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Box Office: Lootera gets mixed response, Policegiri flops
Ranveer Singh-Sonakshi Sinha starrer Lootera, which opened in theatres last week, had a fair weekend in multiplexes.
The week's other release Policegiri failed to impress the single screen audiences at whom it was aimed.
Trade analyst Vinod Mirani gives the box office verdict for the week.
Lootera
Cast: Ranveer Singh, Sonakshi Sinha
Director: Vikramaditya Motwane
What works: Great script, amazing performances
What doesn't: Slow pace, too long
Number of weeks: New
BO verdict: Fares well over the weekend.
Policegiri
Cast: Sanjay Dutt, Prachi Desai, Prakash Raj
Director: K.S Ravikumar
What works: Sanjay Dutt, back on the big screen.
What doesn't: Loud music, plot full of loopholes, poorly directed.
Number of weeks: New
BO verdict: Flop
Ghanchakkar
Cast: Emraan Hashmi, Vidya Balan
Director: Rajkumar Gupta
What works: Emraan Hashmi, good background score.
What doesn't: Weak plot
Number of weeks: 1
BO verdict: Average
Raanjhanaa
Cast: Dhanush, Sonam Kapoor, Abhay Deol
Director: Aanand L Rai
What works: Terrific performance by Dhanush, great music by A R Rahman
What doesn't: Second half drags
Number of weeks: 2
BO verdict: Average
Fukrey
Cast: Richa Chadda, Ali Fazal, Pukit Samrat, Manojit Singh, Varun Sharma
Director: Mrighdeep Singh Lamba
What works: Good performances, a few gags
What doesn't: We've seen it all before
Number of weeks: 3
BO verdict: Hit
Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani
Cast: Ranbir Kapoor, Deepika Padukone, Kalki Koechlin and Aditya Roy Kapur
Director: Ayan Mukerji
What works: Good performances, great storyline
What doesn't: Too long
Number of weeks: 5
BO verdict: Blockbuster