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Box office analysis-October 26 , 2007
First weekend performance of latest releaseSPEED never had much chance to begin with when it released last week. In spite of being a solo release, the buzz was clearly missing with the audience being divided. One section thought that it was yet another Vikram…
DIL DOSTI ETC. continues it's march
The 3rd week collection of Dil Dosti Etc is approximately 16 Lakhs, and the per print collection was just above Rs 40,000.Despite the presence of two mega-budget films, Laga Chunari Mein Daag and Bhool Bhulaiya, Dil Dosti Etc has continued to register its presence.…
SHOLAY - 99, AAG - 49
If the disastrous box office response to RAM GOPAL VARMA KI AAG wasn't bad enough, further salt is being rubbed on the wounds with the film's original DVDs being now made available for a mere Rs. 49/=.T-Series, who hold the home video rights of…
Box office analysis-October 18 , 2007
First weekend performance of latest releaseIt was always expected that BHOOL BHULAIYAA would open well. Well, it did open well but the massive manner in which it did has surprised even the strongest supporters of Akshay Kumar. Not just has the film seen an…
"I was totally unaware of Sonu ji's presence for the same song" - Javed Ali
Javed Ali got the pleasant shock of his life when he recently recorded a song for the film "Jab We Met"'.. After his recording was over he learnt that Sonu Nigam had also sung the same song. Not many know that Javed Ali admirers voice…
Box office analysis-October 12 , 2007
First weekend performance of latest releaseEvery year, there is one week like this when 2/3/4 films release on the same day and all turn out to be box office disasters of equal proportions. In fact it is hard to figure out which of these…
Vikram Bhatt's twin releases in October
After three releases in 2007 - RED, LIFE MEIN KABHIE KABHIEE and FEAR (which came directly on internet and DVD), it was a brief period of lull for Vikram Bhatt. In the meanwhile he wasn't sitting idle but instead busy setting up his first film…
Box office analysis-October 04 , 2007
First weekend performance of latest releaseBox office is known to throw a surprise or two every now and then. On the face value, it always seemed that JOHNNY GADDAAR would have an edge over DIL DOSTI ETC. in the opening weekend, even though on…
Box office analysis-September 28 , 2007
First weekend performance of latest releaseWhile CHHODON NAA YAAR saw some last moment release reshuffle pushing it all the way to the month of October (a good decision), the other three releases of the week followed exactly the same pattern as predicted in this…
Box office analysis-September 20 , 2007
First weekend performance of latest release"20-20 Cricket sab movies ko kha gayi" [20-20 Cricket ate up the business of all films in the running]This was the most frequent statement which I heard in the week gone by! Otherwise how else can one explain…