Midweek: ‘Madras Cafe’ scores, has superb weekend!

By Bollywood Hungama -

August 26, 2013 - 12:24 PM IST

Film	Cast	Plusses	Minusses	Verdict
Madras Cafe	John Abraham, Nargis Fakhri, Siddhartha Basu, Dibang, Prakash Belawadi, Ajay Ratnam, Raashi Khanna, Piyush Pandey, Sanjay Gurbaxani, Kannan Arunachalam	A terrific thriller with several poignant moments and episodes that leave a stunning impact.	Difficult to find	Witnessed tremendous escalation in business over the weekend. The film grew from strength to strength with each passing day, thus adding to a fantastic [weekend] total. Although targeted at multiplexes of urban centres, the upward trend in mass-dominated circuits -- dominated by single screens -- sprung a pleasant surprise as well. The terrific word of mouth should ensure a smooth run on weekdays as well. Collected approx Rs 20.42 cr to 20.67 cr nett in its opening weekend. Breakup: Fri 5.17 cr, Sat 7 cr, Sun 8.25 cr to 8.50 cr
Chennai Express	Deepika Padukone, Shah Rukh Khan, Sathyaraj, Nikitin Dheer, Lekh Tandon, Kamini Kaushal	An old-fashioned masala entertainer that works with lovers of unabashed entertainment	Gets predictable at times	Became the highest grosser of Hindi cinema on Friday [3rd Week] and continued its momentum during the weekend. The film continues to set new benchmarks in India and also in the international markets. Collected Rs 10.48 cr nett in Weekend 3. Breakup:- Fri 2.12 cr, Sat 3.61 cr, Sun 4.75 cr. Grand total: Rs 211.03 cr. All Time Blockbuster.
Once Upon Ay Time In Mumbai Dobaara!	Akshay Kumar, Imran Khan, Sonakshi Sinha, Sonali Bendre Behl, Sophie Choudhry, Sarfaraz Khan, Mahesh Manjrekar, Abhimanyu Singh, Pitobash, Hussain Shaikh, Mushtaq Khan, Chetan Hansraj	Some interesting moments in the post-interval portions. Competent performances. Powerful dialogue	Writing could've been sharper. Pales in comparison to its prequel	The business witnessed a noticeable decline in Weekend 2. Will entail losses