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remake yet again. The success ratio of remakes of past hits has been
low, but"Agneepath" was a dream debut for Karan Malhotra. He added a
contemporary touch to the eponymous 1990 movie. With Hrithik Roshan
reprising the role of Vijay Dinanath Chauhan and Sanjay Dutt playing the
villain Kaancha Cheena, "Agneepath" turned out to be 2012's first
blockbuster and managed to mint around Rs.120 crore.
The very fact that former
real-life couple Katrina Kaif and Salman Khan were the lead pair for
this film was enough to draw audiences to the theatres. Its songs,
picturisation and power-packed action kept the cash registers ringing,
and helping this film garner approximately Rs.190 crore. Salman played
an Indian spy named Tiger, who falls head over heels in love with a
female spy from Pakistan, essayed by Katrina. Their chemistry, of
course, worked.
The return of 'khiladi' Akshay
Kumar - that's what this film was awaited for. Akshay's action, mixed
with Prabhudheva's distinct taste of dance and exaggerated jumps, gave
Hindi movie buffs a perfect masala affair. The Bollywood remake of
Telugu movie "Vikramarkudu", it also stared Sonakshi Sinha. The movie
earned Rs.140 crore.
One would hardly think of
enjoying a movie with 12 known actors playing key roles. But this one
managed to entertain viewers. A sequel to hit 2010 movie "Housefull",
this Sajid Khan film, with its classic comic sequences, but slightly
crowded cast, made over Rs.110 crore at the box office.
The simple story line, sensitive
treatment and excellent performances helped Anurag Basu's "Barfi!"
establish an emotional connect with the audience. The love story of a
deaf and mute boy, played deftly by Ranbir Kapoor, with an autistic
girl, essayed by National award-winning actress Priyanka Chopra, left
many teary eyed. India's official entry for the foreign film category
Oscar this year, the movie, which is now out of the Oscar race, made
collections of Rs.110 crore.
Love was redefined in typical
Yash Chopra way with "Jab Tak Hai Jaan". The late filmmaker, who bid
adieu to the world just a few days before the movie's release, gave his
final work with the king of romance Shah Rukh Khan in the lead. The
movie, also featuring Katrina Kaif and Anushka Sharma, captured the
scenic beauty of London and Kashmir very well - garnering collections of
over Rs.120 crore.
It was hard to think of a modern
day version of the 1979 comedy "Gol Maal". But Rohit Shetty made it
happen - and how! This Abhishek Bachchan and Ajay Devgn-starrer turned
out to be truly 'paisa vasool'. Ajay's one-liner English dialogues and
Abhishek's double dhamaal paved the way for crossing the Rs.100-crore
mark for this film.
Remember Ajay Devgn and his
"Phool Aur Kaante" stunt on two bikes? He took it to the next level by
riding together on two horses in "Son of Sardaar". A turban-clad Ajay
managed to tickle the viewers' funny bone, along with Sanjay Dutt and
Sonakshi Sinha, and helped this movie make around Rs.105 crore.
Aamir Khan's Midas touch rarely
fails. "Talaash" was just another case in point. This suspense thriller
by Reema Kagti narrated the story of a Mumbai cop trying to put a puzzle
in place and it kept the audience on the edges of their seats. The
film, also starring Kareena Kapoor and Rani Mukerji, made around Rs.90
crore at the Indian box office.
Comedy, sadness, anger and
greed. Paresh Rawal carried out all emotions in one character
flawlessly. Akshay Kumar played god in the Umesh Shukla-directorial,
which questioned the existence of god. Complete with humour and a
message, the movie minted over Rs.70 crore at the box office.
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