Blue BO update : much needed HIT unlikely for Akshay Kumar

It was clear right from the start, that the first day of the second weekend would be most-crucial for Akshay Kumar’s Blue.

But unfortunately, much like Kambakht Ishq, Blue has crashed on its 8th business day. The movie has done approximately Rs 2,20,00,000 (2.2 crores) of business on Friday and has shown no spike after remaining steady during the weekdays (Tuesday – Thursday).

Although unlikely, the makers would be hoping for better collections on Saturday and Sunday.

As of now, with a total nett gross of 35 crores in 8 days, we expect BLUE to end its theatrical run as yet another average grosser for Akshay Kumar.

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All the Best on the other hand is super-steady at the BO in Week 2 and should record better collections than ‘Blue’ for the weekend. Quite ironically a film without the presence of huge stars, now seems likely to be the winner of the so-called Diwali battle.

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  • Could it be that Indian movie-goers are somewhat insulted by loud, raucous, childish films with amateur directors and moronic scripts? Is it time for actors with a bit of depth, instead of low-rent Mr. Bean imitators like A. Kumar? Indian film industry can do better than rubbish like “Blue”

  • you RICK PATEL ASSHOLE…even for being mr.bean it takes a legend like akshaykumar to do so …understand you..ff..and even mr.beans DVD’s are sold out like pancakes in the world…you hav to make a correction ..dont let retards like yashraj,aditya chopra,ashutoshgowariker,or that ass gay karan johar to stop making movies…they are meant for some fucking retards like you…the orthodox,average minded.conservative,stupids who liks rona dhona movies….grow up…or otherwise we will still be an underdeveloped country.

  • well, it just goes to show that the indian audience are really dumb. they dont appreciate quality when they see it.

    also, i think cos akshays last few films were stupid, a lot of the audience have gone off akshay and dont take him seriously anymore. so blue is not getting the audience exposure it deserves. akshay has himself to blame for this. if only he had worked a bit hard and made better films. the stupidness started with ‘singh is kinng’. i.e. the ending was really farcical and stupid. he lost a lot of audience with this film, a lot of decent folks who went to see what they thought would be a great film. were very dissapointed.
    his films continued to disrespect the audience with the bad film making in further films like KI, and CCTC, and 8×10. so you see after putting up with awful films on a continous basis, the audience no longer trusts akshay or his films to deliver. they dont take him seriously. they think he is a joke.

    if akshay was in the position he was in 2007 with all the good quality films behind him, and if blue was released then, it would have been a huge hit. no doubt. so really akshay has dug his own grave, and he himself has only to blame. otherwise he would have been no.1 by now and a bonafide superstar of bollywood.
    the end of his superstar status came with the ending of singh is kinng. but he could have still turned it all around. unfortunately his obnoxious films continued to come unabated. and eventaully he killed off the audience he had garnered.

    as regards to kurbaan and saif ali khan. it would probably get a good opening but i dont think the film would sustain at the box office. who would want to go and see the self styled jerk of bollywood ?? who looks like a woman or better still who looks like his mother dressed up in a mans clothe ?? besides i think the jerk lost a lot of his fans following the nonsense of love aaj kal.

    i think de dhana dhan will prove to be a good film, a good comedy entertainer at the least. the question is will people want to go and see it ? after all the crap akshay has come up with recently..
    if he can get the audience in somehow, then i think the film could be a hit.
    unless saifs kurbaan turns out to be the best film of the decade. then kurbaan will be a hit and de dhana will sink.

    but i dont think the saif-kareena combo works on screen either. i think the film will be just a platform for saif-kareena to declare thier fake and missmatched childish love for each other. with all the rona dona, sex scenes and kissing in the film. for gods sake keep your sexual relationship off screen, we audience dont want to see it on screen, especially when you are both fake and mismatched and childish disgusting idiots.

    i hope kurbaan sinks at the box office and kareena dumps saif and finally realises that he is a fake and a jerk. and i hope de dhana dhan becomes a hit (thats if akshay can get the audience to come to see, and film turns out to be better than his last few flicks).

    until next time children.

