Thursday, February 26, 2009

Who is Taran Adarsh?

First published on http://passionforcinema.com/pseudo-critics-trade-analysts-and-the-aam-janata/

Whenever we write about someone renowned, we quote something about him. So, here it is.

The genius filmmaker Anurag Kashyap once said, "Taran Adarsh is the son of the person who made the film "Gupt Gyan". It is Taran's favorite movie. Whatever he knows about cinema is from that movie."

After such an introduction, I am sure Taran would be proud of himself if and when he reads this article.

Lets start with what Taran does. He is a trade analyst who also review movies based on the trade indication. He is NOT a film critic. He is supposed to review the movie based on the boxoffice collections and NOT by the merit. So, the best of movies, if it flops, are supposed to be given lower ratings. On a scale of 0-5, the biggest hits are supposed to be rated 5 and the disasters are supposed to be rated 0.

Lets see how honestly he does his work.

[Taran Adarsh's review taken from his own website www.bollywoodhungama.com]

[Boxoffice details of each film is taken from www.boxofficeindia.com]

Let's start from the year 2001.

The following films are the biggest hits of that year.

1. Gadar - Ek Prem Katha. The film collected 70 crore Net at the domestic boxoffice. Taran Adarsh gave 3/5

"...GADAR is worth the watch for its brilliant dramatic and confrontation sequences, splendid performances and touching moments..."

@ni's comment: If it's so brilliant and the biggest hit of the year, why give 3/5?

2. Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham. The film collected 49 crore Net at the domestic boxoffice. Taran however gave the movie 4/5

"...It has style, substance, it takes challenges and doesn't follow formulas -- and that is its biggest strength..."

@ni's comment: It does not follow formulas - LMFAO...

3. Lagaan - Once upon a time in India. The film collected 27 crore Net at the domestic boxoffice. Taran gave the movie 3/5

"... those who expect the film to be a war waged by Indians against the British will be disappointed to see a film that is devoted completely to a cricket match. This 'battle' is fought with a bat in the hand, not swords or guns..."

@ni's comment: Tussi great ho!

4. Dil Chahta Hai. The movie collected 16 crore Net at the domestic boxoffice. Taran gave the movie 2/5

"...The biggest flaw of the film is that it has been treated like an English film. To be honest, it is too western for the Indian masses to digest..."

@ni's comment: So you mean masses only understand films like Gupt Gyan that your dad made?

The following film is the disaster of that year.

Yaadein. The movie collected 10 crore Net at the domestic boxoffice. Taran gives the movie 2.5/5

"...the fact cannot be denied that the film holds appeal for the youth. It has a modern-day feel and at the end of the show, the feeling is pleasant...Businesswise, the distributors of YAADEIN should recover their investment within the first three/four weeks, which will automatically classify it into the hit category. "

@ni's comment: I wish Subhash Ghai had this much faith in the movie. Did the distributors read the review? I wonder.

2002
The following films are the biggest hits of that year.

1. Devdas. The movie collected 33.25 crore Net at the domestic boxoffice. Taran gives the movie 1.5/5

"...it lacks in merits and most importantly, repeat value, which is so very vital to recover the colossal investment that has gone into its making..."

@ni's comment: The biggest hit movie of the year and give 1.5...Good going

2. Raaz. The movie collected 22.50 crore Net at the domestic boxoffice. Taran gives the movie 2/5

"...RAAZ is a well-crafted film that has the right combo required for a psycho-thriller - eerie atmosphere and tuneful music. But a theme like this always has its share of non-believers. In that respect, the response to the film will be mixed..."

@ni's comment: This was the biggest hit of that year Taran. What happened? Did you wet your undies while watching or what? Darr ke mare 2/5?

3. Kaante. The movie collected 19.75 crore Net at the domestic boxoffice. Taran gives the movie 3.5/5

"...KAANTE takes a step forward in terms of content and technique. An apt example of progressive cinema that breaks the shackles of stereotype..."

