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Box Office: Aashqui 2 opens well

Twenty three years later, people have still not gotten over the Aashiqui fever.

The film's sequel, starring Aditya Roy Kapur and Shraddha Kapoor, released in theatres last week, and have opened well at the box office.

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

Aashqui 2

Cast: Aditya Roy Kapur, Shraddha Kapoor.

Director: Mohit Suri

What works: Good music

What doesn't: Amateur performances, poorly directed film

Number of weeks: New

BO verdict: Opens well.

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Shree

Cast: Hussain Kuwajerwala, Anjali Patil

Director: Rajesh Bachchani

What works: Hussain

What doesn't: Tedious plot, inconsistant unskilled story-telling.

Number of weeks: New

BO verdict: Flop

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Ek Thi Daayan

Cast: Emraan Hashmi, Konkona Sen Sharma, Kalki Koechlin and Huma Qureshi

Director: Kannan Iyer

What works: Good scary moments.

What doesn't: Second half drags, predictable.

Number of weeks: 1

BO verdict: Below average.

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Nautanki Saala

Cast: Ayushmann Khurrana, Kunaal Roy Kapur, Evelyn Sharma, Pooja Salvi, Gaelyn Mendonca

Director: Rohan Sippy

What works: Funny moments and good performances by Ayushmann and Kunaal.

What doesn't: Lengthy

Number of weeks: 2

BO verdict: Flop

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Chashme Badoor

Cast: Siddharth, Divyendu Sharma, Ali Zafar, Taapsee Pannu

Director: David Dhawan

What works: Funny moments and dialogues.

What doesn't: Not an adequately inspired remake

Number of weeks: 3

BO verdict: Average

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