The hits and misses of the week.
Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aana gets a poor opening and its growth over the weekend is not good enough to see the film to safety.
Qarib Qarib Single, with its appeal limited to metro multiplexes, gets an average opening. The film has improved over the weekend but will need to sustain through the week.
The House Next Door flops.
Vinod Mirani gives us his weekly verdict.
Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aana
Cast: Rajkummar Rao, Kriti Kharbanda
Director: Ratnaa Singh
What works: Good performances.
What doesn't: Boring music, weak story, too much melodrama.
Number of weeks: New
Box Office verdict: Below average
Qarib Qarib Singlle
Cast: Irrfan Khan, Parvathy
Director: Tanuja Chandra
What works: Irrfan and Parvathy.
What doesn't: The other characters aren't fleshed out.
Number of weeks: New
Box Office verdict: Average
The House Next Door
Cast: Siddharth, Andrea Jeremiah, Atul Kulkarni, Anisha Victor
Director: Milind Rau
What works: Good camerawork, film really scares you.
What doesn't: Cast has run-of-the-mill chemistry.
Number of weeks: New
Box Office verdict: Flop
Ittefaq
Cast: Sonakshi Sinha, Siddharth Malhotra, Akshaye Khanna
Director: Abhay Chopra
What works: Akshaye Khanna's performance.
What doesn't: Not a typical, taut crime thriller.
Number of weeks: 1
Box Office verdict: Below average
Ribbon
Cast: Kalki Koechlin, Sumeet Vyas
Director: Rakhee Sandilya
What works: Unique but relatable storyline.
What doesn't: Abrupt end.
Number of weeks: 1
Box Office verdict: Flop
Jia Aur Jia
Cast: Richa Chaddha, Kalki Koechlin, Arslan Goni
Director: Howard Rosemeyer
What works: The lead cast.
What doesn't: Bad direction, wishy-washy script, blah humour.
Number of weeks: 2
Box Office verdict: Flop
Rukh
Cast: Manoj Bajpayee, Smita Tambe, Adarsh Gourav
Director: Atanu Mukherjee.
What works: Story, performances.
What doesn't: Lacks technical finesse.
Number of weeks: 2
Box Office verdict: Flop
Golmaal Again!!!
Cast: Ajay Devgn, Parineeti Chopra, Tabu, Arshad Warsi, Tusshar Kapoor, Shreyas Talpade, Kunal Kemmu, Prakash Raj, Neil Nitin Mukesh
Director: Rohit Shetty
What works: Hilarious jokes, good performances, entertaining fare.
What doesn't: The second half drags.
Number of weeks: 3
Box Office verdict: Hit
Secret Superstar
Cast: Zaira Wasim, Meher Vij, Aamir Khan
Director: Advait Chandan
What works: Solid performances by Aamir and Zaira.
What doesn't: Lengthy and predictable.
Number of weeks: 3
Box Office verdict: Average
Ranchi Diaries
Cast: Himansh Kohli, Soundarya Sharma, Taaha Shah, Anupam Kher, Jimmy Sheirgill
Director: Sattwik Mohanty
What works: The performances of the five leads.
What doesn't: No character development, crude set-up.
Number of weeks: 4
Box Office verdict: Flop