@ni's comment: Have you heard a movie named "Reservior Dogs"? I guess not. Anyways, Kaante with its copy-paste Tarantino treatment is progressive for masses and Dil Chahta Hai is too western? Jai Ho!

The following film is the disaster of that year.

Shakti - The Power. The movie collected 6.25 crore Net at the domestic boxoffice. Taran gives the movie 2.5/5

"...On the whole, SHAKTI - THE POWER has the power to satiate the appetite of those looking for meaningful entertainment. The hype surrounding the film and the presence of several powerhouse performers should generate a power-packed opening for the film, which in turn should augur well for its investors..."

@ani's comment: Meaningful cinema - OMG!!! LMAFO...

2003
The following films are the biggest hits of that year.

1. Koi Mil Gaya. The movie collected 43.50 crore Net at the domestic boxoffice. Taran gives the movie 2.5/5

"... KOI... MIL GAYA tackles a novel concept as far as the Indian screen is concerned. But this genre is bound to meet with mixed reactions, varying from good to just-about-fair to disappointing..."

@ni's comment: The biggest hit of the year gets 2.5/5

2. Kal Ho Na Ho.
The movie collected 35.25 crore Net at the domestic boxoffice. Taran gives the movie 4/5

"...On the whole, KAL HO NAA HO has all it takes to emerge victorious..."

@ni's comment: Biggest hit gets 2.5/5 and this gets 4/5. Kya ho gaya Taran?

The following film is the disaster of that year.

LOC - Kargil. The movie collected 20 crore Net at the domestic boxoffice. Taran gives the movie 4/5

"...On the whole, L.O.C. is a powerful experience. It has power-packed direction and power-packed sequences that remain etched in your memory even after the show has concluded. More than anything else, L.O.C. is a triumph for the master film-maker who has the guts and the vision to make a film of this magnitude!"

@ni's comment: 4/5 to the disaster of the year. Jio!

2004

The following films are the biggest hits of that year.

1. Veer-Zara. The movie collected 41 crore Net at the domestic boxoffice. Taran gives the movie 4.5/5

"...On the whole, VEER-ZAARA is a winner all the way - in terms of direction, scripting, music, performances. The film will sweep the box-office like a hurricane and set new records in days to come. A sure-shot blockbuster!"

@ni's comment: This is Taran's highest rating ever! So, according to Taran, Veer-Zara is the greatest film of our times. ***Jai Kaala Bandar***

2. Dhoom. The movie collected 29 crore Net at the domestic boxoffice. Taran gives the movie 1.5/5

"...On the whole, DHOOM is a terrible letdown thanks to its insipid script. At the box-office, DHOOM will lose its sparkle after the first day or two of glory!"

@ni's comment: Kya ho gaya? Yash Raj Films se kine interview nahi diya kya?

The following film is the disaster of that year.

Rok Sako To Rok Lo. We couldn't find the collections for the film. Did it release everywhere? I doubt! Taran gives the movie 3/5

"...ROK SAKO TO ROK LO has tremendous youth appeal...it can carve a niche for itself. At the box-office, the film should be patronized by the youth..."

@ni's comment: Oye! You're not reviewing Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar. This movie is the almost scene by scene copy of it. Open your eyes Taran ji...

2005

The following films are the biggest hits of that year.

1. No Entry. The movie collected 44.84 crore Net at the domestic boxoffice. Taran gives the movie 3.5/5

"...On the whole, NO ENTRY is a joyride that is bound to click with the masses in a big way..."

@ni's comment: Wow! You got one correct at last!!!


2. Bunty Aur Bubli.
The movie collected 35.62 crore Net at the domestic boxoffice. Taran gives the movie 1.5/5
"...On the whole, BUNTY AUR BABLI just doesn't have the meat to enthrall the moviegoers...the film doesn't have the power to sustain after the initial curiosity subsides...Disappointing!"

@ni's comment: One more Yash Raj Hit. One more misguided review from you!

