Here's looking at the hits and flops of the week.
Last week's release Fugly opened poorly at the box office, thanks to the lack of story and treatment. Co-produced by Akshay Kumar, the film saw a poor weekend even though it was heavily promoted.
The week's other releases -- Chal Bhaag, Machhli Jal Ki Rani Hai and Unforgettable -- were disasters.
Fugly
Cast: Jimmy Shergill, Mohit Marwah, Vijender Singh, Kiara Advani, Arif Lamba
Director: Kabir Sadanand.
What works: Noble intentions.
What doesn't: Too many loopholes in the script. We've seen it all before.
Number of weeks: New
Box Office verdict: Flop
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Holiday - A Soldier Is Never Off Duty
Image: Akshay Kumar and Sonakshi Sinha in HolidayCast: Akshay Kumar, Sonakshi Sinha, Sumeet Raghavan, Freddy Daruwala, Govinda
Director: A R Murugadoss.
What works: Akshay Kumar.
What doesn't: Too long and boring.
Number of weeks: 1
Box Office verdict: Average.
Filmistaan
Image: Poster of FilmistaanCast: Sharib Hashmi, Inaamulhaq
Director: Nitin Kakkar.
What works: Terrific plot, good performances.
What doesn't: Nothing.
Number of weeks: 1
Box Office verdict: Flop.
Citylights
Image: Rajkummar Rao and Patralekha in CitylightsCast: Rajkummar Rao, Patralekha.
Director: Hansal Mehta.
What works: Terrific performances, good cinematography.
What doesn't: Bad music undoes the film's drama.
Number of weeks: 2
Box Office verdict: Below average.
Heropanti
Image: Kriti Sanon and Tiger Shroff in HeropantiCast: Tiger Shroff, Kriti Sanon
Director: Sabbir Khan.
What works: Tiger shows promise.
What doesn't: Shoddy, outdated direction. Tacky script.
Number of weeks: 3
Box Office verdict: Hit.
Read the reviews here: Sukanya Verma / Paloma Sharma
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