A look at this week's hits and misses.
Kapil Sharma is a big hit on the big screen too!
His feature film debut Kis Kisko Pyar Karoon opened with excellent box office collections, and is earning profits from the first weekend itself.
The other releases -- Calendar Girls and Bhaag Johnny -- weren't that lucky.
Trade analyst Vinod Mirani gives us the box office verdict for the week.
Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon
Cast: Kapil Sharma, Arbaaz Khan, Manjari Phadnis, Elli Avram, Simran Kaur Mundi, Sai Lokur
Director: Abbas-Mustan
What works: Kapil Sharma.
What doesn't: Poor jokes, bad direction.
Number of weeks: New.
BO verdict: Hit.
Calendar Girls
Cast: Akanksha Puri, Avani Modi, Kyra Dutt, Ruhi Singh, Satarupa Pyne, Rohit Roy.
Director: Madhur Bhandarkar
What works: Nothing!
What doesn't: Poor story, bad direction.
Number of weeks: New.
BO verdict: Flop.
Bhaag Johnny
Cast: Kunal Khemmu, Zoa Maorani, Mandana Karimi.
Director: Shivam Nair
What works: Kunal Khemmu.
What doesn't: Confused story-telling, half-hearted acting.
Number of weeks: New.
BO verdict: Flop.
Read the reviews here
Katti Batti
Cast: Kangana Ranaut, Imran Khan.
Director: Nikhil Advani
What works: The lead cast performs well.
What doesn't: Film ends badly.
Number of weeks: 1.
BO verdict: Flop.
Read the reviews here: Raja Sen / Sukanya Verma
Meeruthiya Gangsters
Cast: Jaideep Ahlawat, Vansh Bhardwaj, Aaksh Dahiya, Jatin Sarna, Shadab Kamal and Chandrachoor Rai.
Director: Zeishan Qadri
What works: Original writing
What doesn't: Story meanders.
Number of weeks: 1.
BO verdict: Flop.
MSG - 2 The Messenger
Cast: Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh Ji Insan.
Director: Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh Ji Insan, Jeetu Arora Insan
What works: Nothing!
What doesn't: The whole film doesn't work!
Number of weeks: 1.
BO verdict: Below average.
Hero
Cast: Sooraj Pancholi, Athiya Shetty, Aditya Pancholi, Tigmanshu Dhulia.
Director: Nikhil Advani
What works: Nothing!
What doesn't: Poorly-written film, bad performances.
Number of weeks: 2.
BO verdict: Flop.
Read the reviews here: Raja Sen / Sukanya Verma
Welcome Back
Cast: Anil Kapoor, Nana Patekar, Naseeruddin Shah, Paresh Rawal, John Abraham, Dimple Kapadia and Shruti Haasan.
Director: Anees Bazmee
What works: Madcap comedy.
What doesn't: Senseless storyline.
Number of weeks: 3.
BO verdict: Average.
Phantom
Cast: Saif Ali Khan, Katrina Kaif and Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub.
Director: Kabir Khan
What works: Good story.
What doesn't: Saif and Katrina are terribly miscast.
Number of weeks: 4.
BO verdict: Flop
Kaun Kitney Paani Mein
Cast: Saurabh Shukla, Kunal Kapoor, Radhika Apte and Gulshan Grover
Director: Nila Madhab Panda
What works: Radhika Apte's performance
What doesn't: Poor story and bad direction.
Number of weeks: 5.
BO verdict: Flop
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