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ankurmutreja · 7 years ago

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Review of the Movie

Generally, I don't waste time writing negative reviews, but the movie Padmaavat has attacked my sensibilities in more ways than one. First, this movie reinforces objectification of women. Secondly, it glorifies the abhorrent practice of Sati/Jauhar. Thirdly, this movie has duped liberals through extremely cynical marketing. Let me take up each of these issues one-by-one. Padmavati's original fame to claim is her beauty irrespective of whether it is part of history or not. Unlike Rani of Jhansi, she didn't fight any battle. The movie Padmaavat shows her as an intelligent woman with a shrewd mind. For that I am willing to give thumbs up to the movie. But the only execution of her mental faculties as shown in the movie was in her rescuing act of Ratan Singh, her husband. In that also, but for the sheer luck in the companionship of the revolting wife of Khilji, she was almost in the harem of Khilji, who didn't seem to be having any perspective on sex except rape. I would say Khilji's wife emerged as a stronger woman in the movie. Rather the very idea of fighting a war to capture another person's wife is reflective of only one thing: objectification of women. The movie doesn't show Ratan Singh to be of the same mindset, but the other stories do present him as a man crafted out of the same mould, who, though being married, went all the way from Rajasthan to Sri Lanka to woo a supposedly pretty damsel. The idea of objectification of woman is inescapable in the very name Padmavati. Why should then there be any motivation to make a movie on such a filthy subject. Padmavati is nevertheless a respected name amongst Rajputs because she committed Sati/Jauhar and didn't let Khilji touch her body. But if you have made up your mind to die, why can't you kill your prospective rapist? What will happen at the most? You will fail. If you fight till the end, your failure will be accompanied by death. But how does it matter when you were already commiting suicide! But it does matter for Rajputs because they consider woman nothing more than an object/property, and for them the object/property becomes godly when she doesn't change her master unto death. (Btw, Sati is not restricted to wives. Even slaves and mistresses were forced to commit Sati, many a times in their teenage.) An independent woman, who would rather fight her rapists, does run the risk of getting raped in the process, which is against the Rajput shaan. But to a feminist it shouldn't matter if a brave woman gets raped in the process because she fought for her freedom. The way the whole sequence of Sati/Jauhar has been potrayed with a voice over, it leaves no doubt that the movie was made with an oblique objective of glorifying Sati/Jauhar as some kind of feminism, irrespective of the disclaimer. Well...indeed, there is a right to freedom of expression, which extends even to glorification of Sati/Jauhar, but it doesn't extend to duping people with the externality of disturbing public tranquility. Karni Sena is a non-entity. In fact there are not one but three Karni Senas. Nobody heard of them before this movie. Even now nobody knows much about them. They of course don't represent Rajput honour. Ironically, like Patels and Marathas, Rajputs also seek OBC reservation, and all these Karni Senas have their genesis in agitation for OBC reservation for Rajputs in Rajasthan. How can anybody who has the objective of changing the status of Kshaytriyas to Shudras have any locus standi to fight for Kshatriya honour? Is our media so incompetent that they would not even do this little a research on Karni Sena. Of course not. They are rather crooks. Undoubtedly, Karni Sena agitation was a very cynical marketing for promotion of a mediocre movie amongst the multiplex visiting liberals, albeit with an oblique objective of promoting Sati/Jauhar as alternative feminism. Mumbai and Delhi markets comprise nearly 70% of the box office collections in the first weekend. A movie which is supposedly made with a budget of Rs 180 cr will have any chance of survival only if it recovers majority of its cost in the first weekend itself, which Padmavati has incidentally done pretty handsomely thanks to the so-called Left-Liberal media and the political parties across the spectrum. BJP ministers went overboard to fuel Karni Sena agitation, and parties like AAP have played their role in tandem with the so-called Left-Liberal media to create sympathy wave for the movie. But for the controversy, I wouldn't have given a second glance to the movie. But now I have not only watched it but am also writing a review on it. What more! This fraud is so penetrative that nobody can escape it. But of course it earns revenues for a filthy movie. Even worse, it may convert some liberals, who may start equating Sati/Jauhar with feminism. It goes without saying it will reinforce Sati/Gauhar amongst conservatives. I don't know how to end this review except by reproducing my tweet, which I tweeted as my first emotion after watching the movie (excuse me for the blank spaces, you may fill them up yourself).

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eovinmygod · 7 years ago

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Decoding Allauddin Khilji's character in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 'Padmavati' Ranveer Singh

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While the film is titled Padmavati, there is more curiosity about this character played by Ranveer Singh

Ranveer Singh is playing the baddie in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Padmavati, and when his battle-scarred fierce look for Allauddin Khilji (called Khalji by some historians) was released on October 3, it created a social media storm. Apart from creating a Twitter tsunami of sorts, it has also brought the focus sharply back on the second and most powerful warmonger Sultan of the Khilji dynasty who ruled over the Delhi Sultanate which included a large swathe of the Indian subcontinent from 1296 to 1316.

Sach ka saamna

“Though I’m not privy to his filmmaking process, given SLB’s obsession with mixing mythology, legend and history with the grandiose (as we saw with Bajirao Mastani) it can be safely assumed that his latest too will be a lavish spectacle. I only wish filmmakers invested as much, if not more, in researching history than recreating the historical attire, jewellery or hairstyles of that era,” rues Kolkata-based socio-cultural historian Dr Meghana Kashyap.

