SS Rajamouli's magnum opus has got off to an explosive start at the box office.
In a rare scenario, the Hindi dubbed version of Telugu blockbuster Baahubali: The Beginning has done really well at the box office. Much of the credit goes to the amazing special effects, making the film a visual treat.
The long delayed Sunny Deol and Kangana Ranaut starrer I Love NY opened expectedly to a poor response.
Trade analyst Vinod Mirani gives box office verdict for the week.
Baahubali: The Beginning
Cast: Prabhas, Rana Daggubati, Tammannah, Anushka Shetty
Director: SS Rajamouli.
What works: Great performances, terrific VFX.
What doesn't: Too long.
Number of weeks: New
BO verdict: Excellent opening
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: New
BO verdict: Poor opening
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: 1
BO verdict: Below average
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: New
BO verdict: Disaster.
ABCD 2
Cast: Varun Dhawan, Shraddha Kapoor and Prabhudheva.
Director: Remo D'Souza
What works: Splendid choreography, good acting.
What doesn't: Too long, bad dialogues.
Number of weeks: 4
BO verdict: Hit
Humari Adhuri Kahani
Cast: Emraan Hashmi, Vidya Balan and Rajkummar Rao
Director: Mohit Suri
What works: Practically nothing!
What doesn't: Bad performances, too melodramatic, bad direction and story.
Number of weeks: 5
BO verdict: Flop.
Dil Dhadakne Do
Cast: Anil Kapoor, Shefali Shah, Priyanka Chopra, Farhan Akhtar, Ranveer Singh, Anushka Sharma, Rahul Bose
Director: Zoya Akhtar
What works: Fantastic performances, visually stunning, film has some beautiful moments.
What doesn't: Too long, unconvincing end.
Number of weeks: 6
BO verdict: Below Average
Read the reviews here: Raja Sen / Sukanya Verma
