Midweek Top 5: 'Namastey London' continues its march!

Midweek Top 5: ‘Namastey London’ continues its march!

Film	Cast	Plusses	Minusses	Verdict
Namastey London	Akshay Kumar, Katrina Kaif, Rishi Kapoor, Upen Patel	Excellent performances, taut script, racy music and expert execution	Second half could've been tighter	[North] [Other circuits]
Shakalaka Boom Boom	Bobby Deol, Upen Patel, Celina Jaitley, Kangana Ranaut, Anupam Kher	Able performances, Himesh Reshammiya's music and post-interval portions	Loses grip sporadically and weak climax
The Namesake	Tabu, Irrfan Khan, Kal Penn	Bravura performances and deft handling of the subject	Caters to a tiny audience	[select multiplexes]
Provoked	Aishwarya Rai, Naveen Andrews, Nandita Das	Aishwarya Rai's performance	Dull screenplay and powerless execution
Vivah	Shahid Kapoor, Amrita Rao, Anupam Kher, Alok Nath	Excellent performances, strong emotional appeal and gripping second half	Thin storyline, drab first hour and listless music	[blockbuster; proves one of the biggest hits of Rajshri]