REPORT
Disappointments of 2015
We list down the 5 damp squibs of the year
T
here are certain films that intrigue us from their inception. The star cast, the director who’s helming
a project after his National Award win or maybe
just another South remake… there are several reasons
for a movie to be on our hitlist, but few succeed while
the rest disappoint. This year, we had high expectations
from some movies, but they tanked miserably. Take a
look…
Tevar
Arjun Kapoor and Sonakshi Sinha’s masala entertainer
didn’t click with the viewers and neither did their chemistry. This remake of Telugu film Okkadu didn’t have the
same effect on the box-office, which other remakes do,
with films like Wanted and Singham being shining examples. Looks like being Superman or a Salman ka fan
didn’t do Arjun much good.
Hamari Adhuri Kahani
Vidya Balan, Emraan Hashmi and Rajkummar Rao…
three powerhouse performers and a storyline that assured us that this one will be a love story to watch out for.
But sadly, Mohit Suri couldn’t handle this sublime story
well enough and even the good music couldn’t help this
sinking ship, which clearly belongs in the jaded '60s.
Katti Batti
After seeing her as Rani (Queen) and Datto (Tanu Weds
Manu Returns), audiences had high expectations from
Kangana Ranaut and flocked to the cinema halls to
watch this quirky rom-com. Imran Khan’s lover boy stint
would’ve been quite a draw too, if only Nikhil Advani's
attempt to revive his Kal Ho Naa Ho magic hadn’t failed
miserably.
Calendar Girls
Madhur Bhandarkar’s films normally give viewers a
much needed reality check, but this concoction of his
previous films like Heroine, Fashion and Page 3 proved
to be a hard one to gulp down, making it a cocktail no
one was interested in trying.
Shaandaar
This film had it all… right from the fresh pairing of Shahid
Kapoor and Alia Bhatt to the beautiful locales, some of
the biggest names backing it and Vikas Bahl directing
it. But this film couldn’t stand true to its title. The script
turned out to be weaker than our knees when we see
Shahid on a bike or Alia in her pink bikini. And the great
performances by Alia, Shahid and Pankaj Kapur were
just as wasted as that psychotropics induced scene in
Shaandaar.
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