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Chaalis Chauraasi Ghost Sadda Adda And Tutiya Dil Openings
Friday 13th January 2012 17.00 IST
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The four new releases had a very dull opening with collections ranging from 0-5% for Sadda Adda and Tutiya Dil while Chaalis Chauraasi and Ghost were bit better at around 5-10%. The release count for the new releases is as follows.
Chaalis Chauraasi – 650 theatres
Sadda Adda – 200 theatres
Tutiya Dil – 175 theatres
Ghost – 850 theatres
Ghost managed to get the widest release due to the horror genre as it opened at plenty of single screens.
Last week’s release Players had a huge fall and it is left to Don 2 and Mission Impossible 4 to give multiplexes somewhat decent occupancies on their limited showings.
In the North, Punjabi film Pure Punjabi too a strong opening of 70-80% but reports are average.
players is underperformer but i am pretty sure in this westernized rip off era ( don 2 and players) it will be chalis chaurasi ( a film more on indian set up) which will be better in so called heist film
on box offiice there is no hype and awareness and its a shame with such a brilliant starcast
“Chaalis Chauraasi has pulled off something of a casting coup with Naseeruddin Shah, Atul Kulkarni, Kay Kay Menon, and Ravi Kishan – all extremely talented actors – as the toplining act. And if wasn’t for their contribution, Hriday Shetty’s directorial effort would’ve been flat. Yet, one doubts if any of them can claim this film as among their finer works.
At some point last year Naseeruddin Shah had washed his hands off Hindi films saying he’d never do another; that the experience was not fulfilling. Much to our relief he didn’t stick to his word and broke his resolution because – he claims – the new scripts he landed were so great. Not sure if Chaalis Chauraasi – an inconsistent, formulaic, generic caper-heist with little new to offer – falls in the category. Because if Naseeruddin Shah sets a standard of great, or even good, with this film, it’s an ill omen for Bollywood.”
Actually Naseer is someone I have started enjoying in these short 2bit roles that he does nowadays.
He doesnt carry the baggage of the arthouse messiah anymore.
Like his grumpy cynical tone.
Yes liked his short appearance in znmd as well (will talk about later someday when i come up wirth something on my znmd telly revisit)
anyhow–read this just now lol
“the rage of ra one”
Shah Rukh Khan isn’t mincing his words. The actor admits he’s disappointed with the way he feels his film Ra.One was shortchanged by critics. SRK reveals that he was hoping his endeavour to “introduce a new genre to Hindi cinema” would be acknowledged, even if the film itself wasn’t wholeheartedly embraced.
He has said that he finds Indian critics don’t show the same grace towards Indian films (and also make fewer allowances for Indian films) that they do for Hollywood and foreign cinema. Pointing to reviews that praised Andy Serkis for his performance as Captain Haddock in Tintin, and Caesar the monkey in Rise of the Planet of the Apes recently—both achieved through performance-capture technology, in which an actor ‘acts’ out the part, but is rendered on the screen as a different character—Shah Rukh has said the same generosity and enthusiasm isn’t shown locally: “For the actor who played Jaadu the extra-terrestrial in Krrish, for example. Does anyone even know who the actor in that costume was?”
SRK says foreign reviews for Ra.One at least commended the filmmakers’ attempt to introduce “cutting-edge special effects” to Hindi movies, whereas Indian reviews “judged me personally instead of the film”. He also pooh-poohs rumours that his plans to make a sequel have been aborted now. “As soon as I can raise the money and come up with a watertight script, I’ll make a bigger, better sequel,” he threatens.
So Naseer really didnt let go of the chillum. His psyche is etched with a permanent mark of being remembered as a character actor, and his ego just cannot handle that.
hahaha
for those who missed it–
PLZ check the middle one –naseer on amitabh and sholay ^^^^–not worth missin out
LOVE this sort of acerbic grumpiness of this man
ace
check his expressions talkin bout amitabh
thief of baghdaad and dara singh
cunning
to set the’ball’ rolling–what do yu feel about naseers take on amitabh/sholay/ amitabhs legacy and lastly on naseers own state of mind
Chennai Box Office (Dec 30 to January1)
Wednesday, 04 January , 2012, 17:54
Vikram`s Rajapattai after a good opening, has started dropping in its second week. The star`s fans are not liking it and are blaming director Suseenthiran for his lack of experience in handling a mass subject.
However due to lack of competition, it remains at number one.
In the second place is the Hollywood action packed film Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, which has taken a very good opening.
At number three is Arulnithi`s Mounaguru, which is doing very well due to the strong word-of-mouth in its third week. In the fourth place is Shah Rukh Khan`s Don 2 which is getting the family audiences and in the last place is STR`s Osthi.
UTV bosses go ga-ga over Vettai, praises Lingusamy!
2012-01-13 10:31:33
Last Updated: 2012-01-13 10:39:16
On Wednesday, the UTV bosses in their corporate headquarters in Mumbai watched a special screening of their Lingusamy directed Thirrupathi Brothers Vettai.
Later the big boss of UTV Motion Pictures Ronnie Screwvala called up Lingusamy and said he thoroughly enjoyed the movie which was a fun ride.
Says Lingusamy : “ Ronnie sir called me up after watching Vettai and told me it was a super entertainer that will work big with the mass audiences. He told me that what he liked best was the racy story and packaging of the film and it was a joy ride.”
Ronnie also told Lingusamy, that he saw great potential in Vettai for a remake. Said Lingusamy : “ UTV wants to do the remake of the film in Hindi and they said that can get the best of the Bollywood stars to do the film, as the storyline will appeal to upcountry audiences.”
So I finally got a chance to see Don 2. Here is my mini review (very late, since the horse already left the barn)
Javed Akhtar must be a really proud father. Both his kids have indeed honed their movie making skills, and should rightfully be the ones to carry bwood’s directorial torch forward. Don2 is a tight thriller, shot with the same aesthetics as a hwood film, though a bit dated, in that, Don2 is at the level of a circa 2001 Oceans Eleven, when their current threshold is at MI4. But irrespective of that observation, hats off to Farhan for the great direction and for putting his faith in the script. There are loopholes, off course, which movie doesn’t have them? But the aim is to entertain, and I must say that however much I try to dislike SRK, somehow the guy just manages to entertain. Now, SRK fans, don’t get too ahead of yourselves. I did feel that at places he went OTT with his smirking, and also, at places he looks extremely androgynous. He should keep that bearded look which he has in the end, it suits him a lot more, with his current physique. Clean shaven, he almost looks gay with his OTT expressions. But, all in all, he does manage to play the part suitably, and I really cant think of any other bwood actor else who would do this role with the required flamboyance that it needs.
One scene was a homage to Mr Natwarlal and MI4 combined: When he uses the magnetic gloves to crawl on the ceiling inside the vault. Reminded me of Amitabh going through the tunnel in the end, and off course Tom Cruise using a similar contraption to climb up the Burj!!
I can understand why Players has flopped, it most certainly would not have been a massy film, and it would have fallen way short of Don 2 in its classy elements. The performance in the multiplexes was totally expected for this movie.
But in the end, a Donism: Don ne Euro plates chura ke kya teer maar liya? Jab Euro hi nahi rahega to woh plates ka kya ghaas daalega?
Maybe in the next sequel, he will decide to loot the real stuff, the true barbaric relic: GOLD!
@Karankumar, just look the film has done 20-21cr in its first week and is almost out of theatres before entering into its second week.I am a bit lenient here as it surely ll end below 25cr.Now this can be a lesson for some srk haters here.The players belonged to same genere as that of Don2 belonged and if i am not wrong there was more entertainmenu factor in players plus songs and dance which Don2 hasn’t.Since Don2 crossed 100cr mark in India(still running) and 60cr in overseas(second phase yet to release),this shows the star power of king khan.
Planning to watch “Vettai” today…with English subtitles of course…heartening to see quality regional flicks like Royal Bengal Rahasya ( Bengali ), Nanban & Vettai ( Tamil ) releasing in Mumbai.
Ha ha ha… the level to where SRK’s so called “stardom” has stooped can be well gauged from the fact that his BO benchmark is now Abhishek’s films like Players…now that his films are earning peanuts in India compared to the colossal BO collections of other actors like Aamir, Salman, Ajay etc…. what’s more, trade guys now give verdicts like “Commission earner/ overflow” to Ra.One & Don 2….SRK “lovers” can keep patting their backs, won’t make an iota of difference !!
They talk of Players’ falling collections…joke…MNIK does 48 cr in week 1 & takes an almighty crash to finish at barely over 70 cr !! Don 2 does 70 cr in week 1, falls to 27 cr in week 2 & has now plummeted to barely 5 cr in week 3 ( despite negative WOM for Players )…won’t even go into the horrifying crash statistics of Ra.One, one of the biggest turkeys of all time !!!
And now with the even more frightening prospect of films like Agneepath, Talaash, ETT, Dabangg2, Dhoom 3, Krrish 3 etc. setting even more unachievable benchmarks ( for SRK films !! ), we can expect more lame arguments from SRK “lovers” as regards “genre, “non-massy” “niche audience”…..etc. justifying insipid performance of SRK’s films
Again thanks so much for giving us tax free entertainment..keep it going, guys !!
Agreed with pretty much you say. SRK needs to seriously reinvent himself if he has to stay in the game. As someone rightly said, he should’ve utilized his strengths as a star to set higher benchmarks. Rather he had filmmakers signing him for films where his trademark style was exploited and the film itself was nothing more than average. Other than this, even when he tried going offbeat with MNIK, he had a director who wasnt well suited to handle such subject. He needs a Chak De moment again or even if he’s looking for big grossers, he needs a smart director who can help him redefine the masala moment.
What you do need to take care of, Shubh, is the mockery in your tone. It gives a sense of pseudoness (we all are, but its wiser to not be blatant about it) and results in unnecessary arguments.
Abhishek should realize now why players performed badly at box office.In his entire career abhi & his father did five costly mistakes that ruined abhi’s career at box office .
1.First film refugee .Big mistake .yash raj films or other big banners ready to introduce abhishek why bachchans chose refugee instead of routine movies for newcomer.
2. Next abhishek gave chances to all new directors (his close friends) instead of experienced directors.Here Bigb failed to give proper guidance to abhi.
3.In 2005 abhi’s career was good at box office .Why abhishek didn’t try to remake his father’s movies like DON.If bachchans produce DON remake under their own banner ABCL with a reputed director abhi’s career would have been in better position. Definitely Abhi would have done better job as DON compared to over the top SRK.
4.Okkadu remake with abhi started few years ago then suddenly that movie scrapped. Again Puri jagannath tried to remake Pokiri with abhi but abhishek refused and salman did with prabhu deva.So wanted was big hit now salman is biggest super star in India.
5.Both Bigb and abhi trusted people like Faran Akthar,Karan johar,Aditya chopra etc.
Bigb did special role in Lakshya but Farahan as a producer not even bothered to promote Game and he released movie in odd season
Next karan johar.Bachchans did guest roles/side hero roles like K3G and KANK.But karan never produced any movies except Dostana that too an odd movie(Gay theme). He never considered abhishek for Agnee path remake.
Adita chopra used bachchans to maximum extent but never made proper film with them.First Bigb did movies like Mohabathhen and then did guest roles in movies like Veer zaara and bunty&bubly.Then abhishek did guest roles in many movies after Dhoom hit .Again they gave side hero role to abhi in Dhoom2. Only good movie under their banner is Jhoom barabar jhoom .Now again side hero role to abhi in Dhoom3.So instead of doing movie for them and wasting their energy and time Bachchans should do movies for the diretors like Raj kumar santhoshi,Prakaah jah,RGV,Rakesh mehra,Paa director etc who gave memorable roles to bachchans.
Abhishek need to pick some south blockbusters from the recent past and remake it in bollywood like all other so called superstars have done (srk-billu,salman-wanted-ready-bodyguard,aamir-ghajini,ajay devgn-singham) just to name a few or should go the srk way of copying big b’s old classics and remaking it for the newer generation..my 2 cents!
Ghost managed to have the best collections of the new releases though collections were low. The approx day one collections of the new releases were as follows.
Ghost – 50 lakhs
Chaalis Chauraasi – 35 lakhs
Sadda Adda – 5 lakhs
Tutiya Dil – less than 5 lakhs
Players had a huge drop of around 85% as it collected around 60 lakhs on its eighth day as compared to 4.65 crore nett on day one. The second weekend is likely to collect around the 2.50 crore nett mark.
Some update on forthcoming Hollywood releases…J.Edgar & Coriolanus releasing on 20th Jan…George Clooney’s much awaited “The Descendants” coming on 26th Jan.
Eagerly looking forward especially to “The Descendants” which is carrying terrific Oscar buzz !
I have deleted a number of comments on all sides today which is what will happen when there are extended nonsensical discussions where the same point is repeated ad infinitum and/or insults are thrown around. Hope this won’t be repeated in the future.
“The Artist” won Best Picture honors, George Clooney and Viola Davis nabbed Best Actor and Actress awards and “The Help” won three acting awards as the 2012 Critics’ Choice Movie Awards were broadcast live on VH1 from the Hollywood Palladium.
Comedians Paul Scheer and Rob Huebel hosted the festivities, which they called “the ninth most exciting night in Hollywood.” The movie about movies — “The Artist” — won top honors in the picture and director categories, while “The Help” took CCMA for Best Actress (Davis), Best Supporting Actress (Octavia Spencer) and Best Acting Ensemble.
That latter film also won an onstage shout-out from George Clooney, who said, “It seems like ‘The Help’ table is having the most fun” when he took the stage to present an award.
Christopher Plummer won the Supporting Actor award for “Beginners,” and said “being honored by the critics is like being on a three-week binge with the enemy … but I’m cool with it.”
Although “The Help” won three awards and “The Artist” won four, the voters spread the wealth around. Overall, the 24 categories resulted in awards to 19 different films. One category, cinematography, resulted in a tie between “The Tree of Life” and “War Horse.”
Another sign of how open the field was: the night’s two top winners both lost in the writing categories to films that won no other awards. “The Artist” was beaten in the Original Screenplay category by Woody Allen’s “Midnight in Paris,” while “The Help” lost to “Moneyball” in the Adapted Screenplay race.
Thomas Horn from “Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close,” meanwhile, was named Best Young Actor/Actress, even though another nominee in his category, Shailene Woodley for “The Descendants,” had received a (non-age-dependent) Supporting Actress nomination. And “Bridesmaids,” a comedy that did not receive a screenplay nomination, beat “Midnight in Paris” as Best Comedy, despite the fact that the latter film won the screenplay award.
In other awards, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2″ won for both makeup and sound, while “The Muppets” did not split its vote by having three of the five nominees in the Best Song category. The film’s music supervisor, Flight of the Conchords singer-songwriter Bret McKenzie, won for “Life’s a Happy Song.”
“Rango” was named Best Animated Film, “A Separation” took the Foreign-Language Film prize, and Martin Scorsese’s two-part HBO documentary “George Harrison: Living in the Material World” was named Best Documentary.
Scorsese was also given an honorary award, the Music + Film Award, for the way he has used music in his films. Leonardo DiCaprio and Olivia Harrison (the widow of Harrison) presented the award to Scorsese after Bob Dylan performed a slow, emphatic version of his mid-’80s song “Blind Willie McTell.”
“The Artist” director Michel Hazanavicius was named Best Director shortly after the Scorsese presentation, and began his speech by saying that he didn’t know what the phrase “best director” meant. “After seeing a clip of Martin Scorsese’s work, and passing by Steven Spielberg’s table, I think it’s stupid,” he said.
Sean Penn also received the Joel Siegel Award for his humanitarian work. The award was presented to Penn — who appeared live via satellite from Haiti — by Clooney.
The Critics’ Choice Movie Awards awards are voted on by the Broadcast Film Critics Association, a group of more than 250 television, radio and Internet critics. It is the nation’s largest organization of film critics.
The CCMA generally match the Oscars fairly well, with voters agreeing with the Academy on four of the last five Best Picture winners. The one case in which they did not agree was last year, when “The Social Network” won the CCMA and “The King’s Speech” the Oscar.
Last year, all four acting winners – Colin Firth, Natalie Portman, Christian Bale and Melissa Leo – went on to win Academy Awards. Overall, 12 of last year’s Critics Choice winners (out of 20 overlapping categories) won Oscars; the year before, 13 did so.
The 2012 Critics’ Choice Movie Awards winners:
Best Picture: “The Artist”
Best Director: Michel Hazanavicius — “The Artist”
Best Actor: George Clooney — “The Descendants”
Best Actress: Viola Davis — “The Help”
Best Suppporting Actor: Christopher Plummer — “Beginners”
Best Supporting Actress: Octavia Spencer — “The Help”
Best Young Actor/Actress: Thomas Horn — “Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close”
Best Acting Ensemble: The cast of “The Help”
Best Original Screenplay: Woody Allen — “Midnight in Paris”
Best Adapted Screenplay: Aaron Sorkin, Steven Zaillian and Stan Chervin — “Moneyball”
Best Cinematography: (tie) “War Horse” and “The Tree of Life”
Best Animated Feature: “Rango”
Best Action Movie: “Drive”
Best Comedy: “Bridesmaids”
Best Foreign-Language Film: “A Separation”
Best Documentary Feature: “George Harrison: Living in the Material World”
Best Song: “Life’s a Happy Song” from “The Muppets”
Best Art Direction: “Hugo”
Best Editing: “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo”
Best Costume Design: “The Artist”
Best Makeup: “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2″
Best Visual Effects: “Rise of the Planet of the Apes”
Best Sound: “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2″
Best Score: “The Artist”
Joel Siegel Award: Sean Penn
Critics’ Choice Music + Film Award: Martin Scorsese
Next up..Golden Globes tomorrow although it will be the Screen Actors Guild, Producers Guild & Directors Guild Awards which will give a more likely indication of the Oscar frontunners.
Thanx for all that info shubh
Overall a good list
Good to see Plummer being recognised for the beginners
-though feel that the film itself /concept/direction was better than any actor (except Melanie Laurent lol)
Tree of life deserves more..
Anyhow good to see rise of the planet..& midnight in Paris up there sown where
Lots of expected /usual suspects there though
Shah Rukh Khan has a history of making friends only to turn them into enemies. After Farah Khan, Arjun Rampal and Hrithik Roshan have apparently turned cold towards the megastar. The actors gave a royal ignore to him at Dabboo Ratnani’s calendar launch bash, reports Mid Day.
Shah Rukh who usually doesn’t come to a party before 1 am walked in at 10.05 pm. But what was even stranger was that his close friends Arjun Rampal and Hrithik Roshan (with their respective wives) left the venue soon after, according to the tabloid.
“When Shah Rukh entered Olive (where the party was being held), we saw Arjun leave just then. They did not greet each other. Hrithik did the same. He was getting some pictures shot outside the gallery area and left the minute SRK came,” an eyewitness informed the tabloid.
This is not the first time Hrithik and Arjun have ignored SRK. They kept a distance from King Khan during New Year party in Dubai also.
But it looks like SRK has moved on already and started making new friends. He bonded quite well with Abhishek Bachchan, as per the daily.
Changing equations: SRK, Abhishek at Dabboo Ratnani’s bash (left); SRK and Arjun Rampal during the promotion of RA.One (right)
“They spoke for a very long time, and it was clear that they brushed their past differences aside. In fact, Shah Rukh asked A
bhishek to come and meet him at Yashraj where he is currently shooting with Katrina Kaif,” a source told the daily.
Hope this friendship lasts long, very long for King Khan. Amen!
I saw The Artist yesterday- quite an exhilarating film. It was so naive and simple- but at the same time so elegant and intelligent. I hope the lead actor wins some awards as well- he was tremendously charismatic.
It’s good to see Rango win the best animated feature- I liked it far more than Tintin.
Midnight in Paris for best original screenplay- what? I really do not understand why it got so much critical acclaim- and the script was the weakest link in the film.
Somehow the ‘artist’ is not enthusing me enuf
Is it worth it?
Midnight in Paris had some moments
And it was Allen-
Though found Marion cotillard a bit disappointing
Good to see bridesmaid doin well
One of the v few (maybe the only ) chick flick that I liked
Why hasn’t Kirsten Wiig not been given anything??
If not
I will give her some ‘award’!!! Lol
One of the best female comedienne performance in recent times -hail!!!
I thought Midnight in Paris was terrible. All of the characters except for Owen Wilson were underdeveloped- Rachel McAdams was a one-dimensional shrewish devil fiancé and her friends and family were cartoonishly unpleasant.
And on the opposite side, all of the artists in 1920s Paris were such cutesy caricatures. Salvador Dali is a surrealist painter so ofcourse he talks in a surreal, charmingly eccentric way- I mean, really? And of course all of these incredibly talented and celebrated souls were so conveniently accessible and obliging to Owen.
I also thought the whole point about not wallowing in nostalgia was really unsubtle in its delivery. First Micheal Sheen spells it out explicitly and then Owen realizes it in the most heavy-handed manner possible: when the woman in the period he was nostalgic about becomes nostalgic about another period where the people are nostalgic about yet another period. And yet the script never actually shows us why the nostaliga is such a bad thing- Owen’s life in the 1920s seemed considerably more desirable than his life in the present. I thought the whole point of good writing is that it is supposed to show and not tell. What is so great and award-winning about this script?
I really, really liked The Artist- highly recommended. Watch it in the theatre though- it’s definitely one of those films that needs to be experienced on the big screen.
Leading Actor Rankings Based On Films Released from Jan 01/2008 – Dec 31/2010By Taran Adarsh
Rank Name # of Films Avg India Net Coll Avg Intl Gross Coll Avg India Share Avg Intl Share Avg Worldwide Theatrical Share
1 Aamir Khan 3 126.50 47.67 62.33 21.45 83.78
2 Shah Rukh Khan 3 101.00 66.00 54.00 29.70 83.70
3 Salman Khan 4 112.50 20.88 60.75 9.39 70.14
4 Ranbir Kapoor 3 67.67 14.58 33.83 6.56 40.40
5 Hrithik Roshan 3 56.17 21.75 26.67 9.79 36.45
6 Ajay Devgn 8 57.94 7.56 29.06 3.40 32.47
7 Saif Ali Khan 3 43.67 16.58 21.83 7.46 29.29
8 Akshay Kumar 7 45.86 13.14 22.79 5.91 28.70
9 Imran Khan 4 43.38 11.56 21.56 5.20 26.77
10 Emraan Hashmi 5 44.20 3.50 21.90 1.58 23.48
11 Shahid Kapoor 3 24.67 5.67 11.83 2.55 14.38
12 John Abraham 4 20.63 5.69 9.81 2.56 12.37
13 Abhishek Bachchan 4 17.38 5.00 8.38 2.25 10.63
(Rs Crores)
Notes
1. This chart is by no means a reflection of any actors’ legendary status in the film industry, this is just a boxoffice balance sheet for the past 2 years
2. For any actor to be included in this chart, they needed to have starred in a minimum of 3 leading roles in the past 2 years
3. The Average Worldwide Theatrical Share is used to determine the actor’s current rank at the boxoffice
4. Only films where actors played leading or strong supporting roles have been used to calculate their average
5. Old/delayed films that were released in this period were not used to compute actor averages
6. Only Hindi feature films were used to compute the averages. Animation films are not a part of this average
7. SRK’s ‘Don 2′ is still running in theaters, so the figures used for ‘Don 2′ are calcuted estimates based on its current boxoffice performance
8. Aamir & Saif had 0 & 1 release, respectively in this period, the minimum required for an average is 3, hence ‘TZP’, ‘Ghajini’, ’3 Idiots’, ‘Love Aaj Kal’ & ‘Kurbaan’ are used
India
Rank Name FILM Release Net Coll Share
1 Aamir Khan Taare Zameen Par Dec-07 62.50 25.00
Ghajini Dec-08 115.00 60.00
3 Idiots Dec-09 202.00 102.00
Average 126.50 62.33
Rank Name FILM Release Net Coll Share
2 Salman Khan Veer Jan-10 37.00 20.00
Dabanng Sep-10 143.00 76.00
Ready Jun-11 122.00 65.00
Bodyguard Aug-11 148.00 82.00
Average 112.50 60.75
Rank Name FILM Release Net Coll Share
3 Shahrukh Khan My Name Is Khan Feb-10 73.00 37.00
Ra One (Hindi, Telugu & Tamil) Oct-11 118.00 65.00
Don 2 (Hindi, Telegu & Tamil) Dec-11 112.00 60.00
Average 101.00 54.00
Rank Name FILM Release Net Coll Share
4 Ranbir Kapoor Raajneeti Jun-10 93.00 48.00
Anjaana Anjaani Sep-10 40.00 19.50
Rockstar Nov-11 70.00 34.00
Average 67.67 33.83
Rank Name FILM Release Net Coll Share
5 Ajay Devgn Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge Mar-10 29.50 14.00
Raajneeti Jun-10 93.00 48.00
Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai Jul-10 58.00 28.00
Aakrosh Oct-10 14.00 6.50
Golmaal 3 Nov-10 108.00 55.00
Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji Jan-11 28.00 13.00
Singham Jul-11 102.00 53.00
Rascals Oct-11 31.00 15.00
Average 57.94 29.06
Rank Name FILM Release Net Coll Share
6 Hrithik Roshan Kites May-10 49.00 26.00
Guzaarish Nov-10 29.50 14.00
Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara Jul-11 90.00 40.00
Average 56.17 26.67
Rank Name FILM Release Net Coll Share
7 Akshay Kumar Housefull Apr-10 72.00 37.00
Khatta Meetha Jul-10 40.00 21.00
Action Replayy Nov-10 26.00 13.00
Tees Maar Khan Dec-10 62.00 33.00
Patiala House Feb-11 31.00 14.00
Thank You Apr-11 45.00 20.00
Desi Boyz Nov-11 45.00 21.50
Average 45.86 22.79
Rank Name FILM Release Net Coll Share
8 Emran Hashmi Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai Jul-10 58.00 28.00
Crook Oct-10 12.00 5.50
Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji Jan-11 28.00 13.00
Murder 2 Jul-11 46.00 24.00
The Dirty Picture Dec-11 77.00 39.00
Average 44.20 21.90
Rank Name FILM Release Net Coll Share
9 Saif Ali Khan Love Aaj Kal Jul-09 66.00 34.50
Kurbaan Nov-09 24.00 12.00
Aarakshan Aug-11 41.00 19.00
Average 43.67 21.83
Rank Name FILM Release Net Coll Share
10 Imran Khan I Hate Luv Storys Jul-10 43.50 22.00
Break Ke Baad Nov-10 17.00 8.25
Delhi Belly Jul-11 55.00 27.00
Mere Brother Ki Dhulan Sep-11 58.00 29.00
Average 43.38 21.56
Rank Name FILM Release Net Coll Share
11 Shahid Kapoor Chance Pe Dance Jan-10 10.00 5.00
Badmaash Company May-10 33.00 15.50
Mausam Sep-11 31.00 15.00
Average 24.67 11.83
Rank Name FILM Release Net Coll Share
12 John Abraham Aashayein Aug-10 2.50 1.25
Jhootha Hi Sahi Oct-10 11.00 5.00
Force Sep-11 24.00 11.50
Desi Boyz Nov-11 45.00 21.50
Average 20.63 9.81
Rank Name FILM Release Net Coll Share
13 Abhishek Bachchan Raavan Jun-10 29.00 15.00
Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Se Dec-10 4.50 2.00
Game Apr-11 6.00 2.50
Dum Maaro Dum Apr-11 30.00 14.00
Average 17.38 8.38
Overseas
Rank Name FILM Release Gross Share
1 Shahrukh Khan My Name Is Khan Feb-10 100.00
Ra One (Hindi, Telugu & Tamil) Oct-11 38.00
Don 2 (Hindi, Telegu & Tamil) Dec-11 60.00
Average 66.00 29.70
Rank Name FILM Release Gross Share
2 Aamir Khan Taare Zameen Par Dec-07 13.00
Ghajini Dec-08 30.00
3 Idiots Dec-09 100.00
Average 47.67 21.45
Rank Name FILM Release Gross Share
3 Hrithik Roshan Kites May-10 21.00
Guzaarish Nov-10 12.25
Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara Jul-11 32.00
Average 21.75 9.79
Rank Name FILM Release Gross Share
4 Salman Khan Veer Jan-10 8.00
Dabanng Sep-10 24.50
Ready Jun-11 16.00
Bodyguard Aug-11 35.00
Average 20.88 9.39
Rank Name FILM Release Gross Share
5 Saif Ali Khan Love Aaj Kal Jul-09 32.50
Kurbaan Nov-09 10.75
Aarakshan Aug-11 6.50
Average 16.58 7.46
Rank Name FILM Release Gross Share
6 Ranbir Kapoor Raajneeti Jun-10 18.50
Anjaana Anjaani Sep-10 12.75
Rockstar Nov-11 12.50
Average 14.58 6.56
Rank Name FILM Release Gross Share
7 Akshay Kumar Housefull Apr-10 18.25
Khatta Meetha Jul-10 8.25
Action Replayy Nov-10 8.50
Tees Maar Khan Dec-10 17.50
Patiala House Feb-11 15.00
Thank You Apr-11 8.00
Desi Boyz Nov-11 16.50
Average 13.14 5.91
Rank Name FILM Release Gross Share
8 Imran Khan I Hate Luv Storys Jul-10 13.25
Break Ke Baad Nov-10 5.50
Delhi Belly Jul-11 15.50
Mere Brother Ki Dhulan Sep-11 12.00
Average 11.56 5.20
Rank Name FILM Release Gross Share
9 Ajay Devgn Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge Mar-10 3.50
Raajneeti Jun-10 18.50
Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai Jul-10 4.00
Aakrosh Oct-10 1.50
Golmaal 3 Nov-10 19.50
Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji Jan-11 3.00
Singham Jul-11 5.25
Rascals Oct-11 5.25
Average 7.56 3.40
Rank Name FILM Release Gross Share
10 John Abraham Aashayein Aug-10 0.50
Jhootha Hi Sahi Oct-10 1.75
Force Sep-11 4.00
Desi Boyz Nov-11 16.50
Average 5.69 2.56
Rank Name FILM Release Gross Share
11 Shahid Kapoor Chance Pe Dance Jan-10 3.50
Badmaash Company May-10 3.50
Mausam Sep-11 10.00
Average 5.67 2.55
Rank Name FILM Release Gross Share
12 Abhishek Bachchan Raavan Jun-10 8.50
Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Se Dec-10 1.00
Game Apr-11 3.00
Dum Maaro Dum Apr-11 7.50
Average 5.00 2.25
Rank Name FILM Release Gross Share
13 Emran Hashmi Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai Jul-10 4.00
Crook Oct-10 1.00
Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji Jan-11 3.00
Murder 2 Jul-11 1.50
The Dirty Picture Dec-11 8.00
Average 3.5 1.58
It did not disappear. Since that analysis you posted makes Abhshek look like the chopped liver that he is, Satym deleted it. On this blog if you state the most horrible thing about SRK, even if the statement cannot be supported, you are treated like a hero. But, on the other hand, if you state the most obvious truth about Abhishek, the comment will be deleted.
The initial one I deleted by mistake. let it stand the second time.
On the rest anyone can say anything but if the same thing is repeated again and again and it’s completely silly it’s deleted. A substantive argument is something other than a series of juvenile claims. The latter can be allowed once in a while but not when they’re the entire discussion.
Feel bad for Abhishek, he has really mismanaged his career, around 2005 he had a solid foundation after a number of hits but just could not make that opportunity count. The audience just isnt excited to see him any more
Looks like your rightly deleting yesterday’s nonsensical comments hasn’t had the desired impact !
The “usual suspects” who look at the world ( not just cinema !! ) only through the prism of SRK have again started their idiocity again. These guys are simply not interested in discussing cinema & have made it their agenda to hijack every thread with their nonsensical comments.
What is even more concerning is that some of these serial mischief makers ( not just on this blog, but other online forums as well ) are openly challenging the respective moderators, which is just unacceptable !!
Leave it to you to decide future course of action.
Agree that some of the Critics choice winners are debatable…but atleast these are far more credible compared to the farcial award functions in India, which is such a pity.
Award functions in our country have stooped to such levels where awarding genuine talent seems to be the last priority. It is an open secret that artists who actually give special performances / hosts on respective award nights, do so only on the condition that they get an award !! The result is that these award functions have turned into a complete farce & have zero credibility.
Golden Globes tomorrow morning should be a treat…Ricky Gervais is again hosting like last year…should be terrific entertainment !!
Yes Ricky Gervais is going to be the whole reason to watch the show- good on them for bringing him back.
Even worse than the choice of awards at the Indian shows is the pathetic material written for the hosts and how lacking in spontaneity and wit the hosts always are. I am yet to see a single award show where I have found the jokes genuinely funny or not been embraced for the hosts who are making total fools of themselves.
Btw, finally watched Guy Ritchie’s cult classic “Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels” yesterday night..!! criminal that I could not watch it all these years.
Awesome viewing…haven’t laughed or been entertained so much in a long time…Ritchie is one crazy film maker !!
Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels is incredibly funny and has numerous LOL moments. What a film. British humor at it’s best (hope that doesn’t sound dodgy lol)
Snatch is good too but takes it’s time in getting going. Brad Pitt is very good in his role. Damn good. 8.5/10
And 10/10 for Lock Stock. A film everyone must see
Lol,i have just written a comment where i said that srk has won an award.If this is nonsensical then what are those comments where so much negativity is being spread against srk?This is a news on every tv channel and this is an offence here then let me know that please.
i normally stay out of this crap…but you and that karan guy are making a total ass out of yourselves! you guys are crying and whining. if you don’t agree with whats being said then go to another damn forum. noone is forcing you to this blog. why cry about it?? this is not a anti SRK/pro bachchan site. yes obviously there are more bachchan fans here than SRK but theres no ‘agenda’ to bring SRK down. you guys are paranoid as hell. at first it was funny and now its just annoying. i totally agree with what shubh has said above. if this comment gets deleted then so be it. i just had to vent. whew that felt good. lol.
Shankar-directed Nanban, to be released as Snehithudu in Telugu later this month, has been exempted from paying the mandatory entertainment tax by the Government of Tamil Nadu. Why, you ask? For faithfully sticking to the Tamil culture, and, of course, for meeting the U-rating criterion.
‘Nanban’ that came with a clean ‘U’ and saw a big worldwide release just a couple of days back is the first film to be exempted from entertainment tax as per the new scheme by the AIADMK rule in TN.
The Tamil Nadu government has a 22 member panel with members from various fields within the film industry who recommend movies for this tax exemption, the key criteria being the film should have a ‘U’ certificate from the censor board and stick to Tamil culture.
‘Nanban’, a faithful remake of Bollywood blockbuster ’3 Idiots’ boasts off a huge star cast including Vijay, Jiiva, Srikanth, Ileana, Sathyaraj and Sathyan and has seen a big opening. And now that ‘Nanban’ is exempted from this 30% entertainment tax it is sure to increase the film’s box-office collections!
I wonder why SRK accepts these awards when everyone, including the viewers, can see through and understand what’s been happening ‘behind the scenes’. In fact, his receiving them is only making a fool of him and earning him more haters than fans.
