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| The opening of Sriram Raghavan’s Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor starrer, `Agent Vinod`, was more or less on the expected lines. Most multiplexes of major urban centers recorded good to decent collections. The single screens were never expected to be on the same level, and nor were they, but the film managed fair to decent start (40-50 percent) at mid sized towns, while smaller centers saw an ordinary start of around 20-30 percent. The first day has seen `Agent Vinod` netting just short of 10 crores (betters Saif`s best solo starrer by about 2 crores!) With the word of mouth being mixed, leaning more towards positive, due to the high number of prints in circulation, the stylish spy thriller is expected to have a bountiful weekend. |
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Verdict: Disasters |
| Weekly Earnings: - |
Total Earnings: - |
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All the releases of last week- `Zindagi Tere Naam`, `Say Yes To Love`, `Anjunaa Beach` and `Akkad Bakkad Bam Be Bo`- faced rejection from the first show itself and the reason is obvious!
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| Kahaani |
Verdict: Super hit |
| Weekly Earnings: India Rs. 23.75 crore ; UK£ 46,200 ; US$255,500 |
Total Earnings: India Rs. 23.75 crore ; UK£157,200 ; US$616,500 |
| PB Rating: 8.0 out of 10 |
Public Rating (by 215 unique users): 8.07 |
| Director: Sujoy Ghosh |
Producer: Sujoy Ghosh, Kushal Gada |
| Music: Vishal-Shekhar |
Lyrics: Vishal Dadlani, Anvita Dutt, Sandeep Srivastava Srivastava |
| Starring: Vidya Balan, Parambrata Chatterji, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Saswata Chatterjee |
| Genre: Thriller |
Recommended Audience: Parental Guidance |
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Meanwhile Vidya Balan’s `Kahaani` saw a rock-steady second week (after a 23.75 crore first) with minimal fall. As per early estimates the Sujoy Ghosh directed film has netted around 41-42 crore (to be validated), and is already a super hit. The film has also triumphed in the Overseas, especially US.
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| Chaar Din Ki Chandni |
Verdict: Flop |
| Weekly Earnings: India Rs. 4.50 crore |
Total Earnings: India Rs. 4.50 crore |
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The other release of the same week, Samir Karnik’s `Chaar Din Ki Chandni`, could not quite achieve the success it deserved due to the `Kahaani` onslaught and has failed.
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| London Paris New York |
Verdict: Below average |
| Weekly Earnings: India Rs. 0.65 crore |
Total Earnings: India Rs. 6.65 crore ; UK£58,500 ; US$52,602 |
| Director: Anu Menon |
Producer: Goldie Behl; Shrishti Arya |
| Music: Ali Zafar |
Lyrics: Ali Zafar |
| Starring: Ali Zafar; Aditi Rao Hydari |
| Genre: Comedy, Romantic |
Recommended Audience: Parental Guidance |
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Ali Zafar’s `London Paris New York` hascrashed in the second week and will have to rely on non-theatrical rights for recovery. The film has also disappointed in the Overseas.
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| Paan Singh Tomar |
Verdict: Above average |
| Weekly Earnings: India Rs. 4.25 crore |
Total Earnings: India Rs. 12 crore ; UK£16,000 ; US$40,000 |
| Director: Tigmanshu Dhulia |
Producer: Ronnie Screwvala |
| Music: Abhishek Ray |
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| Starring: Irrfan Khan, Mahi Gill, Vipin Sharma |
| Genre: Historic |
Recommended Audience: Parental Guidance |
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Moving on, Tigmanshu Dhulia’s `Paan Singh Tomar` continues its great run. The film though has disappointed in the Overseas.
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| Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya |
Verdict: Above average |
| Weekly Earnings: India Rs. 2 crore |
Total Earnings: India Rs. 20 crore ; UK£184,500 ; US$177,500 |
| Director: Mandeep Kumar |
Producer: Kumar Taurani |
| Music: Sachin-Jigar |
Lyrics: Priya Panchal and Mayur Puri |
| Starring: Riteish Deshmukh, Genelia Dsouza, Om Puri, Tinu Anand, Smita Jaykar, Veena Malik |
| Genre: Romantic |
Recommended Audience: General |
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Concluding with `Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya`, the film continues it’s successful run. The Riteish-Genelia starrer has done very well in the Overseas given the cost and cast.
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