With the success of Singh Is Kinng (B-, 59%), a lot of people have been speculating on whether Akshay Kumar has taken over Shah Rukh Khan as the box office king. Mohit Sharma of Box Office India feels that Kumar has taken over the King Khan, at least in India. He notes that Akshay Kumar has edged ahead in India while Shahrukh Khan remains ahead on a worldwide basis. To read the full article, which includes the top actors in each territory in India, click here.

Baradwaj Rangan recently conducted an interesting interview with Ram Gopal Varma. Varma talks about several interesting topics, including why Contract didn’t work, and about why the upcoming Phoonk is more than just a horror film. To read the full interview, click here.

Amitabh Bachchan's The Last Lear premiered last year at international film festivals to rave reviews. The film now has a release date of September 12th. You can watch a promo of the film below: