The initial reviews of My Name Is Khan from those who managed to watch it, is out. The film has been loved by folks from the industry, most critics weren’t invited to the premiere.
Here are some of the initial reactions
Farhan Akhtar (director): MNIK is an amazing film. Full power to Karan, Shahrukh, Kajol, Ravi K Chandran (DOP), Deepa Bhatia (editor) and the rest! Outstanding! – Shahrukh’s best performance till date. Karan’s best film. What else can you ask for? – Kajol is very good as always, reached in and plucked my heart out in some moments…. but SRK blows you away. MUST WATCH!
Preity Zinta : Jut saw My Name Is Khan and it is MINDBLOWING ! Everyone who has a heart should watch it .. Again and Again and Again ! Am so proud of SRK ! – Karan Johar has shown his superiority as a director ! I am so proud of him ! My name is Zinta and I have loved the film – Kajol is also amazing in the film ! Its SRK’s role that is really tough though and he deserves a standing ovation :-)
Sonam Kapoor : Saw mnik, loved the purity of khan and the intentions of the film. its a tear jerker with a message of love and hope. Power to kjo!
Arjun Rampal : A brave and powerful film. Proud of them (Karan, SRK and MNIK team).
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Any negatives reviews, you may ask. Yes, there is one from Sagarika Ghose- a popular CNN IBN journalist and wife of one of India’s most respected journalist Rajdeep Sardesai. Here is what she had to say about the film on twitter.
- Just came back from special screening of MINK–after all the hype, sorry the movie just didn’t work for me.
- Love shahrukh, total solidarity on ss, but his performance in MINK fell badly short, made autism look comical, as if he was sending it up.
- Why could the same film not have been set in India: muslim-as-terrorist dilemma equally potent here..MINK totally american film
- MNIK too contrived, not real, tackily made ..Three Idiots far far better
- On Kajol : she bounced around perkily and wept well, but not a big deal. am afraid..
- I love shahrukh, think he has great energy and is very good looking, but his acting in MNIK is most disappointing..
- In my view a movie entitled MNIK should be raw, gut wrenching, in your face–this was neither here nor there..
Dont wory Gay group can never leave alone to other gay.ALL GAYS(Karan,SRK,Farhan akhtar,Arjun,Minesh) never leave alone to srk.
Gay SRK has lot of money coz his part time gay business going hot .ALL Gay community will watch this movie in cinemas oversease definately hit coz no of gays are larger than asia.Hahaha Gay community will sure play important role in overseas to hit this movie.SRK GAY rules
TRUE superstar of bollywood previous 5 years maximum boxoffice collection the real king of bollywood.The real machu man of bollywood the realy perfectionist of bollywood.
AKKII (AKSHAY KUMAR) True man with no controversy.
Previous 5 year figures
1.450 crores (Akkii the realy king) 11 movies
2.400 (SRK GAY) 12 movies
3.375 (Amir khan)6 movies
4 350 (Salman)11 movies
5 300 (Hrithik Roshan)6 movies
Shankar Singh
plz gay kehne se bhi kuch nahi hoga plz kuch accha sa lekar aao bhai . maza nahi aa raha hai tere ish mazaak mein. plz calm yar, plz kuch new!!
My elder cousin 4m uk said me some words about mnik after watching in special screening….i’m not a emotional person at all….he said this is the time prove that u have a heart….if u dont have tear during noor-e-khuda u don’t have heart….i wish it come true…for my 68 yrs grandma and 9 yrs old younger brother who are mad of srk….and is it really a big issue he is gay or not….i think the fan of srk dont love him because he sleeps with gauri…and he has two growing child…show some respect dear….@dipen i guess u r the irritating rajib….days ago gay karan(ur say) was horrible…and working with aamir makes him great…although i dont belive it ….and thank u @akhlak bhai for ur same view….
Akki true king hhhhh nice one really Akki whose movies are all childishly made to make him show off his funny face which is by the way ain’t funny at all !!!
