2012 could well be the year when the benchmark for Bollywood movies could go higher. Yes, we are talking about the 200 crore club!
Over the last few years, with the rise of multiplexes at every nook and corner of the country, the movie business in India has boomed. 2011 was a great year for Bollywood with 5 films (Ready, Singham, Bodyguard, Ra One, Don 2) crossing the 100 crore mark. Films like Bodyguard and Ra One did 100 crores of business in Week 1! Which makes us wonder, what if they were better films and carried good word-of-mouth?
As of now the 200 crore club belongs to Aamir Khan’s 3 Idiots, but in 2012, there could be an addition(s) to the 200 crore club.
Possible 200 crore movies in 2012, as long the films are superior content-wise:
- Agneepath: Reason: Hrithik Roshan after ZNMD success, massy film, Chikni chameli song.
- Talaash: Reason: Aamir Khan after the super-success of 3 Idiots. First film after 2.5 years.
- Ek Tha Tiger: Reason: Salman Khan on a career high, Katrina Kaif, action thriller, first Salman film after 1 year, EID release.
- Dabangg 2: Reason: Salman Khan, Christmas release, sequel to a super successful film, massy action film.
- Chennai Express: Reason: Shahrukh Khan and Rohit Shetty (director of films like Singham, Golmaal Series).
Further narrowing it down, Talaash, Dabangg 2 and Chennai Express will most likely come close or surpass 3 Idiots.
2013: Too early to predict buttwo films as of now that could join the 200 crore club..
- Dhoom 3: Reason: Aamir Khan, the Dhoom series is probably the most successful franchisee in Bollywood today.
- Krissh 3: Reason: Hrithik Roshan and father Rakesh Roshan coming together after 7 years. They have a 100% success ratio together.
This does not mean, these are the only films that can enter the 200 crore club and nor is it an effort to bring down any other film or superstar. There may well be other films that can achieve this magical figure, as long as the whole package is great.
A movie with a superstar, a good script, director and great songs. For instance the untitled Yash Chopra movie with Shahrukh Khan in it and/or any other film releasing that is touted to cross the 100 crore net box office mark in India could well go on to set higher benchmarks.
Note: Article by Indicine reader ‘Anonymous’. Indicine has edited the article and also made a few additions to the list.
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I AGREE AT THE SAME TIME THAT” BADI BADI DESO ME 6OTI 6OTI BAATE HOTI REHETI HAI”…Salman and Shahrukh should be friend together just like we their fans.What do you say guys.I think both rocks
Because dat type of films dnt appeal to me my fav bollywood lov stories r LOVE AAJ KAL’S PART IN WHICH SAIF PLAYED SARDAR
K3G, KAL HO NA HO, PYAAR KIYA TO DARNA KYA, HUM DIL DE CHE SANAM
@rahman are u the one that comes with ibrahim name in indiafm.com comments(shahrukhfan)
In Banaras n u?
Oh hell no.I live in Lahore
I fm lucknow, nw oing b.tech frm NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECNOLOGY BHOPAL
Nor banaras niether lahore
@queen its only u who change d name, not rahman jo yahan kisi or naam se or wahan kisi or its u who is fake here
@rahman: leave bodyguard, leave dabangg bt i persnally feel wanted was good
Hey ppl players got bombed at BO so sad for AB ;(
@shruti: m here maam
Hmmm yeah just 5crore opng :(
song wise ddlj but story wise kkhh
players will bomb at bo b’cause hits k king koi bhi ho flop k to 1 hi hai junior bachchan
LETS GO TO THE NEW ARTICLE TOP 10 MOVIES OF 2012
Atleast i had hope that baby b will bring new life to small b ‘s career… If someone thinks about quitting he/she must remember jr bachan
@guys… Wiki got d wrong info abt ra.one nd bodyguard..they posted producer’s collection 4 ra.one nd posted Boi’s collection 4 bodyguard… Accordin to boi..bodyguard total worldwide col.. Is 229cr while ra.one is 200cr bt accordin to producer’s col.. Bodyguard was 259cr while ra.one was 240cr bt wiki took boi’s col 4 BG nd producer’s col 4 ra.one which is totally wrong..thanks.. Wiz.poka is back
sapne mein bhi nahi socho agneepath will cross 200 cr
talaash might cross 200
don’t 4get it have gr8 competitive rowdy rathore
akki will put 100% effort in marketing R.R
ek tha tiger will clash with OUTIM2
dabang is big brand but don’t 4get OUTIM brand
akki will playing dawood wow!