Details that matter

She reveals that Allauddin was a treacherous and ruthless warmonger, who killed his own paternal uncle (who had raised him like a son after his father Shihabuddin Masood’s death) and dynasty-founder father-in-law Jalaluddin Khilji to become sultan of Delhi as is evidenced in the research by eminent late historian and Khilji dynasty expert K S Lal in his books, History of the Khaljis and Twilight of the Sultanate.

Dr Kashyap says, “He took on the Mongols and chased them right past current Afghanistan into Central Asia. His subjugation of Hindu kingdoms in Gujarat (plundered in 1299 and annexed in 1304 and one of the holiest Hindu shrines of Somnath was ransacked and desecrated), Ranthambore (1301), Chittor (1303), Malwa (1305), Siwana (1308), and Jalore (1311) need to be and I’m sure will be highlighted given that they blend in well with narrative, which sets him up as villain. Given the current socio-political mood in the country I will not be surprised to see it find many takers.”

Tell the truth!

Her views find an echo with historian and Head of Department of History at Birla College Professor Shailesh Shrivastav, who wonders if SLB’s latest will repeat the historical inaccuracies of his Peshwa period drama two years ago. “Bhansali created not only a meeting, but also a dance-off between the Peshwa’s wife Kashibai and his lover Mastani when they had not even met each other ever according to historical records of that time,” he laughs and adds, “I know the filmmakers will point out to the chartbuster of a song that became and Bajirao Mastani’s box office success of making Rs 355 crore plus to scotch out any room for that debate, but it feels terrible that the world’s largest film industry is incapable of making a truly well-researched historical. We can only envy Hollywood for its historicals and can only gape in horror if SLB decides to play to the gallery.”

Ratan and Padmavati

While an eye on collections pushes filmmakers into a hagiographic dazzle trap, the way passions run high with communities and sects over every little real or imagined slight is another problem admits Srivastava.

“There is no historical record to establish Padmavati (or Padmini as she’s also called in some folk traditions). The radiant beauty, who is kept captive by her own father Gandharv Sen who wants her to marry a man of his choice. She releases her talking parrot Hiraman, who carries her litany of woes to Chittor in current Rajasthan. So moved is the ruler Rawal Ratan Singh that he sets forth on a journey guided by the same parrot to the island nation in the South to marry her,” he points out and explains, “Mind you this entire tale is based on an epic poem written by Awadhi poet Malik Mohammed Jayasi in 1540 almost 250 years after Rawal Ratan Singh’s demise.”

Fictional story?

None of the contemporary historians from Alauddin Khilji’s time even make a passing reference to the queen of Chittor while mentioning the conquest of the fort. From the early 16th century, there was a mushrooming of adaptations in various languages which added and removed elements based on their regional audiences. Over a dozen such adaptations appeared in Persian and Urdu till 19th century based on Jayasi’s work points out Dr Kashyap who underlines, “It was Rajput balladeer’s Hemratan’s 1589 composition Gora Badal Padmini Chaupai which has gained maximum popularity given the oral tradition.”

Love and war

According to her, the intense hatred for the Muslim invader made these versions dwell far lesser on the love, courtship and marriage of Rawal Ratan Singh and Padmavati and more on the honour with which they fought and died fighting against Allauddin Khilji. “British Lieutenant-Colonel James Tod of the British East India Company who heard the tale from musician-balladeers mentioned the legend in his Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan. From there it did not take long to travel to the then capital of British India, Calcutta, spawning a series of Bengali versions. It is interesting to see how by then it had become story of a pious, chaste Hindu beauty who thwarts the unwelcome lustful advances of a Muslim invader by immolating herself.”

He wasn’t all bad

Both Kashyap and Srivastav warn against using modern yardsticks of political correctness to look at Khilji. “It is impossible to condone or justify what Khilji did. But we need to remember that those were warlike times and this was not seen as abnormal and wrong,” says Shrivastav. “While he may have been merciless with anyone challenging his suzerainty, he was also an equally able administrator and took care of his subjects well. His price control policy, under which food grains, clothing, medicines, cattle, horses, etc were sold at fixed prices, preferably low, at various markets in Delhi, made him popular with both civilians and soldiers.”

His two marriages

Alauddin entered a consanguineous marriage with Jalaluddin’s elder daughter Mallika-e-Jahan who, the ancient historian Haji-ud-Dabir calls temperamental and vain as she tried to dominate Alauddin leading to friction. To make matters worse, he decided to take on a second wife Mahru, the daughter of his brother-in-law.

Khilji’s bachabazi

Well-known author, columnist and expert of religion culture and sexuality Devdutt Pattanaik has alluded in the past to Allauddin’s fascination for bachabazi (the taking on of young boys as sex slaves, a practice still found common in Pakistan and Afghanistan). A very young Malik Kafur (who was originally Hindu or Ethiopian) was captured from the port city of Khambhat by Allauddin’s general Nusrat Khan, during the 1299 invasion of Gujarat and gifted to the Sultan. “So mesmerised was Allauddin by the boy’s beauty that he kept him for himself till his death. Given his closeness to the Sultan, he rose in the ranks to become a leading warrior who Allauddin came to depend heavily on, even letting him lead several expeditions in the South to advance his kingdom in peninsular India,” says Shrivastav.

