With a variety of movies hitting the theatres, the last three months of 2013 could be a happy one for both movie buffs and movie makers. While films like
The Lunch Box,
Raanjhanaa and
Bhaag Milkha Bhaag won critics’ love, the likes of
Chennai Express and
Grand Masti raked in a lot of money. Still, after the unexpected disaster that Ranbir Kapoor-starrer
Besharam has turned out to be (despite the biggest names backing it), a question mark hangs over the fate of the upcoming
Bollywood flicks.
Here’s a look at the 5 big-banner films that will make or break Bollywood’s fortune in the final quarter of CY2013…
Boss This action comedy caper starring
Akshay Kumar is the remake of the Malayalam film
Pokkiri Raja. And a lot is at stake concerning this movie, directed by Anthony D’Souza, which is all set to release on 400-plus screens worldwide, including Europe,
North America, South-east Asia and Australia. Will it make it big at the box office, especially when there’s no lead lady paired opposite Khiladi Kumar? Will Aditi Rao Hyadri’s bikini act, Sonakshi Sinha’s item number ‘Saari Raat Party,’ which is touted to be the most expensive song ever (INR 6 million), and Akki’s action-comedy be enough to make
Boss rule? The answers will be out on Oct 16 when Boss hits the screens.
Krrish 3 Even
Rakesh Roshan must be losing sleep over his ‘super hero’ venture starring son
Hrithik Roshan – a flick with a high-flying budget of Rs 100 crore. If the buzz is to be believed, good news for the Roshans is that the distribution rights of Krrish 3 are already sold for Rs 140 crore with minimum guarantee, earmarking ‘table’ profit for the ambitious film. It is the third part of the franchise that started with
Koi Mil…Gaya. Starring Hrithik Roshan,
Priyanka Chopra, Kangana Ranaut and
Vivek Oberoi,
Krrish 3 is getting loads of attention for its special effects that are of international quality. Will the movie manage to retain the hype till Nov 1 or will it be yet another bubble burst?
Ram Leela
Ironically, the reasons that make
Ram Leela a hotly discussed flick could be the ones that may lead to its failure. So far, we love what director
Sanjay Leela Bhansali has featured in the trailer, as well as the songs of the movie. Made on a budget of Rs 35 crore, the magnitude of this film is immense, the canvas is vibrant and the protagonists are two most good-looking people (
Deepika Padukone and
Ranveer Singh) with a sizzling chemistry. On the flip side, we still remember
Saawariya (Ranbir Kapoor-Sonam Kapoor starrer) and
Guzaarish (Hrithik
Roshan-Aishwarya Rai Bachchan starrer), both directed by SLB. Well, one turned out to be a dud and the other was appreciated only by the critics. So this time, we are just keeping our fingers crossed for
Ram Leela.
Gori Tere Pyaar Mein Last time when
Kareena Kapoor and
Imran Khan came together, the audience didn’t have much fun watching the rom com,
Ekk Main Aur Ekk Tu. Will they be able to impress this time around, with this
Karan Johar production? The trailer failed to create a stir. But then, it’s a relatively small-budget movie and it doesn’t look like a big deal to recover the money, considering Kareena is in the lead role. Now we just hope that her marital status won’t become an obstacle.
Dhoom 3
The last movie release of the year and we can’t think of a reason why
Dhoom 3 won’t shine at the box office. The track record of the Dhoom series has been good. And the third installment has added attractions like
Aamir Khan in the first ever negative role and
Katrina Kaif kicking some ass in the lead. Riding on a whopping budget of Rs 150 crore, we just hope
Dhoom 3 ends the year with some fireworks.
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