3. Mangal Pandey.
The movie collected 28.32 crore Net at the domestic boxoffice. Taran gives the movie 4/5

"...On the whole, MANGAL PANDEY is a film of epic proportions. A genuine attempt at bringing alive a great hero on celluloid, the film will only bring pride and prestige in the domestic market as well as on the international platform."

@ni's comment: So this gets better rating than the biggest hits of the year even though its turns out to be a disappointment of epic proportions. Great job!

The following film is the disaster of that year.

Paheli. The movie collected 13.09 crore Net at the domestic boxoffice. Taran gives the movie 4/5

"...
On the whole, PAHELI is one of the finest films produced in the recent times. A film like this proves yet again that we don't need to seek inspiration from outsiders [read Hollywood], when the Indian literature is rich enough to provide us with captivating stories. From the business point of view, PAHELI has already proved to be a profitable venture for its producers even before its release and the non-theatrical revenue [satellite rights, et al] will only add to their profits."

@ni's comment: Already profitable before release and yet it turns out to be the disaster of the year. Are you high??? One of the biggest hit of the year gets 1.5/5 and the disaster of the year gets 4/5...Wah wah!

2006

The following films are the biggest hits of that year.

1. Dhoom 2. The movie collected 80.53 crore Net at the domestic boxoffice. Taran gives the movie 4.5/5

"...On the whole, DHOOM 2 is a winner all the way."

@ni's comment: So now Dhoom 2 adds to Veer-Zaara to become the best ever reviewed film by Taran Adarsh. Great for Indian cinema!

2. Krissh.
The movie collected 73.47 crore Net at the domestic boxoffice. Taran gives the movie 4.5/5

"...On the whole, KRRISH is a winner all the way. "

@ni's comment: Krissh becomes the 3rd movie to get the best ever rating. Nice collection! Also don't you know any other sentence than "winner all the way"?

3. Rang De Basanti
. The movie collected 51.15 crore Net at the domestic boxoffice. Taran gives the movie 2.5/5

"...On the whole, RANG DE BASANTI will have its share of advocates and adversaries. A well-made film, it caters more to the elite and the thinking viewer than the aam junta or the masses..."

@ni's comment: Again 'aam janta' comes into picture. Just coz' you're too dumb to understand metaphors, does that mean 'aam janta' is like you?

The following film is the disaster of that year.

Baabul. The movie collected 15.97 crore Net at the domestic boxoffice. Taran gives the movie 3/5

"...
On the whole, BAABUL makes a statement in a convincing manner. The film rests on three aces -- emotions, performances and execution -- which will attract the family audiences in large numbers..."

@ni's comment: It really did make a statement. That no matter how many stars you have, a poorly made film will always flop.

2007

The following films are the biggest hits of that year.

1. Om Shanti Om. The movie collected 79.42 crore Net at the domestic boxoffice. Taran gives the movie 4/5

"...On the whole, OM SHANTI OM is Bollywood masala in its truest form and also, at its best..."

@ni's comment: Wow! You got another one correct! How many does that make? 2 correct predictions in 5 years? ;)

2. Chak De India. The movie collected 67.69 crore Net at the domestic boxoffice. Taran gives the movie 2/5

"...On the whole, CHAK DE INDIA is a well-made product, but its fate at the ticket window wouldn't be as glorious as its intentions..."

@ni's comment: What about your intentions of sabotaging this movie? And how you failed. Lmao...

The following film is the disaster of that year.

Eklavya - The Royal Guard.
The movie collected 18.30 crore Net at the domestic boxoffice. Taran gives the movie 4/5

"...EKLAVYA - THE ROYAL GUARD has its heart in the right place. A must for every cinegoer!"

@ni's comment: The film had the heart in the right place. The audience didn't. Which basically means another wrong prediction on your part.

2008

The following films are the biggest hits of that year.

1. Ghajini. The movie collected 117.48 crore Net at the domestic boxoffice. Taran gives the movie 4.5/5

"...On the whole, GHAJINI is a winner all the way..."