It’s indeed tiring to see him get these awards on a yea-to-year basis, and no one fro the film industry has the balls enough to point fingers at him. It’s exasperating to see him winning over Ranbir.
Now there’s this news about Ranbir and SRK hosting the Filmfare Awards night. If the latter’s in play, I will avoid them. I was secretly wishing for anyone to host the awards except this guy. Because when SRK hosts them, there are cringe worthy moments aplenty where he embarsses himself and the audience and its hard to tolerate him especially when one’s watching the show with family. The stuff that he says everytime is simply unacceptable.
I shouldnt be saying this (kinda makes me a sadist) but I wasnt entirely unhappy when Hritik and Arjun gave him a cold shoulder at a party recently.
@ Tony Montana – he apparently hosted a segment of last nights Star Screen Awards. SRK then alongwith Priyanka Chopra are scheduled to his Zee Awards and then he’s back with FilmFare along side Ranbir.
Just to emphasise the point made earlier, these awards even our National Awards included, have become mere PR exercises to massage the egos of big stars, directors & studio houses.
Yes, dude I have seen Snatch too…it is just as crazy as Lock Stock…however would advise you to watch it with subtitles.
Have seen bits n parts of Snatch. The thing with Ritchie’s heist films is, they’re incredibly fast paced. Miss a scene and you’ll lose the leads. Honestly, I had to watch Lock Stock n two smokin barrels twice to get the proceedings and humour. Had wikipedia minimized on my laptop window to assist me too.. Oops, what to do.. Im slow in understanding plots n dialogues.. !
tonymontana, Apart from films, srk has proved himself as a best host of these award functions.There is hardly any award function these days without him.At present it is the Khans who rule the bollywood and among top three khans it is only Srk who is qualified and a very good speaker/presenter,the rest two being simple matriculates and can not speak in English comfortably and that too in front of the public.So to use name khan to sell their products,the organisers are left with one and only choice and that is Srk.Now regarding winning of awards by srk regularly is itself a proof that his acting is being liked by people who watch films and they don’t know what is being written on SS about him.There are millions of people who watch these award shows on tv channels and enjoy those.
@ king khan – Salman and Amir may not be as articulate as SRK but what makes you think they are not approached to host?? Amir many years ago boycotted these awards and Salman too has done the same. He didn’t collect any award for Dabangg including the National Award for ‘wholesome’ entertainment.
Now even Emraan Hashimi has come out and basically mocked this whole charade and how it all works. Ajay Devgn in the past has too done the same.
I suggest you to read BOI latest Q & A where they have ‘exposed’ these award shows. Plus how many award shows are they?? Like seriously?? Last nights Star Screen was the 3rd one in the last two months I think. LOL
Now I don’t care who won what but giving Deepika (who I really like btw) an award for item no for DMD or presenting SRK and Priyanka with the best jodi award like come on… He was opposite Lara in the film and was only opp
Aamir n Salman boycott these awards. So these organizers probably go for SRK but I dont think knowing and speaking English fluently is the necessity. These awards can very well be hosted in Hindi. I dont think there’s any shame in presenting the night in a national language. C’mon Aamir n Salman cannot be blamed for their language when these guys think knowing English makes them superior.
@ king khan – Salman and Amir may not be as articulate as SRK but what makes you think they are not approached to host?? Amir many years ago boycotted these awards and Salman too has done the same. He didn’t collect any award for Dabangg including the National Award for ‘wholesome’ entertainment.
Now even Emraan Hashimi has come out and basically mocked this whole charade and how it all works. Ajay Devgn in the past has too done the same.
I suggest you to read BOI latest Q & A where they have ‘exposed’ these award shows. Plus how many award shows are they?? Like seriously?? Last nights Star Screen was the 3rd one in the last two months I think. LOL
Now I don’t care who won what but giving Deepika (who I really like btw) an award for item no for DMD or presenting SRK and Priyanka with the best jodi award like come on… He was opposite Lara in the film and was only opp Priyanka in the climax
Sorry to butt in but schooling or qualification comment is in bad taste. Rekha is said to have studied only up to Class 7 but she speaks very well in any language!
Salman and Aamir have completed their schooling (upto class 12).
And even with his ”knowledge” and ”command” over English, all your SRK can come up with is crass jokes & mocking comments at others? Something which even an illiterate person can do? Ha!
Aishwarya Rai also dropped out of college (she’s not a graduate) but she speaks English very well and never has to rely on crass words to make a point. Same case with Sushmita Sen.
Also, 14 years of schooling alone are enough to learn English and speak it properly anywhere.
”Winning” awards? He genuinely ”wins” them?
People watch these award shows only for drama/tamasha as they watch Big Boss or Rakhi Ka Swayamvar.
Finally Aamir may not have studied after class 12, but he’s known to be a voracious reader. He’s a well read person, even though the way he speaks might not necessarily reflect it. So you better keep your presumptuous remarks to yourself!
@Naveed…The bycott to these awards by A,B or C has to do nothing with the crediblity of these awards as such acts are always related to sour grapes.Though i am not here to prove whether these awards are geniune or not but my point is that millions of people watch these shows and get entertained.Besies entertainment they curiously watch the winners.Besies this becomes hot news for every news channel as well as newspaper and such things matter for celebrities.Amir has now decided not to send any of his movie to Oscars and hence bycotted indirectly due to sour grape factor.Does this mean Oscars are fake also?
@ king khan – i have no answer to your question but will like to say that yes these awards entertain but for the love of the god pls don’t say that viewers ‘curiously’ wait for these award shows. 1) the winners are announced weeks in advance 2) any Tom dick and Harry can predict the winners trust me on that this ain’t no lottery numbers.
Anyway let Zee nominations come and then once the performers are announced (hosts already named) I will personally tell you each and every winner I have a sneaky suspicion I will have a very good percentage
He did send DG to BAFTA. So that Oscars comment is untrue. Sour grapers factor, eh? The whole fraternity (barring a few) speaks against it – even the journalists who cover these awards joke about them on their personal blogs and Twitter.
From your comment, the only gist I get is that these award shows are all a publicity gimmick for entertainment industry & another tamasha to show on TV – like any other reality show.
Wasnt there some talk aout Dhobi Ghat being selected/elected/nominated for Bafta? What happened?
I forget where it was posted, but since there is some talk going on here about awards I thought I’d comment here.
I remember when MNIK got into a similar position by being voted for the Oscars, I was told it was nothing special just a routine case!! LOL
Old gold- MINK was in no way nominated for the Oscars- it was just a list of all the movies that had had a wide enough release in the US to qualify for Oscar nominations or something. It was not a reflection on the quality of the film- it was just a technical thing. Come on- no offence but the idea that MNIK is Oscar material is really silly.
Dhobi Ghat is on the actual long list for the BAFTA awards along with films like The Skin I lIve In, Incendies and A Seperation- which is quite an honour- mores because Indian films are hardly ever nominated for these awards.
The difference between a long list and a reminder list is this-
A long list is a list of a few films chosen by a jury on basis of quality- the Oscar reminder list is purely based on technicality-films that qualify for the Oscars in terms of release date, number of screens released etc. I think the difference is quite clear. The fact that MNIK made it to the reminder list is hardly a credit to KJo or SRK- because it had nothing to do with the quality of the film or SRK’s performance. On the other hand- Dhobi Ghat making it to the BAFTA long list is a credit to Kiran Rao.
@Old gold, all awards are fake when srk or any of his movies get nominated there but become credible in a fraction of second when Amir or any of his movies is there.
akk mr ajay devgan why only he has 2 national award among his contemporaries… was any performance last year was more powerful than sultan milrza in ouatim or was any performance more massy than singham this year
indian awards are no oscar where a committe of 5000 people chose and pick award through systematic process and even then there are political backlash
and ya in terms of awards media is allready hyping up ranbir as best commercial performance which has its share of flaws but ya awards which became butt of jokes in last decade or so have themselves to blame to determine what they are …a mass vehicle or critical appreciation or just a pr nautanki
imagine a mainstream actor last year got a best actor award and he also was getting worst awards that year only ( so called kela awards…it doesn’t get more ridiculous than that)
Ajay was masterful in OUATIM which was a cracking film….I dnt know anyone who could’v done a better job…but I must say that SRK was out of this world in MNIK which was a so so film.
But I do think though that SRK gets an unfair advantage sometimes because he has a lot of the media/organisers in his pockets.
And yes….Ajay was fantastic in Singham…brilliant delivery of dialogues…really hard hitting….imo Ajay is the closest actor we have today to Amitabh when he was in the ‘angry young man’ phase.
Its a shame that Ajay’s talents are not recognised (awards)
@king khan
But I do think this year after year award to him is getting ridiculous.
It’s quite possible that the reason for this is that he’ll agree to accept it while other will boycot.
Also to think that he’ll now beat Dilip Kumar’s record of 7 Filmfare awards, belittles DK’s achievement.
He should really announce a retirement from awards.
This year Ranbir should win all awards for Rockstar.
I agree that SRK gets undue advantage but the Filmfare organisers themselves have made these awards at times worthless and their value is decreasing…all awards are now a joke…their handed out to favourites.
I haven’t seen Rockstar yet but I wonder if someone like Emraan/Ajay had acted in the movie…would they have got the award…Ranbir being an ‘insider’ makes a big difference
Aamir fans don’t give a damn about awards or their credibility even if he wins them. Also it is not only about Aamir, but also other actors like Ajay, Naseer, Om Puri, Paresh, Sanjay Dutt etc.
It’s equally befuddling why someone like Naseer can’t get best actor award for A Wednesday or why a film like Stanley Ka Dabba can never hope to even any award at any of these ceremonies! Films like SKD don’t even get nominated! Are awards there to reward only a selected few hitmakers or for cinema as a whole?
It’s equally pathetic when awards or their lack of credibility are only discussed w.r.t an Aamir or Ajay but not in context of cinema as a whole!
btw really liked dhobi ghaat…
Kiran rao is a real talent–promising
Talking of aamir-
“Amir has now decided not to send any of his movie to Oscars and hence bycotted indirectly due to sour grape factor.Does this mean Oscars are fake also?”—thanx for that info king khan
hmmm–Basically guys like me dont spare ANYone
IF this is true–aamir has some explaining to do.
After rushing to the oscars on every opportunity, why has he ‘boycotted’ them now
We also know of his lack of spontaneity
He takes a month to prepare for a stage performance consisiting of ONE song.\ACant seee him a spontaneous host anyhoww hahaha
Sorry aamur fans–have to point things as it is …tha–though i am not sure of this oscar boycott now lol
hope oldgold is happy lol
Just revisited a song of Fanaa on telly
Havent seen this movie properly since it gets choosy beyond a point\
BUt have mentioned this ealrier—Was really impressed by kajol
When in form, she can outact and out emote everyone
Here aamir was a left stranded and having to ‘catch up’
bthttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzDuOwWhQFc&feature=relatedbit w
unlike its much more celebrated cousins from this movie, this relatively little known song is good
Unrelated but saw another song on telly just now
a good preity zinta song (b4 her ‘yash uncle’ syndrome took over)–liked her ‘spunk’ and giggles those early days—reminds me of nargis f in a strange way lol
And yes–hritik is sublime (whatever people say)
Utkal uncle–so note u have rated ‘hosanna’ top
Yes–like this breezy dreamy take by rahman
Btw another of rahmans special skill is the correct singer for each song…
Read some reviews on this album
Some know-all ‘musician’ were tearing apart rahman for his choice of singers
eg here : they mentioned how the lead male voice isnt good at hindi and suggested guys with ‘command over hindi..
THATS one of the differences in these buggers and rahman
This song needs ‘attitude’ and charming charisma more than hardcore singing/ language skills
To me” this guy (think his name is leon D souza) does an ace job…well done by rahman for choosing him
Others like amy, satyam, , sm, utkal etc –check this out and feedback …lol
thanx 4 the info shubh bout ricky gervais
actually dont like him muvh beyond a point …
Well after what he did last year, though ricky gervais wont be invited this year…
But good to see this british comedian getting away with it
ALSO he has refused to divulge his script to anyone beforehand
SO get ready for crass humilaition of ‘celebrities’ lol–(the way i love somewhat)
Infact the organisers have specially asked for a seven second “delay” in the live transmission to allow them to pull the plug incase of any gross indiscretions by him
Before 2010, I never watched any western films, except for an occasional one every year or so. What had been happening in western cinema / cinema other than Bollywood was something I wasnt familiar with. But in these two years, I have seen a lot of western stuff and made myself familiar with at least the major works. Here are some of the films I watched in these two years
(Sorry if its Off Topic. but didnt really know where to post it):
A Clockwork Orange
Dr Strangelove
The Birds
Vertigo
Psycho
Rear Window
Lost Highway
Blue Velvet
The Shining
Lock Stock and two smoking Barrels
If Only
The Pursuit of Happyness
2012
The Universal Soldier
Boogie Nights
Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
Taxi Driver
Cape Fear
The Departed
Shutter Island
Goodfellas
Pulp Fiction
Kill Bill Vol. 1
Kill Bill Vol. 2
Jackie Brown
Inglourious Basterds
Reservoir Dogs
Death Proof
Desprado
Sin City
Back to the Future
Indiana Jones: The Last Crusade
Indiana Jones: Temple of Doom
E.T.
Carrie
Cujo
Schindler’s List
Repulsion
Bonnie and Clyde
Sideways
The Social Network
127 Hours
Paranormal Activity
Paul
Exam
Borat
The Pianist
The Gods must be crazy
The Tenant (Roman Polanski one)
Rosemary’s Baby
The Reader
Little Children
Leon
Misery
American Beauty
As Good as it gets
How to Train your Dragon
My Neighbour Totoro
Black Swan
Eternal Sunshine of the spotless mind
Toy Story 1
Toy Story 2
Toy Story 3
The Exorcist
The Ring
Memento
Inception
Donnie Darko
Eyes Wide Shut
2001 A Space Odyssey
Bicycle Thief
Citizen Kane
The Godfather
Fight Club
Seven
12 Angry Men
The Shawshank Resemption
A Beautiful Mind
Avatar
Shallow Grave
Trainspotting
No Country for Old Men
Fargo
The Graduate
The Italian Job
The Machinist
The Usual Suspects
Seven
Khuda Kay Liye
The Dreamers
Irreversible
There’s Something about Mary
Old School
The 40 year old Virgin
Up
Kung Fu Panda 2
Finding Nemo
Cars
Monster’s Inc
Ratatouille
The Incredibles
Mission Impossible 4
Wall-E
Oldboy
Spirited Away
The Adventures of Tintin
The Piano Teacher
Amelie
Pan’s Labyrinth
Run Lolal Run
My Sassy Girl
The Snow Walker
City of God
Thanks Satyam. You’ve always been encouraging in these matters. Btw I got a few suggestions from you as well. Pan’s Labyrinth and Children of Heaven (not on this list) for example
there are some more films that are coming to mind.
and two filmmakers that have actually floored me completely, apart from Spielberg, are Scorsese and Tarantino. David Fincher’s good too..
look forward to seeing more lists from you.. but one of the things is that with now more films accessible than ever before because of DVDs and so on there is just no reason to catch every substandard Bollywood release when one could far spend one’s time far better elsewhere. I probably watch no more than 10% of all Bollywood releases every year, perhaps a few more that I skim through.
shutter island and inception ( similar genre and and leonardo best work and must watch as both phychological thriller are awesome )
mi 4 ( easily the best of recent time in terms of action)
both khuda kay liye and bol( mansoor’s is the only benchmark in pakistani films)
my sassy girl( i prefer the original korean one and bw allready had rip off with malika sherawat runing it)
kung fu panda 2( the bestt and ya akshay kumar’s chadni chowk to china was inspired from kungfu panda 1)
departed ( again one of the best in recent time a full blown hollywood masala)
machinist ( now this is called performance especially the dedication of christian bale in terms of weight loss)
Christian Bale was no doubt fantastic in Machinist, and The American Psycho.
Leonardo – he surprised me with his acting talent. wasnt familiar with his work other than Titanic which I watched long ago.. Boy he’s a great actor… damn .. catch me if you can was there too..lol, how did I miss these films. There are a lot other films too, that I forgot to mention there.
v good list tonymontana
covers a wide range n spectrum–well done
did u suddenly get some xtra time @ hand lol
Good to see quite a few kiddie ones there as well…
From this list—
reminds me–need to revisit one of my absolute faves
Shindlers list
And
errm–also may (re)check out ‘Eye wide shut’–what did u think of this Kubrick ‘classic’
Im getting an urge to speak out on it but maybe some other day lol…
Yeah .. I had some time in the middle while being unemployed, and caught up with a lot of films. These days watch a film every week on an average. sometimes twice.. lol..
Eyes Wide Shut – well, a very interesting film, though didnt quite understand what Kubrick was trying to convey.
As far as the ‘scenes’ were concerned, I was somewhat put off by the bodies Cruise comes across in the mansion.. Lol.. nothing more I’ll say
“Eyes Wide Shut – well, a very interesting film, though didnt quite understand what Kubrick was trying to convey.”
hmmm—
Well, think there is another ‘thesis’ coming up now
Will resist it right now
MAybe another day..
Lets say this sprt of film gets “misunderstood” quite a lot and the viewer does get ‘distracted” often….
Once one gets past the visual ‘imagery’ this is a deep riveting and probing psychological study on the crevices of the human psyche..
anyhow will have to come this separately now…
Also suggest u try the recent ones first–
tree of life and beginners
Friends with benefits wont disappoint as a timepass date flick
Frineds with benefits – will watch it most probably. Have a weakness for Mila Kunis looks – after going through Forgetting Sarah Marshall and Black Swan. she’s seductively playful, or rather.. playfully seductive.
“a lot to go before I familiarize myself with Hollywood stuff and other major cinematic achievements from other countries.”…phew from the list above you have already done “a lot”
Razor sharp screenplay. I thought it was one of the best foreign films I had watched.. apart from Oldboy and Pan’s Labyrinth. Very fast paced and a very interesting concept..
Incidentally the same director (Tom Tykwer) made his Hollywood debut with Perfume : The Story of a Murderer, a creepy, weird film that was fun to watch.. a little disturbing though
Yes I watched that- I really did not like it. BTW one of the murder’s victims was the girl Farhan had a fling with in ZNMD.
Run Lola Run! was amazingly good though.
it happens only in India as the same things happen to award functions too..every single award has a price tag even the national awards too….no wonder people like srk gets most awards as his PRO works overtime!!
National awards too have a price tag if the panel members can be influenced ..it all depends as Ashok kumar was the main man behind the Agneepath award to Amitabh Bachchan as there was a clear winner for the same award in a malayalam film with Thilakan in “perunthachan”..and Thilakan had the suppprt of the majority of the panel members but Ashok kumar who had tears by watching the last scene of Agneepath decided that it was Big b who deserved it more than the act of Thilakan.
” Ashok kumar was the main man behind the Agneepath ”
This is the point no body gets and accuses that awards can be bought and which sounds very childish.
The awards depend upon the intellect of the jury and their biases. If a jury will be led by Ramesh Sippy then there is a high chance that Bachhans will get the award if they have strong nomination. Same is the case if KJo will lead a jury then chances are there SRK will win.
“Thilakan had the suppprt of the majority of the panel members but Ashok kumar who had tears by watching the last scene of Agneepath”
I guess what u have written here is true and then one can only laugh at such a situation. How just one member Mr Ashok Kumar in the Jury had a upper hand than the majority.
Agneepath Maintains Momentum
by Dr C R Sridhar, Foresight Analytics (January 14, 2012)
The correlation between cricket and cinema viewing is high, except that it is negative. When the Indian cricket team is doing well the theatre footfalls are low and vice-versa. Now that we have the third test match on at Perth decided before we have bowled a single ball, and with the entire of our team out of pavilion and hunting leather, the film industry can heave a sigh of relief. At least they will not be victims of cricket, during the opening weekend. But then, they say cricket is a funny game. We can turn the tables around quite quickly. But there appears to be no tables to play with but we have a bat and a ball.
When we look at the FilmTrac numbers for yesterday, Agneepath has an excellent FTI. The number has been hovering around 55 for quite some time. As on yesterday the FTI is 59. This is indicative of a really big hit comparable to Don 2 or RA.One collections, if the film maintains the same level of FTI. The film has launched two theatrical trailers. This is an excellent idea because the story forms the base for pure action. The theatrical trailers do not hide the story but promise action. Hence the audience will look for a lot of anger and blood on the screen. When we mine the FilmTrac data we find that the trailers pull the audience for the expected action from the combination of Hrithik Roshan and Sanjay Dutt. I estimate the PoP value of the trailer to be around 54, and this is instrumental in creating the desire and urgency in the movie. The trailer has clear visual and audio hooks to stay on top of mind of the audience. Priyanka Chopra is no mean contributor to the high FTI.
Coming to February, three films are significant on the FilmTrac. Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu (EMAET) is tracking at an FTI of 42 and will make a significant impact on the box office. Our estimate of the first week collections of this movie, yesterday, is around Rs 45-60 crores. Two other movies with significant but low FTI are: Tera Naal Love Ho Gaya and Jodi Breakers. We will keep a watch on these two movies for any significant developments.
Films with low FTI tend to lose traction for two reasons. They are: lack of adequate presence in the media and high noise from big films scheduled for release a few weeks before the scheduled release of these low FTI films. Promoting a small film, low FTI, just before the release of a big film, like Agneepath, is expensive and gives a low ROI. During this period it is better to use a cheaper alternative to expensive media.
Another problem that the proximity of a big film creates is to reduce the traction of films slated for release immediately after the release of a big film. For example: the current FTI of EMAET is 42 and is scheduled for release two weeks after the release of Agneepath. If Agneepath is successful, as it is expected to be, then it will enter the media with a bang and subdue EMAET, forcing this film to either spend more money or lose traction on FTI.
Over all January and February is expected to be good for Bollywood with at least one hit in both the months. Cricket, of course, is RIP.
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Babel
Letters from Iwo Jima
The Godfather 2 ( some say it is better than the original ! )
The Prestige ( for me Nolan’s best work till date )
The Pianist
I don’t know if you’ve watched films from the Middle East- but they seem to be making the most intelligent, original films these days. 2 films off the top of my head
Movies is a medium for someone who has something to tell. With the focus of the world on energy needs, ME is the focus a lot of activities (good and bad). Hence ME and it’s people have something to say.
Iran has produced some good movies, so has Turkey. The movie industry in Turkey is additionaly blessed with an expanding economy (& base) and second generation Turks in Germany. I am somewhat groggy with Jet Lag after my recent to India, but if you want, I can (later in the week) post a list of movies from Turkey that have impressed me.
“Frineds with benefits – will watch it most probably. Have a weakness for Mila Kunis looks – after going through Forgetting Sarah Marshall and Black Swan. she’s seductively playful, or rather.. playfully seductive”
tonymontana—well said–spot on…good
Though her ‘performance’ here wasnt THAT good
btw found her eyes ( yes i do notice eyes ha) look wierdly disproportionately bigger than the face..
After this film,not that enamoured by her
Was expecting a film bout prepubescent/ virginal fantasies but woulg give it (slightly) more credit for it
ps–satyam–would suffice to predict that u wont have watched this one
Amy–about u–seen this one?
also
take a good “date(s)” for this film, if possible
and let us know
what do u feel bout the “tennis match”
will try to manage .. seen enough of adult date films though..
Let me know what you think of 40 year old virgin and Superbad. The latter though a teen flick was pretty funny compared to the rest in its genre.
others were the American Pie series, Scary Movie 1 (crazy and silly), Sex Drive, Young People F’ing, Knocked Up, She’s Out of my League, Girl Next Door, Zack n Miri make a porno, My Best Friend’s Girl – Guilty pleasures.. lol
“I had some time in the middle while being unemployed, and caught up with a lot of films”—somewhat moved with that ernest comment
Really impressive
and i do NOT mean this jokingly or sarcastically…
A rare trait
keep it up and god bless tonymontana….
And hope u do keep your movie watching inspite of busy schedules…(worth keeping the laptop multifunctionality on—while others feel u r ‘working’)
anyhow need 2 catch up with some work..
(Reuters) – Adult thriller “Contraband” landed on top of weekend box office charts with $24.1 million in U.S. and Canadian ticket sales, studio estimates released on Sunday showed.
“Contraband,” starring Mark Wahlberg, beat a 3D remake of Walt Disney Co animated classic “Beauty and the Beast,” which brought in $18.5 million from Friday through Sunday.
Tom Cruise’s “Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol” ended the weekend in third place with $11.5 million.
Universal Pictures, a unit of Comcast Corp, released “Contraband.” “Mission: Impossible” was distributed by Paramount Pictures, a unit of Viacom Inc.
(Reporting By Lisa Richwine; Editing by Eric Beech)
there is still a day left tomorrow because of the MLK holiday but looks like contraband will be a success. its at 46% on RT.com however. MI4 is holding up really well…it should end up at $200 million easily and has now surpassed $500 million wordwide according to boxofficemojo.com.
The next hollywood movie im looking forward to is ‘Red Tails’. being in the Air Force for the past 6 years and learning about the tuskegee airmen, this will be a honor to watch for me.
Recently saw Kiarostami’s superb Certified Copy. This is such a wonderful film, and is, as the title suggests, a kind “copy” of a certain kind of moviemaking that is on some level alien to Kiarostami. Linklater’s Before Sunset among others is the template he attempts to reconstruct in a very self-aware manner. Ultimately we have here one of the world’s premier film artists (one who has always grappled with the task of having his audience engage with his films rather than simply “witnessing” them) exploring some of the most basic questions about art and perspective.
So, MI 4 has crossed $ 500 million worldwide & still going strong. May finish around $ 550-575 range. Sherlock Homes : Game of Shadows also doing well & nearing $ 400 worldwide.
Golden Globes host Ricky Gervais tells winners to “keep your speeches short”, as the only people that need to be thanked are “your agent and God”. LOL !!!!
The luxury automotive brand Jaguar has a Facebook page. That page informs me that Jaguar likes Mila Kunis and the BBC television series, Top Gear. It doesn’t tell me what Jaguar thinks of India or Indians. At least in recent years, Jaguar’s relationship with India seems, well, complicated. For one, it was bought by an Indian company in 2008. But a couple of years before that, a Jaguar featured prominently in a sculptural installation by the artist Sudarshan Shetty, titled “Love”. “Love” showed a Jaguar car being relentlessly banged (or “made love to”, if you’re the romantic sort) by a massive, mechanised dinosaur skeleton. Then, Jeremy Clarkson of Top Gear had an entire toilet fitted into the back of a Jaguar XJS. Imagine how the design team of that car must have felt when they saw the pinewood toilet seat, round as a button, stuck on the trunk.
But Jaguar isn’t the one offended. We are. Clarkson said snarky things about Indian roads and toilets, and so we’ve decided that he, his show and BBC are all racist. Never mind the fact that Clarkson and his mates on Top Gear are known for behaving like silly teenagers on the show. Never mind the fact that it’s Clarkson who looks ridiculous when he whips off his pants at a party. Let’s also ignore whether or not there’s any truth in Clarkson’s observations. My question is, why do we care?
I’m genuinely perplexed by the brownlash at Clarkson for a number of reasons. First, we’re notoriously insensitive in our depictions of the West. Look at how the British have been shown in Bollywood films over the years, from Kabhie Khushi Kabhie Gham to Namastey London to Ra.One—the men are racist, the women are promiscuous and they’re all generally stupid. Occasionally, they redeem themselves by standing up for the Indian national anthem or speaking Hindi. Given this is how we see the British, why are we surprised that Clarkson is behaving as per our stereotype?
Second, I’m highly amused that it’s the South Asian community in Britain that supposedly roared in protest at Clarkson and his mates’ comments. It seems the Indian High Commission wrote to the British prime minister because the episode hurt the sentiments of a “large number of people”. (According to this column, that number is, wait for it, 21.) While I’m touched by this desire to defend the distant motherland’s reputation, let’s not forget that when these people of Indian origin come down to visit, they’re the ones complaining about the roads, the lack of toilet paper, the inefficient service staff, the absence of potable water in the faucet, etc. etc.
Most importantly, considering how appallingly we depict ourselves in our mass media, why bother with Clarkson? Why is it that we’ll dissect Clarkson’s attempts at humour and read racism in them, but take the rubbish served up by Bollywood at face value and ignore its barely-camouflaged offensive aspects? On Saturday, at the 18th Annual Colors Screen Awards in Mumbai, Milan Luthria won the award for Best Director for The Dirty Picture, which won Best Film. The Dirty Picture is about an actress making it in the world of B-grade films. In the process of making a film about the soft porn industry, Luthria made a soft porn film (the only redeeming aspect was a heroic acting effort by Vidya Balan). It didn’t strike Luthria that to make a film about dirty pictures, titled The Dirty Picture, you don’t have to literally make a dirty picture yourself. (See Boogie Nights, which is about the porn industry but isn’t even remotely pornographic.) Luthria made the film about Balan’s cleavage, navel and lip-biting. Neither the direction nor the script of The Dirty Picture cared about the psychology of Balan’s character, Silk. It was as though neither Luthria nor the scriptwriter had ever heard of causality. The film ended with Balan’s death and a voiceover that mused that wherever Silk was, “masti kar rahi hogi”. The woman spent all her adult life being manipulated by people, became an alcoholic and ultimately committed suicide. That, apparently, is how we understand “masti”.
Silk in The Dirty Picture is Luthria’s notion of a strong woman, and he has been given an award for his vision. That the central character is a heroine and not a hero earned Luthria pats on the back and we’ve ignored the fact that the film is actually about the male gaze and it is that gaze that is the hero, not Silk. Every frame of the film caters to it slavishly, caring little for how it demeans Silk and turns her into a collection of titillating body parts. The Dirty Picture’s reputation for celebrating feminine power has been further strengthened by the fact that Ekta Kapoor is the producer. Surely a woman wouldn’t make a film that exploits and objectifies women? Apparently, she would and we’ll give her awards for doing this. Because we have more important battles to fight. There’s an aging TV show host in a foreign country who has noticed we have bad roads and dodgy plumbing.
Deepanjana Pal is a journalist and the author of The Painter: A Life of Ravi Varma. She is currently a consulting copy editor at Elle magazine.
Good post there shub…
“That the central character is a heroine and not a hero earned Luthria pats on the back and we’ve ignored the fact that the film is actually about the male gaze and it is that gaze that is the hero, not Silk. Every frame of the film caters to it slavishly, caring little for how it demeans Silk and turns her into a collection of titillating body parts. The Dirty Picture’s reputation for celebrating feminine power has been further strengthened by the fact that Ekta Kapoor is the producer. Surely a woman wouldn’t make a film that exploits and objectifies women? ”
The sextreme responses to this film surprise me
(though not enuf to make me see the movie)
The day I saw that uktracreepy song-ooh lala with the leering Naseer and wierd vidya-lost all interest
But many here (some with good “tastes”) have absolutely loved tdp and swear by its take on female sexuality(maybe implement it as well) lol
But the welcome change is the acceptance of a female “hero”-whatever the premise..
Hope to see a Bollywood “bridesmaids”-any suggestions for an appropriate cast
Wondering who is the best “equipped” to play Kristen Wiig..!!
What I had been saying all along.
The success of the film is due to the ‘hero’ of the film – ‘the male gaze’.
No amount of patting the back of – whoever – that a heroine is successful is going to change that fact.
I’m ready to eat my words if ‘Kahani’ races towards a similar BO collection, (in fact it should be more, if she’s been accepted and has the power now as a ‘hero’ ).
Good points oldgold^^^^
Well, haven’t seen the film so let’s give it the benefit of doubt .
It might just be more than about cleavage -u never know
Somehow not feeling like checking it out anyhow& time constraints …
If u get a chance to check it online etc, plz let us know your thoughts..
Seems oldgold has loved TDP SO Much that she’s put it on loop/ rewind and watching it again..And again
Hope the CD pack didn’t come with a “practical course” @ the end of the “didactic theory lesson”
Haha-joking
Chaalis Chauraasi was the only film film to pick up a bit over the weekend but not enough to change its fate at the box office. The film collected around 1.75 crore nett over its first weekend with Mumbai circuit having a major contribution of more than 50%.
Ghost which lead on the first day could not pick up and dropped a bit on Saturday while Sunday was up a bit. It managed around 1.50 crore nett over its first weekend.
Sadda Adda and Tutiya Dil failed to make any impact at the box office and bothe films are complete washouts.
Players had a heavy fall in its second week as it collected around 2.50-2.75 crore nett. The fall is over 80% in its second weekend. It had a good jump on Saturday but its all irrelevant as collections are at very low levels. The film has now grossed 24 crore nett in ten days and film will finish at around 26.50-27 crore nett.
Don 2 (Hindi) also had a 70% fall in its fourth weekend as it collected around 1 crore nett taking its total to around 104.25 crore nett. The film has not managed to collect well after the first two weeks when the film put up strong collections in its first 14 days.
it just shows that “king” srk films are about 100cr and then again that will be higher when rupee in weakened..
both ra one & don 2 were duds as far as boxoffice collections are concerned….2012 will again belong to salman..a potential new king khan …2012 is funny year ..2011 was more predictable and expected srk films will finish round-about 100cr
“2012 will again belong to salman..a potential new king khan”
Why is every body so desperate about the KING tittle?
What about the Shehenshah tittle?. Let’s call either Salman or Aamir as Shehensah or King…since the original Shehensah is no more the top BO draw at the BO since 90′s and SRK who was called King Khan has also slipped from the top..King Kumar is also struglling…
Anyway Bachhan in his late years could not give a Ghajni or 3 Idiots at the BO. So Aamir should get the Shehensah tittle and Salman can keep the KING tittle. SRK should be called Wajir Khan and Abhishek can be called Piddi Bachhan…
Playrs is Abhishek’s third movie in a short time to be total washouts, the other two being KHJJS and Game. Otherwise his not-so commercial movies at least does 30 cr.
Dude, non-commercial movies like Delhi-6, Raavan or Guzaarish doing 30 cr is worth something, irrespective of their budget/cost.
Maybe not to everyone, but to the industry at least.
Not every experiment can be a box-office success like Guru or Jodhaa Akbar. Lets leave Aamir out of the equation.
Abhishek should do a Mani film now rather than playing second fiddle in Bol Bachchan or Dhoom 3. He is meant for better things.
Abhishek has invested too much in doing different films to have alienated the commercial audience. Its not surprising that when he does solo commercial stuff, he does not even excite audience enough to get an opening.
Whats the point in doing commercial stuff then? Why does he get into these thrillers that does not have a top star? A Dhoom movie now and then is ok, but he should mainly stick to what he is good at – work with Rakeysh Mehra, Mani, etc. These directors need actors like Abhishek.
And its not just Abhishek, Hrithik also has the same problem at present. Since Dhoom, he has been doing stuff like ZNMD, Guzaarish, Jodha Akbar and have alienated the massy audience. Now a massy film like Agneepath may not get the opening that a Salman/Ajay would have got if he was casted in it.
