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Rani Mukerji's Aiyyaa fails at the box office
Rani Mukerji's Aiyyaa failed to drawn in crowds in theatres in its opening weekend. Ram Gopal Varma's Bhoot Returns met a similar fate.
Meanwhile, Makkhi -- the Hindi dubbed version of Telugu blockbuster Eega -- has been widely appreciated but that hasn't reflected in the film's collections.
Trade analyst Vinod Mirani gives the box office verdict for the week.
Aiyyaa
Cast: Rani Mukerji, Prithviraj Sukumaran
Director: Sachin Kundalkar
What works: Rani's performance.
What doesn't: Contrived plot, caricaturish characters
Number of weeks: New
BO verdict: Flop
Read the review here
Bhoot Returns
Cast: Manisha Koirala, J D Chakravarthi
Director: Ram Gopal Varma
What works: Quite a few scary scenes
What doesn't: Unoriginal script
Number of weeks: New
BO verdict: Flop
Read the review here
Makkhi
Cast: Sudeep, Samantha, Nani
Director: S S Rajamouli
What works: Stunning visuals, novel concept
What doesn't: The Hindi dubbing takes away from the story at times.
Number of weeks: New
BO verdict: Poor opening
Read the review here
Chittagong
Cast: Manoj Bajpayee, Nawazuddin Siddiqui
Director: Bedabrata Pain
What works: Historical significance
What doesn't: Sloppy period detailing
Number of weeks: New
BO verdict: Flop.
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English Vinglish
Cast: Sridevi, Mehdi Nebbou, Priya Anand, Adil Hussain
Director: Gauri Shinde
What works: Sridevi's performance, the script
What doesn't: Basic plot
Number of weeks: 1
BO verdict: Hit
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OMG! Oh My God
Cast: Akshay Kumar, Paresh Rawal
Director: Umesh Shukla
What works: Paresh Rawal's performance
What doesn't: Production values
Number of weeks: 1
BO verdict: Super Hit
Kamal Dhamaal Malamaal
Cast: Nana Patekar, Paresh Rawal, Om Puri, Shreyas Talpade
Director: Priyadarshan
What works: Nothing
What doesn't: Poor script, oudated comedy elements
Number of weeks: 2
BO verdict: Flop
Read the review here