Midweek: 'Raqeeb' falls flat, 'E.C.K.L.L.' steady

Midweek: ‘Raqeeb’ falls flat, ‘E.C.K.L.L.’ steady

Film	Cast	Plusses	Minusses	Verdict
Metro	Shilpa Shetty, Shiney Ahuja, Kay Kay Menon, Irrfan Khan, Konkona Sen Sharma, Sharman Joshi, Kangana Ranaut, Dharmendra, Nafisa Ali	Excellent performances and some great moments	Some stories could've had a better culmination and too much of Metro Band	[select multiplexes] [single screens]
Ta Ra Rum Pum	Saif Ali Khan, Rani Mukerji, Jaaved Jaaferi, Bharat Dabholkar, Angelina Idnani, Ali Haji	Well-made film with skilled performances and gripping second half, especially the climax	Script has loose ends and uninspiring music
Raqeeb	Rahul Khanna, Jimmy Shergill, Sharman Joshi, Tanushree Dutta	Post-interval portions	Tame ending
Ek Chalis Ki Last Local	Abhay Deol, Neha Dhupia, Ashok Samarth, Snehal Dabhi, Deepak Shirke	Novel concept with first-rate performances and skilled direction	Too lengthy	Steady at select multiplexes
Good Boy Bad Boy	Emraan Hashmi, Tusshar Kapoor, Isha Sharvani, Tanushree Dutta, Paresh Rawal, Kabir Sadanand	Difficult to find	Almost everything