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a poor box office start to the year with none of the Hindi films making any significant
impact, Bollywood can finally rest easy with the release of Namastey London.
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Akshay
Kumar the lead star of the box office hit Namastey London.
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Directed
by Vipul Amrutlala Shah of the Ankhen and Waqt- Race Against Time fame, Namastey
London opened to lukewarm response on Friday 23 March. Bollywood
fans decided to stay away from the silver screen but instead opted to watch the
crucial India versus Sri Lanka cricket match on the small screen. Due
to word of mouth, the film gathered speed at the UK box office on Saturday and
Sunday with an amazing total of £221,349 across 38 UK cinemas.
No
doubt the film will continue to fare well in days to come
thanks to a realistic story of second generation British Asians
living in the UK.
So,
it looks like Namastey London is a winner with the UK audience.
News
feed by Manish Gajjar
BBC Bollywood Correspondent |