Sarkar Raj Tamasha Continues (Thanks Samia For Link)
Wednesday 2nd July 2008 19.00 IST
By Mohit Sharma
After making some journalists in the media think that their film was a hit, this week it was the turn of the trade as advertisements were put in trade papers to show the business of Sarkar Raj but the trade just laughed them off. Mohan Bansal a distributor from Rajasthan remarked “Sarkar Raj will be out of theatres here in Jaipur on Friday and its not much better elsewhere, its a loser, films released alongside it like Aamir and Mere Baap Pehle Aap have done much better.”
The advertisements did not show the most important figures and those are presented below.
Sarkar Raj Distributor Losses
Distributor-PVR Pictures (Delhi/UP/East Punjab/Mysore)
Loss-1.55 crore FLOP
Distributor-Kapurchand PVT LTD (West Bengal)
Loss-40 lakhs FLOP
Distributor-Maa Sona Films (Bihar)
Loss 20 lakhs FLOP
Distributor-Rajshri Pictures PVT LTD (CP Berar)
Loss-25 lakhs FLOP
Distributor- Sahara One Media Entertainment LTD (CI/Rajasthan)
Loss-80 lakhs DISASTER
Distributor-Indra Films (Nizam)
Loss 10 lakhs FLOP
Distributor-Harward Entertainment (Tamil Nadu/Kerala)
Loss-5 lakhs FLOP
Distributor-Eros International (Overseas)
Loss-1.25 crore FLOP
It can been seen from the figures that the distributors of Sarkar Raj in various circuits are losing between 10-50% of their investment and that is where the box office fate is decided of a film. The profits made by selling a film does not mean success because this way very few films are flops, a film is a hit when the investors you sell to make money and sadly with Sarkar Raj the investors lost money no matter what the team of Sarkar Raj would like to believe and want to portray to the world.
Source: http://boxofficeindia.com/npages.php?page=shownews&articleid=276&nCat=news
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Comment by kashif on 2 July 2008:
ha ha ha
RGV ki aag abhi buji nahi
Comment by Rajeev on 2 July 2008:
Who Says the Bacchans are not media savvy??
here they are trying to project a flop as a hit.
Kudos to their and their fans hypocrisy.
Comment by Rizwan on 3 July 2008:
the biggest rubbish i have ever heard!!
This again proves that boxofficeindia are false and spreading malicious rumours. I think they need to be sued!
I hope they are.
EROS international have been saying that SARKAR RAJ is a hit overseas. They are the ones who have made the profit.
but yet this silly boxofficeindia site is saying something else..
EROS INTERNATIONAL STATEMENT!
Eros celebrates the box office performance of Sarkar Raj
Thursday, June 19, 2008 -
While 3rd parties are talking about the film, Pranab Kapadia of Eros who is the actual distributor for Sarkar Raj overseas has issued his own report to the media on performance of Sarkar Raj across Eros distributed areas. The following is from the distributor who actually bought the rights:
Pranab Kapadia, Distribution, Eros International on Sarkar Raj:
Sarkar Raj grosses £206,000 on UK box office in first weekend, featuring on UK Top 10 (No 9)
By doing so, in 3 days, it surpassed the entire collections of SARKAR (£176,000)
By doing so, in 3 days, it has surpassed the entire collections of 2007 films such as Aap Ka Suroor (116,000) Life in a Metro (£159,000) Honeymoon Travels (£143,000) and Shootout At Lokhandwala (£155,000) a film from a similar genre
UK audiences are not experimental in the sense that they need their formula films consisting of big stars, wedding songs, colourful designer clothes, 5 songs, high voltage emotional drama and a happy ending family film where kids will enjoy too. SARKAR RAJ defies all these norms, to break the tradition and set the path for a changing scenario, creating an opening for a film of this nature. Incidentally, films like Murder, Gangster, Ek Hasina Thi, Bheja Fry have not released theatrically in UK for commercial reasons and expenses not being covered. UK being a Yash Raj favourite supported [Yash Raj - Shahrukh Khan starrer] Chak De India only by grossing £434,000 where the film ended
As of Tuesday 17th June (12 days of film running in Cinemas) SR has grossed £342,000 with all 55 prints running in UK same as from date of launch
With effect from Fri June 20th, 33 prints of Sarkar Raj will be in circulation in mainstream UK cinemas including Top 10 Bollywood sites namely Feltham, Ilford, Starcity, Trafford, Harrow, Woodgreen, Bradford, Leicester, Southall & Blackburn. This is as per norm and similar to all Bollywood films
We are opening Berlin (Germany) from Fri 20th June
As of Tuesday 17th June, SR has grossed US$ 2.3 mn in overseas markets
Just for the record SARKAR RAJ has crossed 1 million dollars in the US.
