Midweek: 'Ready' emerges a Blockbuster

Midweek: ‘Ready’ emerges a Blockbuster

Film	Cast	Plusses	Minusses	Verdict
Ready	Salman Khan, Asin, Paresh Rawal, Sudesh Lehri, Akhilendra Mishra, Mahesh Manjrekar, Manoj Joshi, Manoj Pahwa, Anooradha Patel, Sharat Saxena, Sanjay Dutt [sp. app.], Ajay Devgn [sp. app.], Kangna [sp. app.], Zarine Khan [sp. app.], Chunky Pandey [sp. app.], Arbaaz Khan [sp. app.]	Salman Khan and two chartbusting songs - 'Character Dheela' and 'Dhinka Chika'	Rests on a thin plot	Is on a record-breaking spree. Emerges the biggest Hit of the year so far and one of the biggest Hits ever. Collects Rs. 19.45 cr nett in Weekend 2. Breakup:- Fri 4.5 cr, Sat 5.9 cr, Sun 9.05 cr. Total so far: Rs 88.75 cr nett. Blockbuster
Shaitan	Rajeev Khandelwal, Kalki, Neil Bhoopalam, Shiv Pandit, Kirti Kulhari, Gulshan Deviah, Rajat Barmecha, Pavan Malhotra, Rajit Kapur, Nikhil Chinnappa, Rukhsar, Rajkumar Yadav	A taut thriller. Well penned, well executed and well enacted	Screenplay could've been tighter at places	Collected approx Rs 3.41 cr in its opening weekend. Breakup:- Fri 81 lacs, Sat 1.20 cr, Sun 1.4 cr. Though the film has been appreciated, the jump in numbers is missing