Kangana Ranaut has wrapped up the shooting schedule of her film ‘Simran’ directed by Hansal Mehta. The director took to Twitter to share a photograph with Kangana, who will be seen playing the role of a Gujarati NRI named Praful Patel.
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Shraddha Kapoor’s young and old look in Haseena
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AskIndicine: Live Now
Live QnA will be held at 7PM today: We won’t be opening the comments section for questions this week, because some of last week’s questions are pending. We have also received a few questions from Twitter and via Email, those questions will be answered today. Do join us at 7PM. Q. When is the teaser of Tubelight releasing? A. On Wednesday (26 April). It will also be attached to the prints of ‘Baahubali 2: The Conclusion’. Q. First Secret Superstar and Now Bhoomi postpone from 4 August.. Now what is the scenario SRK’s Next and TEPK? Can any one film be preponed week before on 4 Aug to get one week free run? If clash happened what will be the opening and lifetime collection of both movie? If TEPK release on 4aug n SRK’s Next release on 11 Aug, What’ll b opening and Lifetime collection? Love IndiCine A. It’s impossible to predict lifetime collections of any film without knowing how the audience will react to it. More so when two films are scheduled to clash at the box office. The better film (i.e the one that carries better word-of-mouth) will get the advantage. As for one film moving to get a solo release, it simply does not make business sense. Both films want the extended 5-day weekend for Independence Day. If the makers of ‘Toilet Ek Prem Katha’ wanted a solo release, they could’ve stuck to the older date (June 2) or the 1st / 2nd week of July which was vacant back then. Opening-wise, the SRK film will take the bigger star – due to costs and other factors, the opening of the untitled SRK film has to be as good as Raees and the trend after the weekend has to be better. Q. You always said that any clash featuring two superstars should be averted. In the case of Raees and Kaabil you had said same even after release of the films. So why you are saying that it is a good decision to release toilet with srk anushka movie, just because there is 1extra holiday or because it is Akshay’s movie? A. Clashes between two big films featuring established stars is never ideal, because at the end of the day if the audience doesn’t watch both films, the industry is losing out on business. But when someone like a Salman Khan takes both Eid and Christmas, there’s very little left for the other stars. Diwali already had a big film (Robot 2.0) which was replaced by another biggie (Golmaal Again). For the rest of the stars, we have Republic Day, Independence Day and Gandhi Jayanti. In the article ‘Our Take on the Box Office Clash‘ we had clearly mentioned all the reasons. The decision to avert such clashes has to be mutual, more so when another big film has already taken a particular date. But when SRK decides to release Raees against Kaabil or Diwale against Bajirao Mastani, he isn’t in a position to protest or complain when the makers of ‘Toilet:EPK’ decide to take his film on. Theirs (Toilet:EPK) was a well-planned business move. They’ll get GST benefits and they’ll also be in a position to cash-in on the Swacch Bharat angle during Independence Day. There’s no clarity on ‘Tax Exemption’ after GST, but if there is a provision, then ‘Toilet:EPK’ could benefit from that too. Q. After giving six back to back flops should we consider that after Noor Sonakshi’s career is finished? A. The typical ‘South Masala’ films aren’t working anymore. It was a genre that suited Sonakshi perfectly. Now the move to do female-centric films is to sustain and prolong her career, but the audience will only be interested if the film is brilliant and is worth the price of the ticket. Whether we like it or not, the Indian audience (for now atleast) will never come out in big numbers to watch solo films featuring female stars. A Kangana Ranaut worked in Tanu Weds Manu and Queen, because the films were good. The audience did not come to watch her, but to watch a good film. Her performance can only add value to a good film – it should not be confused with star power. Even a Deepika Padukone or Anushka Sharma, who happen to be the top stars in the industry, cannot be compared to a young star like Varun Dhawan in terms of star power. Q. If Kaabil released solo on republic day, what would be its lifetime collection? A. Probably around 40-50%. It was severely affected by lesser number of shows and screens in the first week. Even Raees lost around 15%. Q. Dutt or Padmavati? Your pick? A. Dutt. Q. Will Sunny Deol’s Bhaiyaji Superhit get 500 screens on Eid.? A. It’s not about getting screens, but about the audience coming to watch the film in theatres. Punjab aside, the much-delayed Bhaiyyaji Superhit will be a washout. It looks like the makers want to cash-in on the clash publicity, but it won’t make any difference whatsoever to Tubelight. Q. Why are indian critics so biased? They gave poor ratings to shivaay but good ratings to fast and furious7? Both belonging to same genre? Why are we so obsessed with Hollywood films? I mean they should have understood that the budget of both movies are different? Even then they compare films? Why dont they support someone trying something new? A. Some of our critics have always been obsessed with Hollywood. But the other question that we have to be asking is.. why do so many of our producers give so much importance to some of