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Female protagonists are ruling <keyword id="143" type="CITY" weightage="100" keywordseo="Bollywood">Bollywood</keyword> nowadays and we were definitely looking forward to some spectacular showing when Kangana Ranaut-Vir Das-starrer comedy-drama <keyword id="1132893" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Revolver-Rani">Revolver Rani</keyword> and Subhash Ghai-directed <keyword id="2214753" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Kaanchi-The-Unbreakable">Kaanchi: The Unbreakable</keyword>, yet another <keyword id="2097207" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Woman-centric-movie">woman-centric movie</keyword>, were released on April 25. <keyword id="1718118" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Samrat-Co-">Samrat &amp; Co.</keyword>, a whodunit movie directed and co-written by <keyword id="1097593" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Kaushik-Ghatak">Kaushik Ghatak</keyword>, was the third release of the week. 
 Going by the numbers, it was an extremely poor weekend at the <keyword id="827271" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Domestic-Box-Office">domestic box office</keyword> and the Monday business did not look up either, predicting more gloom and doom. After her stellar performance in <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/Box-Office-Queen-OutshinesGulaab-Gang-Total-Siyapaa-Tanks/articleshow/31848837.cms">Queen</a> (it has netted around Rs 60 crore at home and grossed nearly Rs 93 crore worldwide), Kangana-led Revolver Rani has turned out to be a surprise slow-starter at the <keyword id="25892" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="100" keywordseo="box-office">box office</keyword> in spite of an intriguing storyline. Sure, it had the best start among the three but netted around Rs 6 crore at home after the first three days in spite of hype and the positive word of mouth. Debut day occupancy was as low as 15% although the movie has hit around 1,500 screens, nearly double the number of <keyword id="6377522" type="POSITION" weightage="80" keywordseo="queen">Queen</keyword>. 
 
Interestingly, Queen, too, picked up pace pretty late, but managed to nett around Rs 9 crore after the first three days. For Revolver Rani, the crucial Day 4 (Monday, April 28) business was equally dismal and the movie collected around Rs 1.4 crore at home. It has an estimated budget of Rs 24 crore. 
 
However, <keyword id="1417195" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Kaanchi">Kaanchi</keyword>, directed by <keyword id="6354581" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Subhash-Ghai">Subhash Ghai</keyword>, suffered a worse fate. This one looks like a clear <keyword id="2076872" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Box-office-bomb">box office bomb</keyword> and collected a paltry Rs 75 lakh on the opening Friday. Weekend earnings remained extremely disappointing and the romance-cum-revenge drama could only manage Rs 3 crore in the first three days. Monday collections stood at an estimated Rs 1.1 crore. With the budget of the movie projected to be Rs 30 crore-plus, industry experts are already calling it another disastrous outing by Ghai. Kaanchi has opened in 1,150-1,200 theatres at home, but the occupancy was less than 15%, especially at single screens. In fact, Kaanchi is the lowest debut-day grosser among Ghai’s recent flops including Yaadein (Rs 1.6 crore on opening Friday), Kisna (Rs 1.5 crore) and Yuvraaj (Rs 2.9 crore). 
 <keyword id="2218677" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Samrat-and-Co-">Samrat and Co.</keyword>, a <keyword id="25276" type="POSITION" weightage="100" keywordseo="detective">detective</keyword> thriller starring <keyword id="15130" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Rajeev-Khandelwal">Rajeev Khandelwal</keyword>, <keyword id="110704" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Madalasa-Sharma">Madalasa Sharma</keyword> and <keyword id="1600791" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Gopal-Datt">Gopal Datt</keyword>, hit around 500 screens at home and was immediately declared a flop. First day collections at the domestic box office were an appalling Rs 25 lakh and total earnings in the first three days stood at Rs 1.45 crore, as per trade figures. Interestingly, first Monday (Day 4) collections were better than the opening day, amounting to Rs 60 lakh. But keeping the film’s budget in mind – in the zone of Rs 18 crore or so – this rahasya (mystery) ride won’t be going anywhere in terms of <keyword id="1996031" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Box-office-performance">box office performance</keyword>. 
 
