2007: Hits and Flops - Box Office Analysis
The year, which started good with Abhishek Bachchan's terrific performance in Guru, is ending on a positive note too with two successes - Aamir Khan's Taare Zameen Par and Welcome! While 2007 is no match to 2006, it still is not that bad either. We got to see some experiments - some worked while others bombed. On one hand Bheja Fry, The Namesake, Life in a Metro and SRK's Chak De India worked both critically and commercially but on the other hand No Smoking, Black Friday, Gandhi My Father, Nishabd, Johnny Gaddaar, Blue Umbrella, 1971 and Manorama Six Feet Under did not find many takers in the audience. Agreed, some of these were bad cinema but at least Bollywood is no more tied within the usual commercial limitations. That's a healthy sign!
It won't be wrong to say that 2007 belongs to Akshay Kumar, who gave us 4 hits - Welcome, Heyy Babyy, Bhool Bhulaiyaa and Namastey London. He has certainly been one of the most consistent stars over the years and this was his best year so far. King Khan is not far behind with Om Shanti Om and Chak De India proving yet again that he is still No. 1 with both masses and classes. Talking of masses, how can David Dhawan be far behind? He gave one of the biggest hits of his career in Partner, although it was a bad rip-off of Hitch. In Partner, Salman Khan and Govinda did what they could not do with four other stars in Salaam-E-Ishq.
Abhishek Bachchan had a mixed year. He showed with Guru what a good director can do with him. In his most accomplished performance so far, he also gave his first hit with Ash. However Jhoom Barabar Jhoom, his second movie with Shaad Ali, turned out to be a damb squib although its music still tops the charts. And his extended guest apperance could not save Laaga Chunari Mein Daag. That brings me to Yash Raj Films, who had their worst ever year. All their movies, barring Chak De, flopped. Ta Ra Rum Pum, Jhoom Barabar Jhoom, Laaga Chunari Mein Daag and even Madhuri's comeback vehicle Aaja Nachle - all disappointed.
Hrithik Roshan did not have a single release after fantastic 2006 and we will have to wait until Feb 2008 to watch Jodha Akbar.
Amitabh Bachchan gave great performances but except Cheeni Kum, none of them brought box office on aag. I should not even be mentioning about RGV ki whatever but Eklavya and Nishabd did have Amit ji showing us why he is still around and that too at the top.
Jab We Met, Apne, Dhamaal, Shoot Out At Lokhandwala and Aap Ka Surroor - The Moviee were the other hits of 2007.
Among the other major flops, Saawariya ranks as the worst disaster. Its lead stars, however, got good response and with the continued support from their families I am sure they will survive just as some of the other star kids have. At least Ranbir Kapoor will. While Naqaab did not look like an Abbas Mustan movie at all Fool N Final, Cash, Awarapan, Dus Kahaniyaan, Shakalaka Boom Boom, Khoya Khoya Chand, Good Boy Bad Boy, Hattrick, Just Married, Kya Love Story Hai, Darling and The Train never really took off.
For a comprehensive list of hits and flops (in alphabetical order), see below.
Hits
Aap Ka Surroor - The Moviee
Apne
Bheja Fry
Bhool Bhulaiyaa
Chak De India
Cheeni Kum
Dhamaal
Guru
Heyy Babyy
Jab We Met
Namastey London
Om Shanti Om
Partner
Shoot Out At Lokhandwala
Taare Zameen Par
Welcome
Average
Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal
Honeymoon Travels Pvt Ltd.
