Upcoming movies – Boxoffice Predictions

Wanted

If Accepted : Opening : 28 – 32 Crore Total : 52 – 60 Crore If Rejected : Opening : 20 – 23 crore Total : 30 – 34 crore * Collections may suffer due to clash with DBH, And trending of action movies are generally lower compared to other genere unless it accepted like ghajini or gadar. However wanted has fair chance to be winner.

Dil Bole Hadippa

If Accepted : Opening : 20 – 25 Crore Total : 40 – 45 Crore If Rejected : Opening : 15 – 18 crore Total : 22 – 25 crore * Collections will suffer due to strong opposition in form of Wanted. However if accepted, will trend better.

Whats Your Rashee

If Accepted : Opening : 18 – 22 Crore Total : 35 – 40 Crore If Rejected : Opening : 12 – 16 crore Total : 18 – 22 crore * This movie will open slow and trend marginally better if accepted, just like fashion.

Do Knot Disturb

If Accepted : Opening : 28 – 34 Crore Total : 55 – 60 Crore If Rejected : Opening : 18 – 20 crore Total : 24 – 26 crore * Its opening will be better in any case due to comedy genere with big names associated(David and govinda)

All The Best

If Accepted : Opening : 30 – 35 Crore Total : 50 – 55 Crore If Rejected : Opening : 22 – 24 crore Total : 30 – 32 crore * Should prove to be another golmal return of 2009. Opening will be huge, but trending will be average.

BLUE	If Accepted : Opening : 35 – 42 crore Total : 65 – 75 Crore If Rejected : Opening : 20 – 25 crore Total : 25 – 30 crore * This movie will either be hit or flop, no mid point can settle for such a biggie.

Alladin

If Accepted : Opening : 30 – 35 crore Total : 50 – 60 Crore If Rejected : Opening : 12 – 18 crore Total : 16 – 20 crore * Fantasy is genere which didn’t get huge success in past, most are disasters(Drona, LS2050) , some are average success(Alibaba aur 40 chor). This movie too can go either way. If rejected, will be disaster for sure, but even if accepted, it can not go beyond a certain point.

London Dreams

If Accepted : Opening : 32 – 38 crore Total : 60 – 70 Crore If Rejected : Opening : 23 – 26 crore Total : 30 – 34 crore * Opening should be good because of face value and genere.

Paa

If Accepted : Opening : 28 – 34 crore Total : 60 – 70 Crore If Rejected : Opening : 18 – 22 crore Total : 24 – 30 crore * This movie will be most interesting case to study, either way it shouldn’t flop, atleast average success written all over due to exceptional plot, intresting cast and hype it has created already. If accepted, can go big way in long run.

Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani

If Accepted : Opening : 22 – 26 crore Total : 45 – 50 Crore If Rejected : Opening : 12 – 18 crore Total : 22 – 26 crore * RKS is back in comedy genre after Andaz apna apna, APKGK should get benefit of AAA reputation and also audience feedback for promos are good(however not great), should get decent initial in range of 20 crores and trend well in subsequent weeks if accepted, which is most likely the case.

JAIL

If Accepted : Opening : 14 – 20 crore Total : 32 – 38 Crore If Rejected : Opening : 10 – 15 crore Total : 18 – 20 crore * Madhur bhandarkar brand of cinema never opens too big, but always got appreciation with decent business, Fashion was madhur’s biggest hit, Jail belongs to genre which when combined with madhur can never take big opening, movie is probably will settle across 32 crore unless it accepted big way.

– BollyBusiness

~ by Yakuza on September 8, 2009.