QnA will continue at 8:30PM IST today. Question from yesterday will be answered. Comments will be closed for now and will be opened only after the QnA session begins.
Q. Is Robot 2.0 considered as a Bollywood movie? Or can we just say Akshay is doing a Tamil movie for the first time that will be dubbed just like robot first part? – Yousif
A. The makers have said Robot 2.0 will be a bilingual film, shot in both Tamil and Hindi. So we could just call it an Indian film - directed by a Tamil director, featuring a top star from both Tamil (Kollywood) and Hindi (Bollywood).
Q. Considering the genre of the movie and pre release buzz, did Ghayal Once Again turn out to be better than expectations? – Udit Sharma
A. Yes, the film was better than trade expectations. More importantly, the film did not show any drop in business on Day 2 and managed to pick up on Sunday. The first weekend was probably a little above expectations, but that doesn’t mean the film will recover costs. It has a long way to go and the weekdays will be crucial.
Q. According to you who are Top 5 actors in single screens and multiplex in today’s time? – Devesh
A. The list wouldn’t be too different because Khans and Hrithik are still the top stars both at single-screens and multiplexes. Ranbir was in the Top 5 at plexes, but has now dropped down. It would be Salman, SRK, Aamir, Hrithik, Akshay at single screens. Aamir, Salman, SRK, Hrithik, Akshay at multiplexes. The younger actors have raised their game, Varun could make it to the Top 5 at multiplexes if Dishoom opens 15 crore plus.
Q. Can Ghayal Once Again become a hit?
A. There is a possibility, but it has to do well for two weeks. It needs to cross the 60 crore mark.
Q. Can Fitoor become the biggest February grosser ever because it is directed by Abhisek Kapoor whose last 2 films were both critically & commercially successful plus it is based on Charles Dickens’ one of the most loved novels
A. Very few films that critic love go on to do well at the box office. Vishal Bhardwaj, Anurag Kashyap, Vikramaditya Motwane are classic examples of directors who get critical acclaim, but only a small section of the audience actually pay to watch their films in theatres. Business is usually restricted to 10-15 cities at best. Abhishek Kapoor’s films are more commercial, so as long as Fitoor finds a balance between art and entertainment, it should do well at the box office. The target for February isn’t too high - Gunday (78 cr), My Name Is Khan (73 cr), Special 26 (69 cr) – Akshay Kumar are the Top 3 grossers of the month.
Q. Which movies has the potential to break PK domestic and Worldwide collections? – Harjot Gill
A. PK’s overseas record will be tough to beat because of the way the film performed in China. So basically, a film has to do 400 crore plus in India for it to negate the China factor and have a realistic chance of beating PK worldwide. Domestic would be very difficult too. 300 crore is a HUGE figure, the combined business of Dilwale and Bajirao Mastani was Rs 335 crore. So it a film would first have to attain universal acclaim like PK and Bajrangi Bhaijaan. Even then it would need one Eid or Christmas and lots of holidays. If Raees clashes with Sultan, no chance. Mohenjo Daro would have to do a Baahubali. Dangal is probably the best bet, but it doesn’t seem to be commercial enough to do 300 plus.
Q. Who do you think is the major reason for bajirao mastanis success ? Is it rising stardom of Ranveer, Deepika reaching heights like Sridevi/Hema Malini/Madhuri etc and capable of pulling films on her own or Sanjay Leela Bhansali ?
A. Bajirao Mastani did not work because of star power, it worked because of positive word-of-mouth. Ranveer is big after Bajirao Mastani, but was down and out after Kill Dil. Deepika is huge, but not when on her own (both Finding Fanny and Piku opened at around 5-6 crore). A big share of the credit for the success of Bajirao Mastani should go to Sanjay Leela Bhansali for making a good film. And also to Eros Entertainment. It isn’t easy in the industry to take on someone like Shah Rukh Khan and win, when most have failed.
Q. What’s the next project of Rohit Shetty? – Arun
A. Rohit Shetty is currently working on the script of Ram Lakhan.
Q. Is this for the first time that we can officially say that SRK is 3rd Khan ? Last few years Aamir is the one to open 100 200 300 clubs. On the other hand Salmania is beyond understanding – how can someone who was ruled out suddenly take over industry by storm. Can we officially admit that SRK is behind both Aamir and Salman?
