Kambakkht Ishq: 100 crore vs limited bunch of haters
The collections of Kambakkht Ishq and the opinion of critics are poles apart. Akshay has once again raced to numero uno position and silenced his critics who have been left 'red faced'. He has made himself a critic proof star
THE SUCCESS of Kambakkht Ishq (KI) has really left the critics red faced. Khiladi ‘king’ Kumar had earlier stated that there is a certain section of people ready to belittle him. It is not unbelievable given the fact that one generally comes across an article or two which has the sole intention to degrade him. This is not only an indirect reference to ‘critics’ but a direct reference to the ‘so called analysts’ as well who state their personal opinions as ‘reviews’ inspite of absence of prior knowledge on film and lack of credibility.
Try going through the reviews on certain blogs and the comments that follow them and you would be really pressed to find anything good written about Sabbir Khan's directorial venture. Yet, the film team threw a success party on the third day of its release. And in five days, huge banners were put out across media and city lights declaring that KI has made a whopping Rs 100 crore (this includes music rights and also takes other factors into consideration apart from the collection through 2030 prints worldwide).
Once again KI has brought forward the disconnect between critical opinion and box office grosses. The gap begs intense scrutiny. Many a times it has happened that the most slammed films end up becoming the biggest grosser of all times. It has happened to most David Dhawan films for sure (Aankhen, Biwi No. 1, Judwaa and Partner instantly come to mind). It happened to Anees Bazmee during No Entry which went on to break records. So is it that critics don't get the joke? Are they unusually hard on comedies and their ilk?
The ultimate self made superstar Akshay Kumar, who has made it a tradition of getting negative reviews for his movies, feels it's a contest between 100 crore people who make up the paying public and 15 people in a press screening preview theatre. He feels some films are critic-proof and he feels he specialises in those films. “At the end of the day you make a film so that it makes money and entertains people. When you want to appeal to 100 crore people then 15 people who review a film don't matter. That's because such films always have an audience despite what the reviewers say. Whether it is good or bad, it's the kind of film people want to go and watch,” he says.
However, this is not the end. There is also a certain section of people who spread pessimism in the name of ‘analysis’ and ‘detailed description’. Its high time to realise that one shall not gain any appreciation by degrading another individual. The maximum he can get is the approval of like-minded people who believe that the whole world revolves around their opinions.
Do you buy Akshay's argument? Which films do you think have been the best examples of a critic-proof film? Help solve this eternal mystery as to why critics don't love the money spinners. Come on, now.
Once again KI has brought forward the disconnect between critical opinion and box office grosses. The gap begs intense scrutiny. Many a times it has happened that the most slammed films end up becoming the biggest grosser of all times. It has happened to most David Dhawan films for sure (Aankhen, Biwi No. 1, Judwaa and Partner instantly come to mind). It happened to Anees Bazmee during No Entry which went on to break records. So is it that critics don't get the joke? Are they unusually hard on comedies and their ilk?
The ultimate self made superstar Akshay Kumar, who has made it a tradition of getting negative reviews for his movies, feels it's a contest between 100 crore people who make up the paying public and 15 people in a press screening preview theatre. He feels some films are critic-proof and he feels he specialises in those films. “At the end of the day you make a film so that it makes money and entertains people. When you want to appeal to 100 crore people then 15 people who review a film don't matter. That's because such films always have an audience despite what the reviewers say. Whether it is good or bad, it's the kind of film people want to go and watch,” he says.
However, this is not the end. There is also a certain section of people who spread pessimism in the name of ‘analysis’ and ‘detailed description’. Its high time to realise that one shall not gain any appreciation by degrading another individual. The maximum he can get is the approval of like-minded people who believe that the whole world revolves around their opinions.
Do you buy Akshay's argument? Which films do you think have been the best examples of a critic-proof film? Help solve this eternal mystery as to why critics don't love the money spinners. Come on, now.
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.logic question .......thats what we want.....pls come up with such articles,,,,,,,,thank you
.WELL SAID. I WATCHED K-I AT THE THEATRE AND REALLY ENJOYED IT.
RATING: 8.5/10
DONT KNOW Y SOME PEOPLE ARE TRYING TO BOYCOT IT. SRK FANS?
BUT I'M AN SRK FAN TOO.
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