Akshay Kumar strikes gold at the box office!
Last week’s release Brothers opened well at the box office.
The film has recorded the second highest weekend opening after Salman Khan's Bajrangi Bhaijaan. Saturday was an especially good day at the box office, since it was a national holiday for Independence Day.
Trade analyst Vinod Mirani gives us the box office verdict for the week.
Brothers
Cast: Akshay Kumar, Sidharth Malhotra, Jackie Shroff, Jacqueline Fernadez
Director: Karan Malhotra
What works: Akshay Kumar’s performance.
What doesn't: Melodramatic plot, bad direction.
Number of weeks: New
BO verdict: Decent opening
Read the reviews here: Raja Sen / Sukanya Verma
Bangistan
Cast: Riteish Deshmukh, Jacqueline Fernandez, Pulkit Samrat
Director: Karan Anshuman
What works: Riteish Deshmukh
What doesn't: The gags. Film lacks substance.
Number of weeks: 1
BO verdict: Poor
Jaanisaar
Cast: Imran Abbas, Pernia Qureshi
Director: Muzaffar Ali
What works: Beautiful songs.
What doesn't: Weak performances and bad editing.
Number of weeks: 1
BO verdict: Disaster
Drishyam
Cast: Ajay Devgn, Tabu, Shriya Saran, Rajat Kapoor
Director: Nishikant Kamath
What works: Good performances.
What doesn't: The ingredients are all there but the film never quite takes off.
Number of weeks: 2
BO verdict: Below average
Masaan
Cast: Richa Chadha, Sanjay Mishra, Vicky Kaushal, Shweta Tripathi
Director: Neeraj Ghaywan
What works: Great story, good performances
What doesn't: Offbeat subject
Number of weeks: 3
BO verdict: Poor
Bajrangi Bhaijaan
Cast: Salman Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Harshaali Malhotra
Director: Kabir Khan
What works: Great story, and SALMAN KHAN!
What doesn't: Too long.
Number of weeks: 4
BO verdict: Blockbuster
Read the reviews here: Raja Sen / Sukanya Verma