A. Fortunes in our industry change every Friday and the unpredictable game is about perception and expectation. If Sultan and Dangal fall below-expectations and Raees and Fan do well, SRK will once again be hailed as the biggest. At the same time, if the trend of Aamir and Salman surpassing expectations continue, and if the two SRK films don’t perform well.. it would add fuel to people who are talking about SRK no longer being the big star that he once was.
However, it’s only expectations of maintaining a very high level that is hurting SRK. Because even with clash and a film that was supposedly rejected, the worldwide gross of Dilwale was nearly 400 crore. Dilwale is one of the Top 10 highest worldwide grossers of all time, how is that a failure? Even in the domestic market, 150 crore is huge for a film that is perceived to be a under-performer.
Q. Which are the circuits where Sultan and Raees will lead (on 1st day) respectively? – Aban
A. We have already analysed circuits in this article – Raees vs Sultan: The Mother of All Clashes.
Q. Where was Salman position in last decade was he in Top 10?
A. He wasn’t in the Top 5 for a long period of time in the last decade and his films weren’t even taking a face-saving opening at the box office. From there to becoming the top star in the industry and delivering so many back-to-back blockbusters, it has most certainly been one of the biggest and most surprising comebacks in the industry. The surprising part is the level of stardom that is being witnessed, it’s insane at the moment. At smaller towns, Salman is incomparable when it comes to craze today.
Q. Will Mohenjo Daro get solo release this year Republic days weekend? Any confirmations of Rustam & Hera Pheri 3’s release date? I want to know your analysis. – Kushee Radhakrishnan
A. No updates on Hera Pheri 3, it’s been announced for the same weekend, but three big films can’t release in the same week. Rustom shooting has begun and the film is on course to release during the Independence Day weekend. Mohenjo Daro will be the film that will be affected the most by the clash, the budget is huge and the genre needs time to grow. If it doesn’t get enough shows at multiplexes in Week 1, it wouldn’t be the best time to release such a big film.
Q. Nowadays we get to hear about upcoming Bollywood films of our favorite stars way before in advance from *SOURCES close to project* via TV media/online media/newspapers/magazines. Some of them end up being just a rumour. So my question is, are these Sources a part of PR Machinery of respective stars??? & they do it on purpose to generate curiosity? – Tanumoy
A. It’s a combination of actual sources close to the star / film, PR-machinery and also media creating stories to fill space. Any rumour that last for long or isn’t rubbished by the actors / official sources is true. If a false rumour is doing the rounds, a clarification is released almost immediately. Not always the case with private matters / relationships though.
Q. What would have been the collections of PK, Bajrangi Bhaijaan, Dhoom 3 and other big movies if there was no piracy? – Bollyboy
A. Difficult to put a number to the impact of piracy. Because a film could also lose out on repeat viewers. For example, if someone loved watching Bajirao Mastani on the big screen and wants to watch it again, he / she might download it instead of spending money on a movie ticket. So the overall loss of business could be huge. We could have probably had films grossing 400 crore in India, if not for piracy.
Q. Which actor is loved by Indians more than anyone else?
A. Amitabh Bachchan.
Q. What is the ratio of single screen and Multiplex business for a film? Can you give us a few examples of how much did the biggest hits of last few years(Bajrangi Bhaijaan, PK, kick, Chennai express) made at single screen and how much at a multiplex.? and how does the multiplex business of a appreciated “multiplex movie” or a “niche movie” compare to the biggest hits?
A. Contribution from multiplexes is huge, in the mid-80s for most films and more for multiplex targeted films. Even for a film like PK, it was somewhere in the mid 70s at multiplexes, compared to about 20-25% of business coming from single-screens. Higher ticket prices is one of the biggest reasons. Some tickets were selling for as high as 1000 rupees for Bajirao Mastani and Dilwale. This has had a negative impact too, as some filmmakers are making movies for a very limited section of the audience. The positive side of things should have been quality films for the multiplex audience, but there have been very few extraordinary films for the thinking audience in the last few years. The rise of multiplexes should also have helped the industry to no longer be dependent on stars, but that hasn’t happened either.
