Published 15:28 IST, April 19th 2020
Kartik Aaryan's 'Akaash Vani' & critically-acclaimed romantic films that performed poorly
Kartik Aaryan's Akaash Vani and other critically-acclaimed romantic films that did not do well at the box office. Have a look at the list of films here.
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Over past few years, Bollywood has created a number of films that focused on issues and concepts of different kind. One of strengths of Bollywood has always been romantic genre for its unique musical style. Here are a few romantic Bollywood films that were critically acclaimed but failed at box office.
Critically-acclaimed romantic films that failed at box office
1. Akaash Vani
Akaash Vani is a romantic drama film released in year 2013. film plot revolved around story of a man and a woman who fell in love at a young and how ir story shaped with time. This film was written and directed by Luv Ranjan. Most critics were of opinion that this film deserved attention for adorable story that it portrayed. However, Akaash Vani failed at box office. This film starred actors Kartik Aaryan and Nushrat Bharucha in pivotal roles.
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2. Raincoat
Raincoat was a romantic drama film released in year 2004. plot of this film revolved around a man who wanted to see his long lost love after s. film was directed by Ritupar Ghosh, who also contributed to story of film. This film was critically acclaimed and was also liked by audience. Raincoat, however, failed to perform at box office. It starred actors like Ajay Devgn and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in pivotal roles.
3. Main Meri Patni Aur Woh
Main Meri Patni Aur Woh was a romantic comedy film released in year 2005. plot of this film revolved around a man who was insecure about way he looked as his wife was extremely beautiful. film was directed by Chandan Arora and was described as a fun ride by most people who watched it. It did t, however, make money at box office. film starred actors like Rajpal Yadav, Rituparna Sengupta, and Kay Kay Men in pivotal roles.
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4. Lootera
Lootera was a romantic drama film released in year 2013. film revolved around love story between a con artist who ended up falling in love with an aristocrat’s daughter. This film was directed by Vikramaditya Motwane, who also contributed to story of film.
Lootera was a film based on famous short story by O Henry, Last Leaf. This film failed at box office but was described as a well-told story by most critics. It starred actors like Ranveer Singh, Sonakshi Sinha, and Vikrant Massey in pivotal roles.
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15:28 IST, April 19th 2020