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March 7, 2023 at 11:58 AM
https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/ranbir-kapoor-reveals-tu-jhoothi-main-makkaar-shot-without-script-says-shot-tjmm-180-days-woh-bhi-script-ke-bina/
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March 7, 2023 at 12:04 PM
Har Har Mahadev !!
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March 7, 2023 at 12:08 PM
I sense TJMM is gonna get glowing reviews. Himesh Mankad and Anmol Jamwal have hinted that it’s a rewarding watch.
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March 7, 2023 at 12:09 PM
Ranbir Interview
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March 7, 2023 at 12:10 PM
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March 7, 2023 at 12:30 PM
The fabulous reviews will soon start pouring it. Great news for the hindi film industry. It’s back on track.
(Not being sarcastic)
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March 7, 2023 at 12:39 PM
Top Advance Booking at National Chains (Tickets Sold) post pandemic:
1. #Pathaan: 5.56 L
2. #KGF2: 5.15L
3. #Brahmastra: 3.02 L
4. #83: 1.17 L
5. #Drishyam2: 1.16 L
6. #RRR: 1.05 L
7. #BhoolBhullaiya2: 1.03 L
8. #TJMM: 70k (1 hour to go)
8. #LSC: 63K
9. #VikramVedha: 60K
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March 7, 2023 at 1:38 PM
I expected over 1 lakh as it’s holiday but I think reviews are great, so it’ll cover and do well.
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March 7, 2023 at 2:43 PM
This is awesome, hope it clicks big time. We need as many hits as we can get.
Being a fanatic of Raj Kapoor, love to see anyone from Kapoor doing well.
TJMM will also have a great spot booking.
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March 7, 2023 at 3:26 PM
So this 🤡 called Prakash Raj acts in more Hindi films than Kannada one’s and goes about masking his political incompetency **edited**
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March 7, 2023 at 5:30 PM
Komal Nahta Review…
Looking Very Promising…
Spoilers (lots of cameos)
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March 7, 2023 at 5:39 PM
Ranbir Kapoor stocks will soar after this one. This is called a a STAR.
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March 7, 2023 at 5:51 PM
Taran Adarsh – 4 out of 5 stars…
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March 7, 2023 at 7:21 PM
The movie will be success but the real question is how big of a success it’ll be. Can’t be just 100 cr hit.
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March 7, 2023 at 7:52 PM
https://www.sacnilk.com/articles/entertainment/box_office/Muqaddar_Ka_Sikandar_1978_Box_Office_Collection_Day_Wise_Worldwide?hl=en
Sacnilk on Muqaddar ka Sikandar 👆
Awaiting confirmation on Amar Akbar Anthony and Coolie to put all the imbeciles and mechanically faulty tape recorders to rest (since even TG & FI aren’t enough for these first from the bottoms).
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March 8, 2023 at 7:10 AM
Yup, movies released more than 4 decades ago which no one is contesting.
doesn’t change the fact that no ATBB at age of 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s and 80s.
While you’re at it, ask Sacnilk about how many SOLO ATBB?
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March 8, 2023 at 7:42 AM
Are you delusional or pretending to be one? How many times am I supposed to repeat the name Coolie or the fact that the term ATBB never existed in that era? And MKS is as solo as it gets. Vinod Khanna himself has no solo Super hits and was a tier 2 star in a 20 minute role in a 3 hour film. If MKS and Coolie aren’t solo, neither is Pathaan, KHNH, War, 3 Idiots, MEA or MHN. Stop making a fool of yourself especially when you yourself accepted AB to be among the all time greats. But then I suppose that’s a compulsive habit with you.
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March 8, 2023 at 7:46 AM
Its not for nothing that even a rogue site like BOI which is cynical of every superstar before the Khan era has named him among the top 3 of all time. Even fools like them acknowledge the non existence of fancy terminology in the FI/TG era. Too bad a middle aged senile like yourself cannot see the obvious (unless you’re a gen Z imbecile masquerading as an oldie).
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March 8, 2023 at 7:56 AM
Doesn’t change the fact that no ATBB at age of 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s and 80s.
Obviously you can’t differentiate between solo and multistar films. but you paint everything with broad brush so you won’t get it.
For me MKS is solo and Coolie is multistar but make no mistake about who the lead actor in coolie is, just like i make no mistake about who the lead in Sholay is.
don’t come here telling me amitabh has same amount of role in sholay as dhermendra when amitabh is missing in the whole climax. any casual movie watcher can tell you who the main lead in sholay is.
Again, no one is questioning bachchan box office pull 4 decades ago, but i will not combine it with past 4 decades and present it like last 4 decades is same as first few years. this is where you and other bachchan fanatics have hard time coming to reality that bachchan past 4 decades (especially past 2.5 decades) is not what it was prior to 1985.
You can be or pretend to be delusional and keep on presenting as if bachchan is a force to reckon with, for me, not much there past 4 decades (especially past 2.5 decades), just like there wasn’t much to see for SRK past decade until Pathaan came this year. Yes he had some great opening like he did with ra.one and some others but everything considered, past 10 years was nothing except CE.
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March 8, 2023 at 8:05 AM
Frankly, I’m done engaging with you and your rubbish talk. I’ve given you ample evidence from legitimate trade guide sources of ABs box office performance from 73-88 and the fact that today’s terminology never existed back then. If your wish to keep repeating the same irrelevant “solo” nonsense like a parrot, be my guest. I’m sure if India had the misfortune of witnessing your sorry existence back in the 70s and 80s you’d know what AB meant to Bollywood trade and Hindi cinema in general.
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March 8, 2023 at 8:10 AM
Coolie and Mard came in his 40s btw. Expected some fraud baniya analysts to have better mathematical skills. And good luck trying to find my claims of AB being a box office force post 1993 (barring a partial phase from 00-05 thanks to Salman’s downturn and AKs absence). The only claim made was his relevance and longevity that lasted far longer than any of his contemporaries and seniors. Which still stands and will continue to.
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March 8, 2023 at 9:37 AM
Simply put, not a box office force past 4 decades (especially past 2.5 decades), unless you can show me Pathaan, PK, 3 Idiots, Gadar, HAHK, KKHH, Raja hindustani, DDLJ, Dangal, etc type of collection for bachchan film past 3 decades…
Don’t go in circle with all other stuff about longevity, KBC, etc… I’m talking about movie box office, you want to keep bringing in other stuff cause you have nothing else to fall back on.
i lived thru 70s in gujarat and couple years in bombay so i know what bachchan era was and i’m able to easily differentiate between his 70s/80s box office stardome and past 3 decades which internet kids like you won’t be able to.
uh oh, “nothing to fall back on”, here comes religious stuff, street level talk 🙂
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March 8, 2023 at 9:48 AM
Internet kids! Do you even know my generation or anything about me you dolt? Of course you wouldn’t since an illogical fart such as yourself is an expert in passing opinions on folks who aren’t even using this forum anymore. Internet whizkids might be your aboriginal kids like zero on this forum, sorry i ain’t one of them. Now for your religion, keep it inside your walls or wherever you do. Terror mongering cults deserve a cleansing, not my problem if every org from the FBI to the RAW assigns a Wanted status to one’s ironically belonging to a single cult 🥱
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March 8, 2023 at 10:02 AM
And try deciding if its 3 decades or 4. Perhaps your age is catching up and hence you forgot the fact that Shehanshah in 1988 was a rage during release and did Super Hit business despite being a mediocre film. The craze lasted well into the late 80s and not only the 70s as you claim. Basically its been 3 decades precisely and if the legend lives for another decade (which I’m sure a rascal such as yourself would hope doesn’t happen despite your fraudulent “politically correct” front you put up) it’d be 4.
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March 8, 2023 at 9:04 PM
It’s really laughworthy to see **edited** calling Coolie and Mard Blockbusters. Not only this but they went a step forward by saying that the word “Blockbuster” didn’t exist at that time. If the case was like that then how come films like SHOLAY and RKAM got Blockbuster tags? Doesn’t this clearly indicate that the tag was existing? Even Mougle Azam got the Blockbuster tag. In reality COOLIE and MARD were simply Hits.
Spreading false propaganda seems to be their profession for earning bread and butter. The reality is as Z has also hinted in above comment that Bachchan has no solo Blockbuster in his entire career. Nobody denies his superstardom but if one tries to project him all time best, will definetly receive brickbats. He was a superstar from 1978 to 1984 and that’s all.. Since 1984 he has not deluvered any HGOTY or any ATG, though some smaller hits were there occassionally. Instead of huge hits there are numerous flops/ disasters from 1984 onwards and he is still continuing with that.
