The hits and misses of the week.
Last week's release Coffee With D had no takers.
Trade analyst Vinod Mirani gives us the weekly verdict.
Coffee With D
Cast: Sunil Grover, Pankaj Tripathi.
Director: Vishal Mishra
What works: Good performances, a few genuinely funny scenes.
What doesn't: Poorly executed, boring music.
Number of weeks: New.
BO verdict: Poor opening.
Ok Jaanu
Cast: Shraddha Kapoor, Aditya Roy Kapur, Naseeruddin Shah, Leela Samson
Director: Shaad Ali
What works: Beautiful cinematography.
What doesn't: Shaad Ali cannot pull off a remake of the well-made original, O Kadhal Kanmani.
Number of weeks: 1.
BO verdict: Flop.
Haraamkhor
Cast: Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Shweta Tripathi
Director: Shlok Sharma
What works: Great performances.
What doesn't: Slow pace.
Number of weeks: 1.
BO verdict: Flop.
Dangal
Cast: Aamir Khan, Sakshi Tanwar, Sanya Malhotra, Fatima Sana Shaikh, Zaira Wasim, Suhani Bhatnagar, Aparshakti Khurrana.
Director: Nitesh Tiwari.
What works: Excellent performances, story, soundtrack.
What doesn't: A little melodrama towards the end.
Number of weeks: 4.
BO verdict: Blockbuster.
Read the reviews here: Sukanya Verma/Raja Sen
Befikre
Cast: Ranveer Singh, Vaani Kapoor
Director: Aditya Chopra.
What works: No chemistry, Vaani's deadpan acting.
What doesn't: Poor climax.
Number of weeks: 6.
BO verdict: Semi hit.
Read the reviews here: Raja Sen/Sukanya Verma/Aseem Chhabra
Kahaani 2
Cast: Vidya Balan, Arjun Rampal.
Director: Sujoy Ghosh
What works: Great performance by Vidya Balan.
What doesn't: Predictable ending.
Number of weeks: 7.
BO verdict: Flop.
Dear Zindagi
Cast: Shah Rukh Khan, Alia Bhatt, Angad Bedi, Kunal Kapoor, Ali Zafar.
Director: Gauri Shinde
What works: Great performances, great script, good music, beautiful locales.
What doesn't: Slow paced in the first half.
Number of weeks: 8.
BO verdict: Flop.
Read the reviews here: Raja Sen/Sukanya Verma
