The hits and misses of the week.
The first releases of 2017 did not have any takers. Both Ok Jaanu and Haraamkhor failed at the box office.
Trade analyst Vinod Mirani gives us the weekly verdict.
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: New.
BO verdict: Flop.
Haraamkhor
Cast: Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Shweta Tripathi
Director: Shlok Sharma
What works: Great performances.
What doesn't: Slow pace.
Number of weeks: New.
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: 3.
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: 5.
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: 6.
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: 7.
BO verdict: Flop.
Read the reviews here: Raja Sen/Sukanya Verma
Moh Maya Money
Cast: Ranveer Shorey, Neha Dhupia
Director: Munish Bhardwaj
What works: Good performances.
What doesn't: Poor screenplay and cinematography.
Number of weeks: 7.
BO verdict: Flop.
Force 2
Cast: John Abraham, Sonakshi Sinha, Tahir Raj Bhasin
Director: Abhinay Deo
What works: Tahir Raj Bhasin and the action sequences.
What doesn't: Complex plot.
Number of weeks: 8.
BO verdict: Poor.
Read the reviews here: Raja Sen/Sukanya Verma
Tum Bin II
Cast: Aditya Seal, Neha Sharma, Aashim Gulati
Director: Anubhav Sinha
What works: Tough!
What doesn't: Outdated twists, too lengthy, music not impressive.
Number of weeks: 8.
BO verdict: Poor.
Rock On 2
Cast: Farhan Akhtar, Arjun Rampal, Shraddha Kapoor, Purab Kohli, Shashank Arora.
Director: Shujat Saudagar
What works: Beautiful locales.
What doesn't: Wafer-thin plot, poor characterisations, boring music.
Number of weeks: 9.
BO verdict: Flop
Read the reviews here: Raja Sen / Sukanya Verma