    JAI HO.

  • Did anyone read this article b4? Blue Hit,Average or Flop does not mean anythings about Akshay kumar career, and with DE DANA DAN he is going to level his boxoffice success. Keep going no.1.

    By glamsham
    Thursday Oct 22 10:35 AM

    Bollywood Trade News Network

    Akshay Kumar’s most ambitious film so far BLUE has recorded a fantastic opening all over be it multiplexes in metros or small single screen in C centers. Adds a multiplex source “Even the morning shows starting 7am onwards which go relatively empty during new releases are houseful all over India. In fact its first day business itself has turned out to be better than few movies combined”
    Adds the multiplex source “Irrespective of what critics have to say about his films Akshay Kumar always draws in crowds. Reviews don’t make a movie box office numbers do”

    Akshay is selling like hot cakes overseas as well.

    “Akshay is being touted as the overseas king. His film BLUE has garnered a phenomenal response from overseas markets. Dubai, US, UK, Fiji Islands, Thailand have opened to packed houses” said a trade analyst.

    In a period of five years Akshay Kumar’s films have generated a whopping 1000 crores. Right from WELCOME to BLUE Akshay Kumar’s films have netted huge profits clearly indicating that he is definitely the box office king. Fascinatingly, Akshay is the only star to have had the maximum number of releases in the 5 years, most of which have been hits.

    A trade analyst said “Most of Akshay’s releases are hits and almost always open with a good collection at the box office. This clearly indicates that when it comes to box office success Akshay is the most dependable” The analyst confirms “Akshay is definitely No.1 today. Directors are still queuing up to sign him. His films spell profits immaterial of its content. Any film starring Akshay Kumar in the lead is already half sold to the audience”

    And BLUE is no exception to this.

  • Twany…

    y dunn yuuuuuuuuuuuu do us a favor n get bak 2 yur KoKScukin job??????????

    btw… indicine suck A55.. everyone knows that now.. indians r dumb n have their head stuck up their a55 as well..i mean most of em.. they live in their own box considerin emselves as perfectionists.

    neways bak to the movie.. i wouldn waste me tym arguin wif few retards up here but here are the collections, no insider job:

    40-45 crores nett in two weeks (when a normal bollywood movie crosses 40 crores it is considered box office success, it is the capacity to measure which means even if ppl turn at cinemas at gud numbers. so it proves that ppl turned up in good numbers. budget was too high.. production fault not actors fault)

    add few crores in coming weeks …
    add sme crores from overseas

    add 35-40 crores of satellite rights and music…

    now where does the collection stand???? at around 90 crores..

    i think producers can feed their families and staff for next 10 years wif that EXTRA 10 crores.. innit???

    so indians…STFU..yu guys r lame and dont understand basics of business…

    n this site is soooo frnk biased … i so their article on IMB/D .. they dubbed Rab Ne … as the biggest hit of the year.. last yaer…..BLAAA!!!

  • thanks VICK..i too pity in this indicine team for such a biased review …s stupid.from the beginning that is from third day of the release of BLUE i was screaming in about 12 reviews and comments that it will be a huge hit…except SUDEEP,Y2J,AHSANKHAN,SPIDERMAN,ROMA,JENNIFER AND FEW OTHERS no other retards understood…as my uncle is a big time producer in tamil movies ,from him i got to know about the politics and share business in bollywood…according to that what VICK told is accurate…already BLUE IS a blockbuster…adding to it will be the music rights and satellite rights and the auduence rush for 2 more weeks till kurbaan is released…tamil movies make a big profit like ghajini injust 2nd week when it crosses 20 crores itself and hindi movies make it all the profit when it crosses 40 crores..whatever the cost of the movie maybe…got it you suckers!!!!now please stop reviewing about BLUE’s minus points..just stop.

