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Photo: Hindustan Times Earlier this month, HT had reported that the first half of the year has been “reasonably good” for Bollywood, with Hollywood films ruling the roost. But experts suggest the second half of the year could be great for B-Town. It’s rare, but the coming few months will see the releases of top stars such as Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan (he is already having a record-breaking run at the box office with Sultan), Aamir Khan, Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgn and Hrithik Roshan. Big money The top six stars’ films have a collective budget of almost Rs 500 crore (as per trade estimates) riding on them. While Akshay and Hrithik will have a box-office clash with Rustom and Mohenjo Daro, Aamir’s Dangal will see a Christmas release. Ajay’s directorial venture (he is also acting in the film), Shivaay, will hit the screens on Diwali and Shah Rukh Khan will be seen in Gauri Shinde’s next. “It might just turn into being a blockbuster year. If a big film like Sultan does such gr

©Google User Content Aamir Khan, who is slated to play Haryanvi wrestler-coach Mahavir Singh Phogat in upcoming film Dangal, finally unveiled the official poster of the film on his Twitter page today. Mhaari chhoriyaan chhoron se kum hain ke? pic.twitter.com/DICvp3grfE — Aamir Khan (@aamir_khan) July 4, 2016 Though the first look poster had only featured Aamir's face, the official poster shows a grey-haired Aamir flanked by four young girls (his reel daughters) with cropped hair. The poster also carries the tagline, “ Maari chorriyan chorron se kam hai ke ?” (Are my girls less than any boys out there?). Aamir will be seen sporting two looks in the film. He will be seen as a young wrestler in his prime and an aging wrestler-turned-coach, who trains his daughters in the sport. For those who do not know this, Dangal revolves around a wrestler, who trains his daughters in wrestling despite the skepticism of people in his village. Directed by Nitesh Tiwari, Dangal is sl

Aamir Khan called Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan bigger stars than him at the poster launch of Dangal on Monday (July 4). The actor even went ahead and said he was a nobody and likened himself to a 'waiter', a remark that he immediately took back saying he didn't mean any disrespect towards waiters. Aamir admitted that he wanted to encash on the huge buzz generated by Salman's Sultan for his own film. "I hope the millions of people who will come to watch Sultan will also see our poster and know there is a film called Dangal coming too." When asked if he was implying Salman was a bigger star than him, Aamir answered in positive. "Salman has always been a bigger star than me. What's new in that? I have always considered Salman a bigger star. I have always considered Shah Rukh a bigger star. I consider Amitabh Bachchan a bigger star. There are a host of stars who I feel are very very big in India. There is Hrithik (Roshan), Ajay Devgn, Ranbir (K

Aamir Khan yet again presents his best ‘look’ forward for his role in the upcoming film Dangal. True to form, perfectionist Aamir Khan yet again presents his best ‘look’ forward for his role in the upcoming film Dangal. The actor is all set to wow his fans with his fighter avatar for the biopic on Indian wrestler Mahaveer Phogat, in which he plays the protagonist. The dedicated actor, who has often surprised audiences with his dramatic transformations, took to Twitter to unveil his beefed-up look. Aamir captioned the image, clicked by celebrity photographer Avinash Gowariker, as: “2 days to go before I shoot for young Mahaveer…. @avigowariker”. 2 days to go before I shoot for young Mahaveer.... @avigowariker pic.twitter.com/RkdmQAV5c0 — Aamir Khan (@aamir_khan) June 13, 2016 In the movie, the actor showcases the different ages of the wrestler and has been undergoing rigorous workout sessions for the same. He had to previously gain weight — going from 68 kg to 93 kg i