This week, we start taking questions as soon as they start coming in. Live QnA begins in about 10 minutes from now. Post your questions in the comments section below:
Q. Why are item numbers so important in movies these days?
A. Item numbers are not important and the trend itself is fading. ‘Jaanemann Aah’ didn’t help Dishoom at the box office. Only a select few songs like Fevicol Se, Munni, Chikni Chameli, Sheila Ki Jawaani have actually added value to films as far as the box opening is concerned. And all those films were targeted at the masses and featured major stars. In recent times, even a good music album (Baar Baar Dekho for example) is not helping films open well at the box office. For multiplex films, good music alone isn’t selling tickets anymore, but it does add value if the promos are appealing and the content is good.
Q. What is update on Raees and Kaabil clash? News is out that Kaabil release will postpone. Is it true?
A. Officially, the clash is still on. The shoot of ‘Kaabil’ is going on smoothly and the film should be wrapped up in October. As for Raees, industry-insiders say the film has shaped up really well.
Q. Who is bigger star Ranbir, Ranveer, Varun, Shahid?
A. It’s between Ranbir, Ranveer and Varun.. We’d say Varun because he’s been very consistent with the opening day of his films – Student Of The Year was 7.5 crore, Main Tera Hero was 6 crore, Humpty Sharma was 9 crore, a niche film like Badlapur opened at 7 crore, ABCD 2 was 14.5 crore and Dishoom was 11 crore.
Ranbir isn’t really the star that he was in 2013. Bombay Velvet and even Tamasha (with a top female star like Deepika) were way below expectations. It’s Ranveer’s time to be more consistent now, because some of his films in the past (Kill Dil 6 crore, Lootera 4 crore) haven’t really opened.
Loading ...Q. What is the status of Shraddha Kapoor and Ranbir Kapoor in Bollywood in terms of popularity?
A. Shraddha is one of the most popular female stars in the country. At smaller centres, she’s way ahead of Alia Bhatt and could be in the Top 3 after Deepika and Anushka. Ranbir, like we already mentioned, isn’t the star that he once was. But he’s a terrific actor, one of the best in the industry, which is why he’s the top choice among young stars for big directors like Rajkumar Hirani and Karan Johar.
Q. On which basis National award for best actor is given? They consider only acting or they also consider the plot and message and story of the movie?
A. We are not too sure about the criteria, because a film like Swades should have won Shah Rukh Khan a national award for Best Actor, but it went to Saif Ali Khan for Hum Tum. That was probably the only odd year when a commercial film won the Best Actor award. Even Amitabh Bachchan for Piku was a surprise, there were better performances last year.
Q. Is Kaabil postponed? Is it low budget or high budget? What is the real reason behind Hrithik rejecting Thug? Why media is so negative regarding Hrithik nowadays?
A. Kaabil’s release date remains 26th January 2017, until the day Rakesh Roshan officially announces a change in plan. Hrithik wasn’t convinced with the script of ‘Thug’.
Q. In which language does regional movies get released in overseas?
A. In the same language i.e Tamil films release in Tamil. Subtitles are included.
Q. Apart from Salman and Aamir, did Hrithik, Akshay or Ajay ever give a tough competition to SRK or beat his opening collections in overseas?
A. Shah Rukh Khan is in a different league when it comes to popularity of Indian actors in the overseas markets. For a lot of non-Indians, Bollywood still means Shah Rukh Khan. That will probably never ever change. He has been ruling the overseas markets for nearly 2 decades and even now his films open very well. He’ll shatter overseas records the day he gives a very good film that trends well there.
Aamir has gained a following by doing quality films, people love him for his films. Salman was never a major star overseas, but that has changed quite drastically after the release of Bajrangi Bhaijaan.
Q. Please rank KK Menon, Manoj Bajpayee, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Irffan Khan, Rajkumar Rao acting wise. Please compare them with current superstars in acting department and their importance to Bollywood.
