Bars Girls: 2008

Recession affected bollywood is putting is stakes on two mega-releases by the end of this year (2008). On the other hand, this also a fight between two biggest heroes of bollywood - Shah Rukh and Aamir. SRK's 'Rab Ne Bana di Jodi' is hitting the big screens by the middle of December; and Aamir with his newly acquired 6-packs would start scorching the screenspace in a weeks interval since then.

This is not the first time the biggest rivals of B'town are at loggerheads. Back in 1995, SRK’s 'Ram Jaane' and Aamir’s 'Akele Hum Akele Tum' released on the same Friday. Both bombed in the box-office.

But this time? Who would win the moviegoers favour? - common man's love saga 'Rab Ne...' or Hollywood ('Memento') inspired 'Ghajini'? Shahrukh King Khan or the perfectionist Aamir?

Blogoshere is abuzz with the opinions, observations and predictions.

One Blogger says:
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‘Ghajini’ crash lands into trouble as ‘Rab Ne…’ seizes multiplexes!

All this while it emerged as if the true patriot Aamir Khan was stalling his much-anticipated flick Ghajini’s release, sapped by the Mumbai terror attack. But, looks like that’s not the case. Apparently, the Shah Rukh Khan starrer flick ‘Rab Ne Banadi Jodi’ has grabbed the maximum number of screens in the multiplexes, giving some tough competition to ‘Ghajini’ even in the second week of its release.

A source reveals, ” ‘Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi’ is releasing on December 12 in a record number of screens across India. The trial show that Aditya Chopra specially held for his all India distributors on December 7 yielded an extremely positive response and the film looks all set to become a super hit. But all this has led to a clash between the distributors of RNBDJ and those of Aamir Khan starrer ‘Ghajini’ which is to release on December 25, Thursday. ‘Rab Ne…’ distributors are in no mood to have a 13 day week to give way for ‘Ghajini’ even in single screens. The producer has grabbed maximum number of screens in multiplexes and is demanding almost equal shows in the second week as well for most of their biggies and has already spoken to the multiplexes and single screen owners, hereby fixing a two-week run having maximum shows.”

Now, Aamir, has some tough fight to deal with. His much awaited Christmas release was undoubtedly going to be the audiences Christmas choice. But it seems that now people would have to opt for SRK’s ‘Rab Ne..’ instead.

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http://indiafm.co.in/index.php/2008/12/11/%E2%80%98ghajini%E2%80%99-crash-lands-into-trouble-as-%E2%80%98rab-ne%E2%80%A6%E2%80%99-seizes-multiplexes/

Another comes up with numerological predictions on whio might win !

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Shah Rukh’s RNBDJ may win the race against Aamir’s Ghajini !

The month of December will see two of the biggest Khans clash at the box-office. Shah Rukh’s Rab Ne is releasing on December 12 and Aamir’s Ghajini releases shortly after on December 25.
While both the films release in the last month of the year, they happen to be the first solo films of their respective leads.

Following Shah Rukh’s lead Aamir has gone in for an 8-packs look,a crew-cut hairstyle and Tattoos as body art. Shah Rukh Khan on the other hand is going for an image changeover that shows him as a geek with a bespectacled look, oiled hair, simple shirt and trouser attire sporting a moustache.

Both the films have new heroines opposite the lead actors, with Anushka Sharma the new face opposite Shah Rukh and Asin making her Bollywood debut opposite Aamir.

In the age of superstitions, if we go by astro-numerology, the prospects could differ. As per renowned astro-numerologist Niraj Manchanda, “Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi comes up to number 42. Dil To Pagal Hai came to the same number 42. Everyone knows the box-office prospects of Dil To Pagal Hai and with a good title, Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi has good chances at the box-office”.

About Ghajini, Manchanda says, “ Ghajini sums up to number 17. The fate of number 17 can be summed up by the film Saawariya which came to the same number. Much like Saawariya lasted only till the craze of Ranbir Kapoor survived, even Ghajini will last only till the craze of Aamir’s new look survives”.

So we wonder as Aamir steps on the gas peddle to promote Ghajini, is it his insecurity about the product working overtime and as SRK stays in, is it his silent confidence speaking louder than his actions? One thing is for sure, the holiday season will be very entertaining.

~All i can say is we have to wait and watch!

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http://shahid57.wordpress.com/2008/12/07/shah-rukh%E2%80%99s-rnbdj-may-win-the-race-against-aamir%E2%80%99s-ghajini/

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Here are the trailers for you:

Ghajini