Amaran box office collection day 6: Sivakarthikeyan film beats Raayan to become third-highest grossing Tamil film of…

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Amaran box office collection: Sivakarthikeyan-starrer has also entered the Rs 100-crore club. It is now behind Rajinikanth’s Vettaiyan and Thalapathy Vijay’s The Greatest of All Time. Amaran box office collectionBased on the life of Major Mukund Varadarajan, who was posthomously awarded Ashok Chakra for his brave actions during a counterterrorism operation in Jammu & Kashmir in 2014, the Tamil biograohical war drama film Amaran was released in cinemas on October 31 coinciding with the Diwali festival. Sivakarthikeyan portrays Mukund, while Sai Pallavi plays his wife  Indhu Rebecca Varghese.

The movie has receieved positive reviews from audiences and critics for its engaging screenplay, brilliant direction, and superlative performances. These reviews have resulted into massive box office figures as well. In its first five days, Amaran collected Rs 93.25 crore net in India and Rs 155 crore gross worldwide. As per the early estimates, it added Rs 8.75 crore to its domestic net collections on its sixth day.

This means that the Sivakarthikeyan-starrer has entered the Rs 100-crore club and has also gone past Dhanush’s Raayan (Rs 155 crore) to become the third-highest grossing Tamil film of 2024 behind Rajinikanth’s Vettaiyan (Rs 255 crore) and Thalapathy Vijay’s The Greatest of All Time (Rs 457 crore). All box office collections are taken from Sacnilk.

Directed by Rajkumar Periasamy and produced by Kamal Haasan’s Raaj Kamal Films International, Amaran also stars Bhuvan Arora, Rahul Bose, Shreekumar, and Shyam Mohan in pivotal roles. The film is adapted from a segment based on Major Mukund’s life from the book series India’s Most Fearless: True Stories of Modern Military Heroes by Shiv Aroor and Rahul Singh.

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Published 2024-11-06 00:30 12:30 November 6, 2024 am Updated 2024-11-06 03:05:02.000000 America/New_York Donald Trump is projected to become the next president of the United States following a campaign fueled by division, aggressive masculinity and xenophobia. His win sets the stage for a second administration during which he has promised to challenge the nation’s long-standing democratic…

Ramayana FIRST poster OUT: Ranbir Kapoor, Sai Pallavi’s film to release on Diwali 2026 and 2027

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Bollywood actor Ranbir Kapoor’s Ramayana will be released in two parts, on Diwali 2026 and 2027, respectively. Nitesh Tiwari directs the two-part film. Prime Focus Studios’ Namit Malhotra confirmed the release date.
First Published Nov 6, 2024, 11:50 AM IST | Last Updated Nov 6, 2024, 11:50 AM ISTRanbir Kapoor has set Diwali 2026 and 2027 for Ramayana Parts 1 and 2. The first poster for the film has been unveiled, as has the release date. Ranbir plays the character of Lord Ram. Nitesh Tiwari directs the two-part movie. Namit Malhotra of Prime Focus Studios announced the release date. 

In a statement to the press, Namit said, “More than a decade ago, I embarked on a noble quest to bring this epic that has ruled billions of hearts for over 5000 years to the big screen. And today, I am thrilled to see it taking shape beautifully as our teams work tirelessly with only one purpose: to present the most authentic, sacred, and visually stunning adaptation of our history, our truth, and our culture – our “RAMAYANA”– for people across the world. Join us as we fulfill our dream of bringing our greatest epic to life with pride and reverence… Part 1 in Diwali 2026 and Part 2 in Diwali 2027.”

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Namit also published the first poster for the flick. The poster depicted an arrow that exudes enchantment and had a golden shine. The poster reads, “Namit Malhotra’s Ramayana” along with the release date. Check it out below:

The image was revealed just weeks after KGF actor Yash announced his involvement in the project, playing Raavan and serving as a co-producer. According to the actor in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter India, the film would not be made until the role is handled as such. To do a picture with that sort of money, you need those kinds of performers to work together.” 