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March 9, 2023 at 1:02 AM
There are ZERO flops from 1984-88 fyi.. the same as your fake usrname
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March 9, 2023 at 1:14 AM
https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-and-the-arts/films/story/19880315-amitabh-bachchan-makes-spectacular-come-back-with-shahenshah-797041-1988-03-14
Whoops… No superstardom post 84.. only a craze that forces exhibitors to deal with 20000 folks outside a theater 🫣
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March 9, 2023 at 1:22 AM
“Nobody denies his superstardom but if one tries to project him all time best, will definetly receive brickbats.” – BOI calls him the all time top 3. Time for you to brick and bat SRK fanatic Harminder now, even though BOI was Bollywood’s first journal to use the Blockbuster term (FI and TG used Super Duper fyi).
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March 9, 2023 at 1:28 AM
https://www.sacnilk.com/articles/entertainment/box_office/amp/Mard_1985_Box_Office_Collection_Day_Wise_Worldwide?hl=en
Mard 👆 Blockbuster by Sacnilk, Super Hit by FIs rigid terminology and a film with over 4 Cr footfalls. Nothing laughworthy apart from your ignorant comments & opinions.
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March 9, 2023 at 1:10 AM
First prove if the sources like TG and FI ever used the Blockbuster tag back then (all it takes is one look at SSs archives itself!). Mard and Coolie are Super Hits by FIs strict methodology, surefire Blockbuster by today’s terminology as Sacnilk proves it below.. #Facepalm
https://www.sacnilk.com/articles/entertainment/box_office/amp/Mard_1985_Box_Office_Collection_Day_Wise_Worldwide?hl=en
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March 9, 2023 at 3:50 AM
Coolie, Naseeb, Laawaris and Mard are all time grossers. The phase of megastardom ran from 1975-88, the level of stardom that has never been replicated since barring Salman Khan from 2010-17. Try getting legitimate sources next time around before making false delusional claims. I’m not one of your puny high school gang boys whose gonna fall for your blatant lies. You’re the single biggest disgrace to the legacy of Aryabhatt with a username like ZERO 000
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March 7, 2023 at 10:21 PM
I didnt expect reviews to be so good here. Not sure if this can go over 200crs though
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March 7, 2023 at 10:33 PM
Huge family angle is kept secret and Luv Ranjan is saying all movies are showing too much in trailers, so I kept it away. Boney Kapoor and Dimple as parents have good role in the movie. As I said, if it doesn’t do 180-200 crs, it’ll be loss, Kartik would have been fine for even 100 crs hit, why take Ranbir?
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March 8, 2023 at 5:23 AM
WOuld be interesting to see how much this does. This romcom stuff hasnt worked since YJHD and that actually had a decent emotional arc to just call it romcom. I think thats the ceiling here 200crs.
The family angle might be good but not sure how families will go for this with all the kissing scenes and other stuff.
Not sure whats the budget here but this will max out at 200crs I feel if liked
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March 7, 2023 at 11:21 PM
Wishing everyone and their families a very happy holi!
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March 8, 2023 at 2:52 AM
Pathaan 6th tuesday 1.25cr from 0.8cr Monday.
Exceptionnel
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March 8, 2023 at 3:56 AM
Exceptional personnel = Exceptionnel
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March 8, 2023 at 5:05 AM
An Jo if you plan to come to delhi/NCR lets meet. I promise I wont discuss my liberal POV but will discuss only movies
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March 8, 2023 at 1:03 PM
Sir sure; but I will hold nothing back, but with utmost respect and restrant: TBH, the DS displayed here with philosophy-spouting sandbaggers is astounding!! Would love to talk with anyone who’s interested in cinema and cinema alone and not baniyagiri. Grateful for the invite.
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March 8, 2023 at 7:03 AM
Pathaan Box Office Day 42: Shah Rukh Khan Starrer Witnesses A Huge Jump On Tuesday
There was a massive increase in footfalls for Pathaan on Tuesday; Shah Rukh Khan starrrer shines on its 42nd day.
https://www.koimoi.com/box-office/pathaan-box-office-day-42-shah-rukh-khan-starrer-witnesses-a-huge-jump-on-tuesday/
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March 8, 2023 at 7:13 AM
Now seeing few mixed reviews. As Krish said above, 200 Cr will be the ceiling. If it gets there, it will be great.
Every movie, type of movie has a max it can do. You can’t be dumb and expect every movie to do BB2 or Pathaan and if it doesn’t it’s not a failure.
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March 8, 2023 at 11:15 AM
Real reviews are coming out now and it looks like it won’t do 200 crores.2nd half of 1.5 hours is too long with less meat and illogical reasons for fight. It’ll be lucky if it does 150 crs.
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March 8, 2023 at 11:57 AM
Can I predict “9 Cr” for Monday?
If it does do 9 Cr on Monday it will be a success.
With each passing week, more and more people will realize how special Pathaan was and the way it trended, not just India but EVERY single country it released in. Of course you’ll always have some who suffers from SRK syndrome and they will find stuff like not enough chai or pan paraag at a particular shop was sold so it can’t be called a success 🙂
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March 8, 2023 at 12:06 PM
Pathaan can’t be called a success unless YRF celebrates and tweets about it. So hold your horses while talking about how much it earned on its 42nd and 43rd days
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March 8, 2023 at 12:53 PM
They already did when it passed 500 Cr in india 1000 WW.
I just love how low key and humble SRK/YRF has been with Pathaan ATBB success.
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March 8, 2023 at 12:47 PM
Ottu minus E tax – murkha Khan abhimanigalu pratyekisalu sadhyavilla.. nirlajja bevarsis
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March 8, 2023 at 12:58 PM
Pathaan has gone past Bahubali 2 (hindi) now even according to BOI (for those who has become boi followers recently)…
https://boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=7612
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March 8, 2023 at 1:14 PM
Highest netting Hindi only film in the history of Hindi cinema for now.. until Diwali most likely
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March 8, 2023 at 5:39 PM
I think this record will stand for a while. don’t think Tiger-next installment will beat it.
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March 8, 2023 at 12:59 PM
https://www.outlookindia.com/national/the-deep-roots-of-misogyny-magazine-265249
The society by and large needs major transformation; sickening to see such practices in place even centuries after being commonplace in British/European society
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March 8, 2023 at 1:12 PM
Munna Gentle Bhai and businessman Jay Shah: How? How on God’s not green earth could you miss a money making opportunity – all that you had to do was call the BURNOL marketing dept and demonstrate to them through these ‘wonderful’ comments how their product has been exposed to the sun and other planets!! You missed it Sirs. You missed it. As AB said in Agneepath, ‘Thoda tum kamao, thoda hum kamate hai; milke dhanda karnege.
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March 9, 2023 at 1:17 AM
Quite sure these highly intellectual folks Z & Zero (who defy all journals from BOI to India Today to FI to Trade Guide to create their own parallel versions!) are either the same person or relatives separated by 2 gens.
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March 8, 2023 at 2:25 PM
Taran Adarsh on TJMM
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March 8, 2023 at 2:25 PM
Tickets booked for tonight !!
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March 9, 2023 at 9:50 AM
Loved the movie, it has a beautiful message .
having grown up in a joint family , maza aa gaya picture dekh kar.
Everyone our age should make their kids watch this movie.
Ranbir Kapooer , Bassi , Dimple and Dadi are superb. Boney Kapoor is wasted . Shraddha looks a bit misfit in her role.
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March 10, 2023 at 10:23 AM
The special appearance of Kartik and Nusrat is pretty good . Ranbir’s monologue 20 minutes before the climax, when Shradha calls him to her house was like bloody brilliant .
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March 10, 2023 at 11:13 AM
Nice review :
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March 11, 2023 at 4:20 PM
Vijay jee on TJMM Box office
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March 8, 2023 at 3:38 PM
SRK sure didn’t miss opportunity of lifetime by dropping BURNOL on PHONY people from day one of PATHAAN release, Still dropping them… 😉
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March 8, 2023 at 4:54 PM
Pathaan still going strong despite TJMM taking away most of screens.
Same total as past Monday…
https://www.sacnilk.com/quicknews/Pathan_2022_Day_43_Box_Office_Collection?hl=en
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March 9, 2023 at 4:38 AM
Don’t know why but i like this guy Love Ranjan. We have many big mouth producer-director who brag to much without giving single hit. Here this Love ranjan gut gave some sleeper hits and on Superhit Sonu ki sweety and one of the best monolouge in Pyar ka Panchnama. Still he almost remains behind the scene and never talks too much.
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March 9, 2023 at 4:50 AM
Misogyny speaks louder than words yo!
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March 9, 2023 at 4:58 AM
Yet feminism always oinks..
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March 9, 2023 at 7:18 AM
Then the reports started coming in. The claps whenever Amitabh appeared on the screen, tickets spiralling to Rs 100 and more in the black market, a poor man who said: “Take my rickshaw but let me see the film.” “Normally on the first day, the audience is very unruly, they come out on every song,” said a theatre owner. “In this case, nobody moved out at all.”
bit.ly/3ZP060l
👆 The kinda reports that exposes claims of all the shameless imbecile liars and deranged Zeroes who claim there was no stardom post the mid 80s. Ideally this amount of evidence and expose’ of false claims should make anyone go on ventilators (hopefully relieved of their worthless existence from this planet) but for these delusional thick skinned scum gen alpha teens, nothing is true except the rot in their heads. The decline in stardom began only post 1989 (despite the few record breaking initials in the early and late 90s). Any other claim without evidence is a blatant lie with ZERO relevance.