pseudo-intellectual critics. Ajay organised a special media screening a couple of days before the release of Shivaay. It’s surprising that a industry veteran like him, does not understand that the critics are certain to thrash a movie like Shivaay. It ended up hurting the film to a certain extent, especially at multiplexes. Negative reviews were out a day before release. On the other hand, Fox did not organise a screening for ADHM. Q. What is the status of No Entry Mein Entry, Welcome 3, Hera Pheri 3 and Aankhen 2? Please reply A. All on hold currently. Q. After Salman who has 2nd biggest stardom, fan following and hysteria today and guarantee those numbers in right film plus good date? A. In India, after Salman it’s SRK. It’s just that some of his recent films neither have Pan-India appeal.. nor have they been good enough entertainers. He has to win back the trust of the section of audience that aren’t his fans. The neutral moviegoer isn’t coming to watch his films, not because they do not like him.. but because he isn’t giving them anything new. There’s also this belief on the ground that his films are all hype without any substance. The same old raising the arm etc might excite his fans, but does not excite the general audience anymore. What they want is a good entertaining film, which has a story to tell. Human emotions, films that are shot in India and those that have a relatable storyline.. a social issue, nationalism or patriotism.. is what’s working. The guys who are doing well at the moment – Aamir, Salman, Akshay – have all been experimenting and they know the pulse of the audience too. SRK has tremendous potential, if only his choices were better. Q. No questions today indicine. Just wanna thank you for the good work and suggest if you can conduct q and a session twice a week. Or if you can answer the questions briefly so instead of answering 40 questions you can answer 60+… will keep the visitors happy…. please consider this A. Thank you. Twice a week will get boring. There has to be news development, release date changes or some big film releases too – else people won’t have questions to ask. Thanks again for your interest. Q. Can hindi version of Bahubali 2 open bigger than Tubelight? Coz Tubelight is a less commercial film(it’s not a Sultan or Tiger Zinda Hai) and releases during Ramzan period just like Bajrangi Bhaijaan, whereas in case of Bahubali even 30 cr looks possible! A. Definitely a possibility. All-India, Bahubali 2 will take a bigger opening. But Hindi version will be touch and go because Tubelight is releasing two / three days before Eid. Everyone wants to watch Bahubali 2, the film will surprise as far as the opening of the Hindi version is concerned. Q. Hi indicine. Why don’t you rate the word of mouth of a movie out of 10? Based on audience response? It will give a better idea whether to watch or skip A. Thank you for the suggestion, we’ll see what we can do. It’s difficult to gauge the word-of-mouth as soon as a film is released. India is such a vast and varied country that a good word-of-mouth film in metro cities is rubbish for audience at mass centres. Q. When is Munna Bhai 3 likely to release? Can it release in the second half of 2018 or we have to wait till 2019? A. 2019. Q. If the word-of-mouth of Bahubali 2 is as good as the 1st part can it cross 250 cr in Hindi alone , and will that force the producers to avoid clash and release films solo on normal weekends? A. Bahubali 2 can do anything. It could open above the 30 crore mark and if the film turns out to be outstanding or as good as the first, then even 300 crore is a possibility for the Hindi version. If a film like The Jungle Book can earn nearly 200, this is much bigger and there’s no major release for 3 weeks until Half Girlfriend. Q. What’s your response Half Girlfriend so far? Will it be successful in garnering enough buzz to become a big film(in terms of initial) because the trailer looks pretty average with nothing new to offer. A. It has the elements of a Pan-India film. If the content is good, it’ll do well in the long run. After Badrinath Ki Dulhania there hasn’t been a good Hindi film. And there’s nothing in between either – except Bahubali 2 which isn’t a Hindi film. The film has quite a few factors in its favour – it’s the only big film that’s releasing just before Ramzan so the muslim section of the audience will come to theatres. Plus, it’s the post-IPL period. The trailer and songs have got a good response too. Q. I am a huge fan of your site. Please i hope you answer me this time. Why srk’s 1999 film baadshah didn’t do too well? It was one of the best comedy thrillers of 1990s and srk was at the peak of his stardom back then. in fact I enjoyed it more than his huge hits like darr and baazigar. Please solve this mystery. Thank you. A. There are no answers to such questions. A lot depends on the timing of release, what’s working at that time. Even a film like Andaz Apna Apna did not work at all. Comedies were working mid-2000s, then there was a dull period. Sequels were working not too long ago, now they are getting rejected. The taste of audience keeps changing. Baadshah still manages decent TRPs on television. Q. Among youngsters which actor(male and female) is having biggest fanbase? A. Male: Salman Khan. Female: Anushka Sharma / Deepika Padukone. Q. Aamir in PK, Shahrukh in Fan, Salman in Bajrangi Bhaijan. Who acted best according to you? A. We’ll do a quick poll and let the readers decide Q. What is response to Sachin:a billion dreams trailer? A. Good. It’ll get a decent / good opening because of Sachin.