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He also remarked that he was lured to the part of Ravana because of the character’s intricacy and depth, calling it “the most exciting character” he has been offered in his career.

Diwali is scheduled for November 8, 2026, and October 28, 2027. Aside from Ranbir and Yash, the film features Sai Pallavi as Goddess Sita, Lara Dutta as Kaikeyi, Sunny Deol as Hanuman, and Sheeba Chaddha as Manthara.
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Christina Milian’s Christmas movie is on Netflix

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The Christmas season is starting early with Meet Me Next Christmas, a new holiday rom-com now available to watch on Netflix. The film stars Christina Milian, who has become a familiar face in the streamer’s romantic section thanks to movies like Falling Inn Love and Resort to Love. In the movie, Milian plays Layla, a woman desperate to find a ticket for the sold-out Pentatonix Christmas Eve Concert in New York City. At the show, she’s hoping to reconnect with the man of her dreams. NetflixRelated: Best Christmas movies on Netflix to watch nowMilian is joined in the cast by Devale Ellis, Kofi Siriboe and Tymika Tafari, as well as the popular a cappella group Pentatonix, who play themselves. The film is directed by Rusty Cundieff and written by Molly Haldeman and Camilla Rubis.In an interview with Tudum, Milian described Meet Me Next Christmas as a “treasure hunt for love” during the Christmas season. “There’s a sense of magic, love, and anticipation that’s happening through the whole movie. You just never know who they’re going to run into or what’s going to happen next,” she said. The actor describes her character Layla as “a girl that knows what she wants” with “a good head on her shoulders.” NetflixRelated: The best and most anticipated movies of 2024Meet Me Next Christmas is only the first in a new collection of holiday romance movies coming to Netflix every Wednesday. The next release will be Mean Girls’ Lacey Chabert’s new movie Hot Frosty, on November 13. It follows a widow whose life is transformed after she falls in love with a steamy snowman brought to life. Chad Michael Murray’s steamy The Merry Gentlemen is set to be released on November 20, followed by Lindsay Lohan’s new Christmas rom-com Our Little Secret. Meet Me Next Christmas is now available to watch on Netflix. Deputy Movies Editor, Digital Spy  Mireia (she/her) has been working as a movie and TV journalist for over seven years, mostly for the Spanish magazine Fotogramas. 
Her work has been published in other outlets such as Esquire and Elle in Spain, and WeLoveCinema in the UK. 
She is also a published author, having written the essay Biblioteca Studio Ghibli: Nicky, la aprendiz de bruja about Hayao Miyazaki’s Kiki’s Delivery Service.   During her years as a freelance journalist and film critic, Mireia has covered festivals around the world, and has interviewed high-profile talents such as Kristen Stewart, Ryan Gosling, Jake Gyllenhaal and many more. She’s also taken part in juries such as the FIPRESCI jury at Venice Film Festival and the short film jury at Kingston International Film Festival in London.    Now based in the UK, Mireia joined Digital Spy in June 2023 as Deputy Movies Editor. 
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Optimise costs and enhance efficiency – revenue growth strategies for publishers and media

