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A look at the hits and misses of the week.
A very poorly made film, Shaandaar made sure that audiences stayed clear of it.
The film did well only on the day of its release, which was a national holiday due to Dussehra. Since then, the film has been sliding downwards.
Trade analyst Vinod Mirani gives us the box office verdict for the week.
Shaandaar
Cast: Shahid Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Pankaj Kapur, Sanjay Kapoor, Sanah Kapoor
Director: Vikas Bahl
What works: The lead pair Shahid Kapoor and Alia Bhatt
What doesn't: No storyline, bad direction.
Number of weeks: New.
BO verdict: Poor.
Read the reviews here: Sukanya Verma and Raja Sen
Pyaar Ka Punchnaam 2
Cast: Kartik Aaryan, Nushrat Bharucha, Sonalli Sehgall, Ishita Sharma, Omkar Kapoor, Sunny Singh and Rumana Molla.
Director: Luv Ranjan.
What works: Decent gags.
What doesn't: Dated story, immature handling.
Number of weeks: 1.
BO verdict: Hit.
Wedding Pullav
Cast: Anushka Ranjan, Diganth Manchale, Karan Grover, Rishi Kapoor
Director: Binod Pradhan.
What works: Rishi Kapoor, good music.
What doesn't: Poor story.
Number of weeks: 1.
BO verdict: Flop.
Jazbaa
Cast: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Irrfan, Atul Kulkarni, Shabana Azmi
Director: Sanjay Gupta.
What works: Strong acting from Irrfan, Atul Kulkarni and Shabana Azmi.
What doesn't: Too many histrionics, bad dialogues, poor direction.
Number of weeks: 2.
BO verdict: Flop.
Read the reviews here: Sukanya Verma and Raja Sen
Singh Is Bling
Cast: Akshay Kumar, Amy Jackson, Lara Dutta
Director: Prabhudheva.
What works: Akshay Kumar.
What doesn't: Terrible comedy.
Number of weeks: 3.
BO verdict: Average.
Read the reviews here: Sukanya Verma and Raja Sen
Talvar
Cast: Irrfan, Konkona Sensharma, Neeraj Kabi
Director: Meghna Gulzar
What works: Great performances from Irrfan and the lead cast, the script, the cinematography.
What doesn't: The Tabu-Irrfan track could have been dropped.
Number of weeks: 3.
BO verdict: Hit.
Read the reviews here: Savera R Someshwar, Raja Sen and Aseem Chhabra
Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon
Cast: Kapil Sharma, Arbaaz Khan, Manjari Phadnis, Elli Avram, Simran Kaur Mundi, Sai Lokur
Director: Abbas-Mustan
What works: Kapil Sharma.
What doesn't: Poor jokes, bad direction.
Number of weeks: 4.
BO verdict: Hit.
Calendar Girls
Cast: Akanksha Puri, Avani Modi, Kyra Dutt, Ruhi Singh, Satarupa Pyne, Rohit Roy.
Director: Madhur Bhandarkar
What works: Nothing!
What doesn't: Poor story, bad direction.
Number of weeks: 4.
BO verdict: Flop.
Bhaag Johnny
Cast: Kunal Khemmu, Zoa Maorani, Mandana Karimi.
Director: Shivam Nair
What works: Kunal Khemmu.
What doesn't: Confused story-telling, half-hearted acting.
Number of weeks: 4.
BO verdict: Flop.