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  • ‘Ek Villain’, ‘Holiday’ shine at BO

    ‘Ek Villain’, ‘Holiday’ shine at BO

    MUMBAI: Ek Villan, a reasonably priced film with a limited face value where Riteish Deshmukh plays a negative role and gets a challenging one at that for the first time in his career, springs the biggest surprise with an outstanding opening weekend befitting a big star cast, big budget film. The film was expected to do well and the exhibitors were looking forward to it after a disappointing week with Humshakals. And, Ek Villain more than lives up to the expectations.

     

    The film was expected to do around a decent Rs 11 plus crore or so on its opening day but exceeded all estimates by going over Rs 16 crore and went on to maintain at the same level. The onset of Ramadan three days from the release also helped the weekend to be strong as the holy fasting month of Ramadan sets in on Monday and films are taboo for those observing it. The film has ended its first weekend with a grand figure of Rs 48.5 crore.

     

    Humshakals is poor, especially so considering its huge price tag. Having managed to collect Rs 51.6 crore for its first week and facing a poor second week, the film will be one of the major losers of the year.

     

    Holiday: A Soldier Is Never Off Duty has maintained wonderfully in its third week, thanks to poor oppositions and also thanks to its merits to a degree. The film has added Rs 10.65 crore in its third week to take its three week tally to Rs 107.7 crore.

     

    Fugly has added Rs 70 lakh to its total in its second week to take its total to Rs 9.95 crore.  

     

    Filmistan has collected Rs 50 lakh in its third week to take its three week total to Rs 5.8 crore.

  • Holiday continues to rule at BO

    Holiday continues to rule at BO

    MUMBAI: Humshakals has been adjudged as one of the worst films of recent times. The critics came down heavily on it especially on social media.

     

    However, thanks to the buzz created on social media people did go out to watch the film out of curiosity and to get a first-hand experience. This has reflected on the film’s collections.

     

    The film has been sold at an unbelievable price considering its face value. All said, it has collected Rs 35.2 crore for its first weekend maintaining even figures all three days despite no opposition.

     

    The film could have gained at least by a crore had the local Delhi-UP distributor not missed out on about 40 single screen cinemas; the condition of the exhibitors signing agreement for October release Bang Bang along with Humshakals was not agreeable to the exhibitors which resulted in these cinemas not screening the Humshakals.

     

    Fugly has not been appreciated and has ended its first week with collections of Rs 9.25 crore.

     

    Chal Bhaag is so poor in its first week as to the very act of releasing the film theatrically has added to the investors’ liability.

     

    Machhli Jal Ki Rani Hai has managed to put together Rs 1.25 crore in its first week.

     

    Holiday – A Soldier Is Never Off Duty makes the most of open run with no oppositions as it rakes up as much as Rs 30.8 crore in its second week to take it close to 100 crore mark. Its unusual high price needs a better third week which seems likely, again. Its two week total is Rs 97.05.

     

    Heropanti has managed a figure of Rs 40 lakh in its fourth week taking its four week total to Rs 52.85 crore.

  • Movies go unnoticed this week at BO

    Movies go unnoticed this week at BO

    MUMBAI: This week saw a number of inconsequential films which had no draw and meant total lack of creativity. The highly-publicised Fugly directed by  third time helmer Kabir Sadanand managed to collect Rs 6.5 crore over the weekend. Described as a comedy, it was nowhere near being one – it rather resorted to hyperbole, hoping it would make us laugh! But it failed miserably as my lips were not curled upwards even during one scene throughout the film.

     

    Chal Bhaag could attract no audience. Machhli Jal Ki Raani Hai faced no audience no show status as well.

     

    There were a few other releases which went unnoticed but mentioned here for the record. 18.11 Code Of Secrecy, Unforgettable and Naari Teri Shakti Anokhi lost without a trace.

