De Dana Dan with Akki and Kat
Posted on December 3, 2009
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The plot revolves around the characters of two friends—Nitin Bankar(Akshay Kumar) and Ram Mishra(Suniel Shetty), who have gone to Singapore in search of a fortune. However, fortunes do not favor them and Nitin Bankar becomes a cook- cum- gardener to a wealthy industrialist Archana Puran Singh. Nitin is in love with Anjali, the daughter of rich parents and is prepared to go to any length to marry her. On the other hand, Ram Mishra, who had also come with Nitin to change his misfortune into a big fortune, ends up as a courier man with a company. However, he falls for Manpreet Oberoi (Sameera Reddy), who belongs to very rich family. Nitin Bankar is in love with ravishing Anjali Kakkad (Katrina Kaif) but does not have resources to propose her marriage.
However, Nitin and Ram are deeply in love with Anjali and Manpreet and decide to do something to prevent the girls’ parents taking any decision about their marriage. They plan to kidnap someone rich and extort money, so that they can show themselves to be rich and competent enough for their lovely ladies. Then there is a bankrupt businessman Harbans Chadda (Paresh Rawal), who wants some moneybag to give his daughter to his good-for-nothing son Chunky Pandey. Katrina Kaif, the sizzling hot babe of bollywood who plays the character of Anjali Kakkad(love interest of Akshay Kumar), fails to live up to her reputation on the celluloid. In fact, the usually gorgeous looking babe seemed out of sort in the flick, as if not knowing what to do.
Others like Sameera Reddy, Neha Dhupia enact their part well; however the styling and dresses seem to have bogged down these gorgeous ladies. Rajpal Yadav, Johny Lever, Manoj Joshi and all others who crowed the second half of the flick just pass the muster.
The music rendered by Pritam fails to inspire or impress viewers. The viewer expected tuneful music from Pritam but disappoints completely. The only saving grace is Akshay Kumar-Katrina Kaif ‘Paisa’ track, which has been done by a local Punjabi band. Ganesh Acharya’s choreography, too, fails to impress.
Director: Priyadarshan
Stars: Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty, Katrina Kaif, Sameera Reddy, Paresh Rawal, Johny Lever, Chunky Pandey, Archana Puran Singh
Overseas Boxoffice
‘De Dana Dan’ has found a place in the Top 5 biggest openers of the year in key international markets. The film collected a rich booty in U.K., U.S. and Australia, the key international markets. The combined total from these three markets is approx. Rs. 6.32 crores. The film has fared very well in Gulf too.
Weekend: November 27 – 29, 2009.
U.K. BOX-OFFICE
‘De Dana Dan’ has debuted at No. 9 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected £ 3,08,029 [approx. Rs. 2.34 crores] on 48 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 6,417. Incl. Thursday previews.
‘Kurbaan’ [last weekend: No. 11, this weekend: No. 14]: In its second weekend, the film has collected £ 65,896 on 34 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 1,938. Total: £ 3,09,649 [approx. Rs. 2.35 crores].
‘Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani’ [last weekend: No. 17, this weekend: No. 22]: In its fourth weekend, the film has collected £ 16,610 on 12 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 1,384. Total: £ 4,32,174 [approx. Rs. 3.29 crores].
‘Naan Avan Illai 2’ [Tamil film] has debuted at No. 28 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected £ 4,942 [approx. Rs. 3.76 lacs] on 3 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 1,647.
‘Heer Ranjha’ [Punjabi film; last weekend: No. 22, this weekend: No. 40]: In its third weekend, the film has collected £ 3,827 on 4 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 957. Total: £ 57,244 [approx. Rs. 43.53 lacs].
‘London Dreams’ [last weekend: No. 60, this weekend: No. 49]: In its fifth weekend, the film has collected £ 1,092 on 1 screen. Total: £ 2,57,676 [approx. Rs. 1.96 crores].
U.S.A. BOX-OFFICE
‘De Dana Dan’ has debuted at No. 20 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected $ 7,72,377 [approx. Rs. 3.57 crores] on 69 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 11,194. Thanksgiving Weekend.
‘Kurbaan’ [last weekend: No. 20, this weekend: No. 31]: In its second weekend, the film has collected $ 1,30,886 on 70 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 1,870. Total: $ 6,80,326 [approx. Rs. 3.15 crores].
AUSTRALIA BOX-OFFICE
‘De Dana Dan’ has debuted at No. 12 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected Aus. $ 96,597 [approx. Rs. 40.96 lacs] on 14 screens, with the per screen average working out to Aus. $ 6,900.
‘Kurbaan’ [last weekend: No. 14, this weekend: No. 20]: In its second weekend, the film has collected Aus. $ 32,949 on 12 screens, with the per screen average working out to Aus. $ 2,746. Total: Aus. $ 1,41,364 [approx. Rs. 59.95 lacs].
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