Mausam nets Rs 221 mn on box office

MUMBAI: Mausam, following bad reports, had an average opening weekend. The Pankaj Kapur-directed movie collected Rs 221 million on strength of multiplexes with single screen collections not being up to mark.

The drop has been noticed with the start of the new week.

Meanwhile, the box office collections of two other releases, Rivaaz and Jaana Pehchana, remained very poor.

Mere Brother Ki Dulhan benefited in its second-week run due to no opposition as it added Rs 168 million to its first week collections of Rs 378 million. The two-week net collection of the film is Rs 546 million.

Salman Khan-starrer Bodyguard collected Rs 90 million in its third week, taking its three-week total box office collection to Rs 1.45 billion.

'Mausam' outruns 'Speedy Singhs' at box office

Shahid Kapoor and Sonam Kapoor’s romantic movie Mausam has scored over the other release of the week, Speedy Singhs, at box office.

Mausam, directed by Pankaj Kapur had already generated enough curiosity and controversy prior to its release. On Friday, the film got a decent opening, ranging between 75 percent to 50 percent at theatres. The response was particularly good in the northern belt, particularly in Punjab, Delhi, UP and even in Rajasthan. The average occupancy of the film could come to around 50 to 60 percent at multiplexes. The response was equally good at single screen theatres.

Check out: Mausam - Movie Review

The film has, however, got mixed reviews from the critics, though it hasn’t got rave review from anyone. The film’s collection is likely to rise on Saturday and Sunday, but it remains to be seen if it can hold steady over the coming week.

Mausam easily overtook the other release of the Friday, Speedy Singhs, which saw a meagre response of 10 to 15 percent at box office.

Check out: Speedy Singhs - Movie Review

Produced by Akshay Kumar, Speedy Singhs is being described as a Xerox of Akshay’s own flopped Patiala House with the only difference that instead of cricket, ice hockey is the game central to the plot. The film is headed for a flop tag.

The coming week would see multiple releases: Hum Tum Shabana, Force, Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster, Chargesheet and Tere Mere Phere.

Movie Review : Mausam (2011)

Movie: Mausam

Cast: Shahid Kapoor, Sonam Kapoor, Supriya Pathak, Anupam Kher and Aditi Sharma; 

Writer-Director: Pankaj Kapoor;

Rating: **** 

 

There is an absolutely devastating moment of pure drama in this eagerly-awaited far-from-disappointing romance where Shahid Kapoor, playing one of the most deliciously challenging roles of his career, espies from a train the lost love of his life, Sonam Kapoor, standing forlorn in the snow with luggage, like Meryl Streep in 'The French Lieutenant's Woman' or Manisha Koirala in 'Dil Se', waiting for god knows what! The next train? Love? Death? Or the next life?

It's a moment that defines 'Mausam', a film that has some serious flaws, but finally holds together as a work of renaissance art, more remarkable, in parts outstanding, for what it attempts rather than what it finally achieves.

Pankaj Kapoor takes the Muslim-Hindu love story between a Kashmiri refugee girl and a Punjabi boy through an arching sweep of history. Every historical trauma that has defined and defiled India and Indians in the last 30 years props up as a vital image to underline the love story.

And what 'Mausam' finally says is, love becomes impossible in a civilization that chooses to define itself by violence rather than peace. Gandhi? He could be just a spectre that never existed in a world where two young people cannot come together in a clasp of love for the fear of falling into a terror trap.

We have award-worthy performances in 'Mausam' by the hero who happens to be the director's son. But that is just a karmic coincidence, like much of what transpires between the lovers in 'Mausam'.

The film goes from one phase in the couple's life to another, not quite smoothly but not strenuously either. The transitions in their estrangement are mapped out in some finely-written scenes where the couple's smothered affections for one another are manifested in moments of sublime beauty.

The ever-brilliant cinematographer Binod Pradhan captures the couple against breathtaking backdrops in rural Punjab and Scotland.

'Mausam' is one of the best-looking films in recent times. The transitions in time and topography are brought about with a fair degree of inner conviction and outer resplendence.

