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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
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
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.
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.
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