again boxofficindia is being exposed as spreading lies..
Comment by Javed on 3 July 2008:
Timesofindia 1st July 2008
Is Sarkar Raj a hit?
While the movie-going public is not concerned about its box-office fate after having seen the film, Bollywood trade circles are still debating over claims made by its producers and distributors that it is a “hit”.
The political thriller, featuring Bollywod icon Amitabh Bachchan along with his son Abhishek and daughter-in-law Aishwarya, was directed by Ram Gopal Varma and produced by K Sera Sera and Z Picture Company.
It is rare in Bollywood that a producer and a distributor reveal their account books, but Sarkar Raj producers last week inserted an advertisement in Bollywood trade magazines, revealing the movie’s financial details.
Generally, the yardstick to judge a movie’s performance, is never known to others. Because it is never disclosed how much money has actually gone into its making and how much it has collected at the box-office.
So, the financial details of Sarkar Raj published in the trade magazine seem a bit intriguing.
As per the advertisement, Sarkar Raj, made at a cost of Rs 250 million, recovered Rs 380 million by selling its world theatrical and satellite rights to Balaji Distributors and another Rs 25 million from the sale of audio and home video rights to T-Series.
Thus, the movie accrued to the producer a profit of Rs130 million even before it was released.
Out of Rs 380 million spent for acquiring the rights of Sarkar Raj, Balaji earned Rs220 million across the table by selling the overseas rights for Rs 80 million and the satellite rights for Rs140 million.
According to the advertisement, all that Balaji needed to break even was another Rs160 million from the domestic box-office, which is projected to fetch Rs 300 million, earning it a cool profit of Rs140 million.
In the fourth of week of its run so far, Sarkar Raj has yet to touch the magic figure of Rs 160 million. It has just about earned so much as to enable the sub-distributors to earn their commission from the domestic box-office sales.
“In film parlance, Sarkar Raj can be strictly termed as ‘a commission earner’. In layman’s language, it is a semi-hit film,” Shyam Shroff of Shringar Films, a well-known Mumbai-based distribution firm, told IANS.
Comment by Rajeev on 3 July 2008:
Rizwan,
Which line in tye report given by EROS states that it has become a hit overseas????
Even your report says that the total collection would be around 9 cr.I million Dollars make it 4 cr and 342000 pounds make it approx 2.5 cr.
BOI has given a total figire of 9.5 cr.Even your reports collection is less than that of figures given by BOI.
So rizwan,what are you talking about???
Comment by rizwan on 3 July 2008:
Overseas it has made over 10crores plus
Eros paid 8 crores for the overseas rights.
How can anyone say it flopped overseas.??
If they said it is average overseas still this is incorrect but to say its FLOPPED. Makes me beleive there is defenitly a anti-bachchan lobby in india.
There is no other explanation. Maybe he didnt invite them to his sons wedding…
who knows…
Even Balaji and EROS have come up with statements that they are happy with the returns…
EVen RGV has been given another deal by BALAJI to direct a film, if this was all true. Do you really think Balaji will work with RGV ???
Its sad that in india we have people who have nothing better to do than spread lies.
Boxofficindia should be watching its back as it may be shutdown how long can you go on giving false figures…
Comment by rizwan on 3 July 2008:
I live in london and i can tell you its been a massvie HIT here from everyone that has seen it.
