Box Office: Poor opening for Action Jackson

A look at this week's hits and misses.

Ajay Devgn's Action Jackson has failed to draw in the crowds and has performed badly at the box office.

Trade analyst Vinod Mirani gives us the box office verdict for the week.

Action Jackson

Cast: Ajay Devgn, Sonakshi Sinha, Yami Gautam, Manasvi Mamgai, Kunaal Roy Kapur

Director: Prabhudheva.

What works: It's so bad, it's good!

What doesn't: An assault on the nerves, a very strange plot.

Number of weeks: New

BO verdict: Flop

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Ungli

Cast: Sanjay Dutt, Emraan Hashmi, Randeep Hooda, Kangna Ranaut, Neil Bhoopalam, Angad Bedi

Director: Rensil D'Silva

What works: Promising screenplay.

What doesn't: Melodramatic story, very repetitive.

Number of weeks: 1

BO verdict: Flop

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Zid

Cast: Mannara Chopra, Karanvir Sharma

Director: Vivek Agnihotri

What works: Tough!

What doesn't: Bad performances, no thrills.

Number of weeks: 1

BO verdict: Flop.

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Zed Plus

Cast: Adil Hussain, Mona Chopra, Sanjay Mishra, Kulbhushan Kharbanda

Director: Dr Chandraprakash Dwivedi

What works: Good performances.

What doesn't: Lack of storytelling, too long.

Number of weeks: 1

BO verdict: Flop.

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Happy Ending

Cast: Saif Ali Khan, Govinda, Illeana D'Cruz

Director: Raj Nidimoru and Krishna DK

What works: Govinda.

What doesn't: Script, and the humour.

Number of weeks: 2

BO verdict: Flop

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