Q. Where should a actor create his fan base? 1) single screen 2)multiplex?
A. Ideally, both. But it isn’t easy, as it take a long time and a few mass films to establish a fan base at smaller centres. But even after establishing a pan-India fanbase, it isn’t easy, because actors need to balance the content of their films too. Salman can’t do a film like Talaash, because his core fan base won’t come to watch it. The industry is a difficult place to make a mark and once you do, even more difficult to sustain it for a long period of time.
Q. Has Shahrukh Khan’s delivered 15 hits in a row like Rajesh Khanna?
A. SRK now has 12 consecutive successful films. 3 short of Rajesh Khanna. And before someone asks, Khanna also delivered quite a few semi-hit films in between. Rajesh Khanna’s 15 hits Full List
Q. How popular are our hindi movies in Pakistan? – Shashank
A. Hugely popular. Bollywood stars are loved in Pakistan.
Q. Has UAE became biggest overseas circuit for Bollywood movies(apart from China which isn’t traditional market)?And is Pakistan 4th biggest market for Bollywood movies surpassing Australia?
A. Yes, UAE and US are the biggest overseas circuits for Indian movies. Very few Indian movies release in China.
Q. Saif Ali Khan made his debut in 1992 and has completed 24 years in this industry but why he still has not been able to make an impact like Khans, Ajay, Akshay and Hrithik ?
A. Saif Ali Khan never made it big as a solo hero. His two solo films worked when Yash Raj Films was at the peak of their popularity. Salaam Namaste and Hum Tum also had top heroines like Rani and Preity who were at the peak of their popularity back then. He delivered two more solo hits – Love Aaj Kal directed by Imtiaz Ali and Cocktail. None of those films opened well because Saif Ali Khan was the lead, it was a combination of factors that worked. He could never connect with the masses, most films were washouts.
Q. Who is the biggest overseas star today.. Aamir or SRK..?
A. We should let this question rest for a while. SRK has been leagues ahead in the overseas markets for a very long time and his latest release Dilwale was one of the biggest grossers. It’s only now that the competition is getting closer and Salman’s turning point only came with Bajrangi Bhaijaan. Even then, it would take anyone 5-10 extraordinary years to beat SRK. Currently in Top 20, SRK has 9 films, Salman has 4 and Aamir has 3.
Q. Do you think Kapoor and Sons can open in 10 crore range?
A. Highly unlikely. Let’s wait for the trailer, can give a better answer then.
Q. Who is more popular – Katrina or Deepika?
A. Right now, it’s Deepika. Katrina isn’t too far behind, but she isn’t doing films with big stars. Katrina’s value when it comes to opening, increases big time when she does a commercial film with a big star.
That’s the end of Indicine QnA. Hope you liked today’s session!
Putting Saif with khans Akki Hrithik and Ajay is a blasphemy
Riding on kal Ho na Ho and dil chahta wave he gave hum tum and salaam Namastey that’s it
Khnh – SRK film
Dil chahta hai – Aamir film
He in his such a long career does not eve have 5-6 solo hits
Saif without a top leading actress like Deepika does not even give face saving openings…
Go Goa gone bullet raja happy ending they could not cross 40.., happy ending was a disaster
With humshakals he even lost the only audience he had, few metro folks like him due to his classy appeal and dressing he lost the only people who liked him
He failed with Kabir Khan !!! Saif never reached even popularity that Ranveer has at the moment or Ranbir had for s brief period … Saifs peak is less than any newcomer like Varun Sid etc… He does not deserve top 15… Even Sunny after 3 years have a weekend of 22 crores which is lifetime of Saifs movies in recent years and Sunny is almost over !!!
common every true indian ,every true bollywood lover who knows real talent lets pledge out tat we will never ever see any movie of khans and boycott them 4ever .. its we indians who have made them star .. v have full right to show them their real position .actually khans r like terrorists they r like mahmud of ghajini who have plundered india s wealth by looting temples and also they want tat real indian talent like hrithik akshay never rule the box office but almighty god is always with righteous people God is withik hrithik ….. period
come on every true indian ,every true bollywood lover who knows real talent lets pledge out tat we will never ever see any movie of khans and boycott them 4ever .. its we indians who have made them star .. v have full right to show them their real position .actually khans r like terrorists they r like mahmud of ghajini who have plundered india s wealth by looting temples and also they want tat real indian talent like hrithik akshay never rule the box office but almighty god is always with righteous people God is withik hrithik ….. period
” Salman can’t do a film like Talaash, because his core fan base won’t come to watch it.” This statement says it all. This is the difference between Salman and Akshay or other superstars. I mean Akshay could have done more universal wholesome entertainers like Rowdy and Housefull series again and again and challenged Salman for the top position. Aamir could have also done more films like Ghajini and also challenged Salman for the top spot. Salman at this stage of his career, can’t afford to take risks like Akshay, SRK, Aamir, Ajay and Hrithik because when you have climbed at the top of a mountain, you don’t want to come down easily. Some people become addicted to success.
