WILL TE3N TURN OUT TO BE ANOTHER KAHAANI?
Sujoy Ghosh’s Kahaani was one of the best thrillers of Bollywood. Set in Kolkata and starring Vidya Balan, it captivated audiences beautifully and gave them a rocking time. TE3N that releases tomorrow also seems in a similar space – after all, it’s a thriller, it’s based in Kolkata and has Vidya Balan as well (albeit in a cameo). And Sujoy Ghosh is involved as well, but as a producer. The lead of the film however is Amitabh Bachchan while Nawazuddin Siddiqui also plays an interesting role. The film was shot last year-end in Kolkata smoothly more or less despite being shot in real locations. Amitabh looks great as the battered grandfather trying to find justice. Songs haven’t worked at all. But the thrill element comes out very well at least in the promos and should be something to watch out for. The opening will be okayish but the film can excel and grow if the word of mouth is positive. Even Kahaani had poor opening but it later emerged as one of the biggest hits of the year.
The other release of the week is Do Lafzon Ki Kahani. It stars Randeep Hooda as a MMA fighter and Kajal Aggarwal as a visually impaired girl. The film is directed by Deepak Tijori. The film took a while to release and allegedly even the producers changed (from Eros to PEN). Sadly, the buzz is very low. In fact, it won’t be surprising if Day 1 collections come to less than Rs 1 crore.
WHICH FILM WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE OUT OF THE 2 AND WHY? DO LET ME KNOW!