Rise of the male lover

By 1314, Alauddin became very distrustful of everyone around except his family and slaves. Several experienced administrators were sacked, the office of wazir (prime minister) was discontinued, and even had minister Sharaf Qa’ini executed on advice from Malik Kafur, who considered these officers as his rivals and a threat. In a year when the sultan turned critical, Malik Kafur was given all executive powers and made the Naib of the sultanate. The deep emotional bond between the duo did not go unnoticed. Chronicler of those times, Ziauddin Barani (1285–1357) states: “In those four or five years when the Sultan was losing his memory and senses, he had fallen deeply and madly in love with the Malik Naib. He had entrusted the responsibility of the government and the control of the servants to this useless, ungrateful, ingratiate, sodomite.”

What’s normal?

This aspect of Allauddin Khilji’s life and how it will be depicted has generated a lot of buzz in the LGBTQIA community who hope SLB will not shy from showing the truth. Equal rights activist Harish Iyer who works for the rights of the LGBT community, women, children and animals says he found the bigotry, exclusion and homophobia of the language used to attack SLB abominable. “Why should Khilji’s bisexuality or his relationship with his male lover Malik Kafur be linked to his ruthlessness? What is with these labels of alleged ‘sexual deviance?’ Anyways ‘normal’ is also a stereotype. So, can we stop using that word to describe heterosexual people, given how it implies people of other sexualities are abnormal?”

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5 times when intolerant India had a problem with Bollywood

The multi-million dollar Hindi film industry, popularly known as Bollywood, has been troubled of late. Not by falling footfalls or depleting budgets or any of those typical concerns that plague showbiz. But by a rising 'intolerance' towards its stories and subjects and also the people behind them.

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The latest to be hit, literally, is ace filmmaker and National Award winner Sanjay Leela Bhansali, who reportedly invited the ire of fringe religious groups in northern India for having touched upon a subject considered sacrosanct.

The attackers claimed that he was "distorting history" in his upcoming film Padmavati, which narrates the story of a 14th century Rajput queen. Without any access whatsoever to the yet-unreleased film's script, it was perceived that it showcases an illicit romance between the pious Hindu queen Padmavati and a menacing Muslim invader Alauddin Khilji.

And that, by India's orthodox moral standards, is a strict no-no. The film's lead actors have denied any such "distortion".

As Padmavati I can assure you that there is absolutely no distortion of history.#Padmavati

— Deepika Padukone (@deepikapadukone) January 28, 2017

Historians say that Padmavati was a work of fiction to begin with. It hardly matters though if she was real or imagined, but the fact that a storyteller is struggling to express himself in a democratic society is disturbing.

Here are more instances in recent years that point towards a striking disapproval of Bollywood when it doesn't toe the conventional line.

When Karan Johar apologized for working with Pakistani actors

In October 2016, prior to the release of Karan Johar's Ae Dil Hai Mushkil, there was massive outrage over the inclusion of Pakistani actors in the film. So much so that political groups in India's entertainment capital of Mumbai threatened to stall the release of the film. The producer-director Johar, one of the most high-profile figures in the industry, had to give in to the demands, and promise that he would never work with Pakistani actors again.

A blanket ban was imposed by the government on artistes and content from Pakistan.

When Shah Rukh Khan promised that his Pakistani co-actor would not promote their new film

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Because of the aforementioned ban, Shah Rukh Khan's recent film Raees, starring Pakistani actress Mahira Khan, generated a lot of pre-release buzz. The actor, though highly influential, had to give in to the demands of a local political party to ensure the film's smooth release. He promised that his Pakistani co-actor, despite being the female lead, would not be seen during the film's promotions. Now, that is not only disappointing but highly unfair. And the actress later went on to speak about it.

When Aamir Khan said his family wanted to move out of India

In November 2015, another megastar Aamir Khan invited the wrath of the masses for voicing his concerns about the security situation in the country. While talking at a public event, he confessed that his wife and family were "alarmed" and wanted "to move out" of India at one point.

He was lambasted on social media for his "unpatriotic" comments, and people threatened to boycott his films. Some even asked him to go to Pakistan, the usual right-wing barb on Twitter. Khan later clarified his statement and said that he "was born here... will die here."

Had he not done that, who knows how his big-ticket release in 2016 would have fared? But Dangal's blockbuster success ensured that the Aamir-should-leave-India debate has been put to rest. At least for now.

When Shah Rukh Khan's "misinterpreted" comments hit his film's box office collections

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Aamir's peer, Shah Rukh Khan, wasn't as fortunate though.

It is believed that his statements on "religious intolerance" adversely impacted the collections of his 2015 film Dilwale. Angered by Khan's comments, several political groups and activists opposed the film’s screenings in Patna, Ghaziabad, Varanasi, Jabalpur and many places in Rajasthan.

Khan later went on to admit, "At some point of time, I do regret people could not understand what I said. It was not represented properly. If anybody feels bad about it, I regret it completely." But he also added, "I have not said anything that I should apologize (for). I will fall in my own eyes if I do that."