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March 9, 2023 at 7:30 AM
Stop flip/flopping and twisting word.
My comment has been same in every single post. “No ATBB at the age of 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s and 80s”. Nothing past 4 decades (especially last 2.5 decades) that resembles anything like Pathaan, Gadar, HAHK, DDLJ, 3 Idiots, PK, KKHH, Dangle…
Talking strictly of box office total out come.
Ra.One had a great one day, TOH had a historic one day but end result was failure.
What was bachchan last ATBB (blockbuster or super duper hits in old term if you want to use that)?
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March 9, 2023 at 7:33 AM
For reference, will be glad to use any other known site of your choice…
https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrity/amitabh-bachchan/box-office/#bh-micro-tab-content
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March 9, 2023 at 7:50 AM
That page data is stolen from BOI archives (BOI itself took it down since they realized its false). Now whether you trust shady unproven present day data or legitimate sources like TG and FI that actually existed back then is up to you. Hopefully you live long enough to see the day BOI puts up the data from 70s and 80s on their present format, I’m sure that’d clarify your doubts (BOI fanboy that you are).
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March 9, 2023 at 7:59 AM
That’s the kinda nonsense that claimed no ATBBs for Dilip saab as well barring MEA. I’m surely not falling for such misplaced rubbish. You’re most welcome to.
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March 9, 2023 at 7:46 AM
Only that Shehanshah was a Hit unlike TOH. That comment isn’t even in your context and yet you got your balls on fire (perhaps unable to bear potshots at your Zero alter ego). Mard was a Super Hit (by FI), Coolie was Super Duper and Shehanshah was a historic monumental initial and a bonafide box office Hit. Confirms the superstardom lasted till 1988 (when he was 45), and staying relevant in his 60s which even the “lead” of Sholay couldn’t manage from his generation (far from it). Now keep harping on the last 30 years, no one in their right mind would claim he’s had superstardom since the 90s (small time stardom at best for a while). And try not to be a dolt next time around going about responding to comments that aren’t meant for you.
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March 9, 2023 at 8:14 AM
Mega-stardom does not come out of nowhere. Nor does it disappear in quick time.
There was a buildup of stardom in the early seventies itself (even if some of it were in supporting or parallel roles that outshone everyone in those films) leading to the breakout of Megastardom in 1975. From 1975 to the end of eighties, his level was at a different stratosphere that Bollywood had never seen or will ever see again. (Comparing that to Salman Khan’s 2020-2017 run is a blasphemy and an insult by itself). The sheer number of Hits and the towering magnitude of those hits is simply amazing.
And all that just did not vanish in the nineties. He was still a Superstar. Else 5 of his films in the nineties wont have created Opening Day Records (out of 12 times the opening record was set in nineties). He was past his prime, but a bigger superstar than the emerging khans/kumars/devgns in the nineties.
He slowed down in the last 2 decades, once he was comfortably settled in elderly roles. But his track record has been that of a Star in the last 2 decades too (despite some Flops).
Last time i counted, he was fast reaching the landmark of 100 successful films in his career (including average/recovery ones) out of 150 odd films he has appeared in. It is a legendary filmography that no current Superstar will be able to match (even if they dance around the streets flaunting 8-pack abs at the age of 80!).
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March 9, 2023 at 8:30 AM
I agree with what you’ve said here. Just toning down my comments for folks referring to falsified erstwhile BOI data. Although its a surprise coming from you, of everyone 😉 Would love to have a look at AB, Dharam’s FI data. Dilip Kumar’s might not exist since I guess FI and TG both started in the early 70s.
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March 9, 2023 at 8:34 AM
I guess the success ratio is still >50% despite all the misadventures over the last 25 years although i wish he had refrained from films like Mrityudatta, Lal Baadshah and Boom.
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March 9, 2023 at 9:25 AM
So here we go again in circle. No one is questioning Amitabh stardom, then or now.
The question that I keep asking and no one seems to want to answer: “What was bachchan last ATBB (blockbuster or super duper hits in old term if you want to use that)?”
We all know about stardome isn’t gained or lost by a year. Aamir can deliver flops for another 5 years and he won’t lose his stardome. One hit and he will strike big just like SRK did with Pathaan, SRK didn’t have monster hit for almost a decade until Pathaan. True Stars strike big when they do.
@Marcus, perhaps you can tell me Bachchan last ATBB which resembles something like Pathaan, Gadar, HAHK, DDLJ, 3 Idiots, PK, KKHH, Dangal…
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March 9, 2023 at 9:42 AM
That would be my argument too. The reason why SRK often invites ridicule within movie blogs and forums is primarily because of his fanatics and not exactly because of himself. They could have either basked in the glory of his first bona fide super success in years or drawn unnecessary comparisons with Bachchan. Unsurprisingly they chose the former.
Bachchan was a euphoria well into the 90s and his films attracted tremendous hype right till Mrityudaata and Bade Miyaa Chote Miyaa (which attracted a bigger initial than SRK even when he had established himself as a superstar). He gracefully stepped away from leading roles after the debacle of ABCD, but till then, with a few exceptions here and there, he was right at the top. Comparing himself with any other actor is futile and outright silly and shouldn’t warrant a discussion.
Belittling his achievements the way SRK fans have been doing is in rather poor taste
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March 9, 2023 at 9:51 AM
“What was bachchan last ATBB (blockbuster or super duper hits in old term if you want to use that” – haven’t I already answered that more than once? It was Coolie followed by Mard (by today’s terminology). Cannot help if your tape recorder’s stuck.
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March 9, 2023 at 9:54 AM
@Z – AB’s last big blockbuster with 3+ cr footfalls was K3G in 2001 at the age of 59. BUT he was playing an elderly role. If you are talking about him in a lead role, then his last big blockbuster was Mard (4+ cr footfalls) in 1985 at the age of 43.
@Shivaay – It may not be 100% accurate, but in my count AB has 96 successful films (recovery & above) out of 154 films over more than 5 decades with success ratio of 62%! Comparatively, SRK/Aamir has 67-68% success ratio, that too with very less films. AB’s success ratio is still Amazing given that he has signed and done films without discrimination.
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March 9, 2023 at 10:02 AM
Z, Bachchan did not have any ATBBs if that’s the terminology you wish to use. And yes, SRK had an ATBB by today’s standards if you want to compare. But if that’s your standard, Aamir should have been the greatest living superstar and SRk wouldn’t even be close. But are you willing to admit it?
Kindly note that the times were different. The 70s and 80s relied strictly on word of mouth. It was simple: films that were good worked, and those that weren’t did not. Filmmakers could not rely on extensive marketing and innovative techniques and weekend BO figures to get huge grosses.
It was in those times that Bachchan defied the rules. His films were event films solely because of his presence. He ruled the roost for 20+ years where his films took grand openings and worked mostly because of his presence. It’s not a question of how much they eventually earned. That larger than life persona that carried the films on its shoulders where their merits and demerits ceased to exist has not happened with any superstar. You had to witness the euphoria inside a freaking theatre screening a Bachchan film to know what about talking about. The responses used to be deafening. While other superstars had phases and inconsistencies and the movies were not always about themselves, it was quite the opposite with Bachchan. He defined the industry for decades. It’s no mean feat.
But you are relying on a statistic and are arguing from a point that you have conveniently picked up for debate (ATBB in 50s).
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March 9, 2023 at 2:05 PM
Well said
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March 9, 2023 at 10:05 AM
Don’t be surprised now if you get a response of K3G being a solo SRK film (despite ABs equal screen time & HR being signed at the peak of his KNPH craze) from the same folks who claim Muqaddar is a multistarrer and Sholay had AB in a supporting role (fancy being a Jai-Veeru combo with a supporting artist names before the lead). Factually both Sholay & K3G are huge multistarrers (climax fight logic falls apart when you realize Sanjeev Kumar aka Thakur is the one belting Gabbar) while MKS is more solo AB than Pathaan (where John seems to have stolen the thunder with greater demand for a Jim origin story than a Pathaan 2!).
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March 9, 2023 at 10:09 AM
“You had to witness the euphoria inside a freaking theatre screening a Bachchan film to know what about talking about. The responses used to be deafening.” – true.. first hand account of Shehanshah & Hum at Chanakyapuri & Galaxy Bangalore when i was barely 10.
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March 9, 2023 at 10:09 AM
@Marcus, thanks for answering honestly and accurately.