     

    Holiday, though opened to a mixed response, got some good word of mouth to consolidate itself. The open run sans any major opposition helped too. The film ended its first week with a total of Rs 66.25 crore. With poor opposition in its second week, the film may hold on well to put together another Rs 22-25 crore or so. However, its high price tag may never see it through to plus side.

     

    Filmistan has been exempted from entertainment tax in Maharashtra. The film is monotonously poor and has barely managed to collect Rs 4.25 crore for its first week. Citilights has collected Rs 90 lakh in its second week taking its two week total to Rs 5.9 crore and Heropanti has collected Rs 2.20 crore in its third week to take its three week tally to Rs 52.45 crore.

  • Fugly…Ugly!

    Fugly…Ugly!

    MUMBAI: If Fugly is based in Delhi, it can only be attributed to Delhi’s reputation of being lawless where anything works. The film’s title warns you of the challenge lying ahead; if you don’t understand the meaning of the title, you will not understand what is going on thereafter.

    Mohit Marwah, Vijender Singh, Arfi Lamba and Kiara Advani are childhood friends who have stuck together through thick and thin. For quite a while you see the gang just hang around and have fun and you have no clue what the film is all about. That is when the makers decide to do something about it. Kiara’s mother supplies some edible stuff to local grocery stores and Kiara helps by delivering it. A local storeowner, the thirkee kind, acts fresh with her and gets a slap in return. He tries to defame her instead. Her three friends decide to teach the man a lesson. First they bash him up in his shop and when he threatens them, they kidnap him. He is dumped in the car bonnet and taken for a rough ride.

    The fun ride soon ends when they are stopped by Jimmy Shergill, an unscrupulous and dishonest police man. Vijender makes the mistake of dropping the name of his father, a Delhi minister, which riles Shergill. Shergill finds the shopkeeper in the boot of the car and kills him with an iron road, framing Vijender for the murder. From here starts the extortion and blackmail of the four by Shergill. He makes them get into all illegal work like arranging rave parties to even killing. All this while, Shergill’s right hand man, another cop, keeps vigil on the four to check they are doing as instructed.

    Producers: Alka Bhatia, Ashvini Virdi.

    Director: Kabir Sadanand.

    Cast: Jimmy Shergill, Mohit Marwah, Vijender Singh, Arfi Lamba, Kiara Advani.

    This goes on and on as the four friends are shown to be totally helpless and there is nothing to stop Shergill; this is rather too much to digest and the film becomes senseless and boring.

    The script is bad with direction being poor; don’t know how a murder can be made to look like a suicide with a bullet in the back! Why do all the cops in all Delhi-based Hindi films have to be Haryanvi? Music is no help either. While Mohit, Virender and Arfi are not cut out to become actors, Kiara is better. Shergill goes overboard. The film is described as comedy but there is no humour except for the toilet kind.

    Fugly has nothing to offer and is a poor film on all counts.

    ‘Chal Bhaag’…Warning?

    Chal Bhaag is yet another film based in old Delhi, which builds some sort of story around the triumvirate of youth, politicians-cum-underworld, and police. The theme is overused and fatigued. The film brings together three differently tuned young men together. Initially, the trio has two pitted against one but, when trapped and fighting for their lives, they unite for the sake of their survival.

    Deepak Dobariyal is Munna Supari, a razor slashing guy whom the mohalla fears. Varun Mehra rides roughshod; his vocation is to chase the woman, Keeya Khanna, who has caught his fancy and bashing up anybody who tries to mess with her. Tarun Bajaj is a typical bike-riding chain snatcher who makes the mistake of snatching the chain of a police station in-charge’s wife (Yashpal Sharma). The trio is not aware or concerned with the fact that a loudmouthed ex-MLA who is expected to win the forthcoming elections is shot dead and, though there are no eyewitnesses or survivors, miraculously the police decide there were three shooters! (The film is filled with such inconsistencies.)

