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Box Office: Veena Malik's Super Model is a disaster

Last updated on: September 30, 2013 19:40 IST
Veena Malik in Super Model

Last week saw five releases -- Super Model, Warning, Prague, Maazii and Raqt- Ek Rishta -- at the box office. All of them bombed.

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

Super Model

Cast: Veena Malik, Ashmit Patel, Jackie Shroff

Director: Navin Batra

What works: Nothing!

What doesn't: Cliched story, bad performances, poor production values.

Number of weeks: New

BO verdict: Poor opening

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The Lunchbox

Last updated on: September 30, 2013 19:40 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: 1

BO verdict: Hit

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Phata Poster Nikla Hero

Last updated on: September 30, 2013 19:40 IST
Shahid Kapoor and Ileana D'Cruz in Phata Poster Nikla Hero

Cast: Shahid Kapoor, Ileana D'Cruz

Director: Rajkumar Santoshi

What works: Shahid Kapoor

What doesn't: Cliched templates, lazy direction

Number of weeks: 1

BO verdict: Flop

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Grand Masti

Last updated on: September 30, 2013 19:40 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: 2

BO verdict: Hit.

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Shudh Desi Romance

Last updated on: September 30, 2013 19:40 IST
Sushant Singh Rajput and Parineeti Chopra in Shudh Desi Romance

Cast: Sushant Singh Rajput, Parineeti Chopra, Vaani Kapoor

Director: Maneesh Sharma

What works: Amazing performances, good script.

What doesn't: Not well executed, second half drags.

Number of weeks: 3

BO verdict: Hit

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