The synthesis of the lovers' inner and outer world is not always stress-free. The couple's inability to come together through various tragic and traumatic historical conflicts is depicted in scenes that range from the rivetting to the mundane.

Visually the film is a feast.

The film's strong sense of purpose and its love-defining affiliation to socio-cultural incidents leave little space for the incidental characters (of whom there are many) to grow in the plot. That, in a way, is the need of the plot. But you do crave to see more of the lives around the couple and how these lives and the relationships qualify the love story at the film's centre. You want to see the long-lasting friendship between Aayaat's Muslim father (Kamalnain Chopra) and the Kashmir Pundit (Anupam Kher).

And there is a plenty of quality of that sublime stillness in the storytelling - the film's extraneous correctness hides much of the film's intrinsic inconsistencies. Then there is Shahid, standing tall with a performance that puts him right up there among the finest contemporary actors.

Shahid takes us through the film's and his character's romantic odyssey, inconsistencies and all. Forget Tom Cruise. In the Airforce uniform he reminds us of Rajesh Khanna in 'Aradhana'. And that's the highest compliment any contemporary star can be paid.

The director tries hard to merge Sonam in the resplendent ambience. Her performance has enchanting echoes of Kareena Kapoor in 'Refugee'. The camera gives her no room to complain. But in the intensely romantic moments, she looks lost rather than lovelorn.

It's the other girl, the spirited Punjabi kudi Rajjo, in Shahid's life played by Aditi Sharma, who fills up the small space provided to her character.

'Mausam' is about the thwarted love between Harry and Aayaat. When they finally meet during the Gujarat riots, they seem to discover not love but its aftermath, which is a far greater thing than love.

Where the film seems to lag behind is in creating emotional pockets for the couple's mutual feelings to develop. Shahid playing Harry the Punjabi wastrel turned air-force officer and Sonam playing Aayaat the refugee from Kashmir, have several shared tender moments . The stand-out ones all come towards the second-half when loves grows impossible between the couple.

The climactic reconciliation during the Gujarat riots, enacted with supreme passion by Shahid, stands out for its stark dialogues that intercut between the couple's long pent-up feeling of separation and the socio-political forces that have kept them from each other.

The climax on a ferri's wheel appears a trifle manufactured.

Editor Sreekar Prasad's smooth flow in the narration is suddenly stymied in the search for a jolting finale.

But you have to hand it to Pankaj Kapoor. In his directorial debut, he tells an old-fashioned story of love, separation and reunion with flourishes and flashes of great cinema igniting what would in lesser hands, appear to be a trite tale of love gone frightfully cliched.

And yes, Pritam's music is apt. But the best tunes 'Abhi na jao chod kar' and 'Ajeeb dastaan hain yeh', are not his.

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'Mausam' is My First Love Story Film Says Sonam Kapoor

She is a fan of classic romances of Jane Austen and the Bronte sisters and Sonam Kapoor says that portraying the coy beauty Ayaat, a Kashmiri girl, in Mausam felt like being part of a period novel.

The 26-year-old also calls the film her first love story and her most difficult role so far.

She stars opposite Shahid Kapoor in the movie, which got delayed by a week following objections from Indian Air Force regarding some action scenes. The film will release on September 23 now.

The actress, who is most remembered for her bubbly avatars of Bittu in 'Delhi 6' and 'Aisha', says 'Mausam', set 15-years back, reinstated her faith in love.

"The character is complete opposite of who I am. It is very difficult to say something with just one look or one gesture. This is tough acting. My characters in Delhi 6 and Aisha were loud and had lots of props but this role was difficult," Sonam told PTI in an interview.

"I am a very romantic person and the film, which is about four seasons of love, reinstated my faith love. This is why when I was in Edinburgh, which is the second season in the movie, I felt like I was a part of Emily Bronte's 'Wuthering Heights'," says Sonam.

Ever the romantic, the actress enjoyed the languidness and the innocence of her character in the movie.

"My character in this film has a lot of depth, nobility and subtlety. Every tear and expression says something and if there is a line, it has to convey a wealth of meaning. I was like 'Nutan used to do it'. So I watched all the old movies of Nutan so that I could learn something from her," says the actress.