A. Our pick, in order of preference – Irrfan Khan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Rajkumar Rai, Manoj Bajpayee, KK Menon. Comparing them to top superstars is like comparing apples to oranges. Actors like Irrfan or Nawaz can never create mass hysteria or even ensure a good opening. Their films will almost always open slow and then grow on word-of-mouth.
Q. Are Jolly LLB 2 and Raabta seriously about to clash or will it be averted in future?
A. The clash is still on, but Raabta could be push to a later date.
Q. As per your opinion, which movie get higher buzz among ADHM and Shivaay as the title tracks for both films are out. ADHM songs is already superhit which justified the theme of the movie, Shivaay also done the same for me. So what’s your opinion about the Shivaay song and overall buzz of both films.
A. Shivaay will appeal to a wider section of the audience, plus the trailer has received a very positive response – both of which are big advantages to have during a weekend like Diwali. Ae Dil Hai Mushkil is a big film too, but it remains to be seen if the film will appeal to audience outside major cities. Trailer will be the key. Buzz-wise, Shivaay is ahead at the moment.
Q. Does Crack have the potential be a 150 crore grosser?
A. Unlikely. But it’s too early to talk about the film without even watching the trailer.
Q. Do you think Raaz Reboot can take a good initial on its opening day?
A. The response to the trailer and music has been lukewarm. It could still open well because of the popularity of the franchise, but we don’t think Raaz Reboot is going to open the way Raaz 3 did.
Q. Won’t the release of Jolly LLB 2 just after Rustom be a negative factor for it as both are going to revolve around courtroom, it might be something similar that happened to Holiday and Baby.
A. It’s not going to be a negative factor, in fact it could be a positive because the audience in cities now believe Akshay does good films. The variety and quality of his films has improved. The change of perception has come in 2016. The coming year could be huge for him if content is upto expectations.
Q. As a big fan of your site.. I want to know something my question is once you said your site is going to complete 10 years in 2016 so on which day and what are the plans ?
A. We completed 10 years on 20 August. There were no celebrations. Thank you for visiting.
Q. What is the role of a director because the actor does acting, then there are cameramen, writers, etc etc and many times even the screen play is written by others.
So why the director is important?
A. A director is like a supervisor who gives directions to his cast and crew. It’s his / her responsibility to ensure that every department of filmmaking comes blends together. The director visualises the film and then works closely with his actors, cinematographers etc. A film belongs to the director. If the direction isn’t good enough, even a good script won’t translate into a good film.
Q. What was the verdict of Singh Saab The Great, Ghayal Once Again for producers and distributors. What is the line up Sunny Deol in 2017? is he still a bankable star in north atleast for distributors?
A. Both Singh Saab The Great and Ghayal Once Again flopped at the box office. Sunny has a few delayed films like Bhayyaji Super Hit, but no big release. His films open well in the North, but he’s not even close to the star that he once was. Sunny Deol during his peak, was like Salman Khan at single-screens today. The industry doesn’t really produce massy stars like Sunny anymore.
Q. How would you rate the promotional strategy of Befikre.. people in indicine are not appreciating the posters and the video.. How is trade response?? Don’t you think banners like YRF and Dharma should start producing film other than these rom com?
A. It has been difficult to understand the strategy behind pushing the kissing scenes as much as they have. The response from the audience even at bigger centres has been mixed to negative. But there is still a long way to go, let’s wait and see what they give us in the trailer. Our LBO ‘expectation’ (not prediction) for Befikre is already down 82 crore from 100 crore plus.
Q. What would be the ideal release date for SRK starrer the Ring?
A. The tentative date is still the Independence Day weekend. But they are also looking at a couple of other dates, announcement will be made soon.
Q. Did ‘Brothers’ help Siddharth Malhotra make his presence felt among the masses? Will Ittefaq remake be a film for the masses?
