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Movie Review: Bhagam Bhaag



Critics Rating: (2.5/5)
Language: HINDI
Genre: Comedy, Suspense
Director: Priyadarshan
Producer: Dhaval Jatania, Sunil Shetty
Cast: Akshay Kumar, Govinda, Paresh Rawal, Lara Dutta, Tanushree Datta, Rajpal Yadav, Jackie Shroff, Shakti Kapoor, Maushumi Udeshi, Sharat Saxena, Asrani, Arbaaz Khan, Manoj Joshi
Cinematography: Jeeva
Screenplay: Neeraj Vora
Story/Writer: Neeraj Vora
Art Direction: Sabu Cyril

By Deep Ganatra

This movie has couple of things which will make you wait for.

1. Govinda's much awaited come back.
2. It is another Priyadarshan flick.

So the expectations of the people are really high and everyone is expecting a good laugh riot out of it. And till some extent it made everyone laugh, in fact, it made everyone laugh out loud. But again, there were few points where we had blank faces too. Let me jump to the storytelling session now.

The movie is about a theatre group going to London for the drama shows. But due to bad behavior of 2 of their members / actors - Bunty (Akshay Kumar) and Baabla (Govinda) - lead actress of drama leaves the team halfway. Now director of the theatre group Champak (Paresh Rawal) asks both of them to find a lead actress if they want to act as a hero in the drama. Bunty gets hold of Munni aka Nisha aka Aditi (Lara Dutta) and asks her to act as a lead actress. Now, this is not the end, Munni is suffering from Suicidal attacks, she tries for suicide and lands in the hospital. After getting conscious she realizes that she is already married to Vikram (Arbaaz Khan) and goes back with Vikram. But sudden death of Nisha / Munni changes the whole comedy story to suspense. Soon after that Vikram also dies but this time Bunty, Baabla and Champak are found guilty. So, as expected, their job is now to prove themselves as innocent.

Confused? Well, you have right to get confused. It is a confusing story but you will understand the whole thing as you watch it.

Actually, I was not expecting this movie to turn out as a suspense movie. I wanted it as a pure comedy movie which will make me laugh all the time. I really don't know, what made the director turn this movie to suspense movie. It was doing so well in the 1st half, people were laughing out loud and in the 2nd half it lost it's track. Director should know, when there are actors like Govinda, Akshay Kumar and Paresh Rawal, people do not expect any kind of suspense going around. All they want is, a good comedy movie.

Moreover, we expect a really funny ending in every Priyadarshan movie but this movie again failed to do that. The ending was kind of anti-climax and things just were not in place. It was kind of haywire. I have no idea what director wanted to show, comedy, suspense or something else?
One more thing I am trying to understand it, how in the world travel agent was searching for Lara Dutta's flight details in Google?

Let's sum up the movie:

Story: A good comedy storyline turned to suspense. 1st half holds very well but 2nd half looses the grip.

Music: Couple of songs were good. Signal and Tere Bin were good ones.

Acting: This is a very important part in this movie. Govinda and Akshay Kumar's pair really made everyone laugh. Their expressions played vital part in comedy scenes. 1st half was just great. This movie will prove to be a good comeback for Govinda. Paresh Rawal was good as usual. Rajpal Yadav was good too. Shakti Kapoor tried his best to act funny. Jackie Shroff, Lara Dutta did their job well, nothing much in their hands.

So, overall I would rate this movie 2.5 stars out of 5. The main appreciation goes for the 1st half. I wish this movie had less of suspense and more of comedy.

Predicto Meter: This movie should do fair business looking at the hype created in the promotions. May be a semi hit status would be perfect for this movie.

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Bhagam Bhag

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Cast: Akshay Kumar, Govinda, Paresh Rawal, Larra Dutta
Director: Priyadarshan
Producer: Shree Ashtavinayak Cinevision Ltd and Popcorn Motion Pictures Pvt Ltd
Screenplay-dialogue: Neeraj Vora
Music: Pritam
Genre: Comedy/ thriller
Rating: ***

The verdict is out. Bhagam Bhag is total paisa vasool . What a good way to end 2006! Through Bhagam Bhag, Priyadarshan has finally delivered what has been expected from him since Hera Pheri ...a sassy, hilarious comedy.

