A.R Murugadoss
100 Crore Club creation with Ghajini to 1000 Crore Club in the making for Dhurandhar – The Revenge – Bollywood has taken GIANT LEAPS in 18 years
25th December 2008 - I remember watching Aamir Khan’s Ghajini in a packed theater. The film had seen an intensive marketing campaign like never before, what with ushers in Aamir Khan’s cropped hairstyle. The era of multiplexes had just started maturing, AR Rahman’s music was chartbuster before release, new pairing of Aamir Khan and Asin was being liked and AR Murugadoss, albeit remaking his own namesake Tamil film, had put together a supremely entertaining brutal action drama that was new for the pan-India audience. The film was special as it was the first ever to breach the 10 | Click Here...
Rashmika Mandanna Breaks Silence On Sikandar’s Script Changes After Box Office Debacle
Rashmika Mandanna has eventually decided to discuss the box-office failure of Sikandar, which was Salman Khan-led and had only a meager 110.36 crore rupees as its total collection, notwithstanding the laundering of a film through a festival holiday. In a video that has now gone viral, Rashmika, who is accompanying a Telugu-speaking journalist, said that the film's script was completely different from what had been narrated to her at first. She went on to say that when she listened to the script by director AR Murugadoss, it was very different from the one that was finally shown in ci | Click Here...
Bhaijaan beyond Bigg Boss: Salman Khan’s ‘Make or Break Attempt’ with Battle of Galwan
Every time we talk of Salman Khan, we talk of the extremes: love and criticism, devotion and doubt. His stardom is synonymous with storms. While controversies followed him like shadows, his influence continued to grow, rooted in a connection. His presence extends beyond aesthetics or performance alone—it is institutional. Yet, even within this near-mythic stature, the limits of stardom assert themselves. There remains no denying his starpower, his magnifying aura, and his presence that alone has lured audiences to the theatre for decades—but if the script owns a weaker crux, his | Click Here...
Year Ender 2025: Box Office Hits And Pits
Every film has its own destiny. 2025 has seen the nemesis of several films and, unexpectedly, some of the greatest wins followed by some losses. While some movies became a hit, the critics did not work in the box office—contrasting to that, while some movies did massively grand in the box office was not critically acclaimed. That being said, let’s rewind and look at the cinematic hits and pits of the year, as it ends. Cinematic Hits Of The Year Dhurandhar Dhurandhar: This spy action-thriller from Aditya Dhar managed to become a glob | Click Here...
Madharaasi Box Office Collection Day 20: Sivakarthikeyan starrer crosses 62.12 Cr
Madharaasi Box Office Collection Day 20: Tamil superstar Sivakarthikeyan’s much-awaited film Madharaasi has impressed audiences since its release. Directed by A.R. Murugadoss, this psychological action thriller film has collected 62.12 crores at the India net box office in 20 days. The film had a solid opening day and earned a total of 13.65 crore on Day 1, which included 12 crore from Tamil and 1.55 crore from Telugu. This was followed by Saturday and Sunday collections of 12.1 crore and 11.4 crore, respectively. Overall, the film held strong over the weekend and did business of 3 | Click Here...
Madharaasi Box Office Collection Day 19: Sivakarthikeyan starrer crosses 61.99 Cr
Madharaasi Box Office Collection Day 19: Tamil superstar Sivakarthikeyan’s much-awaited film Madharaasi has impressed audiences since its release. Directed by A.R. Murugadoss, this psychological action thriller film has collected 61.99 crores at the India net box office in 19 days. The film had a solid opening day and earned a total of 13.65 crore on Day 1, which included 12 crore from Tamil and 1.55 crore from Telugu. This was followed by Saturday and Sunday collections of 12.1 crore and 11.4 crore, respectively. Overall, the film held strong over the weekend and did business of 3 | Click Here...
Madharaasi Box Office Collection Day 18: Sivakarthikeyan starrer crosses 61.86 Cr
Madharaasi Box Office Collection Day 18: Tamil superstar Sivakarthikeyan’s much-awaited film Madharaasi has impressed audiences since its release. Directed by A.R. Murugadoss, this psychological action thriller film has collected 61.86 crores at the India net box office in 18 days. The film had a solid opening day and earned a total of 13.65 crore on Day 1, which included 12 crore from Tamil and 1.55 crore from Telugu. This was followed by Saturday and Sunday collections of 12.1 crore and 11.4 crore, respectively. Overall, the film held strong over the weekend and did business of 3 | Click Here...
Madharaasi Box Office Collection Day 15: Sivakarthikeyan starrer crosses 60.76 Cr
Madharaasi Box Office Collection Day 15: Tamil superstar Sivakarthikeyan’s much-awaited film Madharaasi has impressed audiences since its release. Directed by A.R. Murugadoss, this psychological action thriller film has collected 60.76 crores at the India net box office in 15 days. The film had a solid opening day and earned a total of 13.65 crore on Day 1, which included 12 crore from Tamil and 1.55 crore from Telugu. This was followed by Saturday and Sunday collections of 12.1 crore and 11.4 crore, respectively. Overall, the film held strong over the weekend and did business of 3 | Click Here...
Madharaasi Box Office Collection Day 11: Sivakarthikeyan starrer crosses 57.7 Cr
Madharaasi Box Office Collection Day 11: Tamil superstar Sivakarthikeyan’s much-awaited film Madharaasi has impressed audiences since its release. Directed by A.R. Murugadoss, this psychological action thriller film has collected 57.7 crores at the India net box office in the first 11 days. The film had a solid opening day and earned a total of 13.65 crore on Day 1, which included 12 crore from Tamil and 1.55 crore from Telugu. This was followed by Saturday and Sunday collections of 12.1 crore and 11.4 crore, respectively. Overall, the film held strong over the weekend and did busi | Click Here...
