Midweek: ‘Singham’ is second biggest opener, after ‘Ready’

By Bollywood Hungama -

July 25, 2011 - 12:01 PM IST

Film	Cast	Plusses	Minusses	Verdict
Singham	Ajay Devgn, Kajal Aggarwal, Prakash Raj, Sonali Kulkarni, Ashok Saraf, Govind Namdev, Ashok Samarth, Murli Sharma, Anant Jog, Sudhanshu Pandey, Sachin Khedekar	Energetic drama, terrific confrontations, raw stunts and performances of Ajay Devgn and Prakash Raj	Romantic track doesn't work	Emerges the second biggest opener of 2011, after READY. Collects a massive Rs 31.07 cr in its opening weekend, despite the fact that its multiplex release got affected on Friday. What also hampered the film's business was the no-show in a Southern circuit [Mysore], which, generally, yields excellent revenue. The opening weekend business was clearly divided, with single screens contributing a hefty total, although the business at plexes shot upwards on Saturday [slightly] and Sunday [big jump]. Breakup:- Fri 9.03 cr, Sat 9.67 cr, Sun 12.37 cr
Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara	Hrithik Roshan, Farhan Akhtar, Abhay Deol, Katrina Kaif, Kalki, Naseeruddin Shah, Deepti Naval, Ariadna Cabrol	Brilliantly executed slice of life film with super performances. Characters seem straight out of life	Drama is missing in the first hour. Also, lethargic pacing and excessive length	Continued to dominate the multiplexes in its second weekend, despite a strong opponent like SINGHAM. In fact, at many urban centres [plexes], the second weekend business of Z.N.M.D. was at par/better than the first weekend business of SINGHAM. However, the single screens continue to non-perform. Yet, on the basis of plexes alone, the business is superb. Hit
Murder 2	Emraan Hashmi, Jacqueline Fernandez, Prashant Narayanan, Sulagna Panigrahi, Sudhanshu Pandey, Sandiip Sikcand, Shweta Kawatra, Yana Gupta	A well-penned, well-executed film	Lacks the lilting melodies of the first part	Super Hit
Delhi Belly	Imran Khan, Vir Das, Kunal Roy Kapur, Shenaz Treasury, Poorna Jagannathan, Vijay Raaz, Paresh Ganatra, Rahul Singh, Aamir Khan [sp. app.]	An outstanding film in all respects	May not be savored and relished by everyone	Super Hit