I think if Abhishek is really interested in doing movies in future,then he should act in such movies where budget is not more than 20cr. Looking at his past records his movies struggle to reach 30cr mark.So by doing above practice atleast he ll get average tag and hence ll get rid of this disaster tag which has become a trademark for his films.
^^^That will actually be a good start–low in production values but high in “concept” and originality
Few random thoughts …
About “originality”–think the viewers becum quite lenient
When a saif gets his teeth stained and gets a rustic hairdo or becomes a Dalit; irrespective of his performance, there is bound to be appreciation
Not saying that these Werent worthy efforts , but it is noticeable how the “appreciation” suddenly gets skewed to the other extreme!!
Similarly with vidyas cleavage in tdp( havent seem it not the film yet)
Many a times, it is just a break in monotony or the ability to surprise thy gets rewarded as ‘brilliance’
One should use this “loophole”–not foolproof but defintely one with a higher strike rate
Haha
Sometimes it may just be for the sake of “difference ”
For eg –a fully clothed shy mallika sherawat…
Or someone like anushka as a surprise villainess as a twist or say a serial adulterer
Or get the acumen and decision making of aamir khan..
ANYONE would’ve gone for Swades with gowarikar after a super lagaan, and even aamir was poised to produced it
After th script hearing, he had the sense to pulll away
And who jumped in to claim this ‘bonanza’
Having said that , Swades is still an okay deal and liked by mw h
To me, if one removes the arrahman tracks and a couple of scenes, it was slow and labouring
The crown goes to abhishrek bachchan
Refused lagaan for Mumbai se whatever …
I dont mind sparing words here deliberately-but his list goes on…
Ricky Gervais –well like his no holds barred crass humilaition of celebrities but he isnt really interesting beyond a point..
Anyhow hate his teeth and hope he gets a proper shower one day.
Btw some reactions of his golden globes “performance
Some reactions/ samplers folks
Liked few good ones eg-”golden globes are
To oscars what Kim kardashian is to Kate Middleton -or something to that effect”
Ricky Gervais aims his most vicious lines at a handful of easy targets at the 2012 Golden Globes awards.
“The Hollywood Foreign Press have warned me that if I insult any of you, or any of them, or offend any viewers, or cause any controversy whatsoever, they’ll definitely invite me back next year,” grinned Ricky Gervais at the start of last night’s Golden Globes ceremony. Considering he went on to do precisely none of those things, that opening gag may well come back to haunt him.
In its own way, Gervais’s performance was every bit as unexpected as last year’s, when he turned the notoriously cosy ceremony into headline news by launching a string of acidic barbs at the various Hollywood A-listers sitting directly in front of him. This year, with the Hollywood Foreign Press Association presumably desperate for him to repeat the same trick, his most vicious lines were aimed at a handful of easy targets who were safely out of earshot.
“The Golden Globes are to the Oscars what Kim Kardashian is to Kate Middleton,” he said. “A bit louder, a bit trashier, a bit drunker and more easily bought – allegedly. Nothing’s been proved. But who needs the Oscars? Not me. And not Eddie Murphy. He walked out on them, and good for him. But when the man who said yes to Norbit says no to you, you know you’re in trouble.”
It’s hard to believe this is the same Gervais who, at last year’s ceremony, quipped: “It seems like everything this year was three-dimensional, except the characters in The Tourist.” That was a funny, shocking gag, not least because The Tourist was genuinely a terrible film (nominated for a Globe though, naturally) and its stars, Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie were no more than ten feet away. Compare and contrast with the moment at this year’s ceremony when Gervais brought up Jodie Foster’s equally dreadful movie The Beaver, and proceeded to rip into it not on grounds of quality, but because its name sounds a bit rude.
“I must not mention….Jodie Foster’s Beaver,” he said. “I haven’t seen it myself. I’ve spoken to a lot of guys here and they haven’t seen it either. That doesn’t mean it’s not any good.” The camera then cut to Jodie Foster laughing warmly and giving Gervais an ‘OK’ gesture – a far sight from the stony faces that made last year’s ceremony such a delight.
Elsewhere, he missed some open goals spectacularly, either through a lack of preparation or bottle. Gervais welcomed Madonna to the stage with a quip about ‘Like A Virgin’ – this, to introduce the woman whose new film W.E. is one of the most roundly incompetent Hollywood vanity projects in living memory.
Inexplicably, there was also no mention of Michael Fassbender’s much-feted nude scenes in Shame, until George Clooney took to the stage to accept his Best Actor award for The Descendants. “Michael, honestly, you could play golf with your hands behind your back,” he deadpanned, providing the only real shocking laugh of the night.
Before the ceremony, Gervais said, optimistically: “I’d rather they laugh than gasp, but I cherish the gasps along with the laughs.” As it turned out, there wasn’t a great deal of either. With any luck, next year they might hire Clooney.
Went to see Sherlock Holmes– we Missed the show
So instead checked out some “authentic” Indian cuisine after a while.. Spicy curries n all–indian “dhaaba style”!!!
were seated in close (hearing proximity to a bunch of giggly Indian girls)
Now.. Was talking about comedy and Kirsten wiig!!
I mean: most of them were mothers and teachers of wiig
And that too unscripted, spontaneous, unrehearsed and most importantly unintentional…
Normallly refrain from making fun like this and mean nothing derogatory to any segment/section!!
A few examples–a couple of them were ace….
We want ONLY diet “cock”
“But madam, we have regular pepsi, even may find Pepsi Max..”
No: only diet “cock”
After 15 min–
Madam: we have found diet Pepsi
But : no: we want only diet “cock”
(the rest of their “healthy” meals contained chips/ fries/ “butter” chicken etc, is besides the point)
Overheard the following advice /announcements/insteuctions–
“Salman should Not go after katrina”
“Priyanka chopra is a potential home-breaker”
“ranbir is soo hoot”–” no, Imran is sexier”
Will stop there as of now …
No movie could have provided with more entertainment…
@Vijay, sorry to say but king is still there.Don2 and ra.one have collected enough at boxoffice worldwide and if you compare films of all Bachchan parivar in last decade and add their total collections,still you ll find Don2 and ra.one collections more than those.I suggest you to take care of Bachchans and so called Shahenshah instead of somebody else.
LOL…thanks for giving such a vivid & detailed description of the conversation next table
Saw the Golden Globes last night…this time it was the old timers who completely stole the show…wonderful to see Morgan Freeman getting the Cecil De Mille award for Lifetime Achievement, one of my favourite actors..and the legendary Sidney Poitier being called to present, hats off to the organisers !
Ha ha, Madonna’s retort to Ricky was hilarious…the man got a taste of his own medicine I guess.
But for me the defining moment was George Clooney & David Fincher, one of the most powerful men in Hollywood, handling & passing Meryl Streep’s glasses !!….Streep, man…Iron Lady indded…the greatest living actress in the world
Thats ok guys!! Anyone else wants diet “cock” ?lol
Btw -saw bits of “friends with benefits ” again (but with different company)
To begin the sequence of quotable quotes-
A simple one-
“Dylan : let’s play tennis!”
Karthik Pasupulate, TNN | Jan 17, 2012, 11.59AM IST
It was billed as super Sankranti in Tollywood, as Mahesh Babu was pitted against Venkatesh at the BO as their respective action flicks “Businessman” and ” Bodyguard” released as festive offerings amid much fanfare.
The trade figures of indicate that Mahesh Babu’s “Businessman” has emerged as the clear winner. Businessman went on to gross a whopping Rs 18,73,54,00 in collections worldwide on day one. It is new industry record as far as opening day collections go in Tollywood. In comparison Venky’s “Bodyguard” only managed to collect a gross of Rs 6.5 crore worldwide on first day of its release. Clearly Mahesh Babu seems to have hit a purple patch in his career and is unquestionably the biggest superstar in Tollywood at the moment.
Mahesh Babu is understandably pretty excited and has been tweeting non stop since the movie hit the screens. “Thankyou 4 making businessman another sensational hit of my career:) the whole experience has been overwhelming.. my eyes turn moist with every compliment received .. never felt this way b4:),”(sic) tweeted Mahesh.
The actor singled out director Puri Jagannath for special praise. “jagan garu gave me super stardom with pokiri…. with businessman, he’s taken me to a the next level as an actor..cudnt have asked 4 more:) thank you sir.. will always b indebted 2 u:),”(sic) he posted. Coming together five years after the record breaking success of “Pokiri”, the actor-director duo has set a new benchmark for successful combinations in Tollywood.
I’m posting this article here mainly because I was struck by the high opening collection of this “regional” film. Another report at the Bollywood Hungama forum claimed that it collected ~ $850,000 in the U.S. on opening day, which doesn’t surprise me. But that means its opening day collections in India alone were about 13 crore+, which is what I remember reading.
True, Mahesh Babu is one of the top stars in Telugu. But, when even top stars in Hindi find it a struggle to achieve such numbers with a “nationwide” release, why exactly are the film industries of other languages marginalized as being “regional”? I find this number quite mind-boggling.
the numbers might be highly exaggerated. It happened with Dookudu, it was a hit, but not as big as they claimed. Only when things settle down, true numbers come out. Also businessman is only hype and it collects initially bcoz of that and sankranti holidays. One can verify US numbers though, is there any proof of those or just producers and fans claiming? As far as I know, US numbers are only claims.
what we’re seeing is massive initials with a decent, not great follow-through. Unfortunately this has become the way to do things with these over-hyped films. Of course this is different from Pokkiri which had superb trending. Remains to be seen whether Businessman can repeat the trick. On the numbers yeah these are often exaggerated in any case.
srk is taking proforma invoice from various high profile marriages that is stated for 2012…..he is planning to open a band baja barati cum naach gana ltd compony.
@Chengez, you have heard it right but he is not doing it for himself.He being a wellwisher of Bachchans,arranged it for them coz they badly need it now.Now whole family has decide to do the shows in marriages,festivals etc.Enough is enough now, after delivering countless disasters,whole family is trying to reinvent themselves to earn “daal roti”,so the only option remained with them was this.They called srk for help and he like a good neighbour did it for them.So you should be thankful to srk in this regard.
Just when the industry was writing the epitaph of the single-screen, this humble cinema hall elevated mass-appeal films to a winning genre
Fact 1 – India’s population – 1.21 billion
Fact 2 – India’s per capita income (permonth) – Rs 4,569.58
It’s been a while since people have been predicting the extinction of single-screen cinema halls but I often wonder whether the two numbers mentioned above will let that happen for a long time to come. The biggest section of the Indian social strata is the lower-middle class, and this audience only has enough money to spend on watching movies at single screen cinema halls.
Contrary to the popular perception based on the huge net collections heavily publicised by multiplex chains, footfalls at single screen cinemas (on a pan-India basis) are significantly higher, even toad, courtesy the much larger population they cater to.
Undoubtedly, the need to improve the condition of these cinemas and provide better amenities to survive and sustain in the fiercely competitive scenario persists. With that done, there is no way single-screens will perish till the imbalance in income levels heads towards rapid correction.
More so, the stupendous success of films like Dabangg, Ready, Singham, Murder 2 and The Dirty Picture has only established that if content is produced honestly, targeting the mass audience, and the promotions of such films are unapologetic about the audience they cater to, the potential of business can be tremendous!
The following movies listed below have not only showcased the humungous potential of films meant for the single-screen audience, they have also triggered the launch of mass-appeal films that would cater primarily to the single screen cinema audience.
Agneepath: The film is loaded with mass appeal and Hrithik Roshan in the angry young man mould will turn a lot of heads. The backing of two powerhouses – Dharma and UTV Motion Pictures – will ensure a good magnitude of promotions and a wide release. Chikni Chameli appeals to the mass Indian sensibility and is bound to get the single-screen audience clapping and whistling!
Housefull 2: The second film of the franchise, Housefull, has a star cast that puts together the perfect ingredients for a single-screen friendly film. It looks like Sajid Khan is all set to score a hat-trick.
Dangerous Ishq: Besides slapstick humour and raw action, thrillers are another genre that appeal to the single-screen mass audience. After the success of Haunted in 3D, Vikram Bhatt’s ambitious thriller about past life regression brings back Karisma Kapoor to the silver screen after a long time. Besides, the music has been composed by Himesh Reshammiya, whose songs have always had a great connect with the masses.
Rowdy Rathore: Khiladi Kumar’s return to action with Prabhu Deva calling ‘action and cut’ is much anticipated. And anyone who has seen Vikramakudu (the Telugu film of which Rowdy Rathore is an official remake) will vouch that it is sure to catapult Akshay Kumar back into the league of Indian cinema’s biggest crowd-pullers in today’s times. The raw action masala genre has almost always brought serpentine queues to the box office at single-screen cinemas, and Rowdy Rathore seems poised to repeat the act. The promotional taglines such as ‘Ilaaka tera, dhamaka mera’ and ‘Faulaad ki aulaad’ ooze the mass appeal this film will have.
Raaz 3/Jannat 2/Blood Money: The trinity of movies from Vishesh Films as usual excites the single-screen audience because they always bring together the elements that draw the public to cinemas – thrills, great music and sex. The smartly planned economics and budgeting of Mukesh Bhatt’s films almost always ensure profits (regardless of magnitude) for everyone in the value chain.
Talaash: Aamir Khan’s thriller produced by Excel Entertainment is among the hottest films slated to release this year. The film comes under the genre of Aamir’s Ghajini, which had set the cash registers ringing at single-screens as well as multiplexes.
Bol Bachchan: Rohit Shetty has always been the messiah of the masses and his next outing will be no exception to his string of hits. The super-successful combination of Shetty and Ajay Devgn will, in all probability, nail a hat-trick of striking the 100-crore net collections mark at the box office.
Ek Tha Tiger/Dabangg 2: Both films feature Salman Khan, which is a sufficient reason for everyone to know they will be blockbusters, particularly at single-screen cinemas. The man rules the masses and his fan following in the interiors of India will ensure the two films do roaring business.
With films like these in the pipeline, the relevance and potential of the single-screen audience seems to have been established fairly well among eminent producers. 2011 was great for single-screens and 2012 shows more promise vis-à-vis the last few years. The overall growth in consumption of content in the last two years finds its primary cause in the shift in focus towards mass-appealing films, which has brought a huge entertainment-starved section of the mass audience back to single-screen cinemas.
The success of recent blockbusters – Singham, Bodyguard and The Dirty Picture – at single-screens is only the tip of the iceberg. Time will show the power of the single-screen and consolidate its position further as an extremely important part of the film exhibition sector.
ajay will be in top 3 after bol bachchan(another massy affair and his 3rd 100 cr grosser including a 95 cr rajneeti in recent time)
akshay and salman will have great year
finally they said about the revival of single screen and even more and more multiplexes are reaching interiors and thats where market has changed compleateky
‘Players’ slides further
By Taran Adarsh,(For Reported Centres only)
PLAYERS has had a drastic fall in key markets. The film has fared the best in New Zealand and Fiji.
Weekend: January 13 – 15, 2012.
U.K. BOX-OFFICE
NANBAN [Tamil]: In its opening weekend, the film has collected £ 1,17,846 [approx. Rs. 92.77 lacs] on 24 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 4,910.
PLAYERS: In its second weekend, the film has collected £ 34,455 on 34 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 1,013. Total: £ 1,92,601 [approx. Rs. 1.52 crores].
DON 2: In its fourth weekend, the film has collected £ 18,724 on 14 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 1,337. Total: £ 14,24,001 [approx. Rs. 11.21 crores].
VETTAI [Tamil]: In its opening weekend, the film has collected £ 17,605 [approx. Rs. 13.86 lacs] on 15 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 1,174.
UCHITHANAI MUHARNTHAAL [Tamil]: In its second weekend, the film has collected £ 2,156 on 2 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 1,078. Total: £ 15,512 [approx. Rs. 12.21 lacs].
DESI BOYZ: In its eighth weekend, the film has collected £ 1,175 on 2 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 588. Total: £ 5,94,709 [approx. Rs. 4.68 crores].
ORU MARUBHOOMI KADHA [Malayalam]: In its fourth weekend, the film has collected £ 309 on 1 screen. Total: £ 12,844 [approx. Rs. 10.11 lacs].
LADIES VS RICKY BAHL: In its sixth weekend, the film has collected £ 12 on 1 screen. Total: £ 1,74,608 [approx. Rs. 1.37 crores].
U.S.A. & CANADA BOX-OFFICE
PLAYERS: In its second weekend, the film has collected $ 51,121 on 47 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 1,088. Total: $ 3,10,112 [approx. Rs. 1.58 crores].
VETTAI [Tamil]: In its opening weekend, the film has collected $ 87,921 [approx. Rs. 44.59 lacs] on 34 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 2,586.
DON 2: In its fourth weekend, the film has collected $ 37,384 on 28 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 1,335. Total: $ 36,51,699 [approx. Rs. 18.51 crores].
AUSTRALIA BOX-OFFICE
NANBAN [Tamil]: In its opening weekend, the film has collected A$ 76,580 [approx. Rs. 40.59 lacs] on 7 screens, with the per screen average working out to A$ 10,940.
PLAYERS: In its second weekend, the film has collected A$ 11,021 on 7 screens, with the per screen average working out to A$ 1,574. Total: A$ 78,229 [approx. Rs. 41.47 lacs].
VETTAI [Tamil]: In its opening weekend, the film has collected A$ 7,791 [approx. Rs. 4.13 lacs] on 6 screens, with the per screen average working out to A$ 1,299.
NEW ZEALAND BOX-OFFICE
PLAYERS: In its second weekend, the film has collected NZ$ 23,633 on 11 screens, with the per screen average working out to NZ$ 2,148. Total: NZ$ 1,17,911 [approx. Rs. 48.13 lacs].
FIJI BOX-OFFICE
PLAYERS: In its second weekend, the film has collected FJD 17,628 on 2 screens, with the per screen average working out to FJD 8,814. Total: FJD 68,158 [approx. Rs. 19.52 lacs].
yeah! But when Devgan decided to produce a film with Abhishek in it and with ‘Bol Bachchan’ as the title I think he asked for it! He’s going to find the trade far less kind here. Now BOI have put it on the list of 100 crore probables because they see the media spin where it is a Devgan-Shetty combo only. However if they find it to be more of an Abhishek deal on the acting front or footage or whatever (presumably Rohit Shetty didn’t select that title for the heck of it! On this note it was amusing to see Nahata ask two or three times in his recent Abhishek interview whether the title was his name, this despite Abhishek confirming this the very first time! As if that question needed to be asked to begin with! There’s a rumor that he’s also called Abhishek in the film) they will change their tune on this. Even otherwise they won’t quite be backing it like Singham. Of course in the worst case scenario if it does well they’ll just say it’s Devgan. This is all old hat. It’s so utterly predictable. Nahata would call Players a multistarrer every single time but he’d mention Bobby Deol’s name first. The moment the film flopped he had Abhishek’s name first in the list, the very first time he did that for the film! It’s not just that there’s an agenda but it’s so utterly juvenile a lot of times. In Bol Bachchan’s case what audience will show up for this film not making the connection with Abhishek and not expecting him to be ‘the man’ here. Even otherwise we know this is a loose Golmaal remake with Abhishek in Palekar’s ‘double’ role. Sure the film has been reworked. Devgan has the Utpal Dutt role but he’ll have his songs and so on (even the original had Utpal Dutt everywhere) but Abhishek ‘is’ the guy here. And again presumably Rohit Shetty is keeping faith with this aspect of things otherwise he wouldn’t have that title! The strength of the original among other things is the superb interplay between Palekar and Utpal dutt. And of course the latter always had a great gift for comedy besides screen presence. Devgan in my view is actually a poor casting choice for this part. He’s older than Abhishek and the ‘boss’ equation probably works. Nonetheless the film would have been ideal with Boman Irani doing the Utpal Dutt deal. Of course this isn’t a film that should have been remade to begin with (‘loose’ or otherwise!) but this casting was so obvious it’s a pity they didn’t go for it (i.e. the Boman Irani angle). Getting back to the politics it’s certainly fair to suggest that the initial here depends more on Devgan given Abhishek’s poor run for a while. However in reality things don’t often work this way. It’s about what actor gets more credit but also how the trailers are perceived. An actor down on his luck can excite the audience with the right part and film. But either way there’s nothing unfair about stating the obvious except that the media plays dirty with Abhishek (and his father) anyway so this would hardly be an innocent gesture here! Except of course if the film didn’t work. Then it would become all about him, they’d stress on the title and so on!
@satyam, your hypothesis regarding Bol Bachchan is laughworthy.What is point here,if media or trade people will not highlight this movie coz of Abhishek?Abhishek himself must not be knowing,when he delivered a hit last time and hence if media reacts the way as stated by you,then what is so unique about it?I hope if junior b delivers two or three solid hits at boxoffice,he’ll definitly get media’s attention.So please don’t waste your energy in this kind of negativity.
Satyam, this film may be the one that Abhishek needs right now for a hit with the AD and RS combo delivering hits in a row. Even if the media plays it out to be a AD/RS fare, it may still work out in Abhishek’s favour eventually in terms of audience appreciating the film with the cash registers ringing. As I have said before media perception / BO figures / critics hardly influence fans in their choice. I definitely belong to this category ie not being influenced by either of the 3. The audience appreciates good acting even if the films are not very interesting – eg Abhishek was truly good in that YAWN called Kabhi Alvida Na Khena.
Dhobi ghaat out of BAFTA race.On the other hand Don2 releasing in Germany,France,China,Russia,Japan and Israel on 16th Feb.Besides this film ll be screened in Berlin film festival on the same date.This is second phase of its release and it ll be released in two more phases after this.Don2 is really gonna rock the world.
Most of the so called release date clashes mentioned look a bit dubious . Just happened to read an interview of Tushaar Kapoor where he mentions that Kya Kool Hai Hum 2 shooting has just begun & the tentative release is only in June/July…the article says it is supposed to clash on April 6 with Housefull 2…Obviously people concerned have not done their homework.
Also concur that Bol Bachhan is actually confirmed for July 6 & not July 13 as mentioned.
Now, this is something that is going to upset all the ‘Nanban’ fans! News of the film’s Box Office success that have been doing rounds since the time the film was realsed this Pongal is apparently false.
The Tamil remake of Aamir Khan’s blockbuster ‘3 Idiots’ was believed to have garnered over Rs 57 crores in the first weekend.
But reportedly, the business the film has made since its release turns out to be mere exaggeration!
Talking to a media house, a source on the condition of anonymity said, “The Box Office reports on Nanban circulating on internet are not true. The movie, which was released on January 12, has earned Rs. 20 crore nett in its first weekend.”
“The per day average collection of the movie is Rs. 4 crore. However, the producers are 60-40 equation with the distributors and Nanban has approximately garnered around Rs. 12 crore for the movie bosses,” added the source.
The film which is believed to be Vijay’s comeback film of sorts hasn’t been able to make it big at the BO according to the source.
The film also stars Jeeva, Srikanth, Sathyaraj and Ileana D’Cruz in the lead roles.
Shankar is the master even here throwing out truly extraordinary numbers on budgets and then on the box office. But he does it with a kind of wink and nod!
South boxoffice collections are usually bogus. Only for Hindi cinema, we have authentic collections from third party sources. In telugu and tamil, its usually the producers that come up with these absurd claims and with every movie, they increase the numbers. I wish we have something like BOI for the southern circuit.
The cold war between Sanjay Gupta and Zoya Akhtar’s team after the former opposing the latter’s Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (ZNMD) in a jury meeting for Best Picture, has just intensified.
The entire ZNMD team barring Katrina Kaif boycotted the Colors Screen Award function on Saturday night after it was made known that Zoya’s film would have to share the Best Picture trophy with Milan Luthria’s The Dirty Picture.
Says a source close to the Akhtars, “They stayed away after they heard of this ridiculous scheme to keep two filmmakers and their teams happy by putting them both up for Best Picture.”
What has specially hurt the Akhtars is that the move to oppose their film for Best Picture came from Sanjay Gupta.
Says the source, “The guy has made his career out of filching foreign DVDs. And he accuses Zoya of copying some film that no one has heard of!”
Ends the source, “This incident has definitely soured relations between Farhan Akhtar and Sanjay Gupta.”
While Zoya remained unavailable for comment, the ZNMD’s spokesperson said, “The team definitely smelled something fishy and decided to stay away.”
Accusations continue flying between Sanjay Gupta and Kunal Kohli over the ‘Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara’wards controversy
Despite winning the Best Picture trophy at the recent Colors Screen Awards, Zoya Akhtar’s Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara seems to have raised quite a controversial situation between filmmakers Sanjay Gupta and Kunal Kohli.
Now Gupta claims that Kunal arm-twisted the jury that was all set to disqualify ZNMD from the list. Says Gupta, “One day before the awards, the entire jury was having a discussion over which film should win Best Picture.
When I walked in, I strongly opposed giving the award to the film. Not just because I knew it strongly resembles the 1985 film Fandango, but also because The Dirty Picture according to me was a much deserving film.
Also, when Shekhar Kapur saw how similar Fandango and ZNMD looked, he put his foot down and said that the film should be out of the race.
Even other jury members like John Mathew Mathan, Bhanu Athaiya and Pradeep Sarkar agreed. However, post this discussion, one jury member made calls to the rest and tried to influence their decision.”
Upon observing another hue and cry on the way, he did not bother to protest further. Adds the filmmaker, “Shekhar even suggested that ZDMD can be given a special jury mention, and TDP could be given the award, but even that wasn’t accepted.”
Kunal Kohli reacts to Gupta’s statement, saying, “Sanjay Gupta can say whatever he wants, but what happens within the jury will stay there. It shouldn’t be spoken about in public. I am just one member and I don’t know how it is possible for me to influence everyone. They all have their own opinions.”
Also he hints at the fact that Gupta may have a personal interest in TDP, since the latter’s next is being produced by Balaji Telefilms. He quips, “By the way, who is producing Gupta’s next film?”
Shekhar Kapur, the chairman of the jury added, “When we sign on as jury members we have a confidentiality clause. I won’t break that by speaking about what transpired between us.”
However, sources say that Farhan and Zoya feel unnecessarily dragged into the muddle. Adds a source, “They did not accept the award because it was for Best Picture and not Best Pictures. They were not comfortable sharing the title.”
“Five college buddies from the University of Texas circa 1971 embark on a final road trip odyssey across the Mexican border before facing up to uncertain futures, in Vietnam and otherwise. ”
Well, there does seem to be some similarity in the plotlines…but can’t really take a call without actually watching Fandango.
Aside from taking a road trip, what are the similarities? The implications of an American male graduating from college in 1971, and hence losing his student exemption from the military draft, with the Viet Nam war in full swing, are completely different to a group of male friends, already settled into careers, going on a road trip together to rekindle their friendship and/or resolve their relationship issues with others. This point alone proves to me that Sanjay Gupta is talking nonsense (aside from the “pot calling the kettle black” aspect of his allegations).
The Dirty Picture will hit the 50 day mark of its run on Friday and will have an increase in theatres and shows at multiplexes. The film has had a very steady run over the last four weeks and is being re-instated at many single screens and multiplexes are also giving it more screenings.
The releases of this year have performed very poorly be it Players, Ghost or Chaalis Chaarausi and even Don 2 has failed to to put up good occupancies after its first two weeks so exhibitors see The Dirty Picture as there best bet until the release of Agneepath.
There is no major Hindi release this week and the the major release is from Hollywood in the form of Underworld 4.
Five films (Bodyguard, Ready, Singham, Ra.One and Don 2) from last year managed to make into the top ten earners in Mumbai circuit. Below are the top ten distributors shares in Mumbai circuit.
The top ten earners in Delhi/UP are as follows. Gadar is still in top five after more than 11 years and a huge upturn in business. Below are the top ten distributors shares in Delhi/UP circuit.
Three Idiots has become the number one grossers in the Overseas circuit as it added around $2.2 million in China recently. The top all time grossers in Overseas in the the history of Hindi film industry are listed below.
1. Three Idiots (2009) – $23.90 million
2. My Name Is Khan (2010) – $22.15 million
3. Don 2 (2011) – $11.70 million (expected)
4. Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna (2006) – $10.77 million
5. Om Shanti Om (2007) – $10.08 million
6. Ra.One (2011) – $9.20 million
7. Dhoom 2 (2006) – $8.57 million
8. Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi (2008) – $8.43 million
9. Veer Zaara (2004) – $8.20 million
10. Bodyguard (2011) – $8.15 million
11. Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham – $8 million
12. Jodhaa Akbar (2008) – $7.55 million
13. Don (2006) – $7.46 million
14. Black (2005) – $7.40 million
15. Singh Is Kinng (2008) – $7.27 million
16. Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011) – $7.25 million
3 Idiots’ record overseas tally is going to take some beating…although personally feel that the no. 1 criteria for judging the final box office performance for Hindi films comes down to the domestic performance in India…India being the primary market.
Interesting figures for the 2 largest domestic circuits in India…Mumbai & Delhi UP… Gadar still in top 5 in Delhi/UP. Then again, can definitely expect to see some new entries in this list with potential huge blockbusters expected in the next 18 months.
Is the purchasing power of British Pound, Euro and US Dollars (after conversion to Rs) any less ?
Income is income, completely fungible. Income from Delhi, Bombay, Jharkand, UK, US, UAE etc have the same economical value. Cannot selectively draw lines in the sand. At the end of the day total income from all sources and all platform is what matters.
@karankumar, Overseas earnings are not important because srk dominates there, Indian awards have no value coz srk wins most of the times .When three idiots earns in overseas, the collections are highlighted and overseas become important at that point of time.
How will Hrithik Roshan’s version fare when compared to Big B’s?
You know full-on Bollywood masala is back in business. So there will be a heroic protagonist, a pretty girl, a diabolical villain and loads of action. You know the good guy is going to triumph and that his path is going to be paved with blood ‘n’ gore. It’s a known storyline, a fairly predictable path.So why are you, like thousands of Indians, likely to find yourself at a multiplex near you, watching “Agneepath” some time in the near future? What is it about remakes that attract us? The pleasure of the familiar, of waiting for that kick-ass scene, that line of dialogue you love? Or the expectation that the duplicate will be better than the original? Both, because we like to hear the good stories over and over again.
The changes we expect are better technology and a more stylish take, whether it is “Don 2” or “Dev D” or “Agneepath”. We want to see what nuances another actor can bring to the role — can Shah Rukh Khan better Amitabh Bachchan’s performance, can Abhay Deol outdo Shah Rukh Khan’s, how is Hrithik going to say that famous “Pura naam Vijay Dinanath Chauhan…” line? We want some new twists within the framework of the old storyline, and, since we are a Bollywood audience, we’d like some new songs too, please.
Can “Agneepath” deliver? As of now, the film seems to have hit written all over it. But that’s not the real answer, is it? If we made a checklist of the parameters listed above, the film should score on three out of four. That sounds safe.
But all will be lost if Hrithik Roshan does not turn in an honest performance. He is no Amitabh Bachchan — but then no one is. Roshan will play his own tune and that is probably a wise move. For one, never underestimate the power of a photogenic face in the movies, when it fronts a good actor.
The dramatically different physicality is bound to bring a fresh dimension to the character, as will Sanjay Dutt’s take as the new-age drug lord ancha Cheena, and of course Karan Malhotra’s directorial vision.
Contrary to what most people imagine, it is not the easiest thing in the world to turn out a remake, unless it’s one like Shaad Ali’s “Saathiya”, which was a faithful re-creation of Mani Ratnam’s Tamil original, “Alai Payuthey”.
Yes, you have a ready storyline, but it places instant restrictions on your imagination. Tweaking someone else’s vision can be dicey, for it can end up a bit like patchwork. And of course, there will be the inevitable comparisons. Nostalgia can cloud our memory dangerously; one is always more charitable towards the original, especially when it’s a classic.
But of course, producer Karan Johar, director Karan Malhotra and lead actor Hrithik Roshan know all of this. So if they’ve taken the plunge, it should mean they’ve got something good on their hands. There’s only one way to find out.
Even Saathiya is now a patch on the original as far as I’m concerned.. yes faithfully done but in a simple subject like this the intangibles matter much more.
Actually being the unbiased person that i am (lol sic)
have to agree with oldgold here
Even when i looked @ this list just now–had the same reaction..
SRK everywhere
One can keep microdissection but there is no point in denying SRKs pull esp overseas
Increasingly meet europeans for whom the ONLY bollywood actor they know or care bout is SRK
Just today–someone asked me–do i have the cd of ra1—i was quick to move on…lol
ps–oldgold–good to see u back and ‘alive’
are u ok healthwise –uve been misssing for ages it seems
Praying for srk ?? lol
“meet europeans for whom the ONLY bollywood actor they know or care bout is SRK”
Come on…you need to give a better logic than that ! Using that line of argument, one can say there are many countries where still Raj Kapoor / Big B are to this day considered the most recognizable icons. Yes, SRK’s films have done well overseas, but to make statements that he is the “only known Bollywood actor” is a ridiculous argument. The likes of Om Puri, Naseeruddin Shah, Aamir etc. have in fact won unprecedented accolades overseas by way of box office collections, getting their films acclaimed at film festivals, Oscars, BAFTA etc. with films like East is East, Lagaan, Monsson Wedding, 3 Idiots etc.
Also, the fact that a non-SRK film like 3 Idiots is still the highest Indian overseas grosser in 2 of the largest markets, USA & China dents the argument further. No Indian film has “crossed over” to China ( most populous country in the world ) like 3 Idiots has.
I mean, just consider this…of late there has been this whole brouhaha about Don 2 getting its German premiere at the upcoming Berlin Film Festival. Aamir was in fact part of the prestigious international jury at this same festival last year.. and the year or so before that it was Anurag Kashyap.
So, what is the big deal ??
Another interesting story I am not sure you are aware of…Journalist & critic Anupama Chopra actually personally experienced & confirmed this couple of years back…Roger Ebert, one of the finest cinema minds in the world, happened to meet her at one of the festivals abroad. He told her that he was very much looking forward to watching Aamir Khan’s next release “My Name is Khan”…Anupama Chopra immediately corrected him saying that it was actually “the other Khan”, Shahrukh’s film… Ebert who had given glowing reviews to Aamir’s earlier films like Lagaan & Earth ( still yet to watch & review am SRK film ) inadvertently assumed that it was an Aamir film !!
So much for the “recognizability” factor !!!
In fact of much more concern is the domestic figures mentioned above. And with films of “other actors” like Agneepath, Talaash, ETT, Dabanng 2, D3 & Krishh 3 coming out in next 18 months, there is the “heartbreaking” prospect of not a single SRK film featuring in the domestic top 10…all the space occupied by “other actors” !!
I think the comment was in relation to the 12 SRK films on the list, and 7 films in top 10.
>Also, the fact that a non-SRK film like 3 Idiots is still the highest Indian overseas
Yes 3 idiots is top most, though not by a large margin. And what I read somewhere was that it had almost double the release of MNIK .
Anyway, it trended badly and the number was reduced by IIRC, half.
One can rationally deduce from the list that while SRK’s films succeeded due to the star (and the films), 3idiots succeeded due to the film itself.
>Ebert who had given glowing reviews to Aamir’s earlier films like Lagaan & Earth ( still yet to watch & review am SRK film ) inadvertently assumed that it was an Aamir film !!