@ni's comment: Phir se "winner all the way". Don't you know any other sentences or what? Just coz' you're such a loser, you have to use the sentence "winner all the way". LMFAO...

2. Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi. The movie collected 85.56 crore Net at the domestic boxoffice. Taran gives the movie 2/5

"...On the whole, RAB NE BANA DI JODI is vey desi at heart with a strong start and an equally strong emotional end. Having said that, you cannot deny the fact that you expect much, much more from Aditya Chopra. RAB NE BANA DI JODI is no DILWALE DULHANIYA LE JAYENGE, it's not MOHABBATEIN either. It's lower than that!..."

@ni's comment: Damn man! Don't you get tired trying (in vain) to sabotage films.

The following films are the disasters of that year.

1. Karzzzz. The movie collected 10.93 crore Net at the domestic boxoffice. Taran gives the movie 4/5

"...On the whole, KARZZZZ is rich in entertainment. Himesh's tremendous popularity amongst masses, its chartbusting musical score and the fact that it's a remake of a much-loved film will only lure masses in hordes...Damn the pseudo critics who even rubbished KARZ three decades ago. Go by your instinct and have a blast!"

@ni's comment: OMG! You're damning the "pseudo" critics when you're trying to be one since the last 10 years and failing every single day! What a pathetic loser you are...

2. Yuvvraaj. The movie collected 16.95 crore Net at the domestic boxoffice. Taran gives the movie 3/5

"...On the whole, YUVVRAAJ is interesting in parts, with the penultimate 20/25 minutes taking the film to an all-time high..."

@ni's comment: Yeah, we can understand. How high a person needs to be to feel the climax takes the movie to an all-time high. You having said that take yourself to an all-time low...

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Taran's predictions:

His all time highest rating for Blockbusters are: 4.5/5
- Veer-Zaara
- Dhoom 2
- Krissh
- Ghajini

His all time highest rating for Disasters are: 4/5
- LOC Kargil
- Paheli
- Eklavya
- Karzzzz

So, according to Taran, Blockbuster and Disaster is same.

So, you yourself can judge what type of Trade Analyst he is...
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He doesn't stop there. He tries to sabotage movies due to personal issues.

Proof 1:

Taran Adarsh vs Anurag Kashyap

No Smoking was given 1/5 and the movie was a disaster.

Dev.D was given a 1/5 rating.

"...
On the whole, DEV D is NO SMOKING II. Does one elaborate more?"

The movie till now has grossed 12 crore Net for a 6 crore movie. So, its a Hit. Does one need to elaborate more?
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Proof 2:

Taran Adarsh vs Yash Raj Films

This is the list of the following Yash Raj releases over the 2 years. Check Taran's rating and the Boxoffice Net collections.

1. Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi - 2/5 - 85.56 crore
2. Roadside Romeo - 2/5 - Not Available
3. Bachna Ae Haseeno - 2.5/5 - 36.64
crore
4. Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic - 3.5/5 - 21.54 crore
5. Tashan - 1.5/5 - 27.87 crore
6. Aaja Nachle - 1.5/5 - 14.85 crore
7. Laaga Chunri Mein Daag - 1.5/5 - 19.20 crore
8. Chak De India - 2/5 - 67.69 crore
9. Jhoom Barabar Jhoom - 1.5/5 - 25.22 crore
10. Ta Ra Rum Pum - 3.5/5 - 35.02 crore

Just check the ratings and the collections. You will understand what Taran Adarsh is.
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Proof 3:

Taran Adarsh vs Rakesh Omprakash Mehra

1. Aks - 2/5

"...
On the whole, AKS scores in terms of technique, not content. It has Amitabh at his best, a strong visual appeal, foot-tapping music that gels well with the goings-on, but a not-so-impressive second half will prove a stumbling block. If you don't believe in supernatural, you'll probably dispel the concept of the film..."

This review is so funny. If you read it you will find he has praised everything and yet given a 2/5 rating. Taran says if you don't believe in supernatural, you'll probably dispel the concept of the film. The same person now praises movies like Raaz 2 lavishly and gives 3/5. Just coz' ROM made the movie ahead of its times and Taran didn't have the brain to understand it, he trashes it.

