Big-Name Bollywood Productions That Flopped Big-Time in 2017 2017 in RETROSPECT

B-4 | Friday, December 29, 2017 BOLLYWOOD www.WeeklyVoice.com GUI FO FRA Big-Name Bollywood Productions That Flopped Big-Time In 2017 2017 IN RETROSPECT NEW DELHI: Big names, ex- travagant budgets, picturesque locales and brilliant promotions -- and yet, insuficient box ofice collections. The Year 2017 has been a mixed bag for stars like Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, Kangana Ranaut and Ranbir Ka- poor. While hopes were pinned high on some of their ilms, they fell lat in front of the audience, who had expected much more than what they got. Industry experts like Girish Johar and Vinod Mirani have described 2017 as a “very dis- appointing” and “bad” year as the Hindi ilm industry was rattled by failures. And amidst that came ilms like “Toilet: Ek Ranbir and Katrina on a promotional appearance. Prem Katha”, “Golmaal Again” and “Fukrey Returns”, which re- ceived a good response. IANS has compiled a mix of ilms that came with high expectations but failed to strike a chord with the audience. * “Jagga Jasoos”: A musical drama starring Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif, the ilm had been in production for over three years. It was inally released in 2017. Amitabh Bachchan promoting ‘Sarkar 3’. The ilm met with a lukewarm response at the box ofice as it collected a mere Rs 54.16 crore. The brouhaha over the ilm’s collection even led to Ranbir’s father Rishi Kapoor lashing out at director Anurag Basu, calling him a monkey and saying that he “indulged too much in the ilm”.* “Tubelight”: After a string of Sanjay and Aditi - “Bhoomi” lopped blockbusters including “Bajrangi Bhaijaan” and “Sultan”, Salman conirmed on Twitter that the ac- Great destinations, lots of travel Khan failed to light up the box of- tor will refund approximately Rs and a very strong story line -- this is what one expects from an Im- ice with “Tubelight”, set against 35 crore. the 1962 Sino-Indian war. The * “Bhoomi” : Ever since actor tiaz Ali ilm. Featuring superstar Shah Rukh Khan and Anushka expectations from the ilm wereSanjay Dutt was released after high due to the pairing of Salman serving his jail term for illegal Sharma, the ilm, which was criti- and director Kabir Khan, who possession of arms in a case re- cised for its incoherent story line, have in the past given hits like lated to the 1993 Mumbai se- didn’t mint the expected moolah. “Ek Tha Tiger” and “Bajrangi rial blasts, all eyes were set for Shah Rukh too reportedly gave Bhaijaan”. his comeback ilm, helmed by refunds to the movie’s distribu- The “Dabangg” star had report- Omung Kumar. Though the ilm tors. SRK and Anushka Sharma talks about ‘Jab Harry Met Sajal’ edly promised to return money to ran high on emotions, it failed to * “Rangoon”: Directed by ble cast of Kangana Ranaut, Saif the distributors for the loss and impress his fans. National Award winner Vishal Ali Khan and Shahid Kapoor. De- later trade analyst Komal Nahta * “Jab Harry Met Sejal”: Bhardwaj, the ilm had an ensem- spite garnering good reviews, the ilm was a disaster at the box ofice as it only collected Rs 20.68 crore. After facing a setback with the failure of the period drama, Kangana, who tasted success with ilms like “Queen”, said that “people have a tendency to en- cash on someone else’s failure”, and will give a “discount” after the box ofice debacle. * “Sarkar 3”: The third in- stalment of the popular “Sarkar” franchise saw some of the sought- after names like Amitabh Bach- chan, Manoj Bajpayee and Jackie Shroff coming together, but the ilm reportedly made less than Rs 20 crore at the box ofice. * “Ok Jaanu”: Released in January, the audience was look- ing forward to the offering by Aditya Roy Kapur and Shrad- Kangana Ranaut dha Kapoor, who were teaming up again after they created magic in Rs 23.64 crore in India, and with “Aashiqui 2”. A remake of comparisons with the original Mani Ratnam’s Tamil ilm “O didn’t work in its favour either. Kadhal Kanmani”, it only raked Salman Khan during a promotion tour for ‘Tubelight’.

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