Bhagam Bhag's first half, which is full of whacky humour tickles your funny bone, with the sheer hysteria that it creates; while the second half takes a form of a suspense thriller leaving you glued to the edge of your seat - a murder mystery unfolds!



Bunty (Akshay Kumar) and Babla (Govinda) are actors working in Sethji's (Paresh Rawal) drama troop. One fine day, destiny strikes gold, when an organizer offers this theatre group a chance to perform 30 shows in England, after witnessing one of their vivacious performances.

Just as they are about to leave, the heroine, Anjali (Tanushree Dutta) chooses to opt out thanks to a flirtatious Bunty. The troop decides to carry on the plans of finding a heroine in England.



Once they land in UK, Bunty and Babla start their desperate chase to find a belle, as, whoever finds a heroine first, gets to be the hero!

Babla secretly seeks help of Gullu (Rajpal Yadav), a taxi driver, who misinterprets Babla's 'girl's need' thus leading him and Bunty to a drug baron and many more misunderstandings thereby. Bunty too doesn't have it easy.



After much trial and tribulations, Bunty bumps into a mentally disturbed and suicidal girl, Mini (Lara Dutta), who agrees to play the heroine's role. Everything seems good until, after yet another suicide attempt, Lara loses her memory and remembers only her husband (Arbaaz Khan)!

After she gets back to her hubby, shocking events follow - a murder takes place and the trio of Bunty, Babla and sethji is held responsible for it!

'Who has committed the murder?' is the question.



The music is fun and jazzy while ' Pyar ka signal' sets a carnival mood, ' Tere Bin' , has a strong romantic flavour to it.

Akshay steals the show with his amazing comic timing while Govinda looks a tad too old but his wonderful performance overshadows his looks department. Paresh's character is quick-witted as usual and he's the icing on the cake, Lara acts well, however, Tanushree doesn't have much scope in this one.

The director manages to sustain the audience's interest throughout.
Don't miss this one. It's a must watch.

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Masand's verdict: Bhagam Bhag

Rajeev Masand
CNN-IBN

Posted Friday , December 22, 2006 at 22:48
Updated Saturday , December 23, 2006 at 10:21


RUNNING OUT OF STEAM: Priyadarshan's Bhagam Bhag is nothing more than an exercise in excess.

Cast: Akshay Kumar, Govinda, Paresh Rawal, Lara Dutta

Direction: Priyadarshan

You know what they used to say about David Dhawan once – if you want to enjoy his films, leave your brains behind at home and prepare to let logic take a backseat. Over the last few years, I've discovered that principle has become true of director Priyadarshan's films too.

This week's big new Bollywood release is Priyadarshan's latest film Bhagam Bhag, a comedy about a musical theatre group whose leading lady dumps them just moments before they head off to London for a series of performances.

Two of the group's main actors Akshay Kumar and Govinda volunteer to find a replacement in London itself, and their director Paresh Rawal decides that whichever of the two finds a suitable heroine, can be the hero of the play.

As luck would have it, an accident leads to Akshay running into Lara Dutta, a lady with suicidal tendencies. He convinces her to join the group as their leading lady, and all seems fine and settled. But there's more to Lara than meets the eye. Suddenly they discover she's married. Next thing they know she's killed in a fire. And then her spirit begins turning up all over the place.

In the midst of trying to uncover the mystery behind Lara's real identity, Akshay, Govinda and Paresh also find themselves accused of murder.

First things first Priyadarshan's plagarised the entire plot of this film from the 1995 Malayalam film Mannar Mathai Speaking without so much as a please. The producers of Bhagam Bhag were dragged to court by the makers of the original film, and the matter was eventually settled out of court after the Bhagam Bhag guys paid up for their act of theft.

Having said that, I have to add that the story's nothing much to begin with, it's a convoluted mess that's full of inconsistencies and irregularities. The script's most basic flaw is its inability to find its feet – a murder mystery in the middle of a slapstick comedy doesn't fit too well, and the premise for that murder is even more ridiculous.

I could write a thesis on the state of comedy in Hindi films these days, and much of my criticism would be directed towards filmmakers like Priyadarshan who've given the term "dumbing down" a whole new meaning. It's a pity that we're so starved for good, genuine comedy that even these stupid, farcical jokes and lines make us laugh every now and then.

There are portions in the first half of Bhagam Bhag that are genuinely funny, but in its entirety the film is mindless and moronic, filled with double meaning dialogues and sexist jokes.