IN america its crossed 1million dollars. For a film with no music and which is defentitly not a family film its been a superhit.
but yet
boxofficeindia is trying to give false news…
Comment by Mustafa on 3 July 2008:
Rizwan Every Trade has Declared Sarkar Raj Flop be it India or Overseas. Except the truth and don’t cry. Now you are really making fun of yourself by calling Sarkar Raj Hit and Super Hit. Half Yearly Classification is out and Sarkar Raj has been Declared Flop in that. Congrats. Bye
Don’t post samething again and again. We know Sarkar Raj is Flop and in your heart you know as well. But on Face you can’t say that is understanble, but by calling it Hit and Super Hit you are making fun of yourself. Be man and accept the truth and say Sarkar Raj is Flop, but I (Rizwan) liked the Movie.
Comment by rizwan on 3 July 2008:
“Rizwan Every Trade has Declared Sarkar Raj Flop be it India or Overseas”
Prove your above statement. EVERY TRADE???
ibos - HIT/semi-hit
CNN-IBN - HIT
NDTV - Average/HIT
Timesofindia - Average/hit
indiaglitz - average
Eros - Overseas HIT
Balaji - profit
Taran (indianfm) Average/semi-hit
Hindustan times - Commision earner
NONE of the above are calling it a flop, which trade site you talking about..
boxofficeindia????
Thats the only site that is spreading lies about the film…
Comment by Rajeev on 3 July 2008:
Rizwan,
It seems ,For you I million seems to be a lot.I fact it is only 4 crorses in INR.
If your reports are to bebelieved a 8 crore movie collects 10 cr..then also it becomes a avg not a hit.
I went tru the IBOS site sometime back for the first time,and i tell you,its the most hillaroius site in earth.
In it Guru has collcted more than Partner and CDI.Isnt it laughable stuff.It says welcome is the highest grosser for 2007 instead of OSO.
What joke?
So rizwan,
I belive that instead of crying hoarse over here,tell your big B to retire.
Comment by Mustafa on 3 July 2008:
Komal Nahta: Flop
Boi: Flop
Abid: Flop
Vinod Mirani: Flop
Taran Adarsh: Flop to Average
Times of India: Flop
indiaglitz - average in Mumbai, Flop elsewhere
Balaji: Not said anything
CNN-IBN: Has not said it is HIT
Only Ibos is saying it is Hit.
Comment by Mustafa on 3 July 2008:
Komal Nahta: Flop
Boi: Flop
Abid: Flop
Vinod Mirani: Flop
Taran Adarsh: Flop to Average
Times of India: Flop
indiaglitz - average in Mumbai, Flop elsewhere
Balaji: Not said anything
CNN-IBN: Has not said it is HIT and they are not Trade
Now rizwan tell me who is saying it is Hit only IBOS which is Amitabh Bachchan Website.
Comment by Rajeev on 3 July 2008:
Rizwan,
What do you mean by HIT/Semi Hit in IBOs???
iTs a hit or a semi hit???
Can you show the links you are talking about except IBOs.
Because i can trust any other site except IBOS.
Comment by rizwan on 3 July 2008:
And Rajeev you were busy counting all the collections of OSO and you are the one with the true accounts???
WELCOME was a blockbuster as well. Maybe that made more?? how can you prove it was OSO???
Different sites and trades have their own figures….ive been told some trade that WELCOME was actually bigger than OSO….
It is just srk-media that is telling us that OSO was the biggest hit..
I remmeber SRK giving an interview at a cricket ground when India were playing, this was 1 week after the release of OSO.
“its become the biggest hit ever in the history of indian cinema”
WHAT RUBBISH!!
NO wonder BCCI wanted to BAN him from cricket grounds. He was using a national platform to tell the country that his film was the biggest hit after 1 week? Did he really think they were stupid.
