Shivaji Satam exits CID, fans react
CID's ACP Pradyuman, played by Shivaji Satam, has apparently been killed off on the show, leading to angry reactions from fans.
Updated on Apr 06, 2025 08:48 AM IST
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Nushrratt Bharuccha on casual sexism in film world, talks about Chhorii 2
Nushrratt Bharuccha talks to HT about her new Prime Video film Chhorii 2 and more.
Updated on Apr 05, 2025 06:13 AM IST
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Kunal Kemmu wouldn't video call Soha when she was in her evil look for Chhorii 2
Soha Ali Khan talks to HT about her new film, Chhorii 2, going evil on screen, and how it affected her family life.
Updated on Apr 04, 2025 07:32 PM IST
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Sikandar worldwide box office: Salman Khan film crosses ₹160 crore in 5 days
Sikandar worldwide box office collection day 5: The Salman Khan-starrer is now the 5th highest-grossing Indian film this year.
Updated on Apr 04, 2025 03:43 PM IST
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L2 Empuraan worldwide box office: Mohanlal film is highest-grosser in Malayalam
L2 Empuraan worldwide box office collection day 8: Mohanlal and Prithviraj Sukumaran have given Malayalam cinema their second all-time blockbuster.
Published on Apr 04, 2025 03:18 PM IST
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Avatar Fire and Ash to introduce new villains, evil Na'vi, first footage reveals
The third Avatar movie from James Cameron is set to introduce new adversaries for the Sully family on Pandora.
Published on Apr 04, 2025 02:36 PM IST
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How Manoj Kumar's biggest hit beat Sholay, started film merchandise in India
Manoj Kumar is remembered for his patriotic film but he also set the box office on fire, once so memorably that the hit even left Sholay behind.
Updated on Apr 04, 2025 01:16 PM IST
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Superman Cinemacon sneak peek shows David Corenswet's 'vulnerable' superhero
New footage from James Gunn's Superman was unveiled this week, showing David Corenswet's superhero battling pain and injuries.
Updated on Apr 04, 2025 12:42 PM IST
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Parmish Verma on Punjabi music and guns: 'Hindi songs have 200 people with guns'
Parmish Verma talks to HT about why Punjabi songs mention guns so often and complaints that Hindi cinema isn't held to the same standard.
Updated on Apr 04, 2025 06:12 AM IST
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The good, bad & fabulous of how Ektaa Kapoor shaped the template of Indian TV
As Ektaa Kapoor completes 30 years in showbiz, a look at her journey that shaped a medium, saw scores of controversies, and always entertained.
Updated on Apr 03, 2025 07:34 PM IST
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