Last week's release Shaadi Ke Side Effects saw a poor opening on the first day. The collections improved over the weekend, but that will not help much due to the film's poor reviews.
Trade analyst Vinod Mirani gives box office verdict for the week.
Shaadi Ke Side Effects
Cast: Farhan Akhtar, Vidya Balan, Vir Das, Ram Kapoor, Purab Kohli, Ila Arun, Rati Agnihotri
Director: Saket Chaudhary
What works: Good performances, humour in the first half
What doesn't: Lengthy, plot meanders
Number of weeks: New
BO verdict:
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Highway
Cast: Alia Bhatt, Randeep Hooda
Director: Imtiaz Ali
What works: Good story, amazing performances
What doesn't: Lengthy
Number of weeks: 1
BO verdict: Below average
Read the reviews here: Sukanya Verma / Aseem Chhabra
Darr @The Mall
Cast: Jimmy Shergill, Nushrat Bharucha
Director: Pavan Kripalani
What works: Scary in parts.
What doesn't: Bad performances, weak story.
Number of weeks: 1
BO verdict: Flop
Gunday
Cast: Ranveer Singh, Arjun Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra, Irrfan Khan
Director: Ali Abbas Zaffar
What works: Ranveer Singh and Arjun Kapoor's bromance
What doesn't: Predictable plot, too many songs.
Number of weeks: 2
BO verdict: Hit
Read the review here: Sukanya Verma / Raja Sen
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