Midweek: 'Tezz' is a non-starter

Midweek: ‘Tezz’ is a non-starter

Film	Cast	Plusses	Minusses	Verdict
Tezz	Anil Kapoor, Ajay Devgn, Kangna, Zayed Khan, Sameera Reddy, Mohanlal, Boman Irani, Mallika Sherawat [sp. app.]	Well executed action/chase sequences and some thrilling moments	Screenplay has loopholes	Has failed to take off. Has recorded dismal figures in its opening weekend. Breakup:- Fri 3.5 cr, Sat 3.5 cr, Sun 4 cr. Total: Rs 11 cr nett [early estimates]. Flop
Vicky Donor	Ayushmann Khurrana, Annu Kapoor, Yami Gautam, Dolly Ahluwalia, Kamlesh Gill, Jayanta Das, John Abraham [sp. app.]	Excellent film in all respects	Dips slightly in the post-interval portions	Maintained excellent collections in Weekend 2. Collected between Rs 7 cr and Rs 7.5 cr [early estimates] in Weekend 2, taking the 10-day total to Rs 21.5 to Rs 22 cr nett. Hit
Housefull 2	Akshay Kumar, John Abraham, Riteish Deshmukh, Shreyas Talpade, Asin, Jacqueline Fernandez, Shazahn Padamsee, Zarine Khan, Randhir Kapoor, Rishi Kapoor, Mithun Chakraborty, Boman Irani, Chunky Pandey, Johny Lever, Ranjeet, Malaika Arora Khan	Crazy, over-the-top humor	Writing could've been tighter	Super Hit
Hate Story	Paoli Dam, Gulshan Devaiah, Nikhil Dwivedi, Mohan Kapur, Joy Sengupta, Saurabh Dubey, Iravati, Bhairavi Goswami	Absorbing vendetta fare with a well executed second hour	Screenplay could've been tighter	Registered a decline in Weekend 2. Yet, given the business in its opening week, should recover the costs and make decent profitsr