I say this AGAIN, for me, Bachachan stardom is greater then srk, salman or aamir. Box Office success he had achieved pre-1985 is something unthinkable. there’s no quesition or doubt about it. i lived thru 70s era in Gujarat and couple years in bombay, i’ve seen and witnessed it first hand (my knowledge isn’t coming from reading articles on internet). When you have witnessed things first hand, you’re able to to better compartmentalize it versus painting it with broad brush.
if i say aamir khan had a bigger success with 3 Idiots at around age 45, PK at around age 50, Dangal at 51 then bachchan did post his age 43, there should be no argument about it. It’s a FACT.
As far as all this other stuff about how bachchan is relevant at this age, well, let others get to that age and see what they do. So far we’ve seen SRK at 57 deliver ATBB, by age 57,, what was bachchan delivering?
Again, talking strictly about BO.
Problem with bachchan fans is they want to take box office from pre-85 and want people to think it’s same from 1975 to NOW, when fact is; it’s not.
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March 9, 2023 at 10:15 AM
I try to stay away from unnecessary arguments these days because they aren’t healthy but this unfairness of Bachchan vs SRK has to be called out.
We all have our favourites and fan clubs are divided among SRK Salman Ajay Akshay camps. But if you were born in the 50s/60s, you had to be Bachchan fan. No two ways about it.
These guys do not understand the Bachchan craze. The man cut across boundaries and drew unreal hysteria across cultures and religions and sects. I remember my father talking about huge donations in temples and mosques and gurudwaras when the entire India stood united in desperately praying for his speedy recovery during Coolie. Jaya Bachchan said in an interview about the birth of a new man after that incident. It was miraculous.
Wake me up when any of our stars draw unanimous fanatacism like this
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March 9, 2023 at 10:18 AM
“Again, talking strictly about BO.
Problem with bachchan fans is they want to take box office from pre-85 and want people to think it’s same from 1975 to NOW, when fact is; it’s not.”
No one’s fool enough to admit that a solo Bachchan film today will open at 30+ crores. But that’s not the point.
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March 9, 2023 at 10:18 AM
“let others get to that age and see what they do” – so better marketing, fitness facilities, CGI (that makes you look 40 @60) is not a consideration at all. Comparing different generations is a futile exercise in any field. At 55 even Akshay Kumar and Ajay Devgn will have a better track record than AB and Dharmendra. And Kriti Sanon is doing better at 32 than Madhuri and Sridevi at that age. Its as imbecile as logic as saying Kohli >> Sachin due to his ODI strike rate (his rut in test cricket of late has completely exposed the white ball king). Or kids claiming Nadal >> Sampras for winning more slams (no matter whether Sampras’ pre millenial racquet era had non homogeneous surfaces where a clay expert like Nadal would’ve been whipped on grass and hard courts of flushing meadows by even the likes of Goran).
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March 9, 2023 at 10:20 AM
When SRK was delivering hits in early 00s while Aamir was absent and Salman was having lean patch, there used to be silly comparisons of SRK with Bachchan. Now with Pathaan it has started again.
I personally dont think any of such comparisons are made earnestly even by the fanatics – but just as a ploy to uplift SRK. Compare SRK’s BO record with Salman and it falls short. So please.
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March 9, 2023 at 10:36 AM
Times have changed drastically.
SRK/Salman/Aamir produce their own films; do 1 film in 1-2 years, use VFX and steroids. In general, this generation of superstars/stars are more fitness conscious and will be playing main lead well into their sixties. They may be romancing their own daughters onscreen in their home productions next!
AB at 80 still has films like Ganpath, Project K, Brahmastra 2, Section 84, etc to look forward to. As an Aamir fan, i can only hope that he will be able to do films at 80.
Enuf said. Bye!
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March 9, 2023 at 10:39 AM
“Wake me up when any of our stars draw unanimous fanatacism like this” -Rajnikant in TN alone. He considers AB to be his mentor anyhow (who in turn talks of the Godfather Dilip Kr being his). Never heard anyone barring Shahid claiming SRK to be their inspiring mentor (even Akshay and HR have been mentioned by Ranveer and Tiger, both of whom are more popular than Shahid).
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March 9, 2023 at 11:14 AM
So all of you are proving my point that bachchan hasn’t had a blockbuster in about past 4 decades.
That’s it, that was my whole point…
“No one’s fool enough to admit that a solo Bachchan film today will open at 30+ crores. But that’s not the point.”
@Tony, that is the point,
bachchan fanatics wants to present it as bachchan has box office pull and i’m just trying to make a point that bachchan can’t open a file to 30+ Cr now, not 5 years ago, not 10 years ago, not 15 years ago, not 20 years ago, not 25 years ago…. Because i have the FACTS on my side to prove that unless you can show me a bachchan film which did that.
AGAIN, no one is questioning stardome, etc. Just talking about box office and it’s not even age 50 or what ever. I’m talking about last 3 to 4 decades which is a long long time where can you show me anything that resembles anything like Pathaan, Gadar, HAHK, DDLJ, 3 Idiots, PK, KKHH, Dangal???
I assume the answer will AGAIN go in CIRCLE and talk about everything except the question/point being presented…
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March 9, 2023 at 11:24 AM
Its not about going in circles. Its about talking more relevant stuff than answering a silly question. When u do any kind of ‘analysis’, its all about asking the right kind of questions.
Anyways, nice twist here. Pathaan collections are anyways fake. Even then, its footfalls are no more than Dhoom 3 and Tiger Zinda Hai. Go figure!
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March 9, 2023 at 11:52 AM
This SRK-AB nonsense was started by BOI itself in the mid 2000s by conveniently adding FI verdicts for AB films of the 70s & 80s while using their own lenient methodology for SRK films of the 00s. Once they got completely exposed they put down their erstwhile data but that nonsense was enough for brainless bots like Zero to go on a ranting spree every time AB is mentioned on this forum. Now with this absolutely ridiculous article of how SRK has managed what AB and Dilip saab didn’t, BOI and its bots are back to their dirty tricks. This trend is expected to continue with Jawaan and Dunki.
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March 9, 2023 at 12:05 PM
last 3 to 4 decades which is a long long time where can you show me anything that resembles anything like Pathaan, Gadar, HAHK, DDLJ, 3 Idiots, PK, KKHH, Dangal???
I assume the answer will AGAIN go in CIRCLE and talk about everything except the question/point being presented…
LOL, funny to see how everything is talked about except the question being asked.
So let say i ask when was the last time Imran Khan hit a century.
The answer goes in all direction of look at everything he has done, build hospitals, did social work, became PM of a country, etc but not answer the question of when did he last hit a century 🙂
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March 9, 2023 at 12:23 PM
The fact that you put KKHH, 3 Idiots and Pathaan in the same category as HAHK & Gadar is a joke in itself. Coolie scored well over 5 Cr footfalls (some sources say 7 Cr with re runs) at par with DDLJ and Gadar. Not my problem if FI calls it a Super Hit or Super Duper based on AB-Desai getting record acquisition prices. Mard recorded over 4 Cr footfalls in itself, well over KKHH and Dangal. Now you answer when was the last time a reigning superstar could command the territorial rights of the entire Bombay circuit, the biggest market in Bollywood?
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March 9, 2023 at 7:11 PM
Even in years of so called diminishing stardom, Mrityudatta, Hindustan ki Kasam and Kaante took historic initials while despite not having film makers like Mehra & Sippy to harness his complete potential, he gave us Khakee at the age of 62 (1 Cr footfalls in a year when Veer Zaara did under 1.5 Cr and a post DCH era where Bollywood was obsessed with niche cinema for the classes!). Some clowns and Zeros raked up single state megastar Rajni earlier, I’d love to witness Mr. cosmetics deliver box office successes in genres like Black, Sarkar (he tried with Kaala, we know the outcome!) and Piku. Precisely why even the Tamil remake of the masterpiece film PINK was offered to Ajith Kumar since Rajni sirji’s C grade single screen fanbase would never accept him in a film like Nerkonda Paarvai. What a face palm!
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March 9, 2023 at 7:22 AM
Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar Box Office Day 1: Opens Well & On Predicted Lines!
the romcom took an opening of 15.73 crores at the box office. This is quite good because since the release of Pathaan, nothing else was working at the box office. In fact when it comes to Bollywood releases, prior to Pathaan too only Drishyam 2 had taken a good opening [15.38 crores] and that was back in November.
https://www.koimoi.com/box-office/tu-jhoothi-main-makkaar-box-office-day-1-opens-well-on-predicted-lines/
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March 9, 2023 at 9:17 AM
India’s GREATEST web show ever! Combined with Scam 92, KBC, Masterchef, Shark Tank etc SonyLiv has managed what Amazon and Netflix together are incapable of.
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March 9, 2023 at 10:47 AM
This scene is a classic example of the Bachchan enigma — eating up the scenery without even trying. Which is why he was always bigger than everyone and everything around him. The personality, the voice, the humour, the poignance, all rolled into one. Iconic is an understatement!
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March 9, 2023 at 12:30 PM
15 cr opening for a Luv Ranjan film is good, IF it stars Kartik. Surprising that a Ranbir rom-com film has collected little more than Bachchan Pandey’s disastrous opening.