Fact of the matter was, OSO was out of cinemas after 5 weeks…
Comment by Mustafa on 3 July 2008:
Rizwan Newspaper are not Trade Analysit. It is same like believing Filmafare Classification for Movies. Real Trade Anslysit is Komal Nahta, Vinod Mirani and Taran Adarsh which have Declared Sarkar Raj Flop.
Comment by Rajeev on 3 July 2008:
Rizwan,
Most of th epromiinet trade analyst have termed SR a flop.
Why are you arguing for a lost cause???
Comment by Rajeev on 3 July 2008:
Rizwan,
Most of the prominet trade analyst have termed SR a flop.
Why are you arguing for a lost cause???
Comment by Mustafa on 3 July 2008:
Komal Nahta, Boi and Taran Adarsh all Top 3 Rated OSO as year Biggest Hit, even Vinod Mirani and Amod Mehra as well. Only IBOS was saying welcome was Bigger Hit. Nobody else was saying it.
Comment by Mustafa on 3 July 2008:
While Taran Adarsh Rated OSO All Time Blockbuster. On the Other hand OSO is Indian Cinema History Highest Net Grosser.
Comment by Mustafa on 3 July 2008:
Leave OSO we are talking about Sarkar Raj which have been Decalred Flop by everyone except IBOS.
Komal Nahta: Flop
Boi: Flop
Abid: Flop
Vinod Mirani: Flop
Taran Adarsh: Flop to Average
Times of India: Flop
indiaglitz - average in Mumbai, Flop elsewhere
Balaji: Not said anything
CNN-IBN: Has not said it is HIT and they are not Trade
Now rizwan tell me who is saying it is Hit only IBOS which is Amitabh Bachchan Website.
Comment by rizwan on 3 July 2008:
Timesofindia 29th June - HIT
Indiaglitz - Average and Hit overseas. go the the site
Balaji - are laughing at a 20crore profit.
EROS - have declared it a HIT overseas, go to their website
IBOS - HIT/Semi Hit
CNN-IBN - HIT go and check it yourself. its there..
Shyam Shroff - Commission earner.
Hindustantimes - HIT
only boxofficeindia are saying its a flop.
No film which has made a profit for the producers can be called a flop.
Comment by rizwan on 3 July 2008:
Mustafa how old are you…just curious to know.??
and where are you from?
Comment by rizwan on 3 July 2008:
also rajeev what about you. Age and location?
Comment by rizwan on 3 July 2008:
Mustafa you mentioned Komal Natha?
He is the same person that says JODHA AKBAR was a flop…
He probably still says that…
I remmeber reading his articles saying JODHA AKBAR is struggling and can NEVER be a HIT!!
Komal Nahta is just an idiot
Comment by Mustafa on 3 July 2008:
Timesofindia 29th June - HIT in next article they said it is flop
Indiaglitz - they have said average in mumber
Balaji - they have said nothing.
EROS - they have said nothing.
IBOS - HIT/Semi Hit (Amitabh website cann’t be taken seriously)
CNN-IBN - not a Trade
Shyam Shroff - Commission earner.
Compared to that they are more reliable
Komal Nahta: Flop
Boi: Flop
Abid: Flop
Vinod Mirani: Flop
Taran Adarsh: Flop to Average
Times of India: Flop
indiaglitz - average in Mumbai, Flop elsewhere
Balaji: Not said anything
CNN-IBN: Has not said it is HIT and they are not Trade
Comment by Mustafa on 3 July 2008:
Rizwan whatever you say His Journal is Highest seller in India.
Comment by Mustafa on 3 July 2008:
IBOS is know Amitabh Website. Was the only WEBSITE which said AAG Super Hit.
Comment by Mustafa on 3 July 2008:
Rizwan how old are you…just curious to know.??
You talk like a 10 Year Old Kid.
Comment by Mustafa on 3 July 2008:
Komal Nahta: Flop
Boi: Flop
Abid: Flop
Vinod Mirani: Flop
Taran Adarsh: Flop to Average
These are Top 5, in which 4 have said Complete Flop.
