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Zoya Akhtar's " Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara", a story of the adventurous road trip in Spain of three friends, is spinning magic at the box office - grossing Rs.108 crore in 10 days.
Released by Eros International, the film starring Hrithik Roshan, Farhan Akhtar, Abhay Deol, Kalki Koechlin and Katrina Kaif has earned Rs.86 crore at the domestic box office (net collection Rs.60 crore) and Rs.22 crore overseas.
The film released on over 1,800 screens.
"We are ecstatic with the audience as well as critics' reactions to 'Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara'. The superb run of the film so far, especially across multiplexes, has superseded all expectations and we are expecting the film to continue its excellent performance in the coming week as well," Nandu Ahuja, senior vice president (Distribution), India, Eros International Media Ltd, said in a statement.
The film opened to rave reviews and raked in Rs.52.50 crores worldwide in the very first weekend.
Released by Eros International, the film starring Hrithik Roshan, Farhan Akhtar, Abhay Deol, Kalki Koechlin and Katrina Kaif has earned Rs.86 crore at the domestic box office (net collection Rs.60 crore) and Rs.22 crore overseas.
The film released on over 1,800 screens.
"We are ecstatic with the audience as well as critics' reactions to 'Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara'. The superb run of the film so far, especially across multiplexes, has superseded all expectations and we are expecting the film to continue its excellent performance in the coming week as well," Nandu Ahuja, senior vice president (Distribution), India, Eros International Media Ltd, said in a statement.
The film opened to rave reviews and raked in Rs.52.50 crores worldwide in the very first weekend.
New releases go unnoticed. Singham rules the box-office | Top 5 Hindi films of the week
0 comments Posted by Baserolo at 7:44 AM
Bubble Gum, Khap and Gandhi to Hitler went unnoticed
Small new releases like 'Bubble Gum', 'Khap' and 'Gandhi to Hitler' didn't get proper release since theatres preferred screening 'Singham' and 'Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara'.
There really seems to be some kind of revolution happening at the box-office. In an industry when all that matters for any film is the first weekend collections, films are going on to earn crores even in their second and third weekend. Ajay Devgn's Singham seems to be on a roll and so does Hrithik-Farhan-Abhay's Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara . With no big competition in their successive weeks, both the films are enjoying a steady run at the box office. Singham has collected Rs 14 crores in its second week and ZNMD is already a super-hit which continues to gain repeat audience in its third week.
The lack of competition in the form of big releases can be attributed to the start of the Ramzan period, which isn't considered a good period for movie business. So barring Aarakshan , one would have to wait for a month for the next big Bollywood release in the form of Salman Khan's Eid attraction Bodyguard .
But at the same time, this period is also a blessing in disguise for small films, which have no competition from bigger releases, thereby making it the safest time for them to come out. So you would see a string of small releases lined up for release and multiple releases clashing with each other every Friday. Only the ones decent on content and lucky enough to get public attention manage to survive the battle, while others are lost in oblivion.
Same was the case this week with three smallies releasing simultaneously. Bubble Gum , despite gaining decent reviews, couldn't get many screens across the city. So was the case with the issue-based Khap (Om Puri) and Gandhi To Hitler which had a very poor release and went unnoticed with almost nil audience.
The coming week sees more of such small releases. The National Award winning I Am Kalam which has already been screened at several film festivals across the world will make its theatrical release this Friday. Considering it's a quality product, the film should gain decent audience. Pankaj Kapoor's popular TV sitcom Office Office has been upgraded to a film version in the form of Chala Musaddi Office Office with the same cast and characters from the TV serial. It needs to be seen whether the satirical series, which was a huge hit on the small screen, works on the big screen as well.
Top 5 Films this Week
Film: Singham
Position: 1
Director: Rohit Shetty
Cast: Ajay Devgn, Kajal Aggarwal, Prakash Raj, Ashok Saraf
Upside: Ajay Devgn's authentic intensity, gripping fast-paced narrative
Downside: Dull romance track, cliched corruption plot, unrealistic heroism, sloppy pre-climax
Running Week: 2
Trade Comments: With no big opposition, Singham continued to rule the box-office in its second week also. The film collected a mind-blowing sum of Rs 14 crores in its second week. The gross collections have already crossed Rs 60 crores even before the second week ends. Ceratinly a Super Hit!
