Star Ranking April 2013 – Ajay Devgn, Sonakshi slides; Ayushman in Top 10 and SRK in top 5

Disclaimer: My ranking takes into account recent BO performance till date and current public perception as per my observation. This ranking does not consider potential of a star but the result that stars are able to deliver.

Female Star Ranking TOP 10:

[1] Katrina Kaif – She is the HIT machine of Bollywood with consistent HITS. Her absence from the scene is not affecting her ranking as stars below here are not releasing their movies and delivering more hits.

[2] Priyanka Chopra – Rocked in Agneepath and then with Barfi which was a super hit. She also released her music album which is triple platinum winner already.

[3] Deepika Padukone – Climbs 1 position up thanks to her super hit Race2 which rocked the country in Jan 2013.

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Gorilla’s WOM: #ChasmeBaddoor is superb fun

I have a connect with over 1500 cinema loving and theatre going Folks from across the country. Most of them watch a movie over their first weekend and share their thoughts over a blog with me. I collate those thoughts … Read More

Most awaited Flops

Below is the list of flops that is almost certain thanks to their stars and makers’ paagalpan and craziness.

(In descending order of hair loss)

1.Chennai Express: SRK made fun of Tamilians in Ra.One by playing a stereotypical character, only to find rejection by non-tamilians. This time he is trying to do Yem-Yes-Dhoni in a North Indian accent. Whenever SRK has put his hands in his pants for comedy, his fans have rejected him for using a wrong pant. Typecast in romantic films, SRK is facing a downhill ever since tobacco induced aged face came to haunt. Now that he is unable to play romantic flicks in every films, he is now trapped in his image.
Chennai Express belongs to the school of thought that is now facing rejection, that has started with Himmatwaala (even though Dabangg2 and Khiladi 786 was a good indication). An old haggard in the school of Shetty…Movie should have been called Baap of Sardaars !!
“Shetty follows Sajid”, “Shetty joins Farha’s family”, “SRK ne to Eidi dene ke badle Eidi Le li”, “Buddhaa hoga Chennai Express Mein”….remember that i wrote it first.

2.Boss: Akshay was the star of 2012. However he did not realize that working with flop directors would only make ‘lesser’ stars look better. His Boss that is remake of South Indian Hit Pokkiri Raja will start the beginning of rejection of south film remakes. Director of this film Anthony D’souza’s only credit is that he is more hard working and honest than Sohail Khan. This film will bite the dust, the way Akshay is biting in a shot from this movie, that Akshay greedily spashed on twitter and Facebook. The Lal Krishna Advani of Bollywood, he will be always remembered as No 1 in waiting and this film will demolish his star structure.

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WOM #Himmatwala : Critics be damned….junta are liking it

Gorilla’s WOM: Himmatwaala is enjoying a mixed WOM but more on the positive side. The WOM is similar to Bol Bachchan. The movie is not at par with previous Sajid’s movie but nonetheless is entertaining. Sajid Khan delivers what … Read More

Star Ranking March 2013 – Akshay Kumar slides; Ajay looking @ No 1 spot

Disclaimer: My ranking takes into account BO performance till March 10 2013 and current public perception as per my observation. This ranking does not consider potential of a star but the result that stars are able to deliver.

Female Star Ranking TOP 10:

[1] Katrina Kaif – She is the HIT machine of Bollywood with consistent HITS. She gave one Blockbuster (ETT), One Hit (Jab Tak Hai Jaan) and one super hit item song (Agneepath). With her cent percent record…she is an undisputed queen.

[2] Sonakshi Sinha – Climbs to No 2 despite a disaster in Joker. She gave two blockbusters – Rowdy Rathore and Dabangg2 and one Hit – Son Of Sardaar. She is a strong contender for No1 next year.

[3] Priyanka Chopra – Rocked in Agneepath and then with Barfi which was a super hit. She also released her music album which is triple platinum winner already.

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My questions for BOI

Read this first -> http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5388&nCat=

I am a big fan of boxofficeindia. However i do not know whether responding to the following will make me anything else –

About Special 26

[1] Why are they so negative with S26 from very beginning?
[2] They are agreeing that S26 will hold up on Monday and that it has good WOM…but they are also clearly mentioning that distributors outside couple of circuits will struggle…i mean based on what info are they claiming this…remember only 3 days are over
[3] Why do they have only Rs 23 Cr as nett which is a good 4-5 Cr less than other sources? Usually they are less but 3-4 Cr less when total nett was Rs 40Cr+…here when we are talking about smaller total…4-5Cr nett difference is 20% approx which is a lot
[4] All trade sources – Taran, Komal, etc are more positive so far. Komal wrote an outright -ve review but then acknowledged the +ve WOM and hence a better collection than he expected.
[5] Why has been BOI reporting so infrequently?