Times of India: Flop
indiaglitz - average in Mumbai, Flop elsewhere
Balaji: Not said anything
CNN-IBN: Has not said it is HIT and they are not Trade
Comment by Mustafa on 3 July 2008:
Rizwan instead of giving IBOS Figures or Newspapers Figures gives Figures from Trade and in Trade Terms Sarkar Raj is Flop. End of Discussion.
Comment by Mustafa on 3 July 2008:
These are Top 5, in which 4 have said Flop.
Komal Nahta: Flop
Boi: Flop
Abid: Flop
Vinod Mirani: Flop
Taran Adarsh: Flop to Average
Rizwan now go home and cry.
Comment by rizwan on 3 July 2008:
Mustafa you are a little kid??
Why do you say EROS has said NOTHING…go EROS website they will have their statement there.
Timesofindia and cnn-ibn declared it HITS.
Regarding Komal Natha, this man is plonker i found a site which exposes his double-standards…
indiafm.com/forum/read.php?10,1757777
Comment by rizwan on 3 July 2008:
If Komal Natha uses the same logic then RACE is a flop!!!
How can people listen and use these guys as the TRADE.
Comment by rizwan on 3 July 2008:
Im happy with Sarkar Raj best film of the year by miles..
made over 35crores NET. made profits for the producers..
3rd biggest grosser this year after
RACE and JODHA AKBAR.
Comment by Rajeev on 3 July 2008:
Rizwan,
You are right when you say SR is the third biggest grosser after JA and Race.
But still its a flop because it had high cost of production.
Comment by Rajeev on 3 July 2008:
Rizwan,
I am 29 amd From India.How about you??
Comment by Rajeev on 3 July 2008:
Rizwan,
If we talk about the producres profit,then atleast 80 % of the movies release in India are hits.No doubt SR might have earned profits for RGV ,but the distributors have lost money and thats where the trade gives its verdict.
Comment by Mustafa on 3 July 2008:
Rizwan you are a little Kid, I know that and that is why you think everyone is Kid.
I have told you Timesofindia and cnn-ibn are not Trade and there Verdicts cann’t be taken Seriously.
These are Top 5, in which 4 have said Flop.
Komal Nahta: Flop
Boi: Flop
Abid: Flop
Vinod Mirani: Flop
Taran Adarsh: Flop to Average
Rizwan now go home and cry.
Comment by Rajeev on 3 July 2008:
Rizan,
i couldnt find the link of Eros press release about SR overseas collections.Can you provide me with the link.
The only thing i could find is this
“”"”June 25 (Bloomberg) — Eros International Plc, the U.K.’s biggest distributor of Indian movies, said full-year profit rose 29 percent, boosted by film releases such as “Om Shanti Om” and television syndication deals.”"”
Comment by Mustafa on 3 July 2008:
In EROS Statement there is nothing mentioned as Hit. Rizwan. Don’t make your own stories.
Comment by Mustafa on 3 July 2008:
And when major Sources have Declared it Flop, so don’t mention minnor ones reports. By that Truth Cann’t be changed.
These are Top 5, in which 4 have said Flop.
Komal Nahta: Flop
Boi: Flop
Abid: Flop
Vinod Mirani: Flop
Taran Adarsh: Flop to Average
Rizwan now go home and cry.
Comment by Mustafa on 3 July 2008:
Rizwan!
“Im happy with Sarkar Raj best film of the year by miles..”
Your thought. Others disagree with you because Box Office Verdict is out and it is Flop.
“made over 35crores NET. made profits for the producers..”
Wrong proved a losser for producers. Except for Mumbai, it is Flop all over India as well as Overseas.
“3rd biggest grosser this year after RACE and JODHA AKBAR.”
Yes still a Flop. Highest Net Grosser Flop. That is a Record.
Comment by Mustafa on 3 July 2008:
Rizwan!
Mustafa how old are you…just curious to know.??
and where are you from?
I am not interested in talking about myself to you. I only talk about myself when I have to make a friends or I am interested in that person (like knowledge, talking style, etc).
I am having Discussion with you about Sarkar Raj Box Office stick on that topic, if you have to talk on that then talk.
