While everyone in the film industry accepts it in a lighter vein, one can’t help but admit the truth that after all, it’s all about the money!
Here’s a look at the movies which are now considered to be Gems in Bollywood but failed at creating numerical wonders at the time of their release.
Luck By Chance (2009)
Swades (2004)
Lakshya (2004)
Khamoshi (1996)
Andaz Apna Apna (1994)
Lamhe (1991)
Agneepath (1990)
Sagar (1985)
Sadma (1983)
Umrao Jaan (1981)
With the completion of 100 years of Indian cinema, we have compiled some important milestones achieved in Bollywood during its long journey.
Right from the unconventional theatrical promos and the much-anticipated debut of Arjun Kapoor, Yash Raj Films’ ‘Ishaqzaade’ has been creating waves ever since its arrival. From the first look of the film, it was apparent that this was not a usual love story and it had something exceptional to offer.
With a political backdrop and inter-caste rivalry between the two families, the movie comes with a strong social message towards the end which hits the audiences with a bang. It can be said that ‘Ishaqzaade’ is an Indianized version of modern romance with a toss and spin of ‘Romeo & Juliet’. The characters are well developed. Both Arjun and Parineeti have done ample justice to the characters of Parma and Zoya respectively.
For starters, Arjun’s theatrical skills, which he has acquired via years of drama and street plays, has paid off well. At the same time, Parineeti has given a promising performance right from her looks to her dialogue delivery styles. Habib Faizal has selected perfect ambiances and locations to shape this script in a way which does not let the grip off the story.
Talking about the Box Office, as per the initial reports, the movie saw a 25-35 percent start, while some multiplexes were better and even had a 50% opening. The response from the audience is mixed, leaning towards positive, so there was an indication of pick up during the latter shows. ‘Ishaqzaade’ continues its good run on the second day with collections of approx Rs.5 Cr. Nett.
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Bollywood isn’t only about mega releases. Just high investments do not make a good film, all you need is an intelligent script. This fact has been confirmed with some recent small budget films, which have done exceptionally well at the Box Office. It’s not just about the marketing gimmick and sponsorship deals. Success of low budget films depends on the genre, premise, story, and financing of the film, as well as the actors and their performances.
Here’s our list of Top Low Budget film:
Paan Singh Tomar: Budget- Rs. 5 Cr
Kahaani: Budget- Rs. 8 Cr; BO Collections- Rs. 78 Cr
Tere Bin Laden: Budget- Rs. 5.8 Cr; BO Collections- Rs. 15 Cr
Peepli Live: Budget- Rs. 10 Cr; BO Collections- Rs. 29 Cr
Dhobi Ghaat: Budget- Rs.10 Cr
Tanu Weds Manu: Budget- Rs. 11 Cr; BO Collections- Rs. 10 Cr; Satellite rights sold for Rs. 7.5 Cr.
No One Killed Jessica: Budget- Rs.9 Cr; BO Collections- Rs. 49 Cr
Shahrukh Khan and Kajol: the couple which struck gold with their first movie together ‘Bazigar’, continue their winning streak every time they team up together for a project. It’s been almost two decades now, yet they never fail to mesmerize the audiences.
The on-screen chemistry between the duo has been adored ever since they played Raj and Simran in Aditya Chopra’s ‘Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge’. Besides the on-screen chemistry, their off-screen friendship also plays a part of a major catalyst which makes them click together in an instance and the viewers cannot help but love them.
From Raj and Simran of ‘DDLJ’ to Rizwan and Maya for ‘My Name Is Khan’, SRK and Kajol have come a long way creating magic not only on-screen but also in terms of Box Office collections.
Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge: 123 Cr.
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai: 103.3 Cr.
Kabhie Khushi Kabhie Gham: 117.2 Cr.
My Name Is Khan: 192 Cr.
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Here are a few trivia facts about this patriotism inculcating blockbuster:
• The first Bollywood production in 30 years to use synchronized sound. An Arri 535 camera, brought over from Germany, was used to facilitate sync-sound recording
• Lagaan has many parallels with ‘Bhuvan Shome’. Amitabh Bachchan is the narrator in both the movies. The hero and heroine’s name are the same, Bhuvan and Gauri
• Suhasini Mulay who played the heroine in ‘Bhuvan Shome’, played the hero’s mother in ‘Lagaan’. Both movies were shot in Gujarat
• Ameesha Patel auditioned for the role of Gauri. Sonali Bendre also wanted to play Gauri but Aamir Khan felt that she looked like a foreigner
• Abhishek Bachchan was offered a role in the film but turned it down
• Aamir Khan got his ears pierced so that he could actually wear earrings
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Shahrukh Khan, Salman Khan, Aamir Khan are the undisputed kings of Bollywood. Having churned out some of the biggest blockbusters in Bollywood, these Khans are accredited with highest grossing films.
Shahrukh’s ‘Ra.One’ may have received mixed reviews, but it topped the list of Bollywood grosser in terms of a weekend opening as the figure was pegged at Rs. 52,93,00,000 followed by Salman’s ‘Dabangg’ at Rs. 48,82,00,000 and ‘Ready’ at Rs. 42,23,00,000.
‘Ra.One’ and ‘Bodyguard’ also had the highest worldwide openings with the figures at Rs. 90,04,00,000 and Rs. 87,64,00,000 respectively.
However, despite immense popularity and rivalry amongst the Khans, it was Hrithik starrer ‘Agneepath’ that had the biggest opening day gross revenue of Rs. 21,72,00,000 with ‘Ra.One’ and ‘Ready’ following closely at Rs. 14,76,00,000 and Rs. 13,33,00,000.
But ahead of them all is Aamir Khan’s ‘Three Idiots’ which has been the highest grosser in recent years with an amount of Rs. 202,57,00,000 followed by ‘Dabangg’ and ‘Ra.One’ at Rs. 140,10,00,000 and Rs. 114,78,00,000 respectively. ‘Three Idiots’ was also the highest Bollywood grosser worldwide with gigantic figure of Rs. 385 Crores followed by ‘Dabangg’ at Rs. 215 Crores and ‘My Name is Khan’ at Rs. 200 Crores at the second and third positions.
