The game isn’t about entering the 100 crore club anymore. The surprise entry of Grand Masti and Bhaag Milkha Bhaag may push the superstars to look for bigger landmarks. The 200-crore club may fast be becoming the new fad, but it wont be a reality before we have a few more names to really call it a club. But there is a big chance that the list may get crowded until the end of the year.
There is a tremendous amount of buzz around Krrish 3. Not only has it garnered the most amount of views for any Indian film trailer on Youtube, but is also riding on the goodwill of what looks like a genuine effort at creating India’s first superhero franchise. Presence of Priyanka Chopra, fresh with her newly found international fame, Vivek Oberoi – the newest entrant to the 100 crore club and Kangana Ranaut – who has been missing in action for a lot of time is only going to help its prospects. Its a Diwali weekend and makers are known to increase ticket prices. Plus, it will be releasing in a record 5200 screens. Nothing seems to going wrong for the movie at the moment.
Another film which is lying low at the moment, but is expected to begin its blitzkrieg promotions shortly is Dhoom 3. Another franchise, another superstar, but unlike anyone else. The first look, and not even the trailer, has made Indian cinema lovers gasping for more. People love seeing their favourite superstars in negative roles and it has been a while since Aamir Khan did one. His 2008 release Fanaa saw his playing a terrorist and incidentally, it was with the same banner. Guess the baddie roles have to do with some bad blood between the banner and the star. Anyway…
Saif Ali Khan’s Bullet Raja, Shahid Kapoor’s R… Rajkumar and Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Ram Leela have managed to create a strong momentum in their favour, and are the other hopefuls to enter the 100 crore club. Depending on the promotions close to the release, the prospects of how these films open and how fast they reach the 100 crore mark and eventually enter the 200 crore mark, will decide the future of the industry.
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