'Kambakkht Ishq' grosses Rs 1 billion in first week
MUMBAI: Despite mixed reviews for its weak storyline, Akshay Kumar and Kareena Kapoor starrer romantic comedy "Kambakkht Ishq" has grossed Rs 100
crore (Rs.1 billion) at the box office in its first week.
Distributed worldwide by Eros with around 2,000 prints worldwide, "Kambakkht..." hit more than 1,400 screens in India and about 600 overseas in a combination of prints and digital format.
Directed by debutant Sabbir Khan, it released across India as well as in Pakistan, Britain, US, Australia, Europe, South Africa, Fiji Islands, the Middle East and Malaysia, among others.
Released July 3, the film opened to extraordinary advance bookings courtesy its unprecedented buzz and has brought a new lease of life for Akshay's flagging career after two major duds "Chandni Chowk To China" and "8X10 Tasveer".
"'Kambakkht Ishq' is doing exceedingly well in all the overseas markets. All major markets like US, Gulf, Australia and even Pakistan have shown extraordinary box office performance in first week," said Pranab Kapadia, president of Eros International in a statement released here Friday.
Kapadia looks after Eros' distribution in Europe and Africa.
Nandu Ahuja, the senior vice president who looks after distribution in the domestic market for the company, says after the overwhelming weekend collection, the movie is going steady.
"The film has remained steady during the week post the stupendous opening weekend. The film is continuing to show fabulous collections and we are sure the film will continue to enjoy a fantastic run," he said.
Co-produced by Sajid Nadiadwala and Sunil A Lulla, the film was made on a budget of Rs 62 crore (Rs 620 million) including print and advertisement costs and has grossed around Rs 70 crore (Rs 700 million) in the domestic market and Rs 21 crore (Rs 210 million) overseas.
The music and digital rights of the film have fetched around Rs 10 crore (Rs.100 million)
The film earned around Rs 19 crore (Rs 190 million) worldwide on its opening day.
Apart from the death-defying stunts by Akshay, the film also has much publicised cameos by Hollywood stars like Sylvester Stallone, Brandon Routh and Denise Richards.
Kambakkht Ishq Success Party
Tuesday, July 07, 2009
Present: Akshay Kumar, Salman Khan,Twinkle Khanna, Katrina Kaif, Amrita Arora, Govinda, Sabbir Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Sridevi, Preity Zinta, Sajid Nadiadwala,Shefali Shah, Vipul Shah, Boney Kapoor, Ritesh Deshmukh.
Latest Movie - Kambakkht Ishq (2009)
Viraj, a stuntman in Hollywood lives by his belief that women are only good for making love while Simrita, a model with a sardonic tongue believes there's no such thing as love. They hate each other to the core but meet at Simrita's best friend and Viraj's brother's wedding -- a wedding that both are violently opposed to and desperate to stop. Sparks fly, accidents occur, and both are thrown together in the most absurd, hilarious situations until one dramatic twist of fate binds them together.
- Also Known as : Incredible Love (Kambakkht Ishq)
- Genres : Action/Adventure, Art/Foreign, Comedy and Romance
- Release Date : July 3rd, 2009
- Distributors : Eros International
- Production Co. : Sajid Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment, Eros International
- U.S. Box Office : $768,542
- Produced in : India
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Kareena Kapoor in Maxim Magazine (July 2009)
A gorgeous Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor graces in the new latest cover of India Maxim Magazine for month of July 2009 issue. She looks stunning and hot in the photo shoot of Maxim Magazine. She is wearing a sexy blue colored outfit. She featured second time on the cover of Maxim magazine.
Kareena Kapoor VS Katrina Kaif
After a long drought in Bollywood comes the lineup of two films and two Bollywood babes who will have to beat each other for the top spot. These are none other than Katrina Kaif (left) and Kareena Kapoor, whose first films of 2009 are ready to hit the screens.
