Midweek: 'Players' is colossal disappointment

Midweek: ‘Players’ is colossal disappointment

Film	Cast	Plusses	Minusses	Verdict
Players	Abhishek Bachchan, Bobby Deol, Bipasha Basu, Sonam Kapoor, Neil Nitin Mukesh, Sikander Kher, Omi Vaidya, Vinod Khanna, Johny Lever, Aftab Shivdasani [sp. app.]	Stylish film, daredevil stunts and stunning visuals	Slapdash screenplay and uninteresting musical score	Is a colossal disappointment. The film started on a slow note on Friday, declined on Saturday, but showed marginal increase on Sunday. However, the jump in the business wasn't substantial enough on Sunday. Has collected Rs 15.05 cr nett in its opening 3-day weekend in India. Breakup:- Fri 4.7 cr, Sat 4.65 cr, Sun 5.7 cr
Don 2	Shah Rukh Khan, Priyanka Chopra, Lara Dutta, Kunal Kapoor, Om Puri, Boman Irani, Nawab Shah, Alyy Khan, Sahil Shroff, Hrithik Roshan [sp. app.]	SRK and Priyanka's super performances, stylishly shot and some wonderful moments in the second hour	First half is bland, the screenplay lacks meat. Also, the music is a sore point	Collected Rs 3.47 cr in Weekend 3 in India. Breakup:- Fri 75 lacs, Sat 1.11 cr, Sun 1.61 cr. Total after Weekend 3 [17 days]: Rs 106.71 cr nett. Hit in India, Blockbuster in Overseas. Overall, Super Hit