  • thanks PRAVEEN…so much.you said it right,and when your uncle is in the film business he will know a lot than the crack reviewers which i find over here…just now i was watching NDTV AAJKAL and it mentioned about the third blockbuster of 2009 and thats BLUE….GOT THAT YOU MORONS LIKE TAWNY,RICK AND OTHER PHATTIEEESLIKE FAAAATHIYAAA…and you dont need any more evidance that 17 movies are lined up for akshay in the coming 3 years,that including canadian productuion of DEEPA MEHTA.UNIVERSAL PICTURES DAVID ELLIS MOVIE,AND few other action movies with big banners.is it enough?????

  • Blue is an avg movie at boxoffice of india…Plz donot try to make it more than tht or less than that…..This year akshay have done different type of movie which have not work ….But still hope his next movie De dana dan rocks….Only this movie have hope since its budget is 30 crs-40 crs so it have really good chance..I think akshay should cut his pay and concentrate more on script

  • SUDEEP,its okay wat you said…but wait for atleast 1 more week bfor making the verdict….and the producers atre waiting for the gross collection to tally up from europe,u.s. and middle east…wat you said is in india…just wait…its going to be more than average.and ofcourse i too like you praveen said AKSHAY should more concentrate on the script,banner and the director..he should not choose any trash like cc2c or tasveer…even if his acting was EXCEPTIONAL.

  • Akshay King Kumar Rocksssssssssss,
    A super star can only guarantee a huge opening at the box office, the rest depend on the movie.
    By the way where are Salman’s fans, another disaster from him.
    This is the deffrent between star and mega superstar, every king’s kumar movie take a bumber opening which clearly prove that he is the king

  • INDICINE please change the title of the above article or comment…AKSHAYKUMAR PRODUCED A HIT WHICH WAS NEEDED” as already the movie runs in packed houses ….okay???/ not only that KAMBAKHT ISHQ WAS ALSO A HIT …never forget that??? only cc2c and tasveer flopped this year..we agree.

  • Jennifer:Yes i know but it is unlikely to finish as a hit but it may remain avg to above avg.Eventhough his acting was good in all but only actor cannot save the movie ,the script n storyline matter.If there was better storyline it will surely be good .Akshay himself admitt that he regrate doing KI and CCTC..eventhough he have given all his hard work…Still 1 more to go De dana dan….One hit all matter for akshay but his fan following will not be less ..it is all media hype n stories…..Akshay will surely come back next year
    One big news is tht Action reply is also different type of movie.Akshay said that Action reply is a time maching movie and romantic movie!!!It will be surely his biggest hit and Housefull is a mad movie which will surely turn akshay career to a new level….Just watch out for this two movie

  • i wont talk abt CC2C n 8 x10 tasveer, but Kambakht ishq n bliue both got more then 60 cr net gross ( KI abt 55 cr in india n 15 cr overseas total 70 cr . n blue so far 45 in india n 5 overseas total 50 cr and in upcoming days it can reach till 60 cr.
    i wana say only one thing which is akki’s movies are getting more then 60 cr which is fantastic tell me SRk’s which movie ( eccept OSO , RNBDJ ) got more the n 60 cr ??? Aamir’s (eccept ghajini) which movie got more then 60 cr??? guys i m not talking abt singh is kinng which got more then 60 cr in indian + 30 cr overseas total 90 cr n same figures for Welcome aswell .
    so tell me wht do u expect for AKKI more ????
    de dana dan is complete formula masla comedy movie which poeple like welcome , Golmaal retirns singh is kinng , bhagam bhag, all the best are examples.
    basic problem is budget of movie which is going higher n higher so only one thing if producer control thier budget n try to make a good movie within 30 – 40 cr and if akki gives u back more then 50 cr i think it is superb n no one can do this eccept king kumar.
    abt action reply is it a combination of akki + vipul + pritam who gave last yr singh is kinng n beforre waqt ankhie n namaste london. so far akki + vipul’s combination ihas 100 % track record n i think i will remain.
    for action repley just read this
    Action Replay is an upcoming Bollywood Indian film being directed by Vipul Shah and starring Akshay Kumar, Aishwarya Rai and Neha Dhupia. Randhir Kapoor will play an important role in the film. It is based on a 1994 Gujarati Indian play of the same name. Action Replay is a time travel tale based on Mumbai in the fifties. The film was announced in September 2008, is currently being filmed.
    diffinately it will diffrent n rock coz vipul always gives a diffrent role n movie to akki.
    n why akki didnt signe for london dreams . i got my answer
    which is this
    Another rumour doing the rounds is that there’s friction in Vipul and Akshay Kumar’s friendship. “You may find this hard to believe, but Akshay was the first person I spoke to about the casting [Salman and Ajay]. His instant reaction was, it’s an ideal cast. If at all there was any friction, we would’ve been unable to complete ACTION REPLAY in a record time. Also, we wouldn’t be contemplating starting SINGH IS KINNG 2, if we weren’t on good terms,” Vipul states.

