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Akshay Kumar's Boss flops at box office

Last updated on: October 21, 2013 15:06 IST
Akshay Kumar in Boss

Last week saw two releases, Boss and Shahid.

Akshay Kumar-starrer Boss opened to an average response on Wednesday but it failed to sustain through the week.

Shahid found appreciation but no collections to match. A Mumbai-centric film, it faced a lot of opposition in the city due to the ongoing 15th Mumbai Film Festival which kept film buffs busy.

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

Boss

Cast: Akshay Kumar, Mithun Chakraborty, Ronit Roy, Danny Denzongpa, Aditi Rao Hydari, Shiv Pandit

Director: Anthony D'Souza

What works: Good action sequences.

What doesn't: Too loud.

Number of weeks: New

BO verdict: Flop

Read the review here

Shahid

Last updated on: October 21, 2013 15:06 IST
Rajkumar in Shahid

Cast: Rajkumar, Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub, Tigmanshu Dhulia, Kay Kay Menon 

Director: Hansal Mehta

What works: Brilliant performances, thought-provoking film.

What doesn't: Doesn't delve into what shaped Shahid's thinking, and why he chose the jihadi path, abrupt at times.

Number of weeks: New

BO verdict: Poor opening

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War Chhod Na Yaar

Last updated on: October 21, 2013 15:06 IST
Sharman Joshi in War Chhod Na Yaar

Cast: Sharman Joshi, Soha Ali Khan, Javed Jaffrey

Director: Faraz Haider

What works: Good one-liners, good performances by Sharman and Javed

What doesn't: Preachy second half, plot meanders

Number of weeks: 1

BO verdict: Average

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Besharam

Last updated on: October 21, 2013 15:06 IST
Ranbir Kapoor in Besharam

Cast: Ranbir Kapoor, Rishi Kapoor, Neetu Singh, Pallavi Sharda

Director: Abhinav Singh Kashyap

What works: The Kapoors.

What doesn't: Weak storyline, mindless gags, bad toilet humour.

Number of weeks: 2

BO verdict: Flop.

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The Lunchbox

Last updated on: October 21, 2013 15:06 IST
Movie poster of The Lunchbox

Cast: Irrfan Khan, Nimrat Kaur, Nawazuddin Siddiqui

Director: Ritesh Batra

What works: Story, treatment, performances

What doesn't: Abrupt end.

Number of weeks: 3

BO verdict: Hit

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Grand Masti

Last updated on: October 21, 2013 15:06 IST
Movie poster of Grand Masti

Cast: Riteish Deshmukh, Vivek Oberoi, Aftab Shivdasani, Sonali Kulkarni, Manjari Fadnis, Karishma Tanna, Kainaat Arora, Maryam Zakaria, Bruna Abdullah

Director: Indra Kumar

What works: Vulgar jokes, hot girls, good performances from the lead cast.

What doesn't: Not meant for a family audience.

Number of weeks: 5

BO verdict: Hit

Read the review here