Ishaqzaade Is A Complete Winner At The Box Office

Going by the feedback that Ishaqzaade has received, the industry is quite upbeat about the arrival of the newest romantic pair on the big screen – Arjun Kapoor and Parineeti Chopra. In the meanwhile, Karisma Kapur’s comeback plans were dashed with Vikram Bhatt’s Dangerous Ishhq performing dismally at the box office.

While the makers of Ishaqzaade are said to have recovered their investments and earned over and above that, the trade is unanimous about Dangerous Ishq incurring a big loss to makers and distributors alike.

Pegging the first three days of the Arjun-Parineeti starrer at about Rs 16 crore, Komal Nahta said, “The initial is pretty good for a film with new actors. The music and the promotions definitely helped. The producers have earned over Rs 12 crore from satellite rights; they’ve nothing to worry about.”

Ishaqzaade is believed to have cost producer Aditya Chopra about Rs 18 crore to make, including prints and advertising.

However, veteran trade analyst Amod Mehra is skeptical about its performance over the rest of the week. “The unconventional end hasn’t gone down too well with the audience,” he said. Dubbing the Karisma Kapur film a disaster, Mr Mehra added, “Everyone associated with the film will lose money.” Mr Nahta pegs the losses at Rs 20-22 crore. Source