Tag Archives: Bollywood

Top 50 Hindi Film Songs Of 2012

Posted on February 16, 2013 by

The Top 50 Songs post from 2011 was by far the most searched and most read report on this blog last year. So here goes the 2012 version. Given below is the ranking of the Top 50 songs of 2012, … Continue reading →

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The Viewer’s Hat: Films I Enjoyed The Most In 2012

Posted on January 1, 2013 by

This is the kind of post I’d like to write more often. Through the year, our work is seeped into so much data and analysis on consumer perceptions and choices, that “seeing” a movie like a normal viewer is increasingly … Continue reading →

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Bollywood dreams for TV stars… The Ayushmann Effect

Posted on December 30, 2012 by

It’s not a new thing, but it’s making a real comeback. 22 years after Shah Rukh Khan broke the barrier by making a successful transition from the small screen (Fauji, Dil Dariya) to the big screen (Deewana, Raju Ban Gaya … Continue reading →

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How They See Their Heroines

Posted on July 23, 2012 by

A few weeks ago, I had written about stars & genres, where I spoke about consumer expectations from the top male stars in Bollywood. Given the high interest in the post from the film fraternity, we decided to undertake a … Continue reading →

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Does The ‘First Look’ Matter?

Posted on May 28, 2012 by

A question I’ve been asked ad nauseam over the last two years – How important is the ‘first look’ of a film? Typically, ‘first look’ today means the first theatrical promo and the associated poster design that is revealed when the film … Continue reading →

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Stars & Genres: Finding The Fit

Posted on April 29, 2012 by

Horses for courses. Yes, it applies to film stars as well. There are genres that suit certain stars well, and don’t suit certain other stars at all. We often say this during our film discussions, e.g. “He is good in … Continue reading →

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Housefull 2: A Campaign That Fell Short

Posted on April 7, 2012 by

This post is about how Housefull 2 could have benefited from a better planned campaign and opened far higher than the level at which it has actually opened. It is not about the film itself. In fact, I haven’t watched … Continue reading →

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2012: The Year Of Content?

Posted on March 25, 2012 by

2011 was a year that saw Bollywood box office thrive like never before. New records were set, new benchmarks created. However, a large part of this growth came from the ‘opening weekend’ phenomenon. Very few films sustained beyond the first … Continue reading →

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Think Again, Will You?

Posted on March 14, 2012 by

Warning: This may end up being a ‘reverse-troll’ post. But since it has bothered me all day long, may as well write it. I happened to read film critic Raja Sen’s column in Mumbai Mirror this morning (This). He wrote … Continue reading →

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The Promo Factor – An Open Challenge

Posted on March 11, 2012 by

Once in a while, you hit a roadblock. That awkward moment when you know the exact problem, but you just can’t put your finger on the solution. That’s when you go to the Internet for help! Described below is a unique … Continue reading →

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