Most Anticipated Movies which flop in box office

With recent release of Bombay Velvet, Humshakals, Humaari Adhuri Kahaani and such more bollywood just proved one quote, “All that glitters is not gold.” All these movies trailers raised audience enthusiasm but eventually these all   became box office duds. Thus my next blog will try to explore those movies from past three decades which creates hype before its release, mostly because of its star cast, music, movie’s synopsis and more, but none of these movies  matchup public expectation. To be precise, this list contains those movies which failed commercially in India avoiding their overseas earning. As I promised to give you some unknown facts about movies, so below there will be some interesting facts about these movies too, So sit, relax and enjoy:

10. Lajja (2001):Directed by renowned film director Rajkumar Santoshi, this film was released when Bollywood was surrounded by female subjective movies. One after one beautiful movies with female oriented theme have been released, like Astitva (2000), Daman (2001) etc. So when Santoshi came with similar theme, with a massive budget of 25 crore and with long list of superstars like Ajay Devgan, Jackie Shroff, Rekha, Manisha Koirala, Madhuri Dikshit, Anil Kapoor, Danny Denjongpa, Mahima Chawdhary, Phew! “List abhi bhi baaki hai mere dost”.  By its trailer people assumed that it would be another hard hitting women oriented movie. However, movie was flopped but Madhuri Dixit won filmfare award in supporting role for her character of Janki and all lead actors were praised for their performances too. 

9. Burning Train (1980): I still wonder why this film was flopped because personally I like this movie. This film had all elements to woo the audience in that time. Gigantic list of superstar, engaged fully masala story and music by legendary musician R.D. Burman. Directed by Ravi Chopra and produced by B.R. Chopra, this film was an inspired version of a hollywood flick Towering Inferno (1974). The plot revolves around the train, Super Express that catches fire on its inaugural run from New Delhi to Mumbai. Movie had huge star-cast of Dharmendra, Vinod Khanna, Jeetendra, Hema Malini, Parween Babi, Neetu Singh and still the list remain unfinished! Not only star cast but graphics used in the film were too, far ahead of that time. Surprisingly, released with 100% opening, film collection kept falling and by the time this film declared flop.

8. Desh Premee (1982): Manmohan Desai and Amitabh Bachchan had given us several blockbusters. Films like Amar Akbar Anthony (1977), Parvarish (1978), Suhaag (1979) and many more. Considering that era this film had too all the hit elements required. Like for the first time two superstars of two different industries, Uttam Kumar (Tollywood¹) and Amitabh Bacchan (Bollywood) had seen shared same screen, with an ensemble cast of Hema Malini, Sharmila Tagore, Parween Baby, Shammi Kapoor and more. Also with background theme over patriotism and using hit element of casting Amitabh Bachchan in double role, this film should be blockbuster. In spite, Desai and Bachchan pair was unsuccessful to give an another blockbuster masala flick.

7. Vijay (1988): Said to be inspired version of Yash Chopra 1978 classic Trishul, the film story revolves around an alleged son who is seeking for revenge from his grandfather whose misdeed made his and his mother's life miserable. With an ensemble cast of Anil Kapoor, Rishi Kapoor, Rajesh Khanna, Hema Malini,  Meenakshi Sheshadri, Raj Babbar, Maushami Chatterjee and Anupam Kher, directed by Yash Chopra this film had raised audience expectations at its initial release but due to uncertain reasons this film fall flat in box office collections. However, Anupam Kher won his first filmfare award in best supporting actor category. Yash Raj Productions not produced and Yash Raj not directed any action movie until Dhoom which released in 2004. 

6. Ajooba (1991): Audience had great hopes from this movie because, just one year prior Amitabh’s sinking career got a tremendous boom from movie Hum (1990). Also veteran actor, producer Shashi kapoor was entering in direction field by this movie with an ensemble cast of Amitabh, Rishi Kapoor, Dimple Kapadia, Sonam, Amrish Puri, Shammi Kapoor and more. Due to this enthusiasm of the people was bound to increase. With such big star cast and with budget of eight crore made this one of costliest and most awaited movie of that time. However, the film failed miserably in terms of execution, direction and acting.Even film's graphics was criticised.  

Released in two languages, in Hindi as Ajooba and in Russian Vozvrashcheniye Bagdadskogo Vora, Shashi Kapoor was only able to recover half cost of the movie.

5. Nigahein (1989): With blockbusters like Sadma(1983), Mawaali (1983), Tohfa (1984) and Karma (1986), Sridevi had established herself and then came Harmesh Malhotra directed Nagina (1986).
After this movie Sridevi had garnered the title of superstar. In fact she was considered as first female superstar of bollywood wwho constantly gave hits to bollywood. Nonetheless, Sridevi keep giving hits on after another. And then came bollywood’s first sequel film Nigahein (1989). When news came about the sequel of 86’s blockbuster Nagina, audience expected to saw another Sridevi's hit. But when the film was released then on the ground of stories, songs and acting this movie was not even around the film Nagina. Result, laced with such top-quality artists like Sunny Deol, Sridevi and Anupam Kher, the movie falls flat and all sequels plans of other movies put into the base.

