Canned in Bollywood
Check out the fate of the films that've been lying in the cans for over a year now
When the Sanjay Dutt-Ameesha Patel starrer Chatur Singh 2 Star released last month and sank at the BO without a trace, no one was surprised. The fate of the film had as much to do with content as the fact that the film was in the making for over three years. On the other hand though Shabri — another film that took almost five years to release since completion — garnered critical acclaim, the delay in release took a toll at the BO. But they're not the only films that were stuck for a long time. Several Bolly films including some starring biggies are still lying in the cans for a while now.
David Dhawan's Hook Ya Crook starring John Abraham and Genelia D'Souza is one such film. The filming
had begun in January 2009, but three years hence the filmmakers have shelved it completely. Another such film is Anees Bazmee's It's My Life starring Harman Baweja and Genelia that's been ready for release for more than a year now. However this one is now scheduled for a Jan release next year.
Sanjay Gupta's Alibaug however doesn't seem as fortunate. It was during the making of this film that Gupta had a fall-out with his best bud dy Dutt. The film's being lying untouched since, and Gupta is now working on his next production Shootout at Wadala with John and Anil Kapoor. Shoojit Sarkar's Johnny Mastana with Amitabh Bachchan too has been waiting to make it to the big screens, despite being ready for more than a few years now.
"There are several factors at work here," opine trade analysts. "First of all, projects that seem viable at a certain time, often lose relevancy by the time they are made. So while it managed to get producers, it may not be getting distributors," explains trade analyst Taran Adarsh. But he is quick to add that if a film is well-made, then the time it took for release should not really matter as much.
"However there's no denying that the delay in release does affect the chances at the BO when it comes to buzz in the audience, who keep hearing about a film for so long that they eventually lose interest in it by the time it releases," says a film producer. "The safer bet is to release a direct DVD cut of the film," he says.
Check out the fate of the films that've been lying in the cans for over a year now
When the Sanjay Dutt-Ameesha Patel starrer Chatur Singh 2 Star released last month and sank at the BO without a trace, no one was surprised. The fate of the film had as much to do with content as the fact that the film was in the making for over three years. On the other hand though Shabri — another film that took almost five years to release since completion — garnered critical acclaim, the delay in release took a toll at the BO. But they're not the only films that were stuck for a long time. Several Bolly films including some starring biggies are still lying in the cans for a while now.
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David Dhawan's Hook Ya Crook starring John Abraham and Genelia D'Souza is one such film. The filming
had begun in January 2009, but three years hence the filmmakers have shelved it completely. Another such film is Anees Bazmee's It's My Life starring Harman Baweja and Genelia that's been ready for release for more than a year now. However this one is now scheduled for a Jan release next year.Sanjay Gupta's Alibaug however doesn't seem as fortunate. It was during the making of this film that Gupta had a fall-out with his best bud dy Dutt. The film's being lying untouched since, and Gupta is now working on his next production Shootout at Wadala with John and Anil Kapoor. Shoojit Sarkar's Johnny Mastana with Amitabh Bachchan too has been waiting to make it to the big screens, despite being ready for more than a few years now.
"There are several factors at work here," opine trade analysts. "First of all, projects that seem viable at a certain time, often lose relevancy by the time they are made. So while it managed to get producers, it may not be getting distributors," explains trade analyst Taran Adarsh. But he is quick to add that if a film is well-made, then the time it took for release should not really matter as much.
"However there's no denying that the delay in release does affect the chances at the BO when it comes to buzz in the audience, who keep hearing about a film for so long that they eventually lose interest in it by the time it releases," says a film producer. "The safer bet is to release a direct DVD cut of the film," he says.
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