Public entertainment blog

Provides many things related to the Entertainment information

Posts Tagged ‘Bollywood’

Most Successful Bollywood Movie 2008, Biggest Bollywood Movie Hits of 2008

February 6th, 2010

All ye’ Bollywood fans and Bollywood lovers are interested in knowing which indeed was the most successful Bollywood movie of 2008. Is it Ghajini or Golmaal Returns? Or is there other clear winner? What do trade guides show? Which Bollywood movie truly rocked 2008? Is the most successful Bollywood movie of 2008, also your favorite movie?

Presenting here are the hits, superhits and blockbusters Bollywood movies of 2008, including a brief review. The movies are arranged according to their time of release.

1. Jodhaa Akbar : Released on February 15′ 2008, Jodhaa Akbar, directed by Bollywood most prolific director Ashutosh Gowariker, was a semi hit. It went on to do a business of Rs. 62 crores . Hrithik Roshan was the USP of the film, he played Akbar so well that the historic figure is now synonymous with the actor.
2. Race: Released on March 21′ 2008, Race was the first big hit of 2008. An edge of the seat thriller, the movie directed by Abbas-Mustan was full of twists and turns. As of May 30, it grossed Rs.63,67,00,000 ($14,886,600) in India, and $9,505,321 in other parts bringing a worldwide total of $24,391,921. Race is actually the fifth biggest hit of 2008.
3. Jannat: Jannat, directed by Kunal Deshmukh, was a Mukesh Bhatt film, released on May 16. Based on cricket betting, the movie extracted the career best performance of Emran Hashmi. Debutante Sonal Chauhan made a pretty picture in the movie. Jannat grossed 32,47,00,000 in 5 weeks, quite higher than its cost of production.
4. Aamir: One of the dark horse hits of 2008, Aamir directed by Raj Kumar Gupta released on June 6. The movie starring Rajeev Khandelwal was a story about how an innocent man gets trapped in the hands of religious extremists who want to bomb the city. An interesting premise, the movie did good business.
5. Sarkar Raj: Sarkar Raj, directed by Ram Gopal Verma released on June 6 2008. The movie was a semi-hit; people compared Sarkar Raj to its prequel Sarkar, and found that the sequel was not as effective as the first one. Nevertheless, it grossed 34 crores in India in its first two weeks and over $1 million in the USA.
6. Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na: Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na, released on July 4 2008; directed by Abbas Tyrewala and produced by Aamir Khan, was the iconic movie of 2008. The movie was a blazing hit and it is still the favorites of the youth segment, which forms a major part of the movie going audience. The youthful movie had a cliched but entertaining story with fantastic music by A.R.Rahman. in 5 weeks, it earned approximately 52.96 crores.
7. Singh is Kinng: Singh is Kinng was a movie, all Akshay Kumar fans were waiting for. Released on August 8, 2008; the movie recorded the biggest advance booking in the history of Bollywood, second only to Ghajini. With a fantastic figure of Rs.44 crores in the first week, Singh is Kinng was the fourth biggest hit of Bollywood 2008. By September, it had already earned Rs.73 crores.
8. Bachna Ae Haseeno: Released on August 15, 2008, Bachna Ae Haseeno proved to be a solace for Yash Raj films which had only given flops before this, in 2008 like Tashan and Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic. Made on a budget of Rs.18 crores, this Ranbir Kapoor earned Rs.31.20 crores in its second week, and was declared a semi hit.
9. Phoonk: Phoonk directed by Ram Gopal Verma was probably the least expensive movie, which did good business. The movie based on black magic was a success because of the subject.
10. Mumbai Meri Jaan: Mumbai Meri Jaan, released on August 22′ 2008 was a movie based on 7/11 bomb blasts. A slightly documentary style film, it focussed on the repercussions of the bomb blasts. The movie was an an above average hit. The USP of the film was a power packed performance by Paresh Rawal and Irrfan Khan.
11. Rock On!!: Rock On(released August 29′ 2008), directed by Abhishek Kapoor and produced by Farhan Akhtar, was another youth favorite, like Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na. Based on friendship and rock music, Rock On was treated like a sequel to the cult movie Dil Chahta Hai. It made singer-actor-producer-director(phew!) Farhan Akhtar, a household name.
12. A Wednesday: A Wednesday, released on September 5 2008, is the dark horse success of 2008. A powerful script, impeccable dialogues and a unique treatment by director Neeraj Pandey, made this probably the most watchable movie of 2008. Naseerudin Shah proved that he is inimitable when it comes to stellar performance.
13. 1920: A spooky movie directed by Vikram Bhatt(released Sep 12′ 08) was high on horror around a haunted palatial house. Newbies Rajneesh Duggal and Adah Sharma gave a spirited(no pun intended!) performance. The fantastic English locales and visual effects proved to be the USP of the film.
14. Welcome to Sajjanpur: Welcome to Sajjanpur, released on September 19 2008 was director Shyam Benegal’s entry to commercial cinema. The movie shot in rural set-up brought back memories of Malgudy Days and fared well at the box office.
15. Fashion: Fashion directed by Madhur Bhandarkar, gave a push to Priyanka Chopra who went down-slide with four back to back flops in 2008. It appealed to the youth and the upper crust and did good business.
16. Golmaal Returns: Released on the same date as Fashion(October 29′ 2008), Golmaal Returns was a run-away super hit. Though marred by critics, it was declared a huge success by the masses. It surpassed the first day totals of Om Shanti Om, last year, by collecting 22.03 lakhs on day one. This Rohit Shetty venture earned Rs.48 crores in the first week, making it the third biggest hit of 2008.
17. Dostana: Dostana directed by Tarun Mansukhani for Karan Johar released on November 14′ 2008. The story of two men Abhishek Bachchan and John Abraham, who pretend to be gays, and fall in love with eye-candy Priyanka Chopra made the box office smile. By December 12, it had already earned Rs.80 crores.
18. Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi: One of the much awaited movies, the Shahrukh Khan starrer Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi, released on December 12′08. Made on a modest budget of Rs.22 crores by Yash Raj standards, Aditya Chopra directed this movie to success. The movie also featured debutante Anushka Sharma. Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi earned 7.5 crore net all over India and by day 1, and earned Rs.44.5 crores by week 1. Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi is the second biggest hit of 2008.
19. Ghajini: The most awaited movie Ghajini, proved to be a record breaking success. The most successful movie of the year and perhaps one of the all time big hits, this Aamir Khan movie directed by A.Murgadoss proved recession cannot beat quality. Released on December 25, 2008, this remake of the Southern movie of the same name is running quite strong, thanks to the Aamir Khan brand power. On Day 1, Ghajini earned Rs.33 crores,(compared to Rs.18 crore of Rab Ne) worldwide, something which is unheard off. Ghajini is all set to pass Rs.100 crores in three weeks, overtaking the lines of previous two years biggies Om Shanti Om(Rs.80 crores) and Dhoom 2(Rs.85 crores).

