Top Filmmakers Flopping

By Anant Mathur (January 05, 2011)

Now that the New Year has begun we can analyze the performance of films released last year. This post contains a list of the top bollywood filmmakers whose big budget films flopped in 2010. The list includes the name of the filmmaker (producer and/or director), the distributor, Cost to distributor (including print and promotion), and the distributor’s share of the box office collections.

I have been saying for the last few years that the way filmmakers are behaving in bollywood nowadays (making useless films and expecting them to run on the star or filmmakers’ name) will only lead to the audience not coming to see their films. Sadly, it seems this is now a fact.

Karan Johar, Rajkumar Hirani,
Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Ashutosh
Gowarikar, Farhan Akhtar,
Rakesh Roshan & Rakeysh Mehra

History will remember 2010 as one of the worst years for Bollywood. Of the 156 Hindi films released in 2010, only 7.2 percent were profitable or broke even for their producers (the norm is 18-20 %). In the first half of 2010 the industry had already suffered losses of 300 crores – 81 films were released from January 1 to June 30 and only Rajneeti was able to make a substantial profit for its investors. The second half wasn’t much better with Dabangg and Golmaal 3 comprising of the only big budgeted hits. Once Upon A Time In Mumbai, Atithi Tum Kab Jaaoge and I Hate Luv Storys were average fares. Peepli [Live], Ishqiya and Love Sex Aur Dhoka were the only small budget film to register any kind of impact at the box office in 2010.

Below is a list of the 38 big budget films that were released and flopped in 2010.

FILMMAKERS WHO DISAPPOINTED IN 2010!

Filmmaker(s)	Film(s)	Distributor	Distributor’s Cost (in Rupees)	Distributor’s Share (in Rupees)
Vivek Vaswani	Dulha Mil Gaya	Morpheus Media Ventures	35 Crore	1.91 Crore
Uday Chopra	Pyaar Impossible	Yashraj Films	25 Crore	3.98 Crore
Ronnie Screwvala/ Ken Ghosh	Chance Pe Dance	UTV	25 Crore	6.07 Crore
Anil Sharma	Veer	Eros	50 Crore	16.98 Crore
Ram Gopal Varma	Rann Rakht Charitra I Rakht Charitra II	PVR Pictures Happy Movies Happy Movies	30 Crore 30 Crore 30 Crore	5.46 Crore 6.15 Crore 1.32 Crore
Karan Johar	My Name Is Khan We Are Family	Fox UTV	100 Crore 32 Crore	44.37 Crore 10.27 Crore
Leena Yadav	Teen Patti	In Entertainment	25 Crore	5.60 Crore
Kumar S. Taurani	Prince	Tips	35 Crore	11.95 Crore
Sajid Nadiadwala	Housefull Anjaana Anjaani	Eros Eros	60 Crore 46 Crore	45.47 Crore 24.79 Crore
Aditya Chopra/ Yash Chopra	Badmaash Company Lafangey Parindey Band Baaja Baaraat	Yashraj Films Yashraj Films Yashraj Films	25 Crore 18 Crore 14 Crore	23.80 Crore 13.71 Crore 11.94 Crore
Rakesh Roshan/ Anurag Basu	Kites	Reliance	100 Crore	42.57 Crore
Mani Ratnam	Raavan	Reliance & Sony	120 Crore	26.18 Crore
Bunty Walia	Lamhaa	G S Entertainment	35 Crore	5.27 Crore
Priyadarshan	Khatta Meetha Aakrosh	Eros Zee	45 Crore 30 Crore	25.72 Crore 8.54 Crore
Anil Kapoor	Aisha No Problem	PVR Pictures Eros	21 Crore 35 Crore	10.76 Crore 16.81 Crore
Nagesh Kukunoor	Aashayein	Reliance	18 Crore	2.75 Crore
S. Shankar	Robot (Hindi Only)	Sun Pictures	50 Crore	12.76 Crore
Mani Shankar	Knock Out	Aap Entertainment	30 Crore	3.78 Crore
Jennifer Lynch	Hissss	Venus	25 Crore	3.50 Crore
Abbas Tyrewala	Jhootha Hi Sahi	SaReGaMa-HMV	40 Crore	8.22 Crore
Vipul Shah	Action Replayy	PVR Pictures	65 Crore	17.53 Crore
Sanjay Leela Bhansali	Guzaarish	UTV	80 Crore	16.28 Crore
Kunal Kohli	Break Ke Baad	Reliance	20 Crore	12.72 Crore
Ashutosh Gowariker	Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey	PVR Pictures	40 Crore	2.93 Crore
Farah Khan/ Shirish Kunder	Tees Maar Khan	UTV	67 Crore	34.25 Crore (upto Jan 02)
Kumar Mangat	Toonpur Ka Superhero	Eros	40 Crore	1.63 Crore
TOTAL			1441 Crore	485.16 Crore

