Bollywood Progress Card - 2012
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- DirectorAbbas Alibhai BurmawallaMastan Alibhai BurmawallaStarsVinod KhannaAbhishek BachchanBobby DeolLearning of a fortune in gold being secretly shipped to Romania, master thieves Charlie and Riya assemble a crack team to steal it.Month: JAN
Buzz: Abbas-Mustan (the thriller specialist duo) return. Will they be able to change the fate of Abhishek Bachhan and Sonam Kapoor?
Verdict: The year starts with complete failure of Players. - DirectorKaran MalhotraStarsHrithik RoshanPriyanka Chopra JonasSanjay DuttA young boy's father is lynched before his eyes; fifteen years later he returns home for revenge.Month: JAN
Buzz: Hrithik Roshan essaying the National Award Winning character played by Amitabh Bachhan? Expectations are very high. Shouldn't be when Karan Johar is producer?
Verdict: All expectations fulfilled. First 100 Cr grosser of 2012 with lots of appreciation. - DirectorShakun BatraStarsKareena KapoorImran KhanZenobia ShroffA few drinks too many leads an uptight architect and quick-witted hairstylist to marry in Las Vegas. Can a mistake lead to friendship and love?Month: Feb
Buzz: Valentine Month, Imran Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Eye catching promos. Sure shot hit. Isn't it?
Verdict: Descent movie, descent success. - DirectorGautham Vasudev MenonStarsPrateik Patil BabbarAmy JacksonSachin KhedekarAn aspiring filmmaker from Mumbai falls in love with a woman from a strict orthodox Christian family.Month: Feb
Buzz: Prateik tries again with a solo release? Did he has a chance at box office?
Verdict: The solo attempt of Prateik fails. - DirectorMandeep KumarStarsRiteish DeshmukhGenelia DeshmukhOm PuriMini isn't eager to wed the rich suitor who's been chosen for her, so she stages her own kidnapping and runs off with a man who works for her father.Month: Feb
Buzz: Real life couple appear on screen first time after their marriage. Will they be able to ingnite the screen with their chemistry?
Verdict: Average. - DirectorAshwini ChaudharyStarsBipasha BasuHelenPradeep KharabA man (R. Madhavan) who helps wronged parties get out of bad relationships meets his match when he takes on a business partner (Bipasha Basu).Month: Feb
Buzz: Are we going to see indian version of Wedding Crashers?
Verdict: A complete let down. - DirectorTigmanshu DhuliaStarsIrrfan KhanMahie GillRajesh AbhayThe story of Paan Singh Tomar, an Indian athlete and seven-time national steeplechase champion who becomes one of the most feared dacoits in Chambal Valley after his retirement.Month: Mar
Buzz: The powerhouse performer Irrfan Khan in title role.
Verdict: Accepted, appreciated all over. The gem. - DirectorAnu MenonStarsAli ZafarAditi Rao HydariCandice PereiraNikhil and Lalitha are two completely different individuals who are drawn to each other in spite of their differences -- or perhaps because of it. Follow their journey as they meet in London, Paris and New York for a night in each city.Month: Mar
Buzz: Fresh pairing of talented Ali Zafar with sensous Aditi.
Verdict: Ali Zafar's first failure after success of Tere Bin Laden and Mere Brother Ki Dulhan. - DirectorSujoy GhoshStarsVidya BalanParambrata ChattopadhyayIndraneil SenguptaA pregnant woman's search for her missing husband takes her from London to Kolkata, but everyone she questions denies having ever met him.Month: Mar
Buzz: Powerhouse performer Vidya Balan under direction of not so successful director Sujoy Gosh.
Verdict: Proves to be an icing on cake after The Dirty Picture. One of the best thrillers so far from bollywood. - DirectorSamir KarnikStarsTusshar KapoorKulraj RandhawaAnupam KherChandini comes to India to attend Veer's sisters wedding. In those four days, she wins everyone's heart.Month: Mar
Buzz: Sameer Karnik trying hand again on comedy after last year's success Yamla Pagla Deewana.
Verdict: A complete absurd disappointment. - DirectorSriram RaghavanStarsKareena KapoorRavi KishanSaif Ali KhanA series of seemingly unconnected events across the world leads to Agent Vinod undertaking a globe-trotting mission to discover why his colleague was murdered.Month: Mar
Buzz: Saif's ambitious project with Kareena. Will Sriram Raghwan (Ek Haseena Thi and Jhonny Gaddar fame) pull off this big canvas thriller?
Verdict: Turned out to be first big disappointment of 2012. Major setback for Saif Ali Khan. - DirectorVishal MahadkarStarsManish ChaudhariKunal KemmuAmrita PuriA young man elopes with the girl he loves and moves to South Africa, where he works in the diamond-exporting business. Slowly, he is pulled into the underworld.Month: Mar
Buzz: Kunal Khemu's another solo attempt!! Does he has a chance?
