The box office and the masses are highly unpredictable and the makers cannot rely on any fixed success formula. (If any such formula does exist)
Movies which were meant to draw the masses have failed miserably and have garnered huge losses for the makers. Ironically even the conventional themed movies such as Heroine, Players et al. failed to impress. The downside is movies with new and innovative themes such as Aiyya and Agent Vinod too could not hike their USP despite having a strong star cast and promotion. Shirish Kunder who had mocked fun of other maker's film ventures too was left shamefaced with the turnout of this film Joker. In simple terms Joker made him seem like a Joker himself.
Anyways without being too harsh on the makers we have compiled a list of the biggest box office failures of 2012:
HeroineBeing a film by Madhur Bhandarkar there was great anticipation amongst the masses. However sadly it had nothing new to offer and even Kareena's amazing presence failed to draw the masses. The movie was a complete dud in terms of box office.
The music of Aiyyaa surely filled the makers with a lot of dreams of success. However this creation by Sachin Kundalkar had to bear the brunt of having a lame storyline. Even Rani Mukerji's jhatkas and matkas could not shake the box office much and the makers had to face a huge loss and setback.
Film maker Shirish Kunder surely made a joke of a film on a huge budget. Things turned for the worst when the main star Akshay Kumar himself did not put in any efforts to promote the film. The outcome was there for all to see, a movie which was joke by itself.
Agent Vinod was welcomed with a lot of anticipation as the lead couple was the real life pair Saif Ali Khan and Kareena. However this suspense thriller failed to captivate the viewers and led to a loss of money for the makers.
The movie Teri Meri Kahaani saw the ex lovers Priyanka Chopra and Shahid Kapoor sharing screen space. Although the movie had a great storyline which spread across three ages, yet the final masterpiece failed miserably.
The viewers wished for something out of the box from this 3D offering by Vikram Bhatt. However even though this movie marked the comeback for the Bollywood star Karisma Kapoor, yet it fizzled out within the first week itself due to lack of response.
Ram Gopal Verma surely should be awarded for dishing out flops after flops each year. The presence of Big B and Sanju Baba too failed to woo the masses and the movie was a disaster at the box office.
Touted as a thriller filled with sudden twists and turns the movie featured the sexy Bipasha in a red bikini. Yet this sultry presence and action packed plot failed to entertain the masses who were glad to give this movie a miss. So, players sure played their game in a mistaken manner.
Jodi Breakers starred the super urban sex siren Bipasha across the homely and modest Madhavan. This unusual pair however failed to draw the crowds and this Jodi sure broke the hearts and dreams of the makers.
Although the star cast boasted of new comers Amy Jackson and Prateik Babbar the movie surely did not succeed in making the viewers deewana and the movie just vanished into thin air before making its mark.
However despite having a string of success and failures the year 2012 was indeed an eventful one for the Bollywood industry and we hope that the coming year is even more fruitful.