THE INDUSTRY SUFFERED A LOSS OF Rs. 955.84 Crore

This post wouldn't be complete if I didn't list how some of the top actors and actresses fared last year, so here is the list...

ACTORS & ACTRESSES WHO DISAPPOINTED IN 2010!

 

AMITABH BACHCHAN

Rann (Distributor: PVR, Cost: Rs. 30 Crore, Collection: Rs. 5.46 Crore)

Teen Patti (Distributor: In Entertainment, Cost: Rs. 25 Crore, Collection: Rs. 5.60 Crore)

RAJNIKANT

Robot - Hindi Only (Distributor: Sun Pictures, Cost: Rs. 50 Crore, Collection: Rs. 12.76 Crore)

AISHWARYA RAI 

Raavan (Distributor: Reliance/Sony - All Rights, Cost: Rs. 350 Crore, Collection: Rs. 26.18 Crore)

Robot - Hindi Only (Distributor: Sun Pictures, Cost: Rs. 50 Crore, Collection: Rs. 12.76 Crore)

Action Replayy (Distributor: PVR, Cost: Rs. 65 Crore, Collection: Rs. 17.53 Crore)

Guzaarish (Distributor: UTV, Cost: Rs. 80 Crore, Collection: Rs. 16.28 Crore)

SHAHRUKH KHAN

My Name Is Khan (Distributor: Fox, Cost: Rs. 100 Crore, Collection: Rs. 72.74 Crore)

Dulha Mil Gaya (Distributor: Morpheous, Cost: Rs. 35 Crore, Collection: Rs. 1.91 Crore)

KAJOL

We Are Family (Distributor: UTV , Cost: Rs. 32 Crore, Collection: Rs. 10.27 Crore)

My Name Is Khan (Distributor: Fox, Cost: Rs. 100 Crore, Collection: Rs. 72.74 Crore)

Toonpur Ka Superhero (Distributor: Eros, Cost: Rs. 40 Crore, Collection: Rs. 1.63 Crore)

AKSHAY KUMAR

Khatta Meetha (Distributor: Eros, Cost: Rs. 45 Crore, Collection: Rs. 25.72 Crore)

Housefull (Distributor: Eros, Cost: Rs. 60 Crore, Collection: Rs. 45.47 Crore)

Action Replayy (Distributor: PVR, Cost: Rs. 65 Crore, Collection: Rs. 17.53 Crore)

Tees Maar Khan (Distributor: UTV, Cost: Rs. 67 Crore, Collection: Rs. 34.25 Crore)

HRITHIK ROSHAN

Kites (Distributor: Reliance, Cost: Rs. 100 Crore, Collection: Rs. 42.57 Crore)

Guzaarish (Distributor: UTV, Cost: Rs. 80 Crore, Collection: Rs. 16.28 Crore)

PRIYANKA CHOPRA

Pyaar Impossible (Distributor: Yashraj Films, Cost: Rs. 25 Crore, Collection: Rs. 3.98 Crore)

Anjaana Anjaani (Distributor: Eros, Cost: Rs. 46 Crore, Collection: Rs. 24.79 Crore)

ABHISHEK BACHCHAN

Raavan (Distributor: Reliance/Sony - All Rights, Cost: Rs. 350 Crore, Collection: Rs. 26.18 Crore)

Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey (Distributor: PVR, Cost: Rs. 40 Crore, Collection: Rs. 2.93 Crore)

DEEPIKA PADUKONE

Housefull (Distributor: Eros, Cost: Rs. 60 Crore, Collection: Rs. 45.47 Crore)

Lafangey Parindey (Distributor: Yashraj Films, Cost: Rs. 18 Crore, Collection: Rs. 13.71 Crore)