I've been a big fan of Priyadarshan's earlier films – Kaalapaani, Virasat, Hera Pheri but I suspect he's become too prolific of late and he's just churning out movies without enough time spent on his scripts.

In any case most of his recent Hindi films have been remakes of Malayalam films – Hungama, Hulchul, Garam Masala, Malamaal Weekly, Chup Chup Ke – and although some of them have met with reasonable success, I don't think any of them are the kind of films that'll stay in your memory even five years later.

The director has this bad habit of populating his every script with too many supporting characters, he tends to include too many sub-plots into the main story and as a result what you get is a terrible mish-mash of too many things happening at the same time. Bhagam Bhag is no different.

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Bhaago, Boss!

Mayank Shekhar

FILM : Bhaagam Bhag
DIRECTOR : Priyadarshan
ACTORS : Akshay Kumar, Govinda, Paresh Rawal
Mirror Rating: *

I don't know how many people read about this. But it's both unique and intriguing that the producers of this film had to cough up Rs 7.5 million as penalty money for allegedly knocking off a hit Malayalam screenplay, Mannar Mathai Speaking, and calling it Bhaagam Bhag; without of course, crediting the source.

The out-of-court settlement was unique because if taken seriously as an honest precedent, it should spin off several others in a movie capital that has least respect for anybody's intellectual property, someone else's concept or idea.

It appears intriguing though when you actually watch the said screenplay unfold. I find it hard to believe anybody would think this rotten script worth even seven-and-half bucks. Worse, that anyone, even a Malayalam filmmaker, would fight it out to be acknowledged for this convoluted 'crappola'. To me, most of the while the film seemed pretty much ad-libbed all the way; thought up almost seconds before a shot.

Priyadarshan spends an inordinate amount of time and energy just trying to capture the repartees and energy-levels of the stock actors of his repertory company (Kumar, Rawal, Rajpal Yadav…). And much like a 'nautanki' troupe that the film is vaguely set against, the actors take charge of the whole show. The director, it's obvious to see, has lost control. So, Akshay Kumar alludes to being one who steals scenes from his co-actors. Shakti Kapoor gives a quote on being hounded by the media. Govinda somewhere talks about being a hero again… All personal references, since there is little on the dialogue sheet or screenplay to keep the episode even mildly enticing or exciting.

The starting point of this idea was probably the Chaplinesque visual of a person being chased by a running crowd. It's a comically familiar round-robin played in fast-forward where the one leading the pack keeps getting interchanged; except, we are never sure why anyone here is running after anyone in the first place.

The story just bears a 'beginning': of a dance company on a lookout for a heroine for their London show. A hop-scotch, unexplained 'middle': of Hitchcock's 'Vertigo' girl (Lara Dutta), obsessed with death, who the two leading men find for the heroine's role; drug cartel and cops the that they both inexplicably get involved with (Jackie Shroff plays the bloated bobby); the girl commits suicide yet reappears; the husband is murdered… Each minute a new character and plot gets introduced for the inevitable 'end': where all the characters meet at the finale for a bow.

Except, the elements remain as unrelated to each other as to the attempted genres of suspense or thriller. It'd be all still be half bearable, were it even thinly funny. It's so damn not.

Unless you're heartless enough to laugh at Govinda in his geriatric retread, desperately mimicking his own self with dark-circles of age and pressure, showing around his despondent eyes. You can't be that stone-cold.

Sylvester Stallone made an important point in a recent interview where he said, "I am a has-been. It's a good thing. (It means) I have done something." I know most die-hard Sly fans, for his memory alone, would rather miss the 60-year-old's latest comeback, Rocky Balboa. I should have missed this one too.

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Film Review: Bhagam Bhag

By: Sarita Tanwar
December 23, 2006

*YUCK **WHATEVER ***GOOD ****SUPER *****AWESOME



Bhagam Bhag

Director: Priyadarshan
Starring: Akshay Kumar, Govinda, Paresh Rawal, Lara Dutta and Jackie Shroff
Rating: *1/2

Sarita Tanwar

WHAT'S IT ABOUT:

A hapless Paresh Rawal, clad in vests and sandwiched between slabs of ice, gasps for breath as he pleads, "Meri saas jaa rahi hain." And Mr Snarl-Face at the other end replies, "Ab teri bahu bhi jaayegi." If you find that funny, you'll probably enjoy Priyadarshan's Bhagam Bhag. If you find that asinine, chances are you'll wind up with a headache after the film.