    While on SINGH IS KINNG 2, there’s talk that Vipul will direct the second instalment himself [Anees Bazmee had directed the first part]. “It’s still undecided. My first choice would be Anees-ji, but if he’s over-committed with work, I’d take the directorial reins in my hand,” Vipul reveals.
    so dont worry abt akki he is still rocks if salman can give a blockbuster after 13 flops then why not akki ??? who only gave 2 flops so far ( KI n Blue are above avg not flop ).
    best of luck with AKki coz now i understood that wht was wrong with him so he will manage his self. n just wait for 30 nov when de dana dan will complete his successful weekend.

  • akki movies-2009 nett gross/movie
    CC2C- budget 55cr. total collections-30cr+music&satellite rights of 15cr+5cr overseas=50cr. loss of 5cr.
    8*10 tasveer- budget 40cr. total collection-14cr+10cr satellite&music+1cr overseas=25cr. loss of 15cr.
    Kambakht Ishq- budget 60cr. total collection- 40cr+ 20cr satelli&music+7cr overseas=67cr. above average
    Blue- budget 70cr. collections so far- 37cr in 10 days+25cr music&satellite rights+6cr overseas=69cr.
    nw u know hw much akshay has lost n gained for his producers.
    8*10 tasveer was the biggest loss as akshay charged 20 cr as his fee.

  • What is HIT or Flop is decided by distributers!!! and not producers.. and since all Akki’s last movies i.e (CCTC,Tasveer,KI & Blue) are a loss for distributers. They are all FLOP.. these is precisly the same reason AKKI’s De Dhana Dhan is sold for just 30 crore!! and i does not suit well for Akki who want to be no.1 in Bollywood to have such a low price.. when other stars movies are sold for well above 60 crore all u know who.. i

  • Fathiya:Hey,i listen Movies in your country released on wednesday????R u planning to see london dream????If yes and have seen movie ,want to see whether u like or not???and how is the movie

  • mr.TASK2,you are teaching me about distributors and produicers share ratio???i’m coming from a family of which 2 of my uncles are producers in tamil movie industry,although we atre from cochin.and as i already told you that tamil movies big profits when it touches 20 crores,and all hindi movies make a profit when it touches 40 crores.only 8% is demanded by the distributors.and as i hav heard AKSHAY KUMAR is the only actor who compromises with share on profits..got it???and DE DHANA DHAN is produced by akshay himself thats why the distributing share and marketing rights lies with him …means anything above 20 crores DE DHANA DHAN IS A BLOCKBUSTER….understood???

  • The top ten grossers for 2009 in the overseas markets are as follows.

    1. Love Aaj Kal
    2. Kambakkht Ishq
    3. New York
    4. Dil Bole Hadippa
    5. Kaminey
    6. Chandni Chowk To China
    7. Billu
    8. Delhi 6
    9. Blue
    10. Wake Up Sid

  • De dana dan is just 30 crs because it is home production of Akshay!!!If he have not produce this movie then surely budget would be around 45-50 crs but Since he is producing, Movie is made is less price…..which is always benefit of akshay kumar movie .If movie is promote well and it is good comedy then No oNe can stop making it biggest hit of the year.WANTED is upto now biggest hit of the year from the distribution point of view and second highest grosser after LOVE AAJ KAL but DE DANA DAN can beat both movie if it good..

