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Sholay 3D, Mr Joe B Carvalho fail at box office
Movies that release on the first Friday of the year never seem to do well, and the jinx remained unbroken with last week's releases.
Mr Joe B Carvalho and Sholay 3D failed to create an impact on the box office.
Dhoom 3, on the other hand, is still breaking records.
Trade analyst Vinod Mirani gives box office verdict for the week.
Sholay 3D
Cast: Amitabh Bachchan, Dharmendra, Sanjeev Kumar, Jaya Bachchan, Hema Malini
Director: Ramesh Sippy
What works: It's a classic.
What doesn't: The 3D gimmicks
Number of weeks: New
BO verdict: Fails to create impact.
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Mr Joe B Carvalho
Cast: Arshad Warsi, Soha Ali Khan, Jaaved Jaaferi
Director: Samir Tewari
What works: Nothing!
What doesn't: Terrible comedy, terrible script.
Number of weeks: New
BO verdict: Fails to create impact.
Mahabharat
Cast: Voice overs by Amitabh Bachchan, Anil Kapoor, Ajay Devgn, Jackie Shroff, Manoj Bajpayee and Vidya Balan
Director: Amaan Khan
What works: Good dubbing
What doesn't: Poor animation
Number of weeks: 1
BO verdict: Flop
Dhoom 3
Cast: Aamir Khan, Abhishek Bachchan, Katrina Kaif, Uday Chopra, Jackie Shroff
Director: Vijay Krishna Acharya
What works: Performances, visually brilliant, great action sequences
What doesn't: Too long
Number of weeks: 2
BO verdict: Blockbuster
Read the reviews here: Raja Sen / Sukanya Verma
Goliyon Ki Rasleela Ram-Leela
Cast: Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone, Supriya Pathak, Richa Chadda
Director: Sanjay Leela Bhansali
What works: Deepika Padukone, visually brilliant.
What doesn't: Too many songs, second half drags.
Number of weeks: 7
BO verdict: Average
Read the reviews here: Raja Sen / Sukanya Verma