{"id":8927,"date":"2011-01-05T15:03:26","date_gmt":"2011-01-05T15:03:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tat.reddaisytrading.co.uk\/index.php\/2011\/01\/05\/bollywood-in-2011-the-year-of-the-sequel\/"},"modified":"2011-01-05T15:03:26","modified_gmt":"2011-01-05T15:03:26","slug":"bollywood-in-2011-the-year-of-the-sequel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theasiantoday.com\/index.php\/2011\/01\/05\/bollywood-in-2011-the-year-of-the-sequel\/","title":{"rendered":"Bollywood in 2011: The Year of the Sequel"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Special Feature by Manish Gajjar, Hindi Film Adviser for Vue Cinema<\/h3>\n
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A DISMAL 2009 saw an economic downturn and a long drawn Bollywood strike over film rental charges affecting box office takings.<\/strong> <\/div>\n

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Even 2010 showed no signs of recovery for the film industry with a lacklustre year of releases.<\/div>\n

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Big budget films like Raavan<\/strong> (*\u00a3231,497) starring Abhishek and Aishwarya Bachchan, Hrithik Roshan\u2019s cross-cultural Kites<\/strong> (\u00a3571,913), and Salman Khan\u2019s period epic Veer<\/strong> (\u00a3292,979) opened in UK cinemas on below expectations.<\/div>\n

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Karan Johar\u2019s My Name Is Khan<\/strong> was the only film reaching up to the 3 million mark breaking box office records and becoming the highest grossing Bollywood film in the UK. <\/div>\n

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As predicted, Akshay Kumar\u2019s laugh-riot, Housefull<\/strong> did good business grossing \u00a3676,596.<\/div>\n

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With an abysmal summer of releases, Imran Khan\u2019s medium budget romantic comedy, I Hate Luv Storys<\/strong> turned out to be the surprise package this year grossing an amazing \u00a3520,642\u00a0<\/div>\n

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But the latter part of 2010 saw successful films like Kajol – Kareena tear jerking drama, We Are Family<\/strong> grossing \u00a3709,165, Eid blockbuster action thriller Dabanng <\/strong>(\u00a3785,178)\u00a0and the Diwali comic multi- starrer Golmaal 3<\/strong> (\u00a3621,155). But Bhansali\u2019s latest masterpiece, Guzaarish<\/strong> did not have many takers with the film grossing a miserly \u00a3348,789<\/div>\n

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Producers in Mumbai are still cautious due to the ongoing global recession. So for a guaranteed good box office return expect 2011 to be a year of sequels.<\/div>\n

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Five blockbuster instalments are currently in production. Directors Abbas-Mustan are all set to release their action thriller sequel Race 2<\/strong> exploring betrayal, passion and sibling rivalry starring\u00a0Anil Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan, Akshaye Khanna and Katrina Kaif in lead roles.<\/div>\n

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Comic caper Partner 2<\/strong> is in production with the sequel retaining its original cast of Govinda, Salman Khan, Katrina and Lara Dutta released in 2007. <\/div>\n

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Producer Boney Kapoor is planning to release the next chapter from his action thriller, Wanted<\/strong>. Dabanng<\/em> star Salman Khan will once again star alongside Ayesha Takia and directed by Prabhu Deva.<\/div>\n

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Dhoom<\/strong> lovers can expect a 3rd episode from this all out action flick series to be directed by Aditya Chopra with a few alterations from the original star cast.<\/div>\n

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King Khan is back in top form in the crime thriller Don 2: The Chase Continues<\/strong>.<\/div>\n

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Directed by Farhan Aktar, the lead roles also reprise Priyanka Chopra, Boman Irani and Om Puri from Don<\/em> (2006), with an addition of Lara Dutta and Kunal Kapoor to the original cast.<\/div>\n