A. Ek Villain helped Sidharth more than Brothers. But he has a long way to go before we can even call him a mass hero.
Q. Why some people are questioning Sidharth’s stardom just after one flop? In his 6 films short career he has already delivered 2 super-hits including one 100 cr grosser with Kapoor and Sons still being the 3rd highest overseas grosser. His debut SOTY is still the highest grossing film starring a debutant and Hasee Toh Phasee did reasonably well?
A. That’s how it is for every actor. When your film opens well, you get praised, when it falls below expectations, box office pull of lead stars is questioned. Sidharth has started his career well, but has a long way to go before we can call him an ‘established star’.
Q. What is the status of Kahaani 2?
A. It’s releasing on November 25. On the same day as ‘Dear Zindagi’ starring Alia and SRK. There have been rumours that the film is likely to be postponed, but that’s PR at work. Official sources have said, the film is still on schedule to release in November.
Q. What’s the reason for the below average opening of Bar Bar Dekho?
A. It can never be said with certainty that a film will open well at the box office. Film business is unpredictable, what appeals to the audience and what doesn’t cannot be predicted. It could be the casting that didn’t work, Sidharth and Katrina are not the greatest of actors and watching them together on screen was probably not very exciting for the audience. It could also be the concept of time-travel that limited the audience. Difficult to pin-point and give you the exact reason. Chartbuster music raised expectations, but the multiplex audience don’t come to watch songs, they come to watch good films. If the content isn’t liked, the film will be rejected.
It’s also a game of perception. When the expectations for a good opening is low, a 7 crore start becomes decent, but when a film is expected to do 9-10 crore and it opens at 7.. negativity spreads quickly. Having said that, for the costs, the film should have opened at 8-9 crore and then shown good growth over the weekend.
Q. Yesterday I saw an article of Kannada film Mungaru Male review of part 1 which you reviewed 10years ago.. can you tell me why you stopped reviewing the other regional movie which are biggies.. if possible can you give me the update of Mungaru male 2..or any similar site where we get updates of box office collection of Kannada films as how we get the update of hindi film here.. I mean the true box office collection..
A. The site was first planned to cover all Indian films, that why the name Indi (Indian) Cine (Cinema), but we later decided to cover only Hindi films. We do not know any site that gives accurate estimates or collections of Kannada films. We do get multiplex collections of regional films and have contacts with some individual distributors in Karnataka. Maybe sometime in the future we might give estimates for Kannada films too. Thank you for your interest.
Q. Why national awards of all Ajay Devgn movies was not successful at hindi box office.but still given best actor? Even National award film like Raincoat was a flop. Why its confusing
A. Box office collections isn’t taken into consideration for national awards, neither for Best Film nor for Best Actor. Ideally, film awards should never be about popular choice.
Q. How much business did Rustom lose due to Mohenjo Daro and Happy Bhaag Jayegi?
A. We think the film benefitted because of the big clash with Mohenjo Daro. It increased its business potential. We say this because Rustom over performed, such films don’t usually collect 130 crore. Happy Bhaag Jayegi was too small a film to affect Rustom.
Q. Do you think Sultan can remain the highest grosser of the year? What do you think about the prospects of the lifetime of Dangal?
A. Dangal will have to be a terrific film if it has to cross the 300 crore mark. Even 250 crore won’t be easy if it doesn’t find acceptance. We have been hearing good things about the film, but we’d put our money on Sultan topping the year.
Q. What do you think of Befikre marketing strategy?
A. Difficult to understand.
Q. Is there any possibility of Hera Pheri 3 with Akshay as it will be a great (huge) success as we all know about the franchises craze around the 3 actors.
A. The next Hera Pheri film has been shelved.
Q. The rate at which salman is going he could have 12 or more blockbusters this decade only. are there any words to describe this unbeatable achievement?
A. If he can continue at this level for the next 4-5 years or more, he could be the biggest Bollywood superstar of all time. There is also a chance that he could take it to the next level as films like Bajrangi Bhaijaan and Sultan have really set box office benchmarks, both when it comes to opening, weekend and lifetime collections. One actor generating 1000 crore of business within a span of 12 months (Bajrangi Bhaijaan to Sultan – just domestic business) is simply phenomenal.
