We've got more on his Twitter war with trade analyst Taran Adarsh over 'Mausam'
Shahid Kapoor
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Shahid Kapoor has not taken kindly to any views even remotely critical of his movie 'Mausam', directed by his dad Pankaj Kapur. Sasha has been so sensitive that he even got abusive towards trade analyst Taran Adarsh.
Taran had said about 'Mausam' "Fetched approx '21 cr/'22 crore net in its opening weekend. Biz slid downwards on Saturday, but showed escalation on Sunday... numbers are below the mark."
Shahid reacted angrily to this, posting on his Twitter page, "So all those trying so hard to sc*** "Mausam" can go sc*** themselves. Waise bhi aajkal kuchh logon ke adarsh buri tarha gir chuke hain."
Taran remained cool, tweeting back, "Abusing me won't help. Instead, get a reality check and introspect the shortcomings of the film."
The Shahid-Sonam Kapoor starrer, which released September 23, received mixed reviews, and earned Rs.22 crore in the opening weekend.
'Mausam' tracks the story of a couple forced to stay apart by socio-political situations and how after 10 years of separation they reunite and live happily after.
Made at a budget of Rs. 35 crore, 'Mausam' was released across 1,900 screens and earned Rs.22 crore over three days - Friday, Saturday and Sunday. People liked Shahid's performance and the story, but they found the film lengthy.
"The weekend has been good. We had 90 percent occupancy although it dropped on Monday. People are liking the content but the duration of the film is very long which acts as a deterrent," Puneet Sahay, senior manager for programming and operations at Spice Cinemas said.
Some film critics have praised it, others have found the film an average one. Despite the average reviews, the film has got a decent response, says Munish Sharma of Satyam Cinemas.
"Although 'Mausam' hasn't got a bumper start, the response to the film has been decent. The average reviews don't seem to have affected it as the response at the box-office has been good. Both Shahid and Sonam's acting is being appreciated," said Sharma.
Yogesh Raizada, corporate head (Cinemas) of Wave Cinemas, feels that the film lacks flow.
"The film goes criss-cross. It lacks flow. Moreover its 2.45 hour duration makes it a tough watch although both Shahid and Sonam have played their parts nicely. The film has received a decent response in the NCR as both the actors have a good fan following, it failed to impress people in Uttar Pradesh," said Raizada.
(With inputs from IANS)
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