Midweek: 'Dostana' strong at plexes, 'Dasvidaniya' low despite merits

Midweek: ‘Dostana’ strong at plexes, ‘Dasvidaniya’ low despite merits

Film	Cast	Plusses	Minusses	Verdict
Dostana	Abhishek Bachchan, John Abraham, Bobby Deol, Priyanka Chopra, Kirron Kher, Boman Irani	A different theme, well treated, plus competent performances	Second half could've been more convincing	Is excellent at big city multiplexes. The occupancy was around 80%-90% at plexes, but single screens have been below average
Golmaal Returns	Ajay Devgan, Kareena Kapoor, Arshad Warsi, Tusshar Kapoor, Shreyas Talpade, Celina Jaitly, Amrita Arora, Anjana Sukhani	Tusshar and Shreyas' comedy	Screenplay of convenience	India box-office performance has been very good, but in terms of pricing [approx. Rs. 45 cr.], it's an average fare for its principal distributors Indian Films/Studio 18
Fashion	Priyanka Chopra, Kangna Ranaut, Mugdha Godse, Arbaaz Khan, Arjan Bajwa, Suchitra Pillai, Kittu Gidwani, Harsh Chhaya	An expose on the fashion industry, with skilled performances	Second half is very lengthy	Highest collections for a female-centric film. Price-wise, average
Ek Vivaahâ€¦ Aisa Bhi	Sonu Sood, Isha Koppikar, Alok Nath, Vallabh Vyas, Vishal Malhotra	Remains faithful to the original film ['Tapasya']	Uninspiring music	Steady on the lower side
Dasvidaniya	Vinay Pathak, Rajat Kapoor, Ranvir Shorey, Neha Dhupia, Sarita Joshi, Gaurav Gera	Simple story told sensitively, plus Vinay Pathak's bravura performance	Second half could've been better	Picked up marginally, but business continues to be low