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  • Inauspicious period for films

    Inauspicious period for films

    MUMBAI: The tradition was that no films released during ‘shraaddh’ as it was considered inauspicious. The exhibitors, in such an event, had to feed the cinema halls with either repeat run of old hits or dubbed films from southern India. The tradition has been shelved in the new scheme of things.

    The week saw numerous new film releases, most of them could not even manage a decent exploitation as in playtime. A few shows at odd times which, too, failed to draw footfalls in most cases.

    *Of the new releases, Banjo, a musical about a street-side banjo player who has been noticed by an American talent scout, offered best hopes, if any, to the exhibitors to feed this dull period. However, the film did not have much to offer merit-wise to do well even in the best of periods. A routine story of an underdog, this musical lacked what was needed the most: hit music.

    The film opened with a poor response with opening day collections barely managing to cross a crore-mark. Saturday remained as bad while Sunday improved only marginally. The film collected Rs 4.45 crore for its first weekend.

    *Days of Tafree: In Class Out Of Class, a Hindi remake of the Gujarati hit, Chhello Divas, failed to repeat its success. This youth-oriented college campus fun film did not quite appeal to its target audience. In fact, there were no takers from day one as the collections showed. The film barely managed to collect Rs 50 lakh for its opening weekend.

    *Parched, a critically acclaimed film, remains just that as the collections remained in the vicinity of Rs 50 lakh for its opening weekend.

    *Dil Sala Sanki, Wah Taj, Chapekar Brothers flopped badly.

    *Pink, which did well during its opening weekend, especially on Saturday and Sunday, started dropping on Monday to settle within the range such films have set: lifetime Rs 40-crore range. The film collected Rs 35.5 crore for its first week.

    However, with all the new releases proving to be duds at the box office, the film’s collections stand to get a fillip in its second weekend.

    *Raaz: Reboot could add little during the remaining four days after a poor opening weekend. The franchise was stretched a bit too far without caring for substance. The film ended its first week with a mere Rs 22.7 crore.

    *Baar Baar Dekho added Rs 1.5 crore in its second week to take its two week total to Rs 27.6 crore.

    *Freaky Ali collected Rs 1.25 crore in its second week taking its two week total to Rs 11.95 crore.

  • Inauspicious period for films

    Inauspicious period for films

    MUMBAI: The tradition was that no films released during ‘shraaddh’ as it was considered inauspicious. The exhibitors, in such an event, had to feed the cinema halls with either repeat run of old hits or dubbed films from southern India. The tradition has been shelved in the new scheme of things.

    The week saw numerous new film releases, most of them could not even manage a decent exploitation as in playtime. A few shows at odd times which, too, failed to draw footfalls in most cases.

    *Of the new releases, Banjo, a musical about a street-side banjo player who has been noticed by an American talent scout, offered best hopes, if any, to the exhibitors to feed this dull period. However, the film did not have much to offer merit-wise to do well even in the best of periods. A routine story of an underdog, this musical lacked what was needed the most: hit music.

    The film opened with a poor response with opening day collections barely managing to cross a crore-mark. Saturday remained as bad while Sunday improved only marginally. The film collected Rs 4.45 crore for its first weekend.

    *Days of Tafree: In Class Out Of Class, a Hindi remake of the Gujarati hit, Chhello Divas, failed to repeat its success. This youth-oriented college campus fun film did not quite appeal to its target audience. In fact, there were no takers from day one as the collections showed. The film barely managed to collect Rs 50 lakh for its opening weekend.

    *Parched, a critically acclaimed film, remains just that as the collections remained in the vicinity of Rs 50 lakh for its opening weekend.

    *Dil Sala Sanki, Wah Taj, Chapekar Brothers flopped badly.

    *Pink, which did well during its opening weekend, especially on Saturday and Sunday, started dropping on Monday to settle within the range such films have set: lifetime Rs 40-crore range. The film collected Rs 35.5 crore for its first week.

    However, with all the new releases proving to be duds at the box office, the film’s collections stand to get a fillip in its second weekend.

    *Raaz: Reboot could add little during the remaining four days after a poor opening weekend. The franchise was stretched a bit too far without caring for substance. The film ended its first week with a mere Rs 22.7 crore.

    *Baar Baar Dekho added Rs 1.5 crore in its second week to take its two week total to Rs 27.6 crore.

    *Freaky Ali collected Rs 1.25 crore in its second week taking its two week total to Rs 11.95 crore.

