Bollywood films that took a nosedive in 2013

Going by sheer comparison this year saw scope for experimentation within the confines of the industry There were some exciting moves by brave filmmakers On the downside the some regulars failed miserably at what they usually do best And by regulars we mean the Bollywood stars who sell a movie solely on their merit 2013 saw quite a few examples where films featuring big names werenrsquot able to make a pull in the right direction HitList points out a few 39RRajkumar39 Director Prabhu Dheva Downfall While yoursquore reading this nobrainer is supposedly minting money in your nearby cinema hall but the fact remains that there is barely any cinematic value to the film Since the overall premise is a love story compared to the overthetop violence itrsquos also worth pointing out that there is hardly an iota of chemistry between the lead actors in the film 39Besharam39 Director Abhinav Kashyap Downfall Before this masala caper released there was a strong perception that Ranbir Kapoor canrsquot possibly go wrong with the choice of a script And then this film released However his performance in this unmemorable effort was still appreciated But the film wasnrsquot Nevertheless the moolah it attracted and the stand the actor took along with the director helped their case a bit At any rate the clicheacutes the film in question had werenrsquot received kindly 39Himmatwala39 Director Sajid Khan Downfall Hubris can take a heavy toll This particular film is a prime example of such leaning During the prerelease interviews its director went on record claiming that he was aiming for R200 crore The aam janta clearly werenrsquot amused either by what they heard and saw Besides it also reinforced the belief that remakes are better restricted to imports from South India 39Once Upon Ay Time In Mumbai Dobaara39 Director Milan Luthria Downfall Releasing a week after Chennai Express the underworldmeetsromance saga indiscriminately bore the brunt of a successful mdash if not better mdash film But then nobody was to be blamed when the product itself didnrsquot click with the public on a scale its makers were planning for All things said and done it made money And funny how Imran Khan was appointed the fall guy for the colossal debacle 39Zanjeer39 Director Apoorva Lakhia Downfall First thing first why mess with a classic Second thing second why mess with a classic Particularly when you donrsquot have the wherewithal to deal with the arduous climb It didnrsquot come close to what it set out to achieve Starring Ram Charan who made his Bollywood debut with the remake and Priyanka Chopra the film lacked the very ingredients that made the 1973 original what it is remembered for today 39Yamla Pagla Deewana 239 Director Sangeeth Sivan Downfall Do sequels always work Going by the stats the answer is a resounding no This action comedy was confidently promoted as a lsquoDeol venturersquo with Dharmendra Sunny Deol and Bobby Deol starring together to tickle your funny bone By the end of the first weekend the reviews and feedbacks were unanimously laughing at the very idea of making such a ridiculous film 39Policegiri39 Director KS Ravikumar Downfall Miserable is the word to go with this South remake Casting an unsavoury pair of Sanjay Dutt and the much younger Prachi Desai was just one of the filmrsquos faux pas There were many more to follow as the movie starts with the tall actor mixing idlis with beer the rest of it is nothing less than a retinal embarrassment 39Ghanchakkar39 Director Rajkumar Gupta Downfall For some reason whenever Amit Trivedi is the mind behind the music of a film itrsquos presumed that the venture will click Well it doesnrsquot always Moreover Emraan Hashmi and Vidya Balan simply couldnrsquot offer a saving grace to this tepid suspense comedy There was a thick cloud of disappointment left behind as critics and masses were expecting too much from the duo 39Ek Thi Daayan39 Director Kannan Iyer Downfall Before this supernatural thriller could even reach the marquee there were a strong buzz doing the rounds that it was supposed to excel as no other film released on the Friday it did Regardless the venture failed to capitalise much on a rather popular cast including Emraan Hashmi Huma Qureshi Konkona Sen Sharma and Kalki Koechlin Leaving a unmemorable trail behind lukewarm turned into its keyword 39Satya 239 Director Ram Gopal Varma Downfall Whenever one stands up to criticise Ramu Satya 1998 unintentionally becomes the reference point for the filmmaker what he was once and the one he seems today After this sequel hit the emptier theatres one couldnrsquot help wondering why sequels mdash like remakes mdash is all set to become a touchy topic in the notsodistant future 39The Attacks of 261139 Director Ram Gopal Varma Downfall When Ramu announced his desire to capture Indiarsquos worst terrorist attack on the celluloid there was an air of trepidation around thanks to his recent track record And he didnrsquot disappoint his detractors The film looked like a weak doppelganger of what it could have been A haphazard attempt Butt of jokes withstanding the critics panned it and the audiences avoided it like epidemic 39Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola39 Director Vishal Bharadwaj Downfall The only thing amazing about this otherwise forgettable film was its title And the topic it tackled in bits and pieces Though loaded with prerelease hype given Bhardwaj with films like Omkara and Kaminey to his credit was helming the project the focus was also on Imran Khan and Anushka Sharma But when it opened in the January there was an underwhelming reaction from almost all directions u00a0