yea rihgt try to fool somebody else. How come they released Asambhav in here and not Musafir. u certainly have no clue wat r u talking abt so jus back off

u looks like more a kid to me i think anybody can say that nobody could acted that well in Vaastav and for salman his acting in hddcs was nothing compare to sanju's acting in Vaastav. Have u even see Vaastav cuz if u did and u know a little abt acting then u wouldn't have said that. So how can u say srk has acted well Swades or in Veer zaara cuz none of his acting was good compare to sanjay dutt's acting in Vaastav .ok well i have proved my facts and that obivious that u jus wanna change the topic cuz don have anyting to say. so cya kid.

baby romantic are all the same there is no difference in them. If u have watched one u don need to watch other. i am not kid so i can watch any kind of movie.even if its dirty

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yo why u comparing sanju and shahrukh. They have their own calss. We are jsut saying that Swades is a flop and its proven but u don wanna believe it. The reviews and box office reports are all lies and they don't do their jobs right and we should not believe them is that wat u r saying. then why did u agree with them and said that Musafir is an average why did u agree with that ???? u just wanna say that srk can't give a flop cuz he is ur favorite actor. is that right ? i guess so

well let me tell u something kid those awards u r Braging about are nothing. They do't give u awards because u have acted well they give awards if the movie is hit.Hrithik got an award for khao na payaar hai and that was totally wrong i mena Anil kapoor deserved that award for Pukar. As for SRK he got his award for ddljg cuz it was a blockbuster but his role in that movie was stupid Amir khan deserved that award for Akele Hum akele tum. He got a critic award for Mohabbatein that was totaly messed up. Sanju deserved it in Mission Kashmir. They don't see how u have acted cuz they did then Sanju should have won awards for films like Naam, Saajan, Khalnayak and Sadak. Amir also should have won awards for Rangeela, Sarforosh, and a lot of other movies of his. Now u can brag all about SRK awards and he is the king of bollywood cuz i have proved a lot of facts . and by the way Swades really bomed and again nice joke u r pretty funny abt how srk be in musafir . But seriously kid SRK is just for those baby romantic movie where all u have to do is try to ur best to win a girl now find a answer or a way to fight this out. peace out

yea its something different that we don't normally hear but isq sumander had great lyrics

ok then it means he dosen't know how to act different and when he try to them he get flops like Swades

i am not saying who is best or who is not
I think SRK is a great actor but after ddljg he started doing same old roles.

doubt that. His movie get hits but there are 2 reasons to that:
1. he has yash chopra,karan johar and always work with big banners.
2.All of his films have egually good heorins as him so this add more star power to his films. It can be proven he worked with Ashoutosh who has just one great film to his credit not like Chopras and Johars.He worked with the new actress this time and wat happened the film bomed.

And Yas u think if SRK was in MUSAFIR it was going to a blockbuser well man i gotta hand it to ya u r funny nice joke

The trailor is very cool
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oh I am ready to cut the bullshyt after i will prove u wrong.Bro what u really need to know is that its not only tran who thinks this movie sucks and its on every fking wesite. Everybody said that the movie sucks and it has been proven now by the look at overseas box office. Maybe u just don wanna believe it.
By the if u think all critics lie and we should not believe there reviews and box office reports then how exactly we will find out that a movie is a hit or a flop.

Saaki from Musafir is the best

ok u think Taran sucks then how abt this Its from rediff.com

Swades falters overseas

Ashutosh Gowariker's Swades failed to wow audiences in North America, grossing a mediocre $425,000 in three days despite showing on 74 screens.

Though it was number 18 on the box-office chart topped by the $30 million grossing Lemony Snicket's A Series Of Unfortunate Events, the new Shah Rukh Khan starrer did not do inspiring business. Its weekend gross was about 60 percent that of Veer-Zaara which is still showing on 20 screens. The mega hit directed by Yash Chopra, which also starred Shah Rukh, had opened on 83 screens in North America six weeks ago.

But the New York distributor for Swades is convinced the film has strong legs.

"We have a very touching and important film and we hope to see it play well through the holiday weeks," said Sridhar Srikula of UTV distributors.

