Midweek: 'P.K.P.' below the mark, '404' dismal

Midweek: ‘P.K.P.’ below the mark, ‘404’ dismal

Film	Cast	Plusses	Minusses	Verdict
Pyaar Ka Punchnama	Divyendu, Kartik, Raayo, Nushrat, Ishita, Sonalli	A fresh take on urban relationships	Gets repetitive in the post-interval portions	Is below the mark. Despite strong word of mouth and glowing reviews, hasn't fetched the desired numbers. Collected approx Rs 3.25 cr nett in its opening weekend. Breakup:- Fri 92 lacs, Sat 1.10 cr, Sun 1.23 cr
Haunted - 3D	Mahaakshay, Tia Bajpai, Achint Kaur, Arif Zakaria, Sanjay Sharma, Prachee	Vikram Bhatt merges the deadly combo of horror with 3D effectively	A bit lengthy; second hour should'be been shorter	Continues to perform well, despite flow of new releases week after week. Collected approx Rs 1.8 cr in Weekend 3. Breakup: Fri 46 lacs, Sat 55 lacs, Sun 79 lacs. Total so far: Rs 23.1 cr nett. Excellent
Ragini MMS	Raj Kumar Yadav, Kainaz Motivala	Amalgamates components of horror, paranormal and sex seamlessly	Slackens slightly in the post-interval portions	Maintained very well at prime properties in Weekend 2. Will ensure good profits from theatrical and non-theatrical avenues
Stanley Ka Dabba	Partho, Divya Dutta, Divya Jagdale, Aditya Lakhia, Raj Zutshi, Rahul Singh, Amole Gupte	Amole Gupte deserves distinction marks for turning a superb script into a superb film	Writing could've been sharper in the post-interval portions	Maintained rock-steady collections in Weekend 2. Mumbai is contributing the maximum, in terms of revenue. Weekend 2 breakup:- Fri 22.5 lacs, Sat 40.5 lacs, Sun 55 lacs. Weekend 2 total: Rs 1.18 cr. Total so far: Rs 3.81 cr nett
404	Nishikant Kamat, Imaad Shah, Tisca Chopra, Satish Kaushik, Rajvvir Aroraa	An interesting thriller with unpredictable twists and turns	Caters to a niche audience. Plus, misleading title	Dismal opening weekend