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Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum opens well at the box office

Last Friday's release Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum opened really well at the box office, despite several bad reviews from critics.

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

Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum

Cast: Riteish Deshmukh, Tusshar Kapoor, Sarah Jane Dias and Neha Sharma

Director: Sachin Yardi.

What works: The sex comedy genre, and the Riteish-Tusshar pairing.

What doesn't: Juvenile jokes.

Number of weeks: New

BO verdict: Good opening.

Read the review here

Mere Dost Picture Abhi Baki Hai

Cast: Suneil Shetty, Om Puri, Rajpal Yadav and Udita Goswami

Director: Rajnish Raj Thakur.

What works: Some good actors like Rajpal Yadav and Om Puri.

What doesn't: Inane plot, boring execution, dated look

Number of weeks: New

BO verdict: Flop.

Cocktail

Cast: Saif Ali Khan, Deepika Padukone and Diana Penty

Director: Homi Adajania.

What works: Stylish movie, good looking cast, good music.

What doesn't: Watered down film with an inane plot.

Number of weeks: 2

BO verdict: Hit.

Read the review here

Bol Bachchan

Cast: Ajay Devgn, Abhishek Bachchan, Asin and Prachi Desai

Director: Rohit Shetty.

What works: Fun dialogues.

What doesn't: Boisterous, cheesy, slapstick movie with a lacklustre script.

Number of weeks: 3.

BO verdict: Hit.

Read the review here