    Producers: Mohammad Zaheer Mehdi, Fatima Zaheer Mehdi, Ali Zaheer Mehdi, Tamkanat Ali Mehdi.

    Director: Prakash Balwant Saini. Tarun Bajaj, Sanjay Mishra, Yashpal Sharma, Mukesh Tiwari, Keeya Khanna.

    Cast: Deepak Dobariyal, Varun Mehra.

    Bajaj is taken into custody for chain snatching as are the other two who follow: Mehra for bashing up two roadside Romeos who dare to make a pass at Keeya and Dobariyal because of his bravado in the process of coming into good books of the local don and his brother, Manish Khanna and Kuwar Aziz. When the don’s three shooters are being picked up by the police, Dobariyal decides to get arrested too to show his loyalty to the don.

    The don’s three men have shot the ex-MLA and have been arrested. However, Yashpal is on the don’s take and is asked to free the don’s men. Since money speaks louder, a deal is struck and Yashpal decides to free the don’s men and frame and kill the other three petty criminals his people have rounded up. The three boys are taken to a lonely place and told that they are now free and to run. Mehra knows what is in the offing and guides the other two. As for Yashpal, his gun which was jammed, suddenly goes off and it has killed somebody who is neither any of the three boys nor any of his men. Though expected, that is an interesting turning point which could have been cashed in on in the second half. Alas!

    The man killed is the don’s brother and Yashpal pushes the blame for shooting him on the three boys. Now, just about everybody is after the boys to kill them without asking any questions. While the boys are on the run, Keeya helps them and the romance grows between her and Mehra. The chase has gone on for long enough and no sure how to close it, so guys from the Intelligence Bureau are brought in!

    The film has a decent idea that needed better scripting. This is a rather piggy-bank-budget film and looks crude. While Dobariyal is okay, Mehra is stiff while Bajaj overacts. The supporting cast of veterans Sanjay Mishra, Yashpal Sharma and Mukesh Tiwari make the film somewhat watchable. Direction is average. Musically, Teri maujudgi…. is hummable. Other aspects are okay.

    Chal Bhaag has no hope of lasting through the weekend.

  • Vijender Singh gets naughty in ‘Fugly’

    Vijender Singh gets naughty in ‘Fugly’

    MUMBAI: Sports star and big screen newcomer Vijender Singh, who is all set to make his Bollywood debut in Grazing Goat Pictures upcoming film Fugly, will impress his legion of fans by taking on a whole new avatar on the silver screen. To cement his ‘bad boy’ character in Fugly he appears in the risque song video entitled: Good In Bed. The cheeky number sees the delectable Vijender grooving with a bevy of scantily-clad girls.

     

    The lively video sees Vijender dressed in a traditional Greek Toga, however, he soon loses his inhibitions and his clothes, as he begins to strip layer by layer, until he is left wearing nothing but a pair of stars and stripes underpants and a t-shirt.

     

    Vijender, who plays a Harayanvi Jat in the film, is joined in the video by his co-stars Mohit Marwah, Kiara Advani and Arfi Lamba.

     

    ‘Good In Bed’ is the fifth track to be taken from the popular Fugly soundtrack. Previous hits include: ‘Yeh Fugly Fugly Kya Hai’, ‘Dhup Chik’, ‘Banjarey’ and ‘G Pe Danda’.

     

    ‘Fugly’, directed by Kabir Sadanand, is shot extensively in Delhi and Leh. The movie is also the launch pad for Mohit Marwah, Olympic medalist Boxer Vijender Singh, Kiara Advani and Arfi Lamba, the freshest faces to join the film fraternity. They will be making their debut in style along with the supremely talented Jimmy Sheirgill, who will be seen in one of his most powerful performances ever.

     

    ‘Fugly’ is set to release on 13 June 2014.