Bad news for SRK fans
Shivsena banned MNIK in maharashtra
All over 65 theatres . It will be huge loss for distributer .
Maharashtra ki theatres ki box office par audience nahi sirf police hi police hai Shivsena ki dar se . What a painful thing for srk fans .
Maharashtra ki box office par audience nahi sirf police hi police hai .
According to sources advance booking in Maharashtra for MNIK is 5%
Shivsena ki dar se audience bhag gaye .
What a painful thing for srk fans ?
25%- 30% share coming from Maharashtra . If this film will not released in Maharashtra then it will be declared as a flop in first week .
If SRK apologise to Bala Saheb Thackrey for his guilty then it will be released in Maharashtra .
MNIK films budget is around 75 Crores . Including publicity & everything .
Nett 80 Crores in India will be hit .
Times of India
Tue, Feb 9 05:40 Pm IST
Shiv Sena activists held for demonstrations outside theatres in eastern suburbs against Shah Rukh Khan’s upcoming film ‘My Name is Khan’, prompting the police to arrest 46 troublemakers.
At Mulund area, the glasses of Mehul cinema were broken after one of the protesters pelted stones, police said adding that several gathered outside Huma Cinema at Kanjurmarg and R-City Mall at Ghatkopar area, shouting slogans against Khan and the movie, scheduled to be released on February 12.
“We have arrested 46 Shiv Sena activists protesting outside the theatres. More arrests are likely,” Additional Police Commissioner (East) Ritesh Kumar said.
The protesters threatened the theatre owners to stop the advance bookings or face the severe consequences. The Sena activists were booked for unlawful assembly, rioting and further probe was on, it is very complicated to handle the situation and it will be better if the public reduces to watch film ‘My Name is Khan’ in the theatres to keep city in peace, police said.
STRIKER Review
Starring: Siddharth, Aditya Pancholi, Padmapriya,Vidya Malvade, Ankur Vikal and Anupam Kher
Director: Chandan Arora
Rating: ***
Its December 1992 and curfew time in Malvani, Mumbai’s north western suburb when Suryakant Sarang aka Surya (Siddharth) arrives back in Mumbai from an out of town trip. Communal riots have broken out in the area mostly dominated by Muslims.
Surya is stopped by the police, headed by local in charge Faroukh (Anupam Kher). But Surya is restless after he comes to know his family members have fallen prey to the riots.
From hereon the narrative alternates between the flash back and current scenario mode.
It narrates the tale of how Surya, a lower middle class boy, the youngest of the three siblings rises to become an ace carrom champion in the carrom betting syndicate headed by spearheaded by Jalil (Pancholi).
Surya and Jalil keep crossing paths as Jalil desperately wants him to play under him. But Surya nurses a childhood grudge against him. Making matters more complicated is Surya’s childhood buddy Zaid (Ankur) who is working under Zaid.
Editor turned director Chandan Arora (Main Madhuri Dixit Banna Chahti Hun, Main, Meri Patni Aur Who) has always narrated character based tales and this time with through the eyes of an extremely well written central character he has showcased a never before exposed on Indian screen, the betting underbelly.
The carrom game sequences are fantastically shot what with real carrom champs used. Making them more entertaining is the sledging running commentary by the bystanders.
Vijay Maurya and Pankaj Saraswat’s dialogues are sufficiently spicy. The camerawork enhances the edgy mood of the film. Sound design is excellent too.
Songs are not lip synced and don’t act as speed breakers but carry the story forward. In fact even Siddharth has sung a song in the film.
Siddharth is nothing short of excellent in the film. Exhibiting a cute boyish charm he is very real and vulnerable at the same time. His splendid carrom playing skills are in full display in the film.
Aditya Pancholi with amazing screen presence exudes scare whenever he appears on screen. Ankur Vikal is perfectly cast as Siddharth’s druggie best friend.