Priyan has transformed himself into the new David Dhawan and his latest film is a classic example of that. It's about two small-time actors, Bunty (Akshay Kumar) and Babla (Govinda) who work for a theatre company owned by Champak (Paresh Rawal). They get lucky when they're invited to London for a series of shows. But problems abound when their lead heroine ditches them and the guys are assigned the task of looking for a new one. Bunty encounters the suicidal Munni (Lara Dutta) and convinces her to join the troupe. The confusion begins when they discover she's married (to Arbaaz Khan).

Things get bad when she kills herself and worse when her husband is murdered too — with all fingers pointing towards Bunty, Babla and Champak. The plot thickens when all three, on different occasions, spot Munni and believe she's still alive. How they solve this murder mystery amidst a whole lot of balderdash is what the rest of the film is about. And, as usual, Priyan throws in the usual suspects — an alcoholic goon (Shakti Kapoor) and his golden-haired sidekick (Razzak Khan), a noisy cabbie (Rajpal Yadav) and an irritating drug dealer (Manoj Joshi) among others.

WHAT'S HOT:

The film is just what the name suggests — it's bhagam bhag throughout. The pace in the first half is so hectic that even the song Tere bin looks like a dampener. Shot entirely (except maybe the indoor portions) on location in and around London, it has a fresh feel. The Priyan touch is evident in some of the funnier scenes, like the take-off on Sholay when Razzak tells Akshay, "Yeh taange mujhe de de." The 'sitaphal bomb' sequence is hilarious as is the chase between Paresh, Manoj Joshi and Govinda.

Priyan adds a huge amount of grandeur to his songs too — Pyaar Ka Signal during the opening credits is splendid. The other one, Afreen, is a visual treat. The screenplay by Neeraj Vora doesn't give you time to think so there's no point looking for logic. Akshay Kumar dominates the show and maintains his flair for comedy — he only needs to ensure this doesn't get him slotted in one bracket. But his coming of age and comfort level with the camera is clearly evident — he sports a scruffy demeanour to fit the character and doesn't mind those gray streaks on his stubble. Watch him gleefully take a potshot at his fellow actors when he says, "Main sabke roles kaatta hoon." Govinda should've chosen a better role for his re-launch. In the first half, he does have a few scenes but in the latter part, he's reduced to being Akshay's sidekick.

But that weight on his face, outsized paunch and receding hairline is something he needs to seriously ponder. Look for him in the sequence at the cop station where he does a single-take shot — that's Govinda at his best. Paresh Rawal does his usual stunts but brings alive a few scenes in the second half. Jackie Shroff (as the police commissioner) and Lara Dutta just about pass muster.

WHAT'S NOT:

A comedy with a murder twist is always an exciting concept, but Priyan looks too much in a hurry. If only the suspense element was enhanced and the inane slapstick condensed, Bhagam Bhag would've been an enjoyable treat. The film offers you what you've already seen in Priyan's earlier films like Garam Masala and Malamaal Weekly. He's exploited the chasing-around bit so much that it looks predictable now.

The climax is amateurish and childish, to say the least. At times, things get so monotonous that you actually feel the director is testing the patience and sensibilities of the audience. The only factor that salvages the film from being a drag is its razor-sharp editing. Still, some of the chase scenes need to be knocked off.

The mystery element needs to be more gripping. The film needs to be more sensible. Also, Priyan fails to capture the camaraderie between Akshay and Govinda — he's got two of the best actors when it comes to comedy — yet, the chemistry between them is somewhat lacking.

WHAT'S THAT:

A scene that begins at an opera theatre in London ends up in the over-exposed corridors of Elphinstone College in Mumbai. Budget constraints or a cut-and-paste job, Priyan?

WHAT TO DO:

If Malamaal Weekly is your kind of comedy, you may enjoy Bhagam Bhag. But don't forget to leave your brains behind in a safe-deposit locker. You'll need them after the film.

Comdey riot Bhagam Bhag opens well

By Businessofcinema.com Team
22 December 2006, 09:11 PM

MUMBAI: Shree Ashtavinayak Cinevision Ltd and Popcorn Motion Pictures Pvt Ltd's comic caper Bhagam Bhag released worldwide today. The movie has opened to a record 282 screens in Mumbai and a thousand screens including all over India and world.

