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The question is, how has ‘Delhi 6’ performed on weekdays? Did it fall heavily? Monday was part holiday, yet the film fell at several plexes where it was holding fort. At most single screens, well, if the opening weekend numbers ranged between 15% - 25% across the country, you can easily guess the kind of business it would do on weekdays. There has been a sharp decline from Monday/Tuesday onwards.
The verdict is loud and clear: ‘Delhi 6’ has under-performed in India.
What does it mean for UTV? ‘Delhi 6’ is an expensive proposition and in view of the fact that the business is seeing a downward pattern, the distributors should end up losing money. Of course, it's a bit too early to gauge the quantum of loss, but seeing the low tide, it's evident that the distributors would find it difficult to recover its costs.
Sometimes, it's not the film, but the price that fails. In this case, the film as also its price has failed.
What does it mean for Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra? There's no denying that Rakeysh is a fantastic technician, who knows the craft well. But he has been letdown by the screenplay this time. Also, every film-maker needs to study the viability of the actor before he spends an 'x' amount on a project. Rakeysh should also take a note of it.
What does it mean for Abhishek Bachchan? ‘Drona’ [solo Abhishek starrer] was an unmitigated disaster, ‘Dostana’ was an average success [although there are reports that the distributors haven't recovered the huge price they paid for its rights] and now ‘Delhi 6’, again a solo hero film, has under-performed in India. His ratings are sure to go down after ‘Delhi 6’.
Abhishek set a new world record for maximum public appearances in 12 hours while promoting the film. But the trade would've only jumped with joy if his movies set records at the box-office.
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Nothing in this movie. No wonder it become flop. Abhi has not acting skill like his father or comparing with SRK or Amir. A poor film
mehra should should become assistant director to karan johar and learn how to direct movie before making next bombay 7
of all people u found karan johar for example?...that is why bollywood will keep making silly movie
Of late the success of a movie depends largely on the marketing skills of the producers and distributors and the keen interest taken by the lead actor in promoting a film. Take 4 instance how an Aamir/Sharukh starrer or a Karan johar/Yash raj films are marketed. Further, the reporters reviewing the films dont do thier job honestly. Never a reporter reviews a film objectively. Often they are biased towards the director/producer/lead actor. Delhi 6 is a very strong movie which is absolutely relevent for todays indians and has a very good message. The director clearly brings out the indianness among our people irrespective of religious affinities. As rightly brought out in the film it is the third factor which is responsible for the divide. The movie is a must watch for every indian to realise that we all are lead in to a foul game by these politicians. I would have wished Rakesh to stress more on the role of politicians in such a divide w hich he t ouched very lightly in d film
you are right, in this industry, most of the critics and film magazines are biaised...they ar like sycophants, always being with the ones who reign and rule the industry...they are full praise for ordinary film like Rab ne jodi bana... Delhi 6 is a good