The hits and misses of the week.
The box office collections for Akshay Kumar's Airlift picked up over the weekend, thanks to its good reviews and positive word-of-mouth. With a public holiday coming up on Republic Day, this film is on its way to become a hit.
Kyaa Kool Hain Hum 3 had an average weekend, as the film caters to a limited audience.
Trade analyst Vinod Mirani gives us the latest box office verdict.
Airlift
Cast: Akshay Kumar, Nimrit Kaur, Feryna Wazheir
Director: Raja Krishna Menon
What works: Excellent performance by Akshay Kumar.
What doesn't: The song breaks the film's rhythm.
Number of weeks: New.
BO verdict: Good opening.
Read the reviews here: Raja Sen / Sukanya Verma
Kyaa Kool Hai Hum 3
Cast: Tushar Kapoor, Aftab Shivdasani, Mandana Karimi, Krishna Abhishek
Director: Umesh Ghadge
What works: Sleazy porncom.
What doesn't: Too much skin fest.
Number of weeks: New
BO verdict: Average opening.
Chalk N Duster
Cast: Juhi Chawla, Shabana Azmi, Divya Dutta, Upasana Singh, Arya Babbar, Girish Karnad
Director: Jayant Gilatar
What works: Excellent performances.
What doesn't: Weak direction.
Number of weeks: 1
BO verdict: Flop.
Wazir
Cast: Amitabh Bachchan, Farhan Akhtar, Aditi Rao Hydari, John Abraham, Neil Nitin Mukesh
Director: Bejoy Nambiar
What works: Amitabh Bachchan's performance, good dialogues.
What doesn't: Dull, predictable thriller.
Number of weeks: 2
BO verdict: Flop.
Chauranga
Cast: Sanjay Suri, Tannishtha Chatterjee, Soham Maitra, Ena Saha, Riddhi Sen
Director: Bikas Ranjan Mishra
What works: Good performances.
What doesn't: Lacks a strong story.
Number of weeks: 2
BO verdict: Flop.
Dilwale
Cast: Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Varun Dhawan, Kriti Sanon, Boman Irani, Varun Sharma, Johnny Lever
Director: Rohit Shetty
What works: Good music.
What doesn't: Weak story.
Number of weeks: 5
BO verdict: Average.
Bajirao Mastani
Cast: Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone, Priyanka Chopra
Director: Sanjay Leela Bhansali
What works: The performance of the entire cast.
What doesn't: The film is slow and lengthy.
Number of weeks: 5
BO verdict: Average
Read the reviews here: Raja Sen / Sukanya Verma
Tamasha
Cast: Ranbir Kapoor, Deepika Padukone
Director: Imtiaz Ali
What works: The lead cast.
What doesn't: First half drags.
Number of weeks: 8
BO verdict: Flop.
