January 23rd, 2012

By: Goher Iqbal Punn

Overseas box office reports for Players have not been well again. The film has been on way to drop. The presence of Abhishek Bachchan, Bipasha Basu and Sonam Kapoor in the movie could not generate the likings among the cinegoers who simply made the film a big flop not only in India but also in international market.

Players grossed around $1.5 million. The figures taken from the major overseas market are as follows:

England - £192,000

Pakistan - $600,000

USA - $310,000

UAE - $360,000

Australia - $80,000

In Pakistan, Shah Rukh Khan starrer Don 2 did the biggest business. It is said that Don 2 emerged as the second biggest collector in the market there. The total business of the movie was $11.75 million in overseas so far.

It is expected that Players will continue to be the biggest flop in the days to come. Abbas-Mustan’s lavish thriller made with the whopping amount has been emerging quite dropping contrary to the expectations. The makers and the cast were pretty sure of the success but they could not see their dream come true as the film fell badly at the box office.

Shah Rukh Khan’s Don 2 has been adding bucks and bucks to the total figure. Khan is pretty excited with the success and so is the maker Farhan Akhtar. Shah Rukh even bagged the Best Actor (Jury) award for Don 2 at recently held Zee Cine Awards 2012 in Macau. The film also got the Best Action Award there.

Last Friday, there was no main release of any Hindi film. But from previous Friday, the releases like Chaalis Chauraasi, Ghost, Sadda Adda and Tutiya Dil all were biggest disasters at the box office.

Chaalis Chauraasi and Ghost both witnessed the poor first week collections and both made the poor collections of Rs. 2.50 crore nett mark. Although Naseeeruddin Shah, Ravi Kisen and Atul Kulkarni starrer movie was admired by the critics, but the film could not generate any oomph value in the hearts of the viewers. The audiences simply dropped this film from their to-do list. Film carries the good storyline and well delivered performances by the great stars, but when the audience was not ready you cannot do anything. Customer is the king always.

Shiney Ahuja’s Ghost was targeted as the hooror film but the film rather appeared as a funny flick. People went to watch it but the ones who watched found it super funny rather than being a horror movie though they conveyed it to others and eventually the film’s business dropped badly. Shiney’s comeback vehicle flopped baldy.

Sadda Adda has nonetheless managed to make in few theaters.

Abhishek Bachchan, Bobby Deol, Sikandar Kher, Neil Nitin Mukesh, Bipasha Basu and Sonam Kapoor starrer and Abbas-Mustan’s directed thriller continued dropping at the box office. It was a big flop and in week two, it made around 4.25 crore nette. Total two week’s business was around 25.75 crore nett. A big disaster.

Don 2 continued adding bucks and added 1.50 crore nett in its fourth week collections. The total made as 104.75 crore nett in Hindi version only. It is a hit.

Zee Cine Awards 2012 took place in Macau on Saturday, 21^st January 2012. The function was a glittering event with who’s who of Bollywood trade. The full dose of entertainment was seen at the occasion. Bollywood babes shook the hips to entice the audiences out there.  Shahrukh Khan and Priyanka Chopra hosted the show. Since both have been under controversies of the alleged affair, their hosting together where shut many mouths but also generated the many mysteries.

It is Ranbir Kapoor everywhere on Bollywood scene these days. His Rockstar has been really rocking since the day the film was released. The awards functions have begun and Rockstar has started looting the awards. From Big Star to Colors Screen Award to APSARA (nominations) to Zee Cine Awards 2012. Yes, here too at Zee Cine Awards, Ranbir’s Rockstar fetched many trophies.

Ranbir Kapoor defeated like Shah Rukh Khan at the awards by bagging the Best Actor (Popular) trophy for his solid rock performance in Rockstar. Shah Rukh Khan was given the Best Actor (Jury) award for Don 2.

Vidya Balan fetched the Best Actress (Popular) and Best Actress (Jury) both for her bold act in The Dirty Picture. Vidya has been really flying high in the sky of fame, She is today’s hot in demand actress.

A R Rahman fetched Best Music Director for Rockstar. Imtiaz Ali won Best Director (Rockstar).

The Dirty Picture got Best Movie (Jury) award. Best Female Singer was given to Shreya Ghoshal for Saibo from Shor In The City. Best Male Singer was given to Mohit Chauhan for Jo bhi main from Rockstar. Lifetime Achievement Award was conferred to Jateendra.

She is super sexy…she is curvaceous…she is bold…she is seductress…she is sizzling…she has oomph factor a lot to slaughter the men…she has gone international by making her worth in Hollywood. Yes, she is none other than Mallika Sherawat, who has beaten out another sex goddess Vidya Balan by winning the title of the Sexiest Vegetarian Female by PETA.

Well, this is what happened that the poll was conducted by PETA India where Mallika was voted as the Sexiest Vegetarian Female. Where many were thinking of Vidya Balan for winning this title even Mallika was not even in the minds of people, but she was awarded all at once. Many eyebrows raised on this result. But PETA cleared that the poll was the result of the people’s voting who voted to the sizzling Mallika Sherawat.

Vidya Balan is famous these days due to her bold performance in The Dirty Picture and she transformed herself to sexy avatar for the film, which is why her name was being considered for this title but Mallika defeated her in the race by fetching the title.

On the other hand, Dhanush, the Kolaveri Di south actor, has won the title of the Sexiest Vegetarian Male by PETA. Dhanush is quite excited on his winning and he says that he is happy that people considers him sexy.

Mallika, where acts in Bollywood and even has reached in Hollywood for the flicks, also shows her sexy persona in south films, as she was seen recently in a movie shaking the legs in an item number.