But many fans -- even those who admired Shah Rukh's acting, AR Rahman's music, the way the songs were pictured and the film's message -- felt it was too long-winded and didactic.

Many felt the story of a NASA scientist who wrestles with the idea of going back to India and finally decides to do so was heartfelt. But they faulted its execution.

Nearly 20 minutes of the movie, including the haunting song Neendiyan, has been chopped off. Even then, the audiences got restive -- especially in the scene in which Shah Rukh engages the village elders in a dialogue about caste conflicts.

"Cut down the dialogue and bring back the song," said one elderly person at a New Jersey theatre. "Too much talk is no good."

Several people found the NASA scenes unfocussed. "What exactly was Shah Rukh doing there? I found all the scientific stuff boring," said a teenager, adding that the film hardly showed what kind of life Shah Rukh led in America.

Several exhibitors feel that the movie would have opened to far disappointing numbers if Shah Rukh was not in the lead.

Some viewers felt Gayatri Joshi was not really an asset to the film since she could not whip up enough emotions. Several others in New York thought they had seen her somewhere in the city but could not figure out where.

They would have known the next day had they watched the V Desi TV show, which dug up pictures of Gayatri inviting viewers to watch her program. Just about three years ago, she had hosted part of the show.

If Swades does not improve its business in the next two weeks and follows the usual attrition rate for Hindi movies in North America, it may end up with a disappointing but far from disastrous $1 million.

Though the box-office numbers from the United Kingdom are still awaited, they usually mirror those in America. In a few cases -- as with Veer-Zaara -- they can be about 15 percent higher.

Meanwhile, Veer-Zaara slipped from the 29th position to 49th in its sixth week in North America, where it has grossed about $2.82. It is unlikely, given its $34,000 weekend gross, that it will reach the $3 million benchmark.

In Britain, the film slipped out of the top 10 after five weeks. It grossed about $3.7 million there. The projected $6.8 million combined gross for the film on both sides of the Atlantic is astounding. And yet Kabhi Kushi Kabhie Gham, with its $7 million gross, is likely to retain the crown.

Now wat is ur excuse

just proving the fact

shahrukh khan said:

he gave lagaan same rating as swades..

Here is the what Taran gave Lagaan and its a lot more Swades.Lagaan was a great movie and that stupid Swades can't even come close to it so top comparing.


LAGAAN, one of the fervently anticipated flicks of the year, has ultimately released. And yes, it does meet the sky-high expectations, although it falls short of being a masterpiece.

Champaner. A small village in Central India.

Like thousands of villages across the country, the farmers of Champaner depend on agriculture as the main source of livelihood. Hard working and fun loving, they have small dreams – rain for the crops and food for the families.

On the outskirts of the village stands a British cantonment, commanded by Captain Russell (Paul Blackthorne), an arrogant and capricious man.

Last year, there was rain, but very little. And this year, two months of the monsoon season have gone by… but there are no rains yet. All eyes are skywards as the villagers wait tensely for the life-giving drops from the heavens. They know that if the monsoon Gods evade them this year, their children will starve.

And then comes a bolt from the blue. The Raja's (Kulbhushan Kharbanda) emissaries thunder through the province announcing double tax – 'dugna lagaan'.

A battle begins, which is fought without bloodshed. It is fought by a group of unlikely heroes led by Bhuvan (Aamir Khan). Helped by Elizabeth (Rachel Shelley), the beautiful English girl, and Gauri (Gracy Singh), the young and perky village girl.

Faith and courage come face to face with arrogance and ruthlessness.

It requires grit and determination to attempt a film of this magnitude. It requires guts to defy the norms and parameters of commercial cinema and devote the entire film to a cricket match. It also requires valour and money in abundance to recreate an era which none from the present generation have witnessed (the film is set in the year 1893).

The film exposes the games the Britishers played with the Indians when they set foot on Indian soil. To cite, two instances, when Captain Russell forces the Raja, a vegetarian, to eat meat or when Russell challenges Bhuvan for a game of cricket, keep the viewer awestruck.

Even the post-challenge sequences that show Aamir gradually making his team of eleven, have been handled proficiently. But the highlight of the film is, without doubt, the cricket match, which dominates the second half completely.