Bhagam Bhag has also created a record in Delhi NCR city of conducting 306 shows a day. What's more, the film is also among the highest print releases for an Akshay Kumar starrer.

Directed by Priyadarshan, the film stars Akshay Kumar and Govinda along with Paresh Rawal, Lara Dutta, Tanushree Dutta, Arbaaz Khan, Shakti Kapoor, Rajpal Yadav, Asrani, Manoj Joshi and Jackie Shroff.

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Bhagam Bhag

Producer: Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision Ltd and Popcorn Motion Pictures Pvt Ltd.

Director: Priyadarshan

Cast: Akshay Kumar, Govinda, Paresh Rawal, Lara Dutta, Rajpal Yadav, Jackie Shroff, Arbaaz Khan

Rating: 3.5/5

India€™s very own Dumb and Dumber Bunty (Akshay Kumar) and Babla (Govinda) are two stage actors who€™ve been entrusted upon the job of finding a heroine.

In London for a performance, their director the affable Champak Seth (Paresh Rawal) has told them that whoever will source a heroine will be the hero of the play. The two trouble-prone buffoons are loose on the streets of London, and befriend an Indian driver Gullu (Rajpal Yadav). They chance upon a pretty girl Munni (Lara Dutta) who seems insistent on giving up her life, and offer her the role. But things are not what they seem and the two, along with Seth delve deeper and deeper into trouble.

True to its name, the film has lots of 'bhagam bhag' and the most original comic gags you€™d have seen in a long time. As is the case with most comedies in the past year or so, there are multiple plots running simultaneously, a host of misunderstandings multiplying the confusion and a climax that has all the characters confess in monologues, piecing the jigsaw puzzle together. What€™s more interesting about Bhagam Bhag is that the plots are all innovative, the confusion is hilarious and the second half even sees a murder mystery insinuate its way into the story.

There are scenes that undoubtedly make you reminiscence the cult classic Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron of the stage as a setting, a dead body, and villains that are more bumbling idiots than anything else.

One sore point though of one truly wishes such comedies would just leave women alone. Right in the middle of some genuine humour are unnecessary sexist jokes like €" 'Tu agar ladki ko izzat dega, to who tujhe apni izzat degi.' And of course the other staple countless jokes revolving around the toilet.

The songs by Pritam are fairly hummable, though not memorable. The background score adds to the fun. Cinematography by Jeeva is top notch, and so is the editing by Gopal Kishore and Arun Kumar. The second half could have benefited with a few minutes of trimming though.

Priyadarshan despite making one comedy after the other (Hera Pheri, Malaamal Weekly, Garam Masala) has not jaded, in fact has only shown great interest in working the genre to its maximum effect. All the actors here are in top form. Govinda as Babla, the dumber of the two, is happy to play second fiddle to Akshay Kumar and concentrates on getting his act right. Lovable as the simpleton stage actor who€™s always dominated by a more educated Bunty, Govinda is first rate. Yes, he does look older than the last time you saw him on screen, but his performance makes up for it.

Paresh Rawal doesn€™t have that much to do here, but is imminently watchable as the theatre director, forming the troubled trio. Akshay Kumar deserves special mention as he effortlessly carries the film on his shoulders. His comic timing is impeccable, right from his deadpan dialogue delivery to his hilarious gestures, and he manages this without going over-the-top. Again, a film won€™t really work, if the actors, however accomplished, have zero chemistry between them. In Bhagam Bhag, the three work together extremely well, completing each other€™s timing to the spot.

One of the more difficult genres to make, a comedy to work, has to have clean writing, direction, performances, editing and technique. This film has it all. Enjoy this raucous comedy and be ready to fall off your chair. Even the most cynical watcher won€™t be able to stifle a laugh.

Bhagam Bhag' - a pointless, overcrowded riot

By Subhash K. Jha, Indo-Asian News Service

Film: 'Bhagam Bhag';
Cast: Govinda, Akshay Kumar, Lara Dutta, Paresh Rawal, Rajpal Yadav, Jackie Shroff;
Director: Priyadarshan

In a Priyadarshan comedy, one is always comforted in the chaos of colliding characters by the thought that somewhere in the on-going blizzard of bacchanalia there's a rhythm and a rationale.