When a satire was nearly boycotted for being "anti-Hindu"

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In December 2014, another Aamir Khan film PK was branded "anti-Hindu" for its satirical take on Gods and Goddesses, blind faith, customs and rituals. Several theaters were vandalized by Hindutva outfits and they demanded a boycott of the film for allegedly hurting religious sentiments.

Strangely enough, PK went on to become one of the biggest hits of Indian cinema.

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Ajay Devgn's 'Tanhaji-The Unsung Warrior' inches close to Rs. 200 crore - Times of India

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Ajay Devgn's 'Tanhaji-The Unsung Warrior' inches close to Rs. 200 crore - Times of India

Ajay Devgn’s 100th Bollywood film, ‘Tanhaji-The Unsung Warrior’ is doing immensely well at the box office. The film that sees Ajay and Kajol collaborating onscreen after nine years is been receiving rave reviews and accolades from the masses and now this Ajay’s ambitious project is inching closer to Rs. 200 crore.

The film that saw a box office clash with Deepika Padukone’s ‘Chhapaak’ has beaten the film at the ticket window. This Saif Ali Khan starrer film is doing extremely well in Maharashtra, especially in Pune.

Moreover, as per the report on Box office India.com, Tanahji – The Unsung Warrior is set to emerge a BLOCKBUSTER as it collected 4.75-5 crore nett on its third Friday with taking the total collection to Rs.1,97,28,00,000 approx. Though this week saw new releases like ‘Panga’ and ‘Street Dancer 3D’ clashing at the box office, it has not made any difference for Tanhaji. After Tanhaji being declared, tax-free in Uttar Pradesh and Haryana, CM-Uddhav Thakeray too declared the film as tax-free in Maharashtra as well.

Accordingly, the film is expected to do great business in the coming few weeks. The third Friday collections of the film in the Mumbai circuit are more than the first-day collections of ‘Panga’ which is Rs. 2.50 crore. With this, ‘Tanahji – The Unsung Warrior’ is set to emerge as a BLOCKBUSTER.

Helmed by Om Raut, the film tells an epic story of a Maratha Warrior, Tanhaji Malusare and his bravery. The battle of Kondhana between Udhaybhan and Tanhaji has been depicted beautifully in the film. The film also stars Saif Ali Khan, Kajol, Sharad Kelkar, Padmavati Rao, Elakshi Gupta, Devdutta Nage and others in the pivotal roles.

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2018 has been a rather eventful year for Bollywood so far. One thing that we learnt in this year is that Indian audiences are looking for good content in movies. Gone are the days when having an A-list star in your film was good enough to attract people in numbers. Times have changed and Bollywood is adapting to the change as well. Movies like Raazi and PadMan might not have performed at the box office the same way had they released a few years back. So, with first half of 2018 gone by, we list some of Bollywood’s best offerings so far.

Padmaavat Director: Sanjay Leela Bhansali Release Date: 25 January, 2018

Padmaavat was directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali. The film is loosely based on the poem Padmaavat which was written by Malik Muhammad Jayasi. The movie stars Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh and Shahid Kapoor in leading roles. Aditi Rao Hydari, Jim Sarbh, Raza Murad, and Anupriya Goenka featured in supporting roles. With a budget of approximately INR 190 crore, Padmaavat is regarded as one of the most expensive films to be made in India. Initially, Padmaavat was scheduled for a release on 1 December 2017. However, due to Karni Sena protests the release got delayed and the makers had to face an uphill battle for its release. The Karni Sena requested the government for a nation-wide ban on the film and even went far as putting a bounty on Deepika Padukone. Eventually, when the film did release there was no stopping it from setting the box-office on fire. Padmaavat was a story about Rani Padmavati, who felt sacrificing her life was better than surrendering to the enemy. In the movie, Sultan Allauddin Khilji (Ranveer Singh) tries everything he can to get Rani Padmavati who was married to Maharawal Ratan Singh (Shahid Kapoor) at the time. Khilji was an extremely powerful ruler who would stop at nothing to get what he wanted. Bhansali made use of technology to recreate the era. Real-life sets were used as well and the result was a never-seen-before opulence. The film made clever use of IMAX technology and 3D, which gave it depth and added to its grandness. Ranveer’s portrayal of Allauddin Khilji was something Bollywood had never witnessed before. The character of Khilji was so dark and intense that even playing the character on screen took a toll on Ranveer Singh. When asked about the same Ranveer said.”It was a huge risk. I was very apprehensive about taking the risk but Bhansali was very persistent in his pursuit of me and he is the one who convinced me that I would be able to pull it off. I went with his conviction. I can never say no to Bhansali, given the amount he has contributed to my career and to me as an artiste.”

Padmaavat broke many box-office records and made it to the 300 crepe club too.

