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Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster Returns opens to mixed reviews
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
Read the review here
Saare Jahaan Se Mehnga
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
The Attacks of 26/11
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
Read the review here.
I Me Aur Main
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
Kai Po Che
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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Special Chabbis
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
Read the review here