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- By Taran Adarsh, September 26, 2011 - 16:27 IST | ||||||||||||||||||||
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It may be the first time Pankaj Kapoor is directing a full-length Hindi film, but he gets it more right than many who are seasoned in the craft. Mausam, the new release of the week, starring Shahid Kapoor and Sonam Kapoor, is not the perfect film, but is indeed most impressive, with fine work from everyone involved – the director, the actors, the cinematographer, even the music director (though he did have a little help from history with Abhi na jao chod kar andAjeeb dastaan hain yeh). The story spans time, as all the press releases have said, as it describes the love story between Ayaat, a Kashmiri refugee girl (Sonam Kapoor) and Harry, an air force pilot (Shahid Kapoor). Significant events in Indian history define the ups and downs in this romance – the two young people stealing glances at each other, separation because of war, stolen glimpses of one by the other and their eventual, final coming together during, of all things, the Gujarat riots, occasionally tends to be jerky and contrived, but on the whole more interesting and absorbing than some of the plots that we have suffered through over the past few years. Shahid manages a standout performance, one that should overshadow the Jab We Met role, thank god! He could make us forget the handsome young Rajesh Khanna inAradhana, if he was a little taller – but his height does not matter as he grows in power and acting ability with almost each scene. Sonam looks gorgeous, with kind of the same air that the old-world heroines had, but needs to learn to emote with the eyes rather than the mouth. A surprise and wonderful package is Aditi Sharma as Rajjo, the Punjabi girl in Shahid's life; it would have been good to see more of her. We saw the film once; and are thinking that maybe we need to see it again, if nothing else to watch the hero that Shahid has grown into!
iftikhar ahmad
Posted at 3:28 PM onSeptember 26, 2011
this is what we call love! Every one is awesome in the movie! Will watch it again nd again!
Pankaj
Posted at 1:15 PM onSeptember 26, 2011
Super hit movies
loveshahid
Posted at 10:07 PM onSeptember 24, 2011
Its an awesome movie , a worth watch. It proves that love never dies it remains in ones heart forever. In this movie the same happens Harry's love for Aayat stayed in his heart and they were together in the last after getting separated 4-5 times. It is an amazing lovestory a great example of True Love . A great performance by Shahid and Sonam and all the other characters who where there in the movie. I think that it is truly an awesome movie . I LOVED IT <3 <3 <3
:D
Aastha Mehra
Posted at 4:20 PM onSeptember 24, 2011
the movie is a fantastic with brilliant work done by Shahid n even sonam's best work till now. only those who actually believe in true love n have faith that they'll find it someday will love the film. Mausam gave me faith that love never dies and i love love stories. Shahid <3<3<3, u rocked the show and whole credit goes to you for such a great performance & to your dad for creating such a touching piece of work for you…!! Loved the movie.. Everyone should watch to believe iv LOVE..!! :)) <3<3<3
Vinay Prajapati
Posted at 4:01 PM onSeptember 24, 2011
very good movie but lots of twist and truns….
Chandan vishwas
Posted at 10:32 PM onSeptember 23, 2011
It was much lovable love story…. Those who are deeply immersed in love will able to feel the love chemistry between shahid an sonam in mausam…. Shahid is now grownup much than past 8 years… Sonam needs some improvement but she acts good and supported by shahid…. Totally- a good love story with lots of feelings… I will watch it again
funny
Posted at 3:24 PM onSeptember 23, 2011
bakwas floop at the box office ,
sumit
Posted at 12:00 PM onSeptember 23, 2011
it is so romantic movie.I LIKE THIS MOVIE specialy SONAM KAPOOR
There's a misconception in the industry that Mausam has cost Rs. 60 crore to make, promote and release. The fact, however, is that the investment of Sheetal Talwar and Eros International in the film is not more than Rs. 42-45 crore. Given this, the first day's opening figures weren't as bad as the trade was making it out to be. Actually, it is not the entire trade but a few loud-mouthed people in the industry who were going on and on about how the film had opened to disastrous houses. Probably, they were unaware of both, the first day's collections and the total cost of Mausam.