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WoodWing is a Business Reporter clientIn today’s competitive media landscape, media and publishing organisations are constantly seeking innovative ways to boost revenue. It’s not always a matter of selling more: lowering costs and increasing efficiency can generate the same net result and offer a realistic scenario to achieve sustainable growth.To give you a clear idea of what is possible, we’ll discuss several strategies that focus on increasing efficiency and lowering the costs of omnichannel content production.Boosting content operations and collaborationOptimising your content operations – the tasks and processes involved in creating, managing and distributing content – means refining workflows, implementing the right tools and adopting best practices to ensure efficient content production. For publishers, this should involve using tools, technologies and workflows that reduce manual labour, minimise delays, optimise resources and boost collaboration. Here’s how it breaks down:Employ a robust, centralised CMSAdopting a centralised CMS increases operational efficiency – it allows easy access to, and management of, content across the organisation. Centralising tasks in the content delivery supply chain prevents doubling up on work and ensures consistency in content delivery.Automate content generation with AIEmploying AI tools such as ChatGPT can reduce the production time and costs of content creation to help generate a variety of content types. The temptation to AI-generate large amounts of content (including images), especially when it is incorporated into a CMS, can be hard to resist. Keep in mind, though, that relying heavily on a tool and leaving out the human factor that will make your content unique may generate undesired outcomes – you don’t want your content to be penalised by Google for being AI-generated. To make the most of using AI in content production processes, consider using an AI governance solution to guide your AI initiatives and prevent backfiring due to erroneous use.Establish clear processesWork on establishing clear workflows that streamline the reviewing, editing, approval and publishing stages to help your teams meet deadlines. A smooth workflow from ideation to publication enhances productivity, reduces bottlenecks and guarantees cross-platform content delivery in a timely, organised manner.Use collaboration toolsA dedicated environment is great, but it’s not the sole condition. Also implement tools and systems that enable seamless communication, task delegation and real-time feedback among writers, editors, designers and others involved in the creative process. Such tools let you enhance team collaboration and project management by streamlining communication, task assignment and progress-tracking.Streamline content creation with a channel-neutral approachTo reach a broader and more diverse audience, go multichannel and distribute content across a variety of platforms and formats. Develop content for all channels in one go by creating channel-neutral content. Or develop the content for one platform first, then repurpose it for additional channels. For reference, read how Hearst uses WoodWing Studio to cover multichannel publishing needs.The multichannel way: Distribute content across a variety of platforms and formats to reach a broader audience

Ariana Grande explains why she’s used her full name for Wicked movie credit

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Your support helps us to tell the storyFrom reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it’s investigating the financials of Elon Musk’s pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, ‘The A Word’, which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.Your support makes all the difference.CloseRead moreAriana Grande has revealed why she used her full name in a credit for Wicked.The “we can’t be friends” singer, 31, stars as Glinda the Good Witch alongside Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba the Wicked Witch of the West. The film, which has been split into two parts, acts as an origin story for the popular Wizard of Oz characters, who forge an unlikely but profound friendship at school.Grande uses her full name, Ariana Grande-Butera, in the film’s credits and has said the decision came after the project allowed her to reconnect with her younger self in multiple ways.Speaking to The Streaming Service, Grande explained: “I just feel like this experience was such a homecoming for me. I feel like I came home to myself in a lot of ways, through what I learned from Glinda, from Elphaba.She continued: “That was my name when I went to see the show when I was 10-years-old, and it felt like a really lovely way of honoring that. It felt really full circle, and it just felt like something I wanted to do.”It comes shortly after Grande addressed the negative reaction from fans after she was cast in the forthcoming musical film adaptation. “This is something I loved so much about auditioning for Wicked,” she said on the Sentimental Men podcast. “It has to be earned.”Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande in ‘Wicked’

Four movies, two islands: Why Singapore film-makers are looking to Taiwan

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SINGAPORE – When Singapore writer-director Nelicia Low needed to film scenes for her debut feature film Pierce in Taiwan, the Taichung city government turned into more than just a funder – it became her location scout. “When we went location scouting, they provided drivers to take us to every single location for three days. They really took care of us. It’s not just giving money, they showed us everything,” the 33-year-old says.

