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Box Office: Poor opening for Ek Thi Daayan
Last week's release Ek Thi Daayan opened poorly at the box office despite good reviews. The film has failed to draw audiences to the theatres.
Trade analyst Vinod Mirani gives the box office verdict.
Ek Thi Dayan
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: New
BO verdict: Opens poorly.
Read the review here
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: 1
BO verdict: Flop
Commando
Cast: Vidyut Jamwal, Pooja Chopra, Jaideep Ahlawat
Director: Dilip Ghosh
What works: Good performances by Vidyut Jamwal and Jaideep Ahlawat.
What doesn't: Few action sequences, Poor script.
Number of weeks: 1
BO verdict: Average
Chashme Baddoor
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: 2
BO verdict: Average