 | « Back to article | Print this article |
Shonali Bose's The Sky is Pink, starring Priyanka Chopra and Farhan Akhtar, got good reviews but fared below average at the box office.
Vinod Mirani gives us his weekly verdict.
The Sky is Pink
Cast: Priyanka Chopra, Farhan Akhtar, Zaira Wasim and Rohit Saraf.
Director: Shonali Bose.
What works: Fantastic performances.
What doesn't: Rather than allow us to feel things on our own, the film tells us when to cry.
Number of weeks: New.
Box Office verdict: Below Average.
War
Cast: Hrithik Roshan, Tiger Shroff, Vaani Kapoor, Ashutosh Rana, Anupriya Goenka, Dipannita Sharma, Soni Razdan.
Director: Siddharth Anand.
What works: The Hrithik-Tiger face-off.
What doesn't: Predictable, largely influenced by Hollywood films.
Number of weeks: 1.
Box Office verdict: Hit.
The Zoya Factor
Cast: Sonam Kapoor, Dulquer Salmaan, Sanjay Kapoor, Angad Bedi and Sikander Kher.
Director: Abhishek Sharma.
What works: Dulquer Salmaan.
What doesn't: A shrill Sonam, the film does not capture the book's magic.
Number of weeks: 3.
Box Office verdict: Poor.
Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas
Cast: Karan Deol and Sahher Bambba.
Director: Sunny Deol.
What works: Gorgeously shot.
What doesn't: Poor performances.
Number of weeks: 3.
Box Office verdict: Poor.
Prassthanam
Cast: Sanjay Dutt, Jackie Shroff, Manisha Koirala, Chunky Pandey, Ali Fazal, Satyajeet Dubey.
Director: Deva Katta.
What works: Good performances.
What doesn't: Climax drags, action scenes are badly choreographed, Sanjay Dutt.
Number of weeks: 3.
Box Office verdict: Poor.
Dream Girl
Cast: Ayushmann Khurrana, Nushrat Bharucha, Annu Kapoor, Manjot Singh, Vijay Raaz, Abhishek Banerjee.
Director: Raaj Shaandilyaa.
What works: Good performances, hilarious film.
What doesn't: Drags, at times.
Number of weeks: 4.
Box Office verdict: Hit.
Section 375
Cast: Akshaye Khanna, Richa Chadha, Rahul Bhat, Meera Chopra.
Director: Ajay Bahl.
What works: Engaging courtroom drama.
What doesn't: Most of the dialogues are in English.
Number of weeks: 4.
Box Office verdict: Below average.
Baadhshah Pehlwaan
Cast: Sudeep, Suniel Shetty, Aakanksha Singh, Sushant Singh, Kabir Duhan Singh and Sharath Lohitashwa.
Director: S Krishna.
What works: The chemistry between the lead couple and film's social message.
What doesn't: The hero's abrupt transformation from wrestler to boxer.
Number of weeks: 4.
Box Office verdict: Poor.
Chhichhore
Cast: Sushant Singh Rajput, Shraddha Kapoor, Varun Sharma, Tahir Raj Bhasin, Tushar Panday and Naveen Polishetty.
Director: Nitesh Tiwari.
What works: Heartwarming film, well-written.
What doesn't: Predictable.
Number of weeks: 6.
Box Office verdict: Hit.
