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Box Office: Dedh Ishqiya, Yaariyan
Last week's release Dedh Ishiqya has managed to impress the critics but has not been able to do as well at the box office.
On the other hand, the other release Yaariyan surprisingly saw a decent run. Despite the mixed reactions from the critics, the film has had a very good opening weekend collection.
Trade analyst Vinod Mirani gives the box office verdict for the week.
Dedh Ishqiya
Cast: Naseeruddin Shah, Madhuri Dixit, Arshad Warsi, Huma Qureshi
Director: Abhishek Chaubey
What works: Powerful performances, terrific story
What doesn't: Too length, disappointing climax
Number of weeks: New
BO verdict: Average
Yaariyan
Cast: Gulshan Griver, Deepti Naval, Himanshu Kohli, Rakul Preet Singh, Evelyn Sharma, Nicloe Faria
Director: Divya Khosla Kumar
What works: Songs by Yo Yo Honey Singh
What doesn't: Bad script, bad performances
Number of weeks: New
BO verdict: Opens well
Sholay 3D
Cast: Amitabh Bachchan, Dharmendra, Sanjeev Kumar, Jaya Bachchan, Hema Malini
Director: Ramesh Sippy
What works: It's a classic.
What doesn't: The 3D gimmicks
Number of weeks: 1
BO verdict:
Dhoom 3
Cast: Aamir Khan, Abhishek Bachchan, Katrina Kaif, Uday Chopra, Jackie Shroff
Director: Vijay Krishna Acharya
What works: Performances, visually brilliant, great action sequences
What doesn't: Too long
Number of weeks: 3
BO verdict: Blockbuster
Read the reviews here: Raja Sen / Sukanya Verma