 
 If you are still wondering what has led to the wholesale box office debacle, a close look at all the three flicks may help decode the failures. Directed by <keyword id="2218682" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Sai-Kabir-Shrivastav">Sai Kabir Shrivastav</keyword> (he also did the story and the screenplay) Revolver Rani narrates the story of <keyword id="315181" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Alka-Singh">Alka Singh</keyword> (<keyword id="2201" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Kangana-Ranaut">Kangana Ranaut</keyword>), a dacoit-turned-politician in the thick of power game and in love with Bollywood aspirant <keyword id="1555785" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Rohan-Mehra">Rohan Mehra</keyword> (<keyword id="671" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Vir-das">Vir Das</keyword>). Kangana plays the <keyword id="2218683" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Chambal-girl">Chambal girl</keyword> to perfection – raw, raunchy, power-loving and trigger-happy. But one must not write it off as another one of the Bandit Queen saga. The ground realities, the ingrained satire and the layers of turbulence unfold well in the movie, but the story fails at times – losing the smooth flow and meandering during the second half. Overall, it has loads of merit, but it’s hardly a feel-good movie and that could be one of the key reasons behind the slow business pick-up. As <keyword id="122490" type="POSITION" weightage="80" keywordseo="film-critic">film critic</keyword> Anupama Chopra so rightly said, “If you can enjoy bad people doing bad things, then Revolver Rani will be fun.” 
 
Kaanchi, on the other hand, simply drags on and loses all the suspense of a revenge drama that it later turns out to be. The movie features two newcomers in lead roles, <keyword id="562167" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Kartik-Tiwari">Kartik Tiwari</keyword> (aka <keyword id="2104801" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Kartik-Aaryan">Kartik Aaryan</keyword>) and Hindi movie debutante Indrani Chakraborty (aka Mishti), while the ‘big baddies’ are played by <keyword id="6357910" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Rishi-Kapoor">Rishi Kapoor</keyword> and <keyword id="14672" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Mithun-Chakraborty">Mithun Chakraborty</keyword>. The naïve rural beauty Kaanchi fights against power and corruption as her love Binda, her land and her life are at stake. But as is the Bollywood norm, the twists and turns get too filmy to be convincing, the characters become stereotypes and the dialogues are mere lip service. At the end, we are looking at a mere shell instead of a strong script, powerful performances and the ‘gale’ of change. 
 Samrat and Co. does no better in terms of cinematic art. Rajeev Khandelwal (<keyword id="239627" type="POSITION" weightage="100" keywordseo="private-investigator">private investigator</keyword> Samrat Tilakdhari) lacks the earlier sparkle of Table No. 21. And if you are expecting Rajeev and Gopal (Samrat’s <keyword id="6419345" type="POSITION" weightage="80" keywordseo="assistant">assistant</keyword> and friend, <keyword id="2218675" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Chakradhar-Pandey">Chakradhar Pandey</keyword>) do a Holmes-Watson act, you could be mightily disappointed. But currently you have a mystery to solve. Try and predict if these three would do well at the domestic box office over the first week. Your guess is as good as ours. 
 
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Box Office: Kangana Fails To Lift Revolver Rani; Kaanchi Lacks Ghai’s Golden Touch

