The year 2011 saw a diverse range of Bollywood flicks hit the screens, the themes ranging from real life sagas to sci-fi and experimental to sentimental dramas. Not only the films saw many fresh faces making it big in the industry but also some power packed performances from the leading stars. Here we give below, the top 5 grossing movies in Bollywood in the year 2011 so far:
Bodyguard
This definitely was a Salman Khan year as twoof his flicks ‘Bodyguard’ and ‘Ready’ made in ‘Dabangg’ style made it big this year. The movie grossed Rs. 22 crores, with power packed performances from Salman Khan and Kareena Kapoor under the direction of Atul Agnihotri. Salman’s signature dialogue – “Mujh par ek ehsaan karna ki mujh par koi ehsaan na karna” – once again struck a chord with fans.
Ra. One
One of the most awaited, most ambitious and high budgeted films of 2011. Ra. One turned out to churn profits for SRK’s production house. Though the film failed to impress the critics, exaggerated promotion, World class VFX, amazing graphics, innovative marketing, tie-ups with multiple brands and Shah Rukh Khan as the superhero helped the film rake moolah at the box-office.
Ready
Another one from Salman Khan, this was yet again a comedy under the direction of Aneez Bazmee. The film had Salman Khan and Asin Thottumkal in the lead and had some picturesque scenes from the exotic locales of Thailand.
Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
A tight script based on three bachelors dealing with their friendship and romance and some pwer packed performances from the lead cast of Hrtihik Roshan, Abhay Deol, Farhan Akhtar, with Kalki Koechlin and Katrina Kaif as their love interests made the film a big hit of this year. The songs of the film held on to the top positions at almost all the music stations for a considerable span this year.
The Dirty Picture
Based on the life of the South siren Silk Smitha, this controversial film was very much in news even before it hit the screens, courtesy Vidya Balan’s sensuous curvy looks in the promos of the film. Vidya Balan swept both the classes and the masses off their feet with her bold avatar in Ekta Kapoor’s “The Dirty Picture”.
When all the world is wishing Merry Christmas to all their friends and well-wishers, how could Bollywood’s self-professed hot lady Poonam Pandey stay behind. So, the actress has once again done what she is best at, stripping of course (Yawn!).
Poonam has posted a photo of her in a black bikini as the Christmas Greeting to her fans and followers on Twitter along with the Tweet which goes,
“Love u allll muuuuuuwaaaaaaaaah!!! May love and laughter fill your life at Christmas and throughout the New Year.” Poonam tweeted and posted this picture.
Katrina Kaif is all set to grab the tag of the ‘Item Queen’ of Bollywood. She rocked the nation with her ‘Sheila Ki Jawani’ and is also gathering praises for her moves and sensuality in ‘Chikni Chameli’
But this is not all for her. The actress is all set to move a step further with item number in her forthecoming flick Dhoom 3 where she will be joined by the ace actor Aamir Khan. The item song was not part of the original script but was added later on, to cash in with the growing popularity and craze for item numbers. Katrina and Aamir have never worked together before hand with Aamir who does not excel in the art of dancing, some preparation is needed.
The choreographer for this rocking item number is yet to be finalized and things will start moving only after the first schedule of Dhoom 3 starts in March, in Mumbai.
Every year, dozens of fresh faces make their entry into Bollywood. Some go on to become big celebrities and successful stars while the others fall into oblivion. Recent years have seen many fresh faces making it big in the industry with the likes of Deepika Padukone, Kangna Ranaut, Asin, Anushka Sharma, Sonakhi Sinha and many others. 2011 also witnessed many dazzling divas making their way into the tinsel town. Whether they soar high in their career graph or not, only time can tell. Nevertheless, we give you our choice of top 5 most glamorous, most promising and hottest female faces who debuted this year:
Pooja Gupta:
She came into limelight in 2007 when she won the Miss India Universe Contest. She made her acting debut this year with the comedy film F.A.L.T.U. though the film failed to make it big at the box office, Pooja Gupta went on to win the hearts of many and was highly praised by both the audiences and critics.
