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Confusion about Buzz

I see a lot of people often confusing Real Buzz with Aritifical buzz.Also within the concept of Buzz we have 1)forced ,fabricated buzz and 2)natural buzz or a combo of the two. In simple words, Buzz = feedback on Pre-release of a film based on promise of the theatrical trailer,vibe of the movie etc.These are natural factors. In recent times,we had dabangg which had a buzz based on such factors.Its theatrical trailers impressed everyone and the film was not agressively promoted or pushed down people's throats.It released,people came in droves and loved the movie. But ,Buzz can be created by aritificial means too and srk has been operative in this tactics for a long time.:Latest instance is ra-1.This aritificial Buzz is the result of a strong and aggressive marketing campaign. These Campaigns are the Programs with established start and stop moments, defined by time or money.This type of Buzz can spread quickly but its results are usually short-term. Then there is Gimmic...

Common scenarios and fans

lalsub September 24, 2011 at 2:49 pm i know quite a few non fans who have loved the film and Aamir’s performance. Shalu September 24, 2011 at 9:01 pm You are right, the movie is not so bad. Well I still say that Mausam has a low of flaws but on the second watch it grew on me. amin786 September 24, 2011 at 9:01 pm just back from mausam and i have to say its not that disappointing as how people are mentioning Ihab September 21, 2011 at 6:08 am I like it alot. And I am pretty sure in days to come, this will grow big time on me and will be among my favorites. RAJ December 16, 2009 at 9:02 am Awesome Promo…First 15 seconds looked flat but then it picked up ..By the time it finsihed i remained speech less for atleast 15 seconds thereafter…

Aamir Khan: The most vulgar kisser

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Aamir is truely considered the epitome of vulgarity when it comes to kissing scenes.One of my very good friends,sunil says aamir is obsessed with kissing since the early 90s.He always kisses on wrong occasions.I think somewhere films are his medium to vent his sexual frustrations. 1)Raja Hindustani: Karishma,in her usual cringeworthy self,doesnt know what aamir has in store for her: 2)Mela: This song is not only remembered for Aamirs World Class Hamming,his offensive see-through pyjamas ,but also a vulgar peck towards the end 3)JJWS: Was there any need to hv a kiss scene here especially when you already got a girl? (ayesha jhulkha).Poor Pooja Bedi became a victim of Aaamir's undying lust 4)Ishq: I really believe aamir looked upon Juhi merely as a piece of meat,a sex object.This was supposed to be a comedy scene ,aamir as expected made it vulgar.She has been his victim earlier too in QSQT and HHRPK. 5)Holi This is Aamirs first screen kiss.The signing contract ...

Tendulkar's Failure on Big occasions

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match year result runs comments point WC - QF 1996 ind won by 39 run 31 sidhu made 93 0 WC - SF 1996 Sri Lanka won by default 65 1 Pepsi Sharjah Cup - final 1996 sa won by 38 runs 57 donald was nt playing 1 TexacoTrophyfinal 1996 England won by 4 wickets 1 -1 SingerWorldSeriessemi 1996 Australia won by 3 wickets 7 -1 Sahara'Friendship'Cupfinal 1996 Pakistan won by 52 run 23 -1 Titan Cup 1996 India won by 35 runs 67 match fixing allegation 1 StandardBankInternational ODI - final 1996 South Africa won by 17 run 45 0 India-WI 4th ODI 1996 West Indies won by 10 wickets 1 -1 PepsiIndependenceCup - semi 1997 Pakistan won by 35 run 4 -1 pepsi aisa  cup final 1997 Sri Lanka won by 8 wicket 53 1 ind-SL 3rd odi 1997 Sri Lanka won by 9 runs 39 0 saharacup ...

Does God exist?

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I will not comment on any religion per se but will address the broad issue "Does God exist?" Lets start with what is the definition of atheist : "An atheist is a man who has no invisible means of support"                                                                        -John Buchan On Being a Real Person Keeping this definition in mind,we will move ahead. As always,I will try to answer this topic by martial arts angle :) I am not sure how many of us have heard or understand the term "Chi" so I give a brief introduction to the same. There are two kinds of strength :- The outer, physical strength is obvious, fades with age, and is dissipated by excess. The inner strength is by far the more powerful of the two, but it must be developed through constant practice and study. Th...

Review of Manoj Kumar's 1989 masterpiece - Clerk

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Genre: Clueless or maybe Comedy Rating: Not to be missed. Must be seen at least once. Director: Manoj Kumar Writer: Manoj Kumar Cast : Manoj Kumar – Bharat Ashok Kumar- Pitaji Rajendra Kumar- Khan Rekha- Sneh (Old Flame) Anita Raj- Pooja – Gymnastics babe Mohammad Ali- Ram Zeba- Mrs. Hooky/ blood seller Rajiv Goswami- Balaram Sonu Walia- Ms. Torn Jeans aka Sonu Prem Chopra- Sadhuram Satish Shah- Sharma – Bharat’s immediate boss Sonika Gill- Tulsi Om Shivpuri- Jindal Dina Pathak- Bharat’s Mommy To boldly go where no man has gone before (Alternate review) Clerk is the mother of all the WTF movies of bollywood ever.I have seen it 3 times myself lol.(yes you will need to fast forward some songs and scenes here and there). Some of my personal favourite moments in the movie are: 1)Bharat defines "lunch" Bharat is questioned about his sincerity to which he replies "Sahab,lunch ka intezaar to woh karte hain jinke paas khaane ke liye ...

Truth about ra-1 Budget

Revenue estimates: Ra1 looks set to make 97-98 cr extended week 1. Becasue of extended week 1,second week fall wil be more.But due to Eid on monday,fall in second week might be slightly less than BG. Second week will be 24-27 cr. (70-75 % drop) Third week fall wil be higher as rockstar is releasing.80-85% drop can be expected.3-5 cr week 3. Approx 124-130 cr will be the final nett without regional collections. With regional,the final nett should be around 129-135 with a DS of around 69.6cr-72.9cr Overseas has been 30 cr in 5 days.I dont think it wil make more than 50-55 cr.Final neet after release in non-traditional markets looks to be 70-75 cr max with DS of 31.5cr-33.75cr Total DS share : (69.6cr-72.9cr) + (31.5cr-33.75cr) = 101.1cr-106.6cr DS reqd = 121-129 cr Loss = 19.9cr-22.4cr approx Cost estimates: Production cost - 150 cr Marketing budget - 35-40 crores Prints cost (Extensive release)- 25 crores Landing cost : 210-215 cr Brand associations - 35-40...