Tuesday,3rd July 06:00 PM IST
Bollywood Box Office Report Card of 2012: Top Blockbusters Of First Half
Now we are in month of July and half of the year has already gone by. First six months have produced many hits, few blockbusters and huge number of usual flops. But overall this year saw more number of hits in first half of the year in comparison to last year. “Agneepath”, “Rowdy Rathore” and “Housefull 2” managed to cross that coveted 100 cr nett barrier without much fuss and on the other hand films like “Players”, “Agnet Vinod” and “Teri Meri Kahaani” disappointed big time. But there were few surprise too in the form of “Kahaani”, “Vicky Donor”, “Ishaqzaade” and “Paan Singh Tomar”.
Here we bring you top 10 grossers of Bollywood in 2012 in first six months followed by top 10 films in terms of content, critics’ choices and audience response.
No.
| Film
| Collections (adjusted nett)
|
1
| Rowdy Rathore
| 132 cr*
|
2
| Agneepath
| 123 cr
|
3
| Housefull 2 The Dirty Dozen
| 113 cr
|
4
| Kahaani
| 057 cr
|
5
| Ishaqzaade
| 046 cr
|
6
| Jannat 2
| 043 cr
|
7
| Agent Vinod
| 044 cr
|
8
| Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu
| 040 cr
|
9
| Vicky Donor
| 039 cr
|
10
| Ferrari Ki Sawaari
| 029 cr*
|
*Still running
Critics’ Choice
No.
| Film
| USP
|
1
| Kahaani
| Best thriller in long time, Vidya Balan’s performance, taut script, great performance from supporting cast
|
2
| Paan Singh Tomar
| Irrfan Khan was superb, tight direction, true real life saga
|
3
| Shanghai
| Best social film of recent times, power performances from Prosenjit, Emraan & Abhay
|
4
| Gangs Of Wasseypur
| Stylized direction, crispy dialogue, brilliant background score and music, amazing script
|
5
| Vicky Donor
| Humorous script, lively performances from cast, melodious music
|
6
| Ishaqzaade
| Confident debut from Arjun Kapoor, great act from Parineeti & supporting cast, different treatment, chartbuster music
|
7
| Ferrari Ki Sawaari
| Heart-warming tale of father & son, touching story and performances from Sharman, Boman & child artiste
|
8
| Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu
| Different take on urban relationship with off-beat climax, melodious music, Kareena charms her way through
|
8
| Agneepath
| Hrithik was superb, Rishi and Sanjay Dutt threw surprises, hit music
|
9
| Rowdy Rathore
| Superhit action & music, dialogues were amazing
|
10
| Housefull 2 The Dirty Dozen
| Loud comedy for masses with some good music & few smart one liners
|
