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Amaran Advance Booking Update: Sivakarthikeyan and Sai Pallavi’s war-actioner records EXCELLENT pre-sales; Eyes 3rd biggest start in Tamil Nadu
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Amaran Advance Booking Update: Sivakarthikeyan and Sai Pallavi’s war-actioner records EXCELLENT pre-sales; Eyes 3rd biggest start in Tamil Nadu

Amaran, starring Sivakarthikeyan and Sai Pallavi in the lead roles along with Bhuvan Arora, Rahul Bose, Shyam Mohan, and others, is set to hit the big screens tomorrow. The Tamil movie directed by Rajkumar Periasamy is recording excellent pre-sales with a few hours more to go. 

Amaran Eyeing The Biggest Start For Sivakarthikeyan; Shows EXCELLENT Trends In Advance Booking

The Tamil biographical war-action drama is set to open big at the box office, thanks to the outstanding admits in the pre-sales. Currently, the movie has sold around 4 lakh tickets in 327 tracked cinemas in Tamil Nadu, worth Rs 7 crore plus for the opening day alone, with an occupancy of 53.37%. 

In Karnataka, the movie has recorded impressive pre-sales, selling over 14K tickets in 89 tracked cinemas worth Rs 32 lakh. Moreover, Amaran is doing well in Andhra Pradesh, too.  

Looking at the pace at which Amaran is selling tickets, the movie is a sure shot to take the biggest start for Sivakarthikeyan. If all goes well, it can open at Rs 15 crore in the state, which is a massive amount for a Sivakarthikeyan film. 

Amaran Crosses Indian 2 Advances In Tamil Nadu; Targets Rs 30 Crore Opening Worldwide

Bankrolled by Kamal Haasan’s production banner, Raaj Kamal Films International, Amaran has already crossed the final advances of Indian 2 in Tamil Nadu while keeping 12 hours in stock. As of now, the Sivakarthikeyan and Sai Pallavi movie is poised to take the third biggest start of 2024 at the Kollywood box office after Thalapathy Vijay’s The Greatest Of All Time and Superstar Rajinikanth’s Vettaiyan. 

The movie targets a Rs 30 crore plus opening at the worldwide box office, which will be the fourth biggest opening day collection of 2024 for a Tamil-language movie after The GOAT, Vettaiyan, and Indian 2. Now, it all depends on spot booking and word-of-mouth. If the movie gets a favorable audience reception, entering the Rs 100 crore club will be a cakewalk.

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For the uninitiated, Amaran is a biographical war action drama that tells the brave story of Major Mukund Varadarajan. The biopic is slated to hit the screens on October 31, coinciding with Diwali. Have you booked your tickets for Amaran? Comment down. Stay tuned to Pinkvilla for more updates. 

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Olivia Rodrigo Reveals Repeating THIS Hilarious Phrase Before Each Guts Tour Show
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Olivia Rodrigo Reveals Repeating THIS Hilarious Phrase Before Each Guts Tour Show

Former Disney star, Olivia Rodrigo is now a Grammy-winning pop star, however, a small part of her always believes in a superstition. The Traitor singer talked about the unusual pre-show ritual that she habitually practiced before every stop of her massive worldwide tour. Her new Netflix concert special Olivia Rodrigo: GUTS World Tour directed by James Merryman released on October 29.

Rodrigo’s ritual includes a saying from a British in-ear tech monitor, Seamus. He had a habit of every time before the show saying that it was going to be easy, and Olivia made it a point to repeat the words that seemed to invite a bit of luck. 

Rodrigo told People, “Before every show he says, ‘It’s gonna be a piece of piss,’ which is British for, it’s gonna be easy peasy. And so before every show, I make sure that I say, ‘Seamus, it’s gonna be a piece of piss.’”

In the odds of a scenario where he did not say the British saying, the Vampire singer, 21, assumed bad luck would follow. She said it would probably result in a performance not meeting expectations, which made her anxious. She added, “If he doesn’t say that, I’m convinced it’s going to be a bad show. I’m very superstitious.”

Considering the odds, her GUTS tour did manage to be quite extraordinary, which began in February in Palm Springs, California, and took her around North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia, concluding with an August performance filmed in the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles that was part of the Netflix concert special.

Rodrigo mentioned to the outlet that the primary reason behind filming the special was to ” create an experience for people to relive the show,” which she’s incredibly proud of. Following the successful completion of the GUTS tour, the time has come for the Bad Idea Right? hitmaker to unwind as well.

She, however, regards songwriting as a form of self-care, so even while resting she would be composing melodies. Concerning her latest chapter, she told the outlet that she is pleased with herself and that she delivered on everything she set out to achieve, which was to record an album, tour, and interact with her fanbase.

As of now, Rodrigo has set out to take a break but hopes that new prospects await her soon. Olivia Rodrigo: GUTS World Tour is available on Netflix for streaming.

ALSO READ: Chappell Roan Asks Photog To ‘Apologize’ During Heated Confrontation At Olivia Rodrigo: GUTS World Tour Movie Premiere; Here’s What Happened

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“Glorification Of Crime”: High Court Slams Punjab For Bishnoi Jail Interview
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“Glorification Of Crime”: High Court Slams Punjab For Bishnoi Jail Interview

Mafia boss Lawrence Bishnoi’s interview in September 2022 – to a private channel while, supposedly, incarcerated in jail – was red-flagged, again, by the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Monday.

The court today reprimanded the Punjab government for failing to follow its August 2024 order, which directed disciplinary action against senior officers who facilitated Bishnoi’s interview.

The court had also warned the ruling AAP against making “scapegoats” of junior officers.

Expressing concern over a possible criminal conspiracy between Punjab cops – seven were finally suspended last week – and the gangster Bishnoi, the court also ordered a fresh investigation, to be conducted by a three-member team led by Human Rights Commission chief Prabodh Kumar.

The interview, the court said, was “an apparent jail security breach” and the extended time taken for the cops to submit “an inconclusive report” – over eight months – was also flagged.

A bench of Justice Anupinder Singh and Lapita Banerji pointed out five of the seven suspended officers were of a junior rank – only two officers of Deputy Superintendent-rank, Gursheer Singh and Sammer Vaneet were penalised, and noted the cops “allowed the criminal to use electronic device(s) and provided a studio-like facility for the interview, which tends to glorify crime…”

Involvement of senior cops suggests “illegal gratification from the criminal…” the court said.

The court was also irked by copies of the interview resurfacing online despite a December order that it be removed from all social media platforms.

“These interviews are stated to have garnered over 12 million views. It would have an adverse impact upon youngsters with impressionable minds. Punjab is a border state and any deterioration in law and order or increase in crime could affect national security,” the court said.

Copies of the interview resurfaced online after the October 13 murder of Maharashtra politician Baba Siddiqui, who was a member of Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar’s NCP faction.

The court noted that in the interview Bishnoi – “involved in 71 cases in the State of Punjab and convicted in four cases, which includes offences under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (which is the anti-terror law)” – was “justifying target killings and his criminal activities”.

“He has reiterated and justified (his) threat to a film actor,” the court noted, referring to death threats to Bollywood star Salman Khan that have made headlines over the past months.

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