paan singh tomar review - Page 4

From the three releases of the week, 'Paan Singh Tomar' and 'London Paris New York' got decent openings while 'Will You Marry Me' is a washout.

Despite its long delayed release, Irrfan Khan's Paan Singh Tomar impressed the audience with a fresh story and interesting setting. After Saheb Biwi aur Gangster, Tigmanshu Dhulia proved his mettle in the hard-hitting political drama genre. The film started on a slow note but picked up tremendously over the weekend with positive word of mouth and unanimous good reviews on Irrfan's superlative act. Paan Singh Tomar managed around Rs 4 crores in its opening weekend and hopefully business should grow in coming days.

Ali Zafar and Aditi Rao Hydari's fresh chemistry worked in the new-age romance flick London Paris New York. Audiences got to see a new side of Ali Zafar usually known for his comic flair. The film was primarily aimed at the urban metro-multiplex viewers and managed to click with its target audience drawing decent numbers. The opening weekend collection is around Rs 4 crore which is decent for a medium-budgeted film like this one.

The third release Will You Marry Me, however, lost out to the other two releases of the week. With formulaic treatment and a cliched plot, the business remained extremely weak.

The coming week sees two releases. Vidya Balan's Kahaani seems hot property after her award-winning act in The Dirty Picture. Again the film largely banks on Vidya Balan and holds much promise. The second release is Tusshar Kapoor's Chaar Din Ki Chandni. After the success of Yamla Pagla Deewana, Samir Karnik seems to have unusually chosen to direct a relatively smaller film. This romantic comedy is targeted at the family audience.


Top Hindi Films this Week


Film: Paan Singh Tomar

Position: 1

Director: Tigmanshu Dhulia

Cast: Irrfan Khan, Mahie Gill

Upside: Irrfan Khan brilliant performance and an interesting premise

Downside: Falls slack towards the end

Running Week: 1

Trade Comments: Started on a slow note but picked up tremendously over the weekend with positive word of mouth and unanimous good reviews. The film managed around Rs 4 crores in its opening weekend and hopefully business should grow in coming days.


Film: London Paris New York

Position: 2

Director: Anu Menon

Cast: Ali Zafar, Aditi Rao Hydari

Upside: Good chemistry between Ali Zafar and Aditi Rao Hydari, fresh perspective on new-age romance

Downside: Shallow story, slow pace

Running Week: 1

Trade Comments: Primarily aimed at the urban metro-multiplex audience, the film managed to click with its target audience drawing decent numbers. The opening weekend collection is around Rs 4 crore which is decent for a medium-budgeted film like this one.


Film: Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya

Position: 3

Director: Mandeep Kumar

Cast: Genelia D'Souza, Riteish Deshmukh

Upside: Genelia D'Souza's lively act, Riteish-Genelia chemistry, good humour, no melodrama

Downside: Conventional and predictable to an extent

Running Week: 2

Trade Comments: With 3 new releases coming in, many shows of this film were cut down in theatres. Yet despite its limited screenings, the business was decent and the film managed around Rs 4 crores in its second weekend.


Film: Jodi Breakers

Position: 4

Director: Ashwini Chaudhary

Cast: Madhavan, Bipasha Basu

Upside: Decent performances, some funny moments

Downside: Madhavan-Bipasha chemistry or the lack of it, predictable, tame second half

Running Week: 2

Box Office Verdict: Flop


Film: Will You Marry Me

Position: 5

Director: Aditya Datt

Cast: Shreyas Talpade, Rajeev Khandelwal, Muzamil Ibrahim, Mughda Godse

Upside: Some funny moments

Downside: Too formulaic and cliched, unimpressive performances

Running Week: 1

Trade Comments: The film clearly lost out to the other two releases of the week. The business is very weak.