<span class=normal>A Wednesday<BR><BR><br><p class=clear>&nbsp;</p>2008 saw many films deal with terrorism (Hijack, Black & White, Mumbai Meri Jaan, Aamir and Hijack etc.) but what set apart A Wednesday was the fact that it showed the frustration, angst and agony of a common man affected by terror attacks. The film may not have boasted of heavy duty stars like the Khans or the Kapoors or the Khiladi Kumar…yet it had two of Hindi cinemas finest actors Naseruddin Shah and Anupam Kher pitted against each other. Slickly directed by debutante director Neeraj Pandey, this film earned unanimous appreciation from the hard nosed critics and the paying public.<BR><BR><br><p class=clear>&nbsp;</p>End Result:- This small film- A Wednesday made some big dhamaka at the B.O. each day of the week (be it Friday, Sunday or Wednesday). <BR><BR><br><p class=clear>&nbsp;</p>Phoonk<BR><BR><br><p class=clear>&nbsp;</p>Ram Gopal Varma was once upon a time a brand; however his last few ventures turned out to be damp squibs at the B.O which obviously affected his market standing. Even in year 2008, his underworld saga Contract sank without a trace while the biggie Sarkar Raj evoked a mixed response. Hence, when RGVs Phoonk was nearing release, not many people gave it a second chance. The film boasted of a completely new star cast and needless to say, people didnt really have many expectations from this spook fest. Yet when the first show ended, this film on black magic succeeded in scaring the living daylights of the audience<BR><BR><br><p class=clear>&nbsp;</p>End Result:-Helped by a strong, positive word of mouth and backed by some innovative marketing Phoonk emerged as a surprise success story of 2008. </span>