Midweek: 'Student Of The Year' leads, new releases crash!

Midweek: ‘Student Of The Year’ leads, new releases crash!

Film	Cast	Plusses	Minusses	Verdict
Student Of The Year	Sidharth Malhotra, Varun Dhawan, Alia Bhatt, Rishi Kapoor, Ram Kapoor, Kayoze Irani, Manasi Rachh, Sahil Anand, Ronit Roy, Sana Saaed, Manjot Singh, Gautami Kapoor, Maninee De Mishra, Farida Jalal, Prachi Shah, Sushma Seth, Akshay Anand, Boman Irani [sp. app.]	Karan Johar reinvents himself with this film. The three newcomers + music + glam and gloss + rocking second half	First half could've been tighter	Remained the first choice of moviegoers, despite a heavy flow of new releases. Collected approx Rs 10 cr nett in Weekend 2, taking the 10-day total to approx Rs 58 cr nett. Hit
Chakravyuh	Arjun Rampal, Abhay Deol, Manoj Bajpayee, Anjali Patil, Esha Gupta, Om Puri, Murli Sharma, Kabir Bedi, Chetan Pandit, S.M. Zaheer, Kiran Karmarkar	Tackles a burning issue with understanding. Plus, competent performances by lead actors	Stretched by at least 15 minutes	Despite glowing reviews and timed during holidays, the film has failed to leave a mark. Collected approx Rs 12.25 cr nett in its 5-day opening weekend
Ajab Gazabb Love	Jackky Bhagnani, Nidhi Subbaiah, Arjun Rampal, Arshad Warsi, Darshan Jariwala, Kiron Kher	An entertainer with lilting songs	Screenplay lacks punch in its second hour	Is a non-starter. Collected approx Rs 4.25 cr nett in its opening weekend
Rush	Emraan Hashmi, Neha Dhupia, Aditya Pancholi, Sagarika Ghatge, Murli Sharma, Rahul Singh, Alekh Sangal	Interesting concept	Lackluster screenplay	Is a disaster. Collected approx Rs 2.10 cr nett in its opening weekend