QuickE: ‘Padmaavat’ Box Office Figures; R-Day Wishes From B-Town

‘Secret Superstar’ wins over China, and other stories.

Deepika Padukone in a still from Padmaavat.

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1. ‘Padmaavat’ Mints Rs 24 Crore on Day 1 Despite Limited Screenings

Deepika Padukone plays the role of Rani Padmavati in Padmaavat.(Photo Courtesy: Viacom 18)

Padmaavat is off to a good start at the national as well as international box-office. The film has raked in Rs 24 crore on day 1 in India, despite limited screenings in some states. Film trade analyst Taran Adarsh feels it would have made Rs 28 crore to Rs 30 crore if it had a smooth opening.

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2. Patriotic Mode on, Bollywood Wishes India a Happy Republic Day

Bollywood is always in a mood to celebrate, and Republic Day is no different. Some of the Hindi film industry’s biggest actors including Padmaavat star Ranveer Singh and the legendary Amitabh Bachchan came together on Twitter to wish their followers and others a happy Republic Day.

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3. China Loves Aamir: ‘Secret Superstar’ Mints Rs 300 Cr in a Week

Zaira Wasim and Aamir Khan in Secret Superstar. (Photo courtesy: Twitter)

Aamir Khan’s box office game in China has been strong since the release of Dangal.And now, Secret Superstar is following in on its footsteps. Despite just a cameo in the film, Aamir doesn’t fail to spread his magic, as the film has nearly minted Rs 300 crore in the very first week of its release in China.

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4. Casey Affleck to Skip Oscars, Won’t Present Best Actress Award

Casey Affleck withdraws from presenting the Best Actress Awards in Oscars 2018.(Photo Courtesy: Twitter)

Actor Casey Affleck has withdrawn from presenting the Best Actress Award at the upcoming Oscars. Affleck notified the Academy that he will not be attending the event either, a source told deadline.com.

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5. Veteran Bengali Actress Supriya Devi Dies At 85

Veteran Bengali actress Supriya Devi is no more. (Photo: IANS)

Veteran Bengali film actress Supriya Devi died of a severe cardiac arrest at her residence in Kolkata on Friday, 26 January, her daughter said. She was 85.

Born in 1933, Supriya Devi was known for her work over five decades. She had made her debut in Uttam Kumar-starrer 'Basu Parivar' in 1952 and never looked back after 'Sonar Harin' opposite Uttam Kumar in 1959.

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