Madharaasi Box Office Collection Day 10: Sivakarthikeyan starrer stands at 56.7 Cr India Net
Madharaasi Box Office Collection Day 10: Madharaasi has collected 56.7 crore India Net in its ten-day journey. The film had a great start, with 13.65 crore on the opening day. The collections dropped slightly on Saturday and Sunday, but the first-week total reached 49 crore. The biggest chunk of this came from the Tamil version, which contributed 43.55 crore. The film again strengthened its hold in the second weekend. After 1.8 crore on Friday, 2.9 crore was added on Saturday, and three crore on Sunday. Thus, the total collection of 10 days reached 56.7 crore. If we look at th | Click Here...
Madharaasi Box Office Collection Day 7: 49 crore collection in the first week
Madharaasi Box Office Collection Day 7: Tamil cinema's big release, Madharaasi, has completed its first week's collection. This psychological action thriller directed by A.R. Murugadoss collected around two crore nett in India on Thursday, the seventh day. With this, the total week 1 film collection reached 49 crore. The film had a great start on the first weekend. Madharaasi, which opened with 13.65 crore on Friday, earned 12.1 crore on Saturday and 11.4 crore on Sunday. However, the film's collection sharply declined from Monday, shrinking to only 4.15 crore on the fourth day. Afte | Click Here...
“I can take up Telugu films, but Hindi may not work,” director AR Murugadoss on why Salman Khan starrer Sikandar flopped
While a stellar ace was touted for Sikandar, with stars like Salman Khan and Rashmika Mandanna as well as AR Murugadoss as an established name, Sikandar was not able to perform at the box office. Surprisingly, the director pardoned the film's struggles by citing his lack of Hindi and admitted he never really gained a complete understanding of the narrative. This sincere admission sheds light on the film's disconnection with the audience. He stated, “When we make films in our m | Click Here...
‘Sikandar’ Review: Salman Khan’s Aura Outshines Logic in This Massy Mayhem
If there's one lesson to be learned from the revered and celebrated directors of South Indian cinema, it's the art of introducing a megastar—an entrance that is both an ode to fan service and an organic extension of the narrative. A.R. Murugadoss takes a leaf out of that book, crafting a grand introduction for none other than Salman Khan in Sikandar. And that, indeed, is how you unveil a larger-than-life superstar—a presence so | Click Here...
Salman Khan’s ‘Sikandar’ clears CBFC certificate with minimal cuts; details revealed
Salman Khan’s upcoming film Sikandar has been reviewed by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) and granted a UA 13+ rating. The AR Murugadoss-directed action drama has been approved without any cuts, though some changes were made in scenes related to political elements. As per reports, the censor board recommended muting the word "home" in certain instances of "Home Minister" and blurring a hoarding featuring a political party. Other scenes, including action sequences | Click Here...
Sivakarthikeyan and A.R. Murugadoss unveil ‘Madharasi’ title teaser on actor’s birthday
Director A.R. Murugadoss and actor Sivakarthikeyan’s first collaboration has officially been titled Madharasi. The announcement came with an action-packed title teaser released on February 17, marking Sivakarthikeyan’s 40th birthday. Fans had been waiting for the reveal since the project, initially called SK 23 or SKxARM, was announced over a year ago. The teaser introduces Sivakarthikeyan in a powerful role, hinting at an intense storyline. Composer Anirudh Ravichan | Click Here...
Did You Know That The Tamil Movie Ghajini(2005) Was First Offered To R Madhavan? Here’s Why He Turned It Down
R Madhavan's most recent release which is his directorial debut, ’Rocketry: The Nambi Effect’ has been a commercial and critical success. Recently, he and his close friend Suriya held an Instagram live session. Madhavan revealed during the live session that he had passed on Ghajini because he wasn't impressed with the second part of the movie. Ghajini was later presented to Suriya and went on to become one of the biggest box office successes. Madhavan noted that Suriya went without salt for almost a week, which made him realise how hard he had to work for the role. During the li | Click Here...
Review of Darbar: Dubbed Hindi ruins Rajinikanth’s punchlines in Darbar
Starring Rajinikanth, Suneil Shetty, Nayanthara, Directed by A R Murugadoss Rating: **(2 stars) What do you expect from a Rajinikanth film? Well, you have all of it here, then some more. The A R Murugadoss touch of special violence (remember Asin being bludgeoned to a bloodied death in Ghajini?) comes into play in a big way as the Thailaiva cop act warms up towards a promised explosion that never comes. Surprisingly the climax in this confrontational carnival of melodrama, mayhem, emotions and | Click Here...
Fans wish A.R Murugadoss on his birthday and trend Rajnikanth’s Darbar
Filmmaker A.R Murugadoss is best known for his work in Tamil and Telugu films and for remaking them in Hindi cinema. Some of the movies include Suriya, Asin Thottumkal starrer Ghajini in 2005, and Thuppakki, the remake of which was Holiday in 2014. As A.R turned 45 today, fans and netizens started wishing the director a very happy birthday but seems like the excitement is more about his next with superstar Rajinikanth, titled Darbar, than his birthday. A.R has a great pool of work under his belt and all eyes are now on his next with south sensation Rajinikanth. For more such u | Click Here...