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  • It’s a dry run at Box Office

    It’s a dry run at Box Office

    MUMBAI: Himesh Reshammiya’s latest foray on stardom, The Expose, sustained through the weekend enjoying its solo release status. And, a few did reward him for his sheer perseverance financing and acting in film after film. The film opened reasonably well on Friday morning to drop the same day in noon shows. The film managed a weekend of Rs 7.2 crore.

     

    Hawaa Hawaai has done very well in its first week to collect Rs 6.05 crore. Koyelaanchal has had a poor run at the box office ending its first week with Rs 2.25 crore.

     

    Mastram fails to titillate in the era of ‘porn on click of the mouse’ and manages to collect Rs 3.4 crore in its first week.

     

    Manjunath is rejected outright with shows cancelled at many of its screenings. Yeh Hai Bakrapur itself proves to be the bakra with a total loss one week run.

     

    2 States has added Rs 5.1 crore in its fourth week to touch the Rs 100 crore mark and taking its four week total to Rs 100.2 crore.

  • ‘The Expose’…Limited Exposure

    ‘The Expose’…Limited Exposure

    MUMBAI: The composer singer Himesh Reshammiya, wanting to turn and be accepted as an actor, is a mission that is into its fourth essay with The Expose, a film to re-re-re- launch him. The earlier attempts being Aap Kaa Surroor, The Moviee–The Real Luv Story and Karzzzz which were blanks, neither earning Himesh monies nor stardom.

    In the latest search for recognition and stardom, Himesh has managed to shed much weight and assumed a new- mustached look. Also, the subject has been selected that does not tax an artiste too much while also creating the scope to play with music and atmosphere.

    This is 1960s and 70s and Himesh is a star from South films who was a cop responsible for shooting a politician. His carries an attitude like South superstar Rajnikant; he does not require his face to be touched up as he believes he was born with makeup. He is now making his debut in a Hindi film.

    There is a film awards function. Pitted against each other are two female debutantes, Zoya Afroz and Sonali Raut, who shared a PG accommodation and struggled together. Sonali pips Zoya at the awards and a catfight follows. Next, one knows, Sonali has fallen from the terrace. After initially calling it a suicide, it is later declared a murder. This leads Himesh to assume his original profession, he is a cop again.

    Producers: Vipin Reshammiya.

    Director: Ananth Narayan Mahadevan. ,

    Cast: Himesh Reshammiya, Sonali Raut, Zoya Afroz, Honey Singh, Ananth Mahadevan, Irrfan

    The director and the camera are dedicated to Himesh rather than get into the details of the era the film is set in; it tries to be smarty pants. The dialogue is the plus with Himesh’s sense for music adding to the advantage. While Himesh tries his best but remains static as an actor, the girls are okay while Irrfan as a ticket black-marketer is a misfit.

    The Expose holds limited appeal due to music factoronly.