Dun Laga Ke Haisha is a hit!
Last week's release Hunterrr fared poorly at the box office.
The year so far has been pretty bad for Hindi films, and here are some reasons why.
Trade analyst Vinod Mirani gives us the box office verdict for the week.
Hunterrr
Cast: Gulshan Devaiah, Radhika Apte and Sai Tamhankar
Director: Harshwardhan Kulkarni.
What works: Good performances.
What doesn't: Weak plot, too long.
Number of weeks: 1
BO verdict: Poor opening.
Read the review here
NH10
Cast: Anushka Sharma, Neil Bhoopalam and Darshan Kumaar
Director: Navdeep Singh
What works: Good performances, smashing edge-of-the-seat thrills.
What doesn't: Weak climax.
Number of weeks: 1
BO verdict: Average.
Read the reviews here: Raja Sen / Sukanya Verma
Dum Laga Ke Haisha
Cast: Ayushmann Khurrana and Bhumi Pednekar
Director: Sharat Katariya.
What works: A novel story, good performances and good music.
What doesn't: Interesting chemistry between the lead.
Number of weeks: 3
BO verdict: Hit.
Read the review here Sukanya Verma / Raja Sen
Badlapur
Cast: Varun Dhawan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Yami Gautam, Huma Qureshi and Radhika Apte
Director: Sriram Raghavan
What works: Gripping story, great performances.
What doesn't: The climax drags.
Number of weeks: 4
BO verdict: Fair.
