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Kangana Ranaut scores again!
The Indian Premiere League semi-final and final cricket matches did not hamper the box office fate of last week's release Tanu Weds Manu Returns. The film got rave reviews, and has struck gold!
Trade analyst Vinod Mirani gives us the box office verdict for the week.
Tanu Weds Manu Returns
Cast: Kangana Ranaut, R Madhavan, Jimmy Shergill, Swara Bhaskar, Eijaz Khan, Deepak Dobriyal.
Director: Aanand L Rai
What works: Kangana and Madhavan, the film ensures a lot of laughs.
What doesn't: Nothing new in the story.
Number of weeks: New
BO verdict:Impressive opening
Bombay Velvet
Cast: Ranbir Kapoor, Anushka Sharma, Karan Johar
Director: Anurag Kashyap
What works: Good production values and terrific detailing, good music.
What doesn't: Shallow film that loses steam midway, half-baked characters.
Number of weeks: 1
BO verdict:Flop.
Read the reviews here: Raja Sen / Sukanya Verma/ Aseem Chhabra
Piku
Cast: Amitabh Bachchan, Deepika Padukone, Irrfan Khan, Moushumi Chatterjee.
Director: Shoojit Sircar
What works: Brilliant performances, good story
What doesn't: Abrupt end.
Number of weeks: 2
BO verdict: Hit
Read the reviews here: Raja Sen / Sukanya Verma
Kuch Kuch Locha Hai
Cast: Sunny Leone, Ram Kapoor, Evelyn Sharma
Director: Devang Dholakia
What works: Sunny Leone!
What doesn't: Bad performances, a horrible script.
Number of weeks: 2
BO verdict:Flop.
Gabbar Is Back
Cast: Akshay Kumar, Shruti Haasan, Kareena Kapoor, Suman Talwar, Sunil Grover
Director: Krish
What works: Akshay Kumar and Sunil Grover's performance.
What doesn't: Melodramatic plot, bad direction
Number of weeks: 3
BO verdict:Below average.