@Rocky – At least you admit he is at the top…Many don’t…
And why should he do Talaash..Not like it was some masterpiece !!! Can Aamir pull off an innocent person like one in BB ? He will go into stupid method acting and will look fake when it comes to playing someone who has an innocence of a simple man
People consider Salman not a good actor but I consider him great, his role as Chulbul Pandey was so different than one in BB…While Kick ETT were stylish urban movies…He can play a crazy irrational lover in tere naam and can pull of comedy in Partner/…
He can do intense love stories like Hum Dil De chuke sanam and in his early days pulled of chocolate here in his first 10 years…It’s just that his supertar image is very strong hence people don’t talk about his acting skills a lot….
If people say that HAHK, MPK, MSK, Tere Naam, Partner, Dabbang, Kick, BB, Khamoshi, Andaz Apna Apna etc. are same genre movies they are smoking
Any update on Ghayal Once Again Monday ? Much needed 4 crores to at least recover budget. First week below 35 will be bad !!!
Sunny should act in multi starrers or take character roles like Anil, Jackie….That way at least he will be active…
He wants to do solo which make him lose money..what is wrong in doing roles that Anil does ? Even Jackie for that matter has been doing movies with Srk, Akshay, Aamir …there is no shame in that !!! Sunny has ruined himself , Anil positioned himself better and hence he at least gets scripts like Dil Dhadakne Do, Welcome etc…
The issue is Sunny wants to bash 100 people and come out as an actor with larger than life but powerful character roles are remembered…Anil-Nana were better than Akshay in Welcome though Akshay was a bigger star…
Hahaha can’t stop laughing
How easily this @Aisha cry when I cmnt anything which is a reality related to ajay .
Did u guys saw it ? First he commented in the night at 12 AM nd then she commented in the morning 9 AM. I m a Superman . I make a girl remember me at the night nd then when she woke up again my name on her mouth ???
Aisha listen stop being an idiot.
One more reality I gonna tell u .
Ajay’s 2nd big opening 12 crs = Akshay’s niche movie opening airlift…see d difference in stardom.
Akshays niche genre movies opening is bigger then ajay’s 2nd big opener comedy action big budget movie bol bachan …?? first c the level of ajay
Aisha no one here even consider ajay close to akshay. It’s reality . It’s a boxoffice site tht is Y Some Ppl call ajay also big but normal public don’t even talk about him in the top star rankings.
Even today indicine told top 5 Superstars. .they mentioned ranbir name too but no ajay nd still u arguing nd crying? ? Hve some class .
I was going through some interviews of Sunny and he is still repeating Darr incident…come on forget that do some roles that are powerful even if it is in Salman, Srk, Aamir, Akshay, Hrithik who is main lead…no harm in playing second fiddle…If he feels embarassed he should do character roles in movies of newcomers such as varun sid ranveer ranbir…that way he wont feel bad
everyone is doig that – anil rishi Jackie sanjay…only sunny is living his old days…same problem with govinda…agreed he was loved by masses but gets upset with salman and rejects what he offers…he is no longer that king of masses…govinda is even a fab actor much better than anil or rishi…he is killing his career
Bajirao mastnai worked more bcoz of Priyanka’s tremendous popualrity in india n overseas n also bcoz of ranveer then deepika plus SLB amazing direction n the songs n trailer which created great impact
kank, don. oso. cI, RBJ, MNIK, R1,DON2, JHJ, CE,HNY,DILWALE, 12 HIT IN A ROW
Not against SRK but how is the streak on :
DUlha mil Gaya – might be delayed release but still a release
Billu – ??
Ra.one – many call it flop in India . Some call it average or semi-hit. Clean hit I doubt ?