2. Rang De Basanti - 2.5/5

"...On the whole, RANG DE BASANTI will have its share of advocates and adversaries. A well-made film, it caters more to the elite and the thinking viewer than the aam junta or the masses..."

The less said the better. We all know what happened after that. As they say...the rest is history...


3. Delhi 6 - 1.5/5

"...
DELHI 6 has a terribly boring beginning [first hour], an absorbing middle [second half] and a weak end [climax]..."

Only Taran Adarsh can summarize like this.

Now the film has grossed more than 33 Crore in 3 days. So, Taran Adarsh couldn't digest that.

This is what he did:

"After D6, Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra to make D1, D2, D3, D4, D5?"

http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2009/02/24/4887/index.html

Read the article and you'll understand
how dirty can a person be. Just because no one from the Delhi 6 team bothered to go to the crapy Taran Adarsh show, he started sabotaging against the movie.
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At the end all I want to say is...

"Get well soon" and "Get a life, dude!"

One more thing...Taran try watching your face once in the mirror. You will understand what Delhi 6 meant to say.

Cheers...
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This is for the cynics. Read the following link which proves that Taran's father BK Adarsh really made "Gupt Gyan".

"...the series of films made in the early 1970s by BK Adarsh, father of film critic Taran Adarsh, such as Gupt Gyan..."

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/24441280.cms

35 comments:

Chintan Shah said...

Excellent..this could be a good start ..we need to publish this everywhere..

Chintan Shah said...

LIST of all the films maded by B K ADARSH

1990
Shera Shamshera
Producer
1987
Daku Hasina
Producer
1985
Nasoor
Producer
1983
Private Life
Director
1978
Sampoorna Sant Darshan
Director
Guptgyan
Director
1974
Gupt Gyan
Director,Producer
1971
Murder In Circus
Producer
1970
Harishchandra Taramati
Director

D said...

Hey Dronahead. Very true and very well written

DaMovieManiac said...

Thanks guys :)

Unknown said...

Let's circulate the info as much as we can. The industry needs to circulate amongst themselves also & so that we are a part of our unified fight against a person who misleads the public.

Unknown said...

well said...sarcasm at its best

Unknown said...

Best review of the critic'Taran'.
If he want to spread negative things abt a good films; we can spread the real things abt him.

Unknown said...

Taran has been 'reviewed' very beautifully

DaMovieManiac said...

Thanks for the support guys. Please publish this blog in as many places as possible. We want to unmask Taran Adarsh.

Everyone needs to read this to understand how misleading he is. So that people decide for themselves to watch a movie and not through Taran.

Cheers...

Pranjal said...

exellent one........we should make some press read it......we trust the critics...the trade anALIST AND THIS IS HOW THEY MISLEAD OU TRUST............

Sarah said...

This person sure did a GR8! job, it show's how all the gr8 films almost went unoticed by this guy, how W.E.I.R.D. actly..roflmao..

Unknown said...

this analysis is superb..taran adarsh must have had a troubled childhood watching the "c" grade films his dad made..so we all know his sensibilities...he should be sent to a mental asylum..

Ankur Chakraborty said...

This is a good reading except one thing- why we should judge a film by only its BO collection? Does not ROI sound better? A movie, whose total production and distribution cost is, say, Rs 50 crore, if grosses Rs 45 crore in the box office and is the biggest grosser of the year, then also it'll be a flop. On the other hand, if a movie is made out of Rs 5 crore and grosses Rs 15 crore in BO then it's ROI (Return On Investment) is 300% and may be the biggest hit of the year. That's why movies like Bheja Fry are hits, though they were screened only in multiplexes and that too for a short period and collection is not as much as big multistarrers. Anyway, I too give a damn to Taran Adarsh's reviews.

DaMovieManiac said...

Ankur this post is not written so as to judge a film by only its BO collection?

