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Secret Superstar gets a Huge Jump on 2nd Saturday

*Following updates are all based on BoxOfficeIndia.com figures as the latest producer figures are not updated yet*  Secret Superstar had been rock steady over the extended 1st week, collecting approximately Rs. 41.15 crores in 8 days at the domestic Box Office. Now, to kick start the 2nd weekend, the film has already collected around Rs. 2.00 crores on the 2nd Friday and the collections have now taken a great leap on its 2nd Saturday. Here's an update from BoxOfficeIndia.com #SecretSuperstar Second Saturday Business https://t.co/Bv7LBJV2we — Box Office India (@Box_Off_India) October 29, 2017 Collecting around Rs. 3.50 crores on it's 2nd Saturday, Secret Superstar continues to perform well in the high end multiplexes which is the result of its 75% growth in collections from Friday. As per the early trends, the collections are set to grow further today (Sunday). The film has opened with a great 40%-45% occupancy in the morning shows. Total collection of Secre...

Secret Superstar's 1st Week - Box Office Collections are here

Secret Superstar has completed it's first week's run at the box office very smoothly, showing very little drop in collections throughout the week days. After collecting approximately Rs 31.31 crores in it's extended opening weekend, the film has gone on to add another Rs. 10 crores over the next four days, averaging about Rs. 2.50 crores per day. So, the total collection of Secret Superstar in it's opening week stands at a total of Rs. 41.59 crores apprx. #SecretSuperstar saw GOOD GROWTH in its extended weekend... Was STEADY [lower side] on weekdays... Crossed ₹ 40 cr... Week 2 is crucial... — taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) October 27, 2017 With great word of mouth, Secret Superstar is likely to keep it's hold on the multiplexes in metro cities in the next week too as no big film is releasing this Friday. Here's the day wise break up of the collections of Secret Superstar as reported by trade analyst Taran Adarsh #SecretSuperstar Thu 4.80 cr, Fri 9...

Secret Superstar's 1st weekend collections are out.

After collecting Rs. 4.80 crores on its opening day (Thursday), Secret Superstar has managed to steady it's strong hold at the box office on the rest of the weekend. Approximately collecting Rs. 9.30 cr, Rs. 8.71 cr and Rs. 8.50 cr consecutively on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Secret Superstar has crossed the 30-crore mark in domestic box office. #SecretSuperstar Thu 4.80 cr, Fri 9.30 cr, Sat 8.71 cr, Sun 8.50 cr. Total: ₹ 31.31 cr. India biz. — taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) October 23, 2017 Secret Superstar is a low-budget film with a very limited audience and has performed decently despite the heavy clash and decreased screen counts over the weekend. The film has managed to hold a strong grip in the multiplexes across the metro cities in India. #SecretSuperstar withstood a strong opponent and posted HEALTHY figures in its opening weekend... STRONG at metros/plexes... — taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) October 23, 2017 The real test of Secret Superstar has begun f...

Secret Superstar shows 100% growth in 2nd day's colections

Secret Superstar, released on Thursday across 1750 screens in India had a decent opening considering its genre and budget. On the Diwali day (a dull day for bollywood box office), the film managed to collect approximately Rs. 4.80 crores. #SecretSuperstar Thu ₹ 4.80 cr. India biz... Biz should grow today [Fri]. — taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) October 20, 2017 However, films of Aamir Khan are not known for their huge opening but for their growth and holding similar trend of business for weeks. Secret Superstar looks no exception as it has shown a growth of 100% on it's 2nd day as compared to opening day. The film collected about Rs. 9.30 crores in India which is almost double of it's 1st day collection. #SecretSuperstar biz almost doubles on Fri... REMARKABLE GROWTH... Thu 4.80 cr, Fri 9.30 cr. Total: ₹ 14.10 cr. India biz. — taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) October 21, 2017 The word of mouth is extra-ordinary. So, despite being a small budget film and clashing ag...

'Secret Superstar' Movie Review - by AKFC

Secret Superstar is one of the finest films in recent times that makes you laugh, cry and at the end you go home with a feel-good emotion and give your mother the tightest hug ever.  The film is about an emotional journey of a teenage girl Insiya Malik from a middle class family of Vadodara who attempts to hurdle her way past some monumental challenges to pursue her dream of becoming a famous singer. As an Aamir Khan film, you always expect it to be different from others and socially relevant at the same time - 'Secret Superstar' being no exception. Promoted as a film about women empowerment, it does not only revolve around that topic but also speaks volumes about various other social issues such as domestic violence, female foeticide etc that no mainstream cinema has ever dared to put lights upon.  Drawing a completely refreshing plot line, debutante Director Advait Chandan has shown some really good directorial skills for his first film. Maintaining a tight scre...