Dilwale – with SRK refunding it means it is losing money in India . 150 is brilliant but you need to get economics right
How is the streak going on is beyond my understanding ? Someone care to explain !!! Also now are we including average and semi hits as clean success… I thought it should be hit or more
Even if we remove billu still the streak ended
Yes Ajay is not in top 5. Difference between Airkift and Drishyam collections prove that
@aman Kapoor
Very wrong to say that. Secularism is India’s strength . Please stop that
I don’t like SRK that much but that does not make him a terrorist. We should support our stars but good movie should not be bashed irrespective of who stars in it
So many SRK Salman fans appreciated airlift and I am sure many Akshay fans would have liked BB and Swades, CDI etc…
Same for Aamir. Give that man a break !!! It was his wife who is a Hindu
Anyways don’t forget we are secular nation and those Muslims staying here choose India and not Pakistan in 1947. They like India hence they decided to be part of India !!!
@aman Kapoor – and you are a Hrithik fan
Hrithiks friend is SRK his ex wife was a Khan and Salman guided Hrithik when he was new and building a physique
Rakesh Roshan used to work with both Salman and SRK
Hrithik won’t like you abusing Muslims as at one point he was married to Susanne.
@kiddo
No kiddo…wrong I choose d time I want to comment. Am on night call/this week this week kiddo.. 12pm Is 8.30 here. I have to be awake, enter the operation theatre attend to patients not cz of indicine. I took an oath for that. If you see me comment it’s my break or resting period and since I love movies I visit here okay.
9.am there is our morning prayer time kiddo. It’s 9am here I take my test till late evening before my shift so don’t worry about myself and cool.
Top 5? Hun… It’s Indicine I already know their answers esp that of single screen again laughed of multiplex when everyone before airlift knew He was rejected by multiplex according to one of their q n a.
Regarding Ajay.. I make sure any comment of yours referring I must give back a reality check.. Since you still very dumb n dull even about your countries movie industry.
Talking about class? listen everybody knows Indicine n Ajay.. Other movie site gives him his due..you can see the question they answer nobody have to tell you 49 flops giving actor is their favourite if not openly I bet you @Indicine can never give any justification for mentioning Akki name 5th both Footfalls distribution TRP worldwide grosser being the parameter to judge. I will always keep on asking them that question just too see their reply.
And yeah
Ajays 32 cr >alltime commercial SIB + niche AIRLIFT.
@ Blockbuster Salman, I agree with you, mate. Me too thinks no other superstars could pull off a role Salman did in Bajrangi Bhaijaan. He is 50 years old and still has cute child like innocence. he was simply awesome in BB. I give credit where it is due.
@Aisha Sis
Ajay devgan is not as big name as khans akshay hrithik then why u think indicine is against ajay? Let ajay make big fan following and give big openings then even indicine will hype him …true or not ??
Even tushar kapur fan can say to them that why tushar is not as big as Even shahid Emran. ..because he is not nd same ajay. .sister it’s OK…
This Aisha is a psycho .
Unnecessary Bringing Indicine Down just because They Don’t overhype ajay . Don’t Influence Them by Saying All other Sites Give Ajay importance.
If An Actor doesn’t deserve big things then y they will give him extra credit? ????
Its reality Tht Ajay nvr came in top 5 nd still indicine team has said good things about ajay but u want Them to say tht ajay is a big superstar equal to khan’s kumar kapurs ???
TELL ME if not many Ppl read about ajay then is it indicine’s fault? ?
If ajay hasn’t give any big opener apart from singham returns, is it indicine’s fault?
If Media nd public doesn’t give much privilege to ajay then is it their fault?
You know wht after coming on indicine I See Tht even ajay is also a superstar nd still u r blaming them ??????? you can’t u accept he is no where close to akshay in popularity nd Carrer vise ? ??
One more thing u idiot. TRP ??
AKSHAY HAS 5 movies in top 20 TRP While ajay only 2 ? So ?
Nd footfalls? ? Akshays lifetime collection is 2800 plus while ajay 1700 ? Isn’t it obvious akshay’s movies footfalls will be far more then ajay . Don’t make fool of yourself.
There is a huge difference.
Come to worldwide grossers .
Akshay has 18 100cr worldwide grossers nd ur ajay ? ??