  • Arfi Lamba the ‘Fugly’ boy bags an international project with Akon and Lady Gaga

    Arfi Lamba the ‘Fugly’ boy bags an international project with Akon and Lady Gaga

    MUMBAI: The Fugly boy Arfi Lamba is on cloud nine these days, reason being he has been offered an international film with Akon and Lady Gaga. The name of the film is The Key Project and it is directed by Will’o (Pantheras Films). 

     

    Will ‘O, has directed many television productions and commercials. He has been in the business for over 14 years and has seen and experienced all aspects of film production. His last project was the feature film The Million Dollar Date starring Tom Sizemore.

     

    Lamba will be the only Indian in the film. Clarifies Arfi, “Yes, I have been offered the key project though right now it’s too early to reveal any further details. I am really excited about the project.” 

     

    “I am really excited to work with Akon and Lady Gaga. Lady gaga is doing a small but very important role in the film,” he adds.

     

    The Key Project is a film about real experiences that successful people have gone through to get to where they are today. Will ‘O states, “Success means a lot of different things, from health, finances, and many others… we want to capture the different stories from celebrities to teachers, to show the power of never giving up.”

  • Vijender Singh and Mohit Marwah: The ‘Fugly’ boys

    Vijender Singh and Mohit Marwah: The ‘Fugly’ boys

    MUMBAI: Shot in the picturesque foothills of Leh, Grazing Goat Pictures introduced its third track from the upcoming film Fugly, titled Banjarey. The song which talks about friendship and travelling is being greatly appreciated by music lovers internationally.

     

    On the sets of Banjarey, since there were no gyms in Leh, the boys Mohit and Vijender used the rocks lying around for free weight training while shooting for the song.

     

    Banjarey has been composed by music sensation Yo Yo Honey Singh and is unlike any of his previous compositions.

     

    After the instant-hit Yeh Fugly Fugly Kya Hai and Dhupchik, Grazing Goat Pictures has released the third track.

     

    Its title track Yeh Fugly Fugly Kya Hai has created a huge stir with its signature ‘Spider Step’. The song became the most popular video on YouTube India within four days of its release.

     

    Fugly, directed by Kabir Sadanand, is shot extensively in Delhi and the breathtaking locations of Leh. It is a story of four friends: Dev, Devi, Gaurav and Aditya and how this carefree bunch, at the threshold of their lives, get caught in a ‘Fugly’ incident, which sucks them slowly into the big bad world of corruption, politics and the real society in the capital. The entertainingly original Fugly is wacky, kitsch and puts the best of friends through the most bizarre events of their life – the game is Fugly!

  • Be a part of the ‘Fugly’ experience

    Be a part of the ‘Fugly’ experience

    MUMBAI: Grazing Goat Pictures, the makers of the upcoming movie ‘Fugly’ are leaving no stone unturned to give their loyal fans a taste of the movie. They are revolutionising the movie scene, a new interactive trailer application that lets the users create their own ‘Fugly’ trailer featuring them and their friends. 

     

    The ‘Fugly’ team has been creating quite a buzz with its trailer and song release. They are now taking a step further by offering a once in a life time opportunity to the audience to be a part of the highly anticipated movie of the year. Fans can now make history by appearing in their own version of the trailer.

     

     The audience can be a part of this creative endeavour through the movie’s official website – http://fuglythefilm.com/. They can log on through their social networking profile account or manually manage their and their friends’ names and images to be included in the trailer. The website team then pulls out these names and images, seamlessly integrating them in the film’s trailer.

     

     This never done before activity shows the brilliance and hard work of the makers to connect with audience on a different level. Fans have willingly accepted the trailer and recently released song videos, the ‘Fugly’ title track featuring superstars Akshay Kumar, Salman Khan and Dhupchik, the party anthem of the season and are now looking forward to catching the movie in theatres soon.

