In his monthly ’Mann Ki Baat’ broadcast, he said his Independence Day call for one lakh youth without any political background to join politics has evoked wide reactions and urged the youngsters to enter public life for a developed India and stronger democracy.
Rajkummar Rao has always been a big-time Shah Rukh Khan fan but would he like to build a brand-like image just like him? The Stree 2 actor recently spoke on Raj Shamani’s podcast where he was asked while the biggest stars are generally associated with a word for ex – Shah Rukh Khan equals love – what would he like to be associated with?
Rao answering this said that he hadn’t really thought about it. He added, “But I don’t want to be in that trap. I don’t want to be a slave to that… I’m an actor. I have to be a chameleon, I have to change myself.” Further in the podcast, Rajkummar Rao also shared his thoughts on how SRK makes sure that he lives up to his fans’ expectations and whether that kind of clarity works for actors.
The host asked, “Maybe he’s like this in real life, but maybe it’s also important to be a little strategic about how you appear in public… Do you think that’s for you?”. Rao was quick to respond and say that acting is an art and all the artists are creating something (cinema). “If it’s an art form, why am I turning myself into a brand? I’m not a product. I’m a human being who feels things and recreates those emotions. It’s a very internal process,” Rajkummar added.
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The 39-year-old shared that he doesn’t see himself as a product or a brand and would rather look in the mirror ‘only’ as an artist. Rao added, “I’m here to create, I’m here to surprise my audience, I’m here to surprise myself.”
Rajkummar however added that he doesn’t plan too much about how he will shape his choices in the future, and acknowledged that there are chances his approach might be wrong. Even though the Shahid actor disassociated himself from Shah Rukh Khan’s thumb rule, he has often spoken about the superstar’s words of wisdom.
In one of the interviews with Mashable, Rajkummar recalled one of the ‘fascinating’ advice SRK gave him and said, “Whenever you buy a house, buy one a little beyond your means. That way, you’ll work harder because you’d want to earn it.”
Rajkummar’s Stree 2 is currently in theatres near you.
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Kalki 2898 AD has ended its box office run, with collections in the eighth week being less than Rs. 25 lakhs in India. The film made its digital debut on Thursday, which also generally marks the end of the theatrical run for South Indian films. In total, the film has amassed Rs. 737 crore approx at the Indian box office. Internationally, the film has grossed USD 29.10 million ( Rs. 243 crore), bringing its worldwide gross to Rs. 980 crore.
Kalki 2898 AD ranks as the fifth highest-grossing film in Indian box office history and the seventh highest-grossing Indian film worldwide.
Kalki started off with a massive Rs. 100 crore plus opening day in the last weekend of June, which it followed up with an excellent run throughout July, extending all the way till the first half of August. The film performed universally well across the board, even in Tamil Nadu and Kerala which have been a weak spot for Prabhas films recently. The best performers for the film were Nizam, Karnataka and Hindi belt. In Nizam, it ended up as the second-highest grosser ever, only behind RRR.
The film also had a stellar run internationally, becoming the second highest-grossing film for the Telugu film industry overseas sans Japan. In the United States, it became the second highest-grossing Indian film just behind Baahubali 2. Canada was another highlight as it became the highest-grossing Tollywood film there.
Area
Gross
AP/TS
Rs. 283.00 cr.
Karnataka
Rs. 72.00 cr.
Tamil Nadu
Rs. 43.00 cr.
Kerala
Rs. 31.00 cr.
Rest of India
Rs. 308.00 cr.
INDIA
Rs. 737.00 cr.
United States
USD 14,975,000
Canada
USD 2,650,000
Australia
USD 2,075,000
New Zealand
USD 245,000
UAE
USD 2,825,000
GCC
USD 1,425,000
Nepal
USD 650,000
Malaysia
USD 550,000
Singapore
USD 400,000
Rest of Asia
USD 150,000
United Kingdom
USD 1,975,000
Germany
USD 310,000
Rest of Europe
USD 675,000
Rest of World
USD 150,000
OVERSEAS
USD 29,050,000
(Rs. 243.00 cr.)
WORLDWIDE
Rs. 980.00 cr.
NOTES:
The India gross numbers above do not include 3D changes. Including 3D charges, the gross in India is estimated to be Rs. 785 crore approx and Rs. 1028 crore approx worldwide.
Canada grosses on Comscore are reported in CAD. We report them after converting them into USD, as they should be.
The rest of India gross of Rs. 308 crore is collections from India other than South India for all versions i.e. Telugu and Hindi & Tamil dubbed. They are NOT all India Hindi collections. Hindi collections in all India are Rs. 341 crore (Rs. 280.50 crore nett), including Rs. 32 crore nett from South India, which is reported in their respective states.
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