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Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola: First flop of the year?

Last updated on: January 15, 2013 13:42 IST
Imran Khan and Anushka Sharma in Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola

In spite of a good opening weekend at the box office, Vishal Bharadwaj's Matru Ki Bijli Ka Mandola may well be on its way to become the first flop of 2013.

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

Cast: Imran Khan, Anushka Sharma, Pankaj Kapur

Director: Vishal Bhardwaj

What works: Direction, Pankaj Kapur's performance.

What doesn't: Imran Khan's character, length of the film.

Number of weeks: New

BO verdict: Flop

Read the reviews here and here.

Table No 21

Last updated on: January 15, 2013 13:42 IST
A scene from Table No 21

Cast: Rajeev Khandelwal, Tena Desae and Paresh Rawal

Director: Aaditya Daat

What works: The lead performances 

What doesn't: Direction

Number of weeks: 1

BO verdict: Average

Read the review here

Dabangg 2

Last updated on: January 15, 2013 13:42 IST
Salman Khan and Sonakshi Sinha in Dabangg 2

Cast: Salman Khan, Sonakshi Sinha, Arbaaz Khan, Vinod Khanna

Director: Arbaaz Khan

What works: Salman's star power

What doesn't: Bad acting, poor script

Number of weeks: 2

BO verdict: Superhit

Read the review here