The Big Baritone cannot save the day.
Amitabh Bachchan-starrer Shamitabh could not break the box office jinx, and fared below average. It saw a poor opening but picked up on Sunday. Unfortunately, it dropped again, and it's high price tag made sure it couldn't be a winner.
The other two releases Jai Jawan Jai Kisaan and Hum Tum Dushman Dushman were a no show.
Trade analyst Vinod Mirani gives us the box office verdict for the week.
Shamitabh
Cast: Amitabh Bachchan, Dhanush, Akshara Haasan
Director: R Balki
What works: Amitabh Bachchan's baritone.
What doesn't: Nothing else!
Number of weeks: New
BO verdict: Below average
Khamoshiyan
Cast: Ali Fazal, Gurmeet Choudhary, Sapna Pabbi
Director: Karan Darra
What works: Good music.
What doesn't: Bad direction and story.
Number of weeks: 1
BO verdict: Poor opening
Hawaizaada
Cast: Ayushmaan Khurrana, Pallavi Sharda, Mithun Chakraborthy
Director: Vibhu Puri
What works: Ornate sets.
What doesn't: Bad performances, shoddy direction.
Number of weeks: 1
BO verdict: Poor opening
Rahasya
Cast: Kay Kay Menon, Tisca Chopra, Ashish Vidhyrathi
Director: Manish Gupta
What works: Good performances, fast-paced story.
What doesn't: Film over-explains the climax.
Number of weeks: 1
BO verdict: Poor opening
Dolly Ki Doli
Cast: Sonam Kapoor, Rajkummar Rao, Pulkit Samrat, Varun Sharma
Director: Abhishek Dogra
What works: Light-hearted, fun film.
What doesn't: Plot loopholes that defy logic.
Number of weeks: 2
BO verdict: Below average
Baby
Cast: Akshay Kumar, Anupam Kher, Danny Denzongpa, Rana Daggubati, Taapasee Pannu
Director: Neeraj Pandey
What works: Akshay Kumar, Anupam Kher and Danny Denzongpa are terrific together.
What doesn't: Not gripping enough.
Number of weeks: 2
BO verdict: Average