Pad Man Release Date: 9 February, 2018 Director: R Balki

Through PadMan, Akshay was trying to convey the story of Arunachalam Muruganantham, who invented a low-cost sanitary pad making machine and helped spread awareness about menstrual hygiene in rural India. Akshay Kumar’s main purpose in doing the movie is to break the taboo around this biological fact, more so in the rural areas of India. The makers of Pad Man made it with a vision of spreading awareness not the commercial aspect. In India, it is not a surprise that movies are watched by everyone and everywhere. So, Akshay tried to utilise this median to give out the message he wanted. Apart from this, the makers felt that this will even give an impetus to politicians to take matters like these more seriously. Akshay also stated in an interview with a leading daily, that his biggest victory of Pad Man was the fact that people are able to talk about sanitary pads openly. The film release date was scheduled for 13 April 2018, however it was later changed to 26 January 2018. But, on 19 January it was announced that Pad Man has postponed its release to 9 February 2018 to avoid a clash with Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Padmaavat. The main reason for the delay in the release of Pad Man was known when Akshay Kumar revealed that Sanjay Leela Bhansali had requested him to postpone the release of his film in order to avoid a clash. In an interaction with the media, AKshay Kumar said, “He (Sanjay Leela Bhansali) has gone through a lot. It is essential for them to release the film at this time, their stakes are higher than mine,”. The film received an amazing response from the audience and went on to do business worth INR 120 crores globally.

Sonu Ki Titu Ki Sweety Release Date: 23 February, 2018 DIrector: Luv Ranjan

Sonu Ki Titu Ki Sweety was a comedy drama which was directed by Luv Ranjan. The movie starred Kartik Aaryan, Nushrat Barucha and Sunny Singh in leading roles. The combination of Kartik and Luv has already delivered hits like Pyaar Ka Punchnama and Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2. Although the movie received mixed reviews from the critics, it was a hit with the audience. The movie revolves around two friends, Sonu (Kartik Aaryan) and Titu (Sunny Singh). The two are shown to be the best of friends, but things change when Sweety (Nushrat Barucha) comes into their lives. Sonu is fed up with dating girls and believes that getting married will solve his problems of dealing with heartbreak. His family arranges a meeting for him with Sweety and they instantly hit off. Sweety is shown to be the “perfect bride”. But, Sonu finds this too good to be true and starts getting doubts about her. Eventually, Sonu finds out from Sweety herself that she is a schemer and plans to do the same with Titu. Despite several attempts of breaking the marriage, Sonu couldn’t succeed. At the night of the wedding, Sonu gives Titu an ultimatum saying that “It is either her or me.” Titu valued his friendship more than anything else in the world so he sacrificed his love for Sonu as well. Eventually, he finds out that Sonu was not just speculating but there was actual truth in what he was saying. Sonu Ki Titu Ki Sweety became the sleeper hit of the year. The collaboration of Luv Ranjan and Kartik Aaryan has already worked wonders at the box office with the Pyar Ka Punchnama series but with Sonu Ki Titu Ki Sweety the took it a notch higher.

Raid Release Date: 16 March 2018 Director : Raj Kumar Gupta

Raid was a crime thriller directed by Rajkumar Gupta and written by Ritesh Shah. The movie featured Ajay Devgn, Illeana D’cruz and Saurabh Shukla. The film was inspired by real life IT raids that were conducted by officers of the Indian Revenue Service during the 1980s. The film was a story about IRS Officer Amey Patnaik (Ajay Devgn), who is the Deputy Commissioner of the Income Tax Department. He once receives an anonymous tip about black money being hoarded by MLA Rameshwar Singh. The movie is about Amey’s chase of the cash, while ensuring his officers and his family are safe. Ajay Devgn’s performance in the film received a lot of praise from the critics and the audience. Ajay played his character of the IRS officer with dedication which made it look very authentic. Saurabh Shukla’s performance as Rameshwar Singh too won hearts of many people. His quirky lines mad his character the most interesting part of the film. The film entered the 100 Crowe club too.

Raazi Date: 11 May 2018 Director : Meghna Gulzar

Alia Bhatt has perhaps mastered the art of balancing commercial cinema with socially relevant cinema. In fact, she started her career in this way as well. After making her debut with Student of The Year, which was a commercial film, she went ahead and did a film like Highway. We have seen her in films like 2 States and Badrinath Ki Dulhania but to offset these commercial entertainers she also is seen in films like Udta Punjab and Dear Zindagi. Alia Bhatt’s last release Raazi was a film based on the book Calling Sehmat by Harinder Sikka. A novel which was inspired by the almost-unbelievable real-life story of the woman who Sikka named Sehmat, to protect her identity. Harinder Sikka had gone to cover the Kargil war and write about the many intelligence failures of the Indian army. However, during his stint there, an army officer pointed out that there had been people who were risking everything to provide the army with top secret information. Turns out, Sehmat was that army officer’s mother, a Kashmiri Muslim, who married a Pakistani officer to spy and provide classified information to Indian intelligence during the 1971 Indo-Pak war. Harinder was so fascinated by the courage and patriotism of this woman that he tracked her down. He met her in Malerkotla in Punab, where she was living at the time and got her to open up about her life’s story. Credit must go to the director Meghna Gulzar for the way she portrayed Sehmat’s story. Raazi as a film didn’t take any sides. It didn’t portray Pakistan in a bad light nor India in a good one. It showed that humanity and ruthlessness exist on both sides. This is a significant departure from the patriotic films of yesteryear – we are habituated to seeing a good vs evil theme, and having Pakistanis depicted as soulless warmongers. However, it did give us a good glimpse of how many people are sacrificing their lives for our country, something for which they don’t ever get credit for. You’ll feel proud of such unsung heroes of your country after this one! Raazi also went on to be Alia Bhatt’s biggest hit as the litfitime collections of the film amounted to Rs 123.47 crores approx.

