Box Office: Raanjhanaa, Shortcut Romeo

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

Raanjhanaa

Cast: Dhanush, Sonam Kapoor, Abhay Deol

Director: Aanand L Rai

What works: Terrific performance by Dhanush, great music by A R Rahman.

What doesn't: Second half drags

Number of weeks: New

BO verdict: Fared very well over the weekend.

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Cast: Neil Nitin Mukesh, Ameesha Patel, Puja Gupta

Director: Susi Ganesan

What works: Well shot, good performances by Neil Nitin Mukesh and Ameesha Patel

What doesn't: Bizarre twists, plot has loopholes, mediocre music.

Number of weeks: New

BO verdict: Disaster.

Cast: Mithun Chakraborty, Suniel Shetty, Kay Kay Menon, Johnny Lever, Mahaakshay

Director: Ashu Trikha

What works: Mithun Chakraborty and Suniel Shetty's perforrmances

What doesn't: Weak script, poorly directed.

Number of weeks: New

BO verdict: Opens poorly.

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Cast: Richa Chadda, Ali Fazal, Pukit Samrat, Manojit Singh, Varun Sharma

Director: Mrighdeep Singh Lamba

What works: Good performances, a few gags

What doesn't: We've seen it all before.

Number of weeks: 1

BO verdict: Will sail through safely

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Cast: Ranbir Kapoor, Deepika Padukone, Kalki Koechlin and Aditya Roy Kapur

Director: Ayan Mukerji

What works: Good performances, great storyline

What doesn't: Too long

Number of weeks: 3

BO verdict: Blockbuster

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