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===Box office===
===Box office===
Jodi Breakers opened to a poor response at the box office grossing 1.60 crore nett on its first day, facing competition from [[Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Jodi Breakers First Day Territorial Breakdown|url=http://boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=4083&nCat=|publisher=BoxOfficeIndia.com|accessdate=26 February 2012}}</ref> The film showed a jump of 20% on second day and collected around 1.90 crore nett.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jodi Breakers Day Two Business|url=http://boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=4086&nCat=|publisher=BoxOfficeIndia.com|accessdate=26 February 2012}}</ref> Jodi Breakers collected 5.75 crore nett over its first weekend<ref>{{cite web|title=Jodi Breakers Weekend Territorial Breakdown
Jodi Breakers opened to a poor response at the box office grossing 1.60 crore nett on its first day, facing competition from [[Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Jodi Breakers First Day Territorial Breakdown|url=http://boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=4083&nCat=|publisher=BoxOfficeIndia.com|accessdate=26 February 2012}}</ref> The film showed a jump of 20% on second day and collected around 1.90 crore nett.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jodi Breakers Day Two Business|url=http://boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=4086&nCat=|publisher=BoxOfficeIndia.com|accessdate=26 February 2012}}</ref> Jodi Breakers collected 5.75 crore nett over its first weekend<ref>{{cite web|title=Jodi Breakers Weekend Territorial Breakdown
|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=4091&nCat=|publisher=Boxofficeindia|date=27 Feb 2012}}</ref> and 8.25 crore nett in its full first week.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jodi Breakers Week One Territorial Breakdown|url=http://boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=4117&nCat=|publisher=Box Office India|date=5 March 2012}}</ref> The film saw a huge drop in its second week grossing just 1.50 crore nett and taking its two week collection to 9.75 crore nett. It was thus declared a flop<ref>{{cite web|title=
|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=4091&nCat=|publisher=Boxofficeindia|date=27 Feb 2012}}</ref> and 8.25 crore nett in its full first week.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jodi Breakers Week One Territorial Breakdown|url=http://boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=4117&nCat=|publisher=Box Office India|date=5 March 2012}}</ref> The film saw a huge drop in its second week grossing just 1.50 crore nett and taking its two week collection to 9.75 crore nett. It was thus declared a huge flop<ref>{{cite web|title=
Kahaani Decent Opening At Select Multiplexes Chaar Din Ki Chandni Low Opening|url=http://boxofficeindia.com/boxdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=4137&nCat=|publisher=Boxofficeindia|date=10 march 2012|accessdate=10 march 2012}}</ref>
Kahaani Decent Opening At Select Multiplexes Chaar Din Ki Chandni Low Opening|url=http://boxofficeindia.com/boxdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=4137&nCat=|publisher=Boxofficeindia|date=10 march 2012|accessdate=10 march 2012}}</ref>


Revision as of 11:59, 17 September 2012

Jodi Breakers
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAshwini Chaudhary
Screenplay byAshwini Chaudhary
Story byAshwini Chaudhary
StarringR. Madhavan
Bipasha Basu
Omi Vaidya
Dipannita Sharma
Music bySalim-Sulaiman
Distributed byPrasar Visions Pvt. Ltd.
Release date
  • February 24, 2012 (2012-02-24)
[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget₹10 crore (US$1.2 million)
Box office₹11.80 crore (US$1.4 million)[2]

Jodi Breakers (English: Couple Breakers) is a 2012 Hindi comedy film directed by Ashwini Chaudhary. The film features R. Madhavan and Bipasha Basu in the leading roles with Omi Vaidya and Dipannita Sharma in supporting roles. The film had been previously titled as Shaadi Fast Forward.[3] It was released on 24 February 2012 to negative reviews from critics however opened to mixed response at the box office.

Synopsis

Sid (R. Madhavan), a bachelor works as a divorce managing officer. He meets Sonali (Bipasha Basu), who joins him in his business of splitting couples and they earn well in the process. Together, they are known as the Jodi (Couple) Breakers. Sometimes, they secretly make husband and wife fight with each other, that will result in their divorce. This happens with Marc (Milind Soman) and Maggie (Dipannita Sharma). But when Marc finds out the reason that got him and Maggie divorced, hell breaks loose.

