Midweek: 'Love Aaj Kal' has a mind-boggling opening weekend!

Film	Cast	Plusses	Minusses	Verdict
Love Aaj Kal	Saif Ali Khan, Deepika Padukone, Rishi Kapoor, Rahul Khanna	Super performances, lilting music, captivating second hour	First hour could've been far more interesting and captivating	Mind-blowing opening weekend. Is amongst the biggest opening weekends ever. 1st weekend nett: approx. Rs. 28 crores
Luck	Sanjay Dutt, Imran Khan, Shruti Haasan, Mithun Chakraborty, Danny Denzongpa, Chitrashi	Star power, unique concept, great thrills	Weak writing, more so towards its second hour and climax	Flop
Kambakkht Ishq	Akshay Kumar, Kareena Kapoor, Aftab Shivdasani, Amrita Arora, Boman Irani, Kirron Kher, Javed Jaffrey, Sylvester Stallone, Brandon Routh, Denise Richards	A truly entertaining first half, Akshay-Kareena's top notch performances, great visuals	Film slips in its second half	Average, due to its exorbitant price
New York	John Abraham, Katrina Kaif, Neil Nitin Mukesh, Irrfan	Interesting storyline, bravura performances, deft direction	Second half could've been shorter	Hit