Film: Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
Position: 2
Director: Zoya Akhtar
Cast: Hrithik Roshan, Farhan Akhtar, Abhay Deol, Katrina Kaif, Kalki Koechlin
Upside: Good performances, smart humour, riveting adventure sport moments, Spain beautifully captured on camera
Downside: Slow at times, long length, abrupt end
Running Week: 3
Box-Office Verdict: Super Hit
Film: Delhi Belly
Position: 3
Director: Abhinay Deo
Cast: Imran Khan, Vir Das, Kunaal Roy Kapoor, Poorna Jagganathan, Vijay Raaz
Upside: Superb humour, riveting story, good performances, authentic dark comedy feel
Downside: Practically nothing
Running Week: 5
Box-Office Verdict: Super Hit
Film: Murder 2
Position: 4
Director: Mohit Suri
Cast: Emraan Hashmi, Prashant Narayanan, Jacqueline Fernandez, Sulagna
Upside: Interesting plot, Prashant Narayanan's abnormal characterization and performance, decent direction, good music
Downside: Stretched second half, cliched climax, unconnected romance track of Emraan-Jacqueline
Running Week: 4
Box-Office Verdict: Super Hit
Film: Bubble Gum
Position: 5
Director: Sanjeevan Lal
Cast: Delzad Hiravali, Sohail Lakhani, Suraj Singh, Apoorva Arora, Sachin Khedekar, Tanvi Azmi
Upside: Simplicity is story and direction, honest attempt at understanding child psyche, authentic revival of the 80s, good performances
Downside: Slow, long and repetitive
Running Week: 1
Trade Comments: Despite being decent on content, this small film, without the backing of any big banner, hardly got screens across the city. Most cinema-halls preferred playing Singham and Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara over the new and negligible releases. So Bubble Gum went unnoticed.
There really seems to be some kind of revolution happening at the box-office. In an industry when all that matters for any film is the first weekend collections, films are going on to earn crores even in their second and third weekend. Ajay Devgn's Singham seems to be on a roll and so does Hrithik-Farhan-Abhay's Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara . With no big competition in their successive weeks, both the films are enjoying a steady run at the box office. Singham has collected Rs 14 crores in its second week and ZNMD is already a super-hit which continues to gain repeat audience in its third week.
The lack of competition in the form of big releases can be attributed to the start of the Ramzan period, which isn't considered a good period for movie business. So barring Aarakshan , one would have to wait for a month for the next big Bollywood release in the form of Salman Khan's Eid attraction Bodyguard .
But at the same time, this period is also a blessing in disguise for small films, which have no competition from bigger releases, thereby making it the safest time for them to come out. So you would see a string of small releases lined up for release and multiple releases clashing with each other every Friday. Only the ones decent on content and lucky enough to get public attention manage to survive the battle, while others are lost in oblivion.
Same was the case this week with three smallies releasing simultaneously. Bubble Gum , despite gaining decent reviews, couldn't get many screens across the city. So was the case with the issue-based Khap (Om Puri) and Gandhi To Hitler which had a very poor release and went unnoticed with almost nil audience.
The coming week sees more of such small releases. The National Award winning I Am Kalam which has already been screened at several film festivals across the world will make its theatrical release this Friday. Considering it's a quality product, the film should gain decent audience. Pankaj Kapoor's popular TV sitcom Office Office has been upgraded to a film version in the form of Chala Musaddi Office Office with the same cast and characters from the TV serial. It needs to be seen whether the satirical series, which was a huge hit on the small screen, works on the big screen as well.
Top 5 Films this Week
Film: Singham
Position: 1
Director: Rohit Shetty
Cast: Ajay Devgn, Kajal Aggarwal, Prakash Raj, Ashok Saraf
Upside: Ajay Devgn's authentic intensity, gripping fast-paced narrative
Downside: Dull romance track, cliched corruption plot, unrealistic heroism, sloppy pre-climax
Running Week: 2
Trade Comments: With no big opposition, Singham continued to rule the box-office in its second week also. The film collected a mind-blowing sum of Rs 14 crores in its second week. The gross collections have already crossed Rs 60 crores even before the second week ends. Ceratinly a Super Hit!
Film: Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
Position: 2
Director: Zoya Akhtar
Cast: Hrithik Roshan, Farhan Akhtar, Abhay Deol, Katrina Kaif, Kalki Koechlin
Upside: Good performances, smart humour, riveting adventure sport moments, Spain beautifully captured on camera
Downside: Slow at times, long length, abrupt end
Running Week: 3
Box-Office Verdict: Super Hit
Film: Delhi Belly
Position: 3
Director: Abhinay Deo
Cast: Imran Khan, Vir Das, Kunaal Roy Kapoor, Poorna Jagganathan, Vijay Raaz
Upside: Superb humour, riveting story, good performances, authentic dark comedy feel
Downside: Practically nothing
Running Week: 5
Box-Office Verdict: Super Hit
Film: Murder 2
Position: 4
Director: Mohit Suri
Cast: Emraan Hashmi, Prashant Narayanan, Jacqueline Fernandez, Sulagna
Upside: Interesting plot, Prashant Narayanan's abnormal characterization and performance, decent direction, good music
Downside: Stretched second half, cliched climax, unconnected romance track of Emraan-Jacqueline
Running Week: 4
Box-Office Verdict: Super Hit
Film: Bubble Gum
Position: 5
Director: Sanjeevan Lal
Cast: Delzad Hiravali, Sohail Lakhani, Suraj Singh, Apoorva Arora, Sachin Khedekar, Tanvi Azmi
Upside: Simplicity is story and direction, honest attempt at understanding child psyche, authentic revival of the 80s, good performances
Downside: Slow, long and repetitive
Running Week: 1
Trade Comments: Despite being decent on content, this small film, without the backing of any big banner, hardly got screens across the city. Most cinema-halls preferred playing Singham and Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara over the new and negligible releases. So Bubble Gum went unnoticed.
