Midweek: 'Satyagraha' witnesses strong growth!

Midweek: ‘Satyagraha’ witnesses strong growth!

Film	Cast	Plusses	Minusses	Verdict
Satyagraha	Amitabh Bachchan, Ajay Devgn, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Arjun Rampal, Manoj Bajpayee, Amrita Rao, Indraneil Sengupta, Vipin Sharma, Vinay Apte, Mugdha Godse, Manoj Kolhatkar, Shireesh Sharma, Ajay Trehan, Girish Sahdev	All-engrossing, compelling drama that mirrors the reality around us. Powerful performances	The subject matter has its limitations	Witnessed ample growth with each passing day and packed a solid punch in its opening weekend. The tremendous appreciation coupled with fabulous reviews and extremely positive word of mouth has translated into the upward trend at the BO. Collected approx Rs 39.12 cr nett in its opening weekend. Breakup: Fri 11.21 cr, Sat 13.08 cr, Sun 14.83 cr
Madras Cafe	John Abraham, Nargis Fakhri, Siddhartha Basu, Dibang, Prakash Belawadi, Ajay Ratnam, Raashi Khanna, Piyush Pandey, Sanjay Gurbaxani, Kannan Arunachalam	A terrific thriller with several poignant moments and episodes that leave a stunning impact.	Difficult to find	Got affected by SATYAGRAHA on Friday, but consolidated its status on Saturday and Sunday again. Collected approx Rs 6.90 cr to 7.20 cr nett in Weekend 2. Breakup: Fri 1.20 cr, Sat 2.20 to 2.50 cr, Sun 3.50 cr. Grand total: approx Rs 40.71 cr to 41.01 nett
Chennai Express	Deepika Padukone, Shah Rukh Khan, Sathyaraj, Nikitin Dheer, Lekh Tandon, Kamini Kaushal	An old-fashioned masala entertainer that works with lovers of unabashed entertainment	Gets predictable at times	Is unstoppable, despite reduction in screens and shows. Collected Rs 3.84 cr nett in Weekend 4. Breakup: Fri 81 lacs, Sat 1.14 cr, Sun 1.89 cr. Grand total: Rs 222.26 cr nett. All Time Blockbuster