The Akshay Kumar - Katrina Kaif starrer Singh Is Kinng may be getting mixed reviews, but trade analysts feel the film might re-write box office history as it opened to an excellent box office initial worldwide on Friday.

The film’s producer Vipul Amrutlal Shah said that box office collections on the opening day was a “historical 100 per cent” everywhere. “it is the biggest ever opening for any film so far,” he claimed.

‘Singh Is Kinng’ has been released in 1800 screens worldwide, he added.

When asked about the weekend and second week prospects for the film, Shah replied, “they look record breaking.”

The yesteryears’ successful comedy Padosan is being remade with Katrina Kaif in the role of the stunner-next-door, Bindu.

It’s been more than a year since production house Shemaroo Films announced a modern-day remake of the 1968 movie that is one of the cult Bollywood comedies.

The remake would star Katrina Kaif as beautiful girl who flunks her exams but learns music earnestly at home from a south Indian music teacher. Paresh Rawal would play the role of the teacher enacted by the legendary Mehmood in the original.

Even as Salman Khan is becoming friendly with the Bachchans, he has refused reconciliation with Shahrukh Khan .

Salman has been mending some old fences lately. Those who thought Sallu could never get friendly with Abhishek Bachchan – the husband of Sallu’s ex-flame Aishwarya Rai – were proved wrong when Salman met Abhishek recently in the latter’s vanity van and had a chat for about half-an-hour.

Not only did Salman and Abhishek get along well, Sallu even promised to make a painting of Abhi in his Drona makeover.

The superstar hopes to complete the painting before the film’s release on October 2.

he bigmouth of Bollywood Rakhi Sawant wants to marry Salman Khan .

The actress declared it publicly on the recent show ‘Dus Ka Dum’, hosted by Salman.

It is a known fact that Katrina Kaif is not willing to marry Salman at this juncture of her career. But that doesn’t mean this hunk is running short of proposals. On the finale of Salman’s show, Rakhi confessed her liking for Salman and even presented him a ring.

The whole incident and event left Salman speechless. He was shocked.

Contrary to the rumours, Aamir Khan is not taking sides in the much-written-about cold war between Shahrukh Khan and Salman Khan .

Film industry seemed to have been wedged in two camps after the ugly spat that ruined Katrina Kaif ’s birthday party. On the one side are SRK loyalists, on the other are those who ally with Salman.

But what about those who are common friends to the both? Aamir Khan is one such.

There were rumours that Aamir kept away from events that SRK attended because he did not want to give the impression that he is a part of any camp.

The good-looking duo is set to tag up for a comedy film despite the rumours that they won’t work together again.

With the exception of their first film together ( Humko Deewana Kar Gaye ), Akshay Kumar and Katrina Kaif have set the cash registers ringing whenever they have paired on the silver screen. With three back-to-back hits ( Namastey London , Welcome and Singh Is Kinng ), the duo are seen as a jodi that guarantees box-office success no matter how much plot-holed a film’s script happens to be.

Move over Aishwarya Rai Bachchan! Katrina Kaif could be the new number one actress in Bollywood. Her debut film Boom, in which she stars opposite Amitabh Bachchan, bombed and she was quickly written off, especially as she did not know Hindi.

But acquiring high-profile boyfriend Salman Khan was proved the turning point in her rapid rise to fame. But then one can’t play down the fact that the British Asian Kaif’s last five films (Namastey London, Partner, Welcome, Race, Singh is Kinng) have all been blockbusters. The turn around has come as a surprise as her voice has been dubbed in all her movies and critics have consistently found her acting and dancing skills wanting.

Ajith in Main Hoon Na, Vijay in Soldier, Madhavan in Yes Boss, Karunas in Vadakku Nokki Yenthiram, Pasupathy and Ajmal in Taxi No 9211, Bharath in Jab We Met and Prithviraj in Classmates…! Kollywood actors seem to be feeling more comfortable and confident sticking with more and more remakes of successful films!

Actor Madhavan, who is now busy shooting for the remake of Yes Boss titled Guru En Aalu, is soon to be geared up one more remake in Tamil. GV Films are in talks in getting remake rights of super hit Bollywood entertainer Namastey London (2007), directed by Vipul Amrutlal Shah starring Akshay Kumar, Katrina Kaif, Nina Wadia, Upen Patel and Rishi Kapoor in main roles. Madhavan seems to have been roped in for playing lead role.

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Just a word of caution before you watch this film: Singh is Kinngis not for the intellectuals or those pretending to be one. It’s not for the hard-nosed critics either.

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Vipul Shah. Anees Bazmee. Akshay Kumar. Katrina Kaif. Four names for whom success has become a habit. That makes Singh is Kinng the most awaited movie of the season. Must add, the wait was worth it!

Sonia Chopra: ‘It’s a blockbuster’

You know the rules when you watch a hardcore entertainer: Just don’t look for logic. If you do, too bad for you, for you would never enjoy a film of this genre and more specifically, Singh is Kinng.

Reports say that Katrina Kaif did her own shopping for her wardrobe in Namastey London, and if that is so, the girl has a future as a designer.

Except for the make-up that was over done for her young and flawless skin, Katrina looked as trendy as no leading lady had looked in the recent past. Though she wore strappy and backless dresses and mini skirts, the sexiness was never in-your-face, like say the costumes of the girls in Dhoom 2, which screamed ‘Hot’. Katrina was hot without even trying. Except for a couple of places where she was inappropriately dressed—like the knee length denim shorts and glittery cowboy boots in the cowshed scene and the distracting off-the-shoulder top when she calls Akshay to meet her. But the cool dresses she wears like the polka-dotted number in the dance-lesson scene or the black mini in the pub scene – flattered her youth and healthy (as opposed to anorexic) figure.