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Box Office: Mahabharat finds few takers, Dhoom 3 makes Rs 200 crores!

December 30, 2013 17:17 IST
Movie poster of Mahabharat

Last Friday's release Mahabharat found few takers at the box office.

Dhoom 3, on the other hand, is still breaking records. Besides being the first film to make Rs 200 crores the fastest, it has also got the highest first week collection figures till date. 

Trade analyst Vinod Mirani gives box office verdict for the week.

Mahabharat

Cast: Voice overs by Amitabh Bachchan, Anil Kapoor, Ajay Devgn, Jackie Shroff, Manoj Bajpayee and Vidya Balan

Director: Amaan Khan

What works: Good dubbing 

What doesn't: Poor animation

Number of weeks: New

BO verdict: Finds very few takers.

Read the review here 

Dhoom 3

December 30, 2013 17:17 IST
Aamir Khan and Katrina Kaif in Dhoom 3

Cast: Aamir Khan, Abhishek Bachchan, Katrina Kaif, Uday Chopra, Jackie Shroff

Director: Vijay Krishna Acharya

What works: Perfromances, visually brilliant, great action sequences

What doesn't: Too long

Number of weeks: 1

BO verdict: Blockbuster

Read the reviews here: Raja Sen / Sukanya Verma

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R...Rajkumar

December 30, 2013 17:17 IST
Shahid Kapoor and Sonakshi Sinha in R... Rajkumar

Cast: Shahid Kapoor, Sonakshi Sinha, Sonu Sood

Director: Prabhu Dheva

What works: Shahid entertains in parts.

What doesn't: Story, music, the action doesn't suit Shahid.

Number of weeks: 3

BO verdict: Average

Read the review here

Goliyon Ki Rasleela Ram-Leela

December 30, 2013 17:17 IST
Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone in Goliyon Ki Rasleela Ram-Leela

Cast: Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone, Supriya Pathak, Richa Chadda

Director: Sanjay Leela Bhansali

What works: Deepika Padukone, visually brilliant.

What doesn't: Too many songs, second half drags.

Number of weeks: 6

BO verdict: Average

Read the reviews here: Raja Sen / Sukanya Verma