Midweek: 'Don 2' has 48.39 cr weekend

Midweek: ‘Don 2’ has 48.39 cr weekend

Film	Cast	Plusses	Minusses	Verdict
Don 2	Shah Rukh Khan, Priyanka Chopra, Lara Dutta, Kunal Kapoor, Om Puri, Boman Irani, Nawab Shah, Alyy Khan, Sahil Shroff, Hrithik Roshan [sp. app.]	SRK and Priyanka's super performances, stylishly shot and some wonderful moments in the second hour	First half is bland, the screenplay lacks meat. Also, the music is a sore point	Collected Rs 48.39 cr nett in its 3-day opening weekend [Hindi + Tamil + Telugu versions]. Breakup:- Fri 15.3 cr, Sat 15.09 cr, Sun 18 cr [early estimates]. The business fell marginally on Saturday, but picked up on Sunday because of the Christmas holiday. While the film has fared exceptionally well at multiplexes, the business at single screens and B & C centres is way below the mark. The public response is in extremes, which explains the huge difference in the business of multiplexes and single screens
The Dirty Picture	Vidya Balan, Naseeruddin Shah, Emraan Hashmi, Tusshar, Anju Mahendru, Rajesh Sharma, Shivani Tanskale, Mangal Kenkre, Imran Hasnee	Great script, superb dialogue, bravura performances, especially by Vidya Balan and 'Ooh La La'	Screenplay dips in post-interval portions	Blockbuster, given its cost and returns on investment. One of the biggest grossers of 2011
Ladies VS Ricky Bahl	Anushka Sharma, Ranveer Singh, Parineeti Chopra, Dipannita Sharma, Aditi Sharma	Ranveer-Anushka-Parineeti's spirited performances and Salim-Sulaiman's energetic musical score	Screenplay lacks meat	The theatrical business is average, but Yash Raj will make good profits due to the revenue generated from non-theatrical avenues