Vidya Malvade gets few scenes but she manages to leave an impression. Playing a fisherwoman running the local dingy bar, newcomer Padmapriya resembling Tabu is wonderful and is extremely expressive.
Anup Soni, Anupam Kher and Seema Biswas are good as usual. Nicolette as Siddharth’s first crush is good too.
Chandan Arora’s Striker works for the fact that it actually narrates a never seen before story as also for its authentic setting and excellent acting. Do not give it a miss.
For AKKI fans
Treatment done, Akki is back to Dangerous action
The day after Akshay landed in Mumbai after his back treatment he was doing some of the most dangerous stunts affordable to a star.
Before he left for his back treatment Akshay Kumar was unsure if he could ever return to normal health-related activities that he liked, let alone action sequences. In fact Vipul Shah’s action-laden climax for Action Replay which was to be shot after Akshay’s return, was seriously jeopardized.
But after the hydro- therapy that he underwent in Germany last week, Akshay Kumar returned to work, more confident than ever before, ready and eager to shoot heart-stopping stunts for Action Replay. When Vipul offered to change the climax Akshay laughed and told him to change his plans to change.
Not only was Akshay seen hanging from cables doing and flying through the air, he even cajoled his co-star Kirron Kher to get try the aerial stunts.
Speaking from Manori where director Vipul Shah shot Akshay’s action sequences with action direct Allan Amin immediately after the actor’s return from Germany the director confided, “It’s true we were very unsure about what shape Akshay’s back would be in once he returned from his hydro treatment.
The climax of Action Replay required very complex and strenuous stunts on wire-cables. I offered to change the climax and do away with the cable stunts.After all those are tough even for actors with normal healthy backs. Akshay told me to wait until his return before taking a final call.”
The actor’s recovery post his treatment has been far more quick and complete than imagined.
Vipul just can’t stop gawking at the actor’s recovery level. “Why just me? The entire cast including Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Om Puri, Rajpal Yadav and others just can’t believe Akshay’s capacity to bounce back on his feet.
Here we were thinking of doing away the cable stunts and somehow managing the climactic action without the planned aerial shots. But Akshay has been wired and suspended midair for almost a week now.
Cable stunts are really tough on the back. But Akshay was super-confident on his return.”
Akshay was so kicked by the idea of starting afresh on his newly-repaired back that he even encouraged Kirron Kher to join him on the cables in Manori.
Says Vipul, “A shot required her to join Akshay in the air. Kirronji was at first hesitant. But we ensured her it was fully safe to be suspended with cables.
Akshay is so charged and enthusiastic he will soon have the whole cast and crew on cables. We are shooting funny action sequences. But hanging midair from thousands of feet is as dangerous whether done for fun or otherwise.”
Akshay who sounded discernibly pained before his restorative trip to Germany is no raring to go. “I’m back on my feet and doing action scenes for Vipul’s film. The treatment worked fully and I am completely recovered.”
Apparently Akshay has recommended the hydro-treatment to Sunny Deol who suffers a chronic back problem and has undergone to major surgeries to repaid his back. For Akshay surgery was never an option, even when his back had given a decade back and he was laid up for six months.
@ Dipen Sen and all Salman fans.
we have no business on dis thread. if we claim to love Salman, den will stop posting rubbish about SRK, MNIK etc.
da film hasn’t even come out yet and people r sayin its gonna flop. 1 SRK fan Amit said 500 crores. Lol.
lets be realistic guyz
Shivsena leader Manohar Joshi today again says that MNIK will not release in Maharashtra .