Parmanu Release Date : 25 May 2018 Director : Abhishek Sharma

Parmanu was a recreation of the events that occurred back in 1998 when India tricked the American intelligence while carrying out the successful nuclear testing in Pokhran. John’s character Ashwath is the architect of the plan. He initially formulated the plan in 1995 but was refused when he wanted to bring it in action by his superiors. The government approach him three years later in 1998 and how he executes it with the help of his chosen team forms the crux of the film. That very event changed the world’s perspective towards our nation and it was indeed a proud moment for us all. Parmanu is a tightly scripted film which will give you ample of thrills and drama to keep you on the edge of your seat throughout the film. There are no commercial compromises, and the director has mixed all the elements perfectly to give you a touching patriotic story which proves that unsung heroes can be remembered and honoured on any day. A special mention must go to John Abraham who risked producing a movie on a topic which many would consider tricly. Apart from being a courageous producer of this film, he carried it well on his shoulders as the main lead. He was ably supported by talented actors like Boman Irani, Vikas Kumar and Yogendra Tiku. Diana Penty and Anuja Sathe did justice to their limited characters. The film managed to collect a total of Rs. 65.36 crore during its run at the box office.

Veere Di Wedding Release Date: 1 June 2018 Director: Shashanka Gosh

Veere Di Wedding starred Kareena Kapoor Khan, Sonam Kapoor Ahuja, Swara Bhaskar and Shikha Talsania in leading roles. The movie is designed to push the idea that girls too have fun just like boys. And the performance by the four leads in the film sure do make you believe that. With Veere Di Wedding, Kareena Kapoor Khan made her return to Bollywood after almost two years with her last release being Ki and Ka in 2016 in which she was seen opposite Arjun Kapoor. Kareena plays the role of Kalindi Puri, a commitment phobic girl who is enjoying her relationship with Rishabh Malhotra (Sumeet Vyas) until he proposes. Despite hesitating earlier, Kalindi decides to take the plunge. What follows is a series of hilarious situations that we see in a typical Punjabi wedding. Director Shashanka Gosh ticks all the boxes and does a great job in developing great chemistry amongst the leading ladies which form the crux of the film. The film strongly gives out the message that each one of comes with their own set of flaws and that is okay to not be perfect. The film was more of a wake up call for the society to come on term with today’s times. Girls do drink, smoke and swear and that it is absolutely fine if they do so. Sonam spoke about the same in an interview with a leading daily. She said, “I don’t think this question would be posed to men that you are drinking, smoking and abusing or sexually active, does this make you less of a man? Just because people saw four girls who are in a certain urban setting being realistic to what young urban working women, what their lifestyle is… a lot of us who come from this background, we do curse, we do drink.. And we are sexually active. We are not sitting waiting till we get married. Just because we are showing that on screen why is that becoming an issue? When we allow our male characters to be as close to reality as possible, why can’t we let our women have that?” Veere Di Wedding proved that a film with female characters as leads too can mint money at the box office as the film went on to earn a total of INR 81.13 crores.

Sanju Director : Rajkumar Hirani Release Date : 29 June 2018

We have been watching him on the big screen since decades now, so watching Sanjay Dutt’s chequered story unfold on screen has naturally got all of us excited and how. Ranbir Kapoor has undergone an amazing body transformation which makes him look and feel like Sanjay Dutt. It’s just not the looks, Ranbir has also managed to imbibe all the mannerisms of Sanjay Dutt. The little things like the tone of his voice and his body language are replicated extremely well by Ranbir on-screen.

The film has a host of other talented actors like Sonam Kapoor, Anushka Sharma, Manisha Koirala, Dia Mirza, Paresh Rawal, Vicky Kaushal and Jim Sarbh in the sway as well. The performances by Paresh Rawal and Vicky Kaushal too have received a lot of praise along with Ranbir, since they are playing key characters in the movie as well.

It seems like director Rajkumar Hirani has cracked the formula of what works at the box office and his track record more than justifies that. Sanju has already broken several record’s in a very short time at the box office. The film got the biggest opening for a Bollywood movie in 2018, a title which was held by Salman Khan’s Race 3. The collections of Sanju on 1st July 2018 were the highest for any Hindi film until now. Sanju (INR 46.71 crores) beat the record set by Baahubali 2 (Hindi) (INR 46.50 crores). It has not even been a week since the release of Sanju and the collections already are inching towards the INR 150 crore mark as on the fourth day they stand at INR 145.41 crores.

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Padmavati Controversy

Padmaavat is one of the most expensive Indian films ever made and faced numerous controversies during its release. Padmaavat was released on January 25 with a smoothly running at Box Office. see more: http://www.indiacreations.in/padmaavat-box-office-collection/

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Deepika Asks Bhansali for the ‘Jauhar’ Outfit From ‘Padmaavat’

Padmaavat found a place of pride for itself in the 300 cr club with its massive box office collections. The dust finally seems to have settled on the controversies that mired the film. The leading lady of the film has a special request for the director, Sanjay Leela Bhansali.

Deepika Padukone had admitted that playing Rani Padmini or Padmavati was excruciatingly challenging. As a token of this milestone, she has asked Bhansali for an outfit that she wore in the climax of the film.