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Khan will also star in Bollywood\u2019s most ambitious sci-fi superhero film, RA.ONE<\/strong> about a Miami-based software engineer who manages to freeze electricity in order to conquer the evil force Ra 1. Co-produced by Khan, the film\u2019s background score is composed by Pirates Of The Caribbean<\/em> series and The Da Vinci Code<\/em> musical director, Hans Zimmer.<\/div>\n

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Meanwhile, Farhan Aktar will star alongside Guzaarish<\/em> star Hrithik Roshan in Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara<\/strong>, a fun-filled road flick shot across Spain about three friends coming to terms with life, being directed by Farhan\u2019s sister, Zoya Aktar of the Luck By Chance<\/em> (2009) fame.<\/div>\n

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Based on the controversial Jessica Lal murder case, No One Killed Jessica<\/strong> is a political thriller starring Rani Mukerjee as a feisty investigative reporter and Vidya Balan as Jessica\u2019s sister. The film sees the accused being acquitted by the courts leading to nationwide protests for a re-trial.<\/div>\n

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Veteran star Dharmendra makes a comeback alongside sons Sunny and Bobby Deol in Yamla Pagla Deewana<\/strong>, a crazy colourful \u2018masala\u2019 flick about the escapades of two happy-go-lucky con-artists whose notorious life creates mayhem and mistaken identities.<\/div>\n

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Aamir Khan produces and stars alongside Pratiek Barbar in the social drama Dhobi Ghat<\/strong>. Using live action cameras in the crowded Mumbai metropolis it focuses on four people separated by class and language barriers drawn together in compelling relationships.<\/div>\n

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Ajay Devgan, Emraan Hashmi, and Omi Vaidya star in Dil To Bachcha Hai<\/strong>, a slice of life comedy about three men and their encounters with love taking a light-hearted look at the highs and lows of relationships.<\/div>\n

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Set in Southall, Patiala House<\/strong> sees Akshay Kumar playing a Sikh pace bowler who dreams of playing for England in this cricket orientated movie also starring Rishi Kapoor, Dimple Kapadia and Anushka Sharma. <\/div>\n

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Kumar will also be seen in the romantic drama, Thank You<\/strong> with Sonam Kapoor playing a tennis champion who falls in love with the wrong guy but realises her mistake before it\u2019s too late. <\/div>\n

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Director of meaningful films like Kaminey<\/em> and Omkara<\/em>, Vishal Bhardwaj comes up with a black comedy thriller, Saat Khoon Maaf<\/strong>, based on a female serial killer played by Priyanka Chopra who murders her victim after each marriage. Also stars Naseeruddin Shah, Neil Nitin Mukesh, John Abraham, Irrfan Khan and Konkona Sen Sharma.<\/div>\n

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On a slightly light hearted note audiences can look forward to Abhishek Bachchan and Kangana Ranaut in Dum Maro Dum<\/strong>, an edgy dramatic thriller racing through the by-lanes, beach shacks of India’s largest tourist destination, Goa where drug usage is most prevalent.<\/div>\n

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Both stars will also be seen in Game<\/strong>, a slick edge-of-the-seat whodunit whose dialogues been written by Farhan Akhtar. <\/div>\n

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Bollywood\u2019s much talked about couple, Saif Ali Khan will play a super spy and Kareena Kapoor stars as a Pakistani CIA agent in the James Bond style action thriller, Agent Vinod<\/strong>.<\/div>\n

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Ranbir Kapoor of Wake Up Sid<\/em> and Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani<\/em> fame will make his mark once again in Rockstar<\/strong>, about a small time boy who becomes a world famous rock star.\u00a0The film\u2019s music has been composed by Oscar winner A.R.Rahman.<\/div>\n

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Film production in 2011 is all set to look bigger and better with the industry experimenting with diverse genre to drive audiences into cinemas!<\/div>\n

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Manish Gajjar is one of the UK\u2019s leading Bollywood authorities working as a Hindi film adviser for VUE cinemas in the UK.<\/em><\/strong><\/div>\n

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*Box office figures courtesy of Rentrak Corporation<\/em><\/div>\n

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