Midweek: 'Force' is John's biggest opener [solo]

Midweek: ‘Force’ is John’s biggest opener [solo]

Film	Cast	Plusses	Minusses	Verdict
Force	John Abraham, Genelia D'Souza, Vidyut Jammwal, Mohnish Bahl, Sandhya Mridul, Amit Gaurr, Kamlesh Sawant, Mukesh Rishi, Raj Babbar, Anaitha Nair	Terrific action, good performances and captivating drama	Romantic portions are monotonous	Collected approx Rs 16 cr + nett in its opening weekend. Fri 5 cr, Sat 4.75, Sun 6.25 cr [estimates]. Is John's biggest opener, in solo lead. However, the business is quite good in view of the fact that the number of screens and shows were limited
Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster	Jimmy Shergill, Randeep Hooda, Mahie Gill, Deepraj Rana, Deepal Shaw, Vipin Sharma, Rajeev Gupta, Shreya Narayan	Interesting storyline told most efficiently by Tigmanshu Dhulia, with super performances by one and all	Screenplay could've been tighter	Didn't show major jump in business, despite tremendous appreciation and superb reviews. Collected approx Rs 3.75 cr nett in its opening weekend
Mausam	Shahid Kapoor, Sonam Kapoor, Supriya Pathak Kapur, Anupam Kher, Manoj Pahwa, Vaibhav Talwar, Aditi Sharma	Shahid and Sonam's performances, soulful music and striking cinematography	Stands on a weak script, especially towards the second hour	Fell sharply in its second weekend. Will entail losses
Hum Tum Shabana	Tusshar Kapoor, Shreyas Talpade, Minissha Lamba, Satish Kaushik, Sanjay Mishra, Pia Trivedi	A few comic scenes	Shoddy second half	Collected approx Rs 1.20 cr nett in its opening weekend. Poor
Mere Brother Ki Dulhan	Imran Khan, Katrina Kaif, Ali Zafar, Tara D'Souza, Parikshit Sahni, Kanwaljeet Singh, John Abraham [sp. app.]	Fresh pairing, super music and several entertaining moments	Dips in its post-interval portions	Hit