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Sensational openings:

Rajnikanth's craziest product Baba opened at box office today on 15th of August 2002. The openings of this film are sensational. The black tickets are not available for the show in few theaters of Hyderabad even if you go there a half an hour before show.

Disappointing talk

The average moviegoer is disappointed with the final outcome of the movie. The film generated flop talk in most of the places and average talk in few areas. But, commercially 'Baba' (Telugu) has nothing to lose as Rajnikanth released Telugu version on his own through local distributors. The total budget for this film (for all versions) is said to be just 5 crores.

http://www.idlebrain.com/trade/records/baba1.html

Responses:

• From: kr (@ lunar-gw.zapsurf.com.sg) on: Fri Aug 23 10:48:34
  
  'Baba' sets a record in Andhra!
  
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  Looks like the 'Baba' magic works across state borders too. The high-profile launch of the Telugu version of 'Baba' has reaped rich dividends with the film registering unprecedented openings all over Andhra Pradesh. With Rajini quoting a whopping Rs.10 crores, many regular buyers like A.M.Rathnam are supposed to have backed out, forcing Rajini to release the film himself, in Nizam and Andhra. He is believed to have sold it for Rs.2.5 crores for the ceded area. This has surprised trade pundits since even Chiranjeevi and Balakrishna have not crossed the 2-crore mark till date, despite having a considerable following in the region. Now that the Tamil superstar has outscored the Telugu local stars in terms of 'price', it remains to be seen if he can set a record in collections too. 'Baba' registered 100% openings, despite the Chiranjeevi-starrer Indra (which is a big hit), being directly pitted against it in all centres. Going by the openings, trade circles predict that the film could collect more than Rs.4 crores in the 'first' week itself. Unfortunately, the film has received 'divided' feedback, since viewers are unable to understand the theme of 'goon-turned-god man' and are also unable to follow the politically-loaded punchlines which are state-specific. Moreover, A R Rehman's different score has not impressed them. However, for a Tamil film dubbed into Telugu and released in Andhra, Baba has already set a record... will he continue to do so?
  
  Source : http://in.movies.yahoo.com/020821/113/1u22a.html
  
  
• From: anand (@ 210.18.90.1.sify.net) on: Fri May 21 08:21:27
  
  hey golti kr,
  
  Baba is a super-duper flop in tamil & telugu.
  
  

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