Ranbir is all hype, no delivery. Stardom is much more organic than Bollywood’s rampant nepotism.
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March 9, 2023 at 12:46 PM
Bachchan P was a decent opening. Everyone has struggled with openings in non sci-fi/action films of late. Even Drishyam 2 opened at 15 and did well only due to its trend. 15 Cr is par for the course in these urban genres for now.
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March 9, 2023 at 10:14 PM
I dont think it has done 15.73crs. Real collections would be around 14 crs. Multiplexes were at 7.5 crs and this is hardly a movie catered to B and C centres for it more than double that.
Second day will be around 10crs as Multipxes were at 5 crs
I can see this winding up as a hit around 130 to 150crs
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March 9, 2023 at 11:25 PM
I’ve said this won’t go past 150 crs and looks like it’ll struggle to go even near that. Audience feedback is so-so but it has full media and online support.
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March 9, 2023 at 4:59 PM
Vijayshivaay is right.Comparing different generations is futile.Amitabh was greatest of his era.He should not be compared with anyone.Akshay is a legendary superstar.He is the biggest superstar of his Era that is since 1992 or 1999.The first ever actor in Hindi cinema to get more than 100 crores per film.Tonymontana is wrong to say Akshay did not dominate like Amitabh because that is futile.We should look at the current scenario.Akshay is much bigger than shahrukh khan,Salman khan.
Pathaan is basically a director,content oriented hit.It doesn’t change anything.
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March 9, 2023 at 5:35 PM
Bhaiyaji pranaam 🙏
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March 9, 2023 at 9:48 PM
🙂
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March 9, 2023 at 11:21 PM
“Pathaan is content oriented hit.”
This is another level which I can’t comprehend.
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March 9, 2023 at 7:05 PM
The trend of cosmetic CGI to pass of as a 30 year old on screen at 55 was initially started by Shankar in those awful Rajnikanth films Shivaji & Enthiran (ironically Rajni was opposite a 37 year old Aishwarya Rai in the film, almost the same age gap as SRK and Padukone) in a post IT, millennial India. Perhaps AB Sr was born a decade too early or perhaps he just didn’t have the right film makers in Bombay during his late 50s & 60s to harness his angry man action image but what we witnessed with Kaante & Khakee was only a small glimpse of what could have been had Bollywood stuck to mass appealing formula films of the Mehra/Desai era than going complete niche & urban post DCH. Even in the years of so called diminishing stardom films like Mrityudatta, Hindustan ki Kasam and Kaante were record breaking initials. Khakee despite being an Average fare recorded a crore footfall in a year when the highest grosser Veer Zaara itself was under 1.5 Crs. And for clowns who’re now gonna rake up Rajnikant’s one state megastardom in his 60s, I’d surely love witnessing a day when saarji delivers a successful film in the Black, Sarkar or Piku genre (he attempted a Sarkar with Kaala & we know the end result); attempt something out of the comfort zone of his C grade front bench Tamil mass fanbase. Even the Tamil remake of the masterpiece & one of the decade’s best films Pink (Nerkonda Paarvai) was given to a 50 something Ajith Kumar since producers know Rajni sirji would never pull off a film of that nature (facepalm!).
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March 9, 2023 at 10:05 PM
As a kid who grew in the 80s, all i can say that Amitabh is the greatest superstar there has ever been. My first movie of his in theatre was the 5th or 6th rerun of Mr Natwarlal in Anand theatre Thane and that was sometime in 1984 or 1985 when the movie actually came in 1979 and i saw that in a packed house then. Unfortunately the electricity went and we had to come back home sadly 😦
Probably it is during release of Shahenshah when i probably got real taste of his craze as i was slightly older around 12 years. The school that whole week was all about that Mukhtar Singh dialogue etc…
I probably must have seen all his movies of 1970 and 1980s in the 1980s even though the movies were not running and it was hard to see those movies as one needs to rent the video casette etc. The pains we used to go to rent out his older movies like Majboor or Great Gambler and see it is also in some form a tribute to his stardom as it was actually a cumbersome exercise which we were willing to undertake. Movies like Raste ke Pathhar, bAnde Haath etc which didnt do well when released and of which the video casette were not available for anyone to see were considered as some sort of iconic movies purely because they were not seen by anyone. One guy who had seen Parwana was literally a hero as he was only one who had seen it 🙂 Movies where he died in the end were movies which we avoided as no one can come around to see that and left a lump in the throat. And then there was that one scene in each of his movies which was talked about so much it is fresh in memory even today
Kaalia – The Jail scene
natwarlal – The song he sung
Hum – the cockroach scene
MKS – his death scene
Yarana – The dance with lights
Faraar – because it was a negative role
Chupke Chupke – The biology scene
Khoon Pasina/Ram Balram- the fight with tiger (Literally everyone were queueing to see this trash because he fought with a tiger :))
I can go on and recount that 1 scene or dialogue of his every movie which people were thrilled or curious about. Literally all this is nothing but superstardom. Its not just the day 1 footfalls but what stays with you about even some of his trashy movies that defines his superstardom.
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March 9, 2023 at 10:12 PM
Defining AB on basis on ATBB or lack of one – to be honest i was not even aware of all of this as personally i always think every movie of his was a BB then, is a pointless and also a faulty exercise as Marcus said very well earlier.
SRK in isolation is a big superstar and can stand on his own merits and even more so now after Pathaan. AB does not need to figure in this discourse at all
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March 10, 2023 at 4:45 AM
@krish @master
There is some news of.some clips of jawaan been leaked, is it réal or fake? Have you seen it?
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March 10, 2023 at 4:48 AM
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March 10, 2023 at 10:47 AM
The clip was removed after it was doing the rounds on social media
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March 10, 2023 at 5:11 AM
No Idea boss…But the movie does have an old SRK and I wont be surprised if it has an Indian kind of arc too.
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March 10, 2023 at 5:11 AM
https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/09/entertainment/robert-blake-death/index.html
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March 10, 2023 at 7:18 AM
Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar Box Office Day 3 Occupancy: Ranbir Kapoor & Shraddha Kapoor’s Film Shows Minimal Growth, All Eyes On Evening & Night Jump!
So far, Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar has garnered a total collection of 26.07 crores in the first two days. Speaking about the latest update, the Ranbir Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor led film registered morning occupancy of around 11% on an average on day 3, all across the country. This is just minimal growth from yesterday’s 9-10%.
https://www.koimoi.com/box-office/tu-jhoothi-main-makkaar-box-office-day-3-occupancy-ranbir-kapoor-shraddha-kapoors-film-shows-minimal-growth-all-eyes-on-evening-night-jump/
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March 10, 2023 at 7:21 AM
#Pathaan shows no signs of fatigue or slowdown… Week 6 [₹ 8.85 cr] is HIGHER than Week 5 [₹ 8.45 cr]… EXCELLENT TRENDING…
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March 10, 2023 at 7:32 AM
No video but there’s a picture.
Shah Rukh Khan’s video from Jawan gets leaked online and it promises yet another actioner
https://www.freepressjournal.in/bollywood/watch-shah-rukh-khans-video-from-jawan-gets-leaked-online-and-it-promises-yet-another-actioner
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March 10, 2023 at 10:35 AM
Prakash Raj exposing Prakash Raj:
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March 10, 2023 at 10:37 AM
Kameena Sinha !!
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March 10, 2023 at 10:43 AM
True?
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March 10, 2023 at 11:07 AM
Saturday has to be 15 cr and Sunday 20 Cr and then 9 Cr on monday.
Mumbai, March 10 – Tu Jhoothi Main Makkar which had a good collection on the first two days is heading for another steady day at the box office as the collection is set to be in the same range as those of yesterday. As per the early estimates, the movie scored 10.5-11 crores net on its first Friday/third day. There is a drop in some centers, especially in the Mumbai circuit but then some centers of Delhi-NCR have gone up. Overall the collections are similar.
The first Friday collections will take the total collections of the film to around 37 crores mark
https://www.sacnilk.com/articles/entertainment/bollywood/Tu_Jhoothi_Main_Makaar_First_FridayThird_Day_Early_Estimates?hl=en
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March 11, 2023 at 2:46 PM
Koi si bhi movie ho, Monday 9 cr ka hona chahiye 😀
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March 10, 2023 at 12:56 PM
Day 3 will be around 8.5 crs
It will end around 125crs tops
Producer figures will be higher
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March 10, 2023 at 2:12 PM
Enough said about legacy, box office records, longevity etc. etc. etc. There’s a moment in every legend’s career when mere mega stardom transforms in Legacy. And that LEGACY for me as a viewer and childhood fan of Amitabh Bachchan was perhaps the best film of the decade of the 2010s PINK!
A strong, unabashed statement on women safety (without getting superficially feminist), top of the tier writing, a screenplay that’s gripping, scary yet relatable in equal measure, performances that stay with you for long and then there was the legend of Amitabh Bachchan! A throwback of sorts on the legend of the “angry young man”, he was old, weary, tired and perhaps abandoned right through the first half of the film. To an extent where there even were a few “creepy” vibes in the first half an hour into the film.
