Here's looking at the hits and flops of the week.
Despite bad reviews, Sajid Khan's Humshakals has managed to do reasonably well in its opening weekend. But the film's high costs may pose a problem.
Trade analyst Vinod Mirani gives us the box office verdict for the week.
Humshakals
Cast: Saif Ali Khan, Riteish Deshmukh, Ram Kapoor, Bipasha Basu, Esha Gupta, Tamannaah
Director: Sajid Khan
What works: Riteish Deshmukh's acting
What doesn't: Bad acting, bad script, bad humour.
Number of weeks: New
Box Office verdict: Decent opening
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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: 1
Box Office verdict: Flop
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Holiday - A Soldier Is Never Off Duty
Cast: 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: 2
Box Office verdict: Hit.
Filmistaan
Cast: Sharib Hashmi, Inaamulhaq
Director: Nitin Kakkar.
What works: Terrific plot, good performances.
What doesn't: Nothing.
Number of weeks: 2
Box Office verdict: Flop.
Citylights
Cast: 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: 3.
Box Office verdict: Below average.
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