The internet seems to have no qualms about hosting the recently released Salman Khan starrer 'Jai Ho'.
According to reports, a pirated version of the film - 2 hours 17 minutes in all - was released online within just days of its theatrical release. It seems a Dubai-based user uploaded the pirated print of Jai Ho, that released on January 24, on January 28 on Youtube.
Salman Khan's film "Jai Ho" has received mixed reactions at the box-office and the superstar feels that the response at the theatres and the collections garnered are not "matching up". "This time we are also confused because the reactions inside the theatres and the collections are not matching up. So it's a very strange thing," the 48-year-old said here Monday at the launch of Gixxer bikes by Suzuki. However, Salman believes that their effort at doing something different from their regular stuff might be a reason for people not thronging to the theatres. 
"We have done something different, may be people were expecting something like 'Dabangg', 'Ready' like time pass film to enjoy. Some must have understood that 'Jai Ho' is not that kind of film, this is a serious film with a social message," Salman said. The 48-year-old says that he is the only person to be blamed for any kind of debacle. "I will only say that the credit or the blame for my film should come to me and not to anybody else. Perhaps I have failed in bringing in the people," he said. Directed by his brother Sohail Khan, "Jai Ho" has managed to collect approximately Rs. 61 crore in the opening weekend of it's release.
Jai Ho managed a three-day collection of around Rs.58.5 crore despite opening on the Republic Day weekend. With the film releasing on a mammoth scale across 5,000 screens, the trade analysts had expected the movie to cross the 100-crore mark in two days. Early trends indicate Jai Ho will stru- ggle to earn Rs.100 crore in about a week and chances of the film matching the monstrous 500- crore global intake of Dhoom 3 are dim. Jai Ho opened on a disappointing note on Friday, collecting Rs.17.5 crore. The scene was worse on day two (Rs.16 crore). Sunday saw ticket sales shoot up (Rs.25 crore) but early reports on Monday collections were hardly encouraging. 
Occupancy has been far below estimates. The film has seen around 80 per cent occupancy in single screens. The percentage for multiplexes stands at over 50. Salman's latest also fails to match his own record. The Rs.17.5-crore opening day seems insignificant compared to the Rs.32.9 crore firstday earning that Ek Tha Tiger co- starring Katrina Kaif did in 2012. Jai Ho may scrape through to become a hit and ensure some profits for its makers but the trade is disappointed as something special was expected from a Salman starrer releasing after well over a year since the superstar last hit the marquee with Dabangg 2. While most feel the lack of originality led to the film's disappointing show, others point at publicity overkill.
The stage is set for Salman Khan's "Jai Ho", his first release of the year. Trade analyst Taran Adarsh is confident that it will cross the Rs.300-crore-mark while Amod Mehra says though a bumper opening is assured, reaching Rs.200 crore could be "a Herculean task". Directed by Salman's brother Sohail, the film that focuses on corruption will hit more than 5,000 screens Friday. Producer Vashu Bhagnani, who still remembers "the stupendous opening" that his film with Salman "Biwi No.1" got, is confident that "'Jai Ho' would definitely open very well". "Salman has the full public support. His ardent fan-base would definitely go see the film. It should cross the 300-crore mark specially seeing the number of screens it's being released on," he added. 
In the last couple of years, Salman has hardly failed to impress the audiences and as a result most of his films such as "Dabangg", "Ek Tha Tiger" and "Dabangg 2" became blockbusters. "I saw the film at a trial. Both the pre and post interval halves have that jolt that makes you sit up and watch when you are least expecting any kind of upheaval. That is the USP. Salman's presence is 'ekdum dhamaakedar'," said another trade expert who doesn't want to be named. "My verdict. It'd be bigger than 'Ek Tha Tiger', but not as big as 'Dabangg'. Eros would find it hard to recover the money they paid Sohail for the film," he added. Taran Adarsh: "'Jai Ho' should open very, very well, thanks to Salman's star power and also his absence from the screen for an entire year. The craze for the film is building up with each passing day. As far as making Rs.300 crore goes, that would depend entirely on the strength of the content." Amod Mehra: "As Salman is enjoying such a huge fan-following, a bumper opening is assured. However, the promos and music are dull. Reaching Rs.200 crore may prove to be a Herculean task."
Newcomer Daisy Shah, who is making her debut as Salman Khan's leading lady in forthcoming film "Jai Ho", describes her co-star as an "emotional person", who is often misunderstood as being "impulsive". 
"He is a very wonderful human being and people think that he is very impulsive, and that he gets very angry. I would say that it's not his anger, but his love, which he wants to express because he is a very emotional person," the 28-year-old told reporters Saturday at a function here. Daisy was a background dancer until Salman spotted her in South Africa.
Superstar Salman Khan's young fans, who form a sizeable slice of his mammoth fan-following, may need to be accompanied by adults to be able to see his latest film "Jai Ho". The film has been reportedly passed by the Central Board of Film Certification with a U/A certificate and a number of cuts. "Actually, this is quite an unusual situation for a Salman-starrer. His films are usually passed with a 'U' certificate with minimum or no cuts. But 'Jai Ho' is a political thriller about a common man's successful attempt to foil an assassination bid against a chief minister," said a source. "There are many very hard-hitting dialogues against corruption in present-day Indian politics. This is Salman's first film with a strong political statement," added the source. 
It is said that the censor board asked for some of Salman's tirade against corrupt politicians and their dubious politics to be toned down or beeped out. "There were no abusive dialogues. Salman doesn't abuse on screen. But there are several references to current politics that could have made real-life politicians uncomfortable. These have gone. Also, some seconds from a few action scenes that were found to be lengthy," said the source. With the cuts and the 'U/A' certificate, "Jai Ho" becomes Salman's first censor-restricted film. The film will come out January 24.
Bollywood's new entrant Daisy Shah, who is debuting with Salman Khan in Jai Ho, says she was asked to tone up a bit before starting work on the movie. 
"I was asked to tone down my body before staring for the film. I was not asked to lose weight as such, but I was asked to tone a bit. I was not plump, but I was always on the healthier side and toning up your body brings a huge difference in your appearance," Daisy, also a choreographer, told IANS. Praising her superstar co-star Salman, she said: "It's always a dream for everyone to work with Salman and I had an opportunity to work with him. He is very supportive and very protective about his co-stars." If given a chance, she said, "I would like to romance with Salman again and again in all my films." Daisy has earlier worked in the southern film industry, and she believes there is a difference in the way the Mumbai film industry functions. "The working pattern is different in both the industries," she said.
