Last week's release Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster Returns opened to a mixed response at the box office largely because of its adult themes.

The second release of the week, Saare Jahaan Se Mehnga, a satire, has received a poor opening. 

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

Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster Returns

Cast: Jimmy Shergill, Mahie Gill, Irrfan Khan and Soha Ali Khan

Director: Tigmanshu Dhulia

What works: Script, Acting

What doesn't: Length 

Number of weeks: New

BO verdict: Average

Cast: Sanjay Misha, Pragati Pandey, Vishwa Mohan Badola, Zakir Hussain,

Director: Anshul Sharma

What works: Plot

What doesn't: Acting

Number of weeks: New

BO verdict: Flop

Cast: Nana Patekar, Sanjeev Jaiswal, Atul Kulkarni

Director: Ram Gopal Varma

What works: Fast-paced, good performances

What doesn't: Loop-holes in plot, too much blood and gore

Number of weeks: 1

BO verdict: Flop

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Cast: John Abraham, Chitrangda Singh, Prachi Desai, Mini Mathur, Zarina Wahab

Director: Kapil Sharma

What works: Good looking faces, Mathur, Wahab's acting

What doesn't: Shallow plot

Number of weeks: 1

BO verdict: Flop

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Cast: Rajkumar Yadav, Sushant Singh Rajput, Amit Sadh and Amrita Puri

Director: Abhishek Kapoor

What works: Story, Acting.

What doesn't: Nothing

Number of weeks: 2

BO verdict: Average

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Cast: Akshay Kumar, Anupam Kher, Manoj Bajpayee, Kajal Aggarwal

Director: Neeraj Pandey

What works: Acting, direction, plot

What doesn't: Romance angle, length

Number of weeks: 4

BO verdict: Hit

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