Why did Dil Se flop at the BO?

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Julie

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Posted: 12 years ago

It was a lovely movie with great songs. Wonder what went wrong exactly?

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Posted: 12 years ago

Why do most deserving movies flop at BO and undeserving movies become blockbusters? 😆

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Zazzie

@.Bongsookie.

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Posted: 12 years ago

The same way Andaaz Apna Apna , Socha Na Tha and Awarapan flopped at the BO. 😔

Edited by Humsafar. - 12 years ago

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poppy2009

@poppy2009

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Posted: 12 years ago

It had a very dark theme, considering it was essentially a love story. Maybe if it had released today, it would have done very well...but back then, it was probably too 'different' for its times.

But it was critically applauded by almost everyone.

Mani Ratnam had originally wanted Kajol to play Manisha's role, but Kajol had refused the film...she might have made a difference to the final outcome of the BO results of the film, who knows!

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hedwig_fawkes

@hedwig_fawkes

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Posted: 12 years ago

Actually it didn't get critical acclaim either. I personally loved the film, but it was not well received, by the audience or the critics. People were expecting a lot from the Manisha-SRK-Mani combo and the music was a huge, huge success, but the final product was a disappointment. Only Preity zinta benefited.

I remember Anupama Chopra wrote a particularly scathing review for India Today. SRK had two flops that year, Duplicate and Dil Se, and then Kuch kuch hota Hai happened and turned it all around for him.

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Mages

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Posted: 12 years ago

i never liked the movie Dil Se...i did not understand the story...but loved the songs...its disappointing that AR Rehman is loosing his touch...

i really miss the Roja...Rangeela...Dil Se...Taal...Pukar touch in his current songs...something is missing in his current composed songs...

in Dil Se my most fav song is Dil Se...Satrangi Re...Ae Ajnabi...

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Julie

@Julie_Star

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Posted: 12 years ago

Originally posted by: poppy2009
It had a very dark theme, considering it was essentially a love story. Maybe if it had released today, it would have done very well...but back then, it was probably too 'different' for its times.

But it was critically applauded by almost everyone.

Mani Ratnam had originally wanted Kajol to play Manisha's role, but Kajol had refused the film...she might have made a difference to the final outcome of the BO results of the film, who knows!

Manisha was so good in her role, I can't picture Kajol as Meghna after seeing her in that role. She's so Beautiful & graceful and I need to comment no more on her acting skills. I find her very underrated as an actress.

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Sano

@ISano

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Posted: 12 years ago

dil se was really boring..

it wasnt a movie u coudl enjoy IMO ..

AAA was awsome..

Socha na tha was a sweet movie..

dil se was like a torture.. they way it was going was like ahhh

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Basilisk

@Basilisk

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Posted: 12 years ago

I don't even remember the story of Dil Se since I was such a young child at that time. All I remember are the songs. The songs were so good! I l never get bored of those songs even today.