LOL! He’s so popular that one doesn’t know his films
Anyway, I think alex meant the general (paying) public, and I can second that opinion because my experience here in Europe is the same.
Is it necessary to run down any and every achievement of
SRK’s?
Haha! 3 Idiots had ”double the release of SRK’s MNIK”?! LOL!
No way madam! Get your facts corrected. 3 Idiots has released in less number of territories than MNIK and even had lesser prints. In countries like Taiwan and China, the shows for 3 Idiots had to be increased only due to popular demand. Also, 3 Idiots was never ever promoted as some global film, nor did its stars or makers ever give interviews to international media or promote it outside India in any way!
It had gained popularity on these free download movie sites already since its release in 2009. Still it broke records when it released theatrically in different countries a year and a half post its release.
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows led the foreign box office for the second-straight weekend, this time generating $29.6 million from 57 markets. The sequel opened to $3.3 million in Brazil and $2.9 million from just one day in China. So far, Sherlock has earned $224.2 million overseas, which is 14 percent ahead of the first Sherlock according to distributor Warner Bros. International. With France and Japan still left to open, Sherlock 2 will probably surpass its predecessor’s $315 million total.
Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol continued to be a major presence overseas with $16.5 million from 54 territories this weekend. It added $2.7 million in South Korea ($45 million total) and $2.6 million in Japan ($57.3 million total), and its foreign total is now at $320.5 million. The movie passed $500 million worldwide (domestic plus foreign) on Sunday, and with China and Italy still on the way the movie has a legitimate chance of eclipsing War of the Worlds ($591.7 million) to become Tom Cruise’s highest-grossing movie ever.
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo expanded in to a handful of major markets and had its best weekend yet with $16.06 million. It opened in second place in Germany ($2.97 million), Australia ($2.6 million), and Spain ($1.1 million), and also had a solid start in South Korea ($1.5 million). The David Fincher-directed remake/adaptation has now made $49.3 million overseas.
Without any major debuts, Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked fell 52 percent to $14.8 million. Its best showing came in Brazil ($2.75 million), and on Saturday the movie passed the original Alvin’s $144 million total. So far, Chipwrecked has made $153.1 million overseas.
Puss in Boots added $14.6 million from 56 markets this weekend. A large part of that came from a strong first place debut in South Korea ($5.4 million), along with DreamWorks Animation’s biggest opening ever in Turkey ($835,000). Since beginning its run at the end of October, Puss has earned $331.8 million in international coin.
The Darkest Hour was largely unimpressive in a handful of major new markets. Its top market was Mexico, where it debuted in first place with $1.3 million. Otherwise, it disappointed in the United Kingdom ($1.15 million), France ($802,000), Spain ($737,000) and Brazil ($549,000). For the weekend as a whole, the alien invasion flick earned $9.5 million for a $28.2 million total.
Coinciding with its domestic debut, Contraband opened to $1.4 million from seven overseas markets. Most of that came from a $1 million start in Russia, which is fine for the genre but still not a very good opening in such a huge market.
Other Notables – Weekend Gross – Gross-to-Date (in millions)
Intouchables – $9 – $174.6
War Horse – $8.5 – $17.3
J. Edgar – $6.5 – $12.5
The Muppets – $3.5 – $15
We Bought a Zoo – $1.5 – $16
The Adventures of Tintin – $3.4 – $278.8
Rubbeldiekatz – $1.4 – $17
Jack and Jill – $1.3 – $22.1
Tower Heist – $1 – $63.2
Even domestically, this might be his second highest grosser.
Good for him. Hope he gets some good films from good directors now. I think in the right vehicle, he still packs a punch. And, if people can forgive Newt, they can definitely forgive Cruise for some of his idiosyncratic behaviour.
In absolute terms maybe but it’s way behind the first and second parts after accounting for inflation. Actually it’s not going to catch up with the latter even in absolute terms. That film did 215m. MI4 is at 193m (that’s through this Fri). The first MI did 180m.
Here’s how I look at it. It’s way behind on his top box office numbers during the 80s and 90s but given he’s older now and this is the fourth part of the franchise it’s a very good result. However the fact that it is part of a franchise also illustrates his weakness. What’s his strategy other than this? He can’t keep doing MI films all his film. How does he reinvent himself successfully and post those numbers without an MI? And unlike Brad Pitt he hasn’t made himself more credible as an actor/star in smaller productions to generate that sort of buzz (Tree of Life, Moneyball, with Benjamin Button Pitt even had 130m). He has definitely generated enough steam over time to still have a considerable market but what’s the vehicle for this? MI4 restores faith in his box office draw. Perhaps he goes in for more action-stunts elsewhere too.
I think if he is perceived as still being commercially viable, there WOULD be willing first line directors to sign him on. Before the implosion he was coveted by one and all and had considerable credibility even in off beat affairs.
But he is a wierd dude. Was just talking to someone the other day whose cousin used to work for him and the dude is wierd. He has a huge staff and only the inner core of three or four are allowed to interact with him. Otherwise everyone has to stay out of the way and practically be invisible. This guy was not a part of the inner core. One day Cruise was on his way home and as usual everyone got a call to warn them of his impending arrival, so they could get out but somehow this guy missed it and Cruise ran into him and he was like -WTF are you doing here? You know you are not supposed to be here or come in front of me!! Apparently, all new employess used to get a packet with the information on Scientology but no one was forced/coerced/cajoled to join.
The Producers Guild of America gave its top prize to “The Artist” Saturday night, confirming the black-and-white film’s status as an Oscar front-runner heading into the nominations for the 84th Academy Awards Tuesday morning. The PGA and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences have agreed on best picture winners the last four years.
Producer Thomas Langmann, the son of acclaimed French actor, writer and director Claude Barri, accepted the Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures for “The Artist,” which took home the Golden Globe for best motion picture, comedy or musical, earlier this month.
Directed by Michel Hazanavicius, the film is a love letter to Hollywood’s Golden Age, telling the story of the intersecting fates of silent film star George Valentin (Jean Dujardin) and plucky song-and-dance gal Peppy Miller (Berenice Bejo) at the dawn of the talkies. Since making its debut at the Cannes Film Festival last year, the movie has been collecting accolades and acclaim.
“When Michel and I dreamed of making ‘The Artist,’ we dreamed of writing a love letter to American cinema,” Langmann said. “We just didn’t know that we would get a taste of the American dream.”
But “The Artist” wasn’t the only recurring presence on the awards season circuit to take home a prize Saturday at the 23rd annual PGA Awards gala at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. Steven Spielberg’s 3D performance capture film “The Adventures of Tintin,” based on the work of Belgian artist Herge, won in the PGA’s animated film category — it, too, won a Golden Globe. The director accepted the statuette with his producing partner Kathleen Kennedy; “Tintin’s” third nominated producer, Peter Jackson, did not attend the ceremony.
Spielberg, whose other 2011 feature, the stately World War I drama “War Horse,” had been nominated alongside “The Artist,” also was honored with the David O. Selznick Achievement Award in Theatrical Motion Pictures. In presenting the award, DreamWorks Animation chief Jeffrey Katzenberg said of Spielberg, “He’s a great storyteller. He’s maintained a deep affinity with his audiences.”
During his acceptance speech, Spielberg credited his career to the fact that he came across producers who believed in him, refueled his confidence when it ran low and took a chance on him. He explained that an important aspect in making films is “being able to take chances on men and women who deserve a break. No one can succeed alone.”
He continued, “For every film and television show nominated tonight, someone reached out and gave a hand. I am grateful to feel all of yours holding mine right now.”
Actor Michael Rapaport certainly seemed both grateful and terribly surprised when his documentary about the groundbreaking hip-hop collective A Tribe Called Quest, “Beats, Rhymes and Life,” took home honors for Outstanding Producer of Documentary Theatrical Motion Pictures — Rapaport, Edward Parks, Frank Mele and Debra Koffler were the honored producers.
“I really can’t believe we won,” a visible shaken Rapaport said, before coming out with an off-the-cuff expletive.
On the television side, the Norman Felton Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic TV-drama went to HBO’s Prohibition era drama “Boardwalk Empire,” while ABC’s popular sitcom “Modern Family” won the Danny Thomas Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic TV, Comedy.
After collecting the first prize of the evening, “Modern Family” producer Danny Zuker appropriately made the audience roar with laughter. “I have to tell you, all through the streets today there was Producer’s Guild fever and it’s just such a relief for it to all be over.”
Comedian Stephen Colbert and the team from Comedy Central’s “The Colbert Report” won for Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Talk Television, though Colbert was not on hand to accept. PBS’ Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning miniseries “Downtown Abbey” and its trio of producers, Julian Fellowes, Nigel Marchant and Gareth Neame, took home the PGA’s long-form television award.
The prize for competition television went to CBS’ globe-trotting contest “The Amazing Race” — honored producers were Jerry Bruckheimer, Elise Doganieri, Jonathan Littman, Bertram van Munster and Mark Vertullo. PBS’ “American Masters” duo Susan Lacy and Julie Sacks won for Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction TV.
Among the evening’s other honorary awards, “Spider-Man” star Tobey Maguire presented comics icon Stan Lee with his Vanguard Award, while television veteran Don Mischer accepted the Norman Lear Achievement Award in Television. Both men received a standing ovation in the ballroom, as did actress Angelina Jolie, who was given the Stanley Kramer Award for her feature directorial debut, “In the Land of Blood and Honey,” a love story set against the backdrop of the Bosnian war.
CBS Corp. Chief Executive Leslie Moonves won the Milestone Award, which was presented to him by George Clooney. After his own standing ovation, Moonves quipped that “there is no one in the world I would change places with, except this guy,” and promptly pointed to Clooney.
The evening also saw Alicia Keys perform a rendition of her Jay-Z duet “Empire State of Mind” and her song “No One.”
Why does everyone get so worked up every year when these awards are announced?
Salman and Amir try to gain publicity by boycotting, and SRK by performing.
Is there any sense in giving awards to people who don’t want them?
The organisers don’t care to announce that these are awards to *celebrate* films which were popular for some reason or other – ignoring the boycotters (the best way to treat them IMO), and continue calling the awards as ‘best actor’ etc.
People often write ‘these awards have no meaning anymore’. On the one hand of course it’s true, but on the other hand for the sake of a few spoil sports nobody’s going to abandon these occasions since it provides good opportunity for a show – in addition majority haven’t boycotted it, why spoil there fun?
I’m pretty sure for Vidya and Ranbeer and several others these are moments to cherish.
LOL! Salman and Aamir gain publicity by boycotting?! Is it the stars who go there and do drama on stage, who gain publicity, or those who don’t go there?! Now even keeping silent or staying away will be taken as a sign of ”gaining publicity”?! What a curious reasoning!
Salman does perform, he only doesn’t go to receive those pieces of wood and metal.
Nana Patekar, Naseeruddin Shah, Om Puri, Ajay Devgn, Deols – nobody attends them or gives a damn about them. In fact, they don’t even talk about it – it’s only foolish media which keeps bringing up this question to them again and again.
Why are you calling them ”spoilsports”? Who’s fun they have spoiled? The foolish nature of awards is visible to all and is evident now. It doesn’t need an Aamir or a Naseer to talk about them!
Those who see it as fun are having fun there, and participating happily in the tom-foolery. Nobody has stopped them.
SRK apologizes to Asha Bhosle
Renuka Vyavahare, TNN | Jan 22, 2012, 12.00AM IST
Shah Rukh Khan said sorry to the legendary singer, here’s why.
Shah Rukh Khan is constantly under the microscope. Its not just the fans or the press who keeps an eye on him but also the stars themselves. Considering the endearing personality that SRK is, and given his superstar aura its only natural that people demand his attention.
However at a recent event, it was respect more than attention that India’s legendary singer Asha Bhosle seeked from one of India’s finest actors Shah Rukh Khan.
It all happened at an award show.
An onlooker revealed, “Asha Bhosle was on stage to accept her award. On demand, she obliged the audience by singing one of her songs. She spotted Shah Rukh Khan getting up and walking out while she was still singing. She thus made it a point to ask Shah Rukh backstage if he didn’t like her singing. She almost scolded him. Shah Rukh apologized immediately. He told her what had happened exactly and that he was extremely sorry.”
This is a larger commentary on the levels of decorum maintained during plays & live musical acts. Inspite of strict instructions, people still keep chatting on cellphones & walking in/out of the auditorium.
Very distracting & annoying for the guys performing.
”given his superstar aura its only natural that people demand his attention.”
So Asha Bhosle is now being called as demanding ”attention”? What a way to cover up Mr. King’s faux pas! Anyway it’s silly to make news stories on even such matters. There could be several reasons why a person needs to walk out of an auditorium (including nature’s call!).
Rajeev Masand is Entertainment Editor and film critic at CNN-IBN
Going Solo • Good Boy Act • Costume Drama
Word on the street is that Shah Rukh Khan wants to turn his production company, Red Chillies Entertainment, into a full-blown Bollywood film studio, not unlike UTV, Dharma Productions or Yash Raj Films. The actor is reportedly tired of starring in movies for friends for a fraction of his fee.
Industry sources say SRK is currently shopping around for a CEO to take charge of the company, and has big plans lined up. He’s reportedly keen to produce as many as six to eight films each year, in several of which he won’t star himself.
The actor is believed to have told close associates that his focus for the next few years will be to expand his company and minimise “outside commitments”. The star isn’t thrilled that producers who pay him bargain basement fees have built their empires on the fat returns his films have generated.
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Good Boy Act
First there were reports from the sets of Agneepath in Diu that the famously indisciplined Sanjay Dutt was putting up a surprisingly professional front. Assistant directors even claimed that Dutt (who rarely shows up for a shoot before 2 pm, no matter how much earlier his call-time may be) reported on set at 9 am each morning, and on some days, arrived for make-up even before the film’s hero, Hrithik Roshan, did.
Dutt turning over a new leaf was attributed to the fact that his close friend Ajay Devgn had advised the 50-plus star to pull up his socks if he didn’t want to get overshadowed in the movie by the much younger and more popular Hrithik.
Now it appears that Dutt has even agreed to actively participate in the film’s promotions. The actor, who usually hates interacting with the media—even while promoting films that he himself has produced—has reportedly agreed to travel across the country for media interactions, and will appear on reality shows to plug the film too, if needed. Dutt has been saying he’s going out of his way for Agneepath as a gesture to the film’s producer, Karan Johar, whose father Yash Johar he was deeply attached to. But insiders say Dutt doesn’t want a repeat of what happened during Mission Kashmir, where he got second-class status to Hrithik despite delivering a good performance.
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Costume Drama
She starred in as many as five films last year, only one of which made any money at the box-office. But she’s regarded as a competent actress who can be relied upon to carry off difficult roles.
Difficult, as it turns out, is a word that’s being used often to describe this leading lady, who Bollywood insiders say has been giving her designers a hard time lately. Allegedly, the actress has instructed the producers of her films not to give credit on screen to the costume designers who create her outfits. She’s believed to have said she does her own styling, and pretty much tells her designers what kind of costumes to make for her. Hence, she doesn’t think designers deserve credit for dressing and styling her. She’s told her designers that they ought to be happy with their pay-cheque from the producers, and shouldn’t expect anything more.
The designers, for their part, complain that the actress sees herself as something of a self-styled genius and while she does give inputs on her costumes, by no means can her involvement be described as ‘designing’ or ‘styling’. At least two designers have complained that the actress has an attitude problem, and have vowed never to work with her again. They also add that it’s unfair to be denied credit on screen, because designing for films doesn’t yield big pay-cheques anyway. And getting no credit for their work is like insult on injury.
One leading designer jokes that if the actress doesn’t mend her ways soon, she might just have to find out exactly how good a designer and stylist she actually is, because no respectable professional will work with her again.
its a known fact that All awards have a price tag on them including Tv channel awards like Zee cine awards etc and its funny when actors even try to get their “friends” as members into the jury panel …just to influence their “own” films on national Level too..this is a never ending saga of our corrupt system.
January started on a sorry note at the box office. Things have been pathetic with most Bollywood and foreign films failing to break what the trade calls as the January jinx.
Trade analyst Taran Adarsh says, 2011 Jan was a golden period.Bollywood had winners in No One killed Jessica and Yamla Pagla Deewana that released on January 7 and 14 respectively.The start of 2012 has been very very poor.”
Abbas Mustan’s Players tanked leaving many of those who invested in this film in a state of shock.
The following week saw five small films including the not so bad Chaalis Chauraasi and Tutiya Dil sinking.Now all hopes are automatically pinned on Agneepath that is the solo Bollywood release on the Republic Day weekend.
However sensing that they have a chance to get a clear window; three Hollywood films are releasing alongside Agneepath.
Steven Soderbergh’s Haywire has been advanced by a week to keep Paramount Films of India’s Contraband companyon January 26.
Fox Star India is also releasing the George Clooney flick The Descendants.
Suddenly Agneepath has ample company at the multiplex ticket windows throughout the world.
Agneepath had a strong advance at single screens which opened bookings on Monday and multiplexes which opened bookings on Monday were also very good.
The single screen advance is the best since Bodyguard released on Eid. In places like Rajkot, Kohlapur, Nasik etc it compares well with Bodyguard. Its likely the Maharashtra and Saurashtra belts are going to take a record or near record start.
In the North it is also good going as Liberty in Delhi which is an advance theatre and a good barometer for North India single screens is close to being sold out for first day and is sure to be sold out before release. Single screens in Lucknow, Agra, Dehradun are also strong.
The super cast, hit music and action has done the job at mass centres and multiplexes will follow as huge cast while Dharma Productions has huge brand value at high end multiplexes where mass action films tend to collect less so even these will be huge initially.
Karan Johar’s Agneepath remake is already a winner even before its worldwide release on January 26.
Sources indicate that the film that has reportedly costs its makers around 62 cr with print and publicity has already recovered around 35 cr from the sale of satellite rights; 15 cr from the overseas rights given to Eros International and also approximately 10-12 cr from music, home video and other rights.
Trade analyst Taran Adarsh who saw the film at a special screening last night says, “It is a fitting tribute to the masterwork made in 1990. The movie has all the potential to scale dizzy heights of victory and catapult Hrithik Roshan as the newest member of the 100 cr club. Here comes the first giant blockbuster of 2012.”
Karan Johar himself is unduly concerned about the math. He says, “I want people to like my film.” Agneepath that is being distributed worldwide by Karan himself through the offices of his distributor friend Anil Thadani, known in the film industry as Raveena Tandon’s husband. Our source confirms, “Agneepath is in profit from the first rupee earned from the Indian box office.”
Currently there is heavy duty betting on whether the first day collections; by virtue of the fact that the film releases on ‘Republic Day’ that is a National holiday, will cross Bodyguard’s opening day figures of 21.5 cr. “Betting on big films has become a national pastime,” confirms a bookie. “Here the important thing is that the film has got its arithmetic correct and will be in a profit from the day of release,” says our source.
Trade analysts say that now all eyes are on this week’s release Agneepath as none of the movies this month have received a positive response
Of the four film that released last Friday, not one has managed to leave a mark at the box office.
While Sudhish Kamath’s Good Night Good Morning, Clint Eastwood’s J Edgar with Leonardo DiCaprio and Johnson Thomas’s Coriolanus fetched raving reviews, and Kate Beckinsale’s Underworld: Awakening took the franchise another step further, trade analysts are now pegging this January as the worst in quite a few years.
Veteran trade analyst Amod Mehra points out that otherwise we’ve had some or the other film working in January. “But this time nothing has worked so far. After a bumper 2011, when four films crossed R 100 crore net, 2012 has begun on a bad note.
While Players has been a major disappointment, smaller films like Chaalis Chaurasi couldn’t even cover the cost of their print and advertising.
Even an English film like Underworld: Awakening has bombed,” he shrugs, adding that all eyes are now on Agneepath which releases on January 26. “Going by the pre-release response, it looks to net R 100 crore in the first week itself,” he enthuses.
A programming head of a national multiplex chain calls this week “a complete washout.” Pegging the opening of Good Night Good Morning, which was only released in PVR at an average of 15-20 per cent occupancy in the first three days, on condition of anonymity, he says, “It was not a movie for the masses.
Besides, they didn’t have a marketing budget. How do you expect the audience out there to know that this movie is releasing?” Oblivious to why an otherwise comparatively safer film like Underworld: Awakening failed, our friendly programming head says, “It’s also beyond me imagining why J Edgar had a limited release, in a few multiplexes in Mumbai, Delhi and other cities.
Considering it’s directed by Clint Eastwood and features Leo DiCaprio in the title role, one expected it to have a wider release. Even if the film picks up, widening its release in the second week looks difficult with three more coming up on Friday Descendants, Contraband and Haywire.”
January 13, 2012 at 12:19 PM
Chaalis Chauraasi Ghost Sadda Adda And Tutiya Dil Openings
Friday 13th January 2012 17.00 IST
Boxofficeindia.Com Trade Network
The four new releases had a very dull opening with collections ranging from 0-5% for Sadda Adda and Tutiya Dil while Chaalis Chauraasi and Ghost were bit better at around 5-10%. The release count for the new releases is as follows.
Chaalis Chauraasi – 650 theatres
Sadda Adda – 200 theatres
Tutiya Dil – 175 theatres
Ghost – 850 theatres
Ghost managed to get the widest release due to the horror genre as it opened at plenty of single screens.
Last week’s release Players had a huge fall and it is left to Don 2 and Mission Impossible 4 to give multiplexes somewhat decent occupancies on their limited showings.
In the North, Punjabi film Pure Punjabi too a strong opening of 70-80% but reports are average.
January 13, 2012 at 12:50 PM
players is underperformer but i am pretty sure in this westernized rip off era ( don 2 and players) it will be chalis chaurasi ( a film more on indian set up) which will be better in so called heist film
on box offiice there is no hype and awareness and its a shame with such a brilliant starcast
January 13, 2012 at 4:35 PM
Below from a daily..intersting read:
“Chaalis Chauraasi has pulled off something of a casting coup with Naseeruddin Shah, Atul Kulkarni, Kay Kay Menon, and Ravi Kishan – all extremely talented actors – as the toplining act. And if wasn’t for their contribution, Hriday Shetty’s directorial effort would’ve been flat. Yet, one doubts if any of them can claim this film as among their finer works.
At some point last year Naseeruddin Shah had washed his hands off Hindi films saying he’d never do another; that the experience was not fulfilling. Much to our relief he didn’t stick to his word and broke his resolution because – he claims – the new scripts he landed were so great. Not sure if Chaalis Chauraasi – an inconsistent, formulaic, generic caper-heist with little new to offer – falls in the category. Because if Naseeruddin Shah sets a standard of great, or even good, with this film, it’s an ill omen for Bollywood.”
January 13, 2012 at 5:21 PM
Actually Naseer is someone I have started enjoying in these short 2bit roles that he does nowadays.
He doesnt carry the baggage of the arthouse messiah anymore.
Like his grumpy cynical tone.
Yes liked his short appearance in znmd as well (will talk about later someday when i come up wirth something on my znmd telly revisit)
anyhow–read this just now lol
“the rage of ra one”
Shah Rukh Khan isn’t mincing his words. The actor admits he’s disappointed with the way he feels his film Ra.One was shortchanged by critics. SRK reveals that he was hoping his endeavour to “introduce a new genre to Hindi cinema” would be acknowledged, even if the film itself wasn’t wholeheartedly embraced.
He has said that he finds Indian critics don’t show the same grace towards Indian films (and also make fewer allowances for Indian films) that they do for Hollywood and foreign cinema. Pointing to reviews that praised Andy Serkis for his performance as Captain Haddock in Tintin, and Caesar the monkey in Rise of the Planet of the Apes recently—both achieved through performance-capture technology, in which an actor ‘acts’ out the part, but is rendered on the screen as a different character—Shah Rukh has said the same generosity and enthusiasm isn’t shown locally: “For the actor who played Jaadu the extra-terrestrial in Krrish, for example. Does anyone even know who the actor in that costume was?”
SRK says foreign reviews for Ra.One at least commended the filmmakers’ attempt to introduce “cutting-edge special effects” to Hindi movies, whereas Indian reviews “judged me personally instead of the film”. He also pooh-poohs rumours that his plans to make a sequel have been aborted now. “As soon as I can raise the money and come up with a watertight script, I’ll make a bigger, better sequel,” he threatens.
haha
January 13, 2012 at 6:07 PM
some more of THE grumpy old man
have started loving his recent interviews more..
and more lol
acerbic sarcasm laden malice haha
and another good 1
January 14, 2012 at 11:43 AM
So Naseer really didnt let go of the chillum. His psyche is etched with a permanent mark of being remembered as a character actor, and his ego just cannot handle that.
January 14, 2012 at 11:54 AM
hahaha
for those who missed it–
PLZ check the middle one –naseer on amitabh and sholay ^^^^–not worth missin out
LOVE this sort of acerbic grumpiness of this man
ace
check his expressions talkin bout amitabh
thief of baghdaad and dara singh
cunning
to set the’ball’ rolling–what do yu feel about naseers take on amitabh/sholay/ amitabhs legacy and lastly on naseers own state of mind
January 13, 2012 at 6:54 PM
Chennai Box Office (Dec 30 to January1)
Wednesday, 04 January , 2012, 17:54
Vikram`s Rajapattai after a good opening, has started dropping in its second week. The star`s fans are not liking it and are blaming director Suseenthiran for his lack of experience in handling a mass subject.
However due to lack of competition, it remains at number one.
In the second place is the Hollywood action packed film Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, which has taken a very good opening.
At number three is Arulnithi`s Mounaguru, which is doing very well due to the strong word-of-mouth in its third week. In the fourth place is Shah Rukh Khan`s Don 2 which is getting the family audiences and in the last place is STR`s Osthi.
http://www.sify.com/movies/boxoffice.php?id=14987618&cid=13525926
January 13, 2012 at 6:55 PM
Nanban takes a great opening
http://www.sify.com/movies/Nanban-takes-a-great-opening-imagegallery-kollywood-mbnmBTabbea.html?html=5
January 13, 2012 at 6:56 PM
UTV bosses go ga-ga over Vettai, praises Lingusamy!
2012-01-13 10:31:33
Last Updated: 2012-01-13 10:39:16
On Wednesday, the UTV bosses in their corporate headquarters in Mumbai watched a special screening of their Lingusamy directed Thirrupathi Brothers Vettai.
Later the big boss of UTV Motion Pictures Ronnie Screwvala called up Lingusamy and said he thoroughly enjoyed the movie which was a fun ride.
Says Lingusamy : “ Ronnie sir called me up after watching Vettai and told me it was a super entertainer that will work big with the mass audiences. He told me that what he liked best was the racy story and packaging of the film and it was a joy ride.”
Ronnie also told Lingusamy, that he saw great potential in Vettai for a remake. Said Lingusamy : “ UTV wants to do the remake of the film in Hindi and they said that can get the best of the Bollywood stars to do the film, as the storyline will appeal to upcountry audiences.”
January 13, 2012 at 9:39 PM
Players is going to finish its run under 25cr mark and i had predicted that before its release.The big question is when will Abhishek deliver a hit?
January 13, 2012 at 11:51 PM
King
Are you sure about 25 Cr domestic lifetime ? Will that not make it less that half of Don 2′s first domestic weekend ????
January 14, 2012 at 12:10 AM
So I finally got a chance to see Don 2. Here is my mini review (very late, since the horse already left the barn)
Javed Akhtar must be a really proud father. Both his kids have indeed honed their movie making skills, and should rightfully be the ones to carry bwood’s directorial torch forward. Don2 is a tight thriller, shot with the same aesthetics as a hwood film, though a bit dated, in that, Don2 is at the level of a circa 2001 Oceans Eleven, when their current threshold is at MI4. But irrespective of that observation, hats off to Farhan for the great direction and for putting his faith in the script. There are loopholes, off course, which movie doesn’t have them? But the aim is to entertain, and I must say that however much I try to dislike SRK, somehow the guy just manages to entertain. Now, SRK fans, don’t get too ahead of yourselves. I did feel that at places he went OTT with his smirking, and also, at places he looks extremely androgynous. He should keep that bearded look which he has in the end, it suits him a lot more, with his current physique. Clean shaven, he almost looks gay with his OTT expressions. But, all in all, he does manage to play the part suitably, and I really cant think of any other bwood actor else who would do this role with the required flamboyance that it needs.
One scene was a homage to Mr Natwarlal and MI4 combined: When he uses the magnetic gloves to crawl on the ceiling inside the vault. Reminded me of Amitabh going through the tunnel in the end, and off course Tom Cruise using a similar contraption to climb up the Burj!!
I can understand why Players has flopped, it most certainly would not have been a massy film, and it would have fallen way short of Don 2 in its classy elements. The performance in the multiplexes was totally expected for this movie.
But in the end, a Donism: Don ne Euro plates chura ke kya teer maar liya? Jab Euro hi nahi rahega to woh plates ka kya ghaas daalega?
Maybe in the next sequel, he will decide to loot the real stuff, the true barbaric relic: GOLD!
January 14, 2012 at 2:50 AM
I saw it couple of days back. Not bad but it was boring. May be I have seen too many heist movies.
January 14, 2012 at 12:20 AM
@Karankumar, just look the film has done 20-21cr in its first week and is almost out of theatres before entering into its second week.I am a bit lenient here as it surely ll end below 25cr.Now this can be a lesson for some srk haters here.The players belonged to same genere as that of Don2 belonged and if i am not wrong there was more entertainmenu factor in players plus songs and dance which Don2 hasn’t.Since Don2 crossed 100cr mark in India(still running) and 60cr in overseas(second phase yet to release),this shows the star power of king khan.
January 22, 2012 at 5:34 PM
So star power of King has to be proved now by comparing him to Abhishek?
January 14, 2012 at 12:40 AM
Planning to watch “Vettai” today…with English subtitles of course…heartening to see quality regional flicks like Royal Bengal Rahasya ( Bengali ), Nanban & Vettai ( Tamil ) releasing in Mumbai.
January 14, 2012 at 12:48 AM
pretty cool video:
January 14, 2012 at 12:50 AM
was this at a filmfare awards function?? amitabh looks so uncomfortable…in the end i think he said “chalein??” lol.
January 14, 2012 at 8:07 AM
yes put up a post on it once..
January 14, 2012 at 1:00 AM
Ha ha ha… the level to where SRK’s so called “stardom” has stooped can be well gauged from the fact that his BO benchmark is now Abhishek’s films like Players…now that his films are earning peanuts in India compared to the colossal BO collections of other actors like Aamir, Salman, Ajay etc…. what’s more, trade guys now give verdicts like “Commission earner/ overflow” to Ra.One & Don 2….SRK “lovers” can keep patting their backs, won’t make an iota of difference !!
They talk of Players’ falling collections…joke…MNIK does 48 cr in week 1 & takes an almighty crash to finish at barely over 70 cr !! Don 2 does 70 cr in week 1, falls to 27 cr in week 2 & has now plummeted to barely 5 cr in week 3 ( despite negative WOM for Players )…won’t even go into the horrifying crash statistics of Ra.One, one of the biggest turkeys of all time !!!
And now with the even more frightening prospect of films like Agneepath, Talaash, ETT, Dabangg2, Dhoom 3, Krrish 3 etc. setting even more unachievable benchmarks ( for SRK films !! ), we can expect more lame arguments from SRK “lovers” as regards “genre, “non-massy” “niche audience”…..etc. justifying insipid performance of SRK’s films
Again thanks so much for giving us tax free entertainment..keep it going, guys !!
January 14, 2012 at 1:59 AM
Agreed with pretty much you say. SRK needs to seriously reinvent himself if he has to stay in the game. As someone rightly said, he should’ve utilized his strengths as a star to set higher benchmarks. Rather he had filmmakers signing him for films where his trademark style was exploited and the film itself was nothing more than average. Other than this, even when he tried going offbeat with MNIK, he had a director who wasnt well suited to handle such subject. He needs a Chak De moment again or even if he’s looking for big grossers, he needs a smart director who can help him redefine the masala moment.
What you do need to take care of, Shubh, is the mockery in your tone. It gives a sense of pseudoness (we all are, but its wiser to not be blatant about it) and results in unnecessary arguments.
January 14, 2012 at 2:42 AM
Abhishek should realize now why players performed badly at box office.In his entire career abhi & his father did five costly mistakes that ruined abhi’s career at box office .
1.First film refugee .Big mistake .yash raj films or other big banners ready to introduce abhishek why bachchans chose refugee instead of routine movies for newcomer.
2. Next abhishek gave chances to all new directors (his close friends) instead of experienced directors.Here Bigb failed to give proper guidance to abhi.
3.In 2005 abhi’s career was good at box office .Why abhishek didn’t try to remake his father’s movies like DON.If bachchans produce DON remake under their own banner ABCL with a reputed director abhi’s career would have been in better position. Definitely Abhi would have done better job as DON compared to over the top SRK.
4.Okkadu remake with abhi started few years ago then suddenly that movie scrapped. Again Puri jagannath tried to remake Pokiri with abhi but abhishek refused and salman did with prabhu deva.So wanted was big hit now salman is biggest super star in India.
5.Both Bigb and abhi trusted people like Faran Akthar,Karan johar,Aditya chopra etc.
Bigb did special role in Lakshya but Farahan as a producer not even bothered to promote Game and he released movie in odd season
Next karan johar.Bachchans did guest roles/side hero roles like K3G and KANK.But karan never produced any movies except Dostana that too an odd movie(Gay theme). He never considered abhishek for Agnee path remake.
Adita chopra used bachchans to maximum extent but never made proper film with them.First Bigb did movies like Mohabathhen and then did guest roles in movies like Veer zaara and bunty&bubly.Then abhishek did guest roles in many movies after Dhoom hit .Again they gave side hero role to abhi in Dhoom2. Only good movie under their banner is Jhoom barabar jhoom .Now again side hero role to abhi in Dhoom3.So instead of doing movie for them and wasting their energy and time Bachchans should do movies for the diretors like Raj kumar santhoshi,Prakaah jah,RGV,Rakesh mehra,Paa director etc who gave memorable roles to bachchans.
January 14, 2012 at 4:25 AM
Abhishek need to pick some south blockbusters from the recent past and remake it in bollywood like all other so called superstars have done (srk-billu,salman-wanted-ready-bodyguard,aamir-ghajini,ajay devgn-singham) just to name a few or should go the srk way of copying big b’s old classics and remaking it for the newer generation..my 2 cents!
January 14, 2012 at 4:42 AM
http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=3928&nCat=
Ghost managed to have the best collections of the new releases though collections were low. The approx day one collections of the new releases were as follows.
Ghost – 50 lakhs
Chaalis Chauraasi – 35 lakhs
Sadda Adda – 5 lakhs
Tutiya Dil – less than 5 lakhs
Players had a huge drop of around 85% as it collected around 60 lakhs on its eighth day as compared to 4.65 crore nett on day one. The second weekend is likely to collect around the 2.50 crore nett mark.
January 14, 2012 at 4:46 AM
Some update on forthcoming Hollywood releases…J.Edgar & Coriolanus releasing on 20th Jan…George Clooney’s much awaited “The Descendants” coming on 26th Jan.