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Gorilla’s WOM: #Special26 is brilliant, @akshaykumar Kumar rocks, Neeraj Pandey rocks,Manoj rocks, Anupam rocks, movie blockbuster

I have a connect with over 1500 cinema loving and theatre going Folks from across the country. Most of them watch a movie over their first weekend and share their thoughts over a blog with me. I collate those thoughts … Read More

Early buzz for Special 26

Special 26 was shown to CBI Officials and Trade Analysts and has been receiving extraordinary response from them.

Anupam Kher ?@AnupamPkher
Watched #SPECIAL26 last nite. BRILLIANT, FUNNY, SUPERB. Keeps you on the edge of seat till the last frame. Neeraj Pandey is BACK & HOW?:)

Komal Nahta ?@KomalNahta
Special 26 seen by CBI and some traade people yesterday. Reports excellent.

Sonakshi Sinha ?@sonakshisinha
I saw one of the most intelligently entertaining films last night. Special 26. Don’t miss this one.

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Star Ranking – Jan 2013 Saif, Deepika climbs + All eyes on @akshaykumar and #Special26

Disclaimer: My ranking takes into account BO performance till Jan 2013 and current public perception as per my observation. This ranking does not consider potential of a star but the result that stars are able to deliver.

Female Star Ranking TOP 10:

[1] Katrina Kaif – She is the HIT machine of Bollywood with consistent HITS. She gave one Blockbuster (ETT), One Hit (Jab Tak Hai Jaan) and one super hit item song (Agneepath). With her cent percent record…she is an undisputed queen.

[2] Sonakshi Sinha – Climbs to No 2 despite a disaster in Joker. She gave two blockbusters – Rowdy Rathore and Dabangg2 and one Hit – Son Of Sardaar. She is a strong contender for No1 next year.

[3] Priyanka Chopra – Rocked in Agneepath and then with Barfi which was a super hit. She also released her music album which is triple platinum winner already.

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Countdown begins for one of the finest movie of 2013 – Special 26

Special Chabbis is an upcoming Bollywood heist drama film directed by Neeraj Pandey of A Wednesday fame. The film stars Akshay Kumar and Kajal Aggarwal in the lead roles with Jimmy Shergill, Manoj Bajpai and Anupam Kher in supporting roles.
The film is scheduled to release on February 8, 2013

First the trailer made Special 26 more special

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Then the Dhad Pakad song caught everyone’s attention

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“Special 26 is cheeky, fast-paced, light hearted thriller” – Anupam Kher

In an illustrious career spanning over 450 films, Anupam Kher has portrayed a variety of characters with solid conviction. He is now super-excited about his next film Special 26 which sees him in a completely new light. In an exclusive interview with Bollywood Hungama’s Nikhil Ramsubramaniam, Kher talks about re-uniting again with his ‘A Wednesday’ director Neeraj Pandey, the asli power of Special 26, his fondness for Akshay Kumar, and the euphoria surrounding his big Hollywood release Silver Linings Playbook that has bagged 8 Oscar nominations. You don’t wanna miss reading this one…

When an actor of your caliber has such an impressive body of work, it’s hard to pick favourites; yet you seem to be mighty kicked about Special 26. What’s the main reason for that?
Special 26 is a cheeky, fast-paced and light hearted thriller. It doesn’t give you time to think and I feel it even has a great repeat value. Every time a character challenges the actor in me, I get lot to bite on. I always believe in re-discovering the actor in me. When you have a team like the one we have in Special 26, you have no excuse but to be perfect. Then I push myself to give my best. Life is about re-inventing yourself as a person and only when you grow as a person, you grow as an actor.

The promos have generated tremendous buzz, especially your dialogue ‘Asli Power Dil Mein Hoti Hai’. Who came up with that gem of a line?
It was always there in Neeraj Pandey’s script. The script is the real hero of the film. Neeraj’s script is so foolproof that very rarely do you have to make any changes.

In the recent past a lot of people feel that Neeraj Pandey’s A Wednesday is among your best works. Do you think he has outdone himself this time with Special 26?
He certainly has and I will leave that for the audience to decide. Neeraj Pandey is my godfather of the New Millennium. He is one of the most remarkable filmmakers I’ve worked with in my whole career. In 4 years since A Wednesday, he has matured even more and has only got better with each passing day like wine.