Veteran actor Pankaj Kapur, who turns director with the movie, set in the backdrop of Air Force, told Sonam and Shahid to write letters and Sonam says it was a difficult exercise.

"It reminded me of our school days when we used to make cards on Rose day and Valentine's day but it was so long back. We have email now which is like SMSes. I did not know where to put 'dear', sincerely or 'lots of love'. I had to relearn it," says Sonam.

Though the actress is part of the tech-savvy generation, she retains a fascination for the old world.

"So much has changed so fast but what is lost is the personal touch. There used to be a lot of thought and little sensitivity but we have become callous, cynical. Technology has given us a lot but it has also taken the humanity out of us," says Sonam.

The actress, who started her Bollywood journey only four years ago, says she does not like doing two-three films together and would rather enjoy each character that she plays.

"I never do two-three films together. My characters in Delhi 6 and Aisha are Delhi girls but I worked hard to make them different. I prefer having female fans because they identify with someone, who is strong, does not care what people think and has an opinion. I don't want to be a show-piece in a movie," says Sonam.

Sonam Kapoor: Class Act in Zara at Mausam Presser

Sonam Kapoor made an immaculate style statement in color block black and white Zara skirt and top at a special presser for her film Mausam on Wednesday, September 14 at Hotel JW Marriott in Juhu, Mumbai. 

The presser was called to announce that the film has been cleared by the IAF and Censor Board, but its release date has been pushed back by a week; it will now release in theaters worldwide on September 23. 

Sonam, 26, wore a pencil skirt featuring black panels on the sides. Her loose fit cap sleeve top featured zipper detail on shoulders, bateau neckline and white band on hem. 

She accessorized with black Jimmy Choo pointy pumps, a classic black Chanel sling bag, a gold Bvlgari serpent watch and a statement necklace from Chanel. 

Sonam was at the event with her co-star Shahid Kapoor, his father and Mausam director Pankaj Kapoor, and Shahid's step mom and Mausam co-star Supriya Pathak. 

The Mausam team turned up color co-ordinated; Shahid looked dapper in all black, in harmony with Sonam's dress, while the senior Kapoor couple was dressed in matching blue colors.

Sonam was styled by her two favorites, celebrity stylist Tanya Ghavri and celeb makeup artist Namrata Soni.
It was a delight to watch Sonam and Shahid at the presser, both in perfectly coiffed retro hairstyles.

Sonam's stylist Namrata Soni explains Sonam's hairdo:

"For Sonam's hair we used heated rollers to add some texture to the hair. Then made a quiff and swept the rest of the hair into a side ponytail which showcases the beautiful waves, giving a vintage look."

Sonam rocked candy pink pout, smoky eyes and coral blush.

The presser followed a Mausam screening for the IAF earlier in the day to get their approval.

Mausam release to September 23 instead of September 16

The release of Shahid Kapur-starrer Mausam, where the actor plays a fighter pilot, has been postponed by a week due to issues raised by the Indian Air Force (IAF).

"The film has been postponed to September 23 from September 16 due to two reasons - we had received only a conditional NOC from the IAF and Censor board had given U-certificate but they wanted to review the movie once again," the film's director Pankaj Kapur told reporters in Mumbai.

"It was the question of IAF security, which was very important. We could not refuse as it was a matter of national security.

"They (IAF) wanted to make a correction in a 30-second sequence. The scene has not changed. It is only the tiny details that have been changed," he said, while praising IAF for their continuous support during the making of the movie.

IAF had raised objection to an action scene in the film and had held back the NoC until the changes were made.

"The scene had computer graphics and was not ready, hence we could not show it to IAF before. We got the clearance from IAF and censor board yesterday.

"Since the corrected print was not ready and we could not send it to our distributors abroad we have pushed the release of the film ahead. We wanted to release the movie world-wide on the same date," said Pankaj, who is making his directorial debut with the film. Meanwhile, Shahid said he was happy that he had one week more to promote the film.

"We have got one more week to promote the movie abroad which we could not do earlier. We are looking at having a premier in London three days before release and also in Mumbai a day before the release," he said.

