Ready for a filmi summer?

NIKITA DOVAL / TNN / Apr 26, 2006, 22:29 IST

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With some biggies lined up, the coming months promise to be a treat for cine buffs.

With some biggies lined up, the coming months promise to be a treat for cine buffs.
Peeved at the lack of choice when it comes to movie watching? Well, fret no more for Bollywood's flood of summer releases is on its way.
The first of such releases of the year will be Kunal Kohli's Fanaa, which stars Aamir Khan and Kajol, to be followed by the much anticipated Krrish.
Karan Johar will also not be far behind with his Kabhie Alvida Na Kehna even as the other expected big movies could be Madhur Bhandarkar's Corporate, Munnabhai Meets Mahatma, Kabul Express and Vishal Bhardwaj's much awaited adaptation of Othello.

"It is going to be one of the most exciting summers in recent years," says trade analyst Taran Adarsh who puts the money riding in the time-frame of May to August between "Rs 150-200 crore."
Every genre, according to him, "from horror to love to thriller will be represented this summer." Of course, Krrish will also introduce the genre of 'superhero films' in India.
"Every superhero from Batman to Hanuman has his own unique identity and Krrish has his own USP. He is unique," says director Rakesh Roshan. And he does not buy the theory that sequels don't work in India.

"Every film runs on its own merit and not because it is a follow-up of a past success. If a film is well made, why would it not run?" he asks.
And it's not just the different genres that have the trade in a tizzy. "All the films are by big banners starring some of the biggest names in the industry.
Each star comes with his following and in the case of Karan Johar, even the maker has a dedicated audience. Films like Krrish are aimed at children, which means that the entire family will come, so it's a complete package in every case," says Saurabh Varma of PVR cinemas.
Other releases like Chup Chup Ke, Sunny Deol's Naksha, Phir Hera Pheri, and Milenge Milenge amongst others will also be making their way to the theatres, so will it be a case of too much too soon?
"Though a rush of films always leads to cannibalisation but this is also chutti time which means that families, students, execs - everyone will want to catch a movie," says distributor Sanjay Mehta.

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