Nargis Fakhri:
A known face on the ramp and in the modelling industry, Nargis Fakhri made an impressive debut with Imtiaz Ali’s Rockstar opposite Ranbir Kapoor. The film did fairly well at the box office receiving mixed response from the audience. Nevertheless, the Kingfisher Swimsuit Calendar 2009 girl Nargis managed to create an impression with her personality, sex appeal, on screen persona and acting skills.
Parineeti Chopra:
Even before Parineeti Chopra made her entry into Bollywood, she was a known face being the cousin of the successful Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra. Parineeti made her debut with Yash Raj film titled Ladies vs Ricki Behl which starred Ranveer Singh and Anushka Sharma in the lead. Though she did not have much to do in the film, Parineeti garnered attention because of her cute and innocent looks and also because of being in relation to Priyanka Chopra.
Tena Desae:
Her first brush with the entertainment industry was through Channel V’s reality show “Get Gorgeous”. She made her entry into Bollywood with Anumpam Kher in “Yeh Faaslay”. She will be next seen in The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel which is directed by BAFTA award winner John Madden where she will be acting with SlumDog Millionaire’s Dev Patel and Oscar winner Judi Dench.
Zoa Morani:
Daughter of Karim Morani of Raja Hindustani fame, Zoa Morani made her debut into Bollywood this year with Red Chillies Entertainment’s “Always Kabhi Kabhi”. She also walked the ramp at Lakme Fashion Week for designer Pallavi Mohan as the show stopper.
Every year, the Bollywood mill churns out movies after movies. Where the small banners and small stars sometimes create magic at the box-office, big budgeted, big-banner and big stars often fail to rake moolah at the counter. Be it weak story plot, bad acting, or pure bad luck, when a big budget movie flops it surprises all. With 2011 drawing to an end, let us have a look at 5 most anticipated movies of 2011 which bombed at the box office:
Mausam:
An ambitious love story by Pankaj Kapoor, Mausam can be touted as the biggest flop of 2011 till now. Released on 16 September 2011, Mausam featured an impressive cast of Shahid Kapoor, Sonam Kapoor, Anupam Kher, Supriya Pathak, and Aditi Sharma. Though the romance depicted in the flick was impressive, the film bombed because of its boring length, repetition of scenes and weak plot.
Mausam
7 Khoon Maaf:
This thriller and Black comedy released on 18 February 2011, was an ambitious project for Priyanka Chopra. This big budgeted movie directed by ace director Vishal Bhardwaj had a strong storyline and impressive cast comprising of John Abraham, Neil Nitin Mukesh, Naseeruddin Shah, Irrfan Khan, Anu Kapoor, and Vivaan Shah along with Priyanka Chopra, of course. However, the movie failed to make it big.
7 khoon maaf
Patiala House:
Again a February release, this family drama was made under the direction of Nikhil Advani and starred Akshay Kumar and Anushka Sharma. The plot was not a new one with the son Akshay Kumar wanting to make a career in cricket but his father does not want that his son play for England. This was a big budget movie with impressive performances from the actors and yet it failed to impress in the audience in general.
Patiala house
Aarakshan:
The highlight of the film was its cast comprising of Amitabh Bachchan, Saif Ali Khan and Deepika Padukone. This film, based on political and social issues, was directed by Prakash Jha and was released on12 August 2011. The movie was based on the burning issue of reservation for SC/ST.
Aarakshan
Rascals:
With the strong cast of Ajay Devgn, Sanjay Dutt, Arjun Rampal and Kangna Ranaut, this comedy made under the banner of Sanjay Dutt Productions surprised everyone when it failed at the box office. Directed by the master of comic genre, David Dhawan, the film had a massive budget and seemed impressive when the promos were released. However, it was a major flop of 2011.
Rascals
Bipasha Basu is making stirs with her perfect bikini figure which she flaunts uninhibitedly in her forthcoming ‘Players’. The look has won her a lot of accolades and Bips feels that she is worth it as she has worked hard to get that toned look. Bips, under the instructions of Paul Britto, followed a strict exercise plan that comprised of functional training with an abs routine, kick-boxing, cardio, stretching and normal weight training. She also kept her sweet tooth in check and refrained from sweets.
She warns all the girls aspiring for a body like Bipasha that wearing a bikini is not very easy. As such, she is all geared up to release her second fitness DVD, titled Beach Body workout.
