An interesting trend is building up. While Shahrukh Khan features in the legendary Yash Chopra’s ‘Jab Tak Jai Jaan’, there are quite a few stars out there who are happy to collaborate with directors who have made just one film in the past. Next six months (October to March) would decide how far these filmmakers go from here.
Aamir Khan and Reema Kagti in ‘Talaash’ (after ‘Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd’)
‘Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd.’ was as quirky as it gets. 2007 was also the year when movies based on multiple characters was pretty much in vogue. First time director Reema Kagti had brought her own grammar to the fore with this film which didn’t boast of any star per se. However with Aamir Khan no less in her murder mystery suspense thriller ‘Talaash’, her ‘talaash’ to collaborate with a superstar has pretty much come to an end.
Akshay Kumar with Neeraj Pandey in ‘Special Chabbis’ (after ‘A Wednesday’)
Despite being stuck in the cans for some time, on its release ‘A Wednesday’ had created quite some stir. A core word of mouth film, it had scored well with critics as well as audience. However four years passed by and it was nothing less than an agonising wait for a promising Neeraj Pandey. Akshay Kumar, who is pretty much holding the record for working with fresh talent, has taken Pandey under his wings for yet another thriller that goes by the name of ‘Special Chabbis’.
Ranveer Singh with Vikramaditya Motwane in ‘Lootera’ (after ‘Udaan’)
On its release, ‘Udaan’ was clearly the most acclaimed film of the year. Pity though that in theatres, it was hardly seen by many. The film got much more popular on the DVD circuit and thankfully director Vikramaditya Motwane didn’t have to wait for much longer to kick-start his second film. Ekta Kapoor has shown good trust in him and with Ranveer Singh taking a step out of Yash Raj Films, this one is an interesting film in the offering.
Ranbir Kapoor with Ayan Mukerji in ‘Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani’ (after Wake Up Sid)
There were no eyebrows raised when after ‘Wake Up Sid’, it was a given that producer Karan Johar would bring the film’s director and lead protagonist together for another outing. ‘Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani’ appears to be a fun outing in the offering and also promises a far more glamorous and chic world after some realistic setting that Ayan and Ranbir had opted for in their earlier collaboration.
Preity Zinta with Prem Soni in ‘Ishqk in Paris’ (after Main aur Mrs. Khanna)
She did an item number in his debut film ‘Main Aur Mrs. Khanna’ which was a box office debacle. However when she decided to debut as a producer with ‘Ishqk In Paris’ and also re-launch herself, Preity Zinta didn’t hunt much further and pronto roped in Prem Raj. The film is crucial for both of them and it is expected that it would lead to a new innings for the duo.
Joginder Tuteja tweets @tutejajoginder
neeraj pandey bes director.
neeraj pandey best director.
Only akki rocks
A wednesday was a fantastic movie. hope sepcial chabbis would b better than that. best of luck akki
@ABHIJIT. what about Ur pairing with lil_waynes p u s s y. u both rock. and to add to that tia.
what nonsense mentality of joginder… so wat if they are first time directors.. if they r talented and have the ability to carry off the film on their shoulders, they will defintly do it… these are the ppl like joginder who spoils the mentality of indian ppl and bcoz of them new talent doesnt crop up in India… joginder sucks
reema kagti.
what a beauty.
now I understand why aamir choose her.
other wise she tortured aamir by her face
Only king khan
Talaash & Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani are gonna be huge blockbusters.
Talaash will be blockbaster no doubt coz Aamir khan in this film but Neraaj pandey S26 will be promising
akki will rock in neerj movie
special 26 all the way
vikram rathore. nam to sona houga
only S 26
kareena kapoor will make talaash a hit
my choice goes to talaash.
I want shirish kunder to make mayammsab-3 with me, k jo & bobby darling in lead roles.
joginder sucks. this article is stupid.
akki special 26 all the way
Jogindar rocks.good artical
obviously akki-neeraj will rock.neeraj this time coming with big superstar.movie will surely appeal to class audience.
neeraj pandey is a hollywood film studio prote’ge…have mastered skills from the then director john johnston ( the wolfman) and bennet miller ( moneyball). he has already a masterpiece in his name called a wednesday.he is top product way ahead of the above other four mentioned here. special chabbis is a task on recreating the famous opera house robbery of diamond jewels in mumbai in 1984.it will be a huge creation for sure, already movie is making lot of hype.
akshay is a kind of looser ,sore looser,only ranbir will score big and amir will score even bigger not wiyh talash but with pkay and dhoom 3
all sr k fans are ma da r ch d
akki’s special 26
boxoffice doesn’t help for aamir, ranbir and ranvir. what helps them is their acting. reema, vikramadithya and neeraj are good directors. and akshay should reap the fruit from the chance he got.
all srk fans bark like pug..who has no tail..
I hate this site bcs they r purely biased..and to all srk fans ..stop such a non sense calling srk a global or worldwide celebrity…thats why he detained at US airport..bcs nobody knws him..
shahrukh@ who is bobby darling??
akki s 26 blockbster srk jthj blockbster, talaash a sure shot flop