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The Best Hindi Movie of 2014? Holiday - A Review



Virat Bakshi (Akshay Kumar), Captain in DIA, a secret wing of Indian Army, returns to his home in Mumbai on a holiday. On his arrival, his parents rush him to see Saiba Thapar (Sonakshi Sinha), who they wanted him to marry. But Virat rejects her with an excuse that she is old fashioned and not his type. On the contrary, Saiba is a professional boxer, and is completely modern in her outlook. Virat notices her in a boxing match and falls in love with her instantly.




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When we say Hindi cinema, Pathaan has the potential of crossing even day 1 of Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (Hindi dubbed version) which still holds the record of the biggest non-holiday opening of all time for a Hindi film. The list excludes KGF Chapter 2, War and Thugs Of Hindostan as they all had a holiday benefit.


Trying to forget a romance gone wrong, London-based journalist Iris (Kate Winslet) trades her cottage for movie-trailer-editor Amanda's (Cameron Diaz) Beverly Hills mansion. Amanda is also angry at an ex-boyfriend. Book editor Graham (Jude Law) shows up drunk on the English cottage porch, expecting to be put up by his sister (Iris). He winds up having sex with lonely, angry, and perfectly witty Amanda instead. In L.A., Iris is charmed by her retired screenwriter neighbor (Eli Wallach), but soon finds her age-appropriate mate in composer Miles (Jack Black), who's grappling with his own relationship troubles, but seems instantly attracted to Iris as well.


While Black is plainly still too much in love with himself, he does bring a welcome energy to his role. Writer-director Nancy Meyers has developed a kind of shtick in which beautiful, wealthy, well-dressed characters articulate recognizable but abstract clichéd "issues" as substitutes for more compelling details or developments. Since such issues are easily fixed (or deflected) by the proper partner in movies, the plots tend to just go through the motions. The movie's one surprise may be that by the end, even Winslet, so consistently lovely and frankly brilliant, looks as stifled as Iris.


The much-awaited movie of Bollywood actors Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt- Bramhastra was finally released in theaters on September 9, 2022. Directed by Ayan Mukerji, Bramhastra is a multi-starrer fictional drama that keeps the audience on their edge. Brahmastra Part One: Shiva intends to serve as the first film in the planned trilogy as a part of its own cinematic universe Astraverse. Bramhastra is said to be made at a budget of Rs 410 crore, making it the most expensive film of Hindi cinema. Now, with the passing of day 1, fans are wondering the about Bramhastra Boxoffice day 1 collection or Bramhastra Day 1 collection can read below-


New Delhi: Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt starrer 'Brahmastra' hit theatres on Friday. The Ayan Mukerji directorial has been one of the most anticipated films of the year, boasting of an amazing experience with its grand visuals. 'Brahmastra' has managed to have the highest opening on a no-holiday, minting around Rs 35-36 crore at the box office. The film has set a new record in Indian cinema by being the first original film in Hindi to have the highest opening on a non-holiday.


According to BoxOfficeIndia.com, "Brahmastra has had a huge first day as it collects around 35-36 crore nett in all its versions which is the highest opening day in history on a non holiday for original Hindi content. The only film to do more on a non holiday was Bahubali - The Conclusion."


Ayan Mukerji's Brahmastra, starring Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Amitabh Bachchan, Nagarjuna Akkineni and Mouni Roy, along with a cameo appearance of Shah Rukh Khan shattered records on its opening day as it became the highest non holiday day 1 grosser for a bollywood film in nett terms. Based on the data coming from the three multiplex chains, the film's day 1 number is estimated to be around Rs. 32 - 33 cr nett from Hindi version and 4 cr nett from regional dubs, for a total of around Rs. 36.5 cr nett. These numbers have come in the post pandemic scenario when collections for original Hindi films have been tough to come by.


With an opening of around Rs. 36.5 cr nett, Ranbir Kapoor secures his third non holiday record opening, with the other two films being Sanju and Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani while Ayan Mukerji secures his second, with the first being Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani. The advance bookings for day 2 are higher than day 1, which suggests that the film can collect higher on Saturday, than on its first day, if the walk-ins are just as the advances suggest. Not just India, the film is also aiming to shatter overseas records for a Bollywood film and the weekend numbers seem to be heading towards the 8 to 10 million dollar mark. All said and done, Brahmastra's weekend may well touch the Rs. 180 cr gross mark and aim Rs. 200 cr, which should be a great result for the film. The reports of the film have been on the mixed side but the second day advances landing higher than first day, only suggests that there has been some sort of acceptance.


