The 'Blockbuster' Dirty Picture!

The Dirty Picture Has Been an excellent performer at the Box Office and Has been the longest Running Film on the Box Office for 2011. It released across 1766 screens across India and around 120 screens abroad.
If this release was given a Larger Screen Space then it would have surely surpassed the 100 cr Mark in India. The Film was given a cold response in Overseas but it was a Blockbuster in India.

Here are All the Box Office Statistics About this Film:


Budget: 18 cr
India Collections (Net):  79.5 cr
India Collections (Gross): 114 cr
Overseas Collections (Gross): 9 cr
Worldwide Gross: 125 cr

Synopsis: The story of a make up girl who became an extra in movies and gradually the most wanted heroine of the early 80s. It is the story of Silk Smitha, a sex symbol from the South film industry. Silk knew her audiences well and she seemed unstoppable until she fell in love which could not be fulfilled. She was the queen of sensuality to the world but an ordinary woman at heart who sought true love. An unfortunate encounter with deceit and infidelity led to the tragedy that became her life.


Release date: Dec 2, 2011
Language: Hindi
Genre: Biography, Drama
Cast & Crew: Vidya Balan, Naseruddin Shah, Emraan Hashmi, Tusshar Kapoor
Director: Milan Luthria
Music: Vishal Dadlani, Shekhar Ravjiani
Writer: Rajat Arora
Length: 2 hrs 33 mins


Verdict: Blockbuster

'Super Hit' Agneepath

After a superb weekend the Karan Malhotra directed Rishi Kapoor, Sanjay Dutt, Hrithik Roshan and Priyanka Chopra starrer, `Agneepath`, continued to be quite strong during the weekdays. The film netted around 22-24 crore during the second week. With a cost of 72-75 crore (all inclusive), more than half of which has already been recovered from satellite and audio rights, `Agneepath` is a super hit. The film has also done good business in the overseas grossing over $ 5 million.

Agneepath, 2012

Weekly Earnings: India Rs. 90 crore ; UK£90,300 ; US$ 340,100  

Total Earnings: India Rs. 90 crore ; UK£596,000 ; US$1,750,843

Vijay Deenanath Chauhan

Synopsis: In a small Indian village Mandwa, Vijay Dinanath Chauhan (Hrithik Roshan) is taught about the path of fire (Agneepath) by his principled father. His life is shattered completeley when the evil drug lord Kancha Cheena (Sanjay Dutt) hangs his father to death. Vijay leaves for Bombay with his pregnant mother played by Zarina Wahab, and takes an oath that he will return to Mandwa someday and bring back the glory of his father name. 


In Bombay, 12 Year-old Vijay is taken under the wings of the city`s drug lord Rauf Lala (Rishi Kapoor). From here on, it is a journey of revenge where he makes and breaks many relationships only to get closer to his aim. Vijay finds support in his only friend Kaali (Priyanka Chopra), who stands by him at every moment of his life. Fifteen Years later, his hatred for Kancha takes him back to Mandwa. 


Agneepath is a remake of the Hindi film of the same name starring Amitabh Bachchan which fetched him a national award.


Release date: Jan 26, 2012
Language: Hindi
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Cast & Crew: Hrithik Roshan, Priyanka Chopra, Sanjay Dutt, Rishi Kapoor
Director: Karan malhotra
Producer: Karan Johar
Music: Atul Gogavale, Ajay Gogavale
Length: 2 hrs 58 mins

Verdict: Super-hit