Piku beats Kuch Kuch Locha Hai at the box office.
Amitabh Bachchan and Deepika Padukone-starrer Piku has got rave reviews, and seems to be a winner at the box office as well.
On the other hand, Sunny Leone saw her first flop in Kuch Kuch Locha Hai.
Trade analyst Vinod Mirani gives the box office verdict for the week.
Piku
Cast: Amitabh Bachchan, Deepika Padukone, Irrfan Khan, Moushumi Chatterjee.
Director: Shoojit Sircar
What works: Brilliant performances, good story
What doesn't: Bengali stereotypes.
Number of weeks: New
BO verdict: Opens well
Read the reviews here: Raja Sen / Sukanya Verma
Kuch Kuch Locha Hai
Cast: Sunny Leone, Ram Kapoor, Evelyn Sharma
Director: Devang Dholakia
What works: Sunny's bikinis!
What doesn't: Bad performances, a horrible script.
Number of weeks: New
BO verdict: Poor opening.
Gabbar Is Back
Cast: Akshay Kumar, Shruti Haasan, Kareena Kapoor, Suman Talwar, Sunil Grover
Director: Krish
What works: Akshay Kumar and Sunil Grover's performance.
What doesn't: Melodramatic plot, bad direction
Number of weeks: 1
BO verdict: Below average.
Margarita, With A Straw
Cast: Kalki Koechlin, Revathy, Sayani Gupta
Director: Shonali Bose
What works: Great performances, a beautiful script.
What doesn't: Non-mainstream subject.
Number of weeks: 3
BO verdict: Flop