Year after year Taran has mislead people by his crappy reviews. A lot of people do decide to go to movies solely based on the fact how Taran reviews them.

He's really harsh especially to Independent films coz' he doesn't understand them.

The boxoffice analysis is given to prove that Taran is not honest in his work. He's a trade analyst and irrespective of how good the film maybe, if its a flop, by the norms of a trade analyst he's supposed to give a lower rating.

The blog only show how much a failure he is in his predictions and how he take things personally which reviewing films.

zahid said...

I just feel that there are two targets a film caters to: audience and critics.

Often, movies that receive rave reviews are not big box office hits and vice versa. You see this often with the movies that go and win at the Oscars.

So, Taran's job is to review the film and present the critic's point of view. Every time he tries to predict how the audience will perceive the movie, that's where he goes wrong.

But ya, bottom line is he's an idiot. Love how he said in Delhi 6 the movie is 2.18 hours long LOL.

unseeable82 said...

i think this is jus precious !! great stuff dude..lotta digging..

at one time i used to take his pov seriously !! guess..u learn .. thanks for the eye opener !!

Taran is getting Old..give him some space..i thnk he needs a break..plus i thnk hes takin his role as a CRITIC more than a reviewer based on BO collections, very seriously !!

try vajir singh..from HT Cafe..i thnk hes a good option too..or prob all these guys are the same..

any news on masand ?? or is he pseudo too like Adarsh??

disturbing .. but true..thanks again..

DaMovieManiac said...

Zahid, I beg to differ. Taran is NOT a film critic. He is a trade analyst. There is a HUGE difference between the two. The sole reason of my post is to make people aware of the difference. People mistakes Taran Adarsh to be a film critic and blindly follows him thereby sabotaging many a movies.

A film critic reviews the movie as per he/she likes or dislikes the film. The rating varies accordingly.

A trade analyst doesn't do that. A trade analyst doesn't bother about the merit of the film. He rates the movie as per the boxoffice predictions/collections.

Lets take an example - Luck By Chance. This movie is hugely acclaimed by the critics but at the boxoffice its a failure.

Now, when a critic reviews the movie, he/she will rate the movie reviewing how good the direction/story/screenplay/acting/technicalities are. Which according to most critics, Luck By Chance had in abundance. So, if you check most reviews are between 3 to 5. Which means universally acclaimed.

Now when for the same movie, a trade analyst will review, he will see the boxoffice prediction and result. So, LBC cannot get a 4 star from a trade analyst no matter how good it is.

This mind you is staying "true" to the work.

Taran Adarsh reviews LBC with 4/5 when the movie is a flop.

He as a trade analyst cannot do that as he is NOT a critic.

Anulekha said...

Good going...besh lekho to tumi...

For Taran...Taran-the kala bunder

Best of Luck, movie fanatic!!

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Natasha said...

Taran go take a hike...seems like UTV refused to produce your film hence you are leaving no stone unturned to sabotage Delhi 6...seriously man, get a life.

Shyam Tallamraju said...

ah.. first thing first..everybody is a critic...i mean, with all due respects, what have you done (other than having your blog's name) that makes you a critic of movies or critical of someone connected with the movies???

these days every random bloke in this country writes on 'passion for cinema' giving his review about a movie.. so why not Taran who clearly is in the business, understands the production idiom and speaks to a lot of film personalities (unlike arm chair intellectuals like yourself and all the other people who have commented till now)

his approach is that of pragmatism.. he gives 1 star to a movie like DevD because that is what he thinks (for good or worse) but he also points out that DevD has done well at the box office on his box office collections reports...

yes, he also shows a lot of favoritism... he doesn't understand 'intelligent' cinema (whatever that means) and sometimes his reviews don't make any sense...

but it is 'his viewpoint'... i work in a boutique film production firm as head of sales and i regularly follow his box office reports because they are the aggregate figures of theaters across the country.

i also read his reviews and pay random attention to them because i know that this is just his review... i have twenty different alternatives to reviews

by the way there is a whole world out there who doesn't really give a damn about reviews and watch movie only because they just want to have good fun.. (otherwise Singh is King and Welcome would have been great flops)..

so get out of your i-stay-in-town-bandra-juhu-i-can-write-well mentality and give the man a break

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Unknown said...