Any other superstar apart from Akshay Kumar that has four 4 Successful(not super hit I am just saying Successful) movies in just one 1 year?
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Khiladi rocks! Jabra out of top 3 come a after jllb release next year many of Akki fans will even bash me for saying next year for them and my heart I know Jabra fan is already out of top 3 .
What a joke indicine? How on earth you are saying 250 cr won’t be easy for biggest movie of the year? Dangal is much bigger film than sultan because it has the biggest superstar and salman is nothing in frent of aamir. Dangal even in worst case will beat sultan easily. Shut your mouth and stop over hyping non actor. As far as biggest superstar is concerned, not a single chanice for non actor as far as aamir is there. Aamir as given 4 ATHG and highest number of ATBB and then how on earth you are predicting lallu to be biggest superstar. Aukaat ATHG dene ki hai nahi Aur nikle Aamir se compare karne. Shame on u..
If rustom type film don’t do 130 than how airlift did 130? Was it an universal fast paced thriller? Lol
Pure…..
And Rustom was much hotter film than any recent akshay movie . It did loose 10 crs otherwise 140 lifetime!
And Ranbir may not be as big as he was in 2013, but still he have 2 100 cr hit out of last 5 movies….he is still a big star. Ajay have only 1 movie that crossed 75 out of last 5 movies. Lol
Coolest married couple in Bollywood?
Ajay-Kajol Akshay-Twinkle Srk-Kjo.
Vote poll next sunday.
Sorry Ajay and Akshay fans I already have that feeling your idols will be voted 2nd best and 3rd best no specific order.
Will add I found the tattoo on Akshay shoulder yesterday inscribed by Tina name on it was just so cool. Ajay his kids name too while Self proclaimed king Srk has none because he knows how angry Dharma will be.
Indicine apology for earlier comments could not control myself but henceforth will not loose focus. Keep up with your job I visit your website almost every 2 days maximum. Lots of love from Lagos the bedrock of Africa!#!
When will bollywood make nude movies like hollywood?
Who is the king and bhai bhai of next generation….??? Is it Ranveer n varun..?
@Sunny Akkiholic. Using your logic it means if this was 3years ago 2013 easily if Then Ranbir and Akshay movie was to clash then I would have also commented same
I will say 2013
Ranbir last 5 movies = 2 100 crores
Akshay last 6 movies = 0 100 crore and highest Solo lead nt extended cameo =68
Joker to Boss 2012 -2014.
Same if it was Airlift to clash with a Ranbir movie early this year 2016 before the clash I will have again said
Ranbir last 5 films = 2 100 crore
Akshay last 5 films = 0 100 crore
From Entertainment to Sib. 2014-2016.
What do you say using your logic? At least Ajay case there was a 100 crore movie while both phases of Akki career graph that’s 2 phases Ranbir actually had 2 100 cr but Akki in both last 5 phases prior to 2016 Airlift had 0! Fact!
Why did srk and aamir anounced their movies which will release in 2018??? Does that mean no one will anounce their movies for diwali and chiristmass??
indicine you did not expected Rustom to collect 130 cr than what about airlift
Rustom is far more entertaining than airlift . akki gets back that trust which he lost due to tmk and joker .he is alway a bigger star than your hr .
he lost around 15-20 cr due to clash .
and here everybody knows you are a big bhakt of hr srk and kjo.so your answer is expected no need to say and you are big akki hater .
