Box Office: Poor opening for Masaan, Bajrangi Bhaijaan makes Rs 200 crore

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

Debutante director Neeraj Ghaywan’s Masaan may have received critical acclaim but the film hasn't found many takers at the box office.

Bajrangi Bhaijaan, on the other hand, is still breaking records.

Besides collecting Rs 200 crore, the film is also now lead star Salman Khan's highest grosser till date, overtaking his previous Eid release Kick.

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

Cast: Richa Chadha, Sanjay Mishra, Vicky Kaushal, Shweta Tripathi

Director: Neeraj Ghaywan

What works: Great story, good performances

What doesn't: offbeat subject

Number of weeks: New

BO verdict: Poor opening

Read the review here

Bajrangi Bhaijaan

Cast: Salman Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Harshaali Malhotra

Director: Kabir Khan

What works: Great story, and SALMAN KHAN!

What doesn't: Too long.

Number of weeks: 1

BO verdict: Blockbuster

Read the reviews here: Raja Sen / Sukanya Verma

Baahubali: The Beginning

Cast: Prabhas, Rana Daggubati, Tammannah, Anushka Shetty

Director: SS Rajamouli.

What works: Great story and performances, terrific VFX.

What doesn't: Too long.

Number of weeks: 2

BO verdict: Blockbuster.

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I Love NY

Cast: Sunny Deol, Kangana Ranaut

Director: Radhika Rao, Vinay Sapru

What works: Nothing!

What doesn't: Weak story, poor performances.

Number of weeks: 2

BO verdict: Disaster

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Guddu Rangeela

Cast: Arshad Warsi, Amit Sadh and Aditi Rao Hydari.

Director: Subhash Kapoor.

What works: Great performances.

What doesn't: The ingredients are all there but the film never takes off.

Number of weeks: 3

BO verdict: Below average

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Second Hand Husband

Cast: Dharmendra, Gippy Grewal, Tina Ahuja and Geeta Basra.

Director: Sumeep Kang.

What works: Dharmendra's performance, some funny dialogues.

What doesn't: Weak story.

Number of weeks: 3

BO verdict: Disaster

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