Break Ke Baad (Distributor: Reliance, Cost: Rs. 20 Crore, Collection: Rs. 12.72 Crore)

Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey (Distributor: PVR, Cost: Rs. 40 Crore, Collection: Rs. 2.93 Crore)

SANJAY DUTT

Lamhaa (Distributor: G S Entertainment, Cost: Rs. 35 Crore, Collection: Rs. 5.27 Crore)

Knock Out (Distributor: Aap Entertainment, Cost: Rs. 30 Crore, Collection: Rs. 3.78 Crore)

No Problem (Distributor: Eros, Cost: Rs. 35 Crore, Collection: Rs. 16.81 Crore)

 

ANIL KAPOOR

No Problem (Distributor: Eros, Cost: Rs. 35 Crore, Collection: Rs. 16.81 Crore)

BIPASHA BASU 
Raavan (Distributor: Reliance/Sony - All Rights, Cost: Rs. 350 Crore, Collection: Rs. 26.18 Crore) 
Lamhaa (Distributor: G S Entertainment, Cost: Rs. 35 Crore, Collection: Rs. 5.27 Crore) 
Aakrosh (Distributor: Zee, Cost: Rs. 30 Crore, Collection: Rs. 8.54 Crore)
No Problem (Distributor: Eros, Cost: Rs. 35 Crore, Collection: Rs. 16.81 Crore)

SHAHID KAPOOR

Chance Pe Dance (Distributor: UTV, Cost: Rs. 25 Crore, Collection: Rs. 6.07 Crore)

Paathshaala (Distributor: Eros, Cost: Rs. 15 Crore, Collection: Rs. 7.26 Crore)

Badmaash Company (Distributor: Yashraj Films, Cost: Rs. 25 Crore, Collection: Rs. 23.80 Crore)

Milenge Milenge (Distributor: Eros, Cost: Rs. 14 Crore, Collection: Rs. 5.26 Crore)

KANGANA RANAUT

Kites (Distributor: Reliance, Cost: Rs. 100 Crore, Collection: Rs. 42.57 Crore)

Knock Out (Distributor: Aap Entertainment, Cost: Rs. 30 Crore, Collection: Rs. 3.78 Crore)

No Problem (Distributor: Eros, Cost: Rs. 35 Crore, Collection: Rs. 16.81 Crore)

AKSHAYE KHANNA

Aakrosh (Distributor: Zee, Cost: Rs. 30 Crore, Collection: Rs. 8.54 Crore)

No Problem (Distributor: Eros, Cost: Rs. 35 Crore, Collection: Rs. 16.81 Crore)

Tees Maar Khan (Distributor: UTV, Cost: Rs. 67 Crore, Collection: Rs. 34.25 Crore)

SUSHMITA SEN

Dulha Mil Gaya (Distributor: Morpheus, Cost: Rs. 35 Crore, Collection: Rs. 1.91 Crore)

Teen Patti (Distributor: In Entertainment, Cost: Rs. 25 Crore, Collection: Rs. 5.60 Crore)

No Problem (Distributor: Eros, Cost: Rs. 35 Crore, Collection: Rs. 16.81 Crore)

JOHN ABRAHAM

Jhootha Hi Sahi (Distributor: SaReGaMa-HMV, Cost: Rs. 40 Crore, Collection: Rs. 8.22 Crore)

Aashayein (Distributor: Reliance, Cost: Rs. 18 Crore, Collection: Rs. 2.75 Crore)

MALLIKA SHERAWAT

Hissss (Distributor: Venus, Cost: Rs. 25 Crore, Collection: Rs. 3.50 Crore)

VIVEK OBEROI

Prince (Distributor: Tips, Cost: Rs. 35 Crore, Collection: Rs. 11.95 Crore)

Rakta Charitra I (Distributor: Happy Movies, Cost: Rs. 30 Crore, Collection: Rs. 6.15 Crore)

Rakta Charitra II (Distributor: Happy Movies, Cost: Rs. 30 Crore, Collection: Rs. 1.32 Crore)

ANUSHKA SHARMA

Badmaash Company (Distributor: Yashraj Films, Cost: Rs. 25 Crore, Collection: Rs. 23.80 Crore)

Band Baaja Baraat (Distributor: Yashraj Films, Cost: Rs. 14 Crore, Collection: Rs. 11.94 Crore)

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