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Maatr Critic Reviews
[mks_button size=”medium” title=”Average Rating of All ‘Maatr’ Review – 2.3 stars” style=”rounded” bg_color=”#1e73be” txt_color=”#FFFFFF” icon=”” icon_type=””] Maatr Review by Meena Iyer on The Times Of India Rating: Delhi, where this film is based is often referred to as the rape capital of India. And the film’s sole intention is to serve as a wake-up call for the atrocities against women. So you applaud the intention. However, the film itself is over-dramatized account of the heinous crime and what follows. Maatr Review by Rohit Bhatnagar on Deccan Chronicle Rating: If you thought you have seen it all from Raveena Tandon, think again. She pumps in so much life into the film that it is her performance that steals the show. Her screen presence, her personality, the way she projects her character, her facial expressions are top notch. Turning your eyes elsewhere will be criminal when she is on screen in the film. Kudos to Madhur Mittal, the antagonist, who makes you feel disgusted throughout, that’s the beauty of his villainous character. Not undermining the efforts of other talents who make the film, as a whole, a very gratifying watch. Divya Jagdale, Anurag Arora, Alisha Khan were too good in their respective roles. They deliver a power packed performance in crucial scenes of the film. Review by Vishal Verma on Glamsham Rating: The writer director are the culprit for not giving the character of Vidya those moments of power and dominance that are so necessary in such format, Vidya’s transformation is pale and all is left on the acting abilities of Raveena Tandon to recharge this dying script on women empowerment. Maatr (also means just) a couple of scenes and Raveena Tandon’s earnest attempt are the only positives, rest the movie fails to deliver on the other essential fronts. Review by Kunal Guha on Mumbai Mirror Rating: Long after you exit the screen after watching this film, what stays with you are a pair of eyes belonging to the lead. The distraught they project when they stare at the assailants who force themselves on her daughter could tear you apart. And while this gaze is tunneled, as this person is herself being gagged with a gunny bag and violated by several, it is one that unblinkingly looks on. Clearly, Maatr is not for the mild-hearted or the lily-livered and is a revenge thriller that keeps you hooked for a large part of its runtime. Review by Jaidev Hemmady on Movietalkies Rating: The film is being touted as Raveena’s comeback vehicle and we must say that the lady has put in a powerful and hard-hitting performance. Madhur Mittal too deserves kudos for effectively playing the baddie, though his character comes across as too caricaturist at times (just because he is the spoilt son of a corrupt minister, he is forever shown smoking and drinking or pawing his molls). The rest of the cast has performed decently. As far as the film plot goes, everyone loves a good old vengeance drama and there is something about the genre, which makes the Indian audience forget logic and root for the good guy and this is exactly what has happened with Maatr. The makers of the film have decided to sacrifice logic for the sake of melodrama, which may prove to be the film’s undoing. Review by Manisha Lakhe on Nowrunning Rating: Raveena Tandon is earnest as a mother who turns into an avenging angel. She looks great for someone who has stayed away from the silver screen for years. That said, the role she has to play in this movie is so melodramatic, it borders on ridiculousness. Review by Gaurang Chauhan on Bollywood Life Rating: A film works well when, in order to counter a strong hero, you have an equally strong, if not better, villain. Madhur Mittal as loathing Apurva Malik, makes sure you have nothing but sheer hatred for his character from the first scene till the very last. Madhur has acted in quite a few Hollywood films like Slumdog Millionaire and Million Dollar Arm and his menacing turn as rapist cum murderer is sure to get his character the brickbats and his performance the bouquets. I was bowled over by his performance. He is, in fact, the major reason you are engrossed in the film, if at all. Shoutout to the actors who played his friends and creepy uncle. Review by Saibal Chatterjee on NDTVMovies Rating: The vile wrongdoers in Maatr, led by Apoorva Malik (Madhur Mittal of Slumdog Millionaire and Million Dollar Arm), son 0f the Delhi chief minister (Shailendra Goyal), receive their comeuppance in deservedly painful circumstances. But that doesn’t help matters at all. The film is so crudely melodramatic and ludicrously simplistic that none of the principal characters registers his or her presence firmly enough. The manner in which the screenplay approaches the inter-personal relationships between them is even