Bollywood’s first biggie in the last 3 months, New York produced by Yashraj Films, starring John Abraham, Katrina Kaif and Neil Nitin Mukesh is a very important film of the industry that has been severely affected by recession and the strike.. With fingers crossed we hoped the film would cheer-up the industry. Has it managed to do that? Continue reading our New York box office report..
The verdict is out and New York, with positive reviews and strong word-of-mouth, is all set to be the first HIT of 2009. The movie has infact exceeded expectations at the box office.
Day 1 (Friday) – Good collections, opened pretty well all over with most night shows at multiplexes, sold out.
Day 2 (Saturday) – Collections improved on Saturday, brilliant at multiplexes, strong even in smaller centres.
Day 3 (Sunday) – Being a holiday, the collections have further picked up. First HIT of 2009!
First weekend collections – About 19 crores (expected)
First week (Friday – Thursday) – About 28 – 32 crores (expected, monday is crucial)
Finally Yashraj has a HIT without Shahrukh Khan and New York is John Abraham’s career-best opener.
Good news, all the best JA, u made it i m happy for u. thanks to Yashraj who gave this chance to JA. SRK should retired now.
Well I’m really happy this movie has gone a hit! SRK still rocks and just because some of yash raj films has gone flop it does NOT mean that he should retire! SRK is still the king of bollywood and will always be! Love you Shahrukh!!!
it is relief for bollywood.
Good news Indicine.. for me that means that the audience’s taste has improved!
yes i think sharuk khan has become old and should retire now and new ones like imran khan ranbir kapoor .. ect should get chance as thy are young and roles suit them as well
As an American, I am very curious/eager to see this film. Of course, I have to wait for the DVD.
While I am a devout fan of SRK, and hope he *doesn’t* retire, I am glad to see YRFilms do well with a broader variety of fare (I like most of the films I’ve seen from that Production House.) I can’t see why people can’t find pleasure in a variety of director’s styles and actors’s work. Pitting one’s favorite against another is just silly.
Anyway, Bollywood, congratulations on your big hit, and please, keep ’em coming!
Ayesha, SRK should retire? Why? If New York was a SRK film, it would have grossed 45 crores in Week 1, see the difference?
It is only because of SRK Yash Raj could earn some profit during past few years. If he had retired, there will not be Yash Raj films anymore. The company would have drowned by now.
Last year the sole yash raj film which was a hit was Rab ne and in 2008 it was only Chak de. This movie may be a hit because the storyline is good, But if SRK was in the film as Indicine have mentioned it will definitely be a Blockbuster.
SRK shouldn’t retire until he gets work to do and until he is fit enough to do films. As a huge fan of SRK,I can’t see him getting ill, so I want him to retire whenever he is physically unfit and rest well. :(
I TOTAALY DISAGREE THAT SRK SHOULD RETIRE. ITS IS BCOZ ONLY OF SRK YRF HAS EARNED IT REPUTATION ACROSS THE WORLD. IF NEW YORK WOULD BE A SRK MOVIE IT WOULD HAVE BEEN A BLOCKBUSTER. RIGHT FROM DARR TO RAB NE ALL HIS FILMS HAVE BEEN SUPER HIT AND BLOCKBUSTERS. EVEN YRF KNOWS THAT SRK HAS A FAN FOLLOWING IN BILLIONS. EVEN IF YRF DOES NOT TAKE SRK IN ANY OF THEIR FILMS THEIR ARE ALSO OTHER BIG BANNERS IN BOLLYWOOD AND THE DAY IS NT FAR WHEN HOLLYWOOD WILL CAST HIM. HE ALSO HAS HIS OWN PRODUCTION HOUSE RED CHILLIES AND I AM EAGERLY WAITIN FOR MY NAME IS KHAN. SRK ROCKZ!!!!!! HE IS NO.1
hu d hell wants srk 2 retir………… im totally happy 4 d fact tat john’s movie was d 1st hit in 2009…………. i love him 2 d core and ppl y shud n e 1 retire wen dey r toataaly rokin d show?????? i mean cum on guys dont b so stupid 2 tell tat d king khan shud retire cos john’s movie has bcom an hit…… tats insanity and idiotic……….. now lets concentrate abt d 1st hit of d year and its JOHN’S movie……… cherish d success dont make it sound like trash……………..
wen i said i love him i meant i love JA nt SRK…………
Woo!new york is best film in 2009.nice location,characters.you really show things after 9/11 in USA.It is totaly very very very good movie to watch
Rehan I dont think you have seen SRKS movies AT ALL!! If you have seen it dont think you have been understanding it. SRK is the KING OF BOLLYWOOD and will always be! To me hes everything! If hes gone my lifes gone and thats how much I love Shahrukh! Shahrukh ROCKS and will always! Without him there is NO BOLLYWOOD!
For everyone who doesnt like SRK…..answer my question
Why dont you like Shahrukh? What has he done to you?