4. Jhoom Baraabar Jhoom (2007): Released in 2007 audience also had lots of expectations from this movie. The film's director Shaad Ali, had earlier given us back to back two blockbusters, Saathiya (2002) and Bunty Aur Babli (2005). Also Abhishek Bachchan’s flop career was getting back on hit track with movies like Dhoom (2004), Yuva (2004), Guru (2007) and more. Film's songs were chart busters of that time, also audience expected to witness father-son duo once again of Amitabh Bahchchan and Abhishek Bachchan after Sarkar (2005) and Bunty Aur Babli (2005), then where does the film lacked? According to film critic Taran Adarsh, “the film is all gloss no substance.” Same said by Sanjay Ram that “Jhoom Barabar Jhoom offers the colour it is all but a short story stretched”. Movie also faced audience rage as the film had hardly any scenes of Abhishek and Amitabh. In fact Amitabh have just guest appearance, roaming and singing on streets with no intention. Film opened with 65-70% response, in fact in some theatres it opened with 90+ responses, but in the lack of story the film failed to get its costs from India.

3.Salaam-E-Ishq (2007): 2007, might consider as comeback year of multistarrer movies. Films such as Full and Final, Shootout at Lokhandwala,  Jhoom Barabar Jhoom and more. However, all these movies were not stand over audience expectations, no matter. One of such film was Salaam-E-Ishq. If we took a short glance over the starcast, then names like Salman Khan, Anil Kapoor, Govinda, Juhi Chawla, and Priyanka Chopra is enough to raise the expectations from the movie. And yes, star list is still unfinished. But people's hopes were shattered when this film had hit the theatres. Inspired by the 2003 Hollywood movie Love Actually, movie’s story revolves around six couple in different parts of the world who are facing different problems in their relationship. This three hours long movie met with negative reviews and declared disaster at the box-office.

2. Roop Ki Rani, Choron Ka Raja (1993):Ranked among Indian Cinemas top 10 biggest flops, this film also called one of the most costliest movie of 90's era, made with a budget of 9 crore rupees, this film had brought back hit trio of 1987 Superhit trend setter movie Mr.India (Boney Kapoor, Anil Kapoor, Sridevi) with additional cast of Jackie Shroff and Anupam Kher. But when this film released, it didn't stand with the expectations of audiences. earlier expected to be directed by Shekhar Kapoor, responsibility of film direction was finally given to Satish Kaushik after Shekhar Kapoor left this project due to creative differences with production team. According to some, this was the main reason behind downfall of this big project because it was Satish Kaushik directorial debut. Before he worked as Shekhar Kapoor assistant director, and thus he was unable to bear the responsibility of directing such big project. However, this disaster flick had harmed the reputation of Anil Kapoor superstar image of that time.  

               Before heading towards No.1 pick let see few of honourable mention:

                    L.O.C Kargil (2003), Aarakshan (2011), Yuvraaj (2008) 

1. Jaani Dushman- Ek Anokhi Kahani(2002): Once upon a time there was director named 

Rajkumar Kohli who gave bollywood some of brilliant multi starrer flicks like Naagin (1976), Jaani Dushman (1979), Raaj Tilak (1984). Then he decided to launch his son Armaan Kohli with same tactics of multi starrer flick but instead kept giving several box-office failures like Virodhi (1992), Aulad ke Dushman (1993) continued till Qahar (1997), which not only harmed his son career but also sank Rajkumar Kohli career. Then, after a long gap of five years this father-son duo came with Jaani Dushman which said to be reboot of Kohli’s 76 classic hit Naagin, whose story revolves around revenge story of shape-shifting snake. With an ensemble cast of Sunny Deol, Akshay Kumar, Aditya Pancholi,Manisha Koirala, Aftab Shivdasani, Arshad Warsi (List yahan bhi baaki hai), this fulm also marked the debut of singer turned actor Sonu Nigam (Why Sony, Why?) and of course Armaan kohli as Icchadhari Saanp (we wish Armaan Kohli should be vanished saanp)! However, movie’s trailer made audience believed that this would be comeback movie of Rajkumar’s direction career and supernatural horror genre. (Audience still don’t care for Armaan Kohli!). But when this movie was released, audience jaws dropped in awe for this legendary movie. Legendary in terms of graphics, acting, songs and of course Sonu Nigam dialogue delivery but all remained legendary for of course wrong reasons. And of course, legendary because director Rajkumar Kohli had not directed any movie since 2002.

So these are the list of few most anticipated movies which later proved to be box office duds. Soon as promised the next blog will be contain some interesting facts of these box office duds. You can also give your comments, ideas and views in the comment box below.