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It was in 2004 when the trio of Ritesh Deshmukh-Aftab Shivasani-Viveik Oberoi made people laugh with MASTI! MASTI was an absoultely hilarious film, and I must add that it is one of my all-time favorite films 😊
The film was a success at the box office, which is why a sequel has been made!
GRAND MASTI, starring the same trio of Ritesh-Aftab-Viveik, releases in theatres this Friday.
The buzz for GRAND MASTI is okay. Those who enjoyed the first film will be eagerly looking forward to watching the sequel. But, there is also a big chunk of the audience as well (specifically family audience) who would have no interest in this film.
If this film is as good as the first one, it will work big time with the youth. However, one thing that is certain though is that the family audience will not even go to watch the film! Of course, a film can still work at the box office without the support of family audience, and last year's release KYA SUPER KOOL HAI HUM was evidence of that.
It will be interesting to see if director Indra Kumar is in form. After delivering the fantastic comedy MASTI, his next film releases after (PYARE MOHAN, DHAMAAL, DOUBLE DHAMAAL) met with mixed results at the box office. Another factor is that sometimes the sequel to a film ends up having dissappointing content due to comparisons with the original, and somehow I feel that GRAND MASTI may not get as much appreciation as MASTI.
Interesingly, when MASTI released in 2004, Ritesh Deshmukh had the least starpower amongst the trio of him/Aftab/Viveik. But now in 2013, Ritesh Deshmukh has the most starpower amongst the three of them.
The opening of the film will be good due to MASTI franchise, the star cast, and youth coming to support the film due to its genre.
My Box Office Predictions for GRAND MASTI:
Opening Day: 7 crores net
Opening Weekend: 20+ crores net
Lifetime Collections: 40+ crores net
Overall Box Office Verdict: Above Average
Personally, as a huge fan of MASTI, I hope that GRAND MASTI is even funnier than the 2004 comedy classic 👍🏼
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