There is no other reason for a film's failure other than its content not being good, said Bollywood star <keyword id="6357861" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="ranbir-kapoor" source="Orion">Ranbir Kapoor</keyword> on Wednesday as he opened up about the poor performance of his last release "<keyword id="6503823" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="shamshera" source="Orion">Shamshera</keyword>". <keyword id="53" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="kapoor" source="Orion">Kapoor</keyword> was speaking at the press conference here to promote his latest release "Brahmastra: Part One-Shiva", co-starring his actor-wife Alia Bhatt. Asked whether he feels Hindi movies are being unfairly treated in recent times, Kapoor said, "I will give the example of my own film. I will not talk about other films. Few weeks ago, my film 'Shamshera' was released. I didn't feel any negativity." "The film didn't run at box office, it is probably because the audience didn't like the film. Eventually it is about the content," he added. In recent times, mainstream Hindi movies like Ranveer Singh's "Jayeshbhai Jordaar", Akshay Kumar's "Bachchhan Paandey", "Samrat Prithviraj" and "Raksha Bandhan", along with Aamir Khan-starrer "Laal Singh Chaddha", failed to register big numbers at the box office. Kapoor, known for movies such as "Rockstar", "Barfi!" and "Sanju", said the audiences will only be entertained if they are served good content. "Who doesn't want to go to the movies to experience a different emotion, get moved by characters, be entertained, get a great laugh, cry and feel something? We all want to feel that. If a film doesn't work, there is no other reason. It is because the content is not good," he added. "Brahmastra", directed by his frequent collaborator and close friend <keyword id="66166" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="ayan-mukerji" source="Orion">Ayan Mukerji</keyword>, has been in the making for a long time and faced several delays due to various reasons. Kapoor said no one, including his father, late cinema icon Rishi Kapoor, understood what it takes to make a film like "Brahmastra", which has been mounted on a huge budget and is loaded with visual effects. "It's been so long... No one really understood what it takes to make a film like this because no one has really done this, especially people we know. "The film has been going on for so many years. I remember when my father was alive, I used to lie that I was shooting 'Brahmastra'. I used to hide it and say I'm shooting for some other movie," the 39-year-old actor said. He also credited Mukerji, the director of his two blockbusters "Wake Up Sid" (2008) and "Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani" (2013), for his growth as an actor. "I have known Ayan since 2008 when he narrated 'Wake Up Sid' to me. I didn't know him before that. He is someone who just came and narrated his entire story. He was sitting on the floor and he was narrating the film for me, saying it would take just 1 hour but it took 5 hours to narrate that film. "I really felt that energy from a young filmmaker and I was like, 'Wow, this guy really has a story to tell.' He is passionate about every word, every character and I could feel that energy. I think art is about energy. You have to feel the energy within other people." Kapoor said he is aware that he will not get another opportunity to do a movie like "Brahmastra" again. "It's not like that after 'Brahmastra', I will do only these kinds of films. I know I won't get an opportunity like this again. I hope going forward I get other opportunities to showcase other different characters that I can portray," he added. "Brahmastra Part One: Shiva , which also features megastar <keyword id="6357912" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="amitabh-bachchan" source="Orion">Amitabh Bachchan</keyword>, Nagarjuna and <keyword id="6370219" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="mouni-roy" source="Orion">Mouni Roy</keyword>, is a joint production of Star Studios, Dharma Productions, Prime Focus and Starlight Pictures. The movie will be released in theatres in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, <keyword id="6354291" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="kannada" source="Orion">Kannada</keyword> and Malayalam on Friday. SEE ALSO : <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/news/sensex-nifty-in-the-green-as-crude-prices-soften/articleshow/94066162.cms">Sensex, Nifty in the green as crude prices soften</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/indigo-shares-fall-over-4-as-co-founder-rakesh-gangwal-offloads-2000-cr-worth-stake/articleshow/94065345.cms">IndiGo shares fall over 4% as co-founder Rakesh Gangwal offloads ₹2,000 cr worth stake</a>