  • Banjo…Out of sync

    Banjo…Out of sync

    MUMBAI: Banjo is a musical love story of a young man with a mastery over the stringed instrument. The banjo is said to have its origin in Africa. The instrument is seen to be more popular during festivals in India.

    Riteish Deshmukh is shown in the movie to be excelling in playing banjo and leads a group of friends who play music as a hobby as well as to make some extra money besides their regular jobs. He has three partners, each specializing in playing an instrument. Riteish works for a local corporator collecting haftas (extortion) for him.

    The demand for the musical group is seasonal, but there are a number of such banjo groups. The competition is stiff. However, the rivalry between two such groups is severe, which often leads to fist fights. On one such Ganesh festival, Riteish and his band come up with a number which becomes instantly popular with the local folk.

    Sitting far away in New York, Nargis Fakhri hears the number which catches her attention. Nargis is preparing to participate in a music show and has been scouting for talent. She thinks she found the group she has been looking for. She arrives in India and lands up right near his house.

    Banjo playing is not considered a glorious art and, though appointed as a guide to show her around the settlement and help her search, he does not disclose his identity to Nargis. While he helps her, he also falls in love with her.

    Nargis goes on auditioning group after group, only to be disappointed. She is finally ready to give up and decides to go back. Riteish is heartbroken. He wants to drown his sadness in music, and asks his friends to play though they have just returned from a gig and are tired. Nargis catches the sound from afar and realizes who he was. So close yet so far. Nargis is still sent back in disappointment, for, the group members have parted ways. Riteish has been framed in the murder of the corporator and sent to jail. The happy ending is certain but not so soon.

    Banjo moves on predictable lines of an underdog whose dreams are in the process of being realized as well as the usual underdog falling in love with the first girl showing concern. While the story or scripting don’t inspire much, the main drawback is the lack of good music that is mandatory for a musical. While the songs are good for gully dances due to the heavy beats played to Maharashtrian taste, the Bappa song being the mainstay, the only sober number worth humming is Rahemokaram.

    The cinematography is good. Riteish performs well and Nargis tries. The supporting actors make sincere efforts.

    Banjo could have been made for Marathi audience where the industry is thriving presently. Going for pan-India market has not helped as the opening is poor and so are the prospects.

    Producers: Krishika Lulla

    Director: Ravi Jadhav

    Cast: Riteish Deshmukh, Nargis Fakri, Mohan Kapoor.

    Dil Sala Sanki…God save your soul!

    Another film about UP bahubalis and their love story! Dil Sala Sanki is a love triangle based in the city of Jhansi.  

    Jimmy Shergill is playing the local don in Jhansi. He has inherited the reign from his foster father who wished for Jimmy to share it with his adopted son. But, Jimmy would have nothing of that sort. He kills both, the other heir as well as his father. He wishes to rule alone.

    While the rest of the city is scared of Jimmy and his goons, he has a fan in Yogesh Kumar, the son of a local barber, Avtar Gill, who wants to follow in the footsteps of Jimmy. Yogesh goes around beating up people and expects to be feared for his acts.

    Yogesh takes up small assignments like settling disputes. On one such case, he is asked to get vacated a house occupied by goons as the landlord’s new tenant, Shakti Kapoor, a school teacher, has rented it out. True to the tradition of goon stories, Yogesh falls in love with Shakti’s daughter, played by Madalsa Sharma. He starts with the usual routine followed by all filmy lovelorn goons: stalk.

    It is raining and Manalsa is shown as going berserk dancing on a lonely road. Jimmy happens to pass by, sees her, and falls in love too although he has a loving wife at home, played by Harshita Bhatt. Being a bahubali who is not answerable to anybody, he simply kills Harshita.

    Jimmy soon realizes that his protégée, Yogesh, also loves Madlasa. The fight to finish begins.

    Dil Sala Sanki is a routine, humdrum love story lacking imagination or the grammar of filmmaking. The casting is curious as the hero, Yogesh Kumar, has zero acting skills or screen presence. Jimmy has a limited role. Madalsa is okay. Rest of the aspects merit no mention.

    Dil Sala Sanki has no prospects despite its limited exploitation at few screens in single show a day.

    Producer: SK Pictures P Ltd.

    Director: Sushi Kailash.

    Cast: Yogesh Kumar, Madalsa Sharma, Jimmy Shergill, Shakti Kapoor, Avtar Gill.