Eagerly looking forward especially to “The Descendants” which is carrying terrific Oscar buzz !
January 14, 2012 at 8:21 AM
Really excited about Coriolanus.
January 14, 2012 at 8:15 AM
I have deleted a number of comments on all sides today which is what will happen when there are extended nonsensical discussions where the same point is repeated ad infinitum and/or insults are thrown around. Hope this won’t be repeated in the future.
January 14, 2012 at 8:47 AM
The Artist’ Scores Best Picture at Critics’ Choice Movie Awards (Complete Winners List)
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/01/13/idUS416497084420120113
“The Artist” won Best Picture honors, George Clooney and Viola Davis nabbed Best Actor and Actress awards and “The Help” won three acting awards as the 2012 Critics’ Choice Movie Awards were broadcast live on VH1 from the Hollywood Palladium.
Comedians Paul Scheer and Rob Huebel hosted the festivities, which they called “the ninth most exciting night in Hollywood.” The movie about movies — “The Artist” — won top honors in the picture and director categories, while “The Help” took CCMA for Best Actress (Davis), Best Supporting Actress (Octavia Spencer) and Best Acting Ensemble.
That latter film also won an onstage shout-out from George Clooney, who said, “It seems like ‘The Help’ table is having the most fun” when he took the stage to present an award.
Christopher Plummer won the Supporting Actor award for “Beginners,” and said “being honored by the critics is like being on a three-week binge with the enemy … but I’m cool with it.”
Although “The Help” won three awards and “The Artist” won four, the voters spread the wealth around. Overall, the 24 categories resulted in awards to 19 different films. One category, cinematography, resulted in a tie between “The Tree of Life” and “War Horse.”
Another sign of how open the field was: the night’s two top winners both lost in the writing categories to films that won no other awards. “The Artist” was beaten in the Original Screenplay category by Woody Allen’s “Midnight in Paris,” while “The Help” lost to “Moneyball” in the Adapted Screenplay race.
Thomas Horn from “Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close,” meanwhile, was named Best Young Actor/Actress, even though another nominee in his category, Shailene Woodley for “The Descendants,” had received a (non-age-dependent) Supporting Actress nomination. And “Bridesmaids,” a comedy that did not receive a screenplay nomination, beat “Midnight in Paris” as Best Comedy, despite the fact that the latter film won the screenplay award.
In other awards, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2″ won for both makeup and sound, while “The Muppets” did not split its vote by having three of the five nominees in the Best Song category. The film’s music supervisor, Flight of the Conchords singer-songwriter Bret McKenzie, won for “Life’s a Happy Song.”
“Rango” was named Best Animated Film, “A Separation” took the Foreign-Language Film prize, and Martin Scorsese’s two-part HBO documentary “George Harrison: Living in the Material World” was named Best Documentary.
Scorsese was also given an honorary award, the Music + Film Award, for the way he has used music in his films. Leonardo DiCaprio and Olivia Harrison (the widow of Harrison) presented the award to Scorsese after Bob Dylan performed a slow, emphatic version of his mid-’80s song “Blind Willie McTell.”
“The Artist” director Michel Hazanavicius was named Best Director shortly after the Scorsese presentation, and began his speech by saying that he didn’t know what the phrase “best director” meant. “After seeing a clip of Martin Scorsese’s work, and passing by Steven Spielberg’s table, I think it’s stupid,” he said.
Sean Penn also received the Joel Siegel Award for his humanitarian work. The award was presented to Penn — who appeared live via satellite from Haiti — by Clooney.
The Critics’ Choice Movie Awards awards are voted on by the Broadcast Film Critics Association, a group of more than 250 television, radio and Internet critics. It is the nation’s largest organization of film critics.
The CCMA generally match the Oscars fairly well, with voters agreeing with the Academy on four of the last five Best Picture winners. The one case in which they did not agree was last year, when “The Social Network” won the CCMA and “The King’s Speech” the Oscar.
Last year, all four acting winners – Colin Firth, Natalie Portman, Christian Bale and Melissa Leo – went on to win Academy Awards. Overall, 12 of last year’s Critics Choice winners (out of 20 overlapping categories) won Oscars; the year before, 13 did so.
The 2012 Critics’ Choice Movie Awards winners:
Best Picture: “The Artist”
Best Director: Michel Hazanavicius — “The Artist”
Best Actor: George Clooney — “The Descendants”
Best Actress: Viola Davis — “The Help”
Best Suppporting Actor: Christopher Plummer — “Beginners”
Best Supporting Actress: Octavia Spencer — “The Help”
Best Young Actor/Actress: Thomas Horn — “Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close”
Best Acting Ensemble: The cast of “The Help”
Best Original Screenplay: Woody Allen — “Midnight in Paris”
Best Adapted Screenplay: Aaron Sorkin, Steven Zaillian and Stan Chervin — “Moneyball”
Best Cinematography: (tie) “War Horse” and “The Tree of Life”
Best Animated Feature: “Rango”
Best Action Movie: “Drive”
Best Comedy: “Bridesmaids”
Best Foreign-Language Film: “A Separation”
Best Documentary Feature: “George Harrison: Living in the Material World”
Best Song: “Life’s a Happy Song” from “The Muppets”
Best Art Direction: “Hugo”
Best Editing: “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo”
Best Costume Design: “The Artist”
Best Makeup: “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2″
Best Visual Effects: “Rise of the Planet of the Apes”
Best Sound: “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2″
Best Score: “The Artist”
Joel Siegel Award: Sean Penn
Critics’ Choice Music + Film Award: Martin Scorsese
January 14, 2012 at 8:50 AM
Next up..Golden Globes tomorrow although it will be the Screen Actors Guild, Producers Guild & Directors Guild Awards which will give a more likely indication of the Oscar frontunners.
January 14, 2012 at 11:50 AM
Thanx for all that info shubh
Overall a good list
Good to see Plummer being recognised for the beginners
-though feel that the film itself /concept/direction was better than any actor (except Melanie Laurent lol)
Tree of life deserves more..
Anyhow good to see rise of the planet..& midnight in Paris up there sown where
Lots of expected /usual suspects there though
January 14, 2012 at 12:23 PM
http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/tabloid/shah-rukh-khan-s-old-friends-desert-him/article1-795535.aspx
(If this is true–feel a bit sorry for SRK…)
Shah Rukh Khan has a history of making friends only to turn them into enemies. After Farah Khan, Arjun Rampal and Hrithik Roshan have apparently turned cold towards the megastar. The actors gave a royal ignore to him at Dabboo Ratnani’s calendar launch bash, reports Mid Day.
Shah Rukh who usually doesn’t come to a party before 1 am walked in at 10.05 pm. But what was even stranger was that his close friends Arjun Rampal and Hrithik Roshan (with their respective wives) left the venue soon after, according to the tabloid.
“When Shah Rukh entered Olive (where the party was being held), we saw Arjun leave just then. They did not greet each other. Hrithik did the same. He was getting some pictures shot outside the gallery area and left the minute SRK came,” an eyewitness informed the tabloid.
This is not the first time Hrithik and Arjun have ignored SRK. They kept a distance from King Khan during New Year party in Dubai also.
But it looks like SRK has moved on already and started making new friends. He bonded quite well with Abhishek Bachchan, as per the daily.
Changing equations: SRK, Abhishek at Dabboo Ratnani’s bash (left); SRK and Arjun Rampal during the promotion of RA.One (right)
“They spoke for a very long time, and it was clear that they brushed their past differences aside. In fact, Shah Rukh asked A
bhishek to come and meet him at Yashraj where he is currently shooting with Katrina Kaif,” a source told the daily.
Hope this friendship lasts long, very long for King Khan. Amen!
January 14, 2012 at 1:00 PM
I saw The Artist yesterday- quite an exhilarating film. It was so naive and simple- but at the same time so elegant and intelligent. I hope the lead actor wins some awards as well- he was tremendously charismatic.
It’s good to see Rango win the best animated feature- I liked it far more than Tintin.
Midnight in Paris for best original screenplay- what? I really do not understand why it got so much critical acclaim- and the script was the weakest link in the film.
January 14, 2012 at 1:09 PM
Somehow the ‘artist’ is not enthusing me enuf
Is it worth it?
Midnight in Paris had some moments
And it was Allen-
Though found Marion cotillard a bit disappointing
Good to see bridesmaid doin well
One of the v few (maybe the only ) chick flick that I liked
Why hasn’t Kirsten Wiig not been given anything??
If not
I will give her some ‘award’!!! Lol
One of the best female comedienne performance in recent times -hail!!!
January 15, 2012 at 1:25 AM
I thought Midnight in Paris was terrible. All of the characters except for Owen Wilson were underdeveloped- Rachel McAdams was a one-dimensional shrewish devil fiancé and her friends and family were cartoonishly unpleasant.
And on the opposite side, all of the artists in 1920s Paris were such cutesy caricatures. Salvador Dali is a surrealist painter so ofcourse he talks in a surreal, charmingly eccentric way- I mean, really? And of course all of these incredibly talented and celebrated souls were so conveniently accessible and obliging to Owen.
I also thought the whole point about not wallowing in nostalgia was really unsubtle in its delivery. First Micheal Sheen spells it out explicitly and then Owen realizes it in the most heavy-handed manner possible: when the woman in the period he was nostalgic about becomes nostalgic about another period where the people are nostalgic about yet another period. And yet the script never actually shows us why the nostaliga is such a bad thing- Owen’s life in the 1920s seemed considerably more desirable than his life in the present. I thought the whole point of good writing is that it is supposed to show and not tell. What is so great and award-winning about this script?
I really, really liked The Artist- highly recommended. Watch it in the theatre though- it’s definitely one of those films that needs to be experienced on the big screen.
January 14, 2012 at 3:33 PM
Leading Actor Rankings Based On Films Released from Jan 01/2008 – Dec 31/2010By Taran Adarsh
Rank Name # of Films Avg India Net Coll Avg Intl Gross Coll Avg India Share Avg Intl Share Avg Worldwide Theatrical Share
1 Aamir Khan 3 126.50 47.67 62.33 21.45 83.78
2 Shah Rukh Khan 3 101.00 66.00 54.00 29.70 83.70
3 Salman Khan 4 112.50 20.88 60.75 9.39 70.14
4 Ranbir Kapoor 3 67.67 14.58 33.83 6.56 40.40
5 Hrithik Roshan 3 56.17 21.75 26.67 9.79 36.45
6 Ajay Devgn 8 57.94 7.56 29.06 3.40 32.47
7 Saif Ali Khan 3 43.67 16.58 21.83 7.46 29.29
8 Akshay Kumar 7 45.86 13.14 22.79 5.91 28.70
9 Imran Khan 4 43.38 11.56 21.56 5.20 26.77
10 Emraan Hashmi 5 44.20 3.50 21.90 1.58 23.48
11 Shahid Kapoor 3 24.67 5.67 11.83 2.55 14.38
12 John Abraham 4 20.63 5.69 9.81 2.56 12.37
13 Abhishek Bachchan 4 17.38 5.00 8.38 2.25 10.63
(Rs Crores)
Notes
1. This chart is by no means a reflection of any actors’ legendary status in the film industry, this is just a boxoffice balance sheet for the past 2 years
2. For any actor to be included in this chart, they needed to have starred in a minimum of 3 leading roles in the past 2 years
3. The Average Worldwide Theatrical Share is used to determine the actor’s current rank at the boxoffice
4. Only films where actors played leading or strong supporting roles have been used to calculate their average
5. Old/delayed films that were released in this period were not used to compute actor averages
6. Only Hindi feature films were used to compute the averages. Animation films are not a part of this average
7. SRK’s ‘Don 2′ is still running in theaters, so the figures used for ‘Don 2′ are calcuted estimates based on its current boxoffice performance
8. Aamir & Saif had 0 & 1 release, respectively in this period, the minimum required for an average is 3, hence ‘TZP’, ‘Ghajini’, ’3 Idiots’, ‘Love Aaj Kal’ & ‘Kurbaan’ are used
India
Rank Name FILM Release Net Coll Share
1 Aamir Khan Taare Zameen Par Dec-07 62.50 25.00
Ghajini Dec-08 115.00 60.00
3 Idiots Dec-09 202.00 102.00
Average 126.50 62.33
Rank Name FILM Release Net Coll Share
2 Salman Khan Veer Jan-10 37.00 20.00
Dabanng Sep-10 143.00 76.00
Ready Jun-11 122.00 65.00
Bodyguard Aug-11 148.00 82.00
Average 112.50 60.75
Rank Name FILM Release Net Coll Share
3 Shahrukh Khan My Name Is Khan Feb-10 73.00 37.00
Ra One (Hindi, Telugu & Tamil) Oct-11 118.00 65.00
Don 2 (Hindi, Telegu & Tamil) Dec-11 112.00 60.00
Average 101.00 54.00
Rank Name FILM Release Net Coll Share
4 Ranbir Kapoor Raajneeti Jun-10 93.00 48.00
Anjaana Anjaani Sep-10 40.00 19.50
Rockstar Nov-11 70.00 34.00
Average 67.67 33.83
Rank Name FILM Release Net Coll Share
5 Ajay Devgn Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge Mar-10 29.50 14.00
Raajneeti Jun-10 93.00 48.00
Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai Jul-10 58.00 28.00
Aakrosh Oct-10 14.00 6.50
Golmaal 3 Nov-10 108.00 55.00
Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji Jan-11 28.00 13.00
Singham Jul-11 102.00 53.00
Rascals Oct-11 31.00 15.00
Average 57.94 29.06
Rank Name FILM Release Net Coll Share
6 Hrithik Roshan Kites May-10 49.00 26.00
Guzaarish Nov-10 29.50 14.00
Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara Jul-11 90.00 40.00
Average 56.17 26.67
Rank Name FILM Release Net Coll Share
7 Akshay Kumar Housefull Apr-10 72.00 37.00
Khatta Meetha Jul-10 40.00 21.00
Action Replayy Nov-10 26.00 13.00
Tees Maar Khan Dec-10 62.00 33.00
Patiala House Feb-11 31.00 14.00
Thank You Apr-11 45.00 20.00
Desi Boyz Nov-11 45.00 21.50
Average 45.86 22.79
Rank Name FILM Release Net Coll Share
8 Emran Hashmi Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai Jul-10 58.00 28.00
Crook Oct-10 12.00 5.50
Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji Jan-11 28.00 13.00
Murder 2 Jul-11 46.00 24.00
The Dirty Picture Dec-11 77.00 39.00
Average 44.20 21.90
Rank Name FILM Release Net Coll Share
9 Saif Ali Khan Love Aaj Kal Jul-09 66.00 34.50
Kurbaan Nov-09 24.00 12.00
Aarakshan Aug-11 41.00 19.00
Average 43.67 21.83
Rank Name FILM Release Net Coll Share
10 Imran Khan I Hate Luv Storys Jul-10 43.50 22.00
Break Ke Baad Nov-10 17.00 8.25
Delhi Belly Jul-11 55.00 27.00
Mere Brother Ki Dhulan Sep-11 58.00 29.00
Average 43.38 21.56
Rank Name FILM Release Net Coll Share
11 Shahid Kapoor Chance Pe Dance Jan-10 10.00 5.00
Badmaash Company May-10 33.00 15.50
Mausam Sep-11 31.00 15.00
Average 24.67 11.83
Rank Name FILM Release Net Coll Share
12 John Abraham Aashayein Aug-10 2.50 1.25
Jhootha Hi Sahi Oct-10 11.00 5.00
Force Sep-11 24.00 11.50
Desi Boyz Nov-11 45.00 21.50
Average 20.63 9.81
Rank Name FILM Release Net Coll Share
13 Abhishek Bachchan Raavan Jun-10 29.00 15.00
Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Se Dec-10 4.50 2.00
Game Apr-11 6.00 2.50
Dum Maaro Dum Apr-11 30.00 14.00
Average 17.38 8.38
Overseas
Rank Name FILM Release Gross Share
1 Shahrukh Khan My Name Is Khan Feb-10 100.00
Ra One (Hindi, Telugu & Tamil) Oct-11 38.00
Don 2 (Hindi, Telegu & Tamil) Dec-11 60.00
Average 66.00 29.70
Rank Name FILM Release Gross Share
2 Aamir Khan Taare Zameen Par Dec-07 13.00
Ghajini Dec-08 30.00
3 Idiots Dec-09 100.00
Average 47.67 21.45
Rank Name FILM Release Gross Share
3 Hrithik Roshan Kites May-10 21.00
Guzaarish Nov-10 12.25
Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara Jul-11 32.00
Average 21.75 9.79
Rank Name FILM Release Gross Share
4 Salman Khan Veer Jan-10 8.00
Dabanng Sep-10 24.50
Ready Jun-11 16.00
Bodyguard Aug-11 35.00
Average 20.88 9.39
Rank Name FILM Release Gross Share
5 Saif Ali Khan Love Aaj Kal Jul-09 32.50
Kurbaan Nov-09 10.75
Aarakshan Aug-11 6.50
Average 16.58 7.46
Rank Name FILM Release Gross Share
6 Ranbir Kapoor Raajneeti Jun-10 18.50
Anjaana Anjaani Sep-10 12.75
Rockstar Nov-11 12.50
Average 14.58 6.56
Rank Name FILM Release Gross Share
7 Akshay Kumar Housefull Apr-10 18.25
Khatta Meetha Jul-10 8.25
Action Replayy Nov-10 8.50
Tees Maar Khan Dec-10 17.50
Patiala House Feb-11 15.00
Thank You Apr-11 8.00
Desi Boyz Nov-11 16.50
Average 13.14 5.91
Rank Name FILM Release Gross Share
8 Imran Khan I Hate Luv Storys Jul-10 13.25
Break Ke Baad Nov-10 5.50
Delhi Belly Jul-11 15.50
Mere Brother Ki Dhulan Sep-11 12.00
Average 11.56 5.20
Rank Name FILM Release Gross Share
9 Ajay Devgn Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge Mar-10 3.50
Raajneeti Jun-10 18.50
Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai Jul-10 4.00
Aakrosh Oct-10 1.50
Golmaal 3 Nov-10 19.50
Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji Jan-11 3.00
Singham Jul-11 5.25
Rascals Oct-11 5.25
Average 7.56 3.40
Rank Name FILM Release Gross Share
10 John Abraham Aashayein Aug-10 0.50
Jhootha Hi Sahi Oct-10 1.75
Force Sep-11 4.00
Desi Boyz Nov-11 16.50
Average 5.69 2.56
Rank Name FILM Release Gross Share
11 Shahid Kapoor Chance Pe Dance Jan-10 3.50
Badmaash Company May-10 3.50
Mausam Sep-11 10.00
Average 5.67 2.55
Rank Name FILM Release Gross Share
12 Abhishek Bachchan Raavan Jun-10 8.50
Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Se Dec-10 1.00
Game Apr-11 3.00
Dum Maaro Dum Apr-11 7.50
Average 5.00 2.25
Rank Name FILM Release Gross Share
13 Emran Hashmi Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai Jul-10 4.00
Crook Oct-10 1.00
Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji Jan-11 3.00
Murder 2 Jul-11 1.50
The Dirty Picture Dec-11 8.00
Average 3.5 1.58
http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/trade/specialfeatures/id/174
January 14, 2012 at 3:35 PM
I posted this earlier but it has disappeared…interesting to see SRK at number 2 worldwide
and at number 1 overseas 
January 14, 2012 at 6:49 PM
Ziyad
It did not disappear. Since that analysis you posted makes Abhshek look like the chopped liver that he is, Satym deleted it. On this blog if you state the most horrible thing about SRK, even if the statement cannot be supported, you are treated like a hero. But, on the other hand, if you state the most obvious truth about Abhishek, the comment will be deleted.
January 15, 2012 at 12:32 AM
The initial one I deleted by mistake. let it stand the second time.
On the rest anyone can say anything but if the same thing is repeated again and again and it’s completely silly it’s deleted. A substantive argument is something other than a series of juvenile claims. The latter can be allowed once in a while but not when they’re the entire discussion.
January 14, 2012 at 3:48 PM
Wonder why year 2011 was left out where Salman has 2 blockbusters and Shahrukh has a couple of underperformers
January 14, 2012 at 3:51 PM
Feel bad for Abhishek, he has really mismanaged his career, around 2005 he had a solid foundation after a number of hits but just could not make that opportunity count. The audience just isnt excited to see him any more
January 14, 2012 at 11:05 PM
@Satyam…Why have you deleted my comments?If you are neutral then what about comments of other side?Those are still there.
January 14, 2012 at 11:08 PM
Srk has won screen best actor award for Don2.
January 14, 2012 at 11:51 PM
i wonder how much his PR paId them for that thing.lol
January 14, 2012 at 11:51 PM
Satyam,
Looks like your rightly deleting yesterday’s nonsensical comments hasn’t had the desired impact !
The “usual suspects” who look at the world ( not just cinema !! ) only through the prism of SRK have again started their idiocity again. These guys are simply not interested in discussing cinema & have made it their agenda to hijack every thread with their nonsensical comments.
What is even more concerning is that some of these serial mischief makers ( not just on this blog, but other online forums as well ) are openly challenging the respective moderators, which is just unacceptable !!
Leave it to you to decide future course of action.
January 15, 2012 at 12:01 AM
Ami & Alex,
Agree that some of the Critics choice winners are debatable…but atleast these are far more credible compared to the farcial award functions in India, which is such a pity.
Award functions in our country have stooped to such levels where awarding genuine talent seems to be the last priority. It is an open secret that artists who actually give special performances / hosts on respective award nights, do so only on the condition that they get an award !! The result is that these award functions have turned into a complete farce & have zero credibility.
Golden Globes tomorrow morning should be a treat…Ricky Gervais is again hosting like last year…should be terrific entertainment !!
January 15, 2012 at 1:28 AM
Yes Ricky Gervais is going to be the whole reason to watch the show- good on them for bringing him back.
Even worse than the choice of awards at the Indian shows is the pathetic material written for the hosts and how lacking in spontaneity and wit the hosts always are. I am yet to see a single award show where I have found the jokes genuinely funny or not been embraced for the hosts who are making total fools of themselves.
January 15, 2012 at 12:04 AM
Btw, finally watched Guy Ritchie’s cult classic “Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels” yesterday night..!! criminal that I could not watch it all these years.
Awesome viewing…haven’t laughed or been entertained so much in a long time…Ritchie is one crazy film maker !!
January 15, 2012 at 2:10 AM
That film is insanely entertaining.. Cant believe what Guy Ritchie did with this one. he actually made a heist film that funny.
I’d want to watch Snatch too.. Let me know if you’ve seen it
January 15, 2012 at 3:11 AM
Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels is incredibly funny and has numerous LOL moments. What a film. British humor at it’s best (hope that doesn’t sound dodgy lol)
Snatch is good too but takes it’s time in getting going. Brad Pitt is very good in his role. Damn good. 8.5/10
And 10/10 for Lock Stock. A film everyone must see
January 15, 2012 at 12:41 AM
Lol,i have just written a comment where i said that srk has won an award.If this is nonsensical then what are those comments where so much negativity is being spread against srk?This is a news on every tv channel and this is an offence here then let me know that please.
January 15, 2012 at 12:53 AM
@Satyam…just check the Shub’s above comment and see how a nonsensical comment is written in an emotional way.Hope you act neutral this time.
January 15, 2012 at 1:20 AM
i normally stay out of this crap…but you and that karan guy are making a total ass out of yourselves! you guys are crying and whining. if you don’t agree with whats being said then go to another damn forum. noone is forcing you to this blog. why cry about it?? this is not a anti SRK/pro bachchan site. yes obviously there are more bachchan fans here than SRK but theres no ‘agenda’ to bring SRK down. you guys are paranoid as hell. at first it was funny and now its just annoying. i totally agree with what shubh has said above. if this comment gets deleted then so be it. i just had to vent. whew that felt good. lol.
January 15, 2012 at 1:58 AM
I see where you’re coming from.. hope everyone can stop this stuff. No point in doing it incessantly.
January 15, 2012 at 10:58 AM
>but you and that karan guy are making a total ass out of yourselves!
You forgot Shubh (like satyam does)
January 15, 2012 at 1:05 AM
Nanban gets exemption from entertainment tax
http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/76698.html
Shankar-directed Nanban, to be released as Snehithudu in Telugu later this month, has been exempted from paying the mandatory entertainment tax by the Government of Tamil Nadu. Why, you ask? For faithfully sticking to the Tamil culture, and, of course, for meeting the U-rating criterion.
‘Nanban’ that came with a clean ‘U’ and saw a big worldwide release just a couple of days back is the first film to be exempted from entertainment tax as per the new scheme by the AIADMK rule in TN.
The Tamil Nadu government has a 22 member panel with members from various fields within the film industry who recommend movies for this tax exemption, the key criteria being the film should have a ‘U’ certificate from the censor board and stick to Tamil culture.
‘Nanban’, a faithful remake of Bollywood blockbuster ’3 Idiots’ boasts off a huge star cast including Vijay, Jiiva, Srikanth, Ileana, Sathyaraj and Sathyan and has seen a big opening. And now that ‘Nanban’ is exempted from this 30% entertainment tax it is sure to increase the film’s box-office collections!
January 15, 2012 at 1:07 AM
This is a surprise ! A little too early to get the exemption ?? But again, every state has its own criteria to decide so.
January 15, 2012 at 2:19 AM
I wonder why SRK accepts these awards when everyone, including the viewers, can see through and understand what’s been happening ‘behind the scenes’. In fact, his receiving them is only making a fool of him and earning him more haters than fans.
It’s indeed tiring to see him get these awards on a yea-to-year basis, and no one fro the film industry has the balls enough to point fingers at him. It’s exasperating to see him winning over Ranbir.
Now there’s this news about Ranbir and SRK hosting the Filmfare Awards night. If the latter’s in play, I will avoid them. I was secretly wishing for anyone to host the awards except this guy. Because when SRK hosts them, there are cringe worthy moments aplenty where he embarsses himself and the audience and its hard to tolerate him especially when one’s watching the show with family. The stuff that he says everytime is simply unacceptable.
I shouldnt be saying this (kinda makes me a sadist) but I wasnt entirely unhappy when Hritik and Arjun gave him a cold shoulder at a party recently.
January 15, 2012 at 3:01 AM
@ Tony Montana – he apparently hosted a segment of last nights Star Screen Awards. SRK then alongwith Priyanka Chopra are scheduled to his Zee Awards and then he’s back with FilmFare along side Ranbir.
Busy busy busy…..
January 15, 2012 at 3:23 AM
Lemme take a wild guess.. Ranbir with SRK at Filmfare means: A critics award best actor for Ranbir, popular choice for SRK
or vice versa.
Screen and Zee awards are booked for SRK.. its just so predictable.
January 15, 2012 at 2:26 AM
Anyways, anyone saw the Descendants? Or Hugo? I am mighty excited for the latter especially.
January 15, 2012 at 2:34 AM
Tony,
Just to emphasise the point made earlier, these awards even our National Awards included, have become mere PR exercises to massage the egos of big stars, directors & studio houses.
Yes, dude I have seen Snatch too…it is just as crazy as Lock Stock…however would advise you to watch it with subtitles.
January 15, 2012 at 3:25 AM
Have seen bits n parts of Snatch. The thing with Ritchie’s heist films is, they’re incredibly fast paced. Miss a scene and you’ll lose the leads. Honestly, I had to watch Lock Stock n two smokin barrels twice to get the proceedings and humour. Had wikipedia minimized on my laptop window to assist me too.. Oops, what to do.. Im slow in understanding plots n dialogues.. !
January 15, 2012 at 2:36 AM
Descendants is releasing in India on the 26th…Hugo will probably come later after the Oscar noms & winners are out.
January 17, 2012 at 11:33 AM
saw it….ok movie….i didn’t find anything great here.
January 15, 2012 at 2:49 AM
tonymontana, Apart from films, srk has proved himself as a best host of these award functions.There is hardly any award function these days without him.At present it is the Khans who rule the bollywood and among top three khans it is only Srk who is qualified and a very good speaker/presenter,the rest two being simple matriculates and can not speak in English comfortably and that too in front of the public.So to use name khan to sell their products,the organisers are left with one and only choice and that is Srk.Now regarding winning of awards by srk regularly is itself a proof that his acting is being liked by people who watch films and they don’t know what is being written on SS about him.There are millions of people who watch these award shows on tv channels and enjoy those.
January 15, 2012 at 3:29 AM
@ king khan – Salman and Amir may not be as articulate as SRK but what makes you think they are not approached to host?? Amir many years ago boycotted these awards and Salman too has done the same. He didn’t collect any award for Dabangg including the National Award for ‘wholesome’ entertainment.
Now even Emraan Hashimi has come out and basically mocked this whole charade and how it all works. Ajay Devgn in the past has too done the same.
I suggest you to read BOI latest Q & A where they have ‘exposed’ these award shows. Plus how many award shows are they?? Like seriously?? Last nights Star Screen was the 3rd one in the last two months I think. LOL
Now I don’t care who won what but giving Deepika (who I really like btw) an award for item no for DMD or presenting SRK and Priyanka with the best jodi award like come on… He was opposite Lara in the film and was only opp
January 15, 2012 at 3:30 AM
Dude,
Aamir n Salman boycott these awards. So these organizers probably go for SRK but I dont think knowing and speaking English fluently is the necessity. These awards can very well be hosted in Hindi. I dont think there’s any shame in presenting the night in a national language. C’mon
Aamir n Salman cannot be blamed for their language when these guys think knowing English makes them superior.
January 15, 2012 at 3:30 AM
@ king khan – Salman and Amir may not be as articulate as SRK but what makes you think they are not approached to host?? Amir many years ago boycotted these awards and Salman too has done the same. He didn’t collect any award for Dabangg including the National Award for ‘wholesome’ entertainment.
Now even Emraan Hashimi has come out and basically mocked this whole charade and how it all works. Ajay Devgn in the past has too done the same.
I suggest you to read BOI latest Q & A where they have ‘exposed’ these award shows. Plus how many award shows are they?? Like seriously?? Last nights Star Screen was the 3rd one in the last two months I think. LOL
Now I don’t care who won what but giving Deepika (who I really like btw) an award for item no for DMD or presenting SRK and Priyanka with the best jodi award like come on… He was opposite Lara in the film and was only opp Priyanka in the climax
January 22, 2012 at 5:50 PM
Sorry to butt in but schooling or qualification comment is in bad taste. Rekha is said to have studied only up to Class 7 but she speaks very well in any language!
Salman and Aamir have completed their schooling (upto class 12).
And even with his ”knowledge” and ”command” over English, all your SRK can come up with is crass jokes & mocking comments at others? Something which even an illiterate person can do? Ha!
Aishwarya Rai also dropped out of college (she’s not a graduate) but she speaks English very well and never has to rely on crass words to make a point. Same case with Sushmita Sen.
Also, 14 years of schooling alone are enough to learn English and speak it properly anywhere.
”Winning” awards? He genuinely ”wins” them?
People watch these award shows only for drama/tamasha as they watch Big Boss or Rakhi Ka Swayamvar.
Finally Aamir may not have studied after class 12, but he’s known to be a voracious reader. He’s a well read person, even though the way he speaks might not necessarily reflect it. So you better keep your presumptuous remarks to yourself!
January 15, 2012 at 4:13 AM
@Naveed…The bycott to these awards by A,B or C has to do nothing with the crediblity of these awards as such acts are always related to sour grapes.Though i am not here to prove whether these awards are geniune or not but my point is that millions of people watch these shows and get entertained.Besies entertainment they curiously watch the winners.Besies this becomes hot news for every news channel as well as newspaper and such things matter for celebrities.Amir has now decided not to send any of his movie to Oscars and hence bycotted indirectly due to sour grape factor.Does this mean Oscars are fake also?
January 15, 2012 at 4:27 AM
@ king khan – i have no answer to your question but will like to say that yes these awards entertain but for the love of the god pls don’t say that viewers ‘curiously’ wait for these award shows. 1) the winners are announced weeks in advance 2) any Tom dick and Harry can predict the winners trust me on that
this ain’t no lottery numbers.
Anyway let Zee nominations come and then once the performers are announced (hosts already named) I will personally tell you each and every winner
I have a sneaky suspicion I will have a very good percentage 
January 17, 2012 at 1:29 PM
King Khan,
you amazes me sometimes,move on as we are in 2012 and srk is older then he was 2011..
January 22, 2012 at 5:53 PM
He did send DG to BAFTA. So that Oscars comment is untrue. Sour grapers factor, eh? The whole fraternity (barring a few) speaks against it – even the journalists who cover these awards joke about them on their personal blogs and Twitter.
From your comment, the only gist I get is that these award shows are all a publicity gimmick for entertainment industry & another tamasha to show on TV – like any other reality show.
January 15, 2012 at 5:07 AM
@Naveed, I can bet here that about 70% people know about winners of awards on the same day when those are aired on tv.
January 15, 2012 at 11:02 AM
Wasnt there some talk aout Dhobi Ghat being selected/elected/nominated for Bafta? What happened?
I forget where it was posted, but since there is some talk going on here about awards I thought I’d comment here.
I remember when MNIK got into a similar position by being voted for the Oscars, I was told it was nothing special just a routine case!! LOL
January 15, 2012 at 11:27 AM
Old gold- MINK was in no way nominated for the Oscars- it was just a list of all the movies that had had a wide enough release in the US to qualify for Oscar nominations or something. It was not a reflection on the quality of the film- it was just a technical thing. Come on- no offence but the idea that MNIK is Oscar material is really silly.
Dhobi Ghat is on the actual long list for the BAFTA awards along with films like The Skin I lIve In, Incendies and A Seperation- which is quite an honour- mores because Indian films are hardly ever nominated for these awards.
January 15, 2012 at 11:54 AM
It got into some initial list called a ‘reminder list’ – an ‘actual long list’ LOL – consisting of a couple of hundred films which can be voted for.
>but the idea that MNIK is Oscar material is really silly.
Personally I have found quite a few Oscar winners as ‘really silly’
January 15, 2012 at 12:34 PM
The difference between a long list and a reminder list is this-
A long list is a list of a few films chosen by a jury on basis of quality- the Oscar reminder list is purely based on technicality-films that qualify for the Oscars in terms of release date, number of screens released etc. I think the difference is quite clear. The fact that MNIK made it to the reminder list is hardly a credit to KJo or SRK- because it had nothing to do with the quality of the film or SRK’s performance. On the other hand- Dhobi Ghat making it to the BAFTA long list is a credit to Kiran Rao.
January 15, 2012 at 11:22 AM
@Old gold, all awards are fake when srk or any of his movies get nominated there but become credible in a fraction of second when Amir or any of his movies is there.
