Shahid Kapoor starrer 'Haider' box office collections at Rs 19.45 cr

 Shahid Kapoor starrer 'Haider' box office collections at Rs 19.45 cr; row boost fails


Shahid Kapoor starrer 'Haider' box office collections are refusing to climb over the self-imposed Rs 7-cr barrier on a daily basis. While the William Shakespeare scripted 'Hamlet' has refused to die through the centuries in the imagination of the people who love to tell and re-tell stories, going to the theatre to watch 'Haider' is at the moment not on the top-of-the-mind recall list of most movie-going people.

What is clear, is that ambition was never the top intent when the film was made as is clear from the fact that it was made on a relatively modest budget of Rs 37 cr and on top of it, it openned on a very small number of screens, just 1,250 – if you compare it to Hrithik Roshan's 'Bang Bang', then the same figures are Rs 140 cr and over 4,500 screens respectively.
Here are the daily India box office collections of 'Haider':

Day 1: Rs 6.14 cr
Day 2: Rs 6.93 cr
Day 3: Rs 6.38 cr

'Haider 'has also received a setback in terms of its worldwide box office collections as the film has not been screened in Pakistan due to a ban imposed on it for its Kashmir-centric plot.
Right now, while its India collections total Rs 19.45 cr, if you add worldwide take, then the figure climbs to Rs 21.45 cr.

This has been disappointing as the film even had a controversy going as there was a backlash which blamed the movie-makers for being anti-Muslim while others tagged it as anti-Hindu or India. But aside from the social media, that did not get much play in the mainstream media.
So, as far as 'Haider' is concerned, controversy does not always translate into collections.

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Shahid Kapoor: Lesser Known Facts

 Shahid Kapoor: Lesser Known Facts


He's the chocolate boy of B-town and dances like a dream. A heartthrob with a body to die for, there's no one quite like Shahid Kapoor in the film industry. A skinny kid who started his career with commercials went on to build an envious physique and make a name for himself. With some marvelous performances, Shahid has managed to impress and woo the audience and critics alike. With the release of his latest film, Vishal Bharadwaj's Haider, in which he is paired opposite Shraddha, we take a look at some lesser known facts about the Kapoor lad.

Shahid Kapoor, Shraddha Kapoor on Bigg Boss 7

 Shahid Kapoor, Shraddha Kapoor on Bigg Boss 7


Actors Shahid Kapoor and his 'Haider' co-star Shraddha Kapoor will be the first guests to be a part of Salman Khan-hosted celebrity reality show 'Bigg Boss 7.


The two will be seen promoting their upcoming film 'Haider' which will hit theatres on October 2.

This is not the first time Shahid is appearing on the show. The 33-year-old actor has been part of the show during promotions of his previous films 'Phata Poster Nikhla Hero' and 'R... Rajkumar.

Shahid will be seen rooting for 'Bigg Boss' inmate Upen Patel with whom he shared screen in '36 China Town'.

Shraddha will be making her first appearance on the show.

'Bigg Boss 7' airs everyday from 9 pm on Colors.

Haider' and 'Bang Bang' are both very different films: Shahid Kapoor

 Haider and 'Bang Bang' are both very different films: Shahid Kapoor

Bollywood actor Shahid Kapoor, whose upcoming film 'Haider' is set to clash with superstar Hrithik Roshan's 'Bang Bang' on October 2, feels that both the films can sustain together because they cater to different audiences.

"I saw the promo of Bang Bang and I loved it and I will definitely go and see the film. I wished good luck to Hrithik. It is a five-day weekend, the five-day holiday period is coming after a long time and I think any big holiday weekend is good enough for two films to sustain. Two big films can release (together), there is no problem," Shahid said in an interview here.

While Vishal Bharadwaj's Haide' is a desi adaptation of William Shakespeare's Hamlet, starring Shahid, Tabu, Irrfan Khan, Kay Kay Menon and Shraddha Kapoor, Bang Bang, directed by Siddharth Raj Anand, is a remake of the hit Hollywood movie Knight and Day, with Hrithik and Katrina Kaif in the lead.

"I think if Haider is black then Bang Bang is white. What Haider is offering you that Bang Bang can't offer and vice versa. We are confident about our film. Our film is not very expensive so we have nothing to lose. So getting a five-day weekend is fantastic for a film like ours," Shahid said.

The actor feels that both the films are of different genres and will cater to audiences with different tastes.

"I don't think there is going to be any confusion for people. If people want to see something edgy, different and out-of-the-box then they will see Haider and if people want to see something entertaining, fun and a potboiler then they will see 'Bang Bang'. Had there been two similar kinds of films then it would be a different scenario but that is not the case here," he added.

source timesofindia

Shahid Kapoor to face tough competition from siblings

 Shahid Kapoor to face tough competition from siblings

Shahid Kapoor has competition at home, from his half brothers and sister. While his mother Neelima Azmi's son with her second husband Rajesh Khattar, Ishaan, is gearing up for his Bollywood debut, Shahid's father Pankaj Kapur's children with his present wife Supriya Pathak, Sanah (23) and Ruhaan (20), have also got their eyes on the silver screen.

Confirming this, Pankaj said: "Sanah and Ruhaan have trained in acting. Sanah took a course in New York City, while Ruhaan honed his acting skills in London. I am so proud of them." So, will Pankaj direct a film for them? Pat comes the reply, "I definitely will. But not right away. I think they should first make a place in the industry on their own."

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Added the friend; "Pankaj didn't direct Shahid when he started out though if he had wanted, he could have. He believes that his children should stand on their own feet without his help. That will make them stronger." Pankaj's previous and only directorial venture Mausam (2011), starring Sonam Kapoor and Shahid Kapoor didn't fare well at the box-office.

source timesofindia