Marathi film trounces Akki, Vin Diesel
Something like this happens rarely! Imagine a regional film taking on a big-budget Hindi film or a Hollywood biggie at the box office? Well, that's what happened this week. Everyone was pinning hopes on 8x10 Tasveer to lure audiences back to cinema halls. But the talked-about film failed to ignite the box office.
This may come as a surprise to many, but Fast & Furious fared much better than 8x10 Tasveer at several screens. However, the film that overshadowed both 8x10 Tasveer and Fast & Furious is Mahesh Manjrekar's Marathi film Mi Shivajiraje Bhosale Boltoy. The film has taken Maharashtra by storm; it's running to packed houses everywhere.
Mahesh Manjrekar, its producer, is thrilled by the response. "I've been flooded with congratulatory calls. I haven't received such feedback ever," he says. Ask Manjrekar if he plans to start a Hindi film next and pat comes the reply, "Of course, but not with stars."
Courtesy: Bollywood Hungama