Comment by Mustafa on 3 July 2008:
Rizwan!
This is what indiaglitz has said
‘SARKAR RAJ took another big fall in it’s third week with collections going down by more than 60%. With only 2.5 crores more coming in, the film has seen it’s fortunes deteriorating in a rapid manner with only 33 crores to show. The film would cross the 35 crore barrier and would be termed as average at maximum. After TASHAN, SARKAR RAJ is now only the second film in the history of Bollywood which has done more than 30 crores business and has still not reached anywhere being a semi-hit, let alone a clear Hit!’
Just goes to show your Double Standards. They have not given any Verdict.
Comment by Rizwan on 3 July 2008:
Mustafa & Rajeev!
You Guys are right. I accept Defeat Sarkar Raj is Flop. I knew it in my heart, but was unable to accept it. But now I am accepting it. God Bless you that you opened my eyes.
Rajeev I also agree that now Amitabh is detorating himself as an actor and as a person as well. He was good way back in 1980’s but not now. Thanks Rajeev.
Comment by rizwan on 3 July 2008:
Mustafa what did i say?
Read again what Indiaglitz said. did they say FLOP?? NO!!
anyway regarding verdicts, one may say something the other may say something else but what is CLEAR-CUT…
Its the 3rd biggest grosser of the year after Race and Jodha akbar.
This is one fact that none of you guys can deny…
Its easy saying oh it was sold for this much, money lost here, money gained here..etc etc..
What is a FACT is that its the 3rd BIGGEST GROSSER of 2008!!
This is one fact that boxofficeindia or any site cannot deny..
Comment by Mustafa on 3 July 2008:
So what a big deal. In the end Movie Flopped be it 3rd Higest Grosser or 1st Highest Grossser. Main thing is it’s Classification which is Flop.
Comment by rizwan on 3 July 2008:
Infact who cares what Komal Natha and these idiots think.
SARKAR RAAJ is the biggest grosser EVER for a film which is based on the underworld and politics.
RGV can be proud he made this film.
Comment by Mustafa on 3 July 2008:
Many Films will come in Second Half and will beat it’s Gross. So that is not a Big deal. Main thing is it Flopped.
Comment by rizwan on 3 July 2008:
Balaji are happy, RGV is happy, Eros are happy..
Classifications by idiots like yourself will mean nothing..
Infact RGV has got another offer from BALAJI to direct a film..
After the success of Sarkar Raj, he deserverd another contract with Balaji..
Comment by Mustafa on 3 July 2008:
SARKAR RAAJ is the biggest grosser EVER in Flop Films Category.
RGV can be proud he made this film.
Comment by rizwan on 3 July 2008:
film had no chartbusting music, film had no sexy songs, film had no comedy, film was true and honest to it theme.
YET
It became the 3rd biggest grosser of the year…
I think RGV deserved this after his AAG disaster…
Comment by Mustafa on 3 July 2008:
Balaji is crying, RGV is happy that it Flopped, Eros is crying..
What a combination.
Comment by Mustafa on 3 July 2008:
Rizwan!
“film had no chartbusting music, film had no sexy songs, film had no comedy, film was true and honest to it theme.
YET
It became the 3rd biggest grosser of the year…”
Result Flop
Comment by Mustafa on 3 July 2008:
I think RGV deserved this after his AAG disaster… He got only a Flop Sarkar Raj not Disaster.
Comment by Mustafa on 3 July 2008:
Rizwan after all this it is good you accepted that Sarkar Raj Flopped.
Comment by rizwan on 3 July 2008:
3rd BIGGEST GROSSER OF THE YEAR!!!
Atleast this fact cannot be denied!!
Comment by rizwan on 3 July 2008:
Sometimes the trade gives misleading information when they give their verdicts. A person will think more people saw Jannat as that is classified as a SUPERHIT!
But the truth is SARKAR RAJ has grossed more than the SUPERHIT jannat!