Secret Superstar REVIEWS - Part 2

Check out the Part -1 report of this article if you haven't read it already. Here are some more reactions of some more eminent personalities who attended the special screening of 'Secret Superstar' last night in Mumbai. Photo : Team Dangal at the special screening of Secret Superstar Dangal director Nitesh Tiwari with the starcast of Dangal attended the screening of Secret Superstar. After the screening Nitesh Tiwari came out and faced the media with teary eyes and when asked about the film, he said,  "I just came out of the film being completely emotional and i needed some time to regather myself. After a long time I have seen such a genuinely beautiful film. I'm not saying this because I know the cast members personally but I really mean it. Please go and watch it." Aamir Khan's mother Zeenat was also present at the screening and when the media asked about her reaction, she said the film was very emotional for her and she's very p...

Secret Superstar REVIEWS are here - Part 1

Following the traditions of Dangal, Aamir Khan arranged a grand press screening of Secret Superstar at Lightbox Preview Theater in Mumbai last night which was attended by some media persons and a host of celebrities. The guest list at the screening included big names like Sachin Tendulkar, Rajkumar Hirani, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Rajkumar Rao, Taran Adarsh etc. Soon after the screening, trade analyst and movie critic, Taran Adarsh took to twitter to express his utmost pleasure of watching Secret Superstar. He hailed the film for having a refreshing plot and watertight screenplay with exceptional performances in his seven-tweet review and in one word he described the film as 'OUTSTANDING'. #OneWordReview ... #SecretSuperstar : OUTSTANDING. Rating:- ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Without doubt, one of the finest films of the year. Strongly recommended! — taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) October 16, 2017 Cricket Legend Sachin Tendulkar couldn't stop praising 'Secret Superstar' ...

Senior leader LK Advani praises 'Secret Superstar' after attending a special screening

It's known that senior BJP leader Lal Krishna Advani holds a very good bond with Aamir Khan's family and Aamir always makes sure to hold a special screening for him ahead of each of his film's release.  Photo : LK Advani at the special screening of Secret Superstar in Delhi A few days back. a special screening of Secret Superstar was organised in Delhi, when the actor was in the city to promote the film. And as per ANI reports, LK Advani and his daughter attended the screening hosted by Aamir and they were deeply moved by the film. After the screening, the senior leader was seen discussing at length with Zaira Wasim, who plays the lead protagonist in the film. The report also states that there was a standing ovation from the present audience at the screening of Secret Superstar in Delhi. Aamir Khan has planned to host a few more special screenings of Secret Superstar, among which one will be specially for his mother and he also informed his industry friends ...

Did you know? This Dialogue from 'Secret Superstar' is a real life saying of Aamir Khan

Just a few days left for the release of much awaited musical drama 'Secret Superstar' and Aamir Khan has pressed the accelerator button promoting the film, leaving no stones unturned. On that purpose,  he was in New Delhi yesterday to give interviews to different media groups and that's how a few unknown things about the film surfaced. In this film. Aamir plays a very obnoxious character of music composer Shakti Kumaarr who doesn't have a single moment in the film that would claim his character to be a mentor to Zaira Wasim's Insia. Expect for one dialogue in the trailer, where he speaks about kids like Insia are like bubbles in soda. No one can stop them from coming up. Recalling the dialogue, Aamir said that once an extremely concerned father had brought his son to him on a shooting set, so that the actor could speak to him about studying hard to become successful in life as the kid would only listen to him. Aamir said,   "The kid was looking normal...

Test screening of 'Secret Superstar' got hailed by the audience with superlative response.

Test screenings have always been an important part of films made under the banner of Aamir Khan Productions. Following that trend, a test screening of their upcoming film 'Secret Superstar' was organised in Mumbai last week which was attended by people mainly not associated with the film industry. However a few known faces like Aditya Chopra, Victor Acharya and Amit Trivedi were also present.   According to Aamir Khan,  test screenings have always been necessary for him as they help him understand various aspects of a film from a neutral prospective. While speaking to media yesterday, Aamir said, "When you make a film you become so subjective and close to it, you often lose your objectivity.  But during test screening when I share the rough cut with a group of people who are completely out of the film business, their feedback brings a different aspect ". "I think it is very important to understand how our cine our communication is being received an...

Day 3 : Aamir Khan visits Turkish capital. Sings along with the fans.

