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Secret Superstar, an inspirational drama that features Aamir Khan, has crossed $100M in China after three weeks in release. Last year, the Khan-fronted Dangal grossed over $193M in the Middle Kingdom to make it the most successful Hindi movie ever in the market. The Advait Chandan-helmed Superstar, now at about…

Amazon Prime Video is teaming with Bollywood titan Salman Khan’s Salman Khan Ventures in an exclusive worldwide content deal. The streaming service will become home to Khan’s future films where they will premiere immediately following theatrical release, and two months ahead of satellite and TV broadcast. The…

Bollywood superstar Salman Khan has been handed a reprieve in a fatal hit-and-run case that has been making its way through the courts since 2002. The Mumbai High Court today acquitted the actor on appeal, saying, “The trial court's verdict is quashed and set aside. Salman is acquitted of all charges." It is possible…

5th UPDATE, Monday, 12:26 PM PT: Paramount Pictures just reported grosses for Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation which was the No. 1 picture again domestically for the second weekend in a row beating out the debut of Fox’s Fantastic Four. It was a one-two finish internationally as well for the two pictures with Mission…

3RD UPDATE, MONDAY, 2 PM PT: Actuals have rolled in from the studios with some (very) slight shifts afoot. Disney/Marvel’s Ant-Man dropped its opening overseas final to $55.4M from a projected $56.4M, giving it a weekend total of $112.6M, off slightly from the $114.4M estimated on Sunday. Still, it’s the No. 2 movie…

Bajrangi Bhaijaan had quite a debut weekend, logging the best opening frame ever for superstar Salman Khan with 102.6 crore ($16.7M) over the three-day in India; and the 3rd biggest weekend ever for Bollywood. It also put Khan in a class by himself. Scoring an 8th film with over 100 crore ($15.7M) at the box office giv…

UPDATE: Shah Rukh Khan’s Red Chillies Entertainment dropped two posters for his Eid 2016 flick Raees earlier today, setting the stage for a showdown with Salman Khan who has Sultan on the same date next year. Upping the ante again, Red Chillies has just added a teaser trailer for Raees. Check it out above…

The end of Ramadan is approaching, and with it the Eid-al-fitr holiday that celebrates the close of the holy month of fasting. For Bollywood, that essentially means one thing: Salman Khan has a movie coming out. The superstar typically owns the frame, and while that’s unlikely to change this year, there are some…

Two days after he was handed a guilty verdict and a five-year prison sentence, Bollywood superstar Salman Khan has been formally granted bail. On Wednesday, Khan was found guilty of "culpable homicide not amounting to murder" in the death of a homeless man stemming from a 2002 hit-and-run incident in Mumbai. His…

UPDATED with bail information below: Salman Khan is one of the titans of Bollywood, with blockbuster films that include last year’s No. 2 highest-grosser Kick, along with previous top earners Dabaang, Bodyguard and Ek Tha Tiger. The actor’s next major release, Bajrangi Bhaijaan, is set for July 17, the beginning of…