During Welcome and tJP if tJP not clashed with Rustom than today welcome is known as first 100 cr movie OK
you always degrade akki I don’t no why.
jaako Rakhen saaiyan mar sake na koi
your another questions answer
akki is the first actor came on par with srk in b/w 2000 to 2009 he given many hits in overseas b/w despite not working with big banners and multiple release .even media and trade said that he is a big threat to srk in overseas he has most no of hits in overseas after srk no offence to srk fans srk is king in overseas Amir came in pic since 2007 onward salmon from last 2 years OK
@Jolly Alcoholic. Using your same logic
Ranveer Singh last 5 movies=3 100 cr wit a heavy weight clash wit Srk.
Ranbir last 5 movies = 2 100 cr movies
Varun last 5 movies =2 100 cr movies but mind you despite Ranveer with 3 100 crore and far better collections with his non 100 cr compared to Ranbir flop disasters in between just take a look at the vote poll of the 3 actors Varun 38 % Ranbir 34% Ranveer 18%!!!!!! So based on your logic That vote is wrong Ranveer is a bigger actor because 3 100 cr last 5 movies compared to Ranbir 2 100 crore with disasters flop in between??? I salute your logic dude!!
@ Sani D
Always considered you a reasonable commentator. But your comment @ 7:01 changed that and shows you are no better than a @ navin or @ tiger – the real king. There are many vulgar responses to that comment but I will fall below down to your standard if I do that.
Srk deserve national award for fan
Sorry to say Indicine and with all due respect, I think you lost your mind, how can you say that Salman was never a major star in Overseas, do you forget that it’s Salman’s movie HAHK who open the overseas market for Bollywood. Yes he is not consistent because he was not backed by Big Production house like YRF and Dharma, because of which he lost his touch in overseas, and because the big banner like YRF and Dharma Srk is so much popular in overseas, without these banner Srk is nothing in overseas……On the other hand what Saman and Aamir have achieve today in Overseas market is only because of their hard work and without taking help of any big banners like Srk did…..
I don’t understand why you and other media always defend Srk, last week in Q&A session also, you put Raees over Tubelight, may I know why??? Raees is a delayed project and even you know better, that whenever a movie get delayed it will affect the movie badly…..On the other hand Tubelight have one of the biggest Actor-Director Jodi, plus it has Salman who is in the top right now, plus EID release…..Do I have to give any more reasons to you……From last 7 years Salman is giving Blockbusters one after another and Srk is just surviving in Box Office because of High ticket price, big actress, big banner and festival releases, and still you put Srk over Salman which clearly shows that you are biased….
Even in every Q&A sessions you answer more questions which is related to Srk and totally avoid Salman’s related questions….I am noticing this from long time now……Stop this Indicine…
@SANI your cmnt went bouncer ?
And talking about ranbir than for me ranbir is as big star as akshay(just going from a bad phase like akki had in 2010) ranbir has a long way to go and he can achieve everything what Akshay or any other Khan achieved….!
@AKKI yes, akshay was big in 2000-2009 in overseas like srk.
@SANI 10:28 PM ? Ranveer Singh has given only 2 100 cr movies as per my knowledge.
@indicine
Everytime ur prediction for Aamir movies goes wrong..
Just wait.. in worst case Dangal will beat Sultan…. If Dangal fails to beat sultan….I will never debate on who is megastar…i will accept salman is biggest megastar than Aamir..but every christmas Aamir gives ATBB AND ATHG….when salman achieve this tell me….everytime indicine predict more for salman films and finally nothing happend…why r u biased?…before sultan release ur bet on Dangal n now ur bet on Sultan…
Why? Because sultan crossed 300cr..
Whenever aamir comes on Christmas, salman never gives HGOTY aur ATHG to bhul jao..
buisness increases year after year.. Aamir gives 340cr in 2014…n now 2016 atleast 310cr to banta hein
DANGAL-370cr
@Akki, Aamir came in picture since 2007? Aamir is ruling in overseas since 2007. Your makkhi is nothing in front of Aamir be it india or overseas. And now Aamir is the baap of everyone in overseas and India, everywhere. He is biggest star in both the territories. So shut up. His Lagaan was nominated for Oscar in 2001. So who are you talking against him? Aamir will always remain in his own league.
