Ram Gopal Varma to make Phoonk 2 :

Director Ram Gopal Varma says the idea of making his recently released horror film Phoonk came from one of the news channel.

"The idea to make a film on black magic came from a news channel. It keeps on showing various programmes on black magic. I watched various programmes on black magic and supernatural powers on the channel and approached Azam Khan with the concept. He liked it and the whole script was written," Varma told reporters.

Azam Khan's One More Thought Entertainment has produced the film.

Critics have panned the film, but Phoonk reportedly saw a good opening with 70 per cent collections. Thanks to pre-release publicity, it has been successful in drawing a considerable chunk of audience in the multiplexes. Varma celebrated the success of the film.

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Box Office: Phoonk in success wave:

Ram Gopal Varma's Phoonk surprisingly fared the best amongst all the four releases of this week. Despite a no-star value Cast, Phoonk worked for its horror genre that isn't much attempted in Bollywood. Though Ramu resorted to his same old thrill-inducing tactics that didn't gain him good reviews, Phoonk had a much decent audience as compared to the other releases of the week.

Mumbai Meri Jaan received only 20-30% collections in its opening weekend. But with the extremely encouraging reviews that the Film gained, it might show some rise in business with a strong positive word of mouth. Maan Gaye Mughal-e-Azam opened to as low as 15-20% collections, which proves that Mallika Sherawat can't overshadow a senseless script.
Source: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com