INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Three new releases arrive this weekend, Malang, Hacked and Shikara
Each of these three films belongs to different genres and has a unique subject to boast of.Malang is a crime thriller with a psychedelic
This is something new for the Indian audiences and comes across as a rather Westernized concept
With Anil Kapoor bringing his experience into play and Aditya Roy Kapur and Disha Patani forming a new jodi, one waits to see how this
starcast has done with Mohit Suri calling the shots
Promo of the film was fair and the promotion has been decent as well
However, the songs, which are a must to emerge as chartbusters in such a set up, haven’t surprisingly worked
The film should open in Rs
4-5 crores range.Other two releases of the week, Hacked and Shikara, are directed by Vikram Bhatt and Vidhu Vinod Chopra respectively
These films have been made in a controlled budget and that’s the kind of spent that is apparent in the promotion and marketing effort as
The two films will see a restricted release for themselves and then grow basis word of mouth
As of now, a start of around Rs
50 lakhs each is on the cards.
