How important is Jab Tak Hai Jaan for SRK? Joginder answers

14 years ago
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In Part 2 of ‘Joginder answers’, film critic and trade analyst Joginder Tuteja answers a few more questions. 1. How important is ‘Jab Tak Hai Jaan’ for Shahrukh Khan’s career as his last 3 films have not done too well at the box office (although MNIK, Ra.One and Don 2 are blockbusters overseas) whereas Salman Khan is ruling today? – Gaurav Handa Yes, Salman Khan is ruling today but that has no bearing on Shahrukh Khan or for that matter Akshay Kumar or Aamir Khan, all of whom can deliver a humungous opening for their films consistently. Coming to your main question, ‘Jab Tak Hai Jaan’ is as important for Shahrukh Khan as a biggie would be for any other superstar. However, the film has to do quite well critically as well as commercially for him; not from the perspective of him maintaining his superstar status but getting an entire perception shift that seems to have crept in during last year or so. Otherwise the three films that you mention have all seen very good initial footfalls (while Don 2 and My Name Is Khan hung on as well) that are a clear indication of audience still rooting for him. Still, the perception game has to definitely change. 2. What are the box office prospects of Ekta Kapoor’s ‘Shootout At Wadala’ and ‘Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai 2’? – Saurabh Mishra Both films are super-hot in trade, industry and of course audience. ‘Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai 2’ is all set to get a very good head start due to the brand value as well as the fact that it is a much loved film amongst the masses. Moreover, Akshay Kumar’s presence adds further weight to the film due to which it should take a record opening for an Ekta Kapoor production. On the other hand ‘Shootout At Wadala’ is also gaining steam. As per insiders who have had a dekko at the film, Sanjay Gupta is all set for a stunning comeback. Both films would most definitely enable Ekta Kapoor’s entry into the 100 crore club. 3. What are your box office predictions for Emraan Hashmi’s ‘Rush’? Do you think it will make more than 50 crore? – Huzaifa Zafar 50 crore is quite tough and I am sure even the makers won’t be setting huge targets. The film is arriving one week after ‘Student of the Year’, facing some level of competition from ‘Ajab Gazabb Love’ and ‘Chakravyuh’ and post that would face immediate challenge from ‘Skyfall’ (at multiplexes) and ‘1920 – Evil Returns’ (at single screens). Anything above 30 crores should be a satisfying total for all involved. 4. What was the reason for failure of Salman Khan before ‘Wanted’? How could he come back strongly after that? – Prabesh Rai Watch Zoya Akhtar’s ‘Luck By Chance’ and you would get the answer. Superstars like Salman Khan don’t have continued failure for a long stretch, they just have bad phases and in Salman’s case, the biggest culprit was the ‘perception’ factor more than anything else. His personal issues were plaguing his fan following while health issues were not allowing him to ‘look’ like a superstar (the ‘Yuvvraaj’ phase). This is where the comeback came into picture which falls into a ‘luck by chance’ category. Remember that ‘Wanted’ was a delayed film and had its own challenges to be completed. Even Salman’s look had a continuity problem. However targeted marketing did the trick for him and once the film was accepted by masses, he grabbed the opportunity and went on to sign many films in the same genre. 5. According to you which movie will collect more at the box office Jab Tak Hai Jaan, Talaash or Dabangg 2? – Saddam While ‘Dabangg 2’ is all set to be the biggest of them all, as of now ‘Jab Tak Hai Jaan’ is a better bet over ‘Talaash’. Reason being that Salman starrer is an accepted brand while Yash Chopra-Shahrukh Khan combination is huge. On the other hand ‘Talaash’ appears to be a good film though for a suspense thriller, it becomes tough to score as much as a family film or a ‘masala’ action affair. It would be huge though for sure and between the three of them, the trio of Khans would be delivering some solid money-spinners. You can ask Joginder a question – just fill the form below. If your question is selected, it will be answered next Sunday by film critic and trade analyst Joginder Tuteja. [contact-form-7 id=”40462″ title=”Ask Joginder”]

SRK-Yash Chopra’s Darr: Title was suggested by Hrithik!

