Midweek: 'Pyaar Ka Punchnama' remains first choice

Midweek: ‘Pyaar Ka Punchnama’ remains first choice

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	Maintained well in its Weekend 2 [Rs 1.8 cr], despite opposition from two [major] Hollywood films and shows being reduced at most places to accommodate the new releases. Breakup:- Fri 40 lacs, Sat 55 lacs, Sun 85 lacs. Total so far: Rs. 7.36 cr nett. Very good!
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	Is rock-steady in Weekend 4, on limited shows. Breakup: Fri 25 lacs, Sat 30 lacs, Sun 41 lacs. Total so far: Rs 25.56 cr nett. Hit
Ragini MMS	Raj Kumar Yadav, Kainaz Motivala	Amalgamates components of horror, paranormal and sex seamlessly	Slackens slightly in the post-interval portions	Hit
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 steady collections in Weekend 3, despite limited shows. Breakup:- Fri 10.8 lacs, Sat 20.3 lacs, Sun 30 lacs. Total so far: Rs 5.7 cr nett
Kucch Luv Jaisaa	Shifaali Shah, Rahul Bose, Neetu Chandra, Sumit Raghavan, Amin Hajee, Om Puri	Difficult to find	Shoddy script	Dull opening weekend