The
second
half
of
2009
is
perhaps
the
most
cramped
and
worst
period
in
the
history
of
Bollywood.
The
feud
between
the
film
producers
and
multiplexes
owners
made
the
first
half
of
the
year
dull,
and
thus
pushed
all
the
films
to
the
second
half.
But
the
worst
news
for
Bollywood
is
the
failure
of
big
banner
films.
Filmmakers
claim
that
their
films
had
good
opening
and
did
good
business
but
the
truth
turned
out
to
be
different.
Films
from
Billu
to
8x10
Tasveer
to
Chandni
Chowk
To
China
to
Blue
to
What's
Your
Raashee?
failed
terribly
at
the
box-office.
Chandni
Chowk
To
China:
It
was
said
to
be
largely
an
autobiographical
film;
a
complete
Akshay
Kumar
flick
with
lots
of
comedy,
emotion
and
action.
Deepika
Padukone's
character
was
also
talked
about
like
never
before.
But
unfortunately,
director
Nikhil
Advani
failed
to
give
a
well-knitted
story,
and
thus
a
big
disappointment
at
the
box-office.
Billu:
This
film
failed
in
spite
of
the
extended
appearance
from
Shahrukh
Khan.
Produced
by
Gauri
Khan
and
directed
by
Priyadarshan,
it
featured
Irrfan
Khan
and
Lara
Dutta
in
the
lead
roles.
It
flopped
in
spite
of
releasing
on
February
13,
Valentine's
Day
eve.
Delhi
6:
The
hype
around
the
film
was
good.
People
talked
a
lot
about
the
new
pair
Abhishek
Bachchan
and
Sonam
Kapoor.
But
director
Rakeysh
Omprakash
Mehra
of
Rang
De
Basanti
fame
made
a
mess
of
himself
with
a
poor
story.
8x10
Tasveer:
This
action
thriller
starring
Akshay
Kumar
and
Ayesha
Takia
was
a
big
disappointment.
8x10
Tasveer
makers
Percept
Picture
Company
faced
a
loss
of
over
Rs.40
crore.
Dil
Bole
Hadippa:
It
was
supposed
to
be
the
comeback
film
of
Rani
Mukherjee
(as
claimed
by
the
media)
though
she
had
gone
nowhere.
The
hype
around
the
film
was
great
and
Rani's
Sardar
avatar
was
talked
about
like
there
was
no
other
plot
worth
discussing.
Even
Shahid
Kapoor,
who
was
fresh
from
the
success
of
Kaminey,
failed
to
save
the
film.
The
film
went
down
the
drains
and
so
too
Rani.
What"s
Your
Raashee?:
So
what
if
it's
a
Ashutosh
Gowariker's
film?
The
director
boasted
that
Priyanka
Chopra
would
bag
many
awards
for
her
role
in
the
film
but
he
went
into
hiding
after
the
disappointing
opening
of
the
film.
Priyanka's
pairing
with
her
supposed-to-be
boyfriend
Harman
Baweja
failed
again
after
Love
Story
2050.
Blue:
Hype
may
help
in
making
a
good
opening
but
it
just
make
a
film
a
hit.
Blue
is
a
big
flop
in
spite
of
its
makers
claiming
that
it
witnessed
a
good
opening.
This
film
starring
Akshay
Kumar,
Sanjay
Dutt,
Zayed
Khan,
Lara
Dutta
and
Katrina
Kaif
promised
breath-taking
underwater
stunts
but
it
failed
to
convince
the
film
lovers.
London
Dreams:
This
Bollywood
musical
starring
Salman
Khan,
Ajay
Devgn
and
Asin
Thottumkal
of
Ghajini
fame
failed
to
live
up
to
the
expectations.
So
much
was
talked
about
the
film
including
the
chemistry
between
Salman
and
Asin
but
everything
was
a
farce.
Vipul
Shah
failed
to
pull
the
the
film
lovers
to
the
theatres.
Aladin:
The
film
failed
in
spite
of
the
presence
of
superstar
Amitabh
Bachchan
in
the
role
of
a
genie.
It
also
featured
Riteish
Deshmukh
and
Sri
Lankan
beauty
Jacqueline
Fernandez
in
the
lead
roles.
This
film
on
kids
also
targeted
the
adults
but
it
failed
to
please
any
section
of
the
audience.