The dry spell at the box office continues. Well, sort of.
Akshay Kumar starrer Gabbar is Back managed a decent opening owing to the long weekend and looks poised to sustain itself in the following week.
While it may be but a slight improvement in box office performance of Bollywood films, several others continue to fare badly.
Trade analyst Vinod Mirani gives us the box office verdict for the week.
Gabber 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: New
BO verdict: Decent opening
Mr.X
Cast: Emraan Hashmi, Amyra Dastur, Arunoday Singh
Director: Vikram Bhatt
What works: Emraan Hashmi's performance, VFX
What doesn't: Weak script, 3D
Number of weeks: 2
BO verdict: Flop
Read the reviews here: Sukanya Verma / Raja Sen
Margarita, With A Straw
Cast: Kalki Koechlin, Revathy, Sayani Gupta
Director: Shonali Bose
What works: Performances, script
What doesn't: Non-mainstream subject
Number of weeks: 2
BO verdict: Flop
Ek Paheli: Leela
Cast: Sunny Leone, Jay Bhanushali, Rajneesh Duggal, Mohit Ahlawat, Jas Arora
Director: Bobby Khan
What works: Sunny Leone
What doesn't: Half-baked characters, predictable plot
Number of weeks: 3
BO verdict: Below average
