Midweek B.O.: 'Aakrosh' dull, 'Knock Out' dismal

Midweek B.O.: ‘Aakrosh’ dull, ‘Knock Out’ dismal

Film	Cast	Plusses	Minusses	Verdict
Aakrosh	Ajay Devgn, Akshaye Khanna, Bipasha Basu, Paresh Rawal, Reema Sen, Amita Pathak, Jaideep Ahlawat, Pankaj Tripathi	Well-made issue-based cinema	Screenplay vacillates between engaging and not-too-engaging moments	Poor opening weekend
Knock Out	Sanjay Dutt, Irrfan, Kangna, Gulshan Grover, Sushant Singh, Rukhsar, Apoorva Lakhia, Asif Basra	Watchable fare with several thrilling moments	Screenplay could've been tighter	Disastrous opening weekend
Robot	Rajnikant, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Danny Denzongpa	Wholesome entertainer with Rajnikant like never before	Slightly lengthy	Maintained well, despite flow of new releases. Has fared exceptionally well in Tamil and Telugu versions, but the business in the Hindi version remains ordinary
Do Dooni Chaar	Rishi Kapoor, Neetu Kapoor, Archit, Aditi, Akhilendra Mishra, Supriya Shukla	A well-made film in all respects with powerhouse performances	Second half could've been tighter	Better in North India. Below par elsewhere
Anjaana Anjaani	Ranbir Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra, Zayed Khan, Tanvi Azmi	Terrific performances	Screenplay could be tighter	Average [theatrical business]. However, the film is expected to make decent profits, since a large chunk of investment has been recovered from sale of Satellite Rights, Music Rights and various territories