The ‘Khiladi Kumar’ aka Akshay Kumar is back with his latest offering to his fans — Toilet: Ek Prem Katha — that has scored big at the box office. The movie, which features Akshay Kumar and Bhumi Pednekar in the lead, had an extended weekend and has earned Rs. 89.95 cr at the box office so …
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August 17, 2017Actor Akshay Kumar, whose latest movie Toilet: EK Prem Katha has surpassed Rs 80 crore at the box office since its release, says he will not stop talking about the issue of open defecation, which the movie deals with. Akshay on Tuesday took to Twitter to share a video talking about the film and open defecation. …
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August 16, 2017Writer, film producer and former actress Twinkle Khanna has lauded her husband and National Award-winning actor Akshay Kumars latest entertainer Toilet: Ek Prem Katha, saying the Bollywood box-office needed it to break free from constipation. Toilet: Ek Prem Katha, which released last week, collected over Rs 13 crore on its opening day. “So even the …
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August 14, 2017Over 13,000 economically less privileged children today attended the screening of Toilet- Ek Prem Katha in various multiplexes here. BookASmile (BAS), the charity initiative of online entertainment ticketing platform BookMyShow, organised the screening in collaboration with Round Table India, an NGO, and, for most of the children, it was a never before experience. Starring Akshay Kumar, …
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August 13, 2017Actors Akshay Kumar and Bhumi Pednekar starrer satire film “Toilet: Ek Prem Katha” has received a good response at the box office by collecting over Rs 13 crore on its opening day. The film, which released on Friday and is directed by Shree Narayan Singh, collected Rs 13.10 crore on first day, the makers said. …
August 12, 2017Hollywood actress Salma Hayek has wished Bollywood star Akshay Kumar for his latest release Toilet: Ek Prem Katha and says no woman should fear going to the toilet. Hayek on Saturday took to Twitter, where she also stressed on ending open defecation. “Good luck to Akshay Kumar on ‘Toilet: Ek Prem Katha’ out today! End open …
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August 12, 2017Film: "Toilet: Ek Prem Katha" Director: Shree Narayan Singh Cast: Akshay Kumar, Bhumi Pednekar, Divyendu Sharma, Sudhir Pande and Anupam Kher Rating: **** There is a point of no return in the plot when we, the audience, become so immersed in the protagonist's crusade for a better tomorrow that we are cheering and stomping our …
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August 11, 2017Be it Akshay Kumar-starrer Toilet: Ek Prem Katha or his own directorial Mere Pyaare Prime Minister, films delving into the need to eradicate open defecation are "timely", says filmmaker Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, who feels the nation needs to build more toilets than mosques and temples. "I really don't know what these films will do, but they …
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August 10, 2017Bollywood star Akshay Kumar on Wednesday said his forthcoming drama "Toilet: Ek Prem Katha" has been given three verbal cuts by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), contrary to media reports. "I have read news that the film has got eight or nine cuts from the censor board, but this is wrong. We have …
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August 9, 2017"Toilet: Ek Prem Katha" actor Akshay Kumar, who took on the unveiling of 24 toilets over 24 hours on Instagram on Monday, says his aim is to spread a wave of positive conversation about sanitation across the country. He believes that toilet is a taboo subject, but he wants people need to realise that it …
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August 7, 2017Bollywood actress Bhumi Pednekar, who earlier put on weight for her debut film "Dum Laga Ke Haisha" and has now come out with a new well-sculpted body for her two upcoming films, says she felt equally beautiful when she was fuller because all the men around her made her feel comfortable. Bhumi believes men in …
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August 6, 2017Actor Akshay Kumar with co-star Bhumi Pednekar, were here to promote their forthcoming "Toilet: Ek Prem Katha", shot extensively in Mathura. "Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal for his beloved. Keshav in the film builds a toilet for his love Jaya, said Akshay as he and Bhumi were felicitated by local schools at a function …
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August 5, 2017Bollywood star Akshay Kumar wielded a broom along with Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath here on Friday to make people aware of how cleanliness around one affects their health. At an event at a city school, Akshay along with Bhoomi Pedenkar, his co-star in the upcoming film "Toilet: Ek Prem Katha" also administered an …
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August 4, 2017Director Shree Narayan Singh says in his film Toilet: Ek Prem Katha actor Akshay Kumar's character is that of a man who undergoes trials and tribulations to win back his wife, played by actress Bhumi Pednekar. Singh says the forthcoming film is about how far a person would go to win their loved one. "Love is …
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August 3, 2017Bollywood actress Bhumi Pednekar, who is featuring in two interesting films — Toilet: Ek Prem Katha and Shubh Mangal Saavdhan — says being a Mumbai girl, she is very well-versed with the reality of social issues, be it gender equality or open defecation. As her upcoming film Toilet: Ek Prem Katha deals with the issue of open defecation, …
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August 3, 2017Actor Akshay Kumar is on a mission to spread awareness about the importance of building toilets and putting an end to defecation in the open — a message he is giving out with his forthcoming film "Toilet: Ek Prem Katha". He says it is very important for everyone, especially women, to have basic facilities of …
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August 1, 2017A local court here on Monday heard in part the arguments in a case of violation of the Copyright Act by makers of Akshay Kumar starrer Toilet: Ek Prem Katha. "Today the arguments remained inconclusive in Jaipur Metropolitan Court and will continue tomorrow too," G.D. Bansal, advocate for Jaipur-based filmmaker Pratik Sharma, said here on …
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