Gangster
films
fare
the
best
in
Mumbai.
The
Mumbaiya
flavor,
the
tapori
lingo,
the
backdrop
of
the
film,
the
ambience...
these
factors
are
identifiable
more
in
this
state
than
elsewhere.
Therefore,
it
didn't
come
as
a
surprise
that
D
had
the
best
start
in
Mumbai.
D
started
slow
in
Mumbai.
The
opening
shows
were
in
the
range
of
45%
+,
but
a
strong
word
of
mouth
gradually
attracted
cinegoers
before
the
first
day
came
to
a
close.
This
low-budget
film,
filmed
mostly
in
the
bylanes
of
Mumbai,
had
an
exciting
weekend
in
Mumbai
and
several
centres
of
Maharashtra.
In
other
circuits,
expectedly,
the
film
failed
to
garner
the
same
reception.
THIS
WEEK
IN
2004
[Weekend:
May
28-30,
2004]
A
film
starring
six
top-of-the-line
stars
[Yuva]
doesn't
take
a
good
start
at
several
centres.
On
the
other
hand,
a
Saif
Ali
Khan
-
Rani
Mukerji
starrer
[Hum
Tum]
opened
to
a
fabulous
response
at
all
metros,
with
the
weekend
shows
being
full
in
advance.
This,
when
the
film
trade
was
of
the
opinion
that
Saif
alone
is
no
box-office
draw.
How
does
one
explain
this?
I
would
say,
big
ideas
work,
not
necessarily
big
films!
Hum
Tum
wasn't
hot
within
the
film
industry.
In
fact,
all
and
sundry
were
busy
speculating
the
business
potential
of
Yuva
and
the
three
Big
B
starrers
that
are
scheduled
for
release
in
June.
But
Hum
Tum
emerged
a
success
story
thanks
to
four
reasons
--
deft
handling
of
the
material
by
Kunal
Kohli,
a
gripping
script,
expert
performances
and
soulful
music.