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Gorilla’s Star Ranking 2012- Khan kingdom breaks!

Disclaimer: My ranking takes into account BO performance of 2012 and current public perception as per my observation. This ranking does not consider potential of a star but the result that stars are able to deliver.

Female Star Ranking TOP 10:

[1] Katrina Kaif – She is the HIT machine of Bollywood with consistent HITS. She gave one Blockbuster (ETT), One Hit (Jab Tak Hai Jaan) and one super hit item song (Agneepath). With her cent percent record…she is an undisputed queen.

[2] Sonakshi Sinha – Climbs to No 2 despite a disaster in Joker. She gave two blockbusters – Rowdy Rathore and Dabangg2 and one Hit – Son Of Sardaar. She is a strong contender for No1 next year.

[3] Priyanka Chopra – Rocked in Agneepath and then with Barfi which was a super hit. She also released her music album which is triple platinum winner already.

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Gorilla’s WOM: Dabangg 2 is better than Dabangg

Dabangg2 came with lots of hype, hoopla and anticipation. The voices of 200Cr, 400Cr etc were coming from all quarters.

WOM: Dabangg2 is carrying a good report though it is lower than Dabangg. The WOM is at par with … Read More

Gorilla’s WOM Prediction for #Khiladi786 : Picture Hit Hai

Expectation from Khiladi 786: I think the promos set it right. The movie was always promoted as a mindless entertainer. The songs and dialog promos set up the expectation right, something which Talaash couldn’t do as efficiently.

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India Today Review Khiladi 786: true dhamaal, Akshay style

Read more at: http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/khiladi-786-true-dhamaal-akshay-style/1/236496.html Film: Khiladi 786 Cast: Akshay Kumar, Asin, Mithun Chakraborty, Himesh Reshammiya, Raj Babbar and Rahul Singh; Director: Ashish R.Mohan Rating: *** What can be said about a film where a couple named Mili and Bhagat conspire … Read More

Akshay Kumar Sniffs a Big Win as Music for Khiladi 786 Soars

Khiladi 786 has things going for it, and how. What started off as a ‘masala’ film in the offering by Akshay Kumar has suddenly emerged as the hottest film of the current season, and one man who needs major credit for that is composer Himesh Reshammiya. So much so that Akshay, who is also a co-producer here, and others associated with the film have decided to up the tempo in a major way as far as the marketing and promotion is concerned.

“They have cut loose their purse strings,” informs our well informed source, “Any biggie worth its salt would be happy to have two chartbuster songs up its sleeves. If there are three then it is an added bonus. However Khiladi 786 has only seen an escalation in its fortunes as far as its music is concerned, what with each and every song turning out to be bigger than the one released before.”

This can be evidenced from the fact that Long Drive, one of the most awaited songs from the film ever since its soundtrack was released, has turned out to be an instant winner ever since its arrival a week back. Before that it was Hookah Bar which has been a hit at pubs and discotheques already.

“These two songs are huge chartbusters all the way and Akshay, Himesh as well as the music company T-Series are gung-ho about the album’s fortunes,” an insider adds, “Actually the tone was set by Balma and Lonely and by the time the film’s title song and Saari Saari Raat arrived, it was more than obvious that the music was special.”
Meanwhile, an underwhelming response to the music of Jab Tak Hai Jaan and Talaash only ended up leaving the music market wide open for Khiladi 786 to make a killing. With quite some space available wide open to create an even bigger presence, an overnight decision was taken to release Khiladi Mashup.

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Gorilla’s WOM – Jab Tak Hain Jaan #JTHJ, Son of Sardaar #SOS

Son of Sardaar:

Son of Sardaar is carrying good WOM. It is a time pass movie and a perfect Diwali release. The movie had issues in getting single screens and this will affect its final total. Unlike its southern original, this will not be a blockbuster. Critics have predictably panned this film but filmgoers are liking it. The WOM is better than Bol Bachchan.

Verdict: Hit (Rs 90-95 Cr)
Potential loss due to JTHJ – at least 25 Cr

Jab Tak Hain Jaan:

Jab Tak Hain Jaan is carrying good WOM. It is a one time watch movie and has a better release in terms of single screen than SOS. This will ensure a better week 1 than SOS. However those looking for a blockbuster need to hope that SOS turns out to be 75Cr netter only which is less likely to happen. Yash Chopra factor is playing a big role here and this may add Rs 5 Cr or so more. Critics have lapped up this film, but movie goers are less enthusiastic but nonetheless positive.