Conclusion 2008: Ghajini has proved to be a big money spinner for Bollywood. The year 2008 has pooled in 15 percent or Rs.900 crore more than last year. Call it the Pareto Principal, if you will but Rab Ne and Ghajini have added another 20 percent more to the box office collection of movies preceding them. Masala films and movies based on ‘terror issues’ dominated 2008.

So, here is the countdown of the top 5 films of Bollywood 2008:
5. Race
4. Singh is Kinng
3.Golmaal Returns
2. Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi
1. Ghajini

No comments »

Posted in Movie

Tags: 2008 Biggest Bollywood Hits most Movie Successful

Bollywood on a Roll as 3 Idiot Outperforms Avatar

January 24th, 2010

Talking about clashes, this one was the mother of all clashes. Can you possibly think any director can be a challenge to James Cameroon? Well, it’s the dawn of the new head named Bollywood. To be more precise Raju Hirani has done the impossible.

3 idiots have done what no one had ever thought of. Before Avatar would release, everyone couldn’t stop blabbering about the movie and the accolades which James Cameroon had accomplished, next generation animation and what not. But, now people are just talking over 3 Idiots, which had no special effects, no James Cameroon nor the cost which Avatar had. Yes! The movie did have Aamir Khan though! What can be said about Mr. Perfectionist? Whenever you count him out, he does something supernatural to get himself back on the charts.

