Box Office: Happy Ending fares below average

A look at this week's hits and misses.

Saif Ali Khan-starrer Happy Ending got some mixed reviews, and could not make the most of its solo release.

Trade analyst Vinod Mirani gives us the box office verdict for the week.

Happy Ending

Cast: Saif Ali Khan, Govinda, Illeana D'Cruz

Director: Raj Nidimoru and Krishna DK

What works: Govinda.

What doesn't: Script, and the humour.

Number of weeks: New

BO verdict: Below average

Read the review here

Kill Dil

Cast: Govinda, Ranveer Singh, Ali Zafar, Parineeti Chopra

Director: Shaad Ali

What works: Good music, Govinda and Ranveer Singh's comic timing.

What doesn't: No style or substance in this film.

Number of weeks: 1

BO verdict: Average.

Read the review here

 

The Shaukeens

Cast: Akshay Kumar, Lisa Haydon, Anupam Kher, Annu Kapoor, Piyush Mishra

Director: Abhishek Sharma

What works: Akshay Kumar.

What doesn't: Not an adequately inspired remake

Number of weeks: 2

BO verdict: Below average

Read the review here

 

Rang Rasiya

Cast: Randeep Hooda, Nandana Sen, Rashaana Shah

Director: Ketan Mehta

What works: Good story, great performances

What doesn't: Film drags in parts

Number of weeks: 2

BO verdict: Flop

Read the review here

 

Roar

Cast: Anchit Kaur, Abhinav Shukla, Himarsha Venkatsamy

Director: Kamal Sadanah

What works: Novel concept, decent VFX.

What doesn't: Bad story and direction.

Number of weeks: 3

BO verdict: Flop

Read the review here

 

Happy New Year

Cast: Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone, Abhishek Bachchan, Sonu Sood, Boman Irani, Jackie Shroff, Vivaan Shah.

Director: Farah Khan

What works: Catchy music, exotic locales, and Abhishek Bachchan!

What doesn't: Low on wit and imagination, too many stereotypes.

Number of weeks: 4

BO verdict: Average.

Read the reviews here: Raja Sen / Sukanya Verma / Paloma Sharma