"“Padmaavat, in its entirety, has been a journey that will stay with me forever. The climax sequence, especially, has been the most intense, challenging and memorable scene I have ever done. And to commemorate those moments, I’ve requested Sanjay sir if I could keep the outfit that I wore.” " - Deepika Padukone to India Today

The ‘jauhar’ scene was slammed by many critics and viewers for its glorious depiction of the archaic practice of self-immolation. But for Padukone, ‘Padmavati is a warrior in her spirit and soul’ (as told to India Today).

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Launched in September 2012, Times Celebex is a monthly rating index based on several measurable parameters, including the stars’ Box-Office performance, their ability to stay in the news across print, TV and online, their brand endorsements, and their popularity among fans on the Internet and social media. These are taken cumulatively to assign the actors a final rank called the ‘T Score’. Times Celebex is a scientific and robust ranking system based on data collected from 60+ publications and 250+ TV channels, making it the first ever ranking system for Bollywood. We have put together the stars’ ranking for the month of January 2018. Ranveer Singh made an impact with his portrayal of Alaudin Khilji in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s much-talked-about period drama, ‘Padmaavat’. Deepika Padukone impressed the audience with her poise and grace as Maharani Padmavati in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Padmaavat’. The Times of India : 3rd. Mar,18

RANVEER SINGH AND DEEPIKA PADUKONE ARE No.1 ON TIMES CELEBEX : Launched in September 2012, Times Celebex is a monthly rating index based on several measurable parameters, including the stars’ Box-Office performance, their ability to stay in the news across print, TV and online, their brand endorsements, and their popularity among fans on the Internet and social media.

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★ Box Office Prediction: Movies that will make Rs. 100 cr, Rs. 200 cr & Rs. 300 cr in 2017 !

February 6th 2017

The New Year has just begun and a couple of films have already hit screens, but the big ticket films are yet to see the light of day. Like last year, this year too we at Bollywood Hungama quite literally are sticking our necks out vouching for these films, which in all likelihood will be big money spinners at the box office.

So here are the films that we expect will be making it big at the box office in 2017. But, learning from last years’ experience, this year we have further categorized the films into segments based on their estimated box office collections.

Rs. 300 crores

Tiger Zinda Hai: Salman Khan, just the actor’s name is enough to ensure collections well over Rs. 200 crore. Now, add to this, the fact that Salman will be seen on the big screen in a Yash Raj film, directed by filmmaker Ali Abbas Zafar, the man responsible for giving one of last year’s biggest money spinners Sultan, and you know that Tiger Zinda Hai is already looking like a sure shot hit.

Coming to the film itself, Tiger Zinda Hai, which is a sequel to the 2012 film Ek Tha Tiger, will once again feature Salman Khan playing the role of an Indian RAW officer fighting crime. Going by the box office track record of Ek Tha Tiger, which ended its box office run at Rs. 198.78 cr, the film’s sequel that boasts of action sequences that will rival the first with an equally gripping story line surely makes it a strong contender for the Rs. 300 cr club. The movie is likely to emerge as the highest grosser of 2017.

Tubelight: The last time we saw Salman Khan being directed by ace director Kabir Khan, who has given us films like Kabul Express, New York and Ek Tha Tiger, it was for the 2015 release Bajrangi Bhaijaan. In fact, the film went on to collect Rs. 320.34 cr at the domestic box office alone.

Now picture the duo, viz. Salman and Kabir returning teaming up for yet another film Tubelight which is an Indo- Chinese production that also features Chinese actress Zhu Zhu, it is a no brainer that the film will be a sure shot blockbuster, aiming for the Rs. 300 cr club.

Rs. 200 crores

The Ring: The last two times Shah Rukh Khan and Anushka Sharma came together in the lead roles viz. Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi and Jab Tak Hai Jaan, they collected Rs. 158 cr and Rs. 120.85 cr respectively at the domestic box office. Now considering that The Ring directed by Imtiaz Ali is said to be a romantic drama, it isn’t a long shot that the film will manage to rake in the moolah at the box office.

Shot in the scenic locales of Prague, Amsterdam and Budapest, images of the cast shooting for the film have been going viral on social networking sites since the commencement of shooting. Given the above factors, achieving a target of Rs. 200 crores does not seem to be a challenge.

Rs. 150 crores

Raees: Shah Rukh Khan in an action-packed role! Need we say more? Though we featured Raees in the list in the previous two years, the film produced by Farhan Akhtar and Riteish Sidhwani’s Excel Entertainment will see the light of day this week. However, the film might face competition with the Hrithik Roshan starrer Kaabil that is directed by Sanjay Gupta releasing on the same day.

This clash coupled with the fact that since the film features Pakistani actress Mahira Khan, especially given the recent furore about featuring cross border talents in Indian cinema, Raees may face minute hurdles at the box office.

Padmavati: Last year, we saw the release of the Sanjay Leela Bhansali directed film Bajirao Mastani featuring Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone and Priyanka Chopra. Well, this year Sanjay Leela Bhansali, who is known for his more than opulent films, promises to take things to the next level with Padmavati.

Assisting the maverick director is an all-star cast comprising of Deepika Padukone who has fast become an international sensation with the recent release of XXX: The Return of Xander Cage, the energetic live wire Ranveer Singh and chocolate hero Shahid Kapoor.

