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Box Office: Poor opening for Yamla Pagla Deewana 2

Last updated on: June 11, 2013 11:04 IST

Image: Bobby Deol in Yamla Pagla Deewna 2

Last week's release Yamla Pagla Deewana 2 starring Dharmendra, Sunny and Bobby Deol opened poorly at the box office.

Thanks to a weak storyline and mindless gags, the film failed to draw audiences to the theatres.

Trade analyst Vinod Mirani gives the box office verdict for the week.

Yamla Pagla Deewana 2 

Cast: Dharmendra, Sunny Deol, Bobby Deol, Neha Sharma, Kristina Akheeva.

Director: Sangeeth Sivan

What works: The cast

What doesn't: Bad jokes, prolonged second half drags

Number of weeks: New

BO verdict: Poor opening

Read the review here
 

Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani

Image: Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone in Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani

Cast: Ranbir Kapoor, Deepika Padukone, Kalki Koechlin and Aditya Roy Kapur

Director: Ayan Mukerji

What works: Good performances, great storyline

What doesn't: Length

Number of weeks: 1

BO verdict: Blockbuster

Read the reviews here and here

Go Goa Gone

Image: Saif Ali Khan in Go Goa Gone

Cast: Saif Ali Khan, Kunal Khemu, Vir Das and Puja Gupta

Director: Krishna D K and Raj Nidimoru

What works: Kunal Khemu, well-written dialogues and some good moments.

What doesn't: Too much gore

Number of weeks: 4

BO verdict: Flop

Read the review here

Aashiqui 2

Image: Aditya Roy Kapur and Shraddha Kapoor in Aashqiui 2

Cast: Aditya Roy Kapur, Shraddha Kapoor

Director: Mohit Suri

What works: Good music

What doesn't: Amateur performances, poorly-directed film

Number of weeks: 5

BO verdict: Hit

Read the review here