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English Vinglish picks up at the box office
Gauri Shinde's English Vinglish that opened to a tepid response on Friday, picked up over the weekend, and has remained steady since then.
Trade analyst Vinod Mirani gives the box office verdict for the week.
English Vinglish
Cast: Sridevi, Mehdi Nebbou, Priya Anand, Adil Hussain
Director: Gauri Shinde
What works: Sridevi's performance, the script
What doesn't: Unclever, basic plot
Number of weeks: New
BO verdict: Promises to be a hit.
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Kismet Love Paisa Dilli
Cast: Vivek Oberoi, Mallika Sherawat
Director: Sanjay Khanduri
What works: Nothing really.
What doesn't: Cliche, unoriginal story, bad direction.
Number of weeks: New
BO verdict: Bad Opening.
OMG! Oh My God
Cast: Akshay Kumar, Paresh Rawal
Director: Umesh Shukla
What works: Paresh Rawal's performance.
What doesn't: Production values.
Number of weeks: 1
BO verdict: Hit.
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Kamaal Dhamaal Malamaal
Cast: Nana Patekar, Paresh Rawal, Om Puri, Shreyas Talpade
Director: Priyadarshan
What works: Nothing
What doesn't: Poor script, oudated comedy elements
Number of weeks: 1
BO verdict: Flop.
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Heroine
Cast: Kareena Kapoor, Arjun Rampal, Randeep Hooda
Director: Madhur Bhandarker
What works: Kareena and Shahana Goswami's performances
What doesn't: Poor content, lack of originality
Number of weeks: 2
BO verdict: Flop.
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Barfi!
Cast: Ranbir Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra, Ileana D'Cruz
Director: Anurag Basu
What works: Direction, story, performances
What doesn't: Slightly prolonged second half.
Number of weeks: 3
BO verdict: Hit
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