The actress says, “We have a strong bikini culture but the girls find it hard to pull off the look, as it is tough to wear a bikini, swimsuit is easy though. The DVD is going to give the girls who are already lean, an idea how to go about their lower body.”
Bipasha Basu Beach Figure
The scene is from ‘Don 2’ and this enthralling car chase sequence scene apparently used up some 67 cars which had been specially shipped from Korea and shut down some important streets in Berlin for three weeks.
It may be mentioned here that Berlin did offer special favors for this SRK-Priyanka Chopra starrer as the Brandenburgh Gate which houses the United States and Russian Consulates was specially blocked for the climax shots of the car chase. Berlin Government made arrangements for provision of alternate routes and diversions to make up for the blocks ways. However, earlier many Hollywood films have been denied the privilege to do the same at this spot.
‘Don 2’ with its chilling action sequences by the Badshah of Bollywood is definitely a film to watch out for!!
Actress Kangana Ranaut may be missing from the forefront for quite sometime now, but th actress sure has her hands full for the oncoming year. She is currently busy shooting for her superhero flick Krissh 2 and will soon start the shooting for her two other films Ishqiya sequel and Tanu Weds Manu sequel.
For Krissh 2, Kangana has not only worked out to lose those extra pounds but has also learnt a lot of action and kick-boxing for the film. For her next movie, Tanu weds Manu sequel, the actress will learn the dialects of Uttar Pradesh.
The Himachal beauty appeared on the covers of the December issue of ‘Hi Blitz’ magazine in a vampy makeover. Check out Ranaut on the covers of the fashion magazine……
kangna ranaut hi blitz
There is no denying the fact that Sonam Kapoor is definitely one of the best dressed and stylist Bollywood actresses with a keen sense of fashion and style. This was proved yet again when she appeared at the UTV Stars Superstar Santa photoshoot looking perfectly gorgeous in a vibrant yellow Victoria Beckham dress. The dress was indeed very chic and figure hugging which revealed Sonam’s perfect shape.
Well, in a recent interview, Sonam Kapoor had revealed that she did not have a perfect body and needed to tone up. “I have the body of a normal girl but I don’t have ripped abs. I have a little bit of paunch, little extra flesh on my arms and legs,” said Sonam.
While we feel that Sonam did reflect the epitome of perfection at the event, you check out for yourself whether or not Sonam needs to shed flabs……
Well, what seemed as a publicity gimmick really turned out to be a publicity gimmick. Veena Malik, after creating stirs with her nude photo shoot for FHM, created yet ripples yet again by going missing post her shoot for the film Mumbai 135 Kms in Goregaon. The actress shot from 6pm on Thursday night to 5.30 am on Friday morning but left before completing the shoot and without informing anyone. Even her phone was unreachable since.
Now the Pakistani actress has been traced at Oakwood hotel in Juhu. “Veena Malik is in Oakwood hotel. She has registered in the hotel by her real name Zahida and she has all the papers. She was unwell for a couple of days,” Machendra Bodke of Juhu police station told media persons.
Veena explained that she had been unable to concentrate on her work due to “personal reasons”. Next, Veena will be seen on the smaller screen for the show ‘Veena Ka Vivaah’ where she will choose her groom from a group of contestants.
This Sunday, Star India launched its new channel Life OK with Madhuri Dixit being the guide for the viewers about the stories on the channel and its link to the channels philosophy. It is the first project Madhuri has undertaken after returning to India from the US in October, with her two sons and husband Dr S. Nene.
“Life OK is a unique name which is in itself a statement of its philosophy, compelling content that flows from that philosophy and an unprecedented focus to cater to the viewer’s needs,” Star India CEO Uday Shankar elaborated on the philosophy of the channel.
“We found that viewers wanted better value for their time. Hence the stories on Life OK will be told seven days a week and will feature three stories every hour. People often said that they did not understand why we were doing a certain story and hence Madhuri Dixit will be the ‘sutradhar’ – a completely novel introduction on Life OK,” Shankar added.
Shankar promised that the channel would have the shortest ad breaks compared to any other channel in the country. The highlight of the channel would be “Sach Ka Saamna”, hosted by Rajeev Khandelwal.
