This action was part of an ongoing drive to remove illegal constructions that have encroached on water bodies and public lands in the state.
Gujarati film Fakt Purusho Maate directed by Jay Bodas and Parth Trivedi and starring Yash Soni, Mitra Gadhvi, Esha Kansara and Darshan Jariwala and Amitabh Bachchan in a special appearance, took a very poor start of Rs 40 lakh net on day 1. Despite being a star studded film and being a spiritual sequel to a hit film like Fakt Mahilao Maate, Fakt Purusho Maate could not do anything substantial. With poor bookings for the rest of the weekend, the chances for a bounceback look very grim.
In recent memory, Gujarati films like Jhamkudi and Trisha On The Rocks took much better starts at the box office. 3 Ekka last year having Yash Soni, Mitra Gadhvi and Esha Kansara apart from Malhar Thakkar took a start almost thrice as big as Fakt Purusho Maate and the catch is that the movie replicated it’s Friday business over the weekdays too.
Fakt Purosho Maate has a lot of work to do to reach even respectable numbers. The word of mouth for the movie will be known over the film’s weekend trend but as things stand, the interest is low. For a star studded film which is also a spiritual sequel to a branded film, the opening had to be much better. Not to forget, there is a special appearance of Amitabh Bachchan as well to apparently help the film’s prospects.
Gujarati cinema has a lot of working to do before it can compete with other regional industries in the country. It is hoped that there are bigger and much more gutsy films produced from the Gujarati Film Industry because there surely is an audience there to watch.
Fakt Purusho Maate plays at a theatre near you. Have you watched the movie yet? If yes, what do you feel about it? Do let us know and stay tuned to Pinkvilla for more box office updates on the films of India.
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Lady Gaga is expressing her gratitude to her fans, affectionately known as Little Monsters, for their continued support of her recent duet with Bruno Mars. On August 22, the 13-time Grammy Award winner shared a link to their new ballad titled Die with a Smile and expressed gratitude to her followers for warmly embracing the song.
She explained just how important it is for her to see that fans from all over the world are feeling the lyrics of the song and are enjoying the video. Gaga, aged 38, said the feeling was beautiful and thanked fans for the positive response that she received.
“Watching fans from all over the world celebrate this music has meant so much to me; to see the words of the song touch your heart and the video provoke this huge wave of dancing and fun is beautiful to watch and I’m so grateful,” Gaga, 38, wrote.
In her sincere message to her fans, Lady Gaga expressed gratitude as she said, “Thank you, thank you, thank you for loving our song. I love you for real and I hope the message of love we shared will continue to create special moments for you all in your lives. I know it does in mine every day,” she added. “The power of music is big and your love of this song reminded me of that.”
Besides the heartfelt message, the Bad Romance singer also posted video and photo clips behind the scenes of their recent live performance of the song. The images depict her adorned in a cut business plaid suit, cheetah print elements and a high-updo hairstyle.
On August 16, Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars unveiled the joint track called Die with a Smile, along with the bright video. In the video, there is Mars singing and playing guitar while Gaga is at the piano smoking a cigarette; both singers wear denim and red clothes. The song has a warm, classic Silk Sonic feel to it, with D’Mile on production and James Fauntleroy co-writing for Mars.
Gaga had teased the collaboration a day before its release by sharing a photo in a Bruno Mars t-shirt. The pair also made a surprise appearance at Mars’ concert at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, where they performed the song live. The event was attended by a star-studded audience, including Angela Bassett, Simu Liu, and Jennifer Lopez.
Gaga expressed her excitement about the collaboration, recounting how she visited Mars’ studio late one night and was impressed by his work. She praised his talent and vision.
“Bruno and I have a lot of mutual respect for each other and were talking about collaborating,” Gaga said in a statement upon the song’s release. “I was finishing up my own album in Malibu and one night after a long day, he asked me to come to his studio to hear something he was working on.”
“It was around midnight when I got there and I was blown away when I heard what he had started making,” she added. “We stayed up all night and finished writing and recording the song. Bruno’s talent is beyond explanation. His musicianship and vision are on the next level. There’s no one like him.”
Mars, in turn, described working with Gaga as an honor, highlighting her iconic status and the magical quality she brings to the song. “She’s an icon and she makes this song magical. I’m so excited for everyone to hear it,” Mars said in his own statement at the time.
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