Watch as Trump hails ‘super genius’ Elon Musk in glowing praise for tech billionaire during victory speech

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DONALD Trump praised ‘super-genius’ Elon Musk during his victory speech as the tech mogul hints at taking a role in the White House.The Republican candidate took to the stage in Florida to address adoring fans and claim early victory in the election after a win in Pennsylvania put him on the cusp of the presidency.Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump points his finger as he takes the stage to address supporters at his rallyCredit: ReutersTesla CEO and X owner Elon Musk speaks during a rally for Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. president Donald TrumpCredit: ReutersRepublican supporters celebrate results at the Nevada Republican Party watch party at the Ahern Hotel in Las Vegas, NevadaCredit: EPAAs it stands, Trump has 266 out of the goal of 270 Electoral College votes, while Kamala Harris has just 219.Following a star-studded watch party at luxury resident Mar-a-Lago, Trump spoke to fans calling his campaign “the greatest political movement of all time” as he vowed to “help the country heal.”While he thanked the members of his family and fellow Republicans, Trump also paid tribute to his ally Elon Musk after being prompted to do so by supporters.The Space X founder has been a key fixture of Trump’s campaign and was pictured with his four-year-old son at the Mar-a-Lago election party.read more on the US election”We have a new star – a star is born, Elon [Musk]!” Trump told the cheering crowds.It comes as…JD Vance said the victory is the “greatest political comeback in American history.”Kamala Harris refused to speak to the media as Trump took the lead.Harris’ team said the Vice President will speak on Wednesday.Trump won battleground states Georgia, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania, according to the AP.Trump’s team started to celebrate early with a chant when he won North Carolina.Republicans took control of the Senate after Ted Cruz was re-elected in Texas.Firefighters were forced to help recount 30,000 votes when polls faced election night chaos.”He is an amazing guy, we were sitting together tonight. Most read in The US Sun”He spent two weeks in Philadelphia and different parts of Pennsylvania campaigning.”The 78-year-old went on to praise Musk for his “super-genius” and described how he was in awe watching his Space X rocket return to Earth without a hitch.”He sent the rocket up two weeks ago and I saw that rocket, I saw it coming down it was beautiful,” Trump said.”Only Elon can do this.”Elon Musk and son X, 4, seen at Mar-a-Lago for Trump’s star-studded election party as states roll redHe revealed that just after the landing he called the 53-year-old to congratulate him on the successful test flight and he asked who else could do such things.”Can Russia do it? No. Can China do it? No. Can the United States do it other than you? No. Nobody can do that,” he recalled from the conversation.”I said, ‘That’s why I love you, Elon,'” he added.He then went on to praise the Starlink founder for using the satellite telecommunications system to help residents in North Carolina who were devastated by Hurricane Helene in September. “Fields became lakes,” Trump said, adding that people from the state approaching him asking him to talk to Musk so they could get Starlink.”I called Elon…I said, ‘Elon they need it really really badly in NC,'” he recalled.”He had that there so fast it was incredible. He saved a lot of lives..he’s a special guy, he’s a super-genius, we have to protect our geniuses.”Meanwhile, the love was reciprocated throughout the night by the X owner who repeatedly took to the social media platform to praise the decision of Americans to side with Trump.He even hinted at assuming a role in the Trump administration himself.Musk shared an edited photograph of himself standing in the Oval Office with the caption “Let that sink in.” Trump arrives to speak with former First Lady Melania Trump and Barron Trump during an election night event at the Palm Beach Convention CenterCredit: GettyElon Musk’s four-year-old son X gets front-row seat to Election Night action as he parties with Donald TrumpCredit: Instagram/siggy.flickerTrump speaking with Musk at the election watch party in Mar-a-LagoCredit: X”The people of America gave @realDonaldTrump a crystal clear mandate for change tonight,” he later added.Another post read, “The future is going to be fantastic,” accompanied by a photo of Space X’s starship blasting off. With the re-election of Trump, Musk is set to become the most powerful man on the planet, it has been claimed.The richest man in the world has emerged as a unique influence on the election campaign – and has become the biggest cheerleader of Trump.The tech mogul has been dubbed Trump’s “shadow vice president”, and went all in to support and campaign for the former president.’We’ve entered a new world’ after Trump’s win and Musk will spearhead changeProfessor Anthony Glees, an expert on security and intelligence and European affairs has spoken exclusively to The Sun about the results of the US Election.”We’ve entered a new world,” Glees said as Trump won the swing state of Pennsylvania. “Many things are now going to change, fundamentally,” he added claiming that much of this change will be spearheaded by Space X founder Elon Musk.”In America, there’ll be a revolution in how it deals with itself – led, as I’ve predicted, by Elon Musk. “He’ll play a major role inside but also in how it deals with us in Europe.” Not only has he become a mega-donor for the Republican nominee, pumping millions of dollars into the GOP campaign, but also a social media strategist and a PR expert who has been working to promote Trump’s MAGA agenda.Dr Alan Mendoza, political expert and executive director of leading Brit think tank Henry Jackson Society, said Musk is seeking to become powerful in both business and politics.He told The Sun: “There’s clearly a power factor involved here.”If you’ve got control of significant communications and means of communications and you’ve then got a friendly president who’s willing to give you a push on whatever you are doing, that gives you tremendous power in the business as well as the political world.”Meanwhile, as a second Trump presidency is all but guaranteed, Harris’ camp is downcast and quiet. Fox News reported that Harris’ press spokesperson has told staff not to talk to the media.A CNN reporter at the Harris campaign HQ in Washington DC said that they were getting “silence” from the Harris team.READ MORE SUN STORIES”We still have votes to count,” her campaign co-chair Cedric Richmond said. “We still have states that have not been called yet. We will continue overnight to fight to make sure that every vote is counted, that every voice has spoken.” Musk edited a picture of himself into the White House, hinting at a future role in the Trump administrationCredit: Twitter / @elonmuskMusk (R) joins Trump during a campaign rally at the site of his first assassination attempt in Butler, PennsylvaniaCredit: AFPMusk shared an image of a Space X rocket blasting off to celebrate Trump victoryCredit: X