Yet when he transformed, he transformed and how! The poise, the mannerisms, the baritone and dialogues that breathe fire, statements that’d make us all hang in shame, the anti establishment megastar was back and how. Older, wearier, exhausted yet as menacing as ever. One look at the following snippet and you’d know why I have nothing more to add! This right here was my moment of reckoning as a long time AB fan.. the moment where a mortal on screen mega-star became an institution of legacy in itself!
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March 10, 2023 at 6:54 PM
Food for thought for some of the fake feminists & female sympathizers on this forum who’re happy to accuse Luv Ranjan’s goofy brainless comedies as misogynic and referred to that opportunist Rhea Chakroborty as a “poor girl”. Creep & shamelessness knows no gender.
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March 10, 2023 at 7:44 PM
The only kind of Muslims that deserve a place in the Republic of India.
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March 10, 2023 at 8:33 PM
Jawan BMS interest is now close to 45k. Higher than pathaan was at same time. the leaked scene is removed but it has created terrific hype and curioisity and even ticked accounts talking about it
Not sure if the 2nd June date is still happening though
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March 10, 2023 at 9:49 PM
I think they should stick to the date. The hype is real and even though it’s early compared to Pathaan but there’s nothing else to watch and we might have only 1 big hit in Bhola by Jun 2. So, folks will be still hungry to watch another movie. Also, Jawan looks sort of continuation from Pathaan in that action genre, so the sooner the better. Then we can have longer break and change genres to Raju Hirani non-action and regular SRK type.
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March 10, 2023 at 10:51 PM
Rocky posted a video regarding SELFIE’s advance booking days. Why would KJo who is as shrewd as SRK in marketing sense resort to opening advance booking just a day before release? What stopped him from opening 4 days before? [I do not know if there are any ‘strict’ rules in India as to when the advance booking counters open hence am operating on 4 days.] Surely that was a stupid move?
Second, has anyone seen SELFIE? I absolutely loved the original. Is it such a badly made remake or just that folks had seen the Malayalam original? I didn’t anticipate that, in the sense, that during pandemic, the audience delved into Tamil and Telgu films, but not so much into Mallu and Kannada films – Kantara being an exception.
So wondering what went wrong here…
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March 11, 2023 at 12:43 AM
The reviews were decent. But seemed people were simply not interested in watching a movie on this subject
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March 11, 2023 at 7:37 AM
Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar Box Office Day 4 (Early Trends): Ranbir Kapoor Starrer Jumps, Better Than Opening Day & Fans Can Now Take A Sigh Of Relief!
Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar has collected 14-16 crore* on Day 4. Considering it is the weekend, it is likely to cross the 16 crore mark, depending on the evening show.
he film’s total collection now stands at 50.59-52.59 crore*.
https://www.koimoi.com/box-office/tu-jhoothi-main-makkaar-box-office-day-4-early-trends-ranbir-kapoor-starrer-jumps-better-than-opening-day-fans-can-now-take-a-sigh-of-relief/
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March 11, 2023 at 1:51 PM
Just came back from watching TJMM:
It’s a fun film for the most part and a solid entertainer. Wonderfully acted. Ranbir was great and it’s refreshing to see him back in form (possibly because this is his home turf) after the half-hearted attempt in Brahmastra where he seemed to be absolutely clueless.
Shraddha provided ample support, but it’s the wonderful side characters that make the film what it is, led by the hyper and nervous Dimple Kapadia and the daadi who bring the house down.
Not without its flaws: the dialogues although the best part about it are at the same time overwritten: needed a breather. The film also becomes ridiculous in a few portions where the characters’ ego takes over. It also has a questionable stance on Shraddha’s character.
But the best part is reserved for the finale, which is an absolute riot and the film ends on a rocking note. If the film succeeds (and I pray it does), the climax will have a major role in it.
Definitely recommended for a good time ag the movies. Romcom is back with a bang!
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March 11, 2023 at 1:55 PM
Usually if the last 30 minutes of the film is good, it sends audience home happy which is great for film.
I think this movie will keep going easily for next 3 weeks. Don’t be chocked if Monday is double digit because this is not a front load movie.
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March 11, 2023 at 2:06 PM
Watch it, you’ll like it for sure.
I was disappointed with some reviews after the initial good ones and was hoping it to gross more than what it has done till now. But I hope the Sunday number is huge and it does well on the weekdays too.
This should do more than 150+ crores. Hope WOM catches on. It’s a good film.
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March 11, 2023 at 9:03 PM
Monday will be 7 to 8 crs at max i think.
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March 12, 2023 at 12:51 AM
I think it should be 14 crores +
(I’m taking one for Z. So that focus diverts from his 9 crore Monday to my ridiculous prediction.)
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March 12, 2023 at 9:20 AM
I think it will do around 9 Cr, which will be fantastic. If it does 7-8 Cr as Krish stated, then it will still be stable thru out the week in 6 to 8 cr range daily.
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March 11, 2023 at 3:00 PM
A legendary moment in Indian cinema, The Kashmir Files will be remembered for generations to come 🙏✌️
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March 11, 2023 at 6:06 PM
Filth! Absolute filth.. that too is an understatement for some of the scumbags
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March 12, 2023 at 4:50 AM
Tjmm
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March 12, 2023 at 9:17 AM
70 Cr weekend is good but that it’s a extended 5 day weekend, 70 Cr is just about okay. I don’t see this making more then 150 Cr.
If it had kartik aryan as a lead, it would have capped out at 80 Cr lifetime max.
Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar Box Office Day 5 (Early Trends): Crossing The 70 Crore Mark In Its 1st Weekend, Ranbir Kapoor Starrer Witnesses An Upward Trend!
https://www.koimoi.com/box-office/tu-jhoothi-main-makkaar-box-office-day-5-early-trends-crossing-the-70-crore-mark-in-its-1st-weekend-ranbir-kapoor-starrer-witnesses-an-upward-trend/
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March 12, 2023 at 11:32 AM
TJMM – A silly goofy part comedy, part drama film that unlike its predecessors Punchnama and Sonu Titu Sweety, takes itself a bit too seriously making a complete mockery of itself in the process. A complete hack of a first half that gets into genuine comic mode into the second but collapses into a Barjatya mode climax (straight out of Chalte Chalte) and an overlong length do not make things better. Ranbir and Shraddha are a complete misfit in a role tailor made for Kartik Aryan and Nushrat (both cameos bringing the house down) while the support cast just about holds it together. The urban rich Delhi/Punjabi household lifestyle doesn’t feel relatable in these times of cultural migration and back to basics masala templates.
2 🌟 /5
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March 12, 2023 at 12:47 PM
Krish, why has BOI gone silent on Pathaan’s collections?
Has it collected 0.2 lakhs from Friday to Sunday after the last week of 8 crores?
Hehehehe
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March 12, 2023 at 2:10 PM
They will give total weekend collections, but at this stage, they give only weekly collections or just final article when the run has completed with over 520 crs in BOI and over 525 crs official figures.
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March 12, 2023 at 2:05 PM
Biggest film from Bollywood with 600 cr official budget already is finally back on track!!
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March 12, 2023 at 2:14 PM
62 cre in 5 day weekend. Would be lucky to do 125 crs.
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March 12, 2023 at 2:55 PM
When TJMM producers over-reports by 10-15% it is acceptable to the same clowns who could not accept that YRF did the same with Pathaan.
LOL
Pathaan all versions did not come close to even 500 cr, forget only hindi version.
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March 12, 2023 at 3:23 PM
On TJMM, its budget is around 110 cr including star fees. Luv Ranjan is now an established director with his last film Sonu Ki Sweety Ki Tatti being a Superhit with 1+ cr footfalls. Similar footfalls in today’s times would mean 160-165 cr nett collections which would have been acceptable if Kartik was the lead here. But Luv has gone for a bigger star in Ranbir and expectations are definitely bigger. Given its budget, it needs around Bhool Bhulaiya 2 like collections for a clean hit tag. But will end at 125-130 cr and be a Semi-Hit at best. Given this is Ranbir’s strong genre, it is definitely a sort of disappointment.
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March 12, 2023 at 3:35 PM
SKTKS admits are under 1 Cr.
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March 12, 2023 at 3:51 PM
There’s difference between T-Series and YRF in every possible way and everyone knows it clearly. Only fools will think they both have same work ethics, one is making movies as business and another one is always crossing boundaries and creating paths for Hindi film industry besides standing by theatrical and original films all the time.
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March 12, 2023 at 3:56 PM
YRF makes path breaking films??
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March 12, 2023 at 4:01 PM
Yes, in commercial space which other productions follow. Adi Chopra doesn’t belive in critical films, he wants the films which the public enjoys and most of his films are on that aspect. Creating franchises like Dhoom and Spy universe or even movies like DDLJ is not possible some random producer unless he’s a genius at some level.
