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1st Day Early Trends Of Box Office Collections Of DABANGG 2 | ||||
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As we reported in last few days, "Dabangg 2" has taken the nation by storm. Film will beat non holiday opening day record 15 cr nett plus of "Rowdy Rathore" by at least 50% and that is simply amazing. | ||||
Friday, 21st December 02:30 PM IST
DABANGG 2 Will Beat Non Holiday Opening Record by 50%
As we reported in last few days, "Dabangg 2" has taken the nation by storm. Film will beat non holiday opening day record 15 cr nett plus of "Rowdy Rathore" by at least 50% and that is simply amazing.
Film is super strong in NCR, CI, CP and Rajasthan. Due to cold wave, film is rather dull in UP, East Punjab and Bihar but likely to pick up as the day progresses. Except Mumbai, West Bengal and Mysore, film is heading for records in almost every territories and these territories might join the bandwagon by evening.
Film will walk over 1st day opening day record easily and now only question remains how big will be the figure of day one, the new record. Film can not beat 32 cr nett opening day record of "Ek Tha Tiger" which was holiday release but anything in excess of 22 cr will be superb.
As per early trends, film will race past 20 cr nett for sure and good evening/night shows will take it to magic figure of 25 cr nett. Going by the positive word of mouth, anything looks possible. We will update you with latest by the end of the day.
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The first day first show collections of Dabangg 2 in Updaipur are as follows:
PVR – 11,525 out of 47,850
PVR – 11,925 out of 47,850
PVR – 12,450 out of 44,000
PVR – 29,025 outr of 42,000
Ashoka – 23,320 out of 33,000
Ashoka – 41,300 out of 41,300 (Housefull)
Cast: Salman Khan, Sonakshi Sinha, Vinod Khanna, Prakash Raj, Arbaaz Khan, Deepak Dobriyal and Nikitin Dheer
Release date: December 21, 2012
Quick take: Dabangg 2 is a fanboy's dream and wouldn't disappoint the first comer either.
This is how other actors learn to be in character: They grow beards, learn the diction, and even go around everywhere in get up. Salman Khan however, just makes sure the cameraman has caught his profile right. The star works on pure charisma. A mere glimpse od him is enough to make his fans go into a tizzy. He's slowly turning into Rajnikanth and your mailbox is in danger of being flooded with Salman jokes some time soon.
Arbaaz Khan, who took over from Abhinav Kashyap (who directed the earlier Dabangg) sticks more or less to the same template. So you have an honest but bent cop (Salman Khan) who triumphs over evil by trumping the system and a politician type (Prakash Raj), who goes about being bad in his vastly stereotyped ways. Both try to be one-up on each other throughout the length of the film before squaring things off in a gory climax.
What Arbaaz has intelligently done is keep the humour of the original flowing in the sequel as well. Chulbul Pandey is having the time of his life playing cop and Salman is having the time of his life playing Chulbul. Then, the emotional quotient of the original goes up another notch. Chulbul further cements his relationship with his stepfather Prajapati (Vinod Khanna), the scenes where they bond and banter are well executed. The bond between the brothers gets strengthened as well. Real and reel identities merge and you feel its Salman who's happy when younger brother Makkhi (Arbaaz Khan) comes into his own and wants to do something with his life. It's Salman and Arbaaz who paint the town red and not their characters.
Sonakshi Sinha has nothing to do but look pretty and she does that remarkably well. The talented Deepak Dobriyal too shines in his brief role. Nikitin Dheer gets a chance to showcase his toned body in the end. Prakash Raj, as said earlier, is slowly degenerating into the stock villain of the '70s and '80s and should promptly rescue himself from this predicament. The massy score by Sajid-Wajid too pays homage to that era. Kareena Kapoor rocks in the Fevicol song. One should invest in the brand as its stock is going to shoot on and up.
All said and done, the cliches work because of the phenomenon called Salman Khan. Take him away and the film will look as flat as a bottle of soda left too long in the sun. He keeps the fizz going through his boundless energy and makes sure you not only have your full money's worth but will sign up for more before leaving the theatre. The ending hints at another sequel so stock up on the popcorn.