On whether he was frustrated with the postponement of the film, Shahid said, "I am anxious and excited but not frustrated. Everyone wants to see the movie on the date of release. It's an unfortunate incident."

"I am happy that no major release is lined-up. We are having a solo release. Every one would like to release their movie individually. It is a sensible thing," said Shahid, who was last seen in the much delayed Milenge Milenge.

Actress Sonam Kapoor too echoed Shahid's views.

"I am happy that we have got one more week to promote the movie. It is okay... we have waited for long and it is just seven days more," she said.

Shahid Kapoor's Mausam postponed?

Shahid Kapoor's " Mausam" might have got its release dates in a soup because of the air force's objections to a scene.

Trade analyst Komal Nahata tweeted that it was postponed by a week, to September 23. Although the Censor Board cleared the film, the IAF has still not given an NOC to it. But Shahid tweeted saying "Mausam" was releasing on its scheduled date of September 16. "Please don't believe rumours about release date. As of now, we are on track." Shahid tweeted.

Download the full songs of Mausam 2011 Movie

Latest Bollywood Songs- Mausam 2011 Movie 

Rabba Main Toh Mar Gaya Oye By Shahid Mallya (1.9 MB) 

 

Sajh Dhaj Ke Desi Mix Tiger Style Mika Singh (2 MB) 

 

Sajh Dhaj Ke By Mika Singh (2 MB) 

 

Rabba Main Toh Mar Gaya Oye II By Raha... (1.8 MB) 

 

Mallo Malli Remix By Tochi Raina (1.9 MB) 

 

Sajh Dhaj Ke Club Mix Tiger Style By Mika Singh (1.9 MB) 

 

Mallo Malli II By Lehmber Hussainpuri (1.5 MB) 

 

Poore Se Zara Sa Kam Hain By Ustad Rashid Khan (1.5 MB) 

 

Ik Tu Hi Tu Hi By Hans Raj Hans (2.9 MB) 

 

Mallo Malli By Tochi Raina (1.5 MB)

Is Vidya Balan still in love with Shahid Kapoor?

The actress apparently told TV producer Ekta Kapoor not to promote ex-boyfriend Shahid Kapur's Muasam on her TV show, fuelling rumours that she still has a soft spot for him 

There have been reports that Vidya Balan has been telling TV producers, including Balaji's Ekta Kapoor, not to promote ex-beau Shahid Kapoor's next release Mausam, in her TV serial, Bade Achche Lagte Hai. Does that mean the pretty Ishqiyan actress hasn't forgotten Shahid despite being in a steady relationship with one of the heads of a production house?

Says a source, "Shahid and Vidya became close during the shooting of Aziz Mirza's Kismet Konnection and shared some close moments together. But it was for a brief period of time and since then both have moved on with their respective partners. Or so one thought. But from her latest move it appears that Vidya has not moved on. There have been stories of her telling her Dirty Pictures producer Ekta Kapoor not to promote Shahid's next film Mausam on Ekta's serial, Bade Achche Lagte Hain. Why would a star of Vidya's calibre and repute do such a thing unless she was still in love with Shahid? One wonders if there's trouble in her relationship with her current beau, whom Vidya has been dating for over a year? It appears as if Vidya is still holding grudges aganst Shahid, while the actor has moved on and only wishes her well."

However a source from Balaji has another version. "Ekta's decision not to promote Mausam on her serial Bade Achche Lagte Hainwas not personal or anything to do with Vidya. Ekta is a professional and was very clear right from the beginning that only her film Dirty Pictures would be promoted first in Balaji's flagship television serials. Promoting upcoming releases through TV serials has always been one of the marketing strategies of Balaji but this time Ekta wants Dirty Picturesto come first (before other's films) on Bade Achche Lagte Hainas it's one of the top-ranking popular serials today. Vidya is a very dignified and balanced girl who is in a happy space today. She is a professional who would never interefere in someone's work. Nor does she need to resort to such gimmicks."

So who then is spreading the rumour?

Sonam Kapoor is happy to be experimenting

Last year it was Deepika Padukone who had an eventful year with as many as five of her films releasing one after another. Now the same could well hold true for Sonam Kapoor who started it all with Thank You but would also be seen in 'Mausam' and 'Players' before the end of year. 

