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'Ghajini' gets bumper opening worldwide

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Posted: Dec 25, 2008 at 1453 hrs IST
Aamir khan

Mumbai Bollywood actor and filmmaker Aamir Khan's much awaited film 'Ghajini', the story of a man with short term memory loss on a mission to avenge the death of his fiancee, opened to a "bumper" response in India and 22 countries worldwide.

The film has got a "bumper opening" worldwide. "It's a well made film even though the length is a slight hitch," Trade analyst Amod Mehra told reporters.

The advance booking for the film is four times more than the record opening any movie has ever got, Khan said.

According to trade sources, the film has been released with nearly 1,500 prints. The paid previews all over India yesterday have boosted its box office collections, they said.

Critics said, despite flaws in the story, the treatment and presentation made all the difference.

"Asin is a lively actress and poses a serious threat to the present leading Bollywood heroines. Aamir is the soul of the film. However, its length should have been trimmed by half an hour," they said.

Decks were cleared for the smooth release of the film, entangled in copyright issues, after Madras High Court lifted the stay and Bombay High court refused to grant a stay on it yesterday.

The three hour and four minute long film, written and directed by A R Murugadoss, is the remake of a 2005 Tamil film by the same name starring actors Asin and Surya in the lead.

The film was also dubbed in Telugu.

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ghajini by zeeshan on 28 Dec 2008

block bluster movie. Amir rocks ghajini

about ghajini by bhavesh on 27 Dec 2008

amir rocks ghajini

about ghajini by bhavesh on 27 Dec 2008

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about ghajini by sandesh on 27 Dec 2008

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about ghajini by sandesh on 27 Dec 2008

amir is rocking in ghajini

Ghajini by Koyel Hasan on 25 Dec 2008

If there is Amir

Ghajini is Rocking by Nelson Richard on 25 Dec 2008

The story and screen play of the movie is very nice and music scored by Mastro AR.Rehman obiously fantastic. Amir Khan given a great thron to this movie , the acting style the manarism used by him are fantastic. Really it will be one of his best.In my place it is difficult to get the Tickets , Every one saying the name Amir,,,Amir,,Amir..Really he is amir in actings...

Its Brilliant effort by Sanat Maheshwari on 25 Dec 2008

Its a brilliant effort by a brilliant actor. Aamir rocks !!! Must watch film. Much better then SRK's RNBTJ. He is truly the real king of Bollywood !!!

Ghajini rocked! by Anumeet on 25 Dec 2008

Ghajini has everything in it! It's a full on entertainer! Action, romance, comedy, drama, suspense, style....all packed in one. Aamir Khan was the highlight of this film. Superb performance by Aamir! Asin was adorable too, while Jiah Khan was good. All rumours about the film are rubbish. It's a really entertaining, thrilling and emotionally charged film and not all gore and violence. You can watch it with your family too. Poora Paisa Vasool!

Aamir roars in Ghajini by Ajo Paul on 25 Dec 2008

Sorry to disappoint you if you expected to catch a memento here. Nobody could dare to reproduce the magic of Memento. What we have here is an Indianised and simple version brilliantly scripted and easily adapted by Murgadoss and team. The Hindi version just had to match the deliverance of the Tamil version. And yes it did. True it looks like a frame to frame copy, but hey thats what we had liked, and would have cribbed more if the makers had divulged in the path. Credits to the team for recreating the same majic, especially with Asin's character, because in the original she was one of the pillar reasons for its success, due to her author backed role.And without uttering a memorable dialogue, Aamir has punched a winner here.

post comments on the movie GHAJINI by siddhant on 25 Dec 2008

GHAJINI IS REALLY A BLOCKBLASTER MOVIE OF THIS INDUSTRY CALLED BOLLYWOOD . MUSSSSST WATCH.

ghajini is boring movie by ajay kaherkar on 25 Dec 2008

this movie is very boring so please my friends dont waste your money for this film. look rab ne bana di jodi this movie is very good for every people. srk is the best and no.1

hi... by abhishek patial on 27 Dec 2008

hello..buddyu can't even judge a movie...? Its a rocking performance by aamir..srk is nothing in front of aamir

SRK FAN - of course by sunny on 26 Dec 2008

Some of these "SRK lovers" did not even see the movie - Ghajini - and began to rate 0.0 - DOES THAT MAKE SENSE - lol - I feel sorry for these blind srk fans - try to enjoy other actors as well - and Guess what - Stop fighting for actors - you dont make a dollar of them - just enjoy and move on with your life - stop critizing - and do something in your life!!!

srk fans. gtfo! by Rohit on 27 Dec 2008

This is not the place for gay srk fans. this review is about Ghajini not about RBDJ, gtdo srkk fags.

srk socks by talha on 26 Dec 2008

rab ne bana di jodi have nothing interesting why we watch bcz deos all the film one type of acting dont change acting style i think srk dont have talent to even touch aamir!!!!

srk fan by Saurabh on 26 Dec 2008

It is not at all wrong to be the fan of SRK but you also have to accept the maestro work done by their counterparts. Accept the reality that Ghajini is a well researched and attracting audience with its own peculiar subject.

review by JB on 25 Dec 2008

seems like a good movie as getting tickets is difficult.

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