Cast

Release

Controversy

Jodi Breakers took over a controversy with the Indian distributors of the 2010 French film Heartbreaker had alleged that the story of Jodi Breakers has been plagiarized from Heartbreakers. The makers of Jodi Breakers offered to let the Heartbreakers team read the entire script, provided they agree to sign a Non Disclosure Agreement (NDA), which the Heartbreakers team is unwilling to sign.[4]

Reception

Critical reception

The movie received mixed to negative reviews from critics. Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama gave the movie 3 out of 5 stars, pointing that "Jodi Breakers has an engrossing and smartly executed second half that tilts scales in its favor. The right dose of drama and romance, besides a trendy, harmonious musical score, only act as toppings" [5]. Kanika Sikka of DNA India gave the movie 2 out of 5 stars, mentioning "Leave all expectations behind before entering the hall and you ‘might’ (urgency redefined) walk out with a smiling face."[6] Mansha Rastogi of Nowrunning gave the movie 2 out of 5 stars, noting "Jodi Breakers fails to make up for a good rom-com. Watch the film only if you are a fan of Maddy and Bips." [7] Savera R Someshwar of Rediff.com gave the movie 1 out of 5 stars, saying that "Jodi Breakers could have been a good romance or a good comedy but it's neither. The film is seriously flawed." [8] Komal Nahta of Koimoi.com also gave the movie 1 in a scale of 5 stars, adding that "Jodi Breakers is a dull show. It will not be able to break even." [9] [10]. Faisal Saif of Global Movie magazine gave the film 2 out of 5 stars and pointed "Nothing great to write about except performances" [11].

Box office

Jodi Breakers opened to a poor response at the box office grossing 1.60 crore nett on its first day, facing competition from Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya.[12] The film showed a jump of 20% on second day and collected around 1.90 crore nett.[13] Jodi Breakers collected 5.75 crore nett over its first weekend[14] and 8.25 crore nett in its full first week.[15] The film saw a huge drop in its second week grossing just 1.50 crore nett and taking its two week collection to 9.75 crore nett. It was thus declared a huge flop[16]

Soundtrack

Untitled

The soundtrack of Jodi Breakers, released by T-Series on 17 January 2012, featured music composed by Salim-Sulaiman with lyrics penned by Irshad Kamil and Shabbir Ahmed.[17]

Tracklist
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Kunwara"Salim Merchant4:24
2."Bipasha"Shrraddha Pandit, Shadab Faridi4:42
3."Darmiyaan"Shafqat Amanat Ali, Clinton Cerejo5:55
4."Mujhko Teri Zaroorat Hai"Salim Merchant, Shadab Faridi, Shrraddha Pandit5:25
5."Jab Main Tumhare Saath Hoon"Salim Merchant, Benny Dayal, Shilpa Rao5:12
6."Darmiyaan (Reprise)"Shreya Ghoshal8:44
7."Bipasha (Remix)"Salim Merchant, Shrraddha Pandit4:41
8."Mujhko Teri Zaroorat Hai (Remix)"Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Shrraddha Pandit4:41

Reception

The album received mixed to positive reviews. Joginder Tuteja of Bollywood Hungama gave the music an overall rating of three and half out of five saying "Jodi Breakers has all in it to be one of the more popular albums at the very beginning of the year. Salim-Sulaiman along with Irshad Kamil and Shabbir Ahmed have done their job and now it is up to the makers to make the most out of it and promote it well enough to enhance the music's reach."[18] Rumnique Nannar of Bollyspice concluded"Jodi Breakers is an a good album but it is let down by two duds that fail rise above the humdrum lyrics."[19]

References

  1. ^ "Will Bipasha spoil Kareena's party? - bollywood news". glamsham.com. 8 December 2011. Retrieved 23 December 2011.
  2. ^ "2nd Week Collections Of JODI BREAKERS". Retrieved 28 March 2012.
  3. ^ "'Shaadi Fast Forward' for Madhavan-Bipasha starrer - Bollywood Movie News". IndiaGlitz. 10 December 2011. Retrieved 23 December 20113. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  4. ^ "Madhavan: Jodi Breakers is not a copy!". 20 January 2012. Rediff.com. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
  5. ^ Taran Adarsh. "Jodi Breakers Review Bollywood Hungama". Bollywoodhungama.com. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
  6. ^ Kanika Sikka. "Jodi Breakers Review DNA India". DNAIndia.com. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
  7. ^ Mansha Rastogi. "Jodi Breakers Review Nowrunning". Nowrunning.com. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
  8. ^ Savera R Someshwar. "Jodi Breakers Review Rediff". Rediff.com. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
  9. ^ Komal Nahta. "Jodi Breakers Review Koimoi". Koimoi.com. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
  10. ^ 'Jodi Breakers' Movie Review: Movie Talkies
  11. ^ http://www.globalmovie.in/gm/jodi-breakers-movie-review
  12. ^ "Jodi Breakers First Day Territorial Breakdown". BoxOfficeIndia.com. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
  13. ^ "Jodi Breakers Day Two Business". BoxOfficeIndia.com. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
  14. ^ "Jodi Breakers Weekend Territorial Breakdown". Boxofficeindia. 27 Feb 2012.
  15. ^ "Jodi Breakers Week One Territorial Breakdown". Box Office India. 5 March 2012.
  16. ^ "Kahaani Decent Opening At Select Multiplexes Chaar Din Ki Chandni Low Opening". Boxofficeindia. 10 march 2012. Retrieved 10 march 2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
  17. ^ Bollywood Hungama News Network (2012-01-17). "T-Series, Jodi Breakers". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 2011-09-05. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  18. ^ "Jodi Breakers(2012)".
  19. ^ "Jodi Breakers Music Review".
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