B'Wood 2016: Did Big Names Fail To Impress?

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    • Publish Date: Dec 27 2016 1:30PM
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    • Updated Date: Dec 29 2016 10:11AM
B'Wood 2016: Did Big Names Fail To Impress?

Barring wrestling dramas 'Sultan' and 'Dangal', Bollywood struggled to get its act right in 2016 as big budget movies "Mohenjo Daro", "Fitoor" and "Fan" failed at the ticket window despite the star presence.
 

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Bad Year For SRK? 
'Fan' did not get the required box office numbers despite the critical acclaim coming his way for the dual role of an obsessed fan and a superstar. "Dilwale", which released at the fag end of 2015, was a debacle for the actor who now seems to be moving away from conventional romantic hero roles to characters-driven stories, be it his latest release "Dear Zindagi" or his upcoming drama "Raees" that will see him returning to action after a long time.

 
ADHM And Shivaay didn't win either
"Ae Dil Hai Mushkil" faced trouble for Pakistani actor Fawad Khan's cameo as Maharashtra Navnirman Sena threatened to stall its release to capitalise on anti-Pakistan sentiments. Johar released a video, promising he will not cast any Pakistani actors in future. A controversial negotiation was brokered between the producers and Raj Thackeray by Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to allow the film to release.
 
 
Ajay Devgn's "Shivaay", which clashed with "Ae Dil Hai Mushkil", was a disappointment, largely due to its huge budget.

 
Hrithik Roshan's bad run
It was a bad year for Hrithik Roshan both on personal as well as professional front. The actor's image took a major hit due to the ugly public fight between him and his "Kites" co-star Kangana Ranaut. Hrithik's ambitious big screen outing "Mohenjo Daro" despite its huge budget and a director like Ashutosh Gowarikar, sank without a trace at the ticket window. The movie was panned by critics as well for getting its facts wrong and Hrithik's tanned look.
The film also had to compete with Akshay Kumar's "Rustom", which made its run at the box office even more difficult.
Mohenjo Daro's fate seemed sealed when its trailer was trolled online whereas Akshay managed to rope in major celebrity endorsements for his movie, inspired by the Nanavati murder case.
Akshay had a marked growth as a bankable star in Bollywood by collaborating on projects that had the right mix of commerce and content with a dash of nationalism. Both "Airlift" and "Rustom" did well at the box office while his third release "Housefull 3" turned out to be an average. 
 
 

 
Dangal, Sultan, MS Dhoni — the saving graces
Salman once again lived up to his 'fail-proof' tag with "Sultan". The film, which saw him as a wrestler who rises from despair to emerge victorious, was the biggest blockbuster this year and had a record opening figure at Rs 36.54 crore. Aamir's film "Dangal", a true-life inspired story of wrestler Mahavir Singh Phogat, earned the second-highest opening at the box office by making Rs 29.78 crore last Friday. The Nitesh Tiwari-directed film has already entered the Rs 100 crore club by earning Rs 106.95 crore in three days. It is set to end the year on a good note for Bollywood.
 
 

 
Sushant Singh Rajput's impressive performance as Indian skipper M S Dhoni in the Neeraj Pandey-directed biopic, Karan Johar's controversy-ridden "Ae Dil Ha Mushkil", starring Ranbir Kapoor, Anushka Sharma and Aishwarya Rai, "Rustom" and "Airlift" were among the handful hit movies in the year full of disappointments.

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Aadrika srivastava Ramsheth Thakur Public School, Kharghar , Navi Mum

my fav movie - DANGAL .............. JUST GO AND WATCH IT MS.DHONI is also a good movie

PAAVNI DUA RAMJAS PUBLIC SCHOOL(PUSA ROAD)

BEST BIOPIC EVER - NEERJA, I JUST LOVE IT!. A GREAT TRIBUTE TO THE AIR HOSTESS, WITH A SELFLESS HEART!

E. Deepak Sen Bethel Mat Hr Sec School

Dangal is a worth watching movie. Every body must see it atleast once.

Aadrit Banerjee Apeejay School Salt Lake

I plan to watch Dangal this coming weekend. Especially excited after reading the movie reviews in the newspapers.

ANUSHA.D.SINGH AIR FORCE SCHOOL HEBBAL

i liked dangal and shivaay

Himanshi Dhawan Saffron Public School

My favourite movie of this year was "Dangal". It was truly inspiring. It''s a must-watch.

Aditi Sahi D C MODEL SCH PKL-SEC-7

Loved M S Dhoni and excited to watch Dangal this weekend.

Megha singh ARMY PUBLIC SCHOOL

Dangal is more than just a movie . Its worth watching.

Ritvik Baweja BAL BHARTI PUBLIC SCHOOL (PITAM PUR

Even though Fan was a flop show but still I liked it.

Mehek Sayyed Padua High School , Mankhurd

DANGAL and SULTAN is mine best movie.Is just because this movie has an important message for all people over the world.And they hit box-office also.

Om Badiyani Sandipani

Movies like D''Angelo should be released often so that it is an inspiration for all. Dangal, the best movie of 2016 bollywood.

Jivishaa Pandit Gopi Birla Memorial School - Walkeshwar

Sultan, Dangal and MS Dhoni were my favorites this year. Lovely movies and must-watch

Srividya AIR FORCE SCHOOLYEL

I think movies like Dangal, MS Dhoni, Airlift are life inspiring and should be watched. In industry, more and more kind of movies should be made

RICHEAL MONTEIRO Other

This year my favourite was Neerja...It was a great tribute given to the daring air hostess

Jessica Kabuli CARMEL CONVENT SCH SEC 9 CHD

Biopics such as Neerja, MS Dhoni, Airlift, Rustom and Dangal surely deserve a standing applause. These are the kinds of movies which need to be shown to the Indian populace. It not only imbibes nationalism but also inspires the youth to do something out of the blue.

Vatanesh Sharma THE OXFORD SENIOR SEC SCH

Obviously, it is the bad year for SRK as he had given the statements of intolerance in India. It was his own fault!!!

Harshita Ranawat SHRI RAM SHIKSHA MANDIR

Movie Dangal is really a praiseworthy as it is a real story of an women wrestler and it is beyond that....

Smriti R P VENKAT INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC SCHOOL

My favourite movies are - Dandal and M.S.Dhoni - The Untold Story .

Damini PADUA HIGH SCHOOL-MANKHURD

my favorite movies were dangal and ms dhoni because they are based on true story and they are literary inspiring movies so that is the reason i love these movies

Akshita Gairola ITI CENTRAL SCHOOL DOORVANINAGAR

The trailers of ''Dangal'' look promising. The movie is worth a watch as it might be the first time in Indian Cinema where women are playing a leading role []I guess] in a sports biopic.

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