Midweek B.O.: ‘Dhobi Ghat’ collects Rs. 10.05 cr in Wknd 1

By Bollywood Hungama -

January 24, 2011 - 3:12 PM IST

Film	Cast	Plusses	Minusses	Verdict
Dhobi Ghat	Aamir Khan, Prateik, Monica Dogra, Kriti Malhotra, Kittu Gidwani	An intensely intelligent script narrated with flourish by first-time director Kiran Rao	Slow pacing. Caters to a niche audience	Collected approx. Rs. 10.05 cr. nett in its opening weekend on limited screens [325 screens] and limited shows. The breakup:- Fri: 3.05 cr, Sat: 3.50 cr and Sun: 3.46 cr. The film has fared very well at urban centres, although it lost out on good revenue on Saturday [approx. Rs. 20 lacs to Rs. 25 lacs] due to Karnataka bandh. The mass belt/single screens have been below the mark
Yamla Pagla Deewana	Dharmendra, Sunny Deol, Bobby Deol, Kulraj Randhawa, Anupam Kher, Johny Lever, Nafisa Ali, Sucheta Khanna, Amit Mistry, Mukul Dev, Himanshu Malik, Puneet Issar, Emma Brown Garrett, Ajay Devgn [voiceover]	Watching the Deols in one frame. Plus, a captivating second half	First half is sloppy. Romantic portions don't work	Collected approx. Rs. 9 cr. nett in its second weekend. The breakup:- Fri: 2 cr, Sat: 3 cr and Sun: 4 cr. Total so far: approx. Rs. 44 cr nett. Is excellent in Punjab and very good in Delhi-U.P. and Rajasthan. Overall, a profitable venture
No One Killed Jessica	Rani Mukerji, Vidya Balan, Neil Bhoopalam, Mohammed Zeeshan Ayub, Myra, Rajesh Sharma, Satyadeep Misra, Shireesh Sharma	A poignant story of two women's resolve for justice narrated with utmost sensitivity by director Rajkumar Gupta	Could've been trimmed for a stronger impact	Hit
Band Baaja Baaraat	Anushka Sharma, Ranveer Singh, Neeraj Sood, Manmeet Singh Sawhney, Manish Chaudhari	Fresh, youthful and extremely entertaining. Plus, Anushka and Ranveer's first-rate performances	Slips in the post-interval portions	Hit
Hostel	Vatsal Sheth, Tulip Joshi, Mukesh Tiwari, Nagesh Bhosle	Brilliant concept	Poor screenplay	Poor opening weekend