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Box Office: Krrish 3 is a HIT!
Rakesh Roshan's Krrish 3 opened to mixed reviews and saw a slow start at the box office in the first three days. But on Monday, the collections took a massive jump, bringing the smiles back on the faces of the exhibitors, distributors and makers.
Trade analyst Vinod Mirani gives us the box office verdict for the week.
Krrish 3
Cast: Hrithik Roshan, Priyanka Chopra, Kangna Ranaut, Vivek Oberoi
Director: Rakesh Roshan
What works: Hrithik Roshan.
What doesn't: Mash-up of several Hollywood movies.
Number of weeks: New
BO verdict: Hit
Read the reviews here: Raja Sen / Sukanya Verma / Paloma Sharma
Mickey Virus
Cast: Manish Paul, Elli Avram, Varun Badola
Director: Saurabh Verma
What works: Good suspence in the second half.
What doesn't: The first half drags.
Number of weeks: 1
BO verdict: Flop
Ishq Actually
Cast: Rajeev Khandelwal, Rayo Bakhirta
Director: Anish Khanna
What works: Pretty visuals and a mellow soundtrack.
What doesn't: Obtuse, dispassionate and inert.
Number of weeks: 1
BO verdict: Flop
Sooper Se Ooper
Cast: Vir Das, Kirti Kulhari, Gulshan Grover, Deepak Dobriyal, Yashpal Sharma
Director: Shekhar Ghosh
What works: Good direction and music.
What doesn't: Plot-less movie.
Number of weeks: 1
BO verdict: Flop
Boss
Cast: Akshay Kumar, Mithun Chakraborty, Ronit Roy, Danny Denzongpa, Aditi Rao Hydari, Shiv Pandit
Director: Anthony D'Souza
What works: Good action sequences.
What doesn't: Too loud.
Number of weeks: 2
BO verdict: Flop
Shahid
Cast: Rajkumar, Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub, Tigmanshu Dhulia, Kay Kay Menon
Director: Hansal Mehta
What works: Brilliant performances, thought-provoking film.
What doesn't: Doesn't delve into what shaped Shahid's thinking, and why he chose the jihadi path, abrupt at times.
Number of weeks: 2
BO verdict: Flop