Meanwhile, Dum Laga Ke Haisha is a hit!
Anushka Sharma's NH10 had a poor opening but fared better over the weekend. However, its patronage is limited as the film has an 'A' certificate, and has released in the midst of school examinations.
Trade analyst Vinod Mirani gives us the box office verdict for the week.
NH10
Cast: Anushka Sharma, Neil Bhoopalam and Darshan Kumaar
Director: Navdeep Singh
What works: Good performances, smashing edge-of-the-seat thrills
What doesn't: Weak climax
Number of weeks: 1
BO verdict: Poor opening.
Read the reviews here: Raja Sen / Sukanya Verma
Dirty Politics
Cast: Mallika Sherawat, Jackie Shroff, Atul Kulkarni, Om Puri, Naseeruddin Shah and Anupam Kher
Director: KC Bokadia
What works: Anupam Kher
What doesn't: Bad story, terrible acting, poor treatment
Number of weeks: 1
BO verdict: Flop
Dum Laga Ke Haisha
Cast: Ayushmann Khurrana and Bhumi Pednekar
Director: Sharat Katariya
What works: A novel story, good performances and good music.
What doesn't: Interesting chemistry between the lead.
Number of weeks: 2
BO verdict: Hit.
Read the review here Sukanya Verma / Raja Sen
Ab Tak Chhappan 2
Cast: Nana Patekar, Gul Panag and Mohan Agashe
Director: Aejaz Gulab
What works: Nana Patekar.
What doesn't: Low production values, bad story.
Number of weeks: 2
BO verdict: Flop.
Badlapur
Cast: Varun Dhawan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Yami Gautam, Huma Qureshi and Radhika Apte
Director: Sriram Raghavan
What works: Gripping story, great performances.
What doesn't: The climax drags.
Number of weeks: 3
BO verdict: Fair.