35th time i m writing that
2012 is akki’s year
HOUSEFUL2
ROWDY RATHORE
OUTIM2
1st time in its career that we expect 3 BLOCKBUSTERin a year from him
Dhoom 3 will definetly cross the 200crore coz in my my opinion this film will give almost 250crore business to Yasraj productions which would be remarkeable achievment of YR and the reason behind this is only Mr. Perfection is in this film, If anyone keep this my words with his/her so keep for 2013.
SRK rules. Ek tha tiger will be a super flop like veer.
please listen my all friends i think i am sure ek tha tiger earn money cross the 250 cr.b coz he is only look like tiger of bollywood india ke shaan one and only salman khan mind it
beta sallu tatte chahe jitne bhi bade ho jaaye par hamesha l**d ke neeche hi rehte hain…srk rulz.
No one predict 3i score 200cr, so predition of 200cr film is bogus.
Hey Guys let me remind u sumthing ”SRK starrer untitled movie is the most awaited movie of the year” i m not saying this but earlier indcine was pridicted what rubbish no body can say which film will do over 200cr mark.(for) 3idiots was got superb word of mouth frm audiance s wel s critics it was long run movie. And make sure if ra.one collection was totally unpridicted like this.Indicine is such a joker site they were pridicted that srk starrer is most awaited and now they r publishing their f*#kin pridictions..GO TO HELL
Yar apne apne ghar jao aur agle saal milna aur dekh lena abhi kahe ko apna dimag in faltu chiso me laga rahe ho
Hey Shruti i m sure u r not a girl i m a die hard fan of SRK and i know that when he’ll make simple movi juss like single screen type he will b rock the box offiece juss think anti srk’s without the contribution of B and C centre people movie like Ra.one and Don2 jus collected from A centre juss imagine if u tapories will able to understand his movie what would be the RESULT but this is bad practice we can’t pridicting this bcoz u guyz r ahead at the moment so u can enjoy but lodgically its time to worry for u bcoz if B&C centre will like the srk’s movies it will unfortanately raise the metre of B.O at the moment we lose but this is a sing of ur lose afterall ”Har ke jitne wale ko BAZIGAR kahten hai’Good buy c u soon
JAB YE PARDE PAR AATE HAI TO BOX OFFICE PAGAL HO JATA HAI AUR YE JAB TV PAR AATE HAI TO TRP’S PAGAL HO JATI HAI…………WO HAI ONE AND ONLY SALMAN KHAN
Great man indicine u guys are great but the SHAHRUKH KHAN IS THE REAL KING OF BOLLYWOOD and whatever u r publishing and i don’t give a danm to it..!!!
Hahaha .. LOL after reading the comments of the person above me.
I dont know why SRK fans are as obsessed with the No.1 ranking as he is.
He is always screaming from everywhere ‘I am No.1’ and ‘I am the King’ and ‘I am here to rule’ even though he is giving one bad movie after another (Ra.One). Man this guy is obsessed with him.
So are his fans always screaming he is no 1 and he is the king. What this obsession is I cant understand.
Since whenever I go to movie theatre I am shelling out some of my hard earned money and I believe none of his current movies are worth a pinch of salt. Each movie he is doing is shittier than the previous one.
The only actor who takes care of the fact that his audience are not disappointed is Aamir Khan. He never takes his fans for granted and makes sure to deliver a quality product everytime.
Andaz Apna Apna, Sarafarosh, Lagaan, Dil Chahta Hai, Rang De Basanti, Taare Zameen Par, 3 idiots, each of them having cult status in their own way.
I seriously never have to think twice before buying tickets for Aamir’s movie. I have heard people say ki ‘Aamir ki movie hai to achi hogi hi’.
This is the true appreciation and this is what every actor should aspire for and not just box office monsters which are actually shitty but become hit due to over publicizing.
@fuad
u r the dumbest dumb person on the face of earth…..were was ur salman 2 yrs back..did anyone outside india new him…he is lyk chaar din ki chandni..,srk nd aamir r ruling the boxoffice for decades nw…SRK is not called KINGKHAN for nothing…. But consistency….,nd remeber ONCE A KING ALWAYS A KING..!..
Srk rockszzz