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Midweek: 'HF2' is Akshay's biggest opener
By Taran Adarsh, April 9, 2012 - 13:17 IST
| Film | Cast | Plusses | Minusses | Verdict |
Housefull 2 |
Akshay Kumar, John Abraham, Riteish Deshmukh, Shreyas Talpade, Asin, Jacqueline Fernandez, Shazahn Padamsee, Zarine Khan, Randhir Kapoor, Rishi Kapoor, Mithun Chakraborty, Boman Irani, Chunky Pandey, Johny Lever, Ranjeet, Malaika Arora Khan | Crazy, over-the-top humor | Writing could've been tighter | Has proved its detractors wrong and has emerged Akshay Kumar's biggest opener. Had a bountiful start on Friday [Rs 14 cr], slided downwards slightly on Saturday, though the fall was marginal [Rs 13 cr], but had a solid Sunday [Rs 16.5 cr], taking the 3-day total to Rs 43.5 cr nett. Is the second biggest opener of 2012 so far, after AGNEEPATH. The business on Friday and Saturday was affected due to the cricket matches, while the business in North and South circuits got affected due to the strong opposition posed by a Punjabi and Telugu film, respectively. Yet, a fabulous start of Rs 40 cr + weekend has ensured the film a prime place in the biggest openers' listing |
Kahaani |
Vidya Balan, Parambrata Chattopadhyay, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Dhritiman Chatterjee, Saswata Chatterjee, Darshan Jariwala, Indraneil Sengupta | Taut script, brilliant execution and super performances | Difficult to find | Super Hit |
Blood Money |
Kunal Kemmu, Amrita Puri, Manish Chaudhuri, Sandiip Sikcand, Mia Uyeda, Karan Mehra, Teeshay | Absorbing first hour coupled with soulful music | Humdrum post-interval portions | Was relegated to the backseat due to a tough opposition [HOUSEFULL 2]. The screens were reduced and the business hit a low in its Weekend 2 |
Agent Vinod |
Saif Ali Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Prem Chopra, Dhritiman Chatterjee, Adil Hussain, Gulshan Grover, Zakir Hussain, Shahbaaz Khan, Ram Kapoor, Ravi Kishen, Anshuman | Slick and stylish fare with interesting twists-n-turns in the plot | Slackens in its second hour | Flop |
(Ratings are based on the box office collections and the cost of the film)
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