The filming of the cricket match is the most exhilarating part of the film, which keeps the viewer on tenterhooks right till the end. The highs and lows of the villagers and the emotions attached to the game are so true to life, which is why the cinegoer becomes a part of the crowd watching the game on screen.

But the film has its share of flaws as well.

* One, those who expect the film to be a war waged by Indians against the British will be disappointed to see a film that is devoted completely to a cricket match. This 'battle' is fought with a bat in the hand, not swords or guns.

* Two, the length of the film – 3.40 hours – tries the patience of the viewer. The pace drops at regular intervals in both the halves and trimming the film is a must to make the goings-on speedy. The song in the climax should be deleted since it hinders the storytelling at that stage of the film.

* Three, the language used by the villagers is Avadhi, which will restrict its prospects to the North belt (Uttar Pradesh, Bihar) mainly. Even the usage of English by the Britishers will be difficult to comprehend for the viewer based in small towns and villages of India.

Despite the shortcomings, the film is embellished with great cinematography (Anil Mehta), authentic sets (Nitin Desai), brilliant dialogues (K.P. Saxena), soulful music (A.R. Rahman) and fantastic performances.

As a director, Ashutosh Gowariker has given the film a grand look, captured intricate details minutely and handled the theme beautifully, but as one of the writers of the film, he could have curbed the length of the film, for what could have been conveyed in 3 hours has been stretched unreasonably.

Rahman's music is inspiring and gels well with the mood of the film. At least three numbers from the film – 'Ghanan Ghanan', 'Radha Kaise Na Jale' and 'Maine Pyar Tujhi Se Hain Kiya' – have a mesmerising effect on the viewer and the placement of the songs is also perfect. Even the background score has the unmistakable stamp of the genius – Rahman.

K.P. Saxena's dialogues elevate the sequences to a great extent. At places, the impact is clapworthy. Cinematography is awesome and can easily be compared with the best of international cinema.

Now to the performances! The film clearly belongs to Aamir Khan, who enacts his part marvellously. He gets ample scope to display histrionics when the cricket match begins and must say, the actor is in top form. This is without doubt his best work to date.

New-find Gracy Singh springs a surprise. Not only is she an amazing performer, but also a first-rate dancer. Her dance in the 'Radha Kaise Na Jale' is among the high points of the film.

Paul Blackthorne is efficient and manages to make a strong impact. Rachel Shelley is equally impressive. Amongst the character artistes, Suhasini Mulay (Aamir's mother), Akhilendra Mishra and Yashpal Sharma (who plays 'Lakha', the sole negative character amongst villagers) stand out with polished performances.

Amitabh Bachchan's commentary, interspersed throughout the film, is one of the assets.

On the whole, LAGAAN is an apt example of good cinema – different plot, popular music, breath-taking climax and excellent performances. One of the keenly anticipated films of the times, the film has taken a fabulous start everywhere. But the Avadhi language spoken by the villagers and the length of the enterprise will restrict its prospects to an extent. But despite the shortcomings, the film has terrific curiosity value and initial value to recover its investment and keep its investors happy. Business in Mumbai, the U.P.-Bihar belt and Overseas will be the best. At other places, the film will be slightly affected due to the clash with another biggie (GADAR).

Rating:- * * * (Good).

why Swades is there its a flop and where is Dhoom, Musafir and Hulchul ? These movies are Hits.

i agree that Taran give rating as of wat he thinks but this its not just Taran. Its everywhere u can check rediff.com they all said that this movie is not entertaing and dosen't even come close to LAGAAN.

it dosen't matter there is all kind of movies u can't just make all family movies

yash chopra and karan johar bhi ek hi tarah ki movie banate hain

But in india they say that opening is so dull like its a flop already.

Box Office Collections
By Taran Adarsh, December 18th 2004 - 0930 hrs IST

SWADES - Opening Day
Liberty 71.10%
Maratha Mandir 88.48%
New Era 40%
Diamond 79.32%

Bush_Blasta said:

nah, musafir isnt a hit cauz it came out on dvd already!