Verdict: Average. - DirectorSajid KhanStarsAkshay KumarJohn AbrahamAsin ThottumkalA comedy of errors wherein four men help each other to fool their prospective father-in-laws creating a cascade of confusion and mayhem.Month: Apr
Buzz: Another big bash of the year after Agneepath.
Verdict: Another 100 Cr grosser of 2012. Housefull 3 on the way!! - DirectorVivek AgnihotriStarsNikhil DwivediGulshan DevaiahPaoli DamAfter a powerful businessman has her baby forcefully aborted, Kaavya Krishna uses her body as a sexual weapon to destroy his empire, brick by brick.Month: Apr
Buzz: Bollywood seems to be taking adultery forward.
Verdict: Not pathbreaking but average on box office due to low cost. - DirectorShoojit SircarStarsAyushmann KhurranaYami GautamAnnu KapoorA man is brought in by an infertility doctor to supply him with his sperm, where he becomes the biggest sperm donor for his clinic.Month: Apr
Buzz: Out of the box conecpt.
Verdict: First small super wonder of the year. - DirectorPriyadarshanStarsAnil KapoorAjay DevgnMohanlalTo avenge his past, Aakash Rana plants a bomb in a train endangering the lives of 500 passengers.Month: Apr
Buzz: Ajay Devgan, thriller and an unstoppable train.
Verdict: Major disaster. - DirectorKunal DeshmukhStarsEmraan HashmiRandeep HoodaEsha GuptaA dealer of illegal guns is bullied into being an informer for a cop who wants to put an end to this racket.Month: May
Buzz: Jannat was a success, will this be able to follow?
Verdict: Strictly average. - DirectorVikram BhattStarsKarisma KapoorRajneesh DuggalDivya DuttaThree doppelgangers(one girl+ two boys).Two of them loves each other and get together from many lives .And the third one(who can't be killed easily)also wants the girl and he tries to separate them through many lives.Month: May
Buzz: Comeback of Karishma Kapoor and Vikram Bhatt in his comfort zone.
Verdict: Completely forgettable!! - DirectorHabib FaisalStarsArjun KapoorParineeti ChopraGauahar KhanA love story of a passion ignited by hatred. Of two people. Born to hate. Destined to love.Month: May
Buzz: Fresh cast and fresh look.
Verdict: Hits the bulls eye. Gives the two new kids on the block. - DirectorRam Gopal VarmaStarsSanjay DuttRana DaggubatiLakshmi ManchuA suspended cop joins hands with inspector Mahadev Bhonsle to free the city from underworld.Month: May
Buzz: Can these old dogs pull this off?
Verdict: Ram Gopal Verma and Amitabh's bad luck at movies continues. - DirectorArnab ChaudhuriPavan BuragohainK.K. RainaStarsYudhveer BakoliyaAshok BanthiaRavi KhanvilkarArjun, a Pandava, learns the art of warfare from Drona and becomes his most skilled student. Meanwhile, Duryodhana and his uncle, Shakuni, conspire to win over everything that belongs to the Pandavas.Month: May
Buzz: Not much.
Verdict: Did not make much of a noise but easily one of the best animation from bollywood so far however there are not many even worth talking. - DirectorPrabhu DevaStarsAkshay KumarSonakshi SinhaNassarA con man uncovers a deadly secret and must save his lady love, the small-town locals and the little girl who insists she's his daughter, from the mob.Month: June
Buzz: Akshay Kumar's another shot for 100 Cr with Prabhu Deva on director seat.
Verdict: Another crown for Akshay Kumar in 2012 after Housefull 2. - DirectorDibakar BanerjeeStarsAbhay DeolEmraan HashmiKalki KoechlinPrime leader of a campaign against a big government project is killed in what appears to be a road accident. An IAS officer is ordered to probe the incident and the veils of falsehood begin to drop.Month: June
Buzz: Dibaker Banerjee (Khosla Ka Ghonsla, Oye Lucky Lucky Oye, LSD fame) tries political sattire with unsual combo of subtle Abhay Deol and naughty Emraan Hashmi.
Verdict: Not best by standards of Diabker Banerjee but no complaints either. - DirectorRajesh MapuskarStarsSharman JoshiBoman IraniRitvik SahoreHow the pursuit of an Indian cricket legend's Ferrari makes a young boy's dreams of playing cricket at Lords a reality.Month: June
Buzz: From the creators of Munnabhai series. Highlight is, dialogues are from genius Rajkumar Hirani.
Verdict: Sweet little cracker. - DirectorKunal KohliStarsShahid KapoorPriyanka Chopra JonasPrachi DesaiThe true love between a couple in 1910, 1960 and 2012. Their love is so strong that even destiny wants to bring them together.Month: June
Buzz: First pure romance on big screen for 2012. Will Shahid will be able to make-up for loss of Mausam?
Verdict: Another big blow for Shaihd after Mausam. Complete let down.