Midweek: 'Ready' is the second biggest opener ever

Midweek: ‘Ready’ is the second biggest opener ever

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	Has emerged the second biggest opener ever. Collects Rs. 40.65 cr nett in Weekend 1. Breakup:- Fri 13.15 cr, Sat 12.25 cr, Sun 15.25 cr. Extra-ordinary. Monday is rock-steady; the morning and noon shows being 70% to 90% of Friday/Saturday numbers. The Top 5 openers are as follows:- DABANGG - 48.5 cr, READY - 40.65 cr, 3 IDIOTS - 40 cr, TEES MAAR KHAN - 38 cr, GOLMAAL 3 - 36 cr
Pyaar Ka Punchnama	Divyendu, Kartik, Raayo, Nushrat, Ishita, Sonalli	A fresh take on urban relationships	Gets repetitive in the post-interval portions	Above average
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	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	Above average