10 Blockbuster Facts About XXX The Return Of Xander

1.     The third film in the Xander series, it’s got bigger stunts and bouncier babes than the first two parts of the film. And it’s the last XXX film for at least the next 3 years.

2.     Deepika Padukone. She is the ‘X’ factor in XXX, the tadka in the spicy sabzi, the reason why we Indians are waiting open-mouthed to see this segment of the Xander Cage saga more eagerly than we ever did for the two other two films.

3.     So here’s the  big news for all DOP(Deepika Over Priyanka) fans. There is much more of Deepika in XXX  than we shall see of Priyanka in Baywatch later during the year. Not only is she featured prominently in the plot she  also gets to perform some of the most intricate stunts  on this side of Lara Croft and Kill Bill.  Go for it, girl.

4.     XXX comes to us  almost a week ahead of  its international release. It’s a  gift from the producers to  honour the presence of  Ms Padukone in the film. The film opens on Saturday ,January 14 in India , a day after Karan Johar’s Ok Jaanu hits Indian theatres.The buzz surrounding OK Jaanu is lukewarm ,at the most.Since XXX comes in 3 Indian languages besides English it will pretty much capture the entire market.

5.     Post Dangal , audiences are willing to overlook the pitfalls  of demonetization and return to the theatres provided there  is incentive enough to do so.The entertainment provided on the large screen should be big in scale and bigger in execution. XXX has got it.

6.      The master of hijinks Vin Diesel arrives this week in India to support his film.He will be  interacting with fans and across the board in India. With Diesel and Deepika joining hands to recommend their filmsKapoor and Kapoor (Aditya and Shradha) don’t really stand a chance.

7.     2016 was a terrible year for Hollywood franchises. 2017 better make for the heavy losses suffered by the flopping .Everything big from Ben Hur to Assassin’s Creed flopped.XXX with its stress on fast cars, hot babes and furious fists is a sure shot.

8.     Biggest  factor in XXX’s favour is Vin Diesel. He is  at the moment one of the world’s three biggest stars with a formidable fan following all the way in India.If Diesel fails it would be spell disaster for the rest of the year.

9.     Plus there is Deepika’s ongoing success streak. She has had no flops in the last three years.Even Finding Fanny was okay. 2017 begins with her Hollywood debut and ends with her career’s third SanjayBhansali film.What more could a working girl who owns the camera , ask for?

10.  We have not had a really swanky action film with somersaulting cars . smouldering sirens and exploding buildings for some time. Films which blow up money are never short of viewership.XXX Return Of Xander Cage is most likely to be the first blockbuster of 2017.