David and Special 26 – both recently released films were rated among most highly awaited movies of 2013. Why? For any random movie, the answer would have been star-cast but for these two movies, the reason was The Director of these films. Bejoy Nambiar made his debut with Shaitan and Neeraj Pandey with A Wednesday. Both the movies worked among the critics and over the time earned a cult status among cine buffs. With such reputation, both had lot at stake.
Bijoy’s David was made in two languages and got decent reviews. The film worked as a standalone product, it failed to build upon what Shaitan established. For people who loved Shaitan, David was a disappointment. Special 26, on the other hand got both acclaim and collection on the opening weekend. However, for people who seriously follow heist dramas, Special 26 would be a sad disappointment. A Wednesday to three notch higher on a scale of ten. Now, the mystery is what happened to these thinking brains?
When they made their first movie, both were free of market dynamics. That’s why Shaitan had more rawness and A Wednesday lacked songs and romance. The second step is always a little more calculated. The instincts which drove Shaitan and A Wednesday took a backseat and conference room dictated terms. Directors might disagree, its visible out there on screen. David and Special 26 gave away the goods they had in the promos to seduce audience. This might reflect in the BO Collections but ten years down the line, people would remember Shaitan and A Wednesday. David and Special 26 would remain inferior successors.
Written By: Sujoy Ghosh
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