This weekend saw the release of up to a dozen films, but unfortunately none of them made an impression at the box office.
Laal Kaptaan, starring Saif Ali Khan and produced by Aanand L. Rai and Eros Entertainment, was anticipated to have a promising box–office run on the basis of critical reviews and word–of–mouth. However, no such luck: it ended up as one of Saif Ali Khan’s worst openers in terms of Friday collections, comparable only to Chef and Kaalakaandi.
Vikram Bhatt’s Ghost has certainly earned the filmmaker great credentials compared to other releases this weekend. Despite a few positive reviews, unfortunately the film had low showings and little audience turnout from urban areas. It remains to be seen if this changes over the coming days; however, numbers on Friday were far from encouraging.
Yaaram failed to take off at the multiplexes and consequently, show counts were also very low. As a result, it ended up having a minimal impact on its opening numbers.
To sum it up, the new releases Laal Kaptaan and Ghost were off to an underwhelming start on their opening day. Nevertheless, they may see a rise in numbers as the weekend progresses.