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Movie Review: Jab Tak Hai Jaan (#JTHJ)

I watched FDFS of JTHJ today and went with enormous expectation. This was my 5th FDFS movie and my second FDFS movie of Yash Chopra.

I am a big fan of Yash Chopra’s films. His earlier movies (Deewar, Daag, Waqt) are my absolute favourite. He faltered a bit in early and mid ’80s…but was back with a bang with Chandni, one of my favorite movies of 80s. Then he made Lamhe, which I did not like at all. Even till date Lamhe has failed to grow on me and I fail to understand the hullaballoo about it. Yash Chopra won me very soon with Darr. I loved his DTPH when it released, though now I think it was just about good and quite overrated. Yash Chopra’s last movie, Veer Jaara, was good but lacked sincerity and pakaoed me a bit when I saw it in the theatre. However I am a big fan of VJ’s music.

JTHJ cannot be compared with Previous Yash ji’s film. However he has kept his core philosophy intact – an emotional story backed with great locations. However this time his “well-filmed” craft is standing on a silly logic that was not the case with Chandni or Darr. More about this later.

JTHJ starts of a breezy note and all the three lead stars – Katrina, Anushka and SRK look fresh and acts very well in extremely scenic locales. The movie starts with Kashmir and then the main story of SRK-Katrina is unfolded from SRK’s diary. Yash Chopra keeps the pace fast and at the same time build the story really well. The highlight of the first half is the dance track of Katrina, followed by Ishq Shava song. The 2nd half of the movie drags a bit (not much) and has an average climax.

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Prediction thread: Son of Sardaar Vs Jab tak hai Jaan

This Diwali there is a war. But there can be only one victor, only one Ram who returns to Ayodhya after demolishing the demons.
So who is God and who is demon this Diwali?
Or will it be a battle and not a war?
Or will both emerge victors?
Or will both kill each other?

Expectation from both films are rocket high. Anything less than 100 cr Lifetime from either will be colossal disappointment.

Looking at the fact that SRK is coming after 10 months in a Yash Chopra film with the queen bee Katrina, raises the bar a little higher for him. He has also slipped in ranking and popularity and no one can win hearts the way king khan can and the world knows this.

On the other hand Devgn’s film is a remake of Telugu blockbuster made by SS Rajamouli. So mind says that’s this film cannot go wrong at least this year when Rajamouli’s remake Rowdy Rathore rocked the box office and became a memorable and most appreciated blockbuster.

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The Khiladi Mania

After all the comedies and rowdies, Akshay Kummar is back in his league with the action flick film ‘Khiladi 786′. In this Bollywood Hungama special feature, we take you through the films of Akshay Khiladi Kumar. Must watch!

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OMG! Oh My God Is A SUPER HIT

Monday 8th October 2012 10.30 IST Boxofficeindia.Com Trade Network OMG! Oh My God has emerged a super hit film as it recorded excellent collections in week three of around 13 crore nett taking its ten day total to 49 crore … Read More

Akshay Kumar Fan Club celebrates the Box Office success of OMG

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Gorilla’s Star Ranking October 2 – SRK and Aamir out of Top 5; Priyanka, Ranbir now in Top 3

Disclaimer: My ranking is short-lived and takes into account recent BO performance till date and current public perception as per my observation. This ranking changes every month or you can say every Friday.

Three films have changed equations in Bollywood last month – Barfi, Raaz 3 and to a smaller extent OMG and Joker.

Barfi is now an All Time Blockbuster.
Raaz 3 is now a Blockbuster.
OMG is now a HIT and may emerge super hit.

Another factor that has played a crucial role last month is lack of releases from some of the big stars. When no release happens then one can survive if other stars are not doing well. However when other stars give blockbusters and you are nowhere to be seen since last 12 months, you can slip. This is evident in my ranking this month.

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Warning: Get ready for the most explosive thread of 2012 on NG

Let the Fan Wars begin…..Let the blood boil……Let the language deteriorate….Let the truth come out and prevail….let few of us get banned!

On Gandhi Jayanti….NaachGaana brings the biggest blockbuster thread of the year.

Only 6 hours to go!

This thread will be updated in 6 hours from now….It will be most viewed and most commented and maybe most like and also most hated thread on NG in 2012. Waada raha….pyaar se pyaar ka!

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BOI: OMG! Oh My God Emerges A HIT

OMG! Oh My God has emerged a hit with Monday collections being better than Friday. The early estimates for Monday business is around 4.50 crore nett. Although Friday was low it is still rare for a film to come out … Read More