‘Elon Musk Is a Super Genius’: Donald Trump Praises Tech Billionaire’s Achievements, Highlights Starlink’s Efforts To Save Lives During Hurricane Helene

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Washington, November 6: Republican candidate Donald Trump, who is set to return to the White House, on Wednesday hailed Elon Musk, saying America has a “new star” in him, highlighting the tech billionaire’s significant achievements. Addressing a crowd of supporters at the West Palm Beach convention centre in Florida, the former US President called the X owner a “super genius”.
Trump said Musk’s Starlink satellite service helped save “a lot of lives” during Hurricane Helene, which devastated the southeastern US last month. “I said to Elon they need it really, really badly in North Carolina. Can you get it? He had that there so fast; it was incredible. It saved a lot of lives. They saved a lot of lives,” Trump told his supporters. Calling Musk a “special guy,” Trump said: “We have to protect our geniuses, we don’t have that many of them.” “We have a new star… a star is born – Elon!” Trump added. Elon Musk Says His X Platform Witnessed Record Usage During US Presidential Elections 2024, Netizens React.
Musk has been a stalwart supporter of Trump during the entire presidential campaign. Musk on Wednesday congratulated Trump as he edged closer to victory after winning some key swing states. “The people of America gave @realDonaldTrump a crystal-clear mandate for change tonight,” posted the tech billionaire amid a record usage of his platform.
“Sure it was a lot of pressure, but it pales by comparison with President @realDonaldTrump, who they tried to kill twice, bankrupt and imprison for eternity,” the X owner further said. “America is a nation of builders. Soon, you will be free to build. The future is going to be fantastic,” added the world’s richest man. Bitcoin Price Expected To Hit USD 80,000 Mark As Donald Trump Edges Closer to Becoming 47th President of United States in 2024 Elections.
Musk, the owner of Tesla, SpaceX and X, aggressively campaigned for the Republican candidate in swing states across the country. The tech billionaire donated more than $119 million to America PAC – a political action committee he created to support the former President. (The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Nov 06, 2024 02:28 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).