Midweek: 'Boss' is below the mark!

Midweek: ‘Boss’ is below the mark!

Film	Cast	Plusses	Minusses	Verdict
Boss	Akshay Kumar, Mithun Chakraborty, Danny Denzongpa, Ronit Roy, Shiv Pandit, Aditi Rao Hydari, Parikshit Sahni, Govind Namdev, Aakash Dabhade, Sanjay Mishra, Sudesh Berry, Mukesh Tiwari, Shakti Kapoor	Full-on masala entertainer. Excellent music	Screenplay could've been tighter	Had everything going in its favour, but despite strong word of mouth, the numbers are not up to the optimum. The business only slided downwards on Friday and Saturday, while Sunday was up again. Collected approx Rs. 40.75 cr nett in its 5-day opening weekend [Wed to Sun]. Breakup: Wed 12.75 cr, Thu 8 cr, Fri 6 cr, Sat 6 cr, Sun 8 cr
Shahid	Raj Kumar, Mohd Zeeshan Ayyub, Prabhleen Sandhu, Kay Kay Menon, Tigmanshu Dhulia, Vipin Sharma, Prabal Panjabi, Mukesh Chhabra, Baljinder Kaur, Shalini Vatsa	Gripping story. Exceptional execution. Bravura performances	Caters to a tiny audience	Grew from strength to strength with each passing day [limited screens, limited shows]. Collected approx Rs. 2.05 cr nett in its opening weekend. Breakup: Fri 45 lacs, Sat 75 lacs, Sun 85 lacs