Biography for Kareena Kapoor
Kareena was born to Sindhi-speaking Babita (nee Shivdasani) and Punjabi-speaking Randhir Kapoor on September 21, 1977 in Bombay, India. She has an elder sister, Karisma.
She is born in a family that have been actors for generations, including her paternal great-grandfather, Prithviraj Kapoor; her grandfather, Raj Kapoor, her paternal uncles, Shammi, Shashi, Rishi, and Rajiv; as well as aunt, Neetu Singh, & Jennifer Kendall, the wives of Rishi and Shashi respectively. On her maternal side, her grandfather, Hari Shivdasani, and aunt, Sadhana, have been actors in their own rights.
As a child she studied in Jamnabai Narsee School in Juhu, Bombay, and thereafter was enrolled in Dehra Dun's prestigious Welham Girls' Boarding School. Then she re-located to Harvard for approximately 3 months to take a course in Information Technology and Microcomputers. Upon her return to India, she joined the Government Law College in Churchgate, Bombay, but left it after one year, to enroll in the Kishore Namit Kapoor Acting School.
Her dad, Randhir is very protective towards his daughters and wanted both of them to keep away from acting, get married, and settle down, as per the Kapoor family tradition. This led to irreconcilable differences between her parents, ultimately leading to a divorce, with both sisters leaving their dad to live with their mom.
Her film debut was in the year 2000 with 'Refugee' along with the debut of Amitabh Bachchan's son, Abhishek. She went on to appear in 31 other Hindi movies, and has thus far won four awards for her performances in 'Refugee', 'Chameli', 'Dev', and 'Omkara'.
She is one of the most sought-after actresses in Bollywood, considered bankable, with an enviable A-listing and as of June 2007 is to appear in 'Tashan', 'Lajjo', 'Kismat Talkies' amongst others.
Filmography of Kareena Kapoor
- Lajjo (2009) (Under Production)
- Soham - Karan Johar'S Next Project (2009) (Stuck/On Hold)
- Shree Ashtavinayak'S Untitled Production (2009) (Under Production)
In the Media
Hailing from a family deeply involved in the film industry, Kapoor faced the media spotlight from a very young age despite not making her acting debut until 2000. As a child, Kapoor attended award ceremonies and events with her mother Babita and sister Karisma Kapoor, and would also accompany her sister on set during filming. In previous years, in response to media speculation, Kapoor had developed a nonchalant relationship with the media and gained a reputation for discussing her professional or private life with the press with few reservations.
During 2005, Kapoor made her first appearance on Karan Johar's talk show Koffee with Karan alongside Rani Mukerji, whilst two years later she appeared along with Shahid Kapoor and Karisma Kapoor. The following year, she appeared as a guest judge along with Priyanka Chopra on the singing talent contest Indian Idol 2. Several months later, Kapoor was chosen alongside actors Shahid Kapoor and Urmila Matondkar to model and walk the ramp for designer Manish Malhotra's fashion display, titled Freedom, during Fashion Week 2006. In June 2008, Kapoor modelled once again for Manish Malhotra's fashion display at the 2008 IIFA Fashion Extravaganza. In 2007, Kapoor was among several Bollywood celebrities to perform at the opening ceremony of Kapil Dev’s Indian Cricket League (ICL) in Chandigarh.
Kapoor annually features in many polls in the media. In 2004, she was ranked third on Rediff's "Top Bollywood Female Stars". She was later ranked seventh and fifth in 2005–2006 respectively, and came back to the third position in 2007. In February 2007, Kapoor appeared fourth on Indiatimes list of "Top 10 Hottest Actresses of Bollywood", and later that year, the actress was ranked eighth by the U.K. magazine Eastern Eye as one of "Asia's Sexiest Women". Kapoor has also won numerous vegetarian online polls, being declared the female winner of PETA India's "Sexiest Vegetarian Celebrities" successively in 2007 and 2008. In March 2009, she became the only woman to be featured on Filmfare Magazine's annual "Power List", a list of the ten most powerful people of Bollywood.