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While watching a few videos of Yash Chopra on Youtube, I stumbled upon a video where Uday Chopra is in conversation with Yashji. The topic of discussion is Darr starring Shahrukh Khan, Sunny Deol and Juhi Chawla. Towards the end of the video (5:18 mins), Uday reveals a little known fact about the film’s title and inspiration. Apparently, it was Hrithik Roshan who suggested the title ‘Darr’ to the Chopra’s. In Uday’s words… Hrithik and me were seeing a movie, a less known movie called Dead Calm (Starring Nicole Kidman). We saw the video of the film and we decided to make Adi (Aditya Chopra) see it.  Just to show a very good film. Adi saw the film and he loved it instantly. That is the inspiration for Darr. Infact, the title Darr, is the title Hrithik had kept for a movie that he had actually made. An amateur film which he had shot. It was Hrithik’s title and when Adi decided on making this film, he told Hrithik that he will use this title, because it suits the subject. Pretty interesting, isn’t it? Darr is one of Yash Chopra’s best films and was a major break-through in Shahrukh Khan’s career. How many of you were aware that ‘Dead Calm’ was the inspiration behind the classic and Hrithik’s amateur film was titled Darr? Watch the video below (after 5:18)  

Shahrukh Khan on Yash Chopra

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Shahrukh Khan, who has featured in four Yash Chopra directed film (Darr, Dil Toh Pagal, Veer Zaara and Jab Tak Hai Jaan), shared a close personal relationship with the late director. SRK took to Twitter to express his grief “Whenever my loved ones depart.. I feel a part of me extinguishes itself with them. Will there come a day.. that I will no longer have a bit of myself to let go of?”