Bahubali 2: The Conclusion: Back in 2015, we saw the release of Bahubali: The Beginning, a film that boasted of a grand story and even bigger visual effects. By far, being one of the most advanced films of Indian cinema to release, it went on to do well not just in the south but also in other territories across India. In fact the film, whose Hindi dubbed version was distributed by Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions, was one of their most profitable ventures in that year.

Now two years on, we see the release of the concluding chapter with Bahubali: The Conclusion hitting screens. Promising to finally answer the question that became viral sensation on social media sites, ‘Why did Katappa kill Bahubali?’, the film with high levels of anticipation is sure to do business worth around Rs. 150 cr. in Hindi language only.

Crack: The last couple of times when Neeraj Pandey directed Akshay Kumar in Special 26 and Baby, both films went on to receive not just critical acclaim but also did well at the box office. After collaborating last year for Rustom, which was produced by Pandey, Akshay will be working with the director again on Crack. In fact, just recently Akshay Kumar took to twitter confirming the same. Interestingly the actor’s confirmation soon went viral with fans keenly awaiting the release of the film.

Coupled with the fact that the combination of Akshay and Neeraj is a sure shot fire starter, Akshay has been on top of his game with three films, viz. Housefull 3, Rustom and Airlift reaching the Rs. 100 crore club in a single year.

Rs. 100 crores

Kaabil: An action film featuring a central protagonist, who is visually impaired, definitely makes for an interesting concept. Well, director Sanjay Gupta’s next Kaabil is just that. Starring Hrithik Roshan in the lead role, the film promises to be an action entertainer with high octane stunts and drama making for a perfect Bollywood potboiler.

However, considering that Kaabil is releasing on the same day as the much talked about and highly anticipated Shah Rukh Khan starrer Raees, the film will have to rely on positive reviews and strong word of mouth. But, considering that the makers of the film have literally gone all guns blazing to promote the film, Kaabil looks set to make it to the Rs. 100 crore club.

Judwaa 2: Back in 1997, we saw the release of the film Judwaa starring Salman Khan. Now two decades later, we see the release of the film’s sequel Judwaa 2 that features Varun Dhawan playing a double role. Helmed once again by David Dhawan the film promises to be an action packed comedy.

Now given the fact that director David Dhawan has already proved his mettle when it comes to directing comedy films, his son Varun, who in in his own words, bases his acting skills on a combination of Salman Khan and Govinda, certainly does have the charisma to pull it off.

Half Girlfriend: Films being based on popular novels aren’t something new. After the success of 2 States, writer Chetan Bhagat’s next book to be converted to celluloid is Half Girlfriend. If the success of 2 States is anything to go by, then the adaptation of Bhagat’s second book is a sure shot winner as well.

Adding to this is the fact that Half Girlfriend will be helmed by maverick director Mohit Suri and features young stars Arjun Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor. All that is left to be seen now is whether the box office business of Half Girlfriend surpasses that of 2 States.

Golmaal Again: Since 2006, we have seen the release of one instalment of the comedy series Golmaal. Now after three films in the franchise, we see the fourth instalment Golmaal Again gearing up to hit screens.

Once again featuring an all-star cast, the fourth film in the franchise has already begun to gather steam. If the current trend is anything to go by, then Golmaal Again will have no qualms collecting Rs. 100 crore at the box office.

2.0: Rajinikanth! Just his name is enough to get people queuing up outside cinema halls to watch his latest film. Now add to it, the fact that Akshay Kumar features in the film as the main villain, makes the film certainly worth a watch.

2.0, apart from featuring Akshay in a grey avatar also boasts of high octane action scenes, impressive VFX and is a sequel to the hit film Robot. This is definitely one film to watch out for this year.

Dark Horse

Jolly LLB 2: Back in 2013 we saw the release of the film Jolly LLB featuring Arshad Warsi and Boman Irani. While the film did decent business at the box office, it was highly appreciated for its unique content. Now a few years on, we see the sequel to the film being readied to hit screens this year. However, upping the tempo, the makers of the sequel have roped in superstar Akshay Kumar to top line the cast.

Now given the actor’s record of 2016 of touching Rs. 100 crore with each of his three films, it doesn’t seem like a long shot that Jolly LLB 2 may share a similar fate.

Badrinath Ki Dulhania: Starring Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt, the film which is a sequel to Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania definitely has a good level of anticipation, given that the previous film was a decent hit. Also, given that both the box office market of both Varun and Alia has increased considerably since they last appeared together and the fact that their combination is highly loved, especially by the youth, it won’t be surprising to see the film posting impressive numbers at the box office.

Baadshaho: The last time Ajay Devgn and Emraan Hashmi came together with director Milan Luthria, it was for the popular blockbuster Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai. The film still continues to have a strong fan base amongst the television audience. Given that this hit trio is coming together for yet another potboiler, Baadshaho surely has the potential to surprise one and all with its performance at the box office.

Disclaimer: Though we have categorized the films into the segments of Rs. 100 cr, Rs. 200 cr, Rs. 300 cr based on our predictions of their collections, a plus or minus 10% margin of difference can be expected between the predicted figures and attained figures at the box office.

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