Akshay was no.1 superstar at one time nd still one of the big names nd ur ajay’s position? ? ???shame shame
I m wasting my time on a low level star’s fan so spare me .
Ajay is a megastar who earns 200 cr Every year, holds super powerful fan following nd Hve so many big openers ?? Happy? ?? ???
Lol lallutards keep dreaming ….
No superstar could pull off a role like salman did in BB…ROFL !!!!
These lallutards are 2 much fun…
Any top Bollywood actor could pull of that role which salman did.. So plz don’t over hype it… Movie was really good but there was nothing special about salman’s acting…!!!
Almost all questions answered fairly.. What z ur take on akshay’s upcoming movies.. #rustom #housefull3 #ikka #namasteyengland #robot2 #baby2 & other big films in talks.. I think he z choosng really gud movies
@aisha, dear its my kind advise to you that dont argue with @sunny akiholic. I am huge ajay fan and I never reply to @sunny you know why? Because I know very well about his brain size. He lacks brain and IQ. All he can do is bark. But ajay is gonna keep trolling him by giving more 100 Cr grossers and hopefully if all goes right then shivay will be his first 200 Cr grosser while akki if yet to give 150 Cr grosser. Also ajay is already in the league of 30 cr+ openings superstars. So we should rather ignore such fools like sunny. Take care.
If someone killed Srk’s fans with logical analysis, it is NVS !!! Literally a no comeback for Srk fans. This one para summarises frustration Srk fans face
Srk has tried almost every genre that he could do, had promoted his movies outrageously & extensively , released almost his every movie during major festivals & in huge number of screens both in India & overseas , worked with well established production houses , big directors & with the top actresses and yet he has failed to give hgoty all these years!
I am impressed with such a logical breakdown of why Srk is no longer a major pulling force
And yes, his ego was the reason for his decline …SLB – I have nothing but respect, that man stood the ground. Took bull by its horns and the revenge was finally taken !!!! Demolished and destroyed Srk from within…
@Rohit – So far, Srk has slight edge over Akshay and Hrithik. He is still at 3rd with Salman and Aamir having marched ahead.
But if Sultan and Raees clash, Srk will be hurt so bad with collections so low that I am sure Hf3 will be bigger hit…Srks position is delicate, he loses one more battle and we have everyone from industry suddenly challenging Srk as he is the weakest of 3 khans…If they clash with Srk, they have chance to beat him if they make really good movie…I think Srk after Sultan will fail to enjoy solo releases as even youngistan will think let’s take on srk…
@ NVS 1: 49 : Agneepath was a classical movie definitely belonging to the top in Amitabhs movie list. Don’t know how I forgot to mention such movie in my list.
Haven’t watched Saudagar yet so can’t comment. Will watch it some time.
Which is top 10 highest worldwile grosser indian movie not only Bollywood ? Can you tell INDICINE?
king kumar dude i respect ur opinion , i m not against muslims as a whole . i respect them just like hindus but muslims like srk who disrespect their elders {manoj kumar}, beat security man at wankhede , makes fun of everybody on award shows including hrithik in return hrithik never abused srk but we as hrithik fan feels the pain of hrithik it is the greatness of hrithik tat he dint respond to the insult .. u have no idea wt these khans r doing in india . in the begining during kaho na pyaar hai rakesh roshan were shot by underworld with the orders 4 from these very khans .. plus khans r the kings of manipulation in overseas buisness . i would rather say they r scared of hrithik since knph nd dont want him to overtake them.. regarding suzanne hrithik wife ,well as a true hrithikian i fully adore nd respect my true idol former wife … hrithik rocks ..
yes i accept tat salman guided hrithik but only regarding body building nd tat too by hrithik acceptance it does not mean hrithik is only bcoz salman hrithik has his own identity better talent better physique {he worked hard on it on his own }, better acting ,better features, better dance , better kindness , better respect towards others which ur salman lacks … salman khan bashed hrithik guzaarsih movie ,, salman beaten aishwarya rai , he killed people on the road and still get bailed due to buying witnesses in court , salman killed black deers in jodhpur slamn always misbehaves in media ,, nd still roams around by wearing the t- shirt of being human patheti just pathetic .. his superstardom will one day will be so low tat even rajpal yadav would be laughing .. god is seeing the deeds of everybody .