Lootera Khans? - Page 2

You can't compare the likes of Ranbir & PC's BO pull to that of Ranveer and Sonakshi's..that's just unfair now...

the khans would look out of place in varun's role. it needed someone like ranveer singh. khans have a certain image if they go out of that i dont think they'll be accepted the same way

Originally posted by: MrsMalhotra

Ranveer certainly lacks Ranbir's BO pull. Sonakshi too has less of a BO pull than PC. But keeping that aside one sharp contrast I noticed in both films was the public reaction in the cinema hall. While with Barfi everyone started off laughing right at the beginning with the opeing credits song Picture Shuru for Lootera the whole hall was quiet. I think at the end of the day people looks for entertainment factor when they choose to go to a movie. While Barfi trailer highlighted the fun parts in the movie the Lootera trailer didnt. While that was being honest to what Lootera was as a film it kept the weekend numbers and subsequent WOM low for the film as compared to Barfi.

if lootera came a year after band bajaa baraat it cud have done better. ranveer was out of sight, out of mind before lootera promos came. he didnt have any release for a long time after ricky bahl.

Well obviously this type of film make more money with the Khans, especially if it carries the kind of critical acclaim it did. But the thing is, with Khans, budgets shoot up.

SRK-Aamir might fare better but Salman I doubt because this type of film is not mass friendly AT ALL and that's his main audience.

I think it's unfair to blame Ranveer-Sonakshi for the collections of Lootera...and compare that to Barfi. They are both very new in the industry and their BO power, star power is nowhere near Ranbir-PC's. There are also other fundamental differences between the two films that make Barfi a more...likable film than Lootera but I really don't want to get into that..because it will only start a fight.

Originally posted by: chocolover89

Well obviously this type of film make more money with the Khans, especially if it carries the kind of critical acclaim it did. But the thing is, with Khans, budgets shoot up.

SRK-Aamir might fare better but Salman I doubt because this type of film is not mass friendly AT ALL and that's his main audience.

I think it's unfair to blame Ranveer-Sonakshi for the collections of Lootera...and compare that to Barfi. They are both very new in the industry and their BO power, star power is nowhere near Ranbir-PC's. There are also other fundamental differences between the two films that make Barfi a more...likable film than Lootera but I really don't want to get into that..because it will only start a fight.

Originally posted by: AbbaDabbaJabba.

No!

Aamir did Dhobi Ghat
Shahrukh did Swades
Salman did Phir Milenge


But all the films were flops.

Originally posted by: HakunaMatata_94

himani i have not blamed ranveer or sonakshi atleast i dont intend to

u r right with the khans the budget would have shot up but then the movie might get a bigger opening .as far as age is considered when has BW followed the norms .didnt srk played 25 yr old something unconvincingly in JTHJ (i havent watched this crap just read member posts😆) but yet placed the movie in 100 cr club then what difference would it have made if he or Aamir played varun

Are no no, you didn't blame Ranveer-Sonakshi...but comparisons came up so I was addressing them..

Yes it would get a bigger opening, and with the acclaim, it would jump a lot over the weekend too. LOL yeah, but SRK was also 40 or so for at least half of JTHJ. He could have done the role acting wise, easy actually, but it would require a lot of suspension of disbelief to buy him as the 20-someting year old. 😆

Originally posted by: chocolover89

Are no no, you didn't blame Ranveer-Sonakshi...but comparisons came up so I was addressing them..

Yes it would get a bigger opening, and with the acclaim, it would jump a lot over the weekend too. LOL yeah, but SRK was also 40 or so for at least half of JTHJ. He could have done the role acting wise, easy actually, but it would require a lot of suspension of disbelief to buy him as the 20-someting year old. 😆

^Okay fine, you're right...his fans would have bought it...and maybe others too, but not everyone. 😆 Starpower toh is obviously there. they've had 20+ years to build it