Midweek: 'Shuddh Desi Romance' is a Hit, 'Zanjeer' debacle!

Midweek: ‘Shuddh Desi Romance’ is a Hit, ‘Zanjeer’ debacle!

Film	Cast	Plusses	Minusses	Verdict
Shuddh Desi Romance	Sushant Singh Rajput, Parineeti Chopra, Vaani Kapoor, Rishi Kapoor	A gutsy attempt that defies the stereotype. Competent performances. Refreshingly different plot. Engaging screenplay. Able direction	Second half could've been tighter	Had a remarkable weekend, with the business witnessing an upward trend in every circuit. The opening weekend total is simply remarkable for a film made within controlled costs. Collected approx Rs 23.35 cr nett in its opening weekend. Breakup: Fri 6.45 cr, Sat 7.90 cr, Sun est 9 cr +
Zanjeer	Ram Charan, Priyanka Chopra, Sanjay Dutt, Prakash Raj, Mahie Gill, Atul Kulkarni, Ankur Bhatia, Dayashankar Pandey, Aditya Lakhia, Chetan Pandit	Ram Charan's performance and some dramatic sequences	Pales when compared to the original	Is a debacle. The business seems to be going downhill with each passing day. Several single screens, which started on a positive note, witnessed a decline on subsequent days. Collected approx Rs 9.74 cr nett in its opening weekend. Breakup: Fri 3.58 cr, Sat 2.89 cr, Sun 3.27 cr
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	Remained steady, despite two significant films eating into the market share. Collected approx Rs 5.26 cr nett in its Weekend 2. Breakup: Fri 1.28 cr, Sat 1.72 cr, Sun 2.26 cr. Grand total: Rs 60.69 cr nett