Finally we got someone over here who "appreciates" Taran Adarsh ........ that in itself is epochal .


I guess the dude watched the director's cut of "Gupt Gyaan" in his puberty , and so influenced by the B K Adarsh masterpiece , he pledge to remain loyal to Taran Adarsh for life , hoping to get a chance to work on the sequel of his favourite movie i.e. "Gupt Gyaan 2" (duffer Taran will cast himself as the protagonist for this multi starrer ).

DaMovieManiac said...

Shyam Sundar,

First of all I really do write well.

Now lets talk about your allegations. You have made a mockery of yourself saying Taran is a critic. Well he is NOT. You're in a film production firm and yet you do not know what he does. He is a trade analyst. And if you do not know the difference, then you better start taking some lessons on what is the difference.

Now let me turn to Dev.D. Do you even visit his website? I doubt. Otherwise you wouldn't have mentioned that Taran pointed out that Dev.D has done well at boxoffice. He tried to sabotage the movie (as he does with most Indie films) for so long. Even now he tries to sabotage it by saying it has not done well in certain circuits like CP, Berar (Taran's favorite circuits obviously as they gave the highest revenue for his father's movie.."Gupt Gyan").

So stop patronizing Taran and try harder to decipher what this blog is all about.

Once again, I write pretty good. I know its hard for you to digest that, but try to live with it.

Cheers...

Unknown said...

Sum1 who still finds Taran's views to be correct said "Taran who clearly is in the business, understands the production idiom"

dis my frnd reflects ur intelligence....I guess U dint go thru the blog properly....if u had u wudn't hv commented sumthin lyk dat...lol I pity u.....is TARAN casting u in GUPT GYAN 2 :P

Unknown said...

TA reviews "Siddharth -The Prisoner" . Strictly for people undergoing laughter therapy .




http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/review/14057/index.html

Bhargav Saikia said...

Awesome post. Taran Adarsh is a funny guy.

dunkdaft said...

Awesum awesum. Phaad diya... I can c taran banging head on his screen.

Btw, gupt gyan was my first porn watch ;) :-P

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gnitz said...

Ahhhh, finally i can say something about the worst movie reviewer ever who covers up by calling himself a "trade analyst". This guy is so pathetic, he gave the pathetic Akshay Kumar starrer "Blue" - 4 stars! And genuinely good movies like DEV D and Rocket Singh got 1.5 and 2 stars! This fellow should stick to reviewing B grade movies, the audience is not as dumb as he thinks!! That nut couldn't even comprehend Rang De Basanti! All the critics in the industry should ban him, what a shame to have him around.

Anonymous said...

I just saw this post and must commend the author. Fantastic. Just reading Taran Adarsh's tweets are enough to know about his bias. One thing you could add is how he inflates earnings (as compared to boxofficeindia.com) to justify a 'hit' rating. Shamefull.

Anonymous said...

As much as i "hate" his reviews, i do not agree with ur post.. i mean he usually gives his reviews when movie opens on friday (sometimes 2 days bfore just to prove he has contacts).. but sayin his reviews are based on the total box office collections is wrong.. how wil he know how much the movie is gonna make ??? i just feel he is a suck up to certain ppl in the industry an am firm believer he gets "paid" for his favorable reviews.. u can simply choose to ignore this douchebag as there are many good reviewers out there.. why badmouth some1 ??

Unknown said...

Before this movie maniac who's written this post casts aspersions on anyone else, he should prove if he has done anything worthwhile in life. Its very apparent, he's a cynic with a bloated ego. No one takes him seriously. No one will take this post seriously either. All you arm chair intellectuals, grow up! you are far away from reality. And your garbage views are silly and laughable. Anyone who disagrees with you will be taunted with Gupt Gyan analogies. Get a life sicko!

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