‘Kidnap’, ‘Drona’ draw huge advance booking rush

Much-hyped and much-awaited movies “Drona” and “Kidnap”, which release Thursday along with cross-border film “Ramchand Pakistani”, have got a great initial response in advance bookings at ticket counters.
The fact they are releasing on Eid and during the Navaratri season are seen as the main reasons behind the initial rush.

Trade pundits, however, are not too sure about the quality of their content, but predict a whopping initial response at the box office thanks to the holiday mood.

“The fate of both the movies is doubtful as the promos are not that appealing. However, the initial response to the movies will be very good due to the festive season of Eid, Oct 2 (Gandhi Jayanti) and Dussehra,” Joginder Mahajan, a Delhi-based distributor, told IANS.

“Both films have failed to leave an impact so far as their music is concerned. While, ‘Kidnap’ is much more hyped than ‘Drona’ because of Imran Khan who gave a hit with his debut itself, ‘Ramchand Pakistani’ is a good film that leaves its impact on people but will have only a limited audience,” he said.

Said Ashok Bisht, assistant manager of Jam Cinemas, a multiplex chain here: “The promos of ‘Drona’ are not that appealing and its promotion has also been less compared to ‘Kidnap’, which definitely has an edge because of Imran Khan,” he said.
‘Kidnap’, ‘Drona’ draw huge advance booking rush

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