    If dE DANA DAN is ok type movie and promote very well,it is still chance to be hit+ since budget is low

  • Amish:from which source did u get this news?!!!!!! cc2cc didn’t work anywhere.. it was a flop even overseas as I heard.. in our country Bahrain they just show it for a week and they removed it from cinemas.. Kamineh too didn’t work coz it’s a boring movie, as well as KI & Blue for Akshay…Delhi 6 didn’t work too.. just for a week and then they removed it too.. are you trying to fool everyone or what?!!

    Lots of ppl spread some lies here.. I don’t know why?!! what’s the purpose behind it!!

    Sudeep: yeah.. in Bahrain they do show sometimes movies on Wednesday, but not day time now.. they changed their plan.. the 1st show will be on Wed. late evening, midnight.. I’ve a plan to watch London Dreams but still don’t know when.. and sometimes they delay some movies as there’s no space for them because in our cinemas, they show only 2 indian movies at Seef multiplexes, at Dana cinema sometimes, not always, at Awal cinema which they show only Asian movies also 2 movies..not more.. so and as the movie Dil Bole Hadippa, Wake up Sid, MaMK and All the Best still running, I don’t know if LD will be in theatre tomorrow or not..if not this week then for sure will be next week.

  • Fathiya:Wht amish tell is true..it is official from boxofficeindia.com>>Ok ,then i better wait for the review and audience reaction but still i m going but since my exam is running ,cannot watch it upto nov 17!!!!!!!!

  • fathiya: ya its official from boxofficeindia.com. overseas doesnt include only bahrain…;) most AKSHAY movies take great openin.. thats wy he s on top.. out of 4 movies released this yr.. 3 r on top 10.. wat more u want… thats akshay magic…

  • london dreams- as far as i `ve heard.. 1st half s very entertainin.. 2nd half s bit borin n lot of cryin n stuff… so lets c.. tomorrow taran `ll give his review i hope..;) may be 4.5/5 he he.

  • sudeep:
    u hv alots of time to give good comments on indicine why u dont hv only 3 n half hrs to go to cinema ( half hr + half hr traveling + 2 hrs movie +15 min ticketing + 15 min interval).
    in sydney London dreams n aladin both are releasing thursday may be i will watch tomorrow n put my review at 12 night on thursday it will be 7:30 pm thursday in india so after 8 pm u can read my review . other wise friday night is conferm.
    but i promise u guys de dana dan i ll definately watch on thursday coz i m total crazy abt akki
    but u dont need to worry abt that london dreams is 3.5 star n aladin is 2.5 star movie .
    fathiya:
    if u can watch movie tommorw then plz go coz sudeep is gona crazy abt her favorite Asin’s 2nd release.coz after LD asin has ashutushgawarikar’s “khelien hum jee jaan se” with abhishek bachan wich will relsease may be in 2011 or late 2010.

  • Nauman:I can go but none of my friend are going!!I donot want to go alone in cinema hall!!!!But wish i can go but anyways…I m gonna watch it anyhow most probably 10 nov otherwise 17 now…

    Yup..i m going crazy for asin !!!!!!!!!!!Asin rocks aswell as salman khan also rocks!!!!!!!

    De dana dan will be my first day first show

  • sudeep:
    i m realy sorry that i cant go for LD on thursday coz just now my manager called me that i hv to work at evening shift on thursday that some one called in sick so i will go on friday evening 6 pm show even i hv researved my ticket aswell so may be i ll back at 10 pm night so i will put my review at 5:30 pm friday .
    one thing for asin (jadu ki chhadi) that she acts good but she is not very beautiful like aysha takia or katrina kaif.
    by the way wht r u studing ???

  • I m giving my CIE A Level exam!!!!!exam is at 9th nov and 17th nov now!!!so

    Asin is very cute hehe!!!And y i like her is she have same kind of face which my nearest friend have!!!So if i see my friend i remember asin and if i saw asin i remember her!!!So thts the main reason i like asin!!!!May be she is not beautiful like aysha takia or katrina kaif but she is cute and i love her attitude!!!!!

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