Bangalore's weekend with The Khan

Bangloreans have been put under the 'Khan' as they desperately thronged cinemas across the city in the opening weekend of My Name is Khan. We bring you the city's reaction to the movie.

My Name is Khan moniker at Rex Cinema

It's house full everywhere. Two days within the release of people in the city have been thronging to cinema theatres across to catch Bollywood's badshah Shahrukh Khan, and Kajol in action in My Name is Khan. My Name Is Khan opened to a huge response in Bangalore Friday. The film opened to a great response in all the six multiplexes and 11 single screens in Bangalore.

 

Bijan Bose, Regional Head-Film cell (South India) said, "The response for the weekend is fantastic. Even the online bookings have been extremely good. We hope this trend will continue in the next seven days". Abid, the programme head of Inox, said that the movie is getting brilliant response in two INOX multiplexes in Garuda Mall and Swagath Complex. "We are running nine shows in the Garuda Mall and five shows in Swagath Complex INOX cinemas. We are getting good inquiries for Saturday and Sunday through online bookings and advance bookings" he added.

 

People rushing to get their "first day first show" tickets for MNIK

The film on its first day, went on a record-smashing spree, not just in Bollywood but internationally also. It became the first-ever Hindi movie to set the record of highest-ever collections shortly after its release. Despite its limited release in Gujarat, Maharashtra and in some parts of Madhya Pradesh on Friday, film's worldwide collections were estimated at around 25 crores. According to trade analysts' estimation, the film could have earned an additional 5-6 crores had it been normally released across India. The numbers are expected to grow.

 

MyBangalore caught up with several movie goers at Rex Theatre, Brigade Road. Most of the recipients what we interacted with "loved" the movie. Obviously there were many who had to return dejected because the tickets were booked all through the next couple of days. That did not deter some from purchasing black tickets from a vendor outside the cinema. Selling them at Rs. 200, the dealer was making quick money because cinema goers were intent of watching the film hook or crook.  These are some of the responses from the movie goers. Anjali Kureja, a housewife said, "the movie is very nice. Shahrukh Khan was absolutely brilliant in his role as Rizwan. The movie clearly sends a message out that there is no differentiation required among religions and castes. It's spreads a message of peace"  

 

Hustlers and ticket pushers were also out to have a field day on the opening weekend of MNIK

Ashima Chand, a Software Engineer said, "It's a very nice movie, and gives a very strong message of peace to the society. I think I would give it 4 stars out of five. I think the music was brilliant, and the directors did a brilliant job producing the music"

 

Sunita Paul, another housewife said, "The movie was exceptionally brilliant. Everything in the movie was very nice, right from the direction, to the music, to the cinematography. The direction was brilliant, and had a very strong message of peace to the public"

 

Mohammed Ghouse, an employee of U5 Global, India, said, "I think it was an excellent movie, and I think Muslims everywhere should watch the movie, and have this sort of an attitude. It brings out the true essence of Islam, and the direction was simply fabulous"

 

Though most movie goers loved the movie, there were some who thought it was a mediocre one. Vikram Sheshu, a Mechanical Engineer said, "I thought it was pretty bad, for one the story was very simple, and I would give it just about 3 stars out of five. For me, it didn't come off as a very good one, but considering the common view of most people, it looks to be a very good movie"

 

Catch the movie at cinemas across the city.

(With inputs from IANS) 

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