Amazing how people want to read so much between the lines. Let's enjoy the music. Forget what other's are saying.
On 1/18/07, Doraiswamy S. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
As I said previously, probably all the ads of "Guru" on indiafm.comchanged his idea about Mani Ratnam movie .. And he calls him impartial and "Adarsh" :) On 1/18/07, Pravinder Sheoran <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > hey guys > DID SUN RISE FROM WEST TODAY > or my mind have started thinking in opposite way > > how come this so called FILM BHAGAT is speaking in favour of mani sir > there must be something going on that is compelling this guy to > speak this way > otherwise its not the first time that mani sir and rahman sir have > come with good work > but its first time this guy is speaking thia way > > i just wana warn you guys that do not listen to him > coz next time he can hurt your expectations very badly > > PRAVINDER > > --- In [email protected] <arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com>, > "vinodraju2k" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > Indian B.O.: 'Guru' strong in parts! > > By Taran Adarsh > > > > As a hardcore cinema bhakt, I have witnessed a number of films > since > > I could remember. I have rarely gone for repeat viewings even if > the > > film had won my heart. But certain films compel you to watch them > > again, and again, and again. > > > > I remember watching Hrishikesh Mukherjee's ABHIMAAN in three > > consecutive shows [3 p.m., 6 p.m., 9 p.m.] at Padma theatre, > > Ernakulam [Kerala], when I was a kid. I recall watching Ramesh > > Sippy's SHOLAY time and again over the years. MUGHAL-E-AZAM and > > MOTHER INDIA continue to be all-time favorites. And so is the > Julie > > Andrews starrer THE SOUND OF MUSIC, which remains my most favorite > > film. > > > > I truly enjoyed Mani Ratnam's new outing GURU. And it gladdened my > > heart immensely. In fact, I watched it twice within three days of > its > > release and I don't mind watching it the third time. This film > > inspires you to move ahead in life and that's what works. > > > > Let's get one thing straight: GURU was never expected to start > like > > DHOOM 2, KRRISH or FANAA. In fact, everyone in the industry knew > that > > the initial shows wouldn't record more than 35%-40% occupancy. But > > its 50%-60% start did comes a pleasant surprise. And the film > picked > > up momentum on Day 1 itself . > > > > While everyone was expecting the film to perform exceedingly well > at > > multiplexes of metros mainly, the day-wise growth in collections, > > even at centres where `multiplex films' rarely find many takers, > has > > proved that a good film finds its audience, irrespective of its > > genre. > > > > At Indore, for instance, GURU showed a meteoric rise as days > > progressed. But it slided downwards on Monday and remained at par > on > > Tuesday and Wednesday, which is not a disturbing sign. Let's have > a > > quick look at its day-wise performance – > > > > Theatres Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue > > Inox 68,200 78,200 1,44,000 45,500 47,500 > > Velocity 66,000 85,000 1,30,600 43,500 37,500 > > PVR 1,10,000 1,33,000 1,49,900 77,700 67,000 > > Adlabs 71,000 88,500 1,45,500 38,200 33,000 > > > > > > At Mumbai and Delhi/Uttar Pradesh too, the film is behaving > > exceedingly well. Going by the initial trends, the film fetched > > excellent collections in the opening weekend and is steady on > > weekdays. South and Bengal is also strong. > > > > Agreed, the film is not strong at single screens, but wasn't that > > expected? It's not a DHOOM 2 or a PHIR HERA PHERI to attract the > hoi > > polloi in hordes, so let's not sit with a magnifying glass and > > indulge in loose talk. In fact, a number of print and TV journos > > quizzed me whether the Abhishek-Ash `roka' ceremony was a ploy to > > boost the business of GURU. Rubbish! The Bachchans would never > stoop > > so low ever. If they wanted, they could've announced it during > UMRAO > > JAAN, which really required the push. Let's stay away from yellow > > journalism! > > > > As things stand today, the distributors of a few territories of > GURU > > are definitely in comfort zone thanks to its business at > multiplexes. > > With no major opposition in the coming week, its business at > > multiplexes should be steady. > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------- > --- > > > > http://www.indiafm.com/trade/business_talk/index.html > > > >
-- Warm Regards ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Vinayak http://theregoesanotherday.blogspot.com/ Albert Einstein - "Before God we are all equally wise - and equally foolish."