Dear Bejul:
Just don’t give yourself a headache with these ppl who hate Shahrukh.. don’t u know yet.. why?! There’re few ladies who don’t like Shahrukh and most of women in this world love him, but there’re lots of boys who don’t like him. it’s obvious like the sun Bejul.. the reason is that Shahrukh stole from all the men in this word their charm, their charisma.. Shahrukh is the most attractive and hot man in this world, not only attractive. he’s just perfect as a humen being too.. so he left nothing for those poor guys, and comparing Shahrukh with Brad Pet or George Kolouni.. Shahrukh is more attractive.
There4 they don’t like him.. jealous people want to ruin him but they can’t.. Shahrukh is very smart, very strong.. therefore he’ll continue as the king of bollywood for another 5 years the least.
Yes Fathiya I totally do agree with you! But I just want to know that what has SRK done that people right now hate him soo much? NO human being can be like SRK or not even try to be because hes just too good!!!!!
Bejul, what has SRK done for u that u r so mad about him? your question that “Why dont you like Shahrukh? What has he done to you?” was tottaly illogical. because the actors havent done anything for us. they just act. it depends on us if we like them or not. I also like Srk alot, but everyone has thier own choice!!
And for New York, i really happy for john, neil and kat. and it being the first hit of 2009, i’m really eager to watch the film.
Princess- Your asking me what SRK has given me?? Well he has entertained me soo much in this world!! Ofcourse actors have given us something and that is that they give us entertainment and you should know that by now!
Bejul: you’re repeating the same question again! he did nothing.. he’s just..perfect.. that’s the reason and that’s his only crime.. because people love him, admire him, he’s the most famous bollywood actor now after Bigb! he did nothing.. he didn’t harm anyone.. when someone is perfect so everyone is jealous, specially Akshay Kumar’s fans, hate shahrukh coz Akshya couldn’t steal the crown from Shahrukh, couldn’t be the king of bollywood and would never be.. I’m sure.. Akshay can’t make to the crown.. never
I’m not repeating the same thing over again Fathiya. I just want to know the answer and thats it!
Bejul, i agree that, even i think that SRK is a fantastic actor, and has given us alot of entertainment. but people r there who don’t like him, we can’t force them to like Srk like on a gunpoint yaar. and just think what u like, don’t care about the others.
My fav actor is Shahid kapoor from Dil maange more, and at that time i think there were only few people who liked him, and my friends and all always used to ask me why do u like, what is there in him? but i never used to listen to them, i only thought that ‘I like him, thats it, who care about the other’ use the same logic, u like srk thats it! why do you care about the people whoo don’t like him, it’s their choice!!
and yes Fathiya, thats true that Akki, hrithik, etc fans do not like srk because they think that srk doesnt deserve to be on the top and Akki, hrithik, etc should have been!
You’ll never hear it from them because jealous people would never admit that they’re jealous.. for example: if you’ve a sister and God didn’t gift her with beauty or any other gifts.. she’s not as special as you, so she was jealous in her heart.. what do u think she’d do?! How would she react if she’s jealous?! She’ll just try to show your weakness point infront of others, to downgrade u in their eyes.. but do u think that she’d ever admit that she’s jealous? No ofcourse.
So these ppl would never admit it.. that they’re jealous of Shahrukh and wl give u different excuses for their hate, therefore they tell lies sometimes, they fabricate some stories e.g. he’s gay, he’s arrogant labalah..
Just don’t bother as long as Shahrukh is the king of bollywood and king of our hearts.. to hell with those people who hate him.. let them burn in their jealousy.
Just spread your love for him, write good stuff about him.. and ignore the negative points.. don’t give a damn.
Fathiya:
you r absolutely right! no one will admit that they are jeolous!
Princess: yeah.. some ppl would think so.. but Akshay & Hrithik are so different characters.. the only one who deserves to be the next king is Hrithik, after Shahrukh, and not Akki.
About Shahid: when I saw him in his first movie Ishq Vishek..I thought he’s so young to be a hero! he needs another 5 or 6 years to be a macho as he had a boyish look.. now he’s fine and he improved in his acting.. I think he’ll climb the stairs step by step and he’ll reach one day.. to the top.
I think Fathiya n Bejul u both r right. These ppl r simply jealous of SRK n so talk rubbish abt him. He’s simply d no. 1 hero of bollywood n no one can replace him. I m not talking abt who will be the next but SRK’s is 1st. These ppl who talk rubbish abt him, they should 1st go n have a heart like him, 1st do sum hard work like him then talk to SRK-fans(like us). SRK WAS NO.1, IS NO.1 N WILL BE NO.1. HE IS THE REAL KING OF BOLLYWOOD(n i hate those who hate SRK)
A good movie which explail a new defination of true friend ship n love.
Yes Shahid Kapoor is a great actor! Hes my favorite too, with SRK !
Thanks Sia! And I totally agree with you too!!
Congrats team of new york! isn’t this like the first hit of neil nitin mukesh! i mean i don’t know any other movie of his and this is like the only one i heard of! anywayz………they deserved it and once again congrats!!!!!!!!
P.S. Isn’t john abraham just sooooo hot!!!!……..and who ever mentioned the shaahid topic…….he is hot 222222222!!!!!!!