January 15, 2012 at 12:15 PM
akk mr ajay devgan why only he has 2 national award among his contemporaries… was any performance last year was more powerful than sultan milrza in ouatim or was any performance more massy than singham this year
indian awards are no oscar where a committe of 5000 people chose and pick award through systematic process and even then there are political backlash
January 15, 2012 at 12:22 PM
and ya in terms of awards media is allready hyping up ranbir as best commercial performance which has its share of flaws but ya awards which became butt of jokes in last decade or so have themselves to blame to determine what they are …a mass vehicle or critical appreciation or just a pr nautanki
imagine a mainstream actor last year got a best actor award and he also was getting worst awards that year only ( so called kela awards…it doesn’t get more ridiculous than that)
January 17, 2012 at 10:08 AM
Ajay was masterful in OUATIM which was a cracking film….I dnt know anyone who could’v done a better job…but I must say that SRK was out of this world in MNIK which was a so so film.
But I do think though that SRK gets an unfair advantage sometimes because he has a lot of the media/organisers in his pockets.
And yes….Ajay was fantastic in Singham…brilliant delivery of dialogues…really hard hitting….imo Ajay is the closest actor we have today to Amitabh when he was in the ‘angry young man’ phase.
Its a shame that Ajay’s talents are not recognised (awards)
January 15, 2012 at 12:27 PM
@king khan
But I do think this year after year award to him is getting ridiculous.
It’s quite possible that the reason for this is that he’ll agree to accept it while other will boycot.
Also to think that he’ll now beat Dilip Kumar’s record of 7 Filmfare awards, belittles DK’s achievement.
He should really announce a retirement from awards.
This year Ranbir should win all awards for Rockstar.
January 17, 2012 at 10:15 AM
I agree that SRK gets undue advantage but the Filmfare organisers themselves have made these awards at times worthless and their value is decreasing…all awards are now a joke…their handed out to favourites.
I haven’t seen Rockstar yet but I wonder if someone like Emraan/Ajay had acted in the movie…would they have got the award…Ranbir being an ‘insider’ makes a big difference
January 17, 2012 at 1:44 PM
just wondering are there any awards given to televison host,
Amitabh would win every year for kbc
srk will be there aswell only if they handed out awards to failures
January 22, 2012 at 5:59 PM
Aamir fans don’t give a damn about awards or their credibility even if he wins them. Also it is not only about Aamir, but also other actors like Ajay, Naseer, Om Puri, Paresh, Sanjay Dutt etc.
It’s equally befuddling why someone like Naseer can’t get best actor award for A Wednesday or why a film like Stanley Ka Dabba can never hope to even any award at any of these ceremonies! Films like SKD don’t even get nominated! Are awards there to reward only a selected few hitmakers or for cinema as a whole?
It’s equally pathetic when awards or their lack of credibility are only discussed w.r.t an Aamir or Ajay but not in context of cinema as a whole!
January 15, 2012 at 11:53 AM
btw really liked dhobi ghaat…
Kiran rao is a real talent–promising
Talking of aamir-
“Amir has now decided not to send any of his movie to Oscars and hence bycotted indirectly due to sour grape factor.Does this mean Oscars are fake also?”—thanx for that info king khan
hmmm–Basically guys like me dont spare ANYone
IF this is true–aamir has some explaining to do.
After rushing to the oscars on every opportunity, why has he ‘boycotted’ them now
We also know of his lack of spontaneity
He takes a month to prepare for a stage performance consisiting of ONE song.\ACant seee him a spontaneous host anyhoww hahaha
Sorry aamur fans–have to point things as it is …tha–though i am not sure of this oscar boycott now lol
hope oldgold is happy lol
Just revisited a song of Fanaa on telly
Havent seen this movie properly since it gets choosy beyond a point\
BUt have mentioned this ealrier—Was really impressed by kajol
When in form, she can outact and out emote everyone
Here aamir was a left stranded and having to ‘catch up’
bthttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzDuOwWhQFc&feature=relatedbit w
unlike its much more celebrated cousins from this movie, this relatively little known song is good
January 15, 2012 at 11:58 AM
this is the link–a fanaa song i only discovered v recently
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzDuOwWhQFc&feature=relatedbit
Unrelated but saw another song on telly just now
a good preity zinta song (b4 her ‘yash uncle’ syndrome took over)–liked her ‘spunk’ and giggles those early days—reminds me of nargis f in a strange way lol
And yes–hritik is sublime (whatever people say)
January 15, 2012 at 12:15 PM
Utkal uncle–so note u have rated ‘hosanna’ top
Yes–like this breezy dreamy take by rahman
Btw another of rahmans special skill is the correct singer for each song…
Read some reviews on this album
Some know-all ‘musician’ were tearing apart rahman for his choice of singers
eg here : they mentioned how the lead male voice isnt good at hindi and suggested guys with ‘command over hindi..
THATS one of the differences in these buggers and rahman
This song needs ‘attitude’ and charming charisma more than hardcore singing/ language skills
To me” this guy (think his name is leon D souza) does an ace job…well done by rahman for choosing him
Others like amy, satyam, , sm, utkal etc –check this out and feedback …lol
January 15, 2012 at 12:23 PM
thanx 4 the info shubh bout ricky gervais
actually dont like him muvh beyond a point …
Well after what he did last year, though ricky gervais wont be invited this year…
But good to see this british comedian getting away with it
ALSO he has refused to divulge his script to anyone beforehand
SO get ready for crass humilaition of ‘celebrities’ lol–(the way i love somewhat)
Infact the organisers have specially asked for a seven second “delay” in the live transmission to allow them to pull the plug incase of any gross indiscretions by him
January 15, 2012 at 12:37 PM
Btw just wanted to share some stuff.
Before 2010, I never watched any western films, except for an occasional one every year or so. What had been happening in western cinema / cinema other than Bollywood was something I wasnt familiar with. But in these two years, I have seen a lot of western stuff and made myself familiar with at least the major works. Here are some of the films I watched in these two years
(Sorry if its Off Topic. but didnt really know where to post it):
A Clockwork Orange
Dr Strangelove
The Birds
Vertigo
Psycho
Rear Window
Lost Highway
Blue Velvet
The Shining
Lock Stock and two smoking Barrels
If Only
The Pursuit of Happyness
2012
The Universal Soldier
Boogie Nights
Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
Taxi Driver
Cape Fear
The Departed
Shutter Island
Goodfellas
Pulp Fiction
Kill Bill Vol. 1
Kill Bill Vol. 2
Jackie Brown
Inglourious Basterds
Reservoir Dogs
Death Proof
Desprado
Sin City
Back to the Future
Indiana Jones: The Last Crusade
Indiana Jones: Temple of Doom
E.T.
Carrie
Cujo
Schindler’s List
Repulsion
Bonnie and Clyde
Sideways
The Social Network
127 Hours
Paranormal Activity
Paul
Exam
Borat
The Pianist
The Gods must be crazy
The Tenant (Roman Polanski one)
Rosemary’s Baby
The Reader
Little Children
Leon
Misery
American Beauty
As Good as it gets
How to Train your Dragon
My Neighbour Totoro
Black Swan
Eternal Sunshine of the spotless mind
Toy Story 1
Toy Story 2
Toy Story 3
The Exorcist
The Ring
Memento
Inception
Donnie Darko
Eyes Wide Shut
2001 A Space Odyssey
Bicycle Thief
Citizen Kane
The Godfather
Fight Club
Seven
12 Angry Men
The Shawshank Resemption
A Beautiful Mind
Avatar
Shallow Grave
Trainspotting
No Country for Old Men
Fargo
The Graduate
The Italian Job
The Machinist
The Usual Suspects
Seven
Khuda Kay Liye
The Dreamers
Irreversible
There’s Something about Mary
Old School
The 40 year old Virgin
Up
Kung Fu Panda 2
Finding Nemo
Cars
Monster’s Inc
Ratatouille
The Incredibles
Mission Impossible 4
Wall-E
Oldboy
Spirited Away
The Adventures of Tintin
The Piano Teacher
Amelie
Pan’s Labyrinth
Run Lolal Run
My Sassy Girl
The Snow Walker
City of God
to name some..
January 15, 2012 at 12:41 PM
a lot to go before I familiarize myself with Hollywood stuff and other major cinematic achievements from other countries.
January 15, 2012 at 12:42 PM
Wow, that’s a fantastic set of films! You’re really making up for lost time! feel free to post these lists wherever you like.
January 15, 2012 at 12:48 PM
Thanks Satyam. You’ve always been encouraging in these matters. Btw I got a few suggestions from you as well. Pan’s Labyrinth and Children of Heaven (not on this list) for example
there are some more films that are coming to mind.
and two filmmakers that have actually floored me completely, apart from Spielberg, are Scorsese and Tarantino. David Fincher’s good too..
Yet to watch Eastwood
January 15, 2012 at 12:53 PM
look forward to seeing more lists from you.. but one of the things is that with now more films accessible than ever before because of DVDs and so on there is just no reason to catch every substandard Bollywood release when one could far spend one’s time far better elsewhere. I probably watch no more than 10% of all Bollywood releases every year, perhaps a few more that I skim through.
January 15, 2012 at 1:05 PM
Lol Yeah.. Kinda disinterested in Bollywood films now.. Even though I manage to watch the major releases.. Players being the recent one !
January 15, 2012 at 1:18 PM
yeah I too keep track of the major films. Having said that I haven’t seen most of the Akshay ones nor the Salman ones.
January 16, 2012 at 11:31 AM
That begs the question where is 2010,2011 list?
January 15, 2012 at 12:55 PM
and yes how can I forget Ritchie, Kubrick and Nolan
David Fincher is fine too
Danny Boyle is unique n interesting
The Coen rothers did a fantastic job with Fargo. But No Country for Old Men – have mixed feelings for this one.
Coppola – Want to watch Apocalypse Now.. have heard he didnt make anything worthwhile except for this and The Godfather trilogy.
And yes – Woody Allen – havent watched
I know its a crime but will catch up on him soon
January 15, 2012 at 1:03 PM
On Coppola one of his finest films is the Conversation.
January 16, 2012 at 2:33 PM
I personally think that neither Coppola nor Gene Heckman have topped The Conversation.
January 16, 2012 at 4:03 PM
Satyam, pl. make a permanent post of these good films to be watched somewhere on the top right of ur homepage
January 15, 2012 at 12:49 PM
recommendation from my side among these
shutter island and inception ( similar genre and and leonardo best work and must watch as both phychological thriller are awesome )
mi 4 ( easily the best of recent time in terms of action)
both khuda kay liye and bol( mansoor’s is the only benchmark in pakistani films)
my sassy girl( i prefer the original korean one and bw allready had rip off with malika sherawat runing it)
kung fu panda 2( the bestt and ya akshay kumar’s chadni chowk to china was inspired from kungfu panda 1)
departed ( again one of the best in recent time a full blown hollywood masala)
machinist ( now this is called performance especially the dedication of christian bale in terms of weight loss)
January 15, 2012 at 1:00 PM
Christian Bale was no doubt fantastic in Machinist, and The American Psycho.
Leonardo – he surprised me with his acting talent. wasnt familiar with his work other than Titanic which I watched long ago.. Boy he’s a great actor… damn .. catch me if you can was there too..lol, how did I miss these films. There are a lot other films too, that I forgot to mention there.
Thanks for your take Rocky. Much appreciate it
January 15, 2012 at 1:02 PM
v good list tonymontana
covers a wide range n spectrum–well done
did u suddenly get some xtra time @ hand lol
Good to see quite a few kiddie ones there as well…
From this list—
reminds me–need to revisit one of my absolute faves
Shindlers list
And
errm–also may (re)check out ‘Eye wide shut’–what did u think of this Kubrick ‘classic’
Im getting an urge to speak out on it but maybe some other day lol…
January 15, 2012 at 1:14 PM
Thanks Alex.
Yeah .. I had some time in the middle while being unemployed, and caught up with a lot of films. These days watch a film every week on an average. sometimes twice.. lol..
Eyes Wide Shut – well, a very interesting film, though didnt quite understand what Kubrick was trying to convey.
As far as the ‘scenes’ were concerned, I was somewhat put off by the bodies Cruise comes across in the mansion.. Lol.. nothing more I’ll say
January 15, 2012 at 1:23 PM
“Eyes Wide Shut – well, a very interesting film, though didnt quite understand what Kubrick was trying to convey.”
hmmm—
Well, think there is another ‘thesis’ coming up now
Will resist it right now
MAybe another day..
Lets say this sprt of film gets “misunderstood” quite a lot and the viewer does get ‘distracted” often….
Once one gets past the visual ‘imagery’ this is a deep riveting and probing psychological study on the crevices of the human psyche..
anyhow will have to come this separately now…
Also suggest u try the recent ones first–
tree of life and beginners
Friends with benefits wont disappoint as a timepass date flick
January 15, 2012 at 1:30 PM
Frineds with benefits – will watch it most probably. Have a weakness for Mila Kunis looks – after going through Forgetting Sarah Marshall and Black Swan. she’s seductively playful, or rather.. playfully seductive.
January 15, 2012 at 1:34 PM
eyes wide shut was semi porn ( no offence ) but what was that another scientology crap
January 15, 2012 at 1:49 PM
lol.. I kinda agree rockstar
January 15, 2012 at 12:49 PM
Tony,
“a lot to go before I familiarize myself with Hollywood stuff and other major cinematic achievements from other countries.”…phew from the list above you have already done “a lot”
January 15, 2012 at 12:54 PM
I agree- that is an excellent list. Your list reminds me- I saw Run Lola Run very recently. What a fantastic film, fun film. What did you think of it?
January 15, 2012 at 1:04 PM
Razor sharp screenplay. I thought it was one of the best foreign films I had watched.. apart from Oldboy and Pan’s Labyrinth. Very fast paced and a very interesting concept..
Incidentally the same director (Tom Tykwer) made his Hollywood debut with Perfume : The Story of a Murderer, a creepy, weird film that was fun to watch.. a little disturbing though
January 15, 2012 at 1:08 PM
Yes I watched that- I really did not like it. BTW one of the murder’s victims was the girl Farhan had a fling with in ZNMD.
Run Lola Run! was amazingly good though.
January 15, 2012 at 12:50 PM
Though Players is a too convenient example this is a classic instance of what happens and how unreliable things are:
http://www.boxofficeindia.co.in/revealed/
January 15, 2012 at 10:02 PM
it happens only in India as the same things happen to award functions too..every single award has a price tag even the national awards too….no wonder people like srk gets most awards as his PRO works overtime!!
January 16, 2012 at 12:26 AM
“every single award has a price tag even the national awards too”
So National Awards are too costly i guess. SRK could not afford them but Bachan got four…
January 16, 2012 at 7:35 AM
National awards too have a price tag if the panel members can be influenced ..it all depends as Ashok kumar was the main man behind the Agneepath award to Amitabh Bachchan as there was a clear winner for the same award in a malayalam film with Thilakan in “perunthachan”..and Thilakan had the suppprt of the majority of the panel members but Ashok kumar who had tears by watching the last scene of Agneepath decided that it was Big b who deserved it more than the act of Thilakan.
January 16, 2012 at 9:49 PM
” Ashok kumar was the main man behind the Agneepath ”
This is the point no body gets and accuses that awards can be bought and which sounds very childish.
The awards depend upon the intellect of the jury and their biases. If a jury will be led by Ramesh Sippy then there is a high chance that Bachhans will get the award if they have strong nomination. Same is the case if KJo will lead a jury then chances are there SRK will win.
“Thilakan had the suppprt of the majority of the panel members but Ashok kumar who had tears by watching the last scene of Agneepath”
I guess what u have written here is true and then one can only laugh at such a situation. How just one member Mr Ashok Kumar in the Jury had a upper hand than the majority.
January 16, 2012 at 3:06 AM
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Sanjay-Gupta-and-Kunal-Kohli-clash-over-ZNMD/articleshow/11507693.cms
January 15, 2012 at 12:51 PM
Agneepath Maintains Momentum
by Dr C R Sridhar, Foresight Analytics (January 14, 2012)
The correlation between cricket and cinema viewing is high, except that it is negative. When the Indian cricket team is doing well the theatre footfalls are low and vice-versa. Now that we have the third test match on at Perth decided before we have bowled a single ball, and with the entire of our team out of pavilion and hunting leather, the film industry can heave a sigh of relief. At least they will not be victims of cricket, during the opening weekend. But then, they say cricket is a funny game. We can turn the tables around quite quickly. But there appears to be no tables to play with but we have a bat and a ball.
When we look at the FilmTrac numbers for yesterday, Agneepath has an excellent FTI. The number has been hovering around 55 for quite some time. As on yesterday the FTI is 59. This is indicative of a really big hit comparable to Don 2 or RA.One collections, if the film maintains the same level of FTI. The film has launched two theatrical trailers. This is an excellent idea because the story forms the base for pure action. The theatrical trailers do not hide the story but promise action. Hence the audience will look for a lot of anger and blood on the screen. When we mine the FilmTrac data we find that the trailers pull the audience for the expected action from the combination of Hrithik Roshan and Sanjay Dutt. I estimate the PoP value of the trailer to be around 54, and this is instrumental in creating the desire and urgency in the movie. The trailer has clear visual and audio hooks to stay on top of mind of the audience. Priyanka Chopra is no mean contributor to the high FTI.
Coming to February, three films are significant on the FilmTrac. Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu (EMAET) is tracking at an FTI of 42 and will make a significant impact on the box office. Our estimate of the first week collections of this movie, yesterday, is around Rs 45-60 crores. Two other movies with significant but low FTI are: Tera Naal Love Ho Gaya and Jodi Breakers. We will keep a watch on these two movies for any significant developments.
Films with low FTI tend to lose traction for two reasons. They are: lack of adequate presence in the media and high noise from big films scheduled for release a few weeks before the scheduled release of these low FTI films. Promoting a small film, low FTI, just before the release of a big film, like Agneepath, is expensive and gives a low ROI. During this period it is better to use a cheaper alternative to expensive media.
Another problem that the proximity of a big film creates is to reduce the traction of films slated for release immediately after the release of a big film. For example: the current FTI of EMAET is 42 and is scheduled for release two weeks after the release of Agneepath. If Agneepath is successful, as it is expected to be, then it will enter the media with a bang and subdue EMAET, forcing this film to either spend more money or lose traction on FTI.
Over all January and February is expected to be good for Bollywood with at least one hit in both the months. Cricket, of course, is RIP.
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January 15, 2012 at 12:53 PM
Tony,
Can recommend a few more right away :
Babel
Letters from Iwo Jima
The Godfather 2 ( some say it is better than the original ! )
The Prestige ( for me Nolan’s best work till date )
The Pianist
January 15, 2012 at 1:09 PM
Thanks a ton Shubh. Out of these, Godfather – 2 is definitely in my pending list, and will most probably be the next watch for me.
Have watched The Pianist – superb cinematic experience.
Have made a note of the others..
January 15, 2012 at 12:55 PM
will add few more which i have catched on recent time
raging bull ( must watch )
rocky 4 ( how this guy trains manually to fight is awesome )
goodfelllas ( will take it over godfather any day )
american gangster
cassablanca
January 15, 2012 at 1:05 PM
My reccomendations:
Eat Drink Man Woman (Ang Lee)
Lost In Translation (Sofia Coppola)
Chunking Express (Wong Kar Wai)
Fish Tank (Andrea Arnold)
Le Samourai (Jean Pierre Meville)
All About Eve (director?)
Ghost World (Terry Zwigoff)
Sideways (Alexander Payne)
January 15, 2012 at 1:16 PM
I don’t know if you’ve watched films from the Middle East- but they seem to be making the most intelligent, original films these days. 2 films off the top of my head
Persepolis (Iran)
Waltz With Bashir (Israel)
January 15, 2012 at 1:18 PM
Persepolis is the animation flick right? Watched bits n pieces.. Seemed good.. will revisit it properly.
On Waltz with Bashir, yes, have heard a lot about it.
The only Middle Eastern film Ive watched is Children of Heaven. Have to catch up with The Song of Sparrows and other Majid Majidi films too
January 16, 2012 at 6:54 AM
Ami
Movies is a medium for someone who has something to tell. With the focus of the world on energy needs, ME is the focus a lot of activities (good and bad). Hence ME and it’s people have something to say.
Iran has produced some good movies, so has Turkey. The movie industry in Turkey is additionaly blessed with an expanding economy (& base) and second generation Turks in Germany. I am somewhat groggy with Jet Lag after my recent to India, but if you want, I can (later in the week) post a list of movies from Turkey that have impressed me.
January 15, 2012 at 1:16 PM
Thanks a ton guys.. a lot of pending films added to the list now
January 15, 2012 at 1:36 PM
“Frineds with benefits – will watch it most probably. Have a weakness for Mila Kunis looks – after going through Forgetting Sarah Marshall and Black Swan. she’s seductively playful, or rather.. playfully seductive”
tonymontana—well said–spot on…good
Though her ‘performance’ here wasnt THAT good
btw found her eyes ( yes i do notice eyes ha) look wierdly disproportionately bigger than the face..
After this film,not that enamoured by her
Was expecting a film bout prepubescent/ virginal fantasies but woulg give it (slightly) more credit for it
ps–satyam–would suffice to predict that u wont have watched this one
Amy–about u–seen this one?
also
take a good “date(s)” for this film, if possible
and let us know
what do u feel bout the “tennis match”
January 15, 2012 at 1:48 PM
will try to manage .. seen enough of adult date films though..
Let me know what you think of 40 year old virgin and Superbad. The latter though a teen flick was pretty funny compared to the rest in its genre.
others were the American Pie series, Scary Movie 1 (crazy and silly), Sex Drive, Young People F’ing, Knocked Up, She’s Out of my League, Girl Next Door, Zack n Miri make a porno, My Best Friend’s Girl – Guilty pleasures.. lol
January 15, 2012 at 1:38 PM
ps–that stuff bout taking a “nice date(s)” and the “tennis match” was for tonymontana …lol
others may not pay attention…ha
January 15, 2012 at 1:51 PM
“I had some time in the middle while being unemployed, and caught up with a lot of films”—somewhat moved with that ernest comment
Really impressive
and i do NOT mean this jokingly or sarcastically…
A rare trait
keep it up and god bless tonymontana….
And hope u do keep your movie watching inspite of busy schedules…(worth keeping the laptop multifunctionality on—while others feel u r ‘working’)
anyhow need 2 catch up with some work..
January 15, 2012 at 1:55 PM
Thanks man..
Take care. God bless !
January 15, 2012 at 2:24 PM
Thriller “Contraband” leads weekend box office
(Reuters) – Adult thriller “Contraband” landed on top of weekend box office charts with $24.1 million in U.S. and Canadian ticket sales, studio estimates released on Sunday showed.
“Contraband,” starring Mark Wahlberg, beat a 3D remake of Walt Disney Co animated classic “Beauty and the Beast,” which brought in $18.5 million from Friday through Sunday.
Tom Cruise’s “Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol” ended the weekend in third place with $11.5 million.
Universal Pictures, a unit of Comcast Corp, released “Contraband.” “Mission: Impossible” was distributed by Paramount Pictures, a unit of Viacom Inc.
(Reporting By Lisa Richwine; Editing by Eric Beech)
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/01/15/us-boxoffice-idUSTRE80E0IH20120115
January 15, 2012 at 2:30 PM
there is still a day left tomorrow because of the MLK holiday but looks like contraband will be a success. its at 46% on RT.com however. MI4 is holding up really well…it should end up at $200 million easily and has now surpassed $500 million wordwide according to boxofficemojo.com.
The next hollywood movie im looking forward to is ‘Red Tails’. being in the Air Force for the past 6 years and learning about the tuskegee airmen, this will be a honor to watch for me.
January 15, 2012 at 4:34 PM
Contraband is a remake of a Swedish thriller.
January 15, 2012 at 8:59 PM
Recently saw Kiarostami’s superb Certified Copy. This is such a wonderful film, and is, as the title suggests, a kind “copy” of a certain kind of moviemaking that is on some level alien to Kiarostami. Linklater’s Before Sunset among others is the template he attempts to reconstruct in a very self-aware manner. Ultimately we have here one of the world’s premier film artists (one who has always grappled with the task of having his audience engage with his films rather than simply “witnessing” them) exploring some of the most basic questions about art and perspective.
January 15, 2012 at 11:21 PM
So, MI 4 has crossed $ 500 million worldwide & still going strong. May finish around $ 550-575 range. Sherlock Homes : Game of Shadows also doing well & nearing $ 400 worldwide.
http://www.boxofficeguru.com/intl.htm
January 16, 2012 at 2:10 AM
Golden Globes host Ricky Gervais tells winners to “keep your speeches short”, as the only people that need to be thanked are “your agent and God”. LOL !!!!
Posting shortly the Golden Globe winners.
January 16, 2012 at 2:13 AM
List of winners for the Golden Globes
By The Associated Press
MOTION PICTURES
— Picture, Drama: “The Descendants.”
— Picture, Musical or Comedy: “The Artist.”
— Actor, Drama: George Clooney, “The Descendants.”
— Actress, Drama: Meryl Streep, “The Iron Lady.”
— Director: Martin Scorsese, “Hugo.”
— Actor, Musical or Comedy: Jean Dujardin, “The Artist.”
— Actress, Musical or Comedy: Michelle Williams, “My Week With Marilyn.”
— Supporting Actor: Christopher Plummer, “Beginners.”
— Supporting Actress: Octavia Spencer, “The Help.”
— Foreign Language: “A Separation.”
— Animated Film: “The Adventures of Tintin.”
— Screenplay: Woody Allen, “Midnight in Paris.”
— Original Score: Ludovic Bource, “The Artist.”
— Original Song: “Masterpiece” (music and lyrics by Madonna, Julie Frost, Jimmy Harry), “W.E.”
TELEVISION
— Series, Drama: “Homeland,” Showtime.
— Series, Musical or Comedy: “Modern Family,” ABC.
— Actor, Drama: Kelsey Grammer, “Boss.”
— Actress, Drama: Claire Danes, “Homeland.”
— Actress, Musical or Comedy: Laura Dern, “Enlightened.”
— Actor, Musical or Comedy: Matt LeBlanc, “Episodes.”
— Miniseries or Movie: “Downton Abbey (Masterpiece),” PBS.
— Actress, Miniseries or Movie: Kate Winslet, “Mildred Pierce.”
— Actor, Miniseries or Movie: Idris Elba, “Luther.”
— Supporting Actress, Series, Miniseries or Movie: Jessica Lange, “American Horror Story.”
— Supporting Actor, Series, Miniseries or Movie: Peter Dinklage, “Game of Thrones.”
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PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED
Cecil B. DeMille Lifetime Achievement Award: Morgan Freeman.
January 16, 2012 at 2:24 AM
Why “The Dirty Picture” is more offensive than “Top Gear”
http://mumbaiboss.com/2012/01/16/the-dirty-truth/
The luxury automotive brand Jaguar has a Facebook page. That page informs me that Jaguar likes Mila Kunis and the BBC television series, Top Gear. It doesn’t tell me what Jaguar thinks of India or Indians. At least in recent years, Jaguar’s relationship with India seems, well, complicated. For one, it was bought by an Indian company in 2008. But a couple of years before that, a Jaguar featured prominently in a sculptural installation by the artist Sudarshan Shetty, titled “Love”. “Love” showed a Jaguar car being relentlessly banged (or “made love to”, if you’re the romantic sort) by a massive, mechanised dinosaur skeleton. Then, Jeremy Clarkson of Top Gear had an entire toilet fitted into the back of a Jaguar XJS. Imagine how the design team of that car must have felt when they saw the pinewood toilet seat, round as a button, stuck on the trunk.
But Jaguar isn’t the one offended. We are. Clarkson said snarky things about Indian roads and toilets, and so we’ve decided that he, his show and BBC are all racist. Never mind the fact that Clarkson and his mates on Top Gear are known for behaving like silly teenagers on the show. Never mind the fact that it’s Clarkson who looks ridiculous when he whips off his pants at a party. Let’s also ignore whether or not there’s any truth in Clarkson’s observations. My question is, why do we care?
I’m genuinely perplexed by the brownlash at Clarkson for a number of reasons. First, we’re notoriously insensitive in our depictions of the West. Look at how the British have been shown in Bollywood films over the years, from Kabhie Khushi Kabhie Gham to Namastey London to Ra.One—the men are racist, the women are promiscuous and they’re all generally stupid. Occasionally, they redeem themselves by standing up for the Indian national anthem or speaking Hindi. Given this is how we see the British, why are we surprised that Clarkson is behaving as per our stereotype?
Second, I’m highly amused that it’s the South Asian community in Britain that supposedly roared in protest at Clarkson and his mates’ comments. It seems the Indian High Commission wrote to the British prime minister because the episode hurt the sentiments of a “large number of people”. (According to this column, that number is, wait for it, 21.) While I’m touched by this desire to defend the distant motherland’s reputation, let’s not forget that when these people of Indian origin come down to visit, they’re the ones complaining about the roads, the lack of toilet paper, the inefficient service staff, the absence of potable water in the faucet, etc. etc.
Most importantly, considering how appallingly we depict ourselves in our mass media, why bother with Clarkson? Why is it that we’ll dissect Clarkson’s attempts at humour and read racism in them, but take the rubbish served up by Bollywood at face value and ignore its barely-camouflaged offensive aspects? On Saturday, at the 18th Annual Colors Screen Awards in Mumbai, Milan Luthria won the award for Best Director for The Dirty Picture, which won Best Film. The Dirty Picture is about an actress making it in the world of B-grade films. In the process of making a film about the soft porn industry, Luthria made a soft porn film (the only redeeming aspect was a heroic acting effort by Vidya Balan). It didn’t strike Luthria that to make a film about dirty pictures, titled The Dirty Picture, you don’t have to literally make a dirty picture yourself. (See Boogie Nights, which is about the porn industry but isn’t even remotely pornographic.) Luthria made the film about Balan’s cleavage, navel and lip-biting. Neither the direction nor the script of The Dirty Picture cared about the psychology of Balan’s character, Silk. It was as though neither Luthria nor the scriptwriter had ever heard of causality. The film ended with Balan’s death and a voiceover that mused that wherever Silk was, “masti kar rahi hogi”. The woman spent all her adult life being manipulated by people, became an alcoholic and ultimately committed suicide. That, apparently, is how we understand “masti”.
Silk in The Dirty Picture is Luthria’s notion of a strong woman, and he has been given an award for his vision. That the central character is a heroine and not a hero earned Luthria pats on the back and we’ve ignored the fact that the film is actually about the male gaze and it is that gaze that is the hero, not Silk. Every frame of the film caters to it slavishly, caring little for how it demeans Silk and turns her into a collection of titillating body parts. The Dirty Picture’s reputation for celebrating feminine power has been further strengthened by the fact that Ekta Kapoor is the producer. Surely a woman wouldn’t make a film that exploits and objectifies women? Apparently, she would and we’ll give her awards for doing this. Because we have more important battles to fight. There’s an aging TV show host in a foreign country who has noticed we have bad roads and dodgy plumbing.
Deepanjana Pal is a journalist and the author of The Painter: A Life of Ravi Varma. She is currently a consulting copy editor at Elle magazine.
January 16, 2012 at 2:13 PM
Good post there shub…
“That the central character is a heroine and not a hero earned Luthria pats on the back and we’ve ignored the fact that the film is actually about the male gaze and it is that gaze that is the hero, not Silk. Every frame of the film caters to it slavishly, caring little for how it demeans Silk and turns her into a collection of titillating body parts. The Dirty Picture’s reputation for celebrating feminine power has been further strengthened by the fact that Ekta Kapoor is the producer. Surely a woman wouldn’t make a film that exploits and objectifies women? ”
The sextreme responses to this film surprise me
(though not enuf to make me see the movie)
The day I saw that uktracreepy song-ooh lala with the leering Naseer and wierd vidya-lost all interest
But many here (some with good “tastes”) have absolutely loved tdp and swear by its take on female sexuality(maybe implement it as well) lol
But the welcome change is the acceptance of a female “hero”-whatever the premise..
Hope to see a Bollywood “bridesmaids”-any suggestions for an appropriate cast
Wondering who is the best “equipped” to play Kristen Wiig..!!
January 17, 2012 at 5:08 AM
What I had been saying all along.
The success of the film is due to the ‘hero’ of the film – ‘the male gaze’.
No amount of patting the back of – whoever – that a heroine is successful is going to change that fact.
I’m ready to eat my words if ‘Kahani’ races towards a similar BO collection, (in fact it should be more, if she’s been accepted and has the power now as a ‘hero’ ).
January 17, 2012 at 6:13 AM
Good points oldgold^^^^
Well, haven’t seen the film so let’s give it the benefit of doubt .
It might just be more than about cleavage -u never know
Somehow not feeling like checking it out anyhow& time constraints …
If u get a chance to check it online etc, plz let us know your thoughts..
January 17, 2012 at 3:39 PM
Seems oldgold has loved TDP SO Much that she’s put it on loop/ rewind and watching it again..And again
Hope the CD pack didn’t come with a “practical course” @ the end of the “didactic theory lesson”
Haha-joking
January 16, 2012 at 5:50 AM
Chaalis Chauraasi And Ghost Weekend Business
http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=3931&nCat=
Chaalis Chauraasi was the only film film to pick up a bit over the weekend but not enough to change its fate at the box office. The film collected around 1.75 crore nett over its first weekend with Mumbai circuit having a major contribution of more than 50%.
Ghost which lead on the first day could not pick up and dropped a bit on Saturday while Sunday was up a bit. It managed around 1.50 crore nett over its first weekend.
Sadda Adda and Tutiya Dil failed to make any impact at the box office and bothe films are complete washouts.
January 16, 2012 at 5:51 AM
Players Heavy Fall Don 2 Down In Week Four
http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=3932&nCat=
Players had a heavy fall in its second week as it collected around 2.50-2.75 crore nett. The fall is over 80% in its second weekend. It had a good jump on Saturday but its all irrelevant as collections are at very low levels. The film has now grossed 24 crore nett in ten days and film will finish at around 26.50-27 crore nett.
Don 2 (Hindi) also had a 70% fall in its fourth weekend as it collected around 1 crore nett taking its total to around 104.25 crore nett. The film has not managed to collect well after the first two weeks when the film put up strong collections in its first 14 days.
January 16, 2012 at 8:44 AM
http://www.koimoi.com/box-office/players-loses-box-office-game-all-eyes-on-agneepath/
January 16, 2012 at 2:04 PM
it just shows that “king” srk films are about 100cr and then again that will be higher when rupee in weakened..
both ra one & don 2 were duds as far as boxoffice collections are concerned….2012 will again belong to salman..a potential new king khan …2012 is funny year ..2011 was more predictable and expected srk films will finish round-about 100cr
January 16, 2012 at 9:37 PM
“2012 will again belong to salman..a potential new king khan”
Why is every body so desperate about the KING tittle?
What about the Shehenshah tittle?. Let’s call either Salman or Aamir as Shehensah or King…since the original Shehensah is no more the top BO draw at the BO since 90′s and SRK who was called King Khan has also slipped from the top..King Kumar is also struglling…
Anyway Bachhan in his late years could not give a Ghajni or 3 Idiots at the BO. So Aamir should get the Shehensah tittle and Salman can keep the KING tittle. SRK should be called Wajir Khan and Abhishek can be called Piddi Bachhan…
January 16, 2012 at 9:41 AM
Playrs is Abhishek’s third movie in a short time to be total washouts, the other two being KHJJS and Game. Otherwise his not-so commercial movies at least does 30 cr.
