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Box Office: Krrish 3 is a HIT!

November 05, 2013 17:06 IST
Hrithik Roshan and Kangna Ranaut in Krrish 3

Rakesh Roshan's Krrish 3 opened to mixed reviews and saw a slow start at the box office in the first three days. But on Monday, the collections took a massive jump, bringing the smiles back on the faces of the exhibitors, distributors and makers.

Trade analyst Vinod Mirani gives us the box office verdict for the week.

Krrish 3

Cast: Hrithik Roshan, Priyanka Chopra, Kangna Ranaut, Vivek Oberoi

Director: Rakesh Roshan

What works: Hrithik Roshan.

What doesn't: Mash-up of several Hollywood movies.

Number of weeks: New

BO verdict: Hit

Read the reviews here: Raja Sen / Sukanya Verma / Paloma Sharma

Mickey Virus

November 05, 2013 17:06 IST
Manish Paul in Mickey Virus

Cast: Manish Paul, Elli Avram, Varun Badola

Director: Saurabh Verma

What works: Good suspence in the second half.

What doesn't: The first half drags.

Number of weeks: 1

BO verdict: Flop

Read the review here

 

Ishq Actually

November 05, 2013 17:06 IST
Rajeev Khandelwala, Rayo Bakhirta, Neha Ahuja in Ishq Actually

Cast: Rajeev Khandelwal, Rayo Bakhirta

Director: Anish Khanna

What works: Pretty visuals and a mellow soundtrack.

What doesn't: Obtuse, dispassionate and inert.

Number of weeks: 1

BO verdict: Flop

Read the review here

 

Sooper Se Ooper

November 05, 2013 17:06 IST
Gulshan Grover in Sooper Se Ooper

Cast: Vir Das, Kirti Kulhari, Gulshan Grover, Deepak Dobriyal, Yashpal Sharma

Director: Shekhar Ghosh

What works: Good direction and music.

What doesn't: Plot-less movie.

Number of weeks: 1

BO verdict: Flop

Read the review here

 

Boss

November 05, 2013 17:06 IST
Akshay Kumar in Boss

Cast: Akshay Kumar, Mithun Chakraborty, Ronit Roy, Danny Denzongpa, Aditi Rao Hydari, Shiv Pandit

Director: Anthony D'Souza

What works: Good action sequences.

What doesn't: Too loud.

Number of weeks: 2

BO verdict: Flop

Read the review here

Shahid

November 05, 2013 17:06 IST
Rajkumar in Shahid

Cast: Rajkumar, Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub, Tigmanshu Dhulia, Kay Kay Menon 

Director: Hansal Mehta

What works: Brilliant performances, thought-provoking film.

What doesn't: Doesn't delve into what shaped Shahid's thinking, and why he chose the jihadi path, abrupt at times.

Number of weeks: 2

BO verdict: Flop

Read the review here