The first day first show collections of Dabangg 2 in Sriganganagar City are as follows:
Krishna – 45,000 out of 65,800
Krishna – 60,000 out of 65,800
DABANGG 2 Arbaaz Khan Production's Dabangg 2 (UA), a sequel to Dabangg, is an action fare with romance and family drama thrown in in good measure. From Lalganj (inDabangg), Chulbul Pandey is transferred to Kanpur. He has come with family – step-father Prajapati (Vinod Khanna), wife Rajjo (Sonakshi Sinha) and step-brother Makkhi (Arbaaz Khan) – to Kanpur and is busy cleansing the city terrorised by politician Bachcha Bhaiyya (Prakash Raj). In a fit of rage, one day, Chulbul Pandey kills Gainda (Deepak Dobriyal), the younger brother of Bachcha Bhaiyya when he tries to pick up Beni Prasad's (Achyut Potdar) grand-daughter, Anjali (Sandeepa Dhar), from her wedding mandapbecause he lusts for her. This angers Bachcha Bhaiyya who swears revenge. One day, Bachcha Bhaiyya confronts Makkhi and Rajjo who is pregnant. He fires a bullet into Makkhi and pushes Rajjo down the temple steps. Rajjo has a miscarriage and both, she and Makkhi, are hospitalised. Breathing fire, Chulbul Pandey confronts Bachcha Bhaiyya, his other brother, Chunni (Nikitan Dheer), and his cronies. Does Bachcha Bhaiyya's team prove too much for the lone fighter, Chulbul Pandey? Or is Chulbul Pandey successful in avenging the death of his unborn child? Dilip Shukla's script has effectively balanced action with romance and family drama so that there is masala for the audience of both, single-screen cinemas and multiplexes. Of course, the high-voltage action scenes are so forceful that the family drama and the romantic portions seem a bit subdued. However, there are excellent punches in the family scenes and romantic portions too. For instance, the scenes of Chulbul Pandey teasing his step-father by changing his voice on the cell phone, the scene of Chulbul troubling his step-father while both of them are trying to sleep, the track of Chulbul's jungle quiz, the cute little squabbles between Chulbul Pandey and Rajjo – they are all extremely entertaining and evoke laughter at places and smiles at others. As far as the drama of good versus evil is concerned, the audience gets the feeling of wanting more because the confrontation scenes between Chulbul Pandey and Bachcha Bhaiyya are few. The first confrontation scene between them is a highlight and so is the last one but the same cannot be said of the other scenes between them. The climax looks too short and the film also comes to an end so fast that the audience gets up with a feeling of incompleteness. Having said this, it must be mentioned that although the story is routine and the screenplay has its lows, the film holds the audience's attention. There are plenty of claptrap scenes and many light moments. In particular, every action sequence is clapworthy. Similarly, Chulbul Pandey's entry will be greeted with thunderous applause in the cinemas because of the huge popularity of both, the character and the actor (Salman Khan) playing the character. There will be a deafening round of applause when Chulbul comes to Bachcha Bhaiyya in the climax to avenge the murder of his unborn child. An even more hysterical round of applause would greet the scene (in the climax) in which Chulbul Pandey's shirt comes off. The pubilc would go crazy on seeing his well-built torso. Dilip Shukla's dialogues are very nice and several of them, especially in the first half, evoke laughter and claps. Salman Khan does a fantastic job, playing to the gallery and putting his superstardom to use very appropriately. Not only is he mind-blowing in action scenes but is also endearing in the rest of the scenes. He looks superb and remains in character throughout. He uses his charisma to the fullest and endears himself to the audience with his cute comedy, his mannerisms, his typical style of acting and his naughtiness. His dances are extraordinary, whether in the 'Hudd hudd dabangg' or the 'Pandeyji' or the 'Fevicol' song. Sonakshi Sinha gets limited scope but, nevertheless, gives a good account of herself. She looks pretty. Prakash Raj is a phenomenal actor and he deserves kudos for his acting. His facial expressions, his body language and his dialogue delivery add greatly to his very fine performance. Vinod Khanna is wonderfully restrained. Deepak Dobriyal is lovely and acts in a very natural style. Nikitan Dheer looks intimidating but doesn't have much to do. Manoj Pahwa has his moments as SP Anand Mathur. Arbaaz Khan is quite nice. Kareena Kapoor dances brilliantly in the 'Fevicol' song and exudes sex and oomph. Sandeepa Dhar and Achyut Potdar provide good support. Ram Sujan (as constable Chaubey) and Pradeep Choudhary (as constable Tiwari) evoke laughter at some places while their comedy falls flat at other places. Gireesh Sahdev (as sub-inspector Siddiqui), Yogendra Tiku (as head constable Sharma), Mukesh Bhatt (as Chachu), Pankaj Tripathi (as Khilawan), Rajiv Khachru (as Radhe), Flora Saini (as TV reporter) and Yugul Kishore (as Awadh Narayan) lend fair support. Malaika Arora Khan sweeps the viewer off his feet with her supremely agile dancing. Mahie Gill and Tinnu Anand, in special appearances, are alright. Arbaaz Khan, in his debut directorial venture, has remained true to the Dabanggbrand and has succeeded in making a wholesome entertainer. He has put in something for every class of audience. However, the lack of novelty in the subject and presentation will be a sore point for the class audience. Sajid-Wajid's music is already hit. The 'Fevicol' song is superb. The 'Pandeyji' number is also very appealing. The 'Dagabaaz', 'Hudd hudd dabangg' and the 'Saanson ne' songs are also very hummable. Lyrics (Sameer, Jalees Sherwani, Sajid-Wajid, Ashraf Ali and Irfan Kamal) are nice. Picturisation of the 'Fevicol' (Farah Khan), 'Pandeyji' and 'Hudd hudd dabangg' songs are wonderful. Radhika and Vinay Sapru's dance designing is very nice. Background music, scored by Sandeep Shirodkar, is outstanding and it heightens the impact of the drama tremendously. Action scenes, choreographed by Anl Arasu, are truly fantastic and will be adored by the masses and the youth. Aseem Mishra and Madhu Limaye's cinematography is excellent. Sets are nice. Hemal Kothari's editing is sharp. Production and other technical values are good. On the whole, Dabangg 2 is, without doubt, a blockbuster. It may be routine and may have its flaws but, overall, it entertains wonderfully. Most importantly, it has more than enough masala for the millions of Salman Khan fans. Salman Khan carries the entire film on his shoulders. Opening was extraordinary at most of the places, and at many places in the North, it was so in spite of the cold weather. Opening in small centres of U.P. was, however, not upto the mark. |