Source: TOI
Box office report: New releases fall flat; Singham continues to roar!
0 comments Posted by Baserolo at 6:06 AM
The three new releases of this Friday fell flat at box office. Rather, it’s Singham and Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara that continue to draw crowds.
Gandhi To Hitler, Khap and Bubble Gum -- this Friday’s three new releases -- saw a lukewarm response at box office on the very opening day. Gandhi To Hitler and Khap were expected to attract a few footfalls but failed to do so. Even the critics have panned all the three films. In comparison, the Hollywood releases Cowboys & Angels, The Smurfs and The Tree of Life saw a better response.
On the other hand, Singham completed its first week run at box office with a collection of a little over Rs. 50 crore nett, making the film a superhit. What’s more heartening is that the film continued to hold steady on Friday.
Likewise, Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara is still attracting movie buffs to theatres. The film rounded off its two-week run at theatres with a collection of Rs. 63.25 crore nett. It is expected to touch the Rs. 80 crore mark by the end of the coming week.
The coming Friday would again see the multiple release of small budget films. The next big release from Bollywood would be Aarakshan on August 12, which will be followed by a long four-day weekend because of two gazetted holidays. The movie is expected to open well.
Zindagi Na Milegi...: Box Office Collections Cross Rs 110 Crore
0 comments Posted by Baserolo at 8:30 AM
Mumbai, Jul 28: ‘Zindagi Na Milegi Dobbara’ (ZNMD), the movie directed by Zoya Akthar and released by Eros International, starring Hrithik Roshan, Farhan Akhtar, Abhay Deol, Kalki Koechlin, and Katrina Kaif, has so far grossed over Rs 110 crore (Rs 1100 million) in just 11 days since its release.Jubilant with the figures, an Eros International official says, “ZNMD has seen excellent earnings nationwide as well as abroad, especially in multiplexes. An estimated Rs 800 million rupees gross collection is from the domestic market and the rest from across the globe. This is beyond our expectations, and we are jubilant about it.”
Earlier, it was reported that the movie was released on 1,800 screens worldwide. The initial response (during the first weekend) was indeed superb with both single screens and multiplexes running houseful.
According to analysts, the movie is going to dominate the metro multiplexes for the next couple of weeks.
Actors: Hrithik Roshan, Farhan Akthar, Abhay Deol, Katrina KaifDirector: Zoya Akhtar
Rating: ***1/2
First the good news. "Zindagi…" is one of the most nuanced, evenly paced and well executed films in commercial Indian cinema.
This cross between "Dil Chahta Hai" and "Sideways" is funny and honest, but it is marred by one fundamental flaw - it has nothing important to say.
Yes, to a select few, neo-rich one percent of its audience who find nirvana swimming under Spanish seas or for whom freedom is feeling the wind in your hand from a high speed car, the message is loud and clear - you only live once so live it full.
But one has to wonder, should a commercial film be made keeping just one percent of the audience in mind?
Yes, it is a message that everyone else needs as well, but should that message ride on a pleasure trip through Spanish landscape where there is beauty but no 'zindagi' or should it have been closer home, in the squalor and madness and 'life' of this nation.
Three old friends - Arjun (Hritik Roshan), Imran (Farhan Akthar) and Kabir (Abhay Deol) - go on a three-week bachelor's road trip through Spain before Kabir's marriage, only to come face to face with their own fears and insecurities. Globally there are too many road-trip films for Zoya Akhtar to bring anything new to the cinematic table.
What she could have done was to have enough emotional pull for the viewer to empathise with the characters.
But would you empathise with the fatherly, marriage-related and heartbreak problems of three rich men who really have everything going for them? Besides its one percent audience, the rest would find the existential angst of these three men, a creation of their own vanity.
Yet, besides its many flaws, dishonesty is not one of them. It's an honest film about the type of people the filmmaker interacts with daily. Sadly, that is perhaps the only cross section of society that Zoya Akhtar has known in her urban living.
The problem with the film is thus the problem in the worldview of its maker, which is extremely limited in scope.
And that is a shame because Zoya is a nuanced and refined filmmaker. She could do wonders with a story that is real and about real men and women.
"Zindagi…" thus actually ends up being like a big-budget film with the heart and audience of a small-budget indie. And that mismatch will perhaps do the film in at the box office.Cinematically though, Zoya does try desperately to transcend the obvious, to mean the message rather than say it, like say a "Sideways" or "Lost in Translation" does. And though she knocks on the door of this transcendence, she is unable to pass through.
Commercial filmmakers in the past, either came from the grassroots like a Mehboob or Guru Dutt, or were concerned about it like Raj Kapoor.
Their films hence reflected - sometimes directly - and often in the films written by Zoya's father Javed Akthar, allegorically, the angst, pain and the struggle for survival of the nation's teeming masses.
Sadly, as their world ended up becoming cocooned from life around, the connection their kids had with reality, became limited. The result are some really well made films, but ones with 'zindagi' only in their titles, not in their guts.
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