The long weekend saw two big releases, Bang Bang and Haider.
Both films opened to below average collections. Worldwide, however, Bang Bang is the sixth highest movie grosser.
Trade analyst Vinod Mirani gives us the box office verdict for the week.
Haider
Cast: Shahid Kapoor, Shraddha Kapoor, Tabu, Irrfan Khan, Narendra Jha, Kay Kay Menon
Director: Vishal Bhardwaj
What works: Everything!
What doesn't: The second half is a tad slow.
Number of weeks: New
BO verdict: Below average
Read the reviews here: Raja Sen / Sukanya Verma
Bang Bang
Cast: Hrithik Roshan, Katrina Kaif, Danny Denzongpa, Jimmy Shergill
Director: Siddharth Anand
What works: Good looking lead cast
What doesn't: Too loud, too dumbed-down
Number of weeks: New
BO verdict: Average
Read the reviews here: Raja Sen / Paloma Sharma
3 AM
Cast: Rannvijay Singh, Anindita Nayar, Kavin Dave, Salil Acharya
Director: Vishal Mahadkar
What works: A few spooky moments
What doesn't: Half-baked writing on paranormal activity
Number of weeks: 1
BO verdict: Below average
Desi Kattey
Cast: Suneil Shetty, Jay Bhanushali, Akhil Kapur, Sasha Agha, Tia Bajpai, Ashutosh Rana
Director: Anand Kumar
What works: Nothing!
What doesn't: Mishmash of many films
Number of weeks: 1
BO verdict: Below average
Khoobsurat
Cast: Sonam Kapoor, Fawad Khan, Ratna Pathak Shah, Kirron Kher
Director: Shashanka Ghosh
What works: Good looking film with candyfloss romance
What doesn't: We've seen better before
Number of weeks: 2
BO verdict: Flop
Daawat-E-Ishq
Cast: Aditya Roy Kapur, Parineeti Chopra, Anupam Kher
Director: Habib Faisal
What works: A charming foodie feast
What doesn't: Half-baked film
Number of weeks: 2
BO verdict: Below average.
Finding Fanny
Cast: Naseeruddin Shah, Pankaj Kapur, Dimple Kapadia, Deepika Padukone, Arjun Kapoor
Director: Homi Adajania
What works: Good performances, good music
What doesn't: The second half drags
Number of weeks: 3
BO verdict: Flop.
Read the reviews here: Raja Sen / Sukanya Verma
Mary Kom
Cast: Priyanka Chopra, Darshan Kumaar, Sunil Thapa
Director: Omung Kumar
What works: Priyanka Chopra
What doesn't: Predictable screenplay
Number of weeks: 4
BO verdict: Below average.
Read the reviews here: Laxmi Negi /Sukanya Verma
Bang Bang Review: Make it STOP!
Review: Haider is bewitchingly clever
Review: Bang Bang is loud, dumb, exhausting
Review: Haider may be Vishal Bhardwaj's best film
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