What that suppose to mean ?

shahrukh khan said:

coz of dirty stuff

It is not a hit cuz of dirty stuff. Its a hit cuz of the story and great acting by some really great actors and if u think its a hit cuz of dirty stuff then y don't all other movies that came out (ex: Julie) got hit ?

is it really that good movie cuz the reviews are very very bad everywhere. I was shocked when i first saw the review. So is it that good cuz i heard its not entertaining ?

This movie is really not for Ladies and even if you don't like it. Musafir is already a hit.

no Taran gave 4 and a hlf star to VZ and thats more than it deserved. Back to Swades,This film is no good man its not just Taran. Everywhere they said its not even close to lagaan this movie sucks. SRK is only good of Love stories.

But its a Hit and I personally loved the movie. It just needed more of Sanju.

Masses Embrace 'Musafir'

Two weeks ago, a topnotch producer, who has just delivered a hit, narrated an interesting anecdote to me. I deem it fit to begin 'Business Talk' by sharing the amusing tale with you.

About a year ago, this producer had organized a pre-release screening of his previous film [also a laughathon] for one of his business friends. Once the screening ended and the anxious producer enquired how his business associate felt about the film, prompt came the reply, “Not too exciting.”

Notwithstanding the criticism by industrymen and critics, the film proved a profitable venture for the makers.

Back to the present! A few weeks ago, the producer invited the same gentleman to the pre-release screening of his new film. As usual, the producer raised the customary question, “How's the film?” The gentleman had a rather similar answer this time around. “Theek hain… Your earlier film was a masterpiece, us film ki baat hi kuch aur thhee… This one isn't half as exciting,” he answered. What a contradiction… or let's say, quite a somersault!

In an industry that embraces new friends and changes opinions every Friday, depending on how successful your film is at the box-office, this particular incident really doesn't come as a surprise to me. Everything boils down to how your film has fared at the turnstiles. Nothing else matters!

Two years ago, Sanjay Gupta's KAANTE opened to an extremely mixed response, with a majority of the industry ripping it apart. But the box-office figures had a different story to tell. The b.o. collections of KAANTE did silence Gupta's 'well wishers' in due course…

Back to the present! MUSAFIR, Dutt and Gupta's latest outing, opened to a similar feedback from a section of the industry. But this time around, the same people who had criticized KAANTE were calling the film a classic and the present one with all kinds of names. Note the contradiction!

You ought to have a strong stomach to absorb a film like MUSAFIR. The film is in sharp contrast to what the Johars and Chopras have been attempting for a while now. It's again different from the saccharine-sweet romantic tales or the saas-bahu dramas that continue to dominate the small screen these days. MUSAFIR is a dark movie, with scant appeal for the family audiences.

But the audience is always ready for a change provided it is within commercial parameters. Despite limitations [dark film, 45 + heroes, sex and violence aplenty, 'A' certificate] and criticism aplenty [by industrymen and 'renowned' critics], MUSAFIR had a thunderous start at the box-office. The first three days at practically every centre was 90% +, which is phenomenal for a film of this genre. The collections slided downwards from Monday at multiplexes, but at single screen theatres, patronized by the masses, it's in the range of 70%-80% +.

Had the film been a sheer waste of time, the collections would've plummeted on Day 1 itself. The strong face-value does play an important part when it comes to attracting crowds outside cinema halls, but what eventually matters is the content. If the film is weak in content, the collections register a sharp fall in the evening shows on Day 1 itself.

With a terrific start, Gupta and Dutt have won half the battle. Yes, the response is mixed - the masses are loving the film, while the ladies haven't given it their whole-hearted approval. But let's not forget, the days of universal acceptance for any film are over. The tastes change/differ from region to region, from state to state. And what eventually matters is how attractive your balance sheet looks at the end of the day.

The second release - ROK SAKO TO ROK LO - had a lukewarm start, despite fantastic promotion undertaken by its producers. Perhaps, MUSAFIR and HULCHUL [still strong at multiplexes] were too strong an opposition.

man tell me a single website where it says that veer zaara is the years biggest hit so far or it says a blockbuster or whatever.

u can see on every website. This movie is not the years biggest hit. Its even less hit than Humtum. You can check that on very website. I admit that this movie is the years biggest hit but just in overseas but not in india. Or may be u don wanna beleive it ?