Devara Part 1 directed by Koratala Siva and starring Jr NTR, Saif Ali Khan and Janhvi Kapoor showed a very good growth of 50 percent in India on the Gandhi Jayanti holiday by collecting Rs 24 crore, making it clear that there is acceptance for the film across the board. The Hindi version grew by 60 percent as it collected Rs 6.50 crore and this is probably the best news for the film, of all the good things that are happening with Devara Part 1. The sea-adventure also held pretty well internationally after discount Tuesday and the Hindi version will soon be taking lead.

Devara Part 1 Makes Most Of Gandhi Jayanti Holiday; Approaches Rs 300 Crore Worldwide

Devara Part 1’s India gross total after 6 days stands at Rs 228 crore and another USD 8 million (Rs 67 crore) from the overseas takes the film’s global total to Rs 295 crore. After the drop on Monday, it seemed like the film was going to be rejected and would not be able to take advantage of the Gandhi Jayanti holiday. Even a Rs 350 crore final looked like a stretch. But the hold for the Jr NTR starrer has been solid and with the Navratri and Dussehra period ahead, Devara Part 1 will easily do more than Rs 350 crore and most likely even do Rs 400 crore.

Devara Part 1’s Acceptance In Hindi Makes Making Part 2 A Definite Possibility

Devara Part 1 will be breaking even in the second weekend itself. The film’s acceptance, particularly for its Hindi version, makes making Part 2 a definite possibility. Jr NTR will strengthen his North Indian pull with War 2 and the tentatively titled NTRNeel, and then he can start work on Devara Part 2. All the shortcomings of Part 1 will be analysed and necessary changes will be made to the script of the second part so that there can be lesser complains from those who watch. 

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Trigger Warning: This particular article contains information regarding sexual assault, which might be triggering for some readers. 

Malayalam actor Siddique, who has been accused of sexual harassment by actress Revathy Sampath, was seen celebrating his birthday with family after being on the run, evading the Kerala police. The Malayalam actor celebrated his 62nd birthday and the photos were shared by his son Shaheen Siddique on his official social media pages. Check out the pictures below!

Phoolon Ka Taaron Ka is a classic Hindi song that perfectly embodies the loving bond between a brother and a sister. It was composed by R.D. Burman and sung by Kishore Kumar. Recently, Jigra actor Vedang Raina sang a fresh rendition of the same song for his upcoming movie with Alia Bhatt. He mentioned that he always believed that a new rendition always ‘ruined the original song’ like many others before he went ahead to sing one himself. 

Vedang Raina sat down for a conversation with Tried & Refused Productions and recalled his experience singing a fresh rendition of Phoolon Ka Taaron Ka for his upcoming film, Jigra, co-starring Alia Bhatt. The film uses the song to add an emotional depth to its plot around the love of a sibling bond.

Phoolon Ka Taaron Ka is originally from the 1971 film Hare Rama Hare Krishna. At its release, the song was an instant hit and became a memorable song for generations to come. Since the song was a classic, Vedang was nervous about singing a fresh rendition. 

He said, “I remember this thought creeped in right before it came out, ‘I have done a rendition of an RD Burman song which Kishore da sang.’ I was like, ‘Oh my God’. I’m that person who hears renditions of songs, and I’m like, ‘Original ko kharab kardiya (They have ruined the original).'” 

However, he had little time to react and express his views because the song was recorded quickly. Also, the song recording process took place many days after they had completed their shoot. 

The Archies star revealed that the team had initially decided to sing another song for the same purpose. But, one day, the film’s director, Vasan Bala, suddenly told him to get his guitar when Vedang was supposed to go for a dubbing session in the movie.

Later, when he learned he was supposed to sing a new version of Phoolon Ka Taaron Ka for their film, he confirmed its lyrics and mentally prepared himself for it. In addition, he revealed that earlier the song was not planned to be a single. Neither was it supposed to be released separately. Instead, Phoolon Ka was just recorded in a shabby way to put it in the film’s edit to add emotional depth.

Explaining how it became a proper song, he said: “That version he put out, and I think people liked it. The idea came again when the teaser trailer was getting cut. That’s when I properly went and recorded in the studio.”

On the work front, Vedang Raina debuted with the 2023 film The Archies, and his next movie, Jigra co-starring Alia Bhatt will be released in theaters on October 11, 2024.