Monday, December 13, 2010

Online Watch Midweek Box .Office 'No Problem' fair, 'BBB' shows big jump

Midweek B.O.: 'No Problem' fair, 'BBB' shows big jump
By Taran Adarsh,
December 13, 2010 - 16:47 IST



No Problem: Sanjay Dutt, Anil Kapoor, Suniel Shetty, Paresh Rawal, Sushmita Sen, Kangna, Neetu Chandra, Ranjeet, Shakti Kapoor, Baby Saloni, Vijay Raaz A few comic scenes Lacks clever one-liners, bursting-with-energy sequences and amusing goings-on. Fails to entertain Has done fair business given its star cast, but given the director's impeccable track record, the film has definitely under-performed. The breakup:- Fri: 4.25 to 4.5 cr., Sat: 4.75 to 5.25 cr. and Sun: 6 to 6.75 cr. Weekend: 15.5 to 16.5 cr. nett

Band Baaja Baaraat: Anushka Sharma, Ranveer Singh, Neeraj Sood, Manmeet Singh Sawhney, Manish Chaudhari Fresh, youthful and extremely entertaining. Plus, Anushka and Ranveer's first-rate performances Slips in the post-interval portions Picked up after a shaky start. Showed a big jump at several screens on Saturday and Sunday. Should maintain well on weekdays due to strong word of mouth. The breakup:- Fri: 1 cr., Sat: 2 cr. and Sun: 2.70 cr. Weekend: 5.70 cr. nett

Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey: Abhishek Bachchan, Deepika Padukone, Sikander Kher, Vishakha Singh, Samrat Mukerji, Maninder, Feroz Wahid Khan Absorbing, informative and inspiring film. Recreates the bygone era convincingly Excessive length Disaster

Rakht Charitra - 2: Vivek Oberoi, Suriya, Shatrughan Sinha, Sudeep, Priyamani, Radhika Apte, Zarina Wahab, Anupam Shyam Taut writing and Suriya's bravura act Extremely violent Flop

Phas Gaye Re Obama: Rajat Kapoor, Neha Dhupia, Sanjay Mishra, Manu Rishi, Amole Gupte Interesting plot, skilled direction and admirable performances Editing could be sharper Was affected by the new releases. The breakup [second weekend]: Fri: 8 lacs, Sat: 15 lacs and Sun: 17 lacs. 10-day total: 2.45 cr.

One of the major ones has been of Ajay Devgn walking out of the film.

Saif replaces Ajay Devgn in Prakash Jha's Aarakshan
By Bollywood Hungama News Network,
December 13, 2010 - 16:06 IST


Tags: Bollywood, News, Features, Saif Ali Khan, Ajay Devgn, Ajay Devgan, Amitabh Bachchan, Manoj Bajpayee, Prateik Babbar, Deepika Padukone, Prakash Jha, Aarakshan


There has been immense curiosity around Prakash Jha's next film Aarakshan for a while now. The film which originally was said to star Amitabh Bachchan, Manoj Bajpayee, Ajay Devgn, Prateik Babbar and Deepika Padukone, has since undergone lot of changes as far as the starcast is concerned.

One of the major ones has been of Ajay Devgn walking out of the film. It is now confirmed that the part which was originally to be played by Ajay will now be played by Saif. Confirming this, Amitabh Bachchan posted on his blog saying, "Preparations for 'Aarakshan' with Prakash Jha are on in swing and another meet today was done to finalize aspects of the oncoming shoot. Saif Ali now replaces Ajay and soon we shall be making a final announcement of this."

The film deals with the issue of reservation and its impact on the society. It will be shot in Bhopal next year.