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Race to crorepati club

It was anticipated to be a winner, and looks like Race 2 it to the finishing line of the Rs 100 crore club. At the time of going to press, the Abbas-Mustan action thriller had raked in Rs 79.6 crore, in its first week in the domestic market. In the international market too, the movie is doing surprisingly well, grossing over $4.25 million in its opening week. Made at Rs 60 crore, the film features an ensemble cast of Saif Ali Khan, John Abraham, Deepika Padukone, Jacqueline Fernandez, Anil Kapoor and Ameesha Patel. So will Race 2 be a winner? Let’s wait and see!

Major moments in Midnight’s Children

Recently released and much anticipated Midnight’s Children is a big-screen adaptation of Salman Rushdie’s Booker Prize winning novel of the same name. Directed by Deepa Mehta, the movie is yet to create an impact on cinema-goers. But for the actors, the experience of working on Midnight’s Children has been unique. And Darsheel Safary, who has portrayed the lead role of junior Saleem Sinai says he feels lucky for being a part of such a big movie.

Talking about his experience while working with Mehta, Darsheel said, “I was almost like an assistant on the sets helping her set up things.”