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Box Office: Satyagraha fares below average
Prakash Jha's Satyagrah saw improved collections at the box office over the weekend but it dropped drastically on Monday due to negative word of mouth.
Trade analyst Vinod Mirani gives us the box office verdict for the week.
Cast: Amitabh Bachchan, Ajay Devgn, Kareena Kapoor, Manoj Bajpayee, Arjun Rampal, Amrita Rao
Director: Prakash Jha
What works: Good story, amazing performances by Amitabh Bachchan and Manoj Bajpayee,
What doesn't: Not well executed, second half disappoints.
Number of weeks: New
BO verdict: Below average.
Read the reviews: Prasanna Zore / Paloma Sharma
Madras Cafe
Cast: John Abraham, Nargis Fakhri
Director: Shoojit Sircar
What works: Great script, amazing performances
What doesn't: Slow pace, second half drags
Number of weeks: 1
BO verdict: Below average
Once Upon Ay Time In Mumbai Dobaara
Cast: Akshay Kumar, Imran Khan, Sonakshi Sinha
Director: Milan Luthria
What works: Good production values, some good dialogues
What doesn't: Bad story, bad performances.
Number of weeks: 2
BO verdict: Below average
Read the reviews: Raja Sen / Sukanya Verma
Chennai Express
Cast: Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone
Director: Rohit Shetty
What works: The film starts well, family entertainer
What doesn't: Too many holes in the plot, lots of bad jokes.
Number of weeks: 3
BO verdict: Blockbuster
Read the reviews: Raja Sen / Sukanya Verma / Aseem Chhabra
BA Pass
Cast: Shilpa Shukla, Rajesh Sharma, Geeta Sharma
Director: Mohan Sikka
What works: Good performances, well made film
What doesn't: Nothing
Number of weeks: 4
BO verdict: Average
Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
Cast: Farhan Akhtar, Sonam Kapoor, Prakash Raj, Pawan Malhotra
Director: Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra
What works: Great script, amazing performances
What doesn't: Too long.
Number of weeks: 7
BO verdict: Hit
Read the reviews: Sukanya Verma / Aseem Chhabra