  • Banjo…Out of sync

    Banjo…Out of sync

    MUMBAI: Banjo is a musical love story of a young man with a mastery over the stringed instrument. The banjo is said to have its origin in Africa. The instrument is seen to be more popular during festivals in India.

    Riteish Deshmukh is shown in the movie to be excelling in playing banjo and leads a group of friends who play music as a hobby as well as to make some extra money besides their regular jobs. He has three partners, each specializing in playing an instrument. Riteish works for a local corporator collecting haftas (extortion) for him.

    The demand for the musical group is seasonal, but there are a number of such banjo groups. The competition is stiff. However, the rivalry between two such groups is severe, which often leads to fist fights. On one such Ganesh festival, Riteish and his band come up with a number which becomes instantly popular with the local folk.

    Sitting far away in New York, Nargis Fakhri hears the number which catches her attention. Nargis is preparing to participate in a music show and has been scouting for talent. She thinks she found the group she has been looking for. She arrives in India and lands up right near his house.

    Banjo playing is not considered a glorious art and, though appointed as a guide to show her around the settlement and help her search, he does not disclose his identity to Nargis. While he helps her, he also falls in love with her.

    Nargis goes on auditioning group after group, only to be disappointed. She is finally ready to give up and decides to go back. Riteish is heartbroken. He wants to drown his sadness in music, and asks his friends to play though they have just returned from a gig and are tired. Nargis catches the sound from afar and realizes who he was. So close yet so far. Nargis is still sent back in disappointment, for, the group members have parted ways. Riteish has been framed in the murder of the corporator and sent to jail. The happy ending is certain but not so soon.

    Banjo moves on predictable lines of an underdog whose dreams are in the process of being realized as well as the usual underdog falling in love with the first girl showing concern. While the story or scripting don’t inspire much, the main drawback is the lack of good music that is mandatory for a musical. While the songs are good for gully dances due to the heavy beats played to Maharashtrian taste, the Bappa song being the mainstay, the only sober number worth humming is Rahemokaram.

    The cinematography is good. Riteish performs well and Nargis tries. The supporting actors make sincere efforts.

    Banjo could have been made for Marathi audience where the industry is thriving presently. Going for pan-India market has not helped as the opening is poor and so are the prospects.

    Producers: Krishika Lulla

    Director: Ravi Jadhav

    Cast: Riteish Deshmukh, Nargis Fakri, Mohan Kapoor.

    Dil Sala Sanki…God save your soul!

    Another film about UP bahubalis and their love story! Dil Sala Sanki is a love triangle based in the city of Jhansi.  

    Jimmy Shergill is playing the local don in Jhansi. He has inherited the reign from his foster father who wished for Jimmy to share it with his adopted son. But, Jimmy would have nothing of that sort. He kills both, the other heir as well as his father. He wishes to rule alone.

    While the rest of the city is scared of Jimmy and his goons, he has a fan in Yogesh Kumar, the son of a local barber, Avtar Gill, who wants to follow in the footsteps of Jimmy. Yogesh goes around beating up people and expects to be feared for his acts.

    Yogesh takes up small assignments like settling disputes. On one such case, he is asked to get vacated a house occupied by goons as the landlord’s new tenant, Shakti Kapoor, a school teacher, has rented it out. True to the tradition of goon stories, Yogesh falls in love with Shakti’s daughter, played by Madalsa Sharma. He starts with the usual routine followed by all filmy lovelorn goons: stalk.

    It is raining and Manalsa is shown as going berserk dancing on a lonely road. Jimmy happens to pass by, sees her, and falls in love too although he has a loving wife at home, played by Harshita Bhatt. Being a bahubali who is not answerable to anybody, he simply kills Harshita.

    Jimmy soon realizes that his protégée, Yogesh, also loves Madlasa. The fight to finish begins.

    Dil Sala Sanki is a routine, humdrum love story lacking imagination or the grammar of filmmaking. The casting is curious as the hero, Yogesh Kumar, has zero acting skills or screen presence. Jimmy has a limited role. Madalsa is okay. Rest of the aspects merit no mention.

    Dil Sala Sanki has no prospects despite its limited exploitation at few screens in single show a day.

    Producer: SK Pictures P Ltd.

    Director: Sushi Kailash.

    Cast: Yogesh Kumar, Madalsa Sharma, Jimmy Shergill, Shakti Kapoor, Avtar Gill.