The cost of Mausam, as mentioned, is Rs. 42-45 crore without counting Shahid Kapoor's remuneration for the film. Satellite rights have fetched around Rs. 12-13 crore and the music rights must have sold for around Rs. 5 crore. Thus, Pankaj Kapoor's film requires at least Rs. 25-27 crore from Indian and overseas theatrical business to break even. As Mausam has raked in Rs. 22 crore (all-India net collection) over the first weekend, the weekend business (distributors share) is only Rs. 11 crore. Therefore, it may not cover cost. And the cost reportedly does not include Shahid's remuneration as he charged nominal fee only. If we include that, loss will be bigger.
Shahid Kapoor and Sonam Kapoor's epic love story, Mausam, is all set to hit theatres on September 23. Here are 10 things you didn't know about the film:
The shooting process was arduous. For one particular scene, where Shahid was required to run through snow, the actor had to take 8-10 retakes before the shot could be finalised. In fact, shooting in the cold conditions was so difficult that it took the film crew three days to picturise the whole scene!
Sonam, who is known as a fashionista, gave Shahid Kapoor many fashion tips during the making of Mausam. She used to potter around Shahid's house and decide which clothes he would wear for interviews and press meets.
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The script of Mausam was director Pankaj Kapur's gift to his actor-son, Shahid Kapoor. As a return gift on his father's birthday, Shahid gave the nod for his father's first Bollywood film as director.
Everyone knows that Mausam was in the making for almost two years. However, as opposed to the many rumours doing the rounds, the shooting of the movie took extra time due to lead actress Sonam Kapoor's illnesses! Yes, Sonam fell sick on more than one occasion during the shooting of Mausam. This, unfortunately, entailed the cancellation of shooting.
During the shooting of Mausam, Shahid learnt a valuable lesson from father-director Pankaj Kapur, "Less is more in acting". The veteran actor taught Shahid that he need not emote each and every expression on screen.
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Sasha couldn't shoot for the first two days on the sets of Mausam because of the rains in Scotland. As a result, he spent the first few days roaming around the sets in his pilot uniform and Ray-Bans. He finally got to shoot with his father and Sonam on the third day.
While Sonam may have been the fashionista on the sets, Shahid Kapoor's look was completely Pankaj Kapur's idea. He decided that a side parting and glares would go with Shahid's officer-look.
Everyone knows that Shahid Kapoor flew a fighter jet ' an F-16 ' for his role as a pilot in the film. But in real life, the Kaminey star isn't really fond of flying and avoids it as much as possible!
While Sonam is quite a talkative person, Shahid is more on the quiet side. Before any important scene, Sonam would get nervous and talk non-stop. Shahid, on the other hand, preferred silence. Even though he tried to quieten her down, Sonam continued to verbally diffuse her nervousness.
Q: The film Mausam got ripped apart by most of the critics, has it done you a lot of good?
A: This film is by far the biggest opening for Shahid. It's a complete family entertainer and he gave a very good performance considering it was solo hero film. For the last weekend, we did a business of about Rs 41 crore gross worldwide and we released this movie on more than 2,000 centers across the world.
Moreover, it was a very economically budgeted film. It's already a profitable venture for us because of our de-risking approach as we already had pre-licensed website and other monetisation revenues of the film. So, we covered most of the cost before the movie got released. I think we will be seeing more numbers around it.
Pankaj Kapoor's Mausam reports opening weekend gross collection of Rs. 41 crores | |
Eros International Media Ltd (Eros International) has announced a gross opening weekend collection of Rs. 41 crores worldwide for their latest release Mausam directed by Pankaj Kapur. Eros International and Vistaar Religare released the much anticipated film in cinemas across the globe on September 23, 2011. Since its release, the film has grossed Rs. 41 crores worldwide, with Rs. 33.5 crore in India (Net Collection: Rs. 23.5 crore) and Rs. 7.5 crore overseas in its opening weekend. Starring Shahid Kapur and Sonam Kapoor, Mausam released across 2,000 plus screens worldwide with a combination of prints and digital screens. Mausam (Seasons of Love) is a story of timeless love in the face of political hostilities and religious conflict, between a proud Punjabi Air Force Officer (Shahid Kapur) and an innocent Kashmiri refugee (Sonam Kapoor). Set against a landscape that transcends decades and spans continents, Mausam is a classic journey that transports one into a world of indestructible bonds of love enveloped by the roulette of destiny. The stock closed the day at Rs.233.30, down by Rs.17.10 or 6.83%. The stock hit an intraday high of Rs.251 and low of Rs.230. The total traded quantity was 2.38 lakhs compared to 2 week average of 2.76 lakhs. | |
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Posted On: 2011-09-26 03:53:04 |