'Shamshera' didn't work because content was not good: Ranbir Kapoor

Mumbai, Apr 9 () The release of "Radhe: Your Most Wanted Bhai", featuring Bollywood superstar Salman Khan, is most likely to be delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic.The film, which reunites Salman with his "Bharat" co-star Disha Patani, was scheduled to hit the screens on May 22.This will be for the first time in over a decade that ardent Salman fans will not see a release on Eid, a festival date which has been synonymous with the actor.Salman started shooting for "Radhe..." last November. However, due to the shutdown on all television and film production work due to the outbreak, the last leg of filming is yet to be complete."'Radhe' will be pushed ahead for sure. We have got two songs to shoot, there is some patch work left of about five days or so, we also have editing that is left. We don't know when the situation will be normal and when we can shoot and finish our pending work," a source close to the production told . Most of Salman's Eid releases have turned out to be blockbusters such as "Wanted" (2009), "Dabangg" (2010), "Bodyguard" (2011), "Ek Tha Tiger" (2012), "Kick" (2014), "Bajrangi Bhaijaan" (2015), "Sultan" (2016) and "Bharat" (2019), barring "Tubelight" (2017) and "Race 3" (2018).The insider further said as people might be sceptical about watching a movie in a theatre due to the COVID-19 scare, it would be unfair to release a film in such times."We are in the same boat as other big films that were scheduled to release. We are going into May soon, the film was to release on Eid, which is May 22. It is not that the virus will be eradicated completely within a few days or months. Who will want to go to theatres during such times?"The fear of not venturing out of homes and going to theatres to enjoy a film is a lot more and we all will have to deal with it and overcome it," the source added."Radhe..." is directed by Prabhudheva and the film is the third collaboration between Salman and the director after "Wanted" and last year's "Dabangg 3".The action film also features Randeep Hooda and Jackie Shroff in key roles. It is produced by Sohail Khan and Reel Life Production Pvt Limited under the banner of Salman Khan Films.Besides "Radhe...", Salman was also set to present a film titled "Bulbul Marriage Hall" featuring Pulkit Samrat in the lead. The film was scheduled to go on floors from April 16, but the makers have decided to halt the production till further notice. KKP RDSRDS

Salman Khan-starrer 'Radhe' most likely to be postponed amid coronavirus outbreak

Before 2015 gets its first blockbuster hit, let’s take a look at actresses who would fight out for the Best Actress award during the award season next year. 
 
 
<ol>
	<li> <keyword id="710" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Sonam-Kapoor">Sonam Kapoor</keyword></li>
</ol> The <keyword id="143" type="CITY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Bollywood">Bollywood</keyword> fashionista , who surprised everyone with her entertaining act in Khubsoorat, was seen playing a lead role in last week’s big release, Dolly Ki Doli. In the movie, Sonam plays a con, who robs men by posing as a bride. Her male co-stars in the movie are Pulkit Samrat, Rajkumar Rao and Varun Sharma. 
 
 
<ol>
	<li value="2"> <keyword id="598" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Deepika-Padukone">Deepika Padukone</keyword></li>
</ol>
After almost owning 2012 and delivering one of the superhit movie of 2014, Happy New Year, Deepika is all set to take 2015 by a storm. Two of her biggest and most-awaited releases are Piku and Baji Rao Mastani. While Piku with Amitabh Bachchan is already wooing fans with its first look; in Baji Rao Mastani, her fans will see her with once again with her off screen beau Ranveer Singh. 
 
 
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	<li value="3"> <keyword id="2165" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Kareena-Kapoor">Kareena Kapoor</keyword> 
		Bebo just had one release in 2014. However, in 2015, Mrs Khan will treat her fans with not one or two, but 4 releases. She’ll be seen in movies including Bajrangi Bhaijaan, </li>
</ol>
 Badtameez Dil, Golmaal 4 and Shuddhi. 
 
 
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	<li value="4">
		Katrina Kaif</li>
</ol>
After giving us a blockbuster hit in Bang Bang in 2014, Katrina Kaif will be seen in movies like Phantom and Jagga Jasoos in 2015. In Jagga Jasoos she’ll be seen romancing Ranbir Kapoor; while in Phantom, Katrina will do some kickass action with Saif Ali Khan. 
 
 
 
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	<li value="5"> <keyword id="1655" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Priyanka-Chopra">Priyanka Chopra</keyword></li>
</ol>
In 2014, she walked away with numerous awards. Will Priyanka Chopra create history yet again with her 2015 releases? We have hopes, as PC will be seen in three movies this year. This includes Baji Rao Mastani, Dil Ko Dhadakne Do and Rock on 2! 
 
 
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	<li value="6"> <keyword id="6357860" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Anushka-Sharma">Anushka Sharma</keyword></li>
</ol>
PK girl Anushka Sharma has two films in her kitty this year. While Dil Ko Dhadakne Do directed by Zoya Akhtar is a multi-starrer; in Bombay Velvet, she would be seen romancing Ranbir Kapoor. 
 
Image credits: Indiatimes

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