And SANI JI atleast akshay have huge fan following to cover his flops , Ranbir hve good fan following in females especially while Ajay doesn’t have fan following to cover his flops. …! A big difference…! 2% votes only on last poll on indici..lol
@11.08 mate,what of if an Ajay fan tells the same to @Challa @Javed @sss what response do you think they will give?
I am very easy going and open with my opinions deep in me I know where I have placed everybody and whom I respect. Am sure you dig now?
@Jolly Akkiholic. Fan following to cover flop? Expansiate please.
You are always fond of jumping from one point to another irrelevant point now?
Read your comment again? Why at first place you did not say Ranbir fan following?
Are we talking about fan following or last 5 movies ? Be specific stop finding excuses. Let me refer you to @Bollywood Arena. Go to Fan wars and then read the section covering Ajay and Akshay fan followers.
And if I am to buy your theory then how does Ranbir female followers cover his flops? Or 2% of just normal indicine users for that day voting their favourite actor then how comes Ranbir was behind Ajay in that vote? Almost twice as much people voted for Ajay ahead of Ranbir? Now which other off bases do you want to introduce? You are trapped boy you making no sense at all just confusing yourself and the readers here. Go to the point next time and stick with it.
@11:08pm Queen FAN
Why so angry…! Sani D is only stating the truth that kjo srk are a good couple…!
100% guarantee salman would trade his success for being with aishwarya rai
Is it a good choice for Sidharth to do Ittefaq remake?
@mr bollywood mr aamir khan won,t be big star because even sanjay dutt given blockbuster with hirani n aamir is christmas star even ranveer singh can cross 250cr on christmas now so stop living in dreams n come to reality mr aamir khan is good actor but SALMAN IS ONLY BIGGEST STAR OF BOLLYWOOD.
@mr bollywood and mr aamir khan failed to give 100cr without christmas how on earth anyone can consider him biggest lol first tell him to give blockbuster in non holiday like salman gave ready but he can,t come on non holiday as he can,t cross even 100cr lol
@dixit
Salaman ko bol apne comfort zone se bahar nikal… Remake and eid…
South ke bolck buster hindi mein remake karta hein aur block buster banata hein…usko bol fress script aur no masala leke non holiday pe aaja tab dekhte hein teri bhai ki power
@Dixit, ha ha ha speaks someone whose idol was nothing but a 0 in last 2 decades and started his actual career by copying aamir’s formula i.e. masala movies. be thankful you idiot ahsaan faramosh. all lallu fans are thankless namak haram who don’t have any brain, or memories to look before 2010. aamir saved your lally whose movies used to earn in single digits such has marigold, main aur mrs khanna, god tussi great ho, yuvraaj, shaadi karke phas gaya and list goes on. aamir is baap of salman. period. let salman do a movie like talaash which has no action or entertainment and come on non holiday, i bet it won’t cross even 60 cr, let alone 100 cr. all his movies since 2010 are commercial masala movies and his whole career heavily relies on masala genre.
@Dixit, you are taking about that man who is founder of 100 cr, 150 cr, 200 cr, 250 cr, 300 cr clubs in india itself. in overseas he is founder of $20 million, $30 million, $40 million clubs and worldwide he is founder of 300 cr, 400 cr, 500 cr, 600 cr and 700 cr clubs. your salman is a recordless loser who doesn’t have any chance to stand against aamir. aamir kicks salman not only in acting, but in stardom, worldwide fan following, popularity, and recognition. your local star is only worshiped among paan masala waala, auto drivers, sabji waalas,and all classless people who don’t have any brain. aamir on the other hand is loved and respected by educated, class people who have high degree education, marsidi owners, and billionaire people who live in metro cities and overseas. so that’s the difference between a real global megastar and a local bhojuri superstar. i hope you understand all these and then dare to comment. let salman do movies which has some class, but leave it, he doens’t have it, as he is a classless auto waala made bhojpuri star.