Jagga Jasoos fails to deliver; producers could lose up to Rs 40 cr
Co-produced by Disney, Ranbir Kapoor and Anurag Basu, the film has made Rs 37 crore in 4 days LATEST NEWS : Disney’s swansong Bollywood production may not be the high -flying success it would have hoped. Anurag Basu directed Jagga Jasoos which opened to cinema audiences on July 14 to a tepid start, with the opening day bringing in Rs 8.57 crore. After four days at the movies, the film starring Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif has managed to rake in Rs 37 crore, making the lifetime collection prospects bleak. However, the studio can take solace from the fact that it is not the only entity to bear the loss. Both director Basu and lead actor Kapoor are co-producers on the film and will partake in the loss. Mid last year, Disney pulled the plug on its Bollywood business, refusing to greenlight any scripts, focussing only on the projects that were in the pipeline. While there is no official confirmation on the fact, industry insiders believe that the failure of Hrithik Roshan s...