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Box Office: Bewakoofiyaan does below average business
Sonam Kapoor's first appearance in a bikini could not save Bewakoofiyaan at the box office.
The film, which suffers from a distinct lack of chemistry between the lead pair (despite their liplock!) and poor music, has garnered below average business,
As for the Ramsay horror, Neighbours, it has left its makers screaming in shock.
Queen -- which released the week before last -- is performing strongly, a rare film that has collected more on its seventh day as compared to its opening day. As it continues to do well in its second week, it can be termed a hit.
Total Siyapaa and Gulaab Gang, on the other hand, are flops.
Trade analyst Vinod Mirani gives box office verdict for the week.
Bewakoofiyaan
Cast: Sonam Kapoor, Ayushmann Khurrana, Rishi Kapoor
Director: Nupur Asthana
What works: Ayushmann and Sonam look good together
What doesn't: Tries to be too many things, and fails
Number of weeks: New
BO verdict: Below average
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Neighbours
Cast: Arbaaz Ali Khan
Director: Shyam Ramsey
What works: Nothing!
What doesn't: No horror, no thrills, terrible performances
Number of weeks: New
BO verdict: Flop
Gulaab Gang
Cast: Juhi Chawla, Madhuri Dixit
Director: Soumik Sen
What works: Juhi Chawla's performance
What doesn't: Flawed script
Number of weeks: 1
BO verdict: Flop
Queen
Cast: Kangna Ranaut, Lisa Haydon, Rajkummar Rao
Director: Vikas Bahl
What works: Kangna's performance, script, humour
What doesn't: Lengthy
Number of weeks: 1
BO verdict: Hit
Read the reviews here: Sukanya Verma / Raja Sen / Sonil Dedhia
Total Siyapaa
Cast: Ali Zafar, Yami Gautam, Kirron Kher
Director: E Niwas
What works: Performances
What doesn't: The treatment
Number of weeks: 1
BO verdict: Flop
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: 2
BO verdict: Flop
Highway
Cast: Alia Bhatt, Randeep Hooda
Director: Imtiaz Ali
What works: Good story, amazing performances
What doesn't: Lengthy
Number of weeks: 3
BO verdict: Below average
Read the reviews here: Sukanya Verma / Aseem Chhabra
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: 4
BO verdict: Hit
Read the review here: Sukanya Verma / Raja Sen