Avatar was based on sci-fiction whereas 3 Idiots was based on the life and struggle of youngsters (Engg. Students). Let’s take nothing away from the Hollywood’s ace director James Cameroon. Avatar is one hell of a movie with mind boggling graphics and special effects. It is really a visual treat for all ages, especially children. But, what the movie lacked is the raw emotion which 3 Idiots had. This is also a fundamental distinction between Hollywood and Bollywood. Bollywood films tend to touch our lives somehow or the other. One such movie is 3 idiots. Avatar was something which was appreciative, no doubt. But it hardly related to humans living in today’s world, whereas, 3 Idiots had something for everyone.

No one could have ever imagined that a Bollywood movie can outperform a big time Hollywood movie. But, yet another time Bollywood has shown its forte and caliber to make good movies and left the costliest Hollywood flick Avatar flummoxed.

It turns out that Rajkumar Hirani’s 3 Idiots has out grossed and outperformed James Cameron’s ‘Avatar’ at the UK Box Office! Imagine a $1.2 billion (and still counting) phenomenon called ‘Avatar’ is trampled by Rs 35 crore-budgeted Bollywood flick!

3 Idiots retains its position in the UK Top Ten after raking in more moolah than Avatar on its first day of release. This Bollywood flick has become the highest grossing Bollywood movie in the UK, beating the likes of Shahrukh Khan’s 2008 film ‘Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi’ and even ‘Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna’. It has broken records for Indian films in the US, Australia, South Africa, Pakistan, Fiji and Kenya.

Bollywood has vanquished Hollywood for the first time and that too not for any ordinary movie. 3 Idiots has really made the whole Bollywood film fraternity proud.

Bollywood has yet again proved that they have what it takes to make mind-boggling, path breaking movies! What is the need of the hour for Bollywood at this point of time? We need more movies like 3 Idiots which can uplift the level of Bollywood and make a whole new level for movies. We need to draw a line of superiority when it comes to world movies. A few more years down the line and Bollywood will be head to head with Hollywood, and the credit will go to our great film makers!

5 comments »

Posted in Film & Animation

Tags: Avatar Bollywood Idiot Outperforms Roll

Bollywood Movie Reviews Let You Know the Worth of a Movie

January 9th, 2010

Bollywood movies have a huge fan following and there are countless people interested in reviews of the movies that are released. When a new movie is released, you want to know what the story is about. More importantly, you want to know whether the movie will be a worthy watch, or not. You can find out about all of this at http://www.indiamovieslinks.com/

Definitely, you will want to spend your money buying tickets for a movie that is good. To make sure that the movie you are going to watch is a good one or not, you have to go through the reviews. After the first day of the movie’s first show, you can browse through various websites for the reviews. You will find that the reviews may differ from one website to the other. What you need to do is, go through several websites and try to get a general view of the movie and response of viewers. To see if its worth your money, go to http://www.indiamovieslinks.com/

The importance of a Bollywood film review in entertainment and culture

Bollywood movie reviews play a significant role in the success of a movie. When it comes to a blockbuster hit, you will find that the movie reviews provide high ratings for that particular movie. Like Hollywood, Bollywood movies also owe a lot to good reviews. It has been observed that a good film review works wonders for a Bollywood movie, while a bad film review may be really nasty for a movie causing it to flop at the box office.

What does a film review speak of?

Film critics, who analyze a film, write a review depending on various standards. Critics study the plot of the movie and also write about the performance of the actors in the movie. Other topics which are usually discussed in movie reviews are music, direction, screenplay, choreography, and a general view of the film.

A film review gives away a lot of the movie’s story, so it might decrease your curiosity about the movie to a great extent. However, not getting prejudiced only by common opinion and watching the film yourself would be a wiser idea. Often, it has been seen that a much talked about film turns out to be a “flop”. While a less heard about movie, or one that has not done very well at the box office is actually a good watch. Film reviews definitely guide the viewer and portray a general opinion about a particular movie.

From leading newspapers, to magazines and movie websites, to blog posts; movie reviews are easily accessible and can be read at leisure. So before you make up your mind to watch a movie read a review on it. It would definitely help you decide what to watch, and what not to watch. Go to http://www.indiamovieslinks.com/ for all your needs in this section.