  • Akshay Kumar, Ashvini Yardi unveil lead stars and trailer for ‘Fugly’

    Akshay Kumar, Ashvini Yardi unveil lead stars and trailer for ‘Fugly’

    MUMBAI: Actor Akshay Kumar and partner Ashvini Yardi have together launched the trailer for their forthcoming film Fugly, the latest big-screen initiative from their production company Grazing Goat Pictures. The event took place at Reliance Digital Express store in Prabhadevi.  

     

    The launch was special made special for the media as they were encouraged to take a fugly ‘selfie’ (fuglies) with the props as well as be a part of the poster.

     

    During the event, Akshay gave a quick insight into the plot of the film to the media and showcased the film’s stylish poster. 

     

     The trailer has already received a roaring applause from various Bollywood celebrities and veteran media. Bollywood star Abhishek Bachchan, tweeted his comments on the trailer saying “Loved the trailer of @FuglyTheFilm well done @Kabirsadanand and @AshviniYardi and all the best.” 

     

    Speaking about the event, Akshay Kumar said, “I am so thrilled to have been here today. It is a great moment for Ashvini and I and all those involved in the Fugly project.”

     

     Ashvini Yardi added, “Fugly is a film that is very close to all of our hearts. It is a vibrant, youth centric entertainer. It is funny and witty and packs a major punch. Akshay and I are delighted to introduce such a talented cast in this film, and feel that they have done a fantastic job in the film. We are all very proud of Fugly, and we hope audiences will love it as much as we do.”

     

    “Fugly is a script which has been very close to me and my team of writers. It’s an awesome feeling and we are glad that Akshay Kumar came on board as he brings the edge and with Ashvini came the focus to target good content. Fugly represents today’s independent youth who are ready to take a stand and challenge the status quo. We have had a phenomenal time making this film and the response we have received on the trailer and poster has been overwhelming. This is just the beginning of our journey called Fugly!” announced director Kabir Sadanand.

     

    There is already tremendous buzz in the industry around Mohit, Kiara, Arfi and Vijender’s film debut.

     

    Speaking about their debuts, they jointly said, “We are delighted to have had the opportunity to be part of Fugly and are thrilled with the response we have had on the trailer and poster – it’s really encouraging. Kabir is an excellent director and no one else could have done better justice to the script. We had a superb time working with each other and learnt so much from Jimmy. Akshay and Ashvini have been extremely inspiring for all of us and we have learnt a lot from them. We are fortunate to be launched by them.” 

     

     Fugly releases on 13 June 2014. 

  • Salman Khan, Akshay Kumar to dance on Honey Singh’s tunes

    Salman Khan, Akshay Kumar to dance on Honey Singh’s tunes

    MUMBAI: They are the two heartthrobs of Bollywood and when they come together they create magic. We are talking about Salman Khan and Akshay Kumar. Since the time they did David Dhawan’s Mujhse Shaadi Karogi together in 2004, the two have made a great jodi on silver screen.

     

    The duo is set to come together for a special item song by Yo Yo Honey Singh in Grazing Goats Pictures’ Fugly.  The actors, as they rekindle their bromance, will be seen flexing their dance moves with four newcomers.

     

    After Mujhse Shaadi Karogi, the duo came together in Shirish Kunder’s Jaan-E-Man in 2006, followed by a track in Tees Maar Khan in 2011.

     

    It is being said that Salman, who is a good friend of Ashvini Yardi, the co-partner in Grazing Goats Pictures, is doing this as a friendly gesture towards the lady.

     

    Fugly is a coming-of-age drama directed by Kabir Sadanand. It is the story of four friends: Dev (Anil Kapoor’s nephew Mohit Marwah), Devi (grandniece of Sayed Jaffery, Kiara Advani), Gaurav (Olympic medalist Boxer Vijender Singh) and Aditya (Slumdog Millionaire actor Arfi Lamba) and how this carefree bunch, at the threshold of their lives, get caught in a ‘Fugly’ incident, which sucks them slowly into the big bad world of corruption, politics and the real society in the capital.

     

    The film is set to release on 16 May 2014.