No takers for Paathshaala, Phoonk 2

Neither horror nor going to back to school was a hit with moviegoers as last week's releases -- Paathshaala and Phoonk [ Images ] 2 -- fared poorly at the box office.

Trade analyst Vinod Mirani gives us the box office verdict.

Note: Films are ranked according to their release dates. The thumbs ups and downs reflect rediff's views.

	Paathshaala Cast: Shahid Kapoor [ Images ], Ayesha Takia [ Images ] Azmi and Nana Patekar [ Images ]. Director: Milind Ukey. Has its heart in the right place. Very dull and outdated. Number of weeks: New. BO Verdict: Poor opening. Review
	Phoonk 2 Cast: Sudeep, Amrita Khanvilkar, Rishabh Jain and Ahsaas Channa. Director: Milind Gadagkar Some scenes make you jump. Too noisy. Number of weeks: New. BO Verdict: Very poor opening. Review
	Prince Cast: Vivek Oberoi [ Images ], Aruna Shields [ Images ], Neeru Bajwa and Nandana Sen [ Images ]. Director: Kookie V Gulati. Tough. Influenced by 70s Bollywood. Number of weeks: 1. BO Verdict: Flop. Review
	The Japanesse Wife Cast: Rahul Bose [ Images ], Raima Sen [ Images ] and Chigusa Takaku. Director: Aparna Sen [ Images ]. Takaku and Raima perform well. Rahul lets down the film. Number of weeks: 1. BO Verdict: Flop. Review
	Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai Cast: Riteish Deshmukh [ Images ], Jacqueline Fernandez [ Images ], Vishla Malhotra and Sonal Sehgal [ Images ]. Director: Milap Zaveri. Jacqueline Fernandez and Vishal perform well. The story could be tighter. Number of weeks: 1. BO Verdict: Flop. Review
	Tum Milo Tho Sahi Cast: Dimple Kapadia [ Images ], Nana Patekar, Rehan Khan, Vidya Malvade [ Images ]. Director: Kabir Sadanand. Great performance from Nana Patekar and Dimple Kapadia. Forced songs and predictable climax. Number of weeks: 2. BO Verdict: Flop. Review
	Sadiyaan Cast: Rekha [ Images ], Hema Malini [ Images ], Rishi Kapoor [ Images ], Luv Sinha [ Images ] and Ferena Wazir. Director: Raj Kanwar. Tough. Long annoying film. Number of weeks: 2. BO Verdict: Flop. Review
	Pankh Cast: Bipasha Basu [ Images ], Maradona [ Images ] Rebello, . Director: Sudipto Chattopadhyay. Very courageous film. Director tries to explore too many sub-themes simultaneously. Number of weeks: 2. BO Verdict: Flop. Review
	The Great Indian Butterfly Cast: Boman Irani [ Images ], Minissha Lamba [ Images ], Sammer Dattani. Director: Shyam Benegal [ Images ]. Great performance from Sandhya Mridhul, Aamir Bashir and Koel Puri [ Images ]. Outdated. Number of weeks: 2. BO Verdict: Flop. Review
	Well Done Abba Cast: Boman Irani, Minissha Lamba, Sammer Dattani. Director: Shyam Benegal. Great performance from Boman Irani. Audience might not relate to situations. Number of weeks: 3. BO Verdict: Flop. Review
Trade pundit: Vinod Mirani Last week's box office results
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