Life in a... Metro
The Namesake
Flops
1971
50 Lakh
Aaja Nachle
Aggar
Anwar
Apna Asmaan
Aur Pappu Paas Ho Gaya
Awarapan
Bal Ganesh
Big Brother
Black Friday
Blue Umbrella
Bombay To Goa
Buddha Mar Gaya
Cash
Chain Kulii Ki Main Kulii
Chhodon Naa Yaar
Dahek
Darling
Delhii Heights
Dharm
Dhokha
Dhol
Dil Dosti Etc
Dus Kahaniyaan
Eik Dasttak
Ek Chalis Ki Last Local
Eklavya - The Royal Guard
Fool n Final
Friendship
Game
Gandhi My Father
Gauri - The Unborn
Ghutan
Go
Good Boy Bad Boy
Hattrick
I am in Love
It's Breaking News
Jahan Jaaeyega Hamen Paaeyega
Jai Jagannath
Jhoom Barabar Jhoom
Johnny Gaddaar
Just Married
Kaafila
Kaisay Kahein
Khanna & Iyer
Khoya Khoya Chand
Kudiyon Ka Hai Zamana
Kya Love Story Hai
Laaga Chunari Mein Daag
Life Mein Kabhie Kabhiee
Manorama Six Feet Under
Marigold: An Adventure in India
Miss Anara
Mp3 - Mera Pehla Pehla Pyaar
Mr. Hot Mr. Kool
Mumbai Salsa
Nanhe Jaisalmer
Naqaab
Nehlle Pe Dehlla
Nishabd
No Smoking
Oldd Iss Goldd
Panga Naa Lo
Parzania
Provoked
Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag
Raqeeb
Red
Red Swastik
Risk
Saawariya
Salaam-E-Ishq
Sarhad Paar
Say Salaam India
Shakalaka Boom Boom
Speed
Strangers
Swami
Ta Ra Rum Pum
The Train
Traffic Signal
Undertrial
Victoria No. 203
Water
Yatra
Watch this space for our nominations for awards...And note it will be you who would be deciding the winners!!!
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Re: 2007: Hits and Flops - Box Office Analysis
Its really sad n depressing to see movies like "Parzania", "Saawariya", "Manorama Six Feet Under" n "Blue Umbrella" under the flop category... all of dem were well made... but I think Indian audiences needs 2 grow up nw n should be exposed to different n experimental type of cinema... just goin by d fan following n nt d substance, has become a routinary affair 4 d majority of Indian audiences (for eg, OSO, Partner, Apne n Aap ka Suroor)... dey shud understand d meaning n aim of making films... Manorama six feet under depicted the style of film noir, Saawariya was adapted from White Nights, Parzania ws weaved around d Godhra tragedy... Moreover, dey had an aesthetic sense dat only a movie literate can understand... its time now dat such movies should be encouraged n appreciated... dat nt only will increase d confidence of the maker but will inspire the maker to make more good films in the future...
Re: 2007: Hits and Flops - Box Office Analysis
it really hurt me to see that movies like dil dosti etc, Johnny Gaddaar, water, manorama 6 feet under was put under flop list but oh well that list was according to how they fared at the box office. but it was a good movie, i really enjoyed them.
Re: 2007: Hits and Flops - Box Office Analysis
seeing films like water in the flop category which happens to be the biggest overseas groser(hindi movie)is truly dissapointing.aaja nachle despite being liked by many was thrashed by the critics......i feel really bad 4 madhuri she really gave the movie a new dimension.its equally agonising 2 c such senseless movies like hey baby,oso,aap ka suroor,welcome,bhool bhulaiyaa in the hit list.movies r really meant to b tagged with the success tag based on jus the box office number????doesnt the story and the acting play any role??
Re: 2007: Hits and Flops - Box Office Analysis
You have given good review and I also think like you only. OSO is a biggest flop because story is nothing but simply a masala movie. Saawariya is much better than OSO. AAJA NACHLE is flop not only by critics but also by controversy. I think AAJA NACHLE is SUPERHIT.
Re: 2007: Hits and Flops - Box Office Analysis
i also think that aja nachle is super duper hit movie. People are so insane and there minds full of vulgarity. They need the whole body showing actresses to make a movie hit. might as well watch a porn movie.
i hate criticisms about good actress like madhuri. The movie was worth for its content.
Re: 2007: Hits and Flops - Box Office Analysis
even madhuri dixit rose to stardom by "ang-pradarshan" (as u said whole body showing) so what's wrong there dude? as for aaja nachle, no comments as i have not seen it yet.
Re: 2007: Hits and Flops - Box Office Analysis
Several movies have been overshadowed in 2007, and those movies contained much positivity, realistic-ness...and well, everything a GOOD movie should offer. AWARAPAN, was extremely underrated, the execution of the performances, the depths of emotions, and the acts of humanity had much superiority compared to idiotic movies such as Aap ka surroor...I just sigh when I see grandeur, creative movies overlooked. Bollywood viewers have this awkward tendency to dismiss realistic movies and settle for the ones with all these unrealistic occurences. When will people learnnnnn.
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