Bhaag Milkha Bhaag races ahead of D-Day and Ramaiya Vastavaiya at box office

This week two films with different genre were released - espionage thriller D-Day and romcom Ramaiya Vastavaiya. Rishi Kapoor, Arjun Rampal, Irrfan Khan starrer D-Day got rave reviews from the critics and saw a decent collection over the first weekend while Girish Kumar-Shruti Haasan flick despite getting average reviews fared better than D-Day.

D-Day collected Rs.13.69 crore at the domestic box office in its opening weekend while Ramaiya Vastavaiya earned Rs.15.30 crore.

D-Day's breakup is: Friday Rs.2.94 crore, Saturday Rs.4.75 crore, Sunday Rs.6 crore.

Ramaiya Vastavaiya collected Rs.4.10 crore on Friday, Rs.4.70 crore on Saturday, and Rs.6.50 crore on Sunday.

According to trade analyst Taran Adarsh, "Ramaiya Vastavaiya has performed very well at mass-dominated circuits/single screens mainly."

About D-Day he said, "Grew from strength to strength with each passing day. The movie has performed very well at multiplexes mainly."

Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's biopic Bhaag Milkha Bhaag is still the first choice of movie goers despite new releases, the film earned Rs.17.50 crore in its second weekend.

The film's breakup is: Rs.4 crore on Friday, Rs.6 crore on Saturday and Rs.7.50 crore on Sunday.

Bollywood Films Bring Qawwalis Back

The trademark topi, sadri (sleeveless jacket) and the rumaal (handkerchief) come alive once again in Bollywood. With more and more music composers weaving the magic of qawaalis with a new twist in the film's music, the qawwali numbers that are creating a buzz among music lovers.

Tayyab Ali Pyaar ka Dushman
Film: Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai Dobaara
Qawwali tadka: Actor Imran Khan adds a new-age twist to the Tayyab Ali Pyaar ka Dushman track, which was once made popular by Rishi Kapoor-Neetu Singh starrer Amar Akbar Anthony in 1977.

Duma Dum Mast Kalandar
Film: D-Day
Qawwali tadka: Nothing can go wrong with a Duma Dum Mast Kalandar version. Mika Singh's voice for this version, adds the sufi qawwali touch to this already beautiful track. Music composers Shankar Mahadevan, Loy Mendonsa and Ehsaan Noorani add their style to the track and make it something you would want to play on a loop.

Karle Jugaad Karle
Film: Fukrey
Qawwali tadka: Young, funky soundtrack with a qawwali twist, the song's quirky lyrics and uptempo music has caught on. Music director Ram Sampath's idea was to make a young and funky soundtrack that represents the youth of India who don't have money or connections. Well, the song kept the essence of qawwali not just in the music but also in the four actors get-up which included the glitzy topi, sadri and rumaal.

Allah Meherban
Film: Ghanchakkar
Qawwali tadka: Qawaali meets electro-pop. The track, Allah Meherban is a sufi qawwali composed by Amit Trivedi. Interestingly, this is Emraan's first qawwali number. The peppy andenergetic song also has a promotional video. According to director Rajkumar Gupta, the song adds to the quirkiness of the story and makes Emraan's character identifiable.

Jhoom Barabar Jhoom
Film: Policegiri
Qawwali tadka: A feel of sufi qawwali along with Sanju Baba's dance moves adds to the song. Unlike the usual set-up of a qawwali track, Jhoom Barabar Jhoom comes across as a dance number with a feel of a sufi qawwali, minus the topi, sadri and rumaal. Sanjay definitely adds the star value to the song, as he grooves with Prakash Raj.


Other's inspired by Qawwalis

David (2012) - Duma Dum
Ishaqzaade (2012) - Jhalla
Tees Maar Khan - Wallah re Wallah (2010)
Main Hoon Naa - Tum se Milke (2004)

Nikhil Advani axes Shruti Haasan's dialogue to get U/A certificate

Director Nikhil Advani's D- Day was passed by the Censor Board Of Film Certification with a few dialogue cuts and a 'UA' (permitted for children's viewing with parental guidance) certificate.

Surprisingly, no cuts were ordered in verbal content regarding Pakistan.

The film starring Rishi Kapoor and Arjun Rampal, is based on on cross-border terrorism about a group of RAW agents assigned to bring a Dawood-like terrorist back to India from Pakistan.

Nikhil advani says: "I expected some objection to what could be considered inflammatory dialogues about Pakistan. But the Censor Board has not touched a single word pertaining to Pakistan."

What has gone are a few dialogues by Shruti Haasan who plays a Pakistani prostitute.

Nikhil Advani says, "These are lines where she does hardcore business bargaining with her clients. I was advised to get rid of these dialogues to obtain a 'UA' certificate. I happily took them off. My apprehensions were not about what Shruti's character has to say but about the far more important dialogues on cross-border terrorism. I am happy to say the Censor Board didn't touch any of those."

D-DAY- shruti hasan and arjun rampal set the screen on fire!