Midweek: ‘APKGK’ is sensational, setting new records, ‘Jail’ below par

By Bollywood Hungama -

November 9, 2009 - 5:23 PM IST

Film	Cast	Plusses	Minusses	Verdict
Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani	Ranbir Kapoor, Katrina Kaif, Darshan Jariwala, Smita Jaykar, Upen Patel, Govind Namdeo, Zakir Hussain, Navneet Nishan	Ranbir - Katrina chemistry, Pritam's music, terrific comic moments. Plus, Rajkumar Santoshi's handling of the subject has come in for praise. Also, terrific promotion by producer Ramesh Taurani	Second hour could've been better, writing-wise	The first weekend has been sensational. The film has set new records at several screens. Is easily amongst the Top 3 openers of this year. Also, one of the biggest openers of all times. Monday was 15% to 20% less than Friday, which is fantastic
Jail	Neil Nitin Mukesh, Manoj Bajpayee, Mugdha Godse, Aarya Babbar, Chetan Pandit, Rahul Singh	Neil and Manoj's performances, gripping script and competent direction by Madhur Bhandarkar	Gets repetitive in its second hour	Had a weak Friday, picked up marginally on Saturday evening, was slightly better on Sunday at select screens. But, overall, remains below the mark. The strong opposition in APKGK has made a dent in its business. Monday was dull
London Dreams	Salman Khan, Ajay Devgn, Asin, Om Puri, Rannvijay Singh, Aditya Roy Kapur, Manoj Pahwa	Excellent performances and Vipul Shah's expert direction	Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy's music	Flop
All The Best	Sanjay Dutt, Ajay Devgn, Fardeen Khan, Bipasha Basu, Mugdha Godse, Johny Lever, Sanjay Mishra, Mukesh Tiwari, Vijay Patkar, Ashwini Kalsekar, Atul Parchure	Wholesome entertainer with excellent comedy	Music	Above Average
Wake Up Sid	Ranbir Kapoor, Konkona Sen Sharma, Anupam Kher, Supriya Pathak, Namit Das, Shikha Talsania, Rahul Khanna, Kashmira Shah	A well-made film in all respects. Also, Ranbir Kapoor's super performance	Slows down in second hour	Multiplex Hit