Yash Chopra Dead

14 years ago
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Industry legend Yash Chopra has passed away at the age of 80. The iconic director was diagnosed of Dengue and admitted to the hospital last week. His last film Jab Tak Hai Jaan releases on November 13th. On his 80th birthday, Chopra had announced his retirement from direction. Condolences from film stars, politicians, cricketers.. have started pouring in.. below are some of them (adding more, keep refreshing) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh - An icon of Indian Cinema, he entertained many generations with his rare creativity. Narendra Modi - Yash Chopra ji made a mark as an excellent film maker. Indian film industry & movie lovers will truly miss him. May his soul rest in peace. Dilip Kumar - Shattering, hard to accept. Yash was more than a friend, a brother. I am numb and have no words to express my grief Ameesha Patel – I just can’t believ that the king of romance yash chopra just passed away..shocking n immensely painful news Ayushman Khurana – Can’t believe Yash ji passed away, huge fan of his body of work like the rest of the country, his style epitomized romance with class! RIP!! Soha Ali Khan - Shocked and saddened by the death of yash ji. My heart goes out to his family – he touched so many lives both personally and through cinema. Sanjay Gupta - Yashraj was so named because it was launched by Yash Chopra and Rajesh Khanna. Now they’re both gone so close to each other. Akshay Kumar - I’m in shock and numb, can’t believe the news, the man who immortalised love, Mr. Yash Chopra is no more. May his soul rest in peace. My deepest condolences to the family. Shilpa Shetty - Just heard the tragic news of Yash uncle passing away. The epitome of Romance a great man…will miss him dearly. R.I.P Yash Uncle Manoj Bajpai - Yash ji is no more with us in this world.numbed to hear this just when i arrive in mumbai.what a loss!may you rest in peace yash ji. Sophie Chaudhary - In absolute shock to hear about Yashji! The King of Romance,he made us all fall in love with the magic of movies. May his soul RIP. Prayers Shruthi Hassan - RIP yashji thankyou for the magic Madhuri Dixit - Just got the news that Yashji passed on. He was one of the giants of cinema. My deepest condolences to his family. We will all miss him. Luv Sinha - GOOD BYE YASH JI.Truly the end of an era…romance was defined for my generation by Yash uncle. The entire industry has suffered an incomparable loss today, and for those of us that never got an opportunity to work under him but were fortunate enough to receive his blessings and encouragement all I can say is that we were blessed. The memories of Yash Uncle and his films will never fade. Few People can claim to have had an impact on Hindi Cinema the way Yash Ji did..Thank you for inspiring us.. Minissha Lamba - RIP Yashji… Hindi cinema gave me meaning thru ur golden Classics… Thank you for all d beautiful cinematic moments u have given the world Anjana Sukhani - As a child all i knew abt movies was through Yashraj….RIP yashji…..u kindled the romance in us…. Preity Zinta - Yash Uncle we will miss you. May god give peace to your soul . R. I. P Mika Singh - RIP Yash Chopra. King of Romance has passed. A great loss. What an amazing man. May he live on forever through his films. God bless. Pritish Nandy - Yash Chopra was a great guy and a wonderful friend. Every life he touched will remember him forever. Rahul Rawail - Yashji, the last of the moguls, leaves behind a huge legacy. Pam, Adi and Uday, our hearts weep with you. Koel Purie - Lucky to hv worked til his last breath. Legend moves on Yash Chopra. May ur afterlife be as full of bloomin tulips n beautiful love triangles Ram Gopal Varma - Jab tak rahega cinema tab tak rahega yash. From Deewar to Chandni his range was just unbelievable Nafisa Khan (Jiah Khan) - The last legend of our industry passes away…truly feel saddened RIP Yashji…your vision shall live on throu all of us.. Suresh Raina - The film maker of all times ..shri Yash chopra passes away ..another legend is no more ..a very big loss to creativity ..god bless his soul Yuvraj Singh - Sad to hear about mr yash chopra! May his soul rest in peace Lara Dutta - All I ever really knew of Hindi films began with Yash uncles brand of cinema. RIP Yash Chopra ji. Will miss you terribly. Bipasha Basu - We lost the iconic,inspiring n always smiling Yash Chopra today.Saddened and shocked by this news.He will be missed forever.RIP Yash Uncle. Sushmita Sen - Mr. Yash Chopra..a legend of love and love stories passes away :( my condolences to all his loved ones. Deeply saddened. Rest in Peace Sir.. Vishal Dadlani - Yash Chopra saab was a living legend in the truest sense of the word, and yet, such a cool guy! Was an honour to have met you, Sir. RIP. Sridevi - Deeply saddened by the shocking news of Yashji passing away, he was full of warmth & affection whenever we met, he will be missed forever. Asha Bhosle - Just as I was getting over the grief of my daughter, my brother Yash Chopra Bhaisaab has left me. Sad year. Anupam Kher - Yash ji was my anchor, my quiet strength & my father figure in Mumbai. Never realised when our relationship shifted from films to Family. Anurag Basu - Human relations will never be the same on indian screen..the way he potrayed,nobody did ,nobody could..suppose nobody ever will Virat Kohli - Shocked to hear mr Yash chopra is no more. May his soul rest in peace. Nikhil Advani - ”I want to go with my boots on” he once told me that. Those are shoes that will never be filled ever again. Yash uncle you were 80yrs young. Arjun Rampal - Landed in Mumbai to shocking news. RIP Yashji, the saddest day in the industry. Farhan Akhtar - Today I understand the phrase ‘The end of an era’. RIP Yash uncle. Gurinder Chadha - Just heard about Yash Chopra. Tragedy for all of us. I took him to odeon leic sq to see BILB. He was very kind to me. God bless Manish Malhotra - RIP yashji:his passing away is the biggest loss to indian cinema Shekhar Kapur - Last of d great directors that defined Hindi Cinema passes away as d curtain comes down on an era. Yashji, u will be missed. With Yash Chopra ends the age of innocence and lyricism of Hindi Cinema. Now is the age of angst Jackky Bhagnani - Yashji is no more am still in shock hearing this news..its the end of an ERA…Romance will never be the same again…black day for the industry Ram Kapoor - I’m in a state of shock! I was with Yash ji just last week during the screening of SOTY, just can’t make myself believe that he’s gone!!!

Biggest hit of 2012? Joginder Tuteja answers

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Film critic and trade analyst Joginder Tuteja answers a few questions from Indicine readers. More questions like “How important is Jab Tak Hai Jaan for Shahrukh Khan”, Box office predictions for Emraan Hashmi’s Rush and prospects of Once Upon A Time In Mumbai 2 and Dabangg 2 will be answered tomorrow. Stay tuned. 1. If you had to predict which movie would be the biggest hit of the year, what would be your Top 5? Also by hit, do you mean the biggest grosser of the year or the film with the highest profitability? – Lisa