more casual. Review by Sukanya Verma on Rediff Rating: In a performance marked by amazing maturity and restraint, the actress conveys the dark, brooding and internal process of recuperating from grief and finding closure. Review by Rohit Vats on Hindustan Times Rating: While Sayed banks on Raveena to completely shock his audience, he fails to back her up with a good screenplay. More than a woman on a mission, Raveena appears like the female version of Sunil Shetty from Mohra, with less swag at that. Review by Shubhra Gupta on Indian Express Rating: This rape-and-revenge thriller plays it strictly by the numbers: the heinous crime (involving the gang rape of a mother and daughter), the aftermath (involving unhelpful officers of the law) , the wounded woman picking up the cudgels and going after the perpetrators. The roll-out is as formulaic as they come, and sometimes that can be okay too, but a film like this needs to be deeply sensitive and alert to lift the sordidness of the material. Maatr fails on this score from the first frame, with its improbable plot-points, and relentless crassness: I cringed from beginning to end. Review by Sameeksha on News18 Rating: Talking about the performances, Raveena Tandon is fairly average as a rape survivor and a warrior mother Vidya. There are scenes where her pain becomes real for once, but then it cuts to illogical gym sequences trivialising her sufferings. The diva must have done Nation Award winning worth performances, but Maatr isn’t one of them. Divya Jagdale as Ritu (Vidya’s friend) and Anurag Arora as Inspector Jayant Shroff are again average, with few scenes so cringe-worthy that you just don’t want to hear the monotonous dialogue delivery of the actors. Madhur Mittal as loathing Apurva Malik is the villain of the story and the only above average actor in the film. He makes you hate him from the first scene if that is what the director wanted the audience to feel. The only, truly authentic character in the film is a guard who appears onscreen for 5 mins and reminds you of all your real encounters with these blue shirt wearers. Review by Suhani Singh on India Today Rating: Maatr despite the gravity of the theme is a subpar drama. The film would have been more effective if the mawkish, flashback-heavy songs were skipped. Maatr is a missed opportunity to make a powerful statement against India’s poor track record in dispensing justice and tackling violence against women. Revenge is a dish best served cold; in Maatr it’s crass and oddly flat too. Review by Gaurang Chauhan on DNA India Rating: Despite its flaws, Maatr deserves a viewing as films like these are the need of the hour as it creates a world where justice is served someway or the other. Review by Indiaglitz Rating: Director Ashtar Sayed narrated a vengeance based story in total hard-hitting format. The styling and the treatment remind you of the Korean based vengeance films. He narrates the film in a sleek and realistic manner. Review by IANS on Sify Rating: In an author-backed role, which is touted to be her come-back film, Raveena with her steely hauteur is utterly arresting in this provocative film. She exercises restraint, exudes an eerie calmness and yet injects fresh blood to her persona. This is clearly a performance no other actor in her age bracket could have pulled off with such ease. Even though her character is wounded, her spirited performance, though flaunted with faulty and excessive make-up, emerges as a compelling element in the film. Review by Letty Mariam Abraham on Mid-Day India Rating: Raveena and Madhur play their parts convincingly, but fail to salvage the film with their earnest performances. Divya Jagdale, who plays Raveena’s best friend, was over-the-top and somehow didn’t fit in well. Anurag Arora as Inspector Akhil didn’t have a definite side — good or bad. However, he did a fairly good job. Review by Bollyspice on Subhash K Jha Rating: Tragically Raveena’s central performance is unaided by her co-actors. Talented actors like Divya Jagdale (playing Raveena’s best friend and confidante) and Rushad Rana (playing her husband) are annoying in their shadowy snapchat avatars. The climax with the worst computer-generated explosion seen in any films, also leaves us embarrassed and exhausted. Anaarkali of Aarah – 3.4 stars Trapped – 3.4 stars Jolly LLB 2 – 3.2 stars Poorna – 3.2 stars Kaabil – 3.2 stars Rangoon – 3.1 stars Badrinath Ki Dulhania – 3 stars Haraamkhor – 3 stars The Ghazi Attack – 2.9 stars Raees – 2.9 stars Ok Jaanu – 2.5 stars Naam Shabana – 2.5 stars Phillauri – 2.4 stars Running Shaadi – 2.4 stars Commando 2 – 2 stars Irada – 2 stars Mona Darling – 1.9 stars Kung-Fu Yoga – 1.9 stars Laali Ki Shaadi Mein Laddoo Deewana – 1.6 stars Coffee With D – 1.5 stars Machine – 1 stars Aagaya Hero – 1 stars
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