Vishal Bhardwaj’s dream run continues with ‘Ishqiya’ topping the box-office after ‘Kaminey’. ‘Ishqiya is said to be giving tough competition to ‘Rann’ after both the movies released on the same day.

 

‘Ishqiya’ grossed as much as 80% of the collection whereas ‘Rann’ managed only 30%.A source said, “'Ishqiya' has got a strong opening in both Delhi and Uttar Pradesh in both multiplexes and single-screens. It has got around 80 percent business over the initial weekend.”

 

‘Rann’ apparently lost out to ‘Ishqiya’ because of the latter’s engaging content. The source said, “The dialogue delivery in the movie is very good and it is a typical masala movie but the drawback is that everyone might not like it because it has its own class. While 'Rann' is gripping but has managed only around 30 percent opening. There has been no initial for this one. It has its own class but no mass appeal.”

 

Both the star-studded movies had a grand opening but Abhishek Chaubey’s first directorial venture ‘Ishqiya’, made for the masses, won hands down over ‘Rann’, made for the classes.

 

Another source said, “'Rann' has fared very poorly thanks to its subject.’Ishqiya' on the other hand has been average vis-a-vis 'Rann'. It is an ordinary affair with local appeal. Though the masses are watching it but the film is not for everyone because some are finding it a bit cheap.”

 

‘Rann’ is about the clash between business and conscience in the electronic media. Even with superstar Amitabh Bachchan and critically acclaimed actors like Riteish Deshmukh, Gul Panag and Paresh Rawal, the RGV movie fell flat in front of Bhardwaj’s rustic ‘Ishqiya’.

 

The source added, “Surprisingly, 'Ishqiya' is performing better in multiplexes and not in B and C sectors. We are expecting it to earn an average Rs.2 crore overall in Delhi and Uttar Pradesh.”

 

RGV’s rocky run continues with an industry source commenting, “The failure of 'Rann' has again given a dud out of Ram Gopal Varma's camp. While 'Ishqiya' has the rustic and poetic appeal very common to Vishal Bhardwaj. No matter whatever the fate, his movies somehow do manage to leave an effect on the audiences’ minds.”

 

Although ‘Ishqiya’ is having a dream run now it is expected to face tough competition from Karan Johar’s much awaited ‘My Name Is Khan’.