A look at this week's hits and misses.
Hero, which launched new faces Sooraj Pancholi and Athiya Shetty, was much promoted leading up to its release, and rides on a wave of expectation.
Did it make it?
Trade analyst Vinod Mirani gives us the box office verdict for the week.
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: New.
BO verdict: Average.
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: Anil Kapoor and Nana Patekar's madcap comedy
What doesn't: Senseless storyline.
Number of weeks: 1.
BO verdict: Excellent opening.
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: 2
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: 3
BO verdict: Flop
All Is Well
Cast: Abhishek Bachchan, Rishi Kapoor, Asin and Supriya Pathak.
Director: Umesh Shukla
What works: Nothing!
What doesn't: Poor story and bad direction.
Number of weeks: 3
BO verdict: Flop
Manjhi: The Mountain Man
Cast: Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Radhika Apte.
Director: Ketan Mehta
What works: Nawazuddin Siddiqui’s performance.
What doesn't: Abrupt sequences
Number of weeks: 3
BO verdict: Above average
Brothers
Cast: Akshay Kumar, Sidharth Malhotra, Jackie Shroff and Jacqueline Fernadez.
Director: Karan Malhotra
What works: Akshay Kumar’s performance.
What doesn't: Melodramatic plot, bad direction.
Number of weeks: 4
BO verdict: Average
Read the reviews here: Raja Sen / Sukanya Verma
Bangistan
Cast: Riteish Deshmukh, Jacqueline Fernandez and Pulkit Samrat.
Director: Karan Anshuman
What works: Riteish Deshmukh
What doesn't: The gags. Film lacks substance.
Number of weeks: 5
BO verdict: Flop
Drishyam
Cast: Ajay Devgn, Tabu, Shriya Saran and Rajat Kapoor.
Director: Nishikant Kamath
What works: Good performances.
What doesn't: The ingredients are all there but the film never quite takes off.
Number of weeks: 5
BO verdict: Below average
Masaan
Cast: Richa Chadha, Sanjay Mishra, Vicky Kaushal and Shweta Tripathi.
Director: Neeraj Ghaywan
What works: Great story, good performances
What doesn't: Offbeat subject
Number of weeks: 6
BO verdict: Flop.
Bajrangi Bhaijaan
Cast: Salman Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Harshaali Malhotra.
Director: Kabir Khan
What works: Great story, and SALMAN KHAN!
What doesn't: Too long.
Number of weeks: 7
BO verdict: Blockbuster
Read the reviews here: Raja Sen / Sukanya Verma