Comment by Mustafa on 3 July 2008:
Finally Rizwan has accepted the truth about Sarkar Raj been Flop. SARKAR RAAJ biggest grosser EVER in Flop Films Category. Balaji is crying, RGV is happy that it Flopped, Eros is crying.. People are happy that Bad Film Flopped.
Comment by Mustafa on 3 July 2008:
Rizwan Selling price matters Sarkar Raj was Sold for high prices and Jannat for low. Jannat had only Emraan Hashmi and inspite of that it became Super Hit while 3 Bachchans Sarkar Raj Flopped.
Comment by Mustafa on 3 July 2008:
Now Rizwan you have proved you have no knowledge about Box Office. You were wasting my time.
Comment by Mustafa on 3 July 2008:
But congrats Sarkar Raj Flopped and you have accepted it.
Comment by Sunil on 3 July 2008:
Yes mustafa..
But SARKAR RAJ grossed much more than JANNAT
Who cares about verdicts by trade who are paid to give verdicts…
Lets just accept this FACT…Sarkar Raj is the 3rd biggest grosser of 2008 after Race and Jodha akbar. It has made more money than superhits like jannat.
Comment by Rizwan on 3 July 2008:
Good point Sunil
Who cares about verdicts by trade who are paid to give verdicts…
Lets just accept this FACT…Sarkar Raj is the 3rd biggest grosser of 2008 after Race and Jodha akbar. It has made more money than superhits like jannat.
Comment by Mustafa on 3 July 2008:
Chalo Rizwan wicket is down. He knows nothing about Box Office. He is just a Diehard fan. He cann’t be taken seriously.
Comment by Mustafa on 3 July 2008:
Still Rizwan Sarkar Raj Flopped while Jannat is Super Hit. Just goes to show Amitabh Star Power is nil.
Comment by Mustafa on 3 July 2008:
Who cares what Rizwan is saying that type of Diehard fans can be found anywhere, who instead of seeing the Movie are saying it is Hit. Atleast if he would have sceen it, it might have reached Below Average Status. But he was wasting his time here and now it is out of theaters.
Comment by Mustafa on 3 July 2008:
Good work rizwan keep wasting your time here and Amitabh Movies will fail like this. You will keep saying it is Hit, while Trade will say it is Flop. Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
Comment by Rizwan on 3 July 2008:
3rd biggest grosser of 2008!!
Comment by raja on 3 July 2008:
It’s still the biggest flop of 2008!!
Comment by Mustafa on 3 July 2008:
Rizwan!
3rd Biggest Grosser of 2008 + Flop = Biggest Grosser of Flop in Indian Cinema History.
Comment by Mohan on 3 July 2008:
The trade does not accept crap like this from Bachchans.
An interesting article this week by in trade mag Box Office. Edited by Miranis
The Sarkar Way: Is Singh Is Kinng The Biggest Hit of 2008?
There have been all sorts of claims from the makers of the flop film Sarkar Raj about how big of a hit it is and the trade is amused by the desperation. A cheeky trade watcher claimed using the Sarkar Raj system Akshay Kumar’s Singh Is Kinng is the biggest blockbuster of 2008 without even being released yet.
“The reason is simple the makers have sold the 35 crore budget Singh Is Kinng for 65 crore making a 30 crore profit and Studio 18 who purchased for 65 crore have further sold all the rights for 75 crore giving 10 crore profit. This is much more than the profits of Sarkar Raj so if Sarkar is hit then Singh is Blockbuster”.
An exhibitor S. Kapur from Mumbai remarked toungue in cheek “Maybe Ram Gopal Verma and Amitabh Bachchan think that whatever does better than RGV Ki Aag is a hit. After the umpteen flops in the last few years both are desperate for success but success is achieved by hard work and good films not propaganda.”
An angry trade analyst says “Who the hell are they to judge Sarkar Raj is a hit, Ram Gopal Verma has never given a hit in his career and Amitabh Bachchan is creating records with flops, 5-6 flops a year from him are a staple diet for industry. Take Bachchan family and RGV out of the industry over last 10 years and we would have been 200 crore better off. What have they given us over last 10 years without a Yash chopra, Karan Johar, Shahrukh Khan or Akshay Kumar. Nothing!From PVR to Sahara, all the distributors are crying and they believe their film is a hit, its the height of stupidity”.