After spending two days in Istanbul, Aamir Khan on Friday arrived at the Turkish capital, Ankara. He was formally received by Turkey's Minister of Culture and Tourism Prof. Dr. Numan Kurtulmuş. Hundreds of enthusiastic fans gathered at Ankara's Esenboga Airport to greet Aamir. Photo : Aamir Khan with Turkey's minister of Culture and Tourism in Ankara  Photo : Fans welcome Aamir at the Airport Aamir met with the government officials of Turkey in a press conference at Ankara Palace. He stated in the media interaction about how he always wanted to visit the country and thanked the people of Turkey for their love and warmth. Aamir addresses the media at Turkish capital "My first interaction with people of Turkey was about 5 years ago. W hen I started getting messages from them on  Twitter  ,  Facebook  and other social media accounts, I realized this.  Until then  I did not even know that people in  Turkey  watch my films....

Day 2 : Aamir Khan in Turkey. Interacts with students of a film school.

The promotional tour of Aamir Khan continues in Turkey. Here is a overview of things that happened in his second day of visit to the country. Another hectic schedule of Aamir in Turkey kicked off on Thursday as the actor showed up at the 'Kristan Elma Festivali' in Istanbul as a special guest. Photo : Aamir Khan at the Kristan Elma Festivali 2017  He spoke about his background in film-making, the global appeal of Indian films and also about how his TV show 'Satyamev jayate' as been helping to bring about some crucial changes in the livelihood of people in India.                        Photo : Aamir Khan in conversations at Kristal Elma Festivali, Istanbul. Later in the day, a special fan interaction session was organised at Istanbul's Mimar Sinan University, where Aamir met with the students of Film studies and answered their questions. Photo : Aamir Khan in conversation with students at Mimar...

Day 1 : Aamir Khan in Turkey. Fans get emotional meeting their idol.

Aamir Khan's first day turned out to be a red letter day in Turkey as the fans kept turning up at huge numbers through out the day to catch a glimpse of their favorite superstar. The Turkish people were ecstatic to see the man so close and some even broke down in tears after meeting their idol for the very first time. Undoubtedly, the craze for Aamir in Turkey is something words can't depict. Wow!the craze of #Aamir in Turkey.. Fans are literally crying after getting to see their favorite movie star 🙏 . . A post shared by Biggest Fan Club Of Aamir Khan (@aamirkhanplanet) on Oct 4, 2017 at 10:55am PDT Soon after Aamir reached Istanbul, a press conference was called for where he gave his very first interview to the Turkish media, speaking about the love he has received from the people of Turkey over the years and why he craved to visit the country for so long. He also took the opportunity to talk about his upcoming film 'Secret Superstar' w...

Turkey bursts in joy as Aamir Khan lands in Istanbul Airport

Aamir Khan has finally landed in the city of Istanbul, Turkey today around 10.30 am local time. He was greeted by an uncountable number of fans who gave him a lousy reception. The immense popularity of Aamir Khan in Turkey is very well-known. As soon as the fans came to know about Aamir Khan's visit to the country, they kept gathering in numbers at the Ataturk International Airport. Some of the fans were so enthusiastic, they reached the airport as soon as 5 am to have a glimpse of Aamir Khan. This man waiting for him since 5:20 am. Insane we are 😂🙏 https://t.co/3x47riW8h6 — ಠ_ಠ. (@lapatyaamir) October 4, 2017 Some of them held placards, banners and posters of Aamir Khan, waiting for the man to arrive. ' @aamir_khan hayranları havaalanında bekleyişte. pic.twitter.com/EPEhlqcAUi — Sinefesto (@sinefesto) October 4, 2017 As soon as the clock hit 10.30 am and Aamir Khan stepped into the common hall of the airport, the crowd went totally berserk and al...

Fans go crazy for Aamir Khan in Singapore

The overseas promotions of Secret Superstar began in a full swing as Aamir Khan received an astounding welcome in his visit to Singapore to promote the film, set to release on Octtober 19 globally. Aamir visited the Global Indian International School (GIIS), Singapore where he talked about his acting career, journey, life experiences and also about the to-be-released film 'Secret Superstar' in a leadership lecture organised by the authority for students. Aamir Khan greeted by a traditional performance by the students Aamir Khan in discussion at the GIIS Leadership programme Aamir Khan with students of GIIS Singapore Afterwards, he moved on to be at a specially organised meet and greet fan session organised by Zee Studios at Marina Bay Sands' The Mastercard Theatres. The Autograph hunters were ready in numbers.  Before the event went live, Aamir had another special session with the youths of the CSR programme of Marina Bay Sands, where he di...