Blood Money doesn't make much money

Blood Money works better at single screens while Bumboo is a complete washout.
Bhatts continue their modest budget yet conventional zone moviemaking and to an extent it also works for them. Blood Money opened on a slow note but the business picked over the weekend and the film managed to collect around Rs 6 crores in its first weekend. Lack of strong contenders (Agent Vinod fizzled out in week 2) made it the only option for moviegoers.The business isn't great but not bad for a medium-budget film with Kunal Khemu as the solo lead. However the prospects won't get better beyond this.
The second release Bumboo was a complete washout. The makers might have intended a low-budget comedy in the likes of Bheja Fry with the story being derived from a French film written by Francis Weber (who also made 'The Dinner Game' from which Bheja Fry was remade). Alas unlike Bheja Fry that had some good humour and decent performances, this one lacked both and turned a dud at the box-office.
Meanwhile Agent Vinod fizzled in its second week and with theatrical revenues almost coming to an end, the mega-budgeted film could run into losses.
The coming week sees the release of the last mega-budgeted film before the IPL season takes over. Sajid Khan's Housefull 2 also claims of a multi star-cast with 12 stars making up for the dirty dozens. While the makers are super confident about the film, it needs to be seen how the audience respond to this slapstick comedy. While at one side there is the risk of releasing the film with the onset of IPL, it could also be a blessing in disguise with this being the only big film option for moviegoers through the IPL. Case in point being last year's Tanu Weds Manu which reaped rich benefits being the last big release before the Cricket World Cup started in 2011.
Top Hindi Films this Week
Film: Blood Money
Position: 1
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Downside: Outdated plot, no insight on diamond trade backdrop, predictable to the core, uninspiring performances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: 1
Trade Comments: The opening was slow but the business picked over the weekend and managed to collect around Rs 6 crores in its first weekend. Lack of strong contenders (Agent Vinod fizzled out in week 2) made it the only option for moviegoers. The business isn't great but not bad for a medium-budget film with Kunal Khemu as the solo lead.
Film: Agent Vinod
Position: 2
Director: Sriram Raghavan
Cast: Saif Ali Khan, Kareena Kapoor
Upside: Decent performances, good music, entertaining only in parts
Downