Why Kambakkht Ishq is doing well?

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Posted: 16 years ago
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Its interesting that despite negative reviews, and mediocre feedback, the movie continues to do well. I mean, I was disappointed with the movie as well, and I promoted it like no other.
So what works with KI? Is it coz its like a typical AKki movie and ppl do like to see him that way, no matter what people say. There's somethign about comic Akki that just works.
And kareena seems to be getting great reviews as well, and it helps that she's never looked better.
Here's a very interesing feedback on KI.

Rooney recommends Kambakkht IshQ

(Go and watch Kambakht ishq it works, it works as a timepass movie and so please go to your nearest cinema with your office group, friends, girlfriends and u will enjoy your experience…. in words of Akshay don't use your brain just enjoy the popcorn sit back and relax….)


I disliked Singh is Kinng, welcome, Tashan, Cctc, etc and with all the negative reviews from all over internet world I had no expectation(sometimes it helps) in watching this movie. The reviews said theres skin show, there are dogs and bitches words used, Amrita arora does a self – insulting role, Akshay is repitative, kareena hams plus shes is a super model and surgeon!!, music is all time low, Hollywood stars are b grade and not to mention their roles, toilet humour, theres no plot and whatever that is rest on watch that sings om mangalam, etc (AND MAY I ADD EVERYTHING AFORESAID IS CORRECT) ……But the film works inspite of all above defects. Yup all above defects sounds true and unforgiving but believe while watching the movie you wont even notice half of them. The jokes, romance, emotions by the lead actors take over and you will forget about above all.

Thanks to KAREENA(second Half) and AKSHAY(First half) (Firstly the movie is fake artificial and the makers knows it and they are open and forward about it as Akshay said forget ur brain at home movie)

Yup Kareena saves the movie for me by her emotional acting towards the end and giving the movie much needed drama. Special mention to Kareena's acting when shes fooling with Akshay for her reasons. (remember Hulchul where she does same with another Akshay(e)) That act is done with really seductive eye-lips movements. Through out the movie Kareena takes control of emotional aspects and also the thrown around character background also works greatly. Giving Kareenas character much need sympathy and reasoning for her behaviour( ofcourse its not rocket science reasoning but than too a reasoning unlike other stupid comedies this reason gives the emotional connection which is played to perfection by kareena and yup it makes us care about her in climax. Only Kareena could have pulled it off. Because that not only requires a pretty face but some acting, confidence in ones ability and that is what Kareena has it pull it off. Mark my words Deepika, Katrina, etc couldn't have pulled it off.

Yup Akshay works well hes not Aamir Khan and this guys knows it and works on his strength which is playing a playboy from Punjab with some action thrown around. It's the vintage akshay which highly complemented by kareenas character and her acting and mind you it wouldn't have worked with Katrina or even Deepika as sugeested by many. Akshays jokes keeps on coming in random order and ensure a superb first half. It's a laughathon in first half only due to akshay and his comic timing and special mention to the one who plays his sidekick. But in second half in his romantic sequence and award winning sequence he quiets down a bit from firs half and allows the emotional bond to flow, to be seen (specially the proposal sequence, and his break up) (remember Namastey London). For Sabbir Khan debut director not much much impress by him but have to give him for his courage to play the emotional track in second half with conviction and declining to used Faras Comedy like SIK, Welcome in the climax and that ensures a good acceptance in audience. He basically I feel belonbgs to David Dhawan brand of film making where many a times you see his climax become emotional (of which I had liking in my youths) (like those karisma, govinda, salman movies)

Production Values – Another thing that makes the movie works are its rich production values and beautiful locations of Los Angles.

Audience Reaction- They were enjoying the movies especially aunties, young teenage guys. They were left in split through out the movie by its jokes. Specially youngster were loving the skin show and it was visible by sitis. But also to note I went to 815 show in Big cinemas ticket were easily available and auditorium only 40 %. So it has taken a usual 60 % drop I feel Meanwhile even I m shocked I liked the movie.

And Kareena u got a new fan.

