Midweek B.O.: ‘We Are Family’ under-performs, has Rs. 14.2 cr. weekend

By Bollywood Hungama -

September 6, 2010 - 3:13 PM IST

Film	Cast	Plusses	Minusses	Verdict
We Are Family	Kajol, Kareena Kapoor, Arjun Rampal, Aanchal Munjal, Nominath Ginsberg, Diya Sonecha	Towering performances and strong emotional quotient	Lackluster music	Collected approx. Rs. 14.2 cr. nett in its opening weekend. The breakup:- Thu: Rs. 2.7 cr., Fri: Rs. 3 cr., Sat: Rs. 4 cr., Sun: Rs. 4.5 cr. The business was expected to show a major jump on Saturday and Sunday, but if you glance at the figures, the jump in business is missing, although an escalation in business has been noticed. The Saturday and Sunday figures should've been in Rs. 5 cr. + range, given the fact that family films, after a slow start, do show an increase on these days, if appreciated. The Week 1 is expected to close at Rs. 19 cr. to Rs. 20 cr. nett range, if the weekdays [Mon. to Thu.] collect 50% of Friday business
The Film Emotional Atyachar	Ranvir Shorey, Vinay Pathak, Ravi Kishan, Mohit Ahlawat, Kalki Koechlin, Abhimanyu Singh, Snehal Dabhi, Sakshi Gulati, Anand Tiwari	Unpredictable storyline	Loose screenplay	Poor weekend
Lafangey Parindey	Neil Nitin Mukesh, Deepika Padukone, Piyush Mishra, Kay Kay Menon, Namit Das	Deepika Padukone and skating sequences	Neil Nitin Mukesh and cliched plotline	Moderate costs will ensure decent profits for Yash Raj. The returns from Satellite Rights have been a saviour
PEEPLI [Live]	Omkar Das Manikpuri, Raghubir Yadav, Malaika Shenoy, Shalini Vatsa, Farrukh Jaffer, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Vishal Sharma, Naseeruddin Shah	An outstanding satire	Difficult to find	Super Hit [theatrical business]; Blockbuster [returns over investment]
Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai	Ajay Devgn, Emraan Hashmi, Kangna Ranaut, Prachi Desai, Randeep Hooda, Avtar Gill, Naved Aslam, Mehul Bhojak, Ravi Khanwilkar, Gauhar Khan	A fantastic film in all respects	Slow pacing in its second hour	Hit