It's that thought which keeps you smiling through the exasperatingly juvenile games of one-upmanship between Govinda and Akshay Kumar in the prolific director's latest comedy.

While 'Bhagam Bhag' lacks the working-class anxieties of Priyadarshan's 'Hera Pheri', it certainly captures some of the colour, flamboyance and friskiness of a dance troupe from Mumbai, which arrives in London for a performance without a heroine. Both the heroes, tongue-in-cheekily named Bunty (Akshay) and Babla (Govinda) as a tribute to Abhishek Bachchan and Rani Mukerji's antics in 'Bunty Aur Babli', are asked to get a girl for the play.

Then begins the endless chase. It seems as if the director took the film's title so literally he had to have a supporting cast that could colonise a medium-sized island. Everyone runs and speaks incessantly. Neeraj Vohra's lines include severely sexist dialogues, which leave a bad aftertaste.

The film takes us on a bumpy, boisterous, wickedly naughty ride. Although we see Akshay getting in and out of London roads and transportation, he seldom gives us reason to apply any logic to the proceedings.

The plot keeps building up into a riot of screams and confusions signifying nothing more than a penchant for parody that goes around in a dizzying circle.

Akshay Kumar shows a marked tendency to take over the show. He continues to be funny, re-inventing his self-important character's body language to the extent that he appears to be another person altogether. Of course the grin remains unchanged. Comedy in Hindi cinema has become more a joy for the actors than the viewers.

Govinda is saddled with an under-written dithering role that requires him to be more supporting than aggressive. He's clearly not comfortable standing in Akshay Kumar's shadow. But seems to have little choice.

As in all of Priyadarshan's films, there's a huge cast of supporting players, like Shakti Kapoor, Sharad Sexena, Jackie Shroff (wearing what could be the most lost look ever in a Hindi film) and Rajpal Yadav (bravely looking confident in a cabbie's role).

Lara Dutta plays a suicidal woman. She keeps jumping in front of cars and courting incendiary situations. You could call her the film's kinetic element if only her expressions matched her invisible passions.

The choreography and songs are like crass versions of Broadway. Thankfully, the finesse that Priyadarshan brings to the London setting keeps the melee from collapsing.

But at the end of it all, you do wonder if the pointless 'bhagam-bhag' (scamper) is the best remedy to chase away the blues.

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B.O. update: Shaky start of 'Bhagam Bhag'

By Taran Adarsh, December 23, 2006 - 04:14 IST

The much-awaited BHAGAM BHAG hasn€™t opened to the desired response. The industry was expecting a 90% + start for this comic caper, but the film started on a 50% note and by evening, the average occupancy was 60%-65% at several screens.

Ashtavinayak, who have produced and distributed the film in Mumbai territory, have released 152 prints [287 screens, includes Digital prints], while UTV, who have acquired the film for an exorbitant price [4 +] for Delhi-U.P., have released 92 prints [118 screens].

The opening in both Mumbai and Delhi was around 65%, while certain stations of Uttar Pradesh behaved much better. Have a look at the Friday collections:

* Lucknow: Sahu 1,14,394 [full], Novelty 68,386;

* Agra 1.5 lacs;

* Aligarh 1.4 lacs;

* Meerut [full];

* Dehradun 77,000 [approx.].

In Delhi, the film got a boost since biggies like DHOOM 2 and KABUL EXPRESS hadn€™t been released at multiplexes and the ones that had released weren€™t doing brisk business. BHAGAM BHAG is the first masala film to hit the multiplexes in Delhi and surrounding belt after a gap and the evening shows were slightly better.

In Madhya Pradesh [C.I. circuit], the film started on a 40% note, but when this writer spoke to the distributor on Friday night, he sounded optimistic since the collections had picked up.
Exclusive Indore collections:

* Single screens:- Big B €" 42,200; Madhumilan €" 54,200; Kastur €" 65,000.

* Multiplexes:- Velocity €" 47,500; Inox €" 70,000; PVR €" 1,30,000; Adlabs €" 87,000.

Bengal was slightly better at multiplexes, while South was not as expected!

The silver lining is its 4-day weekend [Christmas on Monday] and the first four days are expected to be bountiful [as rightly pointed out in our review]. But the real examination will begin from Tuesday onwards. Will BHAGAM BHAG sustain? Or will this heavily-priced film run out of steam?