Akshay Kumar is King of the box office!
Akshay Kumar has hit blingy gold at the box office with his latest film, thanks to the national holiday on Gandhi Jayanti.
Talvar got some rave reviews and a positive word-of-mouth due to which it is also doing well in theatres.
Trade analyst Vinod Mirani gives us the box office verdict for the week.
Singh Is Bling
Cast: Akshay Kumar, Amy Jackson, Lara Dutta
Director: Prabhudheva.
What works: Akshay Kumar.
What doesn't: Terrible comedy.
Number of weeks: New.
BO verdict: Has a very good start.
Read the reviews here: Sukanya Verma and Raja Sen
Talvar
Cast: Irrfan, Konkona Sensharma, Neeraj Kabi
Director: Meghna Gulzar
What works: Great performances from Irrfan and the lead cast, the script, the cinematography.
What doesn't: The Tabu-Irrfan track could have been dropped.
Number of weeks: New.
BO verdict: Opens well.
Read the reviews here: Savera R Someshwar, Raja Sen and Aseem Chhabra
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: 1.
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: 1.
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: 1.
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: 2.
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: 2.
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: 2.
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: 3.
BO verdict: Flop.
Read the reviews here: Raja Sen / Sukanya Verma