Result: Adapted for the screen from Chetan Bhagat's hugely popular book, this Gujarat-centric film showcased three names -- Sushant Singh Rajput, Raj Kumar and Amit Sadh -- in the leading roles. Two of them were making their film debuts. All the three clicked. Music by Amit Trivedi raised the graph and Gattu ended up with his biggest hit so far.
Result: When the director himself is an established choreographer and the cast includes Prabhu Dheva amongst other dancing talents, everybody is bound to shake their legs. And that's what everybody did in this film. The most admirable part about this musical venture is it was released in 3D -- a risk in itself -- but made merry of the decision
.Result: What this particular indie effort did at the box-office -- after Bollywood biggies showed interest in it -- is distinctly remarkable. In all probability, there was no precedent and thanks to encouraging word-of-mouth, its content became the ultimate winner. With 17 global co-producers on boards, the subtle love story did pretty well for a songless film.
Result: Remember the last Hindi courtroom dramedy that was a commercial hit? Neither do we. The settings were superb in this film and the script was ably shouldered by Arshad Warsi and Boman Irani -- no A-listers by any means. And the blistering dialogues were memorable for a change. Critics were divided but the money poured in.Result: Dhanush might be a National Award-winner and a popular name down south but to the Hindi film audience, he would have been just another Tamil actor. Well, this was so before he made his debut with this movie set in Benares and dragged the public to his side with his acting chops. Sonam Kapoor too saw a hit after a long interval.Box office: Rs 42 crore
Result: When David Dhawan announced his plan to remake the 1981 comedy, there were audible apprehensions from certain sections of the trade. After all, South remakes are deemed to be a less riskier proposition. On top of that, the freewheeling director roped in upcoming names like Ali Zafar, Siddharth, Divyendu Sharma and Taapsee. And the comedy clicked with the masses.
Result: Featuring four young faces -- Pulkit Samrat, Ali Fazal, Manjot Singh and Varun Sharma -- on the poster, this film with a title more specific to north India turned out to be an eventual money-spinner. Although Farhan Akhtar (being one of the producers) put his weight behind the film, it was ultimately the easygoing storyline that endeared the aam janta.Box office: Rs 46 crore
Result: It released along with D-Day. The difference lied in their cast and the profits they made. While D-Day featured several biggies, Ramaiya Vastavaiya marked Girish Kumar's Bollywood debut. Shruti Haasan was common to both the films. By the end of the trial, D-Day earned critical applause while Shruti went home with her biggest Hindi hit thanks to Ramaiya Vastavaiya.
Box office: Rs 3+ crore
Result: When an independent effort -- filled heavily with English dialogues -- travels across the global garnering one accolade after another, it faces an identity crisis back home, as films of such nature seldom receive a proper Friday release. With a successful opening in 20 cities across India. Bollywood was involved though as Kiran Rao's commitment helped in its outreach.
Result: Over the years, Bhatt camp has mastered the formulaic technique of making low-budget ventures and earning big moolah in return. What's interesting about this particular film is it didn't have the usual chartbusters to binge on. Starring Randeep Hooda, Aditi Rao Hydari and Sara Loren, its box-office collections were positive for the kind of money invested.Box office: Rs 6+ crore
Result: Rarely does a bold effort like this get to taste critical as well as commercial success. Touted to be India's first erotica drama, the film exhibited comparatively unknowns like Shilpa Shukla (of the Chak De! India fame) and the teenaged debutant Shadab Kamal in the lead roles. All in all, a year-long struggle of fests followed by release paid off for the director-producer.Bollywood films of 2013 which grossed over R100 crore. Their domestic revenues in crores:
>> Race 2 (100.4)
>>Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (179)
>>Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (108.4)
>>Grand Masti (102)
>>Chennai Express (208.7)
>>Krrish 3 (178+)
>>Ram-Leela (100.2+)Fuhgettaboutit!
Movies that rode high on expectations but low on returns...
>>Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola
>>Zilla Ghaziabad
>>Once Upon Ay Time In Mumbai Dobaara!
>>Zanjeer
>>Himmatwala
>>Besharam
>>Yamla Pagla Deewana 2
>>Ghanchakkar
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