She is happy though that at the least she is changing genres with each of these films and experimenting with her performance and look. 

“It has been a deliberate decision on part of Sonam to jump across genres with each of her films. She doesn't want to get typecast in those quintessential boy-meets-girl love stories. 

If that was the case, she wouldn't have started off with unconventional films like Saawariya and Delhi 6 where she didn't even get a chance to get into a chic avtar, something which she knows she can carry off very well both on and off the screen,” said a friend of Sonam who has been a steady companion through her Bollywood journey.

Warring Couple Sonam-Shahid Are Friends Again

All those interviews that you're seeing with the Mausam pair enjoying each other's company with giggly pleasure…. attribute them to the persuasive powers of Shahid Kapoor.

When Shahid had a house-warming party on at his newly-renovated apartment at Raj Classic in Andheri for his close friends, invitees were surprised to see Sonam present.

Since when had she become Shahid's friend? Everyone at the intimate party wondered.

It's a well-known fact by now that Shahid and Sonam are two different individuals and actors with irreconcilable differences about their approach to work.

There was constant friction during the shooting engendered by their different work methods. The differences of opinion vanished just as suddenly as they started.

During the last schedule of Mausam in Mumbai Shahid, always the one in charge, sat his co-star down for a long meeting.

Says a source, “Shahid was the one who initiated the long meeting. He felt that if the differences between them continued, Shahid's father the film's director Pankaj Kapoor and the film, in that order, would suffer.

Shahid sat Sonam down and explained to her why it was imperative for them to out up compatible front and put an end to all the talk about the friction and fights between them.

Shahid reasoned with his co-star that they were doing an intense love story together. If the audience thought of them as a warring couple it would prejudice them against the passion that they shared in Mausam. ”

In brief Shahid asked his co-star to put on her best performing abilities for the sake of the film. Sonam agreed to play along.

Says the source, “They were never at war or anything. They were just two different persons. Shahid decided to push their differences under the carpet, so they could project a compatible picture for the publicity. ”

Shahid Kapoor, Sonam bury the hatchet

Actors Sonam Kapoor and Shahid Kapoor were known not to be the best of friends while shooting for 'Mausam'. For starters, Sonam refused to do a kissing scene for the movie, and is known to have had a problem with the schedules and time lines.

However, with the film nearing its released date, Shahid and Sonam Kapoor seem to have kissed and made up. The two are have been extremely cordial with each other. While Sonam said that she got along fantastically with her male co-star, Shahid is all praise for the lady's sens of fashion, and insists that she has made him more fashion conscious.

With the trailers of 'Mausam' having gone on air, it's good that both SKs have put their differences behind, and are on the same page.

Sonakshi doesn't want to work with Shahid

Sonakshi Sinha is the sorts who might forgive but won't forget. The Dabangg actress was in talks with Shahid for his home production Mausam.

She was to be the leading lady opposite Shahid. But things didn't work out as the makers felt that the two wouldn't look good on screen. There were plans to hold a screen test, but Sonakshi was put off with the way things were being discussed.

The major bone of contention was that she wasn't informed about Sonam being signed on to do the film. She only go to know when the reports came out in the media. However, now tables have turned and Shahid is more than keen on working with the actress. A source reveals, "Dabangg is a massive hit and it has made Sonakshi hot property. He definitely wants to work with her, but she isn't that keen after what happened in the past."

Buzz is that Kapur has been sending feelers to the actresss through common friends but Sonakshi is not interested. So, here's one jodi you won't see on screen anytime soon.

Shahid Kapoor fell off a giant wheel

Yesterday Shahid Kapoor, who was shooting for 'Mausam', fell off a giant wheel and injured his hand.

Now this is what you call breaking news in literal sense. Shahid Kapoor fell of a giant wheel yesterday and almost broke his hand. He was shooting at Jogeshwari for his film Mausam directed by father Pankaj Kapoor.

Luckily he didn't fell from great height so his hand injury was not very severe. He was rushed for medical aid and is advised rest by doctor. Incidentally this is not the first time when Shahid Kapoor injured himself while shooting for Mausam .

