Bittoo Boss flops, Housefull 2 strong even in week 2

The much-hyped Bittoo Boss fizzled out with weak content. Housefull 2 is rock steady in week 2 and may soon enter the Rs 100 crore league.
The general buzz is that IPL cricket season isn't as strong as it was it earlier seasons. Despite that, the new releases of the week failed to pick up. Bittoo Boss which made news for its trailer and tagline, failed to draw audiences thanks to a tacky plot and loose direction.Though the male lead Pulkit Samrat made an earnest effort, he is unable to salvage the sinking ship. Bittoo Boss ended up being a boring film that opened on a weak note and the business showed no escalation over the weekend. Despite strong promotions, the first weekend collections is as low as around Rs 1.2 crores
With lack of star value, the Anupam Kher and Sachin Khedekar starrer Chhodo Kal Ki Baatein failed to draw audiences. Perhaps the makers might be able to recover costs with the Marathi version of the film 'Kashala Udyachi Baat' that might click in the internal centers of Maharashtra. The third release Ab Hoga Dharna Unlimited that featured a string of standup comedians went unnoticed.
Meanwhile Sajid Khan's multi-starrer Housefull 2 continued to mint money even in its second week. With no strong competitors, Housefull 2 was the first choice of moviegoers and the film raked a gigantic Rs 20 crores even in its second weekend. With rock steady business, the film is soon set to make it to the Rs 100 crore league.
The coming week sees John Abraham's first production Vicky Donor starring Ayushmann Khurana and Annu Kapoor. This comedy film has already generated quite a buzz with its unexplored 'sperm-donation' concept. The other release is Vikram Bhatt produced Hate Story starring Pauli Dam, Gulshan Devaiya and Nikhil Dwivedi. The film is making news for Pauli Dam's hot and intimate scenes which could pull in the crowds.
Top Hindi Films this Week
Film: Housefull 2
Position: 1
Director: Sajid Khan
Cast: Akshay Kumar, Riteish Deshmukh, John Abraham, Mithun Chakravarthy
Upside: Akshay Kumar and Ritiesh Deshmukh's impeccable comic timing, entertaining second half, good music, some good funny moments
Downside: John Abraham's bad comic timing, some silly and slapstick jokes, no plot in first half
Running Week: 2
Trade Comments: Housefull 2 is soon set to make it to the films in the Rs 100 crore league. After a strong first week, the film continued to run to packed houses even in the second week and earned around Rs 20 crores over its second weekend.
Film: Bittoo Boss
Position: 2
Director: Supavitra Babul
Cast: Pulkit Samrat, Amita Pathak
Upside: Decent act by Pulkit Samrat
Downside: Weak plot, uneventful screenplay, dull climax, low on humour
Running Week: 1
Trade Comments: The film opened on a weak note and the business showed no escalation over the weekend. Despite strong promotions, the first weekend collections is as low as around Rs 1.2 crores
Film: Kahaani
Position: 3
Director: Sujoy Ghosh
Cast: Vidya Balan, Parambrata Chattopadhyay, Nawazuddin Siddiqui
Upside: Good story, smart suspense, fascinating performances, brilliant climax, technically proficient
Downside: Practically nothing
Running Week: 6
Box-Office Verdict: Super Hit
Film: Blood Money
Position: 4
Director: Vishal S Mahadkar
Cast: Kunal Khemu, Amrita Puri, Manish Chaudhary
Upside: Good music
Downside: Outdated plot, no insight on diamond trade backdrop, predictable to the core, uninspiring performances
Running Week: 3
Box-Office Verdict: Average
Film: Chhodo Kal Ki Baatein
Position: 5
Director: Pramod Joshi
Cast: Sachin Khedekar, Anupam Kher
Upside: Interesting plot and good performances
Downside: Gets a little preachy in the second half
Running Week: 1
Trade Comments: With lack of star value, this low-budget film failed to draw audiences despite its interesting plot and performances. Perhaps the makers might be able to recover costs with the Marathi version of the film 'Kashala Udyachi Baat' that might click in the internal centers of Maharashtra.