January 16, 2012 at 10:04 AM
30 Cr ?
Rupees or Paise ?
January 16, 2012 at 1:24 PM
Dude, non-commercial movies like Delhi-6, Raavan or Guzaarish doing 30 cr is worth something, irrespective of their budget/cost.
Maybe not to everyone, but to the industry at least.
Not every experiment can be a box-office success like Guru or Jodhaa Akbar. Lets leave Aamir out of the equation.
Abhishek should do a Mani film now rather than playing second fiddle in Bol Bachchan or Dhoom 3. He is meant for better things.
January 16, 2012 at 2:15 PM
Abhishek has invested too much in doing different films to have alienated the commercial audience. Its not surprising that when he does solo commercial stuff, he does not even excite audience enough to get an opening.
Whats the point in doing commercial stuff then? Why does he get into these thrillers that does not have a top star? A Dhoom movie now and then is ok, but he should mainly stick to what he is good at – work with Rakeysh Mehra, Mani, etc. These directors need actors like Abhishek.
And its not just Abhishek, Hrithik also has the same problem at present. Since Dhoom, he has been doing stuff like ZNMD, Guzaarish, Jodha Akbar and have alienated the massy audience. Now a massy film like Agneepath may not get the opening that a Salman/Ajay would have got if he was casted in it.
January 16, 2012 at 11:36 AM
I think if Abhishek is really interested in doing movies in future,then he should act in such movies where budget is not more than 20cr. Looking at his past records his movies struggle to reach 30cr mark.So by doing above practice atleast he ll get average tag and hence ll get rid of this disaster tag which has become a trademark for his films.
January 16, 2012 at 2:05 PM
^^^That will actually be a good start–low in production values but high in “concept” and originality
Few random thoughts …
About “originality”–think the viewers becum quite lenient
When a saif gets his teeth stained and gets a rustic hairdo or becomes a Dalit; irrespective of his performance, there is bound to be appreciation
Not saying that these Werent worthy efforts , but it is noticeable how the “appreciation” suddenly gets skewed to the other extreme!!
Similarly with vidyas cleavage in tdp( havent seem it not the film yet)
Many a times, it is just a break in monotony or the ability to surprise thy gets rewarded as ‘brilliance’
One should use this “loophole”–not foolproof but defintely one with a higher strike rate
Haha
Sometimes it may just be for the sake of “difference ”
For eg –a fully clothed shy mallika sherawat…
Or someone like anushka as a surprise villainess as a twist or say a serial adulterer
Or get the acumen and decision making of aamir khan..
ANYONE would’ve gone for Swades with gowarikar after a super lagaan, and even aamir was poised to produced it
After th script hearing, he had the sense to pulll away
And who jumped in to claim this ‘bonanza’
Having said that , Swades is still an okay deal and liked by mw h
To me, if one removes the arrahman tracks and a couple of scenes, it was slow and labouring
The crown goes to abhishrek bachchan
Refused lagaan for Mumbai se whatever …
I dont mind sparing words here deliberately-but his list goes on…
January 16, 2012 at 2:27 PM
Ricky Gervais –well like his no holds barred crass humilaition of celebrities but he isnt really interesting beyond a point..
Anyhow hate his teeth and hope he gets a proper shower one day.
Btw some reactions of his golden globes “performance
January 16, 2012 at 2:32 PM
Some reactions/ samplers folks
Liked few good ones eg-”golden globes are
To oscars what Kim kardashian is to Kate Middleton -or something to that effect”
Ricky Gervais aims his most vicious lines at a handful of easy targets at the 2012 Golden Globes awards.
“The Hollywood Foreign Press have warned me that if I insult any of you, or any of them, or offend any viewers, or cause any controversy whatsoever, they’ll definitely invite me back next year,” grinned Ricky Gervais at the start of last night’s Golden Globes ceremony. Considering he went on to do precisely none of those things, that opening gag may well come back to haunt him.
In its own way, Gervais’s performance was every bit as unexpected as last year’s, when he turned the notoriously cosy ceremony into headline news by launching a string of acidic barbs at the various Hollywood A-listers sitting directly in front of him. This year, with the Hollywood Foreign Press Association presumably desperate for him to repeat the same trick, his most vicious lines were aimed at a handful of easy targets who were safely out of earshot.
“The Golden Globes are to the Oscars what Kim Kardashian is to Kate Middleton,” he said. “A bit louder, a bit trashier, a bit drunker and more easily bought – allegedly. Nothing’s been proved. But who needs the Oscars? Not me. And not Eddie Murphy. He walked out on them, and good for him. But when the man who said yes to Norbit says no to you, you know you’re in trouble.”
It’s hard to believe this is the same Gervais who, at last year’s ceremony, quipped: “It seems like everything this year was three-dimensional, except the characters in The Tourist.” That was a funny, shocking gag, not least because The Tourist was genuinely a terrible film (nominated for a Globe though, naturally) and its stars, Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie were no more than ten feet away. Compare and contrast with the moment at this year’s ceremony when Gervais brought up Jodie Foster’s equally dreadful movie The Beaver, and proceeded to rip into it not on grounds of quality, but because its name sounds a bit rude.
“I must not mention….Jodie Foster’s Beaver,” he said. “I haven’t seen it myself. I’ve spoken to a lot of guys here and they haven’t seen it either. That doesn’t mean it’s not any good.” The camera then cut to Jodie Foster laughing warmly and giving Gervais an ‘OK’ gesture – a far sight from the stony faces that made last year’s ceremony such a delight.
Elsewhere, he missed some open goals spectacularly, either through a lack of preparation or bottle. Gervais welcomed Madonna to the stage with a quip about ‘Like A Virgin’ – this, to introduce the woman whose new film W.E. is one of the most roundly incompetent Hollywood vanity projects in living memory.
Inexplicably, there was also no mention of Michael Fassbender’s much-feted nude scenes in Shame, until George Clooney took to the stage to accept his Best Actor award for The Descendants. “Michael, honestly, you could play golf with your hands behind your back,” he deadpanned, providing the only real shocking laugh of the night.
Before the ceremony, Gervais said, optimistically: “I’d rather they laugh than gasp, but I cherish the gasps along with the laughs.” As it turned out, there wasn’t a great deal of either. With any luck, next year they might hire Clooney.
January 16, 2012 at 4:01 PM
Nice to see the Golden Globes winners list.. More or less expected wins. Wish I could watch a telecast.
Btw some people think it has been one of the worst years for Hollywood in recent memory
Im rather curious about The Artist now.
And happy to see Scorsese winning for Hugo.. If he bags a win at the Oscars, it would be his second.
January 16, 2012 at 5:10 PM
Went to see Sherlock Holmes– we Missed the show
So instead checked out some “authentic” Indian cuisine after a while.. Spicy curries n all–indian “dhaaba style”!!!
were seated in close (hearing proximity to a bunch of giggly Indian girls)
Now.. Was talking about comedy and Kirsten wiig!!
I mean: most of them were mothers and teachers of wiig
And that too unscripted, spontaneous, unrehearsed and most importantly unintentional…
Normallly refrain from making fun like this and mean nothing derogatory to any segment/section!!
A few examples–a couple of them were ace….
We want ONLY diet “cock”
“But madam, we have regular pepsi, even may find Pepsi Max..”
No: only diet “cock”
After 15 min–
Madam: we have found diet Pepsi
But : no: we want only diet “cock”
(the rest of their “healthy” meals contained chips/ fries/ “butter” chicken etc, is besides the point)
Overheard the following advice /announcements/insteuctions–
“Salman should Not go after katrina”
“Priyanka chopra is a potential home-breaker”
“ranbir is soo hoot”–” no, Imran is sexier”
Will stop there as of now …
No movie could have provided with more entertainment…
January 17, 2012 at 2:08 AM
LOL..
Girls’ gossip is unintentionally hilarious at times..
and Diet ‘Cock’ – ROFL
January 16, 2012 at 10:06 PM
@Vijay, sorry to say but king is still there.Don2 and ra.one have collected enough at boxoffice worldwide and if you compare films of all Bachchan parivar in last decade and add their total collections,still you ll find Don2 and ra.one collections more than those.I suggest you to take care of Bachchans and so called Shahenshah instead of somebody else.
January 16, 2012 at 10:27 PM
Alex,
LOL…thanks for giving such a vivid & detailed description of the conversation next table
Saw the Golden Globes last night…this time it was the old timers who completely stole the show…wonderful to see Morgan Freeman getting the Cecil De Mille award for Lifetime Achievement, one of my favourite actors..and the legendary Sidney Poitier being called to present, hats off to the organisers !
Ha ha, Madonna’s retort to Ricky was hilarious…the man got a taste of his own medicine I guess.
But for me the defining moment was George Clooney & David Fincher, one of the most powerful men in Hollywood, handling & passing Meryl Streep’s glasses !!….Streep, man…Iron Lady indded…the greatest living actress in the world
January 17, 2012 at 3:22 PM
Thats ok guys!! Anyone else wants diet “cock” ?lol
Btw -saw bits of “friends with benefits ” again (but with different company)
To begin the sequence of quotable quotes-
A simple one-
“Dylan : let’s play tennis!”
January 17, 2012 at 6:32 PM
Mahesh wins the clash of the Titans
Karthik Pasupulate, TNN | Jan 17, 2012, 11.59AM IST
It was billed as super Sankranti in Tollywood, as Mahesh Babu was pitted against Venkatesh at the BO as their respective action flicks “Businessman” and ” Bodyguard” released as festive offerings amid much fanfare.
The trade figures of indicate that Mahesh Babu’s “Businessman” has emerged as the clear winner. Businessman went on to gross a whopping Rs 18,73,54,00 in collections worldwide on day one. It is new industry record as far as opening day collections go in Tollywood. In comparison Venky’s “Bodyguard” only managed to collect a gross of Rs 6.5 crore worldwide on first day of its release. Clearly Mahesh Babu seems to have hit a purple patch in his career and is unquestionably the biggest superstar in Tollywood at the moment.
Mahesh Babu is understandably pretty excited and has been tweeting non stop since the movie hit the screens. “Thankyou 4 making businessman another sensational hit of my career:) the whole experience has been overwhelming.. my eyes turn moist with every compliment received .. never felt this way b4:),”(sic) tweeted Mahesh.
The actor singled out director Puri Jagannath for special praise. “jagan garu gave me super stardom with pokiri…. with businessman, he’s taken me to a the next level as an actor..cudnt have asked 4 more:) thank you sir.. will always b indebted 2 u:),”(sic) he posted. Coming together five years after the record breaking success of “Pokiri”, the actor-director duo has set a new benchmark for successful combinations in Tollywood.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/news-interviews/Mahesh-wins-the-clash-of-the-Titans/articleshow/11522099.cms
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I’m posting this article here mainly because I was struck by the high opening collection of this “regional” film. Another report at the Bollywood Hungama forum claimed that it collected ~ $850,000 in the U.S. on opening day, which doesn’t surprise me. But that means its opening day collections in India alone were about 13 crore+, which is what I remember reading.
True, Mahesh Babu is one of the top stars in Telugu. But, when even top stars in Hindi find it a struggle to achieve such numbers with a “nationwide” release, why exactly are the film industries of other languages marginalized as being “regional”? I find this number quite mind-boggling.
January 17, 2012 at 9:30 PM
850k must be a weekend number.. It’s almost impossible for the film to make that much in one day.
I agree with the rest of what you’re saying though.
January 17, 2012 at 9:55 PM
Totally agree, sm. If this were a Bollywood release, by now all the press and TV channels would have gone berserk.
January 18, 2012 at 11:35 AM
the numbers might be highly exaggerated. It happened with Dookudu, it was a hit, but not as big as they claimed. Only when things settle down, true numbers come out. Also businessman is only hype and it collects initially bcoz of that and sankranti holidays. One can verify US numbers though, is there any proof of those or just producers and fans claiming? As far as I know, US numbers are only claims.
January 18, 2012 at 11:50 AM
what we’re seeing is massive initials with a decent, not great follow-through. Unfortunately this has become the way to do things with these over-hyped films. Of course this is different from Pokkiri which had superb trending. Remains to be seen whether Businessman can repeat the trick. On the numbers yeah these are often exaggerated in any case.
January 17, 2012 at 10:55 PM
So finally players is a disaster.One more feather has been added to Abhi’s cap.
January 18, 2012 at 1:28 AM
srk is taking proforma invoice from various high profile marriages that is stated for 2012…..he is planning to open a band baja barati cum naach gana ltd compony.
January 18, 2012 at 3:01 AM
@Chengez, you have heard it right but he is not doing it for himself.He being a wellwisher of Bachchans,arranged it for them coz they badly need it now.Now whole family has decide to do the shows in marriages,festivals etc.Enough is enough now, after delivering countless disasters,whole family is trying to reinvent themselves to earn “daal roti”,so the only option remained with them was this.They called srk for help and he like a good neighbour did it for them.So you should be thankful to srk in this regard.
January 17, 2012 at 11:07 PM
Claps… Whistles… ACTION!
http://www.boxofficeindia.co.in/claps%E2%80%A6-whistles%E2%80%A6-action/
Just when the industry was writing the epitaph of the single-screen, this humble cinema hall elevated mass-appeal films to a winning genre
Fact 1 – India’s population – 1.21 billion
Fact 2 – India’s per capita income (permonth) – Rs 4,569.58
It’s been a while since people have been predicting the extinction of single-screen cinema halls but I often wonder whether the two numbers mentioned above will let that happen for a long time to come. The biggest section of the Indian social strata is the lower-middle class, and this audience only has enough money to spend on watching movies at single screen cinema halls.
Contrary to the popular perception based on the huge net collections heavily publicised by multiplex chains, footfalls at single screen cinemas (on a pan-India basis) are significantly higher, even toad, courtesy the much larger population they cater to.
Undoubtedly, the need to improve the condition of these cinemas and provide better amenities to survive and sustain in the fiercely competitive scenario persists. With that done, there is no way single-screens will perish till the imbalance in income levels heads towards rapid correction.
More so, the stupendous success of films like Dabangg, Ready, Singham, Murder 2 and The Dirty Picture has only established that if content is produced honestly, targeting the mass audience, and the promotions of such films are unapologetic about the audience they cater to, the potential of business can be tremendous!
The following movies listed below have not only showcased the humungous potential of films meant for the single-screen audience, they have also triggered the launch of mass-appeal films that would cater primarily to the single screen cinema audience.
Agneepath: The film is loaded with mass appeal and Hrithik Roshan in the angry young man mould will turn a lot of heads. The backing of two powerhouses – Dharma and UTV Motion Pictures – will ensure a good magnitude of promotions and a wide release. Chikni Chameli appeals to the mass Indian sensibility and is bound to get the single-screen audience clapping and whistling!
Housefull 2: The second film of the franchise, Housefull, has a star cast that puts together the perfect ingredients for a single-screen friendly film. It looks like Sajid Khan is all set to score a hat-trick.
Dangerous Ishq: Besides slapstick humour and raw action, thrillers are another genre that appeal to the single-screen mass audience. After the success of Haunted in 3D, Vikram Bhatt’s ambitious thriller about past life regression brings back Karisma Kapoor to the silver screen after a long time. Besides, the music has been composed by Himesh Reshammiya, whose songs have always had a great connect with the masses.
Rowdy Rathore: Khiladi Kumar’s return to action with Prabhu Deva calling ‘action and cut’ is much anticipated. And anyone who has seen Vikramakudu (the Telugu film of which Rowdy Rathore is an official remake) will vouch that it is sure to catapult Akshay Kumar back into the league of Indian cinema’s biggest crowd-pullers in today’s times. The raw action masala genre has almost always brought serpentine queues to the box office at single-screen cinemas, and Rowdy Rathore seems poised to repeat the act. The promotional taglines such as ‘Ilaaka tera, dhamaka mera’ and ‘Faulaad ki aulaad’ ooze the mass appeal this film will have.
Raaz 3/Jannat 2/Blood Money: The trinity of movies from Vishesh Films as usual excites the single-screen audience because they always bring together the elements that draw the public to cinemas – thrills, great music and sex. The smartly planned economics and budgeting of Mukesh Bhatt’s films almost always ensure profits (regardless of magnitude) for everyone in the value chain.
Talaash: Aamir Khan’s thriller produced by Excel Entertainment is among the hottest films slated to release this year. The film comes under the genre of Aamir’s Ghajini, which had set the cash registers ringing at single-screens as well as multiplexes.
Bol Bachchan: Rohit Shetty has always been the messiah of the masses and his next outing will be no exception to his string of hits. The super-successful combination of Shetty and Ajay Devgn will, in all probability, nail a hat-trick of striking the 100-crore net collections mark at the box office.
Ek Tha Tiger/Dabangg 2: Both films feature Salman Khan, which is a sufficient reason for everyone to know they will be blockbusters, particularly at single-screen cinemas. The man rules the masses and his fan following in the interiors of India will ensure the two films do roaring business.
With films like these in the pipeline, the relevance and potential of the single-screen audience seems to have been established fairly well among eminent producers. 2011 was great for single-screens and 2012 shows more promise vis-à-vis the last few years. The overall growth in consumption of content in the last two years finds its primary cause in the shift in focus towards mass-appealing films, which has brought a huge entertainment-starved section of the mass audience back to single-screen cinemas.
The success of recent blockbusters – Singham, Bodyguard and The Dirty Picture – at single-screens is only the tip of the iceberg. Time will show the power of the single-screen and consolidate its position further as an extremely important part of the film exhibition sector.
Akshaye Rathi, Director, RATHI GROUP OF CINEMAS
January 17, 2012 at 11:18 PM
ajay will be in top 3 after bol bachchan(another massy affair and his 3rd 100 cr grosser including a 95 cr rajneeti in recent time)
akshay and salman will have great year
finally they said about the revival of single screen and even more and more multiplexes are reaching interiors and thats where market has changed compleateky
January 18, 2012 at 8:20 AM
‘Players’ slides further
By Taran Adarsh,(For Reported Centres only)
PLAYERS has had a drastic fall in key markets. The film has fared the best in New Zealand and Fiji.
Weekend: January 13 – 15, 2012.
U.K. BOX-OFFICE
NANBAN [Tamil]: In its opening weekend, the film has collected £ 1,17,846 [approx. Rs. 92.77 lacs] on 24 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 4,910.
PLAYERS: In its second weekend, the film has collected £ 34,455 on 34 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 1,013. Total: £ 1,92,601 [approx. Rs. 1.52 crores].
DON 2: In its fourth weekend, the film has collected £ 18,724 on 14 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 1,337. Total: £ 14,24,001 [approx. Rs. 11.21 crores].
VETTAI [Tamil]: In its opening weekend, the film has collected £ 17,605 [approx. Rs. 13.86 lacs] on 15 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 1,174.
UCHITHANAI MUHARNTHAAL [Tamil]: In its second weekend, the film has collected £ 2,156 on 2 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 1,078. Total: £ 15,512 [approx. Rs. 12.21 lacs].
DESI BOYZ: In its eighth weekend, the film has collected £ 1,175 on 2 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 588. Total: £ 5,94,709 [approx. Rs. 4.68 crores].
ORU MARUBHOOMI KADHA [Malayalam]: In its fourth weekend, the film has collected £ 309 on 1 screen. Total: £ 12,844 [approx. Rs. 10.11 lacs].
LADIES VS RICKY BAHL: In its sixth weekend, the film has collected £ 12 on 1 screen. Total: £ 1,74,608 [approx. Rs. 1.37 crores].
U.S.A. & CANADA BOX-OFFICE
PLAYERS: In its second weekend, the film has collected $ 51,121 on 47 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 1,088. Total: $ 3,10,112 [approx. Rs. 1.58 crores].
VETTAI [Tamil]: In its opening weekend, the film has collected $ 87,921 [approx. Rs. 44.59 lacs] on 34 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 2,586.
DON 2: In its fourth weekend, the film has collected $ 37,384 on 28 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 1,335. Total: $ 36,51,699 [approx. Rs. 18.51 crores].
AUSTRALIA BOX-OFFICE
NANBAN [Tamil]: In its opening weekend, the film has collected A$ 76,580 [approx. Rs. 40.59 lacs] on 7 screens, with the per screen average working out to A$ 10,940.
PLAYERS: In its second weekend, the film has collected A$ 11,021 on 7 screens, with the per screen average working out to A$ 1,574. Total: A$ 78,229 [approx. Rs. 41.47 lacs].
VETTAI [Tamil]: In its opening weekend, the film has collected A$ 7,791 [approx. Rs. 4.13 lacs] on 6 screens, with the per screen average working out to A$ 1,299.
NEW ZEALAND BOX-OFFICE
PLAYERS: In its second weekend, the film has collected NZ$ 23,633 on 11 screens, with the per screen average working out to NZ$ 2,148. Total: NZ$ 1,17,911 [approx. Rs. 48.13 lacs].
FIJI BOX-OFFICE
PLAYERS: In its second weekend, the film has collected FJD 17,628 on 2 screens, with the per screen average working out to FJD 8,814. Total: FJD 68,158 [approx. Rs. 19.52 lacs].
January 18, 2012 at 8:22 AM
A little dose of cold facts:
In UK and USA, on a per screen basis, Don 2 in its fourth weekend is doing better than Players in its second weekend.
January 18, 2012 at 10:20 AM
Vishal Dadlani, music composer, just posted this on Twitter :
“I’m nominated for Best Vocals for Chhammak Challo at both the Filmfare and Apsara Awards. Funnily, I HAVEN’T SUNG on the song. At all! ”
LOL !!!
January 18, 2012 at 10:23 AM
Bollywood’s biggest box office clashes this year
http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-box-office-clashes-of-2012/20120117.htm
Most of the clashes, except probably the Diwali one, mentioned may not materialise…hope better sense prevails on the producers !
January 18, 2012 at 10:33 AM
Bol Bachchan is now on July 6. But even otherwise most of these clashes are hardly serious ones!
January 18, 2012 at 11:13 AM
Bol bachchan weakest film compared to Barfee and Cocktail .Really ?Looks like rediif already started negative campaign on BOl bachchan.
January 18, 2012 at 11:43 AM
yeah! But when Devgan decided to produce a film with Abhishek in it and with ‘Bol Bachchan’ as the title I think he asked for it! He’s going to find the trade far less kind here. Now BOI have put it on the list of 100 crore probables because they see the media spin where it is a Devgan-Shetty combo only. However if they find it to be more of an Abhishek deal on the acting front or footage or whatever (presumably Rohit Shetty didn’t select that title for the heck of it! On this note it was amusing to see Nahata ask two or three times in his recent Abhishek interview whether the title was his name, this despite Abhishek confirming this the very first time! As if that question needed to be asked to begin with! There’s a rumor that he’s also called Abhishek in the film) they will change their tune on this. Even otherwise they won’t quite be backing it like Singham. Of course in the worst case scenario if it does well they’ll just say it’s Devgan. This is all old hat. It’s so utterly predictable. Nahata would call Players a multistarrer every single time but he’d mention Bobby Deol’s name first. The moment the film flopped he had Abhishek’s name first in the list, the very first time he did that for the film! It’s not just that there’s an agenda but it’s so utterly juvenile a lot of times. In Bol Bachchan’s case what audience will show up for this film not making the connection with Abhishek and not expecting him to be ‘the man’ here. Even otherwise we know this is a loose Golmaal remake with Abhishek in Palekar’s ‘double’ role. Sure the film has been reworked. Devgan has the Utpal Dutt role but he’ll have his songs and so on (even the original had Utpal Dutt everywhere) but Abhishek ‘is’ the guy here. And again presumably Rohit Shetty is keeping faith with this aspect of things otherwise he wouldn’t have that title! The strength of the original among other things is the superb interplay between Palekar and Utpal dutt. And of course the latter always had a great gift for comedy besides screen presence. Devgan in my view is actually a poor casting choice for this part. He’s older than Abhishek and the ‘boss’ equation probably works. Nonetheless the film would have been ideal with Boman Irani doing the Utpal Dutt deal. Of course this isn’t a film that should have been remade to begin with (‘loose’ or otherwise!) but this casting was so obvious it’s a pity they didn’t go for it (i.e. the Boman Irani angle). Getting back to the politics it’s certainly fair to suggest that the initial here depends more on Devgan given Abhishek’s poor run for a while. However in reality things don’t often work this way. It’s about what actor gets more credit but also how the trailers are perceived. An actor down on his luck can excite the audience with the right part and film. But either way there’s nothing unfair about stating the obvious except that the media plays dirty with Abhishek (and his father) anyway so this would hardly be an innocent gesture here! Except of course if the film didn’t work. Then it would become all about him, they’d stress on the title and so on!
January 18, 2012 at 12:13 PM
@satyam, your hypothesis regarding Bol Bachchan is laughworthy.What is point here,if media or trade people will not highlight this movie coz of Abhishek?Abhishek himself must not be knowing,when he delivered a hit last time and hence if media reacts the way as stated by you,then what is so unique about it?I hope if junior b delivers two or three solid hits at boxoffice,he’ll definitly get media’s attention.So please don’t waste your energy in this kind of negativity.
January 18, 2012 at 12:16 PM
your reaction suggests I have evidently made my point!
January 19, 2012 at 12:54 AM
Satyam, this film may be the one that Abhishek needs right now for a hit with the AD and RS combo delivering hits in a row. Even if the media plays it out to be a AD/RS fare, it may still work out in Abhishek’s favour eventually in terms of audience appreciating the film with the cash registers ringing. As I have said before media perception / BO figures / critics hardly influence fans in their choice. I definitely belong to this category ie not being influenced by either of the 3. The audience appreciates good acting even if the films are not very interesting – eg Abhishek was truly good in that YAWN called Kabhi Alvida Na Khena.
January 19, 2012 at 6:08 AM
Satyam
The media plays dirty, and the audience plays dirtier, they don’t even show up.
Imagine the chutzpah, the audience does not even show up !!
January 18, 2012 at 10:33 AM
Dhobi ghaat out of BAFTA race.On the other hand Don2 releasing in Germany,France,China,Russia,Japan and Israel on 16th Feb.Besides this film ll be screened in Berlin film festival on the same date.This is second phase of its release and it ll be released in two more phases after this.Don2 is really gonna rock the world.
January 19, 2012 at 6:10 AM
King
In other words it is Deja Vouz all over again
January 18, 2012 at 10:37 AM
Wow! this film is really doing great in International market.
January 18, 2012 at 12:41 PM
Satyam,
Certainly looks like you have made your point
Most of the so called release date clashes mentioned look a bit dubious . Just happened to read an interview of Tushaar Kapoor where he mentions that Kya Kool Hai Hum 2 shooting has just begun & the tentative release is only in June/July…the article says it is supposed to clash on April 6 with Housefull 2…Obviously people concerned have not done their homework.
Also concur that Bol Bachhan is actually confirmed for July 6 & not July 13 as mentioned.
January 18, 2012 at 12:48 PM
Nanban’ is not raking the moolah; BO reports false?
http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/regional/nanban-is-not-raking-the-moolah-bo-reports-false_104112.htm
Now, this is something that is going to upset all the ‘Nanban’ fans! News of the film’s Box Office success that have been doing rounds since the time the film was realsed this Pongal is apparently false.
The Tamil remake of Aamir Khan’s blockbuster ‘3 Idiots’ was believed to have garnered over Rs 57 crores in the first weekend.
But reportedly, the business the film has made since its release turns out to be mere exaggeration!
Talking to a media house, a source on the condition of anonymity said, “The Box Office reports on Nanban circulating on internet are not true. The movie, which was released on January 12, has earned Rs. 20 crore nett in its first weekend.”
“The per day average collection of the movie is Rs. 4 crore. However, the producers are 60-40 equation with the distributors and Nanban has approximately garnered around Rs. 12 crore for the movie bosses,” added the source.
The film which is believed to be Vijay’s comeback film of sorts hasn’t been able to make it big at the BO according to the source.
The film also stars Jeeva, Srikanth, Sathyaraj and Ileana D’Cruz in the lead roles.
January 18, 2012 at 12:50 PM
Looks like the South has also caught the fever of dubious BO reporting !
January 18, 2012 at 1:03 PM
Shankar is the master even here throwing out truly extraordinary numbers on budgets and then on the box office. But he does it with a kind of wink and nod!
January 18, 2012 at 11:39 PM
South boxoffice collections are usually bogus. Only for Hindi cinema, we have authentic collections from third party sources. In telugu and tamil, its usually the producers that come up with these absurd claims and with every movie, they increase the numbers. I wish we have something like BOI for the southern circuit.
January 18, 2012 at 10:49 PM
ZNMD team boycotts awards event
http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2012/jan/180112-ZNMD-team-boycotts-awards-event.htm
The cold war between Sanjay Gupta and Zoya Akhtar’s team after the former opposing the latter’s Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (ZNMD) in a jury meeting for Best Picture, has just intensified.
The entire ZNMD team barring Katrina Kaif boycotted the Colors Screen Award function on Saturday night after it was made known that Zoya’s film would have to share the Best Picture trophy with Milan Luthria’s The Dirty Picture.
Says a source close to the Akhtars, “They stayed away after they heard of this ridiculous scheme to keep two filmmakers and their teams happy by putting them both up for Best Picture.”
What has specially hurt the Akhtars is that the move to oppose their film for Best Picture came from Sanjay Gupta.
Says the source, “The guy has made his career out of filching foreign DVDs. And he accuses Zoya of copying some film that no one has heard of!”
Ends the source, “This incident has definitely soured relations between Farhan Akhtar and Sanjay Gupta.”
While Zoya remained unavailable for comment, the ZNMD’s spokesperson said, “The team definitely smelled something fishy and decided to stay away.”
January 18, 2012 at 10:52 PM
Sanjay Gupta and Kunal Kohli’s fight continues
http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2012/jan/190112-Sanjay-Gupta-and-Kunal-Kohlis-fight-continues.htm
Accusations continue flying between Sanjay Gupta and Kunal Kohli over the ‘Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara’wards controversy
Despite winning the Best Picture trophy at the recent Colors Screen Awards, Zoya Akhtar’s Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara seems to have raised quite a controversial situation between filmmakers Sanjay Gupta and Kunal Kohli.
Now Gupta claims that Kunal arm-twisted the jury that was all set to disqualify ZNMD from the list. Says Gupta, “One day before the awards, the entire jury was having a discussion over which film should win Best Picture.
When I walked in, I strongly opposed giving the award to the film. Not just because I knew it strongly resembles the 1985 film Fandango, but also because The Dirty Picture according to me was a much deserving film.
Also, when Shekhar Kapur saw how similar Fandango and ZNMD looked, he put his foot down and said that the film should be out of the race.
Even other jury members like John Mathew Mathan, Bhanu Athaiya and Pradeep Sarkar agreed. However, post this discussion, one jury member made calls to the rest and tried to influence their decision.”
Upon observing another hue and cry on the way, he did not bother to protest further. Adds the filmmaker, “Shekhar even suggested that ZDMD can be given a special jury mention, and TDP could be given the award, but even that wasn’t accepted.”
Kunal Kohli reacts to Gupta’s statement, saying, “Sanjay Gupta can say whatever he wants, but what happens within the jury will stay there. It shouldn’t be spoken about in public. I am just one member and I don’t know how it is possible for me to influence everyone. They all have their own opinions.”
Also he hints at the fact that Gupta may have a personal interest in TDP, since the latter’s next is being produced by Balaji Telefilms. He quips, “By the way, who is producing Gupta’s next film?”
Shekhar Kapur, the chairman of the jury added, “When we sign on as jury members we have a confidentiality clause. I won’t break that by speaking about what transpired between us.”
However, sources say that Farhan and Zoya feel unnecessarily dragged into the muddle. Adds a source, “They did not accept the award because it was for Best Picture and not Best Pictures. They were not comfortable sharing the title.”
January 18, 2012 at 11:00 PM
Lot of muck flying around..seems to be 2 conflicting versions here ! Anyone here seen “Fandango”, the film Sanjay Gupta alleges ZNMD is copied from ?
Haven’t heard of Fandango previously…just checked on Imdb…the 1985 film stars Kevin Costner.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089126/
The basic plotline reads as :
“Five college buddies from the University of Texas circa 1971 embark on a final road trip odyssey across the Mexican border before facing up to uncertain futures, in Vietnam and otherwise. ”
Well, there does seem to be some similarity in the plotlines…but can’t really take a call without actually watching Fandango.
January 18, 2012 at 11:36 PM
Aside from taking a road trip, what are the similarities? The implications of an American male graduating from college in 1971, and hence losing his student exemption from the military draft, with the Viet Nam war in full swing, are completely different to a group of male friends, already settled into careers, going on a road trip together to rekindle their friendship and/or resolve their relationship issues with others. This point alone proves to me that Sanjay Gupta is talking nonsense (aside from the “pot calling the kettle black” aspect of his allegations).
January 19, 2012 at 12:44 AM
I asked my wifey to read the story, and asked her about movie similarity to Hindi movie..She picked the movie in second guess.
January 19, 2012 at 12:56 AM
btw, I read this one… http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fandango_(1985_film)
January 21, 2012 at 11:08 AM
Cannot deny similarity in the plot lines.
January 21, 2012 at 11:25 AM
have never seen this film.
January 18, 2012 at 11:21 PM
Sanjay Gupta seems to have some personal problem with Akhtars but whatever the reason there is,he is acting like a moron right now.
January 19, 2012 at 1:47 AM
The Dirty Picture Hits 50 Days And Increase In Theatres
http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=3940&nCat=
The Dirty Picture will hit the 50 day mark of its run on Friday and will have an increase in theatres and shows at multiplexes. The film has had a very steady run over the last four weeks and is being re-instated at many single screens and multiplexes are also giving it more screenings.
The releases of this year have performed very poorly be it Players, Ghost or Chaalis Chaarausi and even Don 2 has failed to to put up good occupancies after its first two weeks so exhibitors see The Dirty Picture as there best bet until the release of Agneepath.
There is no major Hindi release this week and the the major release is from Hollywood in the form of Underworld 4.
January 19, 2012 at 3:31 AM
Regressive jokers.. the jury members and these award functions
TDP winning for Best Picture? What in the name of fcuk is going on?
As long as we have sasholes like these in the Hindi film industry, we can never progress
January 19, 2012 at 4:46 AM
^^hmm seems will have to check out dirty picture after all–it seems to be doing exceptionally well
Want to see what the fuss is bout lol
January 21, 2012 at 10:41 AM
Mumbai Circuit ALL TIME Earners
http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=3947&nCat=
Five films (Bodyguard, Ready, Singham, Ra.One and Don 2) from last year managed to make into the top ten earners in Mumbai circuit. Below are the top ten distributors shares in Mumbai circuit.
