Darling

After the Aag debacle, Ram Gopal Varma can breathe a little easy. Darling, a horror-meets-comedy flick, has registered a good opening week at the box office.

Pro: Esha Deol and Fardeen Khan; the intriguing premise

Con: Not scary enough

Dhamaal

This outrageous comic caper featuring some of the best names in the comedy business has managed to pull in the crowds in Week One, with the queues set to grow longer in the second week.

Pro: The performances, especially Jaaved Jaaferi’s; some one-liners; a few hilarious moments; good music

Con: The screenplay tends to sag towards the end; the lack of logic

Apna Asmaan

Even with a stellar cast and an unusual storyline, debutant director Kaushik Roy’s Apna Asmaan has not been well-received in its opening week.

Pro: The performances

Con: A sagging screenplay; the film tends to get a tad preachy

RGV Ki Aag

Brickbats continue to rain down on this poor rip-off of Sholay. Counted as one of the biggest box office disasters of 2007, the crowd count is dwindling with each passing day as the film fails to manage a third week at most theatres.

Pro: Nothing

Con: Everything

Heyy Babyy

Sajid Khan’s laugh-a-minute caper continues to create box office magic, with many turning up for a repeat watch.

Pro: Akshay, Fardeen and Riteish; the music; the baby

Con: Vidya Balan is miscast; the film tends to drag in the middle

Chak De! India

It’s Week 5 and the Chak de! craze refuses to wane with the SRK-starrer still scoring big at the box office. The Indian hockey team’s resurgence could not be better timed.

Pro: Shah Rukh Khan hasn’t looked and acted better; the supporting cast; gender and region sensitive

Con: Nothing really