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March 12, 2023 at 4:33 PM
Nothing “path breaking” about any of these films. They’re watchable commercial popcorn films at best. Path breakers set a template for generations to follow. Hardly any originality in writing, technicality and performances/dialogues of any of the Dhoom or spy films.
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March 12, 2023 at 4:46 PM
I didn’t use path-breaking but I said it gave direction of commerical films which other producers copied. Even so called not great Dhoom 1 & 2, kicked off a huge bike craze in India.
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March 12, 2023 at 4:05 PM
Irrespective, everyone from the trade are giving their own numbers and not giving producers numbers. Even during Pathaan with the advance booking and National multiplexes numbers, everyone was giving their own numbers and it used to match with Producer’s name. There was no leeway to pump the numbers. If any, the mass centers were doing better for Pathaan and those numbers come in late whereas TJMM is hardly doing anything in mass centers and the majority chunk is just multiplexes and those collections are given by the national chains.
Just keep repeating same stuff (lies) 24/7 doesn’t make it fact. Same way you kept saying there’s no hype for Pathaan except SRK fans even a day before release. You need to be blind to NOT see the huge hype everywhere and the highest in recent memory. If you can’t fake about that one, I don’t think you will be right on this fake collections all the time. So, just accept and grow up and move on.
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March 12, 2023 at 11:03 PM
Said it on Day 1 that TJMM numbers dont add up unless one wants to believe it is doing as well in B and C centres as multiplexes it will never add up..The ratio of national chain to overall number shows that they over reported by 1 cr almost daily.
Pathaan numbers adds up…almost very single day..almost
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March 12, 2023 at 11:17 PM
For TJMM, it’s not even a discussion..the whole trade and even BOI has ignored producer’s numbers. Comparing this with Pathaan or any other movie is joke.
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March 12, 2023 at 4:09 PM
Show me another hands-on producer in Bollywood in the history who has made 50 films as producer by the turn he turned 50 yrs. That’s a huge number and he doesn’t do collaborations and every script – good or bad is approved by him and doesn’t make movies to please anyone. Even Pathaan was Sid’s idea for SRK more than Adi’s idea for comeback for SRK.
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March 12, 2023 at 4:14 PM
People may think he had Yash Chopra as producer but infact Yash Chopra was bad business man and he didn’t had money even when making Darr and he had to direct shit film in Parampara for another producer to make Darr. Adi Chopra said, give me the lowest budget possible but I need no other producer for DDLJ and it was made even less than HAHK during that time and that’s what made them money and he took control of the business and money and grew it till here.
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March 12, 2023 at 4:27 PM
What’s your source?
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March 12, 2023 at 9:06 PM
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March 12, 2023 at 9:08 PM
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March 12, 2023 at 11:15 PM
Naatu Naatu wins Best original song OSCARS!!
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March 12, 2023 at 11:21 PM
Congratulations to RRR and the Elephant Whisperers for winning, as well as Deepika for looking so stunning on stage.
Also for Vivek Agnihotri and Anupam Kher for getting nominated for TKF as they said but it’s unfortunate and darned unprofessional on the Academy’s behalf that they altogether missed including it on stage
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March 13, 2023 at 12:59 AM
Tony asking Anupam about Oscars!!
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March 13, 2023 at 2:30 AM
Are yaar I’m genuinely concerned. Why weren’t the Best Actor/Film nominations for the film announced on stage?
I wonder if it’s an agenda against the film.
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March 13, 2023 at 8:02 AM
Vivek is so phony. wonder what his take is on BBS documentary (which is banned, so much for democracy).
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March 13, 2023 at 8:48 AM
Here we go with colonial slaves from the British BS committee, a journal that’s defined phoney and corrupt by Brits themselves 🥱
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March 13, 2023 at 10:09 AM
And whole india celebrating RRR win at Oscar including Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi…
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March 13, 2023 at 10:18 AM
Exactly why India and majority of the Indians are a bunch of fools stuck in the 19th century time lapse. Folks like Modi, Rajamouli, Padukone and Bachchan know this well enough.. formulas to fool the masses via digital and electronic media.
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March 13, 2023 at 10:21 AM
**edited** loyalty towards country and “countrymen” are 2 completely different aspects, a majority of the latter being nothing more than a burden and a collateral damage with unstable emotions and misplaced priorities.
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March 13, 2023 at 1:21 AM
Best speech tonight!!
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March 13, 2023 at 1:25 AM
Apart with this, the best comeback of all time has to be for Brendan Frazer who won the Best Actor award. For an actor out of work and career in doldrums (even ended up doing Rohit’s movie) and sitting at home to comeback with an Oscar winning award that too for Best Actor is stuff of legends. This will go down in history as greatest comeback for an actor and win an award.
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March 13, 2023 at 1:56 AM
Salman Khan upcoming movies.
Eid 2023 – Bhaijan
Diwali 2023 – Tiger 3
Eid 2024 – Announcement soon
Diwali 2024 – Prem ki Shaadi with Sooraj barjatya.
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March 13, 2023 at 1:58 AM
Eid 2024: 95% it’ll be Kick 2.
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March 13, 2023 at 7:59 AM
Pathaan still going…
Pathaan Box Office Day 47: Shah Rukh Khan Starrer Hangs In There During The 7th Weekend
It was a decent weekend for Pathaan as 1.73 crores more came in
https://www.koimoi.com/box-office/pathaan-box-office-day-47-shah-rukh-khan-starrer-hangs-in-there-during-the-7th-weekend/
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March 13, 2023 at 8:08 AM
It’s for a song but BIG BIG CONGRATS to team RRR as a whole as well as the team of The Elephant Whisperer.
It looks like there was a huge conspiracy by the Oscars for not mentioning the kashmir file, vivek, anupam.
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March 13, 2023 at 10:15 AM
Acknowledgement from the late Girija Tikoo’s family is worth far more than any superficial award that Indian film makers beg around for like bi-products of the white man’s burden. **edited**
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March 13, 2023 at 8:16 AM
TJMM looking to go around 6.5 to 7 Cr Monday. Great hold from Friday % wise but since Friday itself was only around 10 Cr, this is not a great number.
I think it will go past 125 Cr since no big release this weekend. It has free run until bhola.
https://www.sacnilk.com/quicknews/Tu_Jhoothi_Main_Makkar_2023_Day_6_Box_Office_Collection?hl=en
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March 13, 2023 at 10:01 AM
Below 150 crs, it can’t be termed as Hit coz of the budget. If it reaches 125 crs, it’ll be average at best. BTW, everyone is calling out how openly media is bought for TJMM and how they are over praising the movie with 4.5 stars and comparing with HAHK or HSSH movies.
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March 13, 2023 at 10:12 AM
Its a below average love story/family drama that’s neither as mature as Jug Jug Jiyo and nor as goofy as Sonu ki titu. Its a complete khicdi gone wrong, saved only by its somewhat passable third quarter. And HAHK? 😜
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March 13, 2023 at 10:55 AM
Jug Jug jiyo is mature? Lmao.
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March 13, 2023 at 11:03 AM
Monday will be 5.5 crs to 6 crs
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March 13, 2023 at 11:25 AM
Compared to TJMM, for sure.
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March 13, 2023 at 10:07 AM
Kartik’s 5 minute cameo was better than Ranbir’s bugging dialogue delivery through the film. No one gels with the Luv Ranjan brand of cinema the way this guy does. TJMM is a second consecutive colossal disappointment from Ranbir after Brahmastra. Unexpected from a chap who once gave mature and stoic performances in Raajneeti, Barfi and Sanju.
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March 13, 2023 at 10:10 AM
Totally loved Deepika’s RRR intro last night and she came across very well. One more proud moment for India which some one will not celebrate!
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March 13, 2023 at 10:38 AM
Wonder why The Pony, Alphabet and Maulana ustaad are so concerned about TKF . Inn haraam Khororn ko Kashmiri pandits ko bhaga kar shanti nahee mili, that now they want to make fun of them and their plight .
How fucking disgusting these people are Akkkk Thoooooo !
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March 13, 2023 at 10:39 AM
Bharat key Muslim bano toh Rubika Liyakat jaisey bano not like these A holes !!!!
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March 13, 2023 at 12:56 PM
I’m a Hindu by birth.
And I love you too
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March 13, 2023 at 10:44 AM
They prefer ( for obvious reasons) , glorification of Murti vinasshak ISI agent in a Pathha movie than a true depiction of the plight of Kashmiri Hindus, the atrocities on them in the name of Jihad.
They are actually making fun, tahaakey maarkey LOL kar rahe hain Badjaaat !!
How low can these buggers go .
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March 13, 2023 at 10:52 AM
Here is the ustaad of all
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March 13, 2023 at 12:09 PM
https://web.archive.org/web/20040202101923/http://boxofficeindia.com/topthree.htm
Box office stars down the years from BOIs 2004 archives (original data). Amitabh Bachchan -numero uno right from 1976-1992. This is what you call an ERA!
