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Shirish Kunder's Joker bombs at the box office
Last week's release -- Shirish Kunder's Joker -- saw a really low turnout in theatres and continues its slide downwards. Derided for extremely poor content, the film has been outrightly rejected by critics and movie-goers alike.
His wife Farah Khan's acting debut Shirin Farhad Ki Toh Nikal Padi met a somewhat similar fate at the BO even though it got good reviews.
Trade analyst Vinod Mirani gives the box office verdict for the week.
Joker
Cast: Akshay Kumar, Sonakshi Sinha, Shreyas Talpade
Director: Shirish Kunder
What works: Brisk film at 100 minutes.
What doesn't: Bad script, execution, dialogues.
Number of weeks: New
BO verdict: Flop
Read the review here
From Sydney With Love
Cast: Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif
Director: Prateek Chakraborty
What works: Scenic locations in Australia
What doesn't: Weak script
Number of weeks: New
BO verdict: Flop
Read the review here.
I M 24
Cast: Rajat Kapoor, Ranvir Shorey
Director: Saurabh Shukla
What works: The lead performances.
What doesn't: Fails in parodying pop culture Bollywood.
Number of weeks: New
BO verdict: Flop
Read the review here.
Shirin Farhad Ki Toh Nikal Padi
Cast: Boman Irani, Farah Khan
Director: Bela Sehgal
What works: Great performances from Boman Irani and Farah Khan, good chemistry between the lead couple.
What doesn't: A slow second half, songs tend to interrupt the pace further.
Number of weeks: 1
BO verdict: Flop
Read the review here
Ek Tha Tiger
Cast: Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif
Director: Kabir Khan
What works: Salman Khan and action sequences.
What doesn't: Film fails to make any real emotional connect.
Number of weeks: 2
BO verdict: Superhit.
Read the Ek Tha Tiger reviews:
Ek Tha Tiger review: Snappy, snazzy & substantial action!
Review: Ek Tha Tiger is Salman at his coolestGangs Of Wasseypur 2
Cast: Nawazuddin Siddique, Huma Qureshi, Richa Chadda, Tigmanshu Dhulia, Pankaj Tripathi, Raj Kumar Yadav
Director: Anurag Kashyap
What works: Terrific performances, terrific direction, great music.
What doesn't: Too much violence, quite lengthy.
Number of weeks: 3
BO verdict: Below average
Read the review here
Jism 2
Cast: Sunny Leone, Randeep Hooda, Arunoday Singh
Director: Pooja Bhatt
What works: Sunny Leone's bold presence, erotic lovemaking scenes.
What doesn't: Below par acting, wafer-thin plot.
Number of weeks: 3
BO verdict: Hit.
Read the review here