1 comment »

Posted in Movie

Tags: Bollywood Know Movie Reviews Worth

Bollywood Movies – the Actual Meaning of Entertainment

December 20th, 2009

Bollywood, a famous name of the Indian film industry, is one of the biggest film producing industry in whole world. If we talk about India, Bollywood is the king of the all the film industries exist here. Bollywood made movies have an ancient history of its development. The first movie of Bollywood was ‘Raja Harischandra’ which was released in 1931. This was a silent movie, but the story of the movie was very decent. Bollywood, the world-class entertainment industry is known for rapid releases of movies and in term of increasing profit. Theses movies offer different verities of script, story and suiting style. This world-class cinema industry releases numerous types of movies, like comedy movies, horror movies and the movies full with great suspense . The movies of Bollywood based on love story have been popular in the universe because the story and way of presentations is unique in the globe. Some of the very popular Bollywood movies are ‘Mera naam joker’, ‘Purab paschim’, ‘Lagaan’, ‘Rang De Basanti’, ‘Chak De India’. Bollywood has released numerous comedy movies, like ‘Dhol’, ‘Hera Pheri’, ‘Aanti no-1′ and many more. The movies are full with the heart-touching music, including pop music and classical music. Some very famous Horror Movies of Bollywood are ‘Raj’, ‘Phoonk’ etc. The Latest Bollywood Movies are “Rab ne bana de jodi”,”Ghajini”, “Jumbo”, “Dostana”, “Fashion” and so on. These different types of movies are unique with their theme and characters. Several Bollywood movies like ‘Lagan’, ‘Rang De Basanti’, ‘Mangal Pandey’ and ‘Namastey London’ have been nominated for the Oscar award. Such movies are mostly 2-3 hours long and full with a number of beautiful songs. These movies are very different in themes they may be full with action and romance. Nowadays, western movies are also adopting the same pattern of scriptwriting. Many Bollywood made movies have been made in less money but they were successful on box office and earned a lot of money. The Bollywood movies have made an irremovable reputation in the world’s entertainment industry. The demand of these movies has spread in all around the world and these movies are making good business in almost all the Asian countries along with many European countries. In the US, these movies also have an irremovable impression. So, the Bollywood has been a very popular film industry in the production of its comedy movies, animated movies and movies based on science fiction along with Horror Movies

.

No comments »

Posted in Film & Animation

Tags: Actual Bollywood Entertainment Meaning movies

What’s new in Bollywood? Watch Bollywood Gossip Videos

December 3rd, 2009

We all like to discuss on our Bollywood stars, their personal lives, their upcoming movies, their life, the kind of dresses they wear etc. We want to know more and more about them and the Bollywood industry. We often search them net and we get many information about them. Many sites which specially covers Bollywood news provide information about these stars. Bollywood gossip videos are the special attraction for the viewers of these sites as these contain most sought videos by people.

Do you know what happened today with Sharukh? Do you know which movies are going to hit screens this week? What’s the current between Saif and Kareena? We all like to know answers of such questions and these often become the hot topics of discussions on our breakfast or launch table, bus stands, coffee shops and in bed. People are very inquisitive about these stars and want to know everything about them. They want to know the secrets of their success, their journey to Bollywood, their family background, their likes and dislikes, their thinkings, their dreams etc. They also want to peek into their personal lives and their affairs. Many film magazines like Filmfare, Cinebiltz, Stardust are doing successful business because of the readers avid interest in these stars.

In this age of internet, where it has become one of the greatest source of entertainment and answer to every question is available on net. People like to search on these stars on net to know about their present, past and future. Many Bollywood sites has come up to provide all the news related with these stars including the latest news. You don’t only find news of celebrities but also videos related with it. People like to watch gossip videos as these adds authenticity to the news and make it more interesting.

You can also find readers comment, views and opinions on these topics which adds more spice to these news and videos. You can also upload Bollywood gossip videos, if you have any interesting video of any star. These sites are so entertaining that one can spend hours surfing, reading and watching videos on these sites. These gossip videos include some funny and comedy videos that people like to watch again and again.