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March 13, 2023 at 12:35 PM
dont you see dilip kumar 48 to 64 and SRK was number one from 94 to 2009
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March 13, 2023 at 12:51 PM
Point out where is Srk from 94-09. This link itself is till 03 where Sunny, Hrithik and **edited**
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March 13, 2023 at 12:56 PM
Teenage pretty boys with obvious inclinations are obviously incapable of acknowledging the unprecedented mega stardom of a non Khan.
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March 13, 2023 at 1:21 PM
their old site have a record till 2010,
and srk was at number 1 from 94 to 2009 overall, not each year independently same way amitab bacchan is considered number one from 85 to 90 witout a hit in beetween this year
“”Amitabh Bachchan delivers an outright hit after 5 years in Aaj Ka Arjun”” BOI
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March 13, 2023 at 1:26 PM
and after 2009 SRK was at least number 2 to amir khan till 2011, to salman khan till 2013-14
and now he is back to number 1
amitab bacchan after 91 never came back to any list to any position
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March 13, 2023 at 1:32 PM
Number 1 for 15 years when Salman delivered bigger BBs in the 90s and even Sunny Deol & HR dismantled him a couple of times is a delusional fantasy of SRK fanboys (ironically never appeared here before Pathan’s success) who rely on the fraud modern day version of BOI. **edited**. ABs dominance was for non stop 15 years, not a start stop labored superstardom of the Khans.
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March 13, 2023 at 1:40 PM
jsut for example ” Dharmendra makes a great comeback with the best year recorded by any star giving eight successes including major successes like Hukumat,Insaaniyat Ke Dushman,Aag Hi Aag and Loha “BOI in 1987 , how is amitab bachhan number that year ?
“”Anil Kapoor delivers back to back blockbusters with Ram Lakhan and Tezaab “”BOI in 1989 how is amitab bacchan number this year ?
**edited**
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March 13, 2023 at 1:30 PM
RRR writer speaks :
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March 13, 2023 at 4:50 PM
Triumph Of SRK/Pathaan…
Lots of BURNOL will be needed at 1 minute 45 second mark 😉
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March 13, 2023 at 6:51 PM
https://filminformation.com/featured/flashback-31-december-2021-from-our-issue-dated-4th-january-1997/
Interesting news for Marcus.
“Dharmesh Darshan’s Raja Hindustani emerged as the biggest blockbuster of the year. It is still doing record-shattering business and is poised to exceed the business of last year’s mega-hit, DDLJ.”
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March 13, 2023 at 11:50 PM
Diwali 2024
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March 14, 2023 at 7:26 AM
hera pheri won’t release since akshay may be in singham.
bhool bhulaiya will back out too.
Sooraj/salman is a deadly combo. it won’t be like Sooraj unchaai.
singham will be action and sooraj film will be family movie, both can work at same time.
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March 14, 2023 at 3:59 PM
last Salman/Sooraj movie was atrocious, Sooraj has to keep up with the times
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March 14, 2023 at 4:16 PM
“Sooraj has to keep up with the times”
That is where most falters. Even solid masal maker like Ghai fell to this too. Or they will try to make something keeping up with the time and will end up making something bad which is not here or there.
But Sooraj does have some following and if he caters to them, it can click big time.
As bad as some pav/bhaji maybe but if there’s audience for it and you serve it how THEY like it, they’ll show up for it…
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March 14, 2023 at 7:28 AM
TJMM, very steady on Tuesday.
https://www.sacnilk.com/quicknews/Tu_Jhoothi_Main_Makkar_2023_Day_7_Box_Office_Collection?hl=en
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March 14, 2023 at 7:31 AM
Getting average reviews for most part.
Mrs Chatterjee Vs Norway Movie Review : This heartbreaking mother-child drama finds its pulse a bit too late
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/mrs-chatterjee-vs-norway/movie-review/98615163.cms
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March 14, 2023 at 11:15 AM
October?? The hype is good now, Oct is too late.
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March 14, 2023 at 11:03 PM
Is there any major release in October?
They might as well take the Dunki date if Dunki is going to move out.
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March 15, 2023 at 1:46 AM
Bhai.. release date can only be decided once shooting is close to completion. Are Tiger 3 & Dunki even half complete? If Jawan’s product is good, no regional films like Leo can damage prospects. Although Dusshera is a preposterous date since a week post Dusshera its the pre Diwali lull time.
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March 15, 2023 at 1:48 AM
Bollywood’s taking way too much times releasing tentpoles. Everything from Jawan to Adipurush to Fighter to Dunki has faced one delay at least!
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March 14, 2023 at 11:08 PM
They might lock the Dussehra date I feel. Issue is Dunki is too close. And if they plan to move Dunki then better to come on Dunki date
The Dunki date shouldnt be wasted on the Karthik Aryans and Akshay kumars of the world. Need a proper Khan release then.
I dont see Jawan coming in June, the Sanjay Dutt SA is not even shot. Also i am not liking this gimmick of having SA galore. Already you have Vijay Joseph, not sure where they are forcefitting Dutt (guess it must be the Allu Arjun SA)
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March 14, 2023 at 11:20 PM
But Leo is releasing on Dasara? The problem with Jawan is it’s a pan India release so you can’t have clashes in Telugu and Tamil. That’s also the reason why Pathaan did so well, there was no competition anywhere. When it comes to Tiger 3, if Indian 2 releases on Diwali too, then it’s going to be hard crossing 500.
I want Jawan to come on July end and clash with KJo’s movie, remember how Ranveer was used to pull SRK down. Then let’s see if that movie comes on time or not.
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March 15, 2023 at 12:05 AM
It wont be ready for June. Finding a new date is only option
Yes Leo is marked for Dussehra.
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March 15, 2023 at 1:50 AM
Indian 2 will not be read by Diwali and surely has no prospects outside TN if it clashes with Tiger 3.
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March 15, 2023 at 1:47 AM
What happened to Adipurush btw?
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March 14, 2023 at 1:55 PM
Vijay Ji on RRR.
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March 15, 2023 at 2:37 AM
If Jawan misses out June, then take December slot but Dunki is better suited for Christmas slot and overseas.
The major releases this year.
Mar 30 – Bholaa
Apr 21 – Kisika Bhaijaan
Jun 2 – Jawan
Jun 16 – Adipurush
Jun 23 – Maidaan
Jun 29 – Satyaprem ki kahani
Jul 7 – Yodha & Dreamgirl 2
Jul 28 – Rocky, Rani ki prem kahani
Aug 11 – Animal
Aug 11 – Gadar 2
Sep 28 – Salaar
Oct 20 – Ganoath part 1
Nov 10 – Tiger 3
Dec 22 – BMCM & Dunki
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March 15, 2023 at 7:55 AM
If I’m SRK, i would have the entire crew work overtime to get Jawaan release on Jan 2nd. i don’t think Adipurush will come June 16 and that will live another open week for jawaan.
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March 15, 2023 at 8:32 AM
October is too late and if its the case thats also mean that dun’i is not coming in December.
If dunki is really not ready fot December then let’s jawaan come on this date.
Else jawan is june 2nd or june end ( eid) is good
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March 15, 2023 at 2:45 AM
Pathaan 50 days!!
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March 15, 2023 at 3:09 AM
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/veteran-actor-sameer-khakhar-best-known-as-khopri-from-tv-show-nukkad-passes-away-at-71/articleshow/98647841.cms
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March 15, 2023 at 11:16 AM
Twitter was almost dead… once SRK used with AskSRK, all actors following suit from Kartik to Ajay and some fans waiting to question Akshay Kumar!
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March 15, 2023 at 12:05 PM
One more
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March 15, 2023 at 1:43 PM
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March 15, 2023 at 5:58 PM
Oh teri, Fussssss ho gai yeh toh !! LOL
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March 15, 2023 at 8:11 PM
LMAO….PPPPp hhhhh uuuusssss
Yeh toh phusss ho gai !!
EE toh saala hona hee thaa, how much of their own cash can YRF and Hakla burn.
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March 15, 2023 at 8:01 PM
After dropping so many BURNOL on boycott gang, now coming on OTT to drop some more BURNOL !!!
Yaar SRK, thoda Jawaan ke liye bhi bacha ke rakhkho.
LOL…
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March 15, 2023 at 9:29 PM
Always fun to read idiotic rants of monumental chutiyas regardless of which side of the fence they’re from. Only similarity being they’re dumb American karens getting their pink asses belted by blacks, chinese, russians, mexicans & gujjus almost everyday without whom these stateside retards wouldn’t have enough $$ to feed their worthless successors 🤣
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March 15, 2023 at 11:09 PM
https://m.rediff.com/amp/movies/review/mrs-chatterjee-vs-norway-review-ranis-screechy-ode-to-motherhood/20230315.htm
This is exactly what I was talking about after its trailer came out. Rani is a fine actress but screaming and shouting to depict trauma and loss isn’t great acting.
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