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Box office: Decent opening for Shootout At Wadala, Bombay Talkies
Last week, four filmmakers -- Karan Johar, Anurag Kashyap, Dibakar Banerjee and Zoya Akhtar -- came together to make short films for Bombay Talkies, a film celebrating the 100 years of Indian cinema. The film has opened to good reviews, and is doing well in select multiplexes in major cities.
The week's other release Shootout At Wadala opened well in Maharashtra especially in single screen theatres. Still, it hasn't proven to be a major success yet.
Trade analyst Vinod Mirani gives the box office verdict for the week.
Shootout At Wadala
Cast: John Abraham, Anil Kapoor, Tusshar Kapoor, Manoj Bajpayee, Sonu Sood, Kangna Ranaut.
Director: Sanjay Gupta
What works: Good perfromances by Anil Kapoor and Manoj Bajpayee
What doesn't: Excess violence, too lengthy
Number of weeks: New
BO verdict: Average opening.
Read the review here
Bombay Talkies
Cast: Rani Mukerji, Randeep Hooda, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Vineet Singh, Saqib Saleem, Naman Jain
Directors: Karan Johar, Anurag Kashyap, Dibaker Banerjee and Zoya Akhtar
What works: A unique, experimental take on filmmaking.
What doesn't: Inconclusive plots. Some shorts work, some don't. Tacky end credits.
Number of weeks: New
BO verdict: Doing well at select multiplexes in major cities.
Read the reviews here and here
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: 1
BO verdict: Hit.
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: 2
BO verdict: Below average.
Read the review here