1. Three Idiots (2009) – 38.31 crore
2. Golmaal 3 (2010) -27.76 crore
3. Bodyguard (2011)- 26.32 crore
4. Dabangg (2010) – 25.05 crore
5. Ready (2011) – 23.98 crore
6. Singham (2011) – 23.11 crore
7. Ra.One (2011) – 22.16 crore
8. Ghajini (2008) – 20.59 crore
9. Hum Aapke Hain Kaun (1994) – 18.50 crore
10. Don 2 (2011) – 17.50 crore (expected)
January 21, 2012 at 10:42 AM
Delhi/UP Circuit ALL TIME Earners
http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=3948&nCat=
The top ten earners in Delhi/UP are as follows. Gadar is still in top five after more than 11 years and a huge upturn in business. Below are the top ten distributors shares in Delhi/UP circuit.
1. Three Idiots (2009) – 18.72 crore
2. Dabangg (2010) – 18.14 crore
3. Bodyguard (2011)- 17.18 crore
4. Gadar Ek Prem Katha (2001) – 15.00 crore
5. Ready (2011) – 13.97 crore
6. Ra.One (2011) – 12.79 crore
7. Don 2 (2011) – 12.00 crore (expected)
8. Ghajini (2008) – 11.85 crore
9. Raajneeti (2011) – 11.12 crore
10. Dhoom 2 (2006) -9.96 crore
January 21, 2012 at 10:43 AM
Top Overseas Grossers ALL TIME : Three Idiots Number One
http://www.boxofficeindia.com/arounddetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=3946&nCat=
Three Idiots has become the number one grossers in the Overseas circuit as it added around $2.2 million in China recently. The top all time grossers in Overseas in the the history of Hindi film industry are listed below.
1. Three Idiots (2009) – $23.90 million
2. My Name Is Khan (2010) – $22.15 million
3. Don 2 (2011) – $11.70 million (expected)
4. Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna (2006) – $10.77 million
5. Om Shanti Om (2007) – $10.08 million
6. Ra.One (2011) – $9.20 million
7. Dhoom 2 (2006) – $8.57 million
8. Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi (2008) – $8.43 million
9. Veer Zaara (2004) – $8.20 million
10. Bodyguard (2011) – $8.15 million
11. Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham – $8 million
12. Jodhaa Akbar (2008) – $7.55 million
13. Don (2006) – $7.46 million
14. Black (2005) – $7.40 million
15. Singh Is Kinng (2008) – $7.27 million
16. Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011) – $7.25 million
17. Ghajini (2008) – $7.06 million
18. Fanaa (2006) – $6.86 million
19. Devdas (2002) – $6.65 million
20. Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998) – $6.25 million
21. Love Aaj Kal (2009) – $6.20 million
22. Dabangg – $6.10 million
23. Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003) – $6 million
24. Welcome (2009) – $5.36 million
25. Dostana (2008) – $5.23 million
January 21, 2012 at 12:09 PM
LOL!
Half the films are SRK’s.
January 21, 2012 at 12:42 PM
Since KANK, all SRK (KANK, OSO, RNBDJ, MNIK, RA-1, and DON 2) movies have hit the 10 top.
70% of the movies in the top ten are SRK movies.
You have one Aamir, one Hritikh, one Salman in top 10. The only one missing and he kind of rounds off the top 5 stars in Bollywood is Akshay.
January 22, 2012 at 8:32 PM
the “Bachchans” have 5-6 films in the list:-)
January 21, 2012 at 10:56 AM
3 Idiots’ record overseas tally is going to take some beating…although personally feel that the no. 1 criteria for judging the final box office performance for Hindi films comes down to the domestic performance in India…India being the primary market.
Interesting figures for the 2 largest domestic circuits in India…Mumbai & Delhi UP… Gadar still in top 5 in Delhi/UP. Then again, can definitely expect to see some new entries in this list with potential huge blockbusters expected in the next 18 months.
January 21, 2012 at 12:50 PM
Is the purchasing power of British Pound, Euro and US Dollars (after conversion to Rs) any less ?
Income is income, completely fungible. Income from Delhi, Bombay, Jharkand, UK, US, UAE etc have the same economical value. Cannot selectively draw lines in the sand. At the end of the day total income from all sources and all platform is what matters.
January 21, 2012 at 10:04 PM
@karankumar, Overseas earnings are not important because srk dominates there, Indian awards have no value coz srk wins most of the times .When three idiots earns in overseas, the collections are highlighted and overseas become important at that point of time.
January 21, 2012 at 2:33 PM
Showcase: Agneepath: Take 2
http://www.thehindu.com/arts/magazine/article2813807.ece
How will Hrithik Roshan’s version fare when compared to Big B’s?
You know full-on Bollywood masala is back in business. So there will be a heroic protagonist, a pretty girl, a diabolical villain and loads of action. You know the good guy is going to triumph and that his path is going to be paved with blood ‘n’ gore. It’s a known storyline, a fairly predictable path.So why are you, like thousands of Indians, likely to find yourself at a multiplex near you, watching “Agneepath” some time in the near future? What is it about remakes that attract us? The pleasure of the familiar, of waiting for that kick-ass scene, that line of dialogue you love? Or the expectation that the duplicate will be better than the original? Both, because we like to hear the good stories over and over again.
The changes we expect are better technology and a more stylish take, whether it is “Don 2” or “Dev D” or “Agneepath”. We want to see what nuances another actor can bring to the role — can Shah Rukh Khan better Amitabh Bachchan’s performance, can Abhay Deol outdo Shah Rukh Khan’s, how is Hrithik going to say that famous “Pura naam Vijay Dinanath Chauhan…” line? We want some new twists within the framework of the old storyline, and, since we are a Bollywood audience, we’d like some new songs too, please.
Can “Agneepath” deliver? As of now, the film seems to have hit written all over it. But that’s not the real answer, is it? If we made a checklist of the parameters listed above, the film should score on three out of four. That sounds safe.
But all will be lost if Hrithik Roshan does not turn in an honest performance. He is no Amitabh Bachchan — but then no one is. Roshan will play his own tune and that is probably a wise move. For one, never underestimate the power of a photogenic face in the movies, when it fronts a good actor.
The dramatically different physicality is bound to bring a fresh dimension to the character, as will Sanjay Dutt’s take as the new-age drug lord ancha Cheena, and of course Karan Malhotra’s directorial vision.
Contrary to what most people imagine, it is not the easiest thing in the world to turn out a remake, unless it’s one like Shaad Ali’s “Saathiya”, which was a faithful re-creation of Mani Ratnam’s Tamil original, “Alai Payuthey”.
Yes, you have a ready storyline, but it places instant restrictions on your imagination. Tweaking someone else’s vision can be dicey, for it can end up a bit like patchwork. And of course, there will be the inevitable comparisons. Nostalgia can cloud our memory dangerously; one is always more charitable towards the original, especially when it’s a classic.
But of course, producer Karan Johar, director Karan Malhotra and lead actor Hrithik Roshan know all of this. So if they’ve taken the plunge, it should mean they’ve got something good on their hands. There’s only one way to find out.
January 21, 2012 at 4:22 PM
Even Saathiya is now a patch on the original as far as I’m concerned.. yes faithfully done but in a simple subject like this the intangibles matter much more.
January 21, 2012 at 2:34 PM
Interesting observations !!
January 21, 2012 at 2:37 PM
Oldgold,
Many congratulations, dear !! The figures above tell the story…SRK fans are gradually deserting him in India & looking for greener pastures overseas
January 21, 2012 at 3:11 PM
>Many congratulations, dear !!
Thank you, and the very same to you….. for;
>SRK fans are gradually deserting him in India
January 21, 2012 at 3:25 PM
Actually being the unbiased person that i am (lol sic)
have to agree with oldgold here
Even when i looked @ this list just now–had the same reaction..
SRK everywhere
One can keep microdissection but there is no point in denying SRKs pull esp overseas
Increasingly meet europeans for whom the ONLY bollywood actor they know or care bout is SRK
Just today–someone asked me–do i have the cd of ra1—i was quick to move on…lol
ps–oldgold–good to see u back and ‘alive’
are u ok healthwise –uve been misssing for ages it seems
Praying for srk ?? lol
January 21, 2012 at 11:52 PM
Alex,
“Actually being the unbiased person that i am”….LOL !!
Dude, of course you are biased & always take the side of oldgold
So stop pretending, we know where !!!
We know where your loyalties lie
January 22, 2012 at 12:42 AM
Alex,
“meet europeans for whom the ONLY bollywood actor they know or care bout is SRK”
Come on…you need to give a better logic than that ! Using that line of argument, one can say there are many countries where still Raj Kapoor / Big B are to this day considered the most recognizable icons. Yes, SRK’s films have done well overseas, but to make statements that he is the “only known Bollywood actor” is a ridiculous argument. The likes of Om Puri, Naseeruddin Shah, Aamir etc. have in fact won unprecedented accolades overseas by way of box office collections, getting their films acclaimed at film festivals, Oscars, BAFTA etc. with films like East is East, Lagaan, Monsson Wedding, 3 Idiots etc.
Also, the fact that a non-SRK film like 3 Idiots is still the highest Indian overseas grosser in 2 of the largest markets, USA & China dents the argument further. No Indian film has “crossed over” to China ( most populous country in the world ) like 3 Idiots has.
I mean, just consider this…of late there has been this whole brouhaha about Don 2 getting its German premiere at the upcoming Berlin Film Festival. Aamir was in fact part of the prestigious international jury at this same festival last year.. and the year or so before that it was Anurag Kashyap.
So, what is the big deal ??
Another interesting story I am not sure you are aware of…Journalist & critic Anupama Chopra actually personally experienced & confirmed this couple of years back…Roger Ebert, one of the finest cinema minds in the world, happened to meet her at one of the festivals abroad. He told her that he was very much looking forward to watching Aamir Khan’s next release “My Name is Khan”…Anupama Chopra immediately corrected him saying that it was actually “the other Khan”, Shahrukh’s film… Ebert who had given glowing reviews to Aamir’s earlier films like Lagaan & Earth ( still yet to watch & review am SRK film ) inadvertently assumed that it was an Aamir film !!
So much for the “recognizability” factor !!!
In fact of much more concern is the domestic figures mentioned above. And with films of “other actors” like Agneepath, Talaash, ETT, Dabanng 2, D3 & Krishh 3 coming out in next 18 months, there is the “heartbreaking” prospect of not a single SRK film featuring in the domestic top 10…all the space occupied by “other actors” !!
January 22, 2012 at 5:33 AM
I think the comment was in relation to the 12 SRK films on the list, and 7 films in top 10.
>Also, the fact that a non-SRK film like 3 Idiots is still the highest Indian overseas
Yes 3 idiots is top most, though not by a large margin. And what I read somewhere was that it had almost double the release of MNIK .
Anyway, it trended badly and the number was reduced by IIRC, half.
One can rationally deduce from the list that while SRK’s films succeeded due to the star (and the films), 3idiots succeeded due to the film itself.
>Ebert who had given glowing reviews to Aamir’s earlier films like Lagaan & Earth ( still yet to watch & review am SRK film ) inadvertently assumed that it was an Aamir film !!
LOL! He’s so popular that one doesn’t know his films
Anyway, I think alex meant the general (paying) public, and I can second that opinion because my experience here in Europe is the same.
Is it necessary to run down any and every achievement of
SRK’s?
January 22, 2012 at 1:35 PM
“Dude, of course you are biased & always take the side of oldgold”
haha–shubh–no comments there…maybe oldgold is a better person to judge that lol
“my experience here in Europe is the same..”–hmm
The ‘europe’ where one needs to take flights to watch ANY movie lol
January 22, 2012 at 5:24 PM
Haha! 3 Idiots had ”double the release of SRK’s MNIK”?! LOL!
No way madam! Get your facts corrected. 3 Idiots has released in less number of territories than MNIK and even had lesser prints. In countries like Taiwan and China, the shows for 3 Idiots had to be increased only due to popular demand. Also, 3 Idiots was never ever promoted as some global film, nor did its stars or makers ever give interviews to international media or promote it outside India in any way!
It had gained popularity on these free download movie sites already since its release in 2009. Still it broke records when it released theatrically in different countries a year and a half post its release.
First do some research and then argue madam!
January 22, 2012 at 7:30 PM
It was meant for China alone.
January 22, 2012 at 12:55 AM
Around-the-World Roundup: ‘Sherlock’ Cracks Code Again
http://www.boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=3349&p=.htm
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows led the foreign box office for the second-straight weekend, this time generating $29.6 million from 57 markets. The sequel opened to $3.3 million in Brazil and $2.9 million from just one day in China. So far, Sherlock has earned $224.2 million overseas, which is 14 percent ahead of the first Sherlock according to distributor Warner Bros. International. With France and Japan still left to open, Sherlock 2 will probably surpass its predecessor’s $315 million total.
Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol continued to be a major presence overseas with $16.5 million from 54 territories this weekend. It added $2.7 million in South Korea ($45 million total) and $2.6 million in Japan ($57.3 million total), and its foreign total is now at $320.5 million. The movie passed $500 million worldwide (domestic plus foreign) on Sunday, and with China and Italy still on the way the movie has a legitimate chance of eclipsing War of the Worlds ($591.7 million) to become Tom Cruise’s highest-grossing movie ever.
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo expanded in to a handful of major markets and had its best weekend yet with $16.06 million. It opened in second place in Germany ($2.97 million), Australia ($2.6 million), and Spain ($1.1 million), and also had a solid start in South Korea ($1.5 million). The David Fincher-directed remake/adaptation has now made $49.3 million overseas.
Without any major debuts, Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked fell 52 percent to $14.8 million. Its best showing came in Brazil ($2.75 million), and on Saturday the movie passed the original Alvin’s $144 million total. So far, Chipwrecked has made $153.1 million overseas.
Puss in Boots added $14.6 million from 56 markets this weekend. A large part of that came from a strong first place debut in South Korea ($5.4 million), along with DreamWorks Animation’s biggest opening ever in Turkey ($835,000). Since beginning its run at the end of October, Puss has earned $331.8 million in international coin.
The Darkest Hour was largely unimpressive in a handful of major new markets. Its top market was Mexico, where it debuted in first place with $1.3 million. Otherwise, it disappointed in the United Kingdom ($1.15 million), France ($802,000), Spain ($737,000) and Brazil ($549,000). For the weekend as a whole, the alien invasion flick earned $9.5 million for a $28.2 million total.
Coinciding with its domestic debut, Contraband opened to $1.4 million from seven overseas markets. Most of that came from a $1 million start in Russia, which is fine for the genre but still not a very good opening in such a huge market.
Other Notables – Weekend Gross – Gross-to-Date (in millions)
Intouchables – $9 – $174.6
War Horse – $8.5 – $17.3
J. Edgar – $6.5 – $12.5
The Muppets – $3.5 – $15
We Bought a Zoo – $1.5 – $16
The Adventures of Tintin – $3.4 – $278.8
Rubbeldiekatz – $1.4 – $17
Jack and Jill – $1.3 – $22.1
Tower Heist – $1 – $63.2
January 22, 2012 at 12:57 AM
MI 4 potentially to become Cruise’s highest grosser ever…wow !!
Game of Shadows also going great guns !!!
January 22, 2012 at 8:10 AM
yes but that’s because of the worldwide gross.. in the US it’s a different story.
January 22, 2012 at 9:31 AM
Even domestically, this might be his second highest grosser.
Good for him. Hope he gets some good films from good directors now. I think in the right vehicle, he still packs a punch. And, if people can forgive Newt, they can definitely forgive Cruise for some of his idiosyncratic behaviour.
January 22, 2012 at 10:35 AM
In absolute terms maybe but it’s way behind the first and second parts after accounting for inflation. Actually it’s not going to catch up with the latter even in absolute terms. That film did 215m. MI4 is at 193m (that’s through this Fri). The first MI did 180m.
Here’s how I look at it. It’s way behind on his top box office numbers during the 80s and 90s but given he’s older now and this is the fourth part of the franchise it’s a very good result. However the fact that it is part of a franchise also illustrates his weakness. What’s his strategy other than this? He can’t keep doing MI films all his film. How does he reinvent himself successfully and post those numbers without an MI? And unlike Brad Pitt he hasn’t made himself more credible as an actor/star in smaller productions to generate that sort of buzz (Tree of Life, Moneyball, with Benjamin Button Pitt even had 130m). He has definitely generated enough steam over time to still have a considerable market but what’s the vehicle for this? MI4 restores faith in his box office draw. Perhaps he goes in for more action-stunts elsewhere too.
January 22, 2012 at 11:14 AM
I think if he is perceived as still being commercially viable, there WOULD be willing first line directors to sign him on. Before the implosion he was coveted by one and all and had considerable credibility even in off beat affairs.
But he is a wierd dude. Was just talking to someone the other day whose cousin used to work for him and the dude is wierd. He has a huge staff and only the inner core of three or four are allowed to interact with him. Otherwise everyone has to stay out of the way and practically be invisible. This guy was not a part of the inner core. One day Cruise was on his way home and as usual everyone got a call to warn them of his impending arrival, so they could get out but somehow this guy missed it and Cruise ran into him and he was like -WTF are you doing here? You know you are not supposed to be here or come in front of me!! Apparently, all new employess used to get a packet with the information on Scientology but no one was forced/coerced/cajoled to join.
January 22, 2012 at 12:56 PM
Yeah he’s certainly weird. Apparently he also has some crazy dietary habits. He’s the health food freak to beat all health food freaks!
January 22, 2012 at 2:31 AM
Producers Guild Awards: ‘The Artist’ takes home top honors
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/movies/2012/01/the-artist-wins-the-producers-guild-award-.html
The Producers Guild of America gave its top prize to “The Artist” Saturday night, confirming the black-and-white film’s status as an Oscar front-runner heading into the nominations for the 84th Academy Awards Tuesday morning. The PGA and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences have agreed on best picture winners the last four years.
Producer Thomas Langmann, the son of acclaimed French actor, writer and director Claude Barri, accepted the Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures for “The Artist,” which took home the Golden Globe for best motion picture, comedy or musical, earlier this month.
Directed by Michel Hazanavicius, the film is a love letter to Hollywood’s Golden Age, telling the story of the intersecting fates of silent film star George Valentin (Jean Dujardin) and plucky song-and-dance gal Peppy Miller (Berenice Bejo) at the dawn of the talkies. Since making its debut at the Cannes Film Festival last year, the movie has been collecting accolades and acclaim.
“When Michel and I dreamed of making ‘The Artist,’ we dreamed of writing a love letter to American cinema,” Langmann said. “We just didn’t know that we would get a taste of the American dream.”
But “The Artist” wasn’t the only recurring presence on the awards season circuit to take home a prize Saturday at the 23rd annual PGA Awards gala at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. Steven Spielberg’s 3D performance capture film “The Adventures of Tintin,” based on the work of Belgian artist Herge, won in the PGA’s animated film category — it, too, won a Golden Globe. The director accepted the statuette with his producing partner Kathleen Kennedy; “Tintin’s” third nominated producer, Peter Jackson, did not attend the ceremony.
Spielberg, whose other 2011 feature, the stately World War I drama “War Horse,” had been nominated alongside “The Artist,” also was honored with the David O. Selznick Achievement Award in Theatrical Motion Pictures. In presenting the award, DreamWorks Animation chief Jeffrey Katzenberg said of Spielberg, “He’s a great storyteller. He’s maintained a deep affinity with his audiences.”
During his acceptance speech, Spielberg credited his career to the fact that he came across producers who believed in him, refueled his confidence when it ran low and took a chance on him. He explained that an important aspect in making films is “being able to take chances on men and women who deserve a break. No one can succeed alone.”
He continued, “For every film and television show nominated tonight, someone reached out and gave a hand. I am grateful to feel all of yours holding mine right now.”
Actor Michael Rapaport certainly seemed both grateful and terribly surprised when his documentary about the groundbreaking hip-hop collective A Tribe Called Quest, “Beats, Rhymes and Life,” took home honors for Outstanding Producer of Documentary Theatrical Motion Pictures — Rapaport, Edward Parks, Frank Mele and Debra Koffler were the honored producers.
“I really can’t believe we won,” a visible shaken Rapaport said, before coming out with an off-the-cuff expletive.
On the television side, the Norman Felton Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic TV-drama went to HBO’s Prohibition era drama “Boardwalk Empire,” while ABC’s popular sitcom “Modern Family” won the Danny Thomas Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic TV, Comedy.
After collecting the first prize of the evening, “Modern Family” producer Danny Zuker appropriately made the audience roar with laughter. “I have to tell you, all through the streets today there was Producer’s Guild fever and it’s just such a relief for it to all be over.”
Comedian Stephen Colbert and the team from Comedy Central’s “The Colbert Report” won for Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Talk Television, though Colbert was not on hand to accept. PBS’ Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning miniseries “Downtown Abbey” and its trio of producers, Julian Fellowes, Nigel Marchant and Gareth Neame, took home the PGA’s long-form television award.
The prize for competition television went to CBS’ globe-trotting contest “The Amazing Race” — honored producers were Jerry Bruckheimer, Elise Doganieri, Jonathan Littman, Bertram van Munster and Mark Vertullo. PBS’ “American Masters” duo Susan Lacy and Julie Sacks won for Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction TV.
Among the evening’s other honorary awards, “Spider-Man” star Tobey Maguire presented comics icon Stan Lee with his Vanguard Award, while television veteran Don Mischer accepted the Norman Lear Achievement Award in Television. Both men received a standing ovation in the ballroom, as did actress Angelina Jolie, who was given the Stanley Kramer Award for her feature directorial debut, “In the Land of Blood and Honey,” a love story set against the backdrop of the Bosnian war.
CBS Corp. Chief Executive Leslie Moonves won the Milestone Award, which was presented to him by George Clooney. After his own standing ovation, Moonves quipped that “there is no one in the world I would change places with, except this guy,” and promptly pointed to Clooney.
The evening also saw Alicia Keys perform a rendition of her Jay-Z duet “Empire State of Mind” and her song “No One.”
January 22, 2012 at 2:33 AM
“The Artist”, definitely the favourite now in the Oscar Best Picture category.
PGA award is a fairly strong indicator going by past history.
January 22, 2012 at 5:48 AM
Why does everyone get so worked up every year when these awards are announced?
Salman and Amir try to gain publicity by boycotting, and SRK by performing.
Is there any sense in giving awards to people who don’t want them?
The organisers don’t care to announce that these are awards to *celebrate* films which were popular for some reason or other – ignoring the boycotters (the best way to treat them IMO), and continue calling the awards as ‘best actor’ etc.
People often write ‘these awards have no meaning anymore’. On the one hand of course it’s true, but on the other hand for the sake of a few spoil sports nobody’s going to abandon these occasions since it provides good opportunity for a show – in addition majority haven’t boycotted it, why spoil there fun?
I’m pretty sure for Vidya and Ranbeer and several others these are moments to cherish.
January 22, 2012 at 5:32 PM
LOL!
Salman and Aamir gain publicity by boycotting?! Is it the stars who go there and do drama on stage, who gain publicity, or those who don’t go there?! Now even keeping silent or staying away will be taken as a sign of ”gaining publicity”?! What a curious reasoning!
Salman does perform, he only doesn’t go to receive those pieces of wood and metal.
Nana Patekar, Naseeruddin Shah, Om Puri, Ajay Devgn, Deols – nobody attends them or gives a damn about them. In fact, they don’t even talk about it – it’s only foolish media which keeps bringing up this question to them again and again.
Why are you calling them ”spoilsports”? Who’s fun they have spoiled? The foolish nature of awards is visible to all and is evident now. It doesn’t need an Aamir or a Naseer to talk about them!
Those who see it as fun are having fun there, and participating happily in the tom-foolery. Nobody has stopped them.
January 22, 2012 at 7:28 PM
>Those who see it as fun are having fun there, and participating happily in the tom-foolery. Nobody has stopped them.
While you and many others are eating your heart out!!! LOL
January 22, 2012 at 8:43 AM
SRK apologizes to Asha Bhosle
Renuka Vyavahare, TNN | Jan 22, 2012, 12.00AM IST
Shah Rukh Khan said sorry to the legendary singer, here’s why.
Shah Rukh Khan is constantly under the microscope. Its not just the fans or the press who keeps an eye on him but also the stars themselves. Considering the endearing personality that SRK is, and given his superstar aura its only natural that people demand his attention.
However at a recent event, it was respect more than attention that India’s legendary singer Asha Bhosle seeked from one of India’s finest actors Shah Rukh Khan.
It all happened at an award show.
An onlooker revealed, “Asha Bhosle was on stage to accept her award. On demand, she obliged the audience by singing one of her songs. She spotted Shah Rukh Khan getting up and walking out while she was still singing. She thus made it a point to ask Shah Rukh backstage if he didn’t like her singing. She almost scolded him. Shah Rukh apologized immediately. He told her what had happened exactly and that he was extremely sorry.”
January 22, 2012 at 10:02 AM
This is a larger commentary on the levels of decorum maintained during plays & live musical acts. Inspite of strict instructions, people still keep chatting on cellphones & walking in/out of the auditorium.
Very distracting & annoying for the guys performing.
January 22, 2012 at 6:17 PM
”given his superstar aura its only natural that people demand his attention.”
So Asha Bhosle is now being called as demanding ”attention”? What a way to cover up Mr. King’s faux pas! Anyway it’s silly to make news stories on even such matters. There could be several reasons why a person needs to walk out of an auditorium (including nature’s call!).
January 22, 2012 at 6:29 PM
21 January 2012
Rajeev Masand is Entertainment Editor and film critic at CNN-IBN
Going Solo • Good Boy Act • Costume Drama
Word on the street is that Shah Rukh Khan wants to turn his production company, Red Chillies Entertainment, into a full-blown Bollywood film studio, not unlike UTV, Dharma Productions or Yash Raj Films. The actor is reportedly tired of starring in movies for friends for a fraction of his fee.
Industry sources say SRK is currently shopping around for a CEO to take charge of the company, and has big plans lined up. He’s reportedly keen to produce as many as six to eight films each year, in several of which he won’t star himself.
The actor is believed to have told close associates that his focus for the next few years will be to expand his company and minimise “outside commitments”. The star isn’t thrilled that producers who pay him bargain basement fees have built their empires on the fat returns his films have generated.
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Good Boy Act
First there were reports from the sets of Agneepath in Diu that the famously indisciplined Sanjay Dutt was putting up a surprisingly professional front. Assistant directors even claimed that Dutt (who rarely shows up for a shoot before 2 pm, no matter how much earlier his call-time may be) reported on set at 9 am each morning, and on some days, arrived for make-up even before the film’s hero, Hrithik Roshan, did.
Dutt turning over a new leaf was attributed to the fact that his close friend Ajay Devgn had advised the 50-plus star to pull up his socks if he didn’t want to get overshadowed in the movie by the much younger and more popular Hrithik.
Now it appears that Dutt has even agreed to actively participate in the film’s promotions. The actor, who usually hates interacting with the media—even while promoting films that he himself has produced—has reportedly agreed to travel across the country for media interactions, and will appear on reality shows to plug the film too, if needed. Dutt has been saying he’s going out of his way for Agneepath as a gesture to the film’s producer, Karan Johar, whose father Yash Johar he was deeply attached to. But insiders say Dutt doesn’t want a repeat of what happened during Mission Kashmir, where he got second-class status to Hrithik despite delivering a good performance.
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Costume Drama
She starred in as many as five films last year, only one of which made any money at the box-office. But she’s regarded as a competent actress who can be relied upon to carry off difficult roles.
Difficult, as it turns out, is a word that’s being used often to describe this leading lady, who Bollywood insiders say has been giving her designers a hard time lately. Allegedly, the actress has instructed the producers of her films not to give credit on screen to the costume designers who create her outfits. She’s believed to have said she does her own styling, and pretty much tells her designers what kind of costumes to make for her. Hence, she doesn’t think designers deserve credit for dressing and styling her. She’s told her designers that they ought to be happy with their pay-cheque from the producers, and shouldn’t expect anything more.
The designers, for their part, complain that the actress sees herself as something of a self-styled genius and while she does give inputs on her costumes, by no means can her involvement be described as ‘designing’ or ‘styling’. At least two designers have complained that the actress has an attitude problem, and have vowed never to work with her again. They also add that it’s unfair to be denied credit on screen, because designing for films doesn’t yield big pay-cheques anyway. And getting no credit for their work is like insult on injury.
One leading designer jokes that if the actress doesn’t mend her ways soon, she might just have to find out exactly how good a designer and stylist she actually is, because no respectable professional will work with her again.
http://www.openthemagazine.com/article/voices/going-solo
January 22, 2012 at 8:17 PM
its a known fact that All awards have a price tag on them including Tv channel awards like Zee cine awards etc and its funny when actors even try to get their “friends” as members into the jury panel …just to influence their “own” films on national Level too..this is a never ending saga of our corrupt system.
January 22, 2012 at 10:25 PM
Oldgold,
Your facts even on China are way off the mark !
Please go to below link & all your “apprehensions” will be answered…”eat your heart out”, dear
“Success of 3 Idiots breaks China’s Bollywood Great Wall”
http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article2766764.ece
January 22, 2012 at 10:27 PM
Agneepath gets three Hollywood biggies for company
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Agneepath-gets-three-Hollywood-biggies-for-company/articleshow/11587800.cms
January started on a sorry note at the box office. Things have been pathetic with most Bollywood and foreign films failing to break what the trade calls as the January jinx.
Trade analyst Taran Adarsh says, 2011 Jan was a golden period.Bollywood had winners in No One killed Jessica and Yamla Pagla Deewana that released on January 7 and 14 respectively.The start of 2012 has been very very poor.”
Abbas Mustan’s Players tanked leaving many of those who invested in this film in a state of shock.
The following week saw five small films including the not so bad Chaalis Chauraasi and Tutiya Dil sinking.Now all hopes are automatically pinned on Agneepath that is the solo Bollywood release on the Republic Day weekend.
However sensing that they have a chance to get a clear window; three Hollywood films are releasing alongside Agneepath.
Steven Soderbergh’s Haywire has been advanced by a week to keep Paramount Films of India’s Contraband companyon January 26.
Fox Star India is also releasing the George Clooney flick The Descendants.
Suddenly Agneepath has ample company at the multiplex ticket windows throughout the world.
January 23, 2012 at 6:38 AM
I’ve heard good things about Contraband — has anyone here seen it?
January 23, 2012 at 6:57 AM
supposed to be a good watch. haven’t seen it. Incidentally it’s a remake of a Swedish film.
January 22, 2012 at 10:28 PM
So looking forward to “The Descendants”…should make for terrific viewing.
January 23, 2012 at 2:41 AM
not worth spending a multiplex ticket – grab a dvd
January 24, 2012 at 12:41 AM
Agneepath Has Strong Advance At Single Screens
Tuesday 24th January 2012 10.00 IST
Boxofficeindia.Com Trade Network
Agneepath had a strong advance at single screens which opened bookings on Monday and multiplexes which opened bookings on Monday were also very good.
The single screen advance is the best since Bodyguard released on Eid. In places like Rajkot, Kohlapur, Nasik etc it compares well with Bodyguard. Its likely the Maharashtra and Saurashtra belts are going to take a record or near record start.
In the North it is also good going as Liberty in Delhi which is an advance theatre and a good barometer for North India single screens is close to being sold out for first day and is sure to be sold out before release. Single screens in Lucknow, Agra, Dehradun are also strong.
The super cast, hit music and action has done the job at mass centres and multiplexes will follow as huge cast while Dharma Productions has huge brand value at high end multiplexes where mass action films tend to collect less so even these will be huge initially.
January 24, 2012 at 12:43 AM
Karan Johar’s Agneepath Likely To Break Box-Office Records
http://www.koimoi.com/bollywood-news/karan-johar-s-agneepath-likely-to-break-box-office-records/
January 24, 2012 at 1:14 AM
Agneepath seems like a winner already.
it’ll be more interesting to watch it in a single screen..
anyways looking forward to The Descendants and Hugo.
January 24, 2012 at 3:29 AM
Agneepath gets its math correct
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Agneepath-gets-its-math-correct/articleshow/11613709.cms
Karan Johar’s Agneepath remake is already a winner even before its worldwide release on January 26.
Sources indicate that the film that has reportedly costs its makers around 62 cr with print and publicity has already recovered around 35 cr from the sale of satellite rights; 15 cr from the overseas rights given to Eros International and also approximately 10-12 cr from music, home video and other rights.
Trade analyst Taran Adarsh who saw the film at a special screening last night says, “It is a fitting tribute to the masterwork made in 1990. The movie has all the potential to scale dizzy heights of victory and catapult Hrithik Roshan as the newest member of the 100 cr club. Here comes the first giant blockbuster of 2012.”
Karan Johar himself is unduly concerned about the math. He says, “I want people to like my film.” Agneepath that is being distributed worldwide by Karan himself through the offices of his distributor friend Anil Thadani, known in the film industry as Raveena Tandon’s husband. Our source confirms, “Agneepath is in profit from the first rupee earned from the Indian box office.”
Currently there is heavy duty betting on whether the first day collections; by virtue of the fact that the film releases on ‘Republic Day’ that is a National holiday, will cross Bodyguard’s opening day figures of 21.5 cr. “Betting on big films has become a national pastime,” confirms a bookie. “Here the important thing is that the film has got its arithmetic correct and will be in a profit from the day of release,” says our source.
January 24, 2012 at 3:35 AM
Box office: Dullest January ever
http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2012/jan/240112-Box-office-Dullest-January-ever.htm
Trade analysts say that now all eyes are on this week’s release Agneepath as none of the movies this month have received a positive response
Of the four film that released last Friday, not one has managed to leave a mark at the box office.
While Sudhish Kamath’s Good Night Good Morning, Clint Eastwood’s J Edgar with Leonardo DiCaprio and Johnson Thomas’s Coriolanus fetched raving reviews, and Kate Beckinsale’s Underworld: Awakening took the franchise another step further, trade analysts are now pegging this January as the worst in quite a few years.
Veteran trade analyst Amod Mehra points out that otherwise we’ve had some or the other film working in January. “But this time nothing has worked so far. After a bumper 2011, when four films crossed R 100 crore net, 2012 has begun on a bad note.
While Players has been a major disappointment, smaller films like Chaalis Chaurasi couldn’t even cover the cost of their print and advertising.
Even an English film like Underworld: Awakening has bombed,” he shrugs, adding that all eyes are now on Agneepath which releases on January 26. “Going by the pre-release response, it looks to net R 100 crore in the first week itself,” he enthuses.
A programming head of a national multiplex chain calls this week “a complete washout.” Pegging the opening of Good Night Good Morning, which was only released in PVR at an average of 15-20 per cent occupancy in the first three days, on condition of anonymity, he says, “It was not a movie for the masses.
Besides, they didn’t have a marketing budget. How do you expect the audience out there to know that this movie is releasing?” Oblivious to why an otherwise comparatively safer film like Underworld: Awakening failed, our friendly programming head says, “It’s also beyond me imagining why J Edgar had a limited release, in a few multiplexes in Mumbai, Delhi and other cities.
Considering it’s directed by Clint Eastwood and features Leo DiCaprio in the title role, one expected it to have a wider release. Even if the film picks up, widening its release in the second week looks difficult with three more coming up on Friday Descendants, Contraband and Haywire.”
January 24, 2012 at 3:39 AM
Reading numerous reports of terrific advance bookings in both multiplexes & single screens…opening 4 day weekend will be huge.