Last Friday's release Vicky Donor is being widely appreciated for its fresh content. Its box office collections have picked up impressively since it opened, with Sunday collections almost double of Friday's.
The other release Hate Story managed to lure audiences into theatres with its bold posters and promos but its poor content dashed the film's chances at the box office.
Trade analyst Vinod Mirani gives the box office verdict.
Vicky Donor
Cast: Ayushmann Khurrana, Yami Gautam and Annu Kapoor
Director: Shoojit Sircar
What works: A very novel story, fresh performances.
What doesn't: A relatively weak second half.
Number of weeks: New
BO verdict: Good opening
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Also read: 'If I were a star kid, I'd have made my debut earlier'
Hate Story
Image: Movie poster of Hate StoryCast: Paoli Dam, Gulshan Devaiya, Nikhil Dwivedi.
Director: Vivek Agnihotri.
What works: Adult theme, erotic content.
What doesn't: Terrible acting, mediocre plot.
Number of weeks: New.
BO Verdict: Poor opening.
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Bittoo Boss
Image: Amita Pathak and Pulkit Samrat in Bittoo BossCast: Pulkit Samrat, Amita Pathak.
Director: Supavitra Babul.
What works: Interesting premise.
What doesn't: Caricature characters, banal plot, amateurish effort.
Number of weeks: 1.
BO Verdict: Flop.
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Housefull 2
Image: Housefull 2Photographs: A scene from Housefull 2
Cast: Akshay Kumar, Asin, John Abraham, Riteish Deshmukh, Jacqueline Fernandez, Zarine Khan, Shazahn Padamsee, Shreyas Talpade.
Director: Sajid Khan.
What works: Fun dialogues.
What doesn't: Terrible performances, moronic humour.
Number of weeks: 2.
BO Verdict: Hit.
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