Looks like the team of Sarkar Raj needs a reality check, its the public who decides a hit film not the team involved with film.
Comment by Mustafa on 3 July 2008:
Mohan Great article.
Comment by Mohan on 3 July 2008:
It was in Box Office. Vinod and Indu Mirani trade journal.
It is the truth shame some of the media is not seeing through it.
Comment by Mustafa on 3 July 2008:
I know Indu Mirani, she writes well.
Comment by Rizwan on 3 July 2008:
The people mentioned in the article are working for a lobby with is anti-bachchan, they are trying their best to diminish them but the fans are not stupid. AB is an a national icon! Only filmstar that is a national icon. The only other icon being Sachin tendulkar.
They can try as hard as they can
But
The news for them is…AB has signed a 1500crore deal with Anil Ambani. A deal that will put all these people out of business!!
1500crores is more than any of them will ever see or dream off…
Comment by Mohan on 3 July 2008:
Bachchans are becoming laughing stock. Everybody is laughing behind their backs. The film will be in 1/2 shows on few cinemas next week and they still going around calling a hit. Only ppl who can’t give hits get this desperate
Comment by Rizwan on 3 July 2008:
An angry trade analyst says “Who the hell are they to judge Sarkar Raj is a hit, Ram Gopal Verma has never given a hit in his career and Amitabh Bachchan is creating records with flops, 5-6 flops a year from him are a staple diet for industry. Take Bachchan family and RGV out of the industry over last 10 years and we would have been 200 crore better off. What have they given us over last 10 years without a Yash chopra, Karan Johar, Shahrukh Khan or Akshay Kumar. Nothing!From PVR to Sahara, all the distributors are crying and they believe their film is a hit, its the height of stupidity
I wonder who this angry trade analyst is? Why was he scared to not to have his name mentioned.
2 things…
1) He was scared and wanted to say this without having his name mentioned
2) he does not exist
Comment by Mustafa on 3 July 2008:
Rizwan main thing is everyone is crying who is associated with Sarkar Raj.
Comment by Rizwan on 3 July 2008:
Typed in SARKAR RAJ in wikipedia…
and got these results..
Box Office Reception
Sarkar Raj has been made on a budget of Rs. 28 crores and grossed almost 50 crores in India and $1 million in USA overseas.[2]. The film has made a net profit of 19 crores at the box office.[3]
Comment by Rizwan on 3 July 2008:
Mustafa i wonder what the angry trade analysts name is??
He did not reveal it did he..
Does he exist????
Comment by Mustafa on 3 July 2008:
Main thing is what He/She said rather than his name.
Comment by Arun on 3 July 2008:
Oh, so u guys are still trying to write obituaries of SR. Come on guys, go home, the mid-year report card is already out and SARKAR RAJ has been declared a HIT. So why are you guys cribbing and crying? I love it when you keep talking endlessly about Amitabh Bachchan who gives so much botheration to all rukh rukhistas….Poor guys…
Comment by Arun on 3 July 2008:
No trade analyst wants to reveal his/her name becuase obviously no one wants to get sued for stating a blatant lie….That person knows that whole others will screw him up
Comment by Mustafa on 3 July 2008:
These are Top 5, in which 4 have said Flop.
Komal Nahta: Flop
Boi: Flop
Abid: Flop
Vinod Mirani: Flop
Taran Adarsh: Flop to Average
Mr. Amitabh Agent now go home and cry. Mid Year Report is out and Sarkar Raj has been Declared Flop.
Comment by samia on 3 July 2008:
Mustafa he is crying now in his blog that SR is a hit lolz….
Comment by Mohan on 4 July 2008:
The Box Office article is on the net now but the author has not copied it completely.
http://www.planetbollywood.com/displayArticle.php?id=n070308112704