A source tells us, “With
Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani, Ranbir has scored a hat-trick of successful films. In August 2008,
Bachna Ae Haseeno released with Salman Khan-Priyanka Chopra-Amitabh Bachchan starrer
God Tussi Great Ho! Which was a complete washout as it was a dated film in spite of its huge star cast. Ranbir beat the trio as BAE was a semi-hit and broke Yash Raj’s flop spell. They had a string of flops after
Chak De India! with
Laaga Chunari Mein Daag,
Aaja Nachle, Tashan and
Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic being critical and commercial disasters.”
He continues, “In October 2009, Wake up Sid!, a coming-of-age film directed by first timer Ayan Mukerji, starring Ranbir and Konkona beat David Dhawan’s
Do Knot Disturb starring Lara, Govinda, Sushmita and Ritesh. DKD was panned by critics while WUS was applauded. So Ranbir beat comic stalwarts again. More so, in November this year,
Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani released with Madhur Bhandarkar’s ‘realistic’
Jail starring Neil Nitin Mukesh. Expectations were riding high on both films as
Ajab was Rajkumar Santoshi’s first comedy in 15 years and paired Katrina and Ranbir for the first time. Meanwhile, Madhur’s Fashion was a huge hit and people were looking forward to Madhur collaborating with Neil. All the nude and intimate scenes created hype round the movie. Yet, the comic flavour of
Ajab beat the serious
Jail hands down.
Ajab received mainly positive reviews and is one of the biggest hits of the year while
Jail has flopped and didn’t receive spectacular reviews either.”
Our source continues, “At the box office, Ranbir is a force to reckon with. He is a true star and does everything effortlessly be it dancing or making you laugh or cry. He is also very good-looking and charming which has made him a rage among girls and gay men. He appeals to people of all ages. That is why
Rocket Singh, which is directed by Shimit Amin (of
Chak De India! fame) is highly-anticipated and trade circles are predicting it will be a huge hit. It is no wonder then that Tips has postponed the release of Prince: It’s Showtime which stars Vivek Oberoi. It was supposed to release on December 11 with
Rocket Singh. VO doesn’t have too much clout at the BO and there is no time to promote the big budget film properly. It is understood that
Rocket Singh, a comedy, will score over glossy action-flick
Prince if they release together. It is VO’s comeback film and needs a solo release and heavy promotion to score at the BO.”
The release date of
Rajneeti isn’t out yet but Ranbir isn’t somebody you want to clash with at the box office as he will beat you, hands down!
