Mothers on screen are often reduced to clichés — the sacrificial, saintly figure or the melodramatic martyr. Then again, Bollywood notably holds a growing archive of stories where mothers are full-bodied characters: flawed, funny, brave, and deeply human. These women love fiercely, fight quietly, and exist beyond the frame of just being someone’s parent. From fighting governments to challenging their children, they show that real motherhood is messy, resilient, and worth watching not just for sentiment, but for substance.
Predicting box office outcomes can be a challenging task, as a highly promoted movie can sometimes underperform, while a film with little to no publicity can turn out to be a commercial success. One such example is the record made by the 2017 film, “Secret Superstar”, directed by Advait Chandan.
Salman Khan's Tiger Zinda Hai was previously known as the Bollywood film with the highest worldwide gross. However, a recent popularity surge of Aamir Khan in the Chinese market has lead to a tremendous
“Superstar” clocked up $3.5 million by 3pm on Friday, its opening day in China, putting it comfortably atop the early charts with a 25% market share.
Mothers on screen are often reduced to clichés — the sacrificial, saintly figure or the melodramatic martyr. Then again, Bollywood notably holds a growing archive of stories where mothers are full-bodied characters: flawed, funny, brave, and deeply human. These women love fiercely, fight quietly, and exist beyond the frame of just being someone’s parent. From fighting governments to challenging their children, they show that real motherhood is messy, resilient, and worth watching not just for sentiment, but for substance.
Predicting box office outcomes can be a challenging task, as a highly promoted movie can sometimes underperform, while a film with little to no publicity can turn out to be a commercial success. One such example is the record made by the 2017 film, “Secret Superstar”, directed by Advait Chandan.
Salman Khan's Tiger Zinda Hai was previously known as the Bollywood film with the highest worldwide gross. However, a recent popularity surge of Aamir Khan in the Chinese market has lead to a tremendous
“Superstar” clocked up $3.5 million by 3pm on Friday, its opening day in China, putting it comfortably atop the early charts with a 25% market share.
