Box Office: Singham Returns gets EXCELLENT opening

A look at this week's hits and misses.

Ajay Devgn-starrer Singham Returns has got a bumper opening at the box office.

The film has already collected Rs 77 crores in three days, and is on its way to enter the Rs 100 crores club in its opening week itself.

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

Singham Returns

Cast: Ajay Devgn, Kareena Kapoor, Amol Gupte

Director: Rohit Shetty

What works: Great action sequences, good performances

What doesn't: Childishly crafted film, too loud.

Number of weeks: New

BO verdict: Excellent opening.

Read the reviews here: Raja Sen / Sukanya Verma

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Cast: Akshay Kumar, Tamannaah, Johnny Lever, Prakash Raj, Sonu Sood, Krushna Abhishek

Director: Sajid-Farhad

What works: Good one-liners.

What doesn't: Poor script, lacks a good story.

Number of weeks: 1

Box Office verdict: Below average.

Read the review here

Cast: Salman Khan, Jacqueline Fernandez, Nawazuddin Siddique

Director: Sajid Nadiadwala

What works: Salman Khan, Nawazuddin Siddique, hit music

What doesn't: Lack of a story

Number of weeks: 3

Box Office verdict: Superhit

Read the review here: Raja Sen / Sukanya Verma

Cast: Surveen Chawla, Jai Bhanushali, Sushant Singh

Director: Vivek Agnihotri

What works: Good soundtrack.

What doesn't: Bad performances, poor script.

Number of weeks: 4

Box Office verdict: Hit.

Read the review here