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WEEKLY POLL (results »)

Did Tashan live up to expectations?

BOX OFFICE (more »)

Week Of May 08, 2008
1	Tashan	36%
2	Mr. White Mr. Black	TBD
3	UMAH	55%
4	Krazzy 4	43%
5	Anamika - The Untold Story	TBD

RECENT (more »)

Bhoothnath	58%
Jimmy	20%
Mr White Mr Black	25%
Anamika	28%
Pranali	28%
Tashan	36%
Sirf	38%
HAALS	50%

MUSIC (more »)

Bhoothnath	51%
Tashan	63%
Krazzy 4	50%
UMAH	58%
Race	59%
Jodha Akbar	70%

UPCOMING (more »)

Sarkar Raaj	6/6
God Tussi Great	7/11
Singh Is King	8/8
Struggler	12/31
Jannat	5/16

CRITIC'S VERDICT: AVERAGE GRADE: 54%

(GOOD = 60% or More)

Average Rating: 2.72/5.0
Reviews counted: 37
Good: 20 Average: 5 Bad: 12

Nishabd

Starring
Amitabh Bachchan, Jiah Khan, Revathi, Shraddha Arya and Aftab Shivdasani

Director
Ram Gopal Varma

Music Rating: 67 %
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Release Date
March 02, 2007

Box Office Status
Flop

Synopsis
A polarizing film featuring powerful performances from the principal cast. Feeling for the film vary greatly depending.

'Cheeni Kum, Nishabd are different'
From: rediff.com
Posted May 22, 2007

Amitabh on big screen again after NISHABD
From: glamsham.com
Posted April 09, 2007

'Nishabd '- Why Ramgopal Varma Gets It Wrong Again
From: planetbollywood.com
Posted March 13, 2007

'Nishabd' polarizing critics, box office update
From: allbollywood.com
Posted March 05, 2007

Abhishek thinks Big B?s acting in 'Nishabd' better than 'Black'
From: apunkachoice.com
Posted March 05, 2007

Critics divided over Ramu?s 'Nishabd'
From: apunkachoice.com
Posted March 05, 2007

Nishabd is a loss
From: rediff.com
Posted March 05, 2007

Review: Nishabd is powerful
From: rediff.com
Posted March 04, 2007

UP congress wants ban on Nishabd
From: indiafm.com
Posted March 04, 2007

Flashback: Nishabd is not bold, Duniya Na Maane was
From: indiafm.com
Posted March 04, 2007

Reviews
	Great
Subhash Jha 4.0	"...leaves you speechless"
Movie Talkies 4.0	"...a must-see"
ApunKaChoice 4.0	"...goes to prove that Ram Gopal Varma has not lost his magic touch"
MeriNews 4.0	"...a splendid work in cinema. Hats off to Ramu"
South Africa Sunday Times 4.0	"...a film for the dis- cerning viewer, not for mass consumption"
BBC Shropshire 4.0	"...not only leaves you spell bound but it turns out to be a piece of riveting cinema too"
AllBollywood.com 4.0	"...Appreciation for striving to do something different, uncomfortable and bold as well as a passion for Varmas demented vision and ultimately Bachchan�s creative satisfaction is an ABSOLUTE MUST"
	Good
Oh My News 3.5	"...presents an entertaining package that has the elements of quality cinema"
MSN India 3.5	"...It is to love what Sarkar was to crime, but its only drawback is its pace, which is a bit slow"
Times Of India 3.5	"...Only if Ramu had dared to break the mould a bit more and not been wary of the moral police...Ah! Nishabd would have ended up as landmark cinema"
IndiCine 3.5	"...a good emotional movie with an engrossing first half"
Rediff 3.5	"...is a powerful film"
Mag 4 You 3.0	"...is not an entertainer, but it is for sure a good film"
The Hindu 3.0	"...despite a little hiccup in the climax Ram Gopal Varma is able to blend substance with style is to his eternal credit"
IndiaGlitz 3.0	"...RGV has traditionally worked hard on reinventing himself and strive for the best and his team gives him great results this time around too"
BBC 3.0	"...A stark portrayal of licentious love, Nishabd is enthralling"
LA Weekly 3.0	"...Varma�s honesty and seriousness are impressive, if not his showmanship"
IBN Live 3.0	"...It makes you uncomfortable and shifty and even restless at times. It's everything that makes for a good character study. Give it a try"
Business Of Cinema 3.0	"...Void of stereotypical dialogues and acting, it is a film that dares to be different and is an accolade to Indian cinema, more than being one to Ram Gopal Varma"
	Average
Express India 2.8	"...could have been a truly explosive love story, but its potential is frittered away"
Filmfare 2.5	"...disappoints and doesn�t deliver the goods it promises"
Hindustan Times 2.5	"...As much as the first-half of this 12-reeler is engaging, the latter section is a sob opera that defies logic"
Now Running 2.5	"...Worth a watch if you are a Amitabh Bachchan fan"
Indya.com 2.5	"...moves at a break neck speed in the first half but slackens in the second as director has nothing much to say"
Screen India 2.5	"...(Varma) narrates the love story racily like a thriller he has you on-the-edge of your seat through the first half"
Outlook India 2.0	"...needed much more than moody, languorous shot-taking. A big yawn"
Bollywood Mantra 2.0	"...has been executed in a fairly decent manner,but unfortunately it is the bold concept that may hinder the rise of the film"
MTV India 2.0	"...The only good part is the flashes of Big B's soliloquy"
Times Now 2.0	"...a flat, simplistic take on human relationships"
IndiaFM 2.0	"...It might appeal to a thin section of Indians living in metros, but for the wide majority, it�s an absolute no-no. It�s simply unpalatable, to put it bluntly"
RadioSargam 2.0	"...the maverick film-maker needs a pat for swimming against the tide and choosing a bold subject, he also needs to know that certain subjects are taboo as far as Indian moviegoers are concerned"
B4U 2.0	"...though a well-made film, will find the going very tough. The Indian audience will not be able to accept the concept of an old man falling for a teenager"
Full Hyderabad 2.0	"...the film hangs somewhere in limbo"
	Poor
Cybernoon 1.0	"...Make it artistic, shoot at a heart-breakingly lovely location, cast India�s most revered actor opposite a Lolita-ish nymphet � the word for it is still paedophilia"
Mumbai Mirror 1.0	"...Had Nishabd actually been a novel, it might have made interesting read; but your film is made up of simply ridiculous scenes"
	Bomb
Glamsham 0.5	"...After all the hype, the real thing � coke without fizz"
Music 'N Movies 0.5	"...is not everyone�s cup of tea, at least not mine"