We asked our 2022 Chief of Cheer to tell us what they thought about the movies and streaming services they used to watch their 25 holiday movies. While there were many Christmas classics on the list, our Chief of Cheer also watched Eight Crazy Nights, Krampus, and the new A Christmas Story Christmas. They used Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, HBO Max, Peacock and Disney Plus.


Holiday begins with a weak introduction where a family is waiting at the station for the hero to return home from his posting at the front. A train load of soldiers arrives and out hops Captain Virat Bakshi (Akshay Kumar), an army man who is back home to Mumbai for his holidays.


The game begins when due to a quirk of fate when Captain Virat lays his hands on a sleeper cell operative planning a big terror strike, and the captain strikes back with his 12 batch mates who too were on a holiday in Mumbai. This anti social activity in the heart of Mumbai city gets him involved into something huge.


Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt's Brahmastra has taken a record start at the box office in India. According to early estimates, the movie has collected in the range of Rs. 36.50 to 38.50 crores on its opening\u00a0day to clock the biggest non-holiday opening of all time for a Hindi film (All Versions). Brahmastra has defeated the opening day collections of pre-pandemic blockbusters like Sanju, Tiger Zinda Hai, and Dhoom 3.


It's a non-holiday record and this bumper opening has set a positive vibe to the ailing Hindi Film Industry. The film has fared exceptionally well in the multiplexes and the mass belts too stood their ground\u00a0with spot bookings. The three national chains have collected around Rs. 18.50 crores from all the versions whereas the non-national chains have put up another Rs. 18.50 crores to take the opening around Rs. 37 crore mark.


Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt's Brahmastra has taken a record start at the box office in India. According to early estimates, the movie has collected in the range of Rs. 36.50 to 38.50 crores on its opening day to clock the biggest non-holiday opening of all time for a Hindi film (All Versions). Brahmastra has defeated the opening day collections of pre-pandemic blockbusters like Sanju, Tiger Zinda Hai, and Dhoom 3.


It's a non-holiday record and this bumper opening has set a positive vibe to the ailing Hindi Film Industry. The film has fared exceptionally well in the multiplexes and the mass belts too stood their ground with spot bookings. The three national chains have collected around Rs. 18.50 crores from all the versions whereas the non-national chains have put up another Rs. 18.50 crores to take the opening around Rs. 37 crore mark.


Kate Winslet and Nancy Meyers have responded to recent rumors that a sequel to the modern Christmas classic The Holiday is in development. The original, directed by Meyers, was released in 2006 and starred Winslet and Cameron Diaz as two women who, unhappy with their love lives, decide to house-swap for the Christmas season. Jude Law and Jack Black also starred in the movie as the love interest of each protagonist. Despite a mixed-to-positive critical reception, The Holiday was instantly embraced by audiences and grossed over $200 million against its $85 million budget.


Although no response has yet been issued from fellow Holiday costars Diaz, Law, and Black, this double dispute from the original director and one of its acting leads certainly dispels any serious expectation of a follow-up movie happening anytime soon. Diaz has only recently begun to emerge from a long hiatus from acting, having taken a break from the profession since 2014. Her first confirmed project will be the action-comedy movie Back In Action for Netflix, starring alongside Jamie Foxx. Law and Black's careers continue to thrive elsewhere, with Law soon to star in Star Wars: Skeleton Crew on Disney+ and Black voicing Bowser in The Super Mario Bros. Movie. Meyers also has her plate full for the near future, having signed on to write, produce and direct a new feature film for Netflix.


Additionally, any sequel would be lacking the talents of the late Eli Wallach, who passed away in 2014. Wallach's portrayal of Arthur Abbot, an aged and forgotten screenwriter from the Golden Age of Hollywood, was one of the most heartwarming elements of The Holiday. His inclusion in Iris' storyline helped to elevate the movie from being exclusively concerned with 'true love' to a more accommodating exploration of both familial and platonic love. With such a strong emotional center of the original having since been laid to rest, it feels appropriate to leave The Holiday alone as the yuletide treat that it is.


Over the past few years, Hallmark has begun incorporating Hanukkah plotlines into its original Christmas movies with releases such as "Love, Lights, Hanukkah!" (2020), "Holiday Date," and "Double Holiday" (2019). 2ff7e9595c


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