Chennai Express has sped past last week's release Once Upon A Time In Mumbai Dobaara, which did average business at the box office. In fact, the Shah Rukh Khan starrer has set a new record of getting the highest first week collection figures till date. It is expected to do well in second week as well.
Trade analyst Vinod Mirani gives box office verdict for the week.
Once Upon A Time In Mumbai Dobaara
Cast: Akshay Kumar, Imran Khan, Sonakshi Sinha
Director: Milan Luthria
What works: Good production values, some good dialogues
What doesn't: Bad story, bad performances.
Number of weeks: New
BO verdict: Average
Read the reviews: Raja Sen / Sukanya Verma
Chennai Express
Cast: Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone
Director: Rohit Shetty
What works: The film starts well, family entertainer
What doesn't: Too many holes in the plot, lots of bad jokes.
Number of weeks: 1
BO verdict: Blockbuster
Read the reviews: Raja Sen / Sukanya Verma / Aseem Chhabra
BA Pass
Cast: Shilpa Shukla, Rajesh Sharma, Geeta Sharma
Director: Mohan Sikka
What works: Good performances, well made film
What doesn't: Nothing
Number of weeks: 2
BO verdict: Average
Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
Cast: Farhan Akhtar, Sonam Kapoor, Prakash Raj, Pawan Malhotra
Director: Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra
What works: Great script, amazing performances
What doesn't: Too long.
Number of weeks: 5
BO verdict: Hit
Read the reviews: Sukanya Verma / Aseem Chhabra
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