Box Office: PK gets a massive boost

A look at this week's hits and misses.

Last Friday's release PK started out slow at the box office but picked up significantly on Sunday.

With Christmas around the corner, the film is expected to do even better in the coming weekend. 
 
Trade analyst Vinod Mirani gives us the box office verdict for the week.

PK

Cast: Aamir Khan, Anushka Sharma, Sanjay Dutt, Sushant Singh Rajput, Saurabh Shukla, Boman Irani

Director: Rajkumar Hirani

What works:  Performances and the humour. 

What doesn't: Melodramatic plot.

Number of weeks: New

BO verdict: Opens well

Read the reviews here: Sukanya Verma/Raja Sen

Action Jackson

Cast: Ajay Devgn, Sonakshi Sinha, Yami Gautam, Manasvi Mamgai, Kunaal Roy Kapur

Director: Prabhudheva.

What works: It's so bad, it's good!

What doesn't: An assault on the nerves, a very strange plot.

Number of weeks: 3

BO verdict: Flop

Read the review here

Ungli

Cast: Sanjay Dutt, Emraan Hashmi, Randeep Hooda, Kangna Ranaut, Neil Bhoopalam, Angad Bedi

Director: Rensil D'Silva

What works: Promising screenplay.

What doesn't: Melodramatic story, very repetitive.

Number of weeks: 4

BO verdict: Flop

Read the review here

Happy Ending

Cast: Saif Ali Khan, Govinda, Illeana D'Cruz

Director: Raj Nidimoru and Krishna DK

What works: Govinda.

What doesn't: Script, and the humour.

Number of weeks: 5

BO verdict: Flop

Read the review here