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Bollywood: When hype and size fail to strike a chord

You make films with a vision - in a bid to draw the audiences, you leave no stone unturned, yet the hype fails to transform into box-office gains. Take for example, 'Laal Singh Chaddha' which has been at the receiving end financially and critically. And if we look back, there are so many Hindi films which didn't strike the right chord despite expectations

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'Laal Singh Chaddha' directed by Advait Chandan has been a disappointment. A section of the critics has slammed the film and its box office show is dismal by Aamir Khan's standards
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'Laal Singh Chaddha' directed by Advait Chandan has been a disappointment. A section of the critics has slammed the film and its box office show is dismal by Aamir Khan's standards

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Aanad L Rai's 'Zero' (2018) starring Shah Rukh Khan, Anushka Sharma and Katrina Kaift tanked at the box office much to the chagrin of SRK fans. A big-budget venture, it's box-office returns were comparable to a zero
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Aanad L Rai's 'Zero' (2018) starring Shah Rukh Khan, Anushka Sharma and Katrina Kaift tanked at the box office much to the chagrin of SRK fans. A big-budget venture, it's box-office returns were comparable to a zero

Anil Sharma's 'Veer' is a 2010 film starring Salman Khan, Mithun Chakraborty, Jackie Shroff, Zareen Khan, Sohail Khan and Rishabh Jain. The film scripted by Salman himself sank without a trace
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Anil Sharma's 'Veer' is a 2010 film starring Salman Khan, Mithun Chakraborty, Jackie Shroff, Zareen Khan, Sohail Khan and Rishabh Jain. The film scripted by Salman himself sank without a trace

'Thugs of Hindostan' (2018) written and directed by Vijay Krishna Acharya and featuring Aamir Khan and Amitabh Bachchan on screen for the first time was a damp squib too
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'Thugs of Hindostan' (2018) written and directed by Vijay Krishna Acharya and featuring Aamir Khan and Amitabh Bachchan on screen for the first time was a damp squib too

Satish Kaushik's 'Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja' released in 1993 and the multi-starrer starred Sridevi, Anil Kapoor, Anupam Kher, Johnny Lever and Jackie Shroff. But despite all the commercial ingredients, the movie was a disaster
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Satish Kaushik's 'Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja' released in 1993 and the multi-starrer starred Sridevi, Anil Kapoor, Anupam Kher, Johnny Lever and Jackie Shroff. But despite all the commercial ingredients, the movie was a disaster

Yash Chopra's 'Silsila' (1981) tried to cash in on the alleged love triangle among Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan and Rekha. However, the movie despite being considered a classic, was a box-office dud
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Yash Chopra's 'Silsila' (1981) tried to cash in on the alleged love triangle among Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan and Rekha. However, the movie despite being considered a classic, was a box-office dud

The Showman Raj Kapoor gave everything into his dream project 'Mera Naam Joker' (1970). The magnum opus had all the big stars then and coupled with Shankar-Jaikishan's music was expected to rake in the moolah. However, it flopped dragging Rajji into bankruptcy
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The Showman Raj Kapoor gave everything into his dream project 'Mera Naam Joker' (1970). The magnum opus had all the big stars then and coupled with Shankar-Jaikishan's music was expected to rake in the moolah. However, it flopped dragging Rajji into bankruptcy

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