Advance booking par sirf police hi police hai . Shivsena creates lots of damages today at cinema halls in Maharashtra . I would say one thing stay away from cinema hall in maharashtra .
hey, someone has posted a review of the film ‘striker’ on this thread ! why ??
are you crazy ??!!
this threadthread is for mnik, not striker.
you no brain. stop being childish.
also, i think mnik will do extremely well overseas and in fact could become the biggest overseas hit ever. at the moment, the biggest overseas hit ever is three idiots, grossing around 60 crores. more than any other shah rukh film. but mnik could have mind boggling overseas collections. pundits are predicting the total overseas revenue to be around 100 crores judging from the hysteria it has created. we shall wait and see. if the film is liked by everyone then it sure enough can beat three idiots overseas record.
but three idiots will remain the all time box office king in india, as i do not think any film ever, including any shah rukh khan films can beat that record. so aamir khan will still have the edge over shah rukh.
sami
you state shah rukh was trying to fit in with the overseas audience in the chat show. well, there are many ways of fitting in. kissing a gay man is not one of the ways. for sure shah rukh , a lot of the times, appears to be attracted to certain types of men. it has been proven time and time again with all his camp antics. iam sorry but shah rukh definately is wierd in that sense and behaves in a very gay manner.
Naveed: Sallu fans are not trying to down play MNIK :) They have really big hearts like Sallu bhai & they don’t need to pull down anyone to become no.1 :)
And remember, although SRK & Sallu bhai have a rift, but Sallu bhai supported SRK when Shiv Sena went against him. Is not it a really big proof that Sallu bhai bohat bare dil wale hain? :)
Anyway Good luck to MNIK :) I like the song Tere Naina, it make me think about “someone very special” :) Sajda is also good.
You blady sick minded bunch of people, don’t you have sense to understand what is right or wrong.
let me tell how many of you really know the pain of making the film with whole heartedly.
i know the answer is none of u.its really very very easy point out fingers at other but what about the four fingers which are pointing towardsd you.
my sincere request to all of you is just enjoy the movie, don’t make the movie flop even before its release.
i can chellenge everyone who have written their dirty comments about MNIK, the more negative u write about it the more business it will do.
one more thing you idiots stop comparing the khans they are best in their business,instead if u have the guts go stop those shive sena if possible kill them off then i will understand u people have some brain.
on any given day given a chance i will see to it the shive sena people are thrown out of india coz they are the one who is taking away own rights.blady sena people.
Thank you KHAN for giving a good news about MY NAME IS KHAN.I wish MNIK’s box office result will cross 300 crore.
Hi Dilip Sen there are some film Which is based on Terrorism was successful like NEW YORK,DIL SE,FANAA and many more.
This whole thing is a publicity stunt by SRK and Karan Johar to ensure good opening for My Name is Khan. Remember the earlier stunt of SRK’s security check in USA? But this time Shiv Sena has called their bluff. Even otherwise, the film does not look like it will be a hit in India and in Maharashtra if audiences stay away, it will be a disaster. Come to think of it, Shiv Sena may be right in taking a hard stand. It is our gullible media that gets carried away by such stunts. It is high time that SRK is exposed completely with his bogus claims of being King Khan and Badshah Khan. TV channels should be forced to stop calling him King Khan because it is the biggest lie in the history of Bollywood!!!
Depin Sen
ur list about power full actors is joke of the day.
Salman’s none of any movie get hit status in overseas for last decade.
and Akshay’s movies are earning far batter than Salman’s
Welcome , SIK , KI , DDD all are overseas hits.
@all sallu fans
please don’t paste the faltu and mindless comment here we don’t have anything to do with this thread if you want to give your reveiw you can but before that don’t say mindless comment we are sallu bhai fans and bhai is in support of this movie let this movie be hit or flop we don’t care if bhai is in support of the movie why we are opposing if we can’t support so please don’t oppose as they did at the time of veer IT’S A REQUEST PLEASE ALL SALLU FAN DON’T DO THAT
@nauman
dipin is not saying that salman is the most powerful in overseas see what he has written
In INDIA most powerful actor
2) Salman khan
and in INDIA salman is really powerful
Arshan , you are right dude . Nauman don’t understand my view .
Dipen i am really sorry man i couldnt read it properly.
really sorry.
i am not sure about police hi police in advance booking of MNIK but other all comments are good from ur side today .
keep it up
my review will be up 1 pm IST thursday.
cant wait looking great movie.
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