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Posted: 16 years ago
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well it is doing good because it is a good movie full of comedy love it
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Posted: 16 years ago
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desu u r sooooo rite
u promoted the film more than bebo and akki themselves
i thought its a gud time pass
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Posted: 16 years ago
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I think the reasons its diong well is
1) THE STRIKE
2) Akki and Kareena's fanbase
3) The glam, sham, over the top bollywood masalaness, lol
Well...I guess by Monday we'll find out if its relaly a hit or not
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Posted: 16 years ago
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I have the MAIN reason: Kareena's wardrobe in the movie...simply FAB lol
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Posted: 16 years ago
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according to me why movie worked ...first is strike...ppl were dying to watch an entertaining movie ( like me cldnt stop my self watching first day first show and also bcz of akki ofcourse)
second is akki and for guys def bebo......
audience actually liked the movie which was not expected .....atleast what i was expecting was it got grt opening but will drop bcz ppl didnt like it..but no i think majority of the audience liked it....if 5 ppl didnt like it then 10 ppl liked it and they recommended it to others too....
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Posted: 16 years ago
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Most of Akki's movies work specially if their entertainers.

People know he's goood with comedy & know they wont be disappointed.
Kareena has proved her self to be a great actress in her previous movies, and needless to say. she looooked stunning in promos, so they publisized that well.
The fact that there was a strike, helped KI alot.
& Ohhh the hollywoood biggies, slyvesterrr!
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Posted: 16 years ago
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This reviewer is wrong on so many accounts.
"Giving Kareenas character much need sympathy and reasoning for her behaviour"
- And yes, let's conveniently forget the damned fact that it was Akshay's character who bet with his idiotic friend that he was going to "play" with her and dump her. Of course, Kareena's allegedly "bitchy" behaviour needs justification but Akshay's salacious, objectifying ways don't because after all, his heart is <insert fangirl squealing> MADE OF GOLD. For crying out loud, right before Akshay's character spent the night snogging Simrita and had his supposed change of heart, he was "doing stunts" with Denise. Yeah, heart of gold.
I immensely disliked KI. It was a hollow film, which projected sexism and racism as "comedy". Slapping women, and flinging them off in bouts of fury is supposed to be hilarious; Kareena apologizing for making her own decisions in the climax and saying that the lewd Akshay is the source of happiness in her life enrages me to the point of speechlessness - because clearly, as this movie preaches, women make worse decisions than men. Worse of all, she admits that she is "bitch" [Note: A female specific pejorative] as Akshay so clearly reiterates numerous times whereas he isn't the supposed "dog" she thinks he is since his friend extolls his "virtues": Viraj didn't "exploit her" when she was drunk so she's supposed to make nothing of the fact that she woke up practically naked. Furthermore, people of color are treated so poorly; the black female cop is the desperate witch who makes the best of her job and gropes Akshay while all the white girls are hot, sexy "chicks".
KI technically isn't a hit quite yet; the makers would like you to believe it is, but if BoxOfficeIndia is to be believed, the film grossed about 24.5 crore rupees. However, the production cost of KI is more than double the amount - 60 crore rupees [unsure if this is an accurate amount]. I'm sincerely hoping that this movie doesn't do any better in order to dissuade more movies like this and to give Akshay and Kareena (but mostly Akshay) a wake-up call.
Why I think KI is doing well:
- Kareena and Amrita's skin show
- Overhyped Hollywood cameos
- Akshay and Kareena's fan base
Edited by ShadowKisses - 16 years ago
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Posted: 16 years ago
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Shadowkisses I agree with you.
The script was the WEAKEST element in that movie. Kareena's character so annoyingly bipolar that I rolled by eyes at the end.
I think its working on the merits of the fan bases of the lead stars as well as the strike and hype.
Nonetheless, I feel that both stars tried their best with their annoyingly half baked characters. Kareena was especially great at the portion before bebo. I actually got avies made of that! Psssttt, hell, a few pirated avies wont do the movie harm, lol

Edited by desigal90 - 16 years ago
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Posted: 16 years ago
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I totally, completely agree with you ShadowKisses. The movie just sent the wrong message on SO many levels. The characters were completely half baked, the story was all over the place (they fall in love too quickly, one sob story and Akshay has found a heart?)...

But other then that, so many loopholes!

1) Why did Kiron Kher wait till that moment to tell the truth? Why could she not have said that earlier?
2) Really, is Amrita so stupid that she is just going to fall for everything Kareena tells her to do?
3) How does Akshay have so much money? Did you guys get a look at his house?! DAMN!

I can go on and on, the movie was just irritating because of the characters (especially Kareena)... she acted her part well I guess because in my head I was just going "Bi*ch, bi*ch bi*ch.." and for Akshay "man whore man whore"

The jokes were vulgar and completely awkward to watch with parents, and my younger brother! And the last five kisses were COMPLETELY useless and not needed!

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