Last year, while they were shooting in Scotland, Shahid hurt his back badly due to which the shooting schedule of the film went for a toss for some days. However this time Shahid's injury won't cause much problem for the film since Mausam is almost complete with a few days of patchwork shooting pending.

Sonam storms out of Mausam sets

The actress on arriving in Chandigarh had to wait for her hotel room. On reaching the sets, there was no make-up van, spot boy

Mumbai Mirror had reported about Sonam Kapoor being sent back home by director Pankaj Kapur when she arrived late on several occassions for the workshop of his film Mausam. But this time the actress has pulled off a tit for tat.

She herself stormed out from the sets in Chandigarh due to the disorganised shoot there.

A source from the sets revealed, "A few days ago the Mausam shoot was going on in Chandigarh. Sonam had to shoot for a song and had flown down to Chandigarh early morning.

On reaching the hotel she found out that the room wasn't booked and she had to wait for more than an hour till she was allotted one. Sonam was all red by then."

The source continues, "She immediately freshened up and reached the sets. On reaching she realised that her make-up man, vanity van, spot boy, all were missing.

None of these facilities, which are mandatory and are supposed to be given by the production house, were given to her.

Still she patiently made calls to the production house, asking its staff for her requirements. None of them reverted to her for the longest time. Result: Sonam stormed out from the sets and did not come for shooting."

"Eventually in the evening, after pacifying calls were made to her by the crew, she returned on the sets and shot for the song," added the source.

Both Sonam and producer Sheetal Talwar denied the story.

Shahid Kapoor to grow old...again

Priyanka Chopra aged in Saat Khoon Maaf and now her ex, Shahid Kapoor will grow old in Kunal Kohli's film. Determined to shed his boyish image,

Shaks wants to do roles that take him away from the dancing-dude campus-caper image. He is already playing an older guy in his dad Pankaj Kapur's directorial debut Mausam.

Kohli's film requires him to go through several phases of life until the character reaches old age. The problem is, how will the actor ensure he looks old in two completely different ways in the back-to-back releases? Last week the actor and the director were in Goa deciding on the look for the various phases of his character's aging process.

Shahid has done a series of disguises in Badmaash Company, but to show a man aging in front of the audiences' eyes is not going to be easy. In Kunal's film, the age-span of his character is far wider than in Mausam and prosthetics will be needed.

The director admits, "I did spend a lot of time with Shahid in Goa discussing his look. I can't reveal what is required of him. But for Shahid who's a brilliant actor, it is important to constantly push the envelope. He can't repeat himself. The roles in both the films are very different."

Sonam Kapoor, Shahid at war

Sonam Kapoor isn't happy with the way the shooting of 'Mausam' is progressing....

Actress Sonam Kapoor seems to be getting a taste of her own medicine. It can be remembered that when Abhay Deol was a part of a movie produced by Sonam's dad Anil Kapoor, Abhay constantly complained of partiality being meted out, not having enough screen time and the likes as the shooting progressed.

Sonam faces a similar issue now while working with Shahid Kapoor in his dad Pankaj Kapur's directorial venture 'Mausam'. While some of her close friends say she isn't too happy with the way her role is shaping up, another source informs us that she is upset with the way Shahid Kapoor keeps changing shooting schedules as per his convenience.

There seems to be some bad weather on the sets of this 'Mausam'.

Shahid Kapoor to fly in F 16 for ‘Mausam’

Mumbai, Feb 4 – After playing a bookie in ‘Kaminey’, now Shahid Kapoor will be seen as a pilot in ‘Mausam’ and the actor is excited about flying in an F 16 fighter jet for the role. 

‘It is a huge honour and privilege and at the same time probably the coolest thing I’ve done yet in life… I am super excited about it,’ said Shahid in a statement.

Hollywood star Tom Cruise flew in a F 15 for his role in ‘Top Guns’.

‘Mausam’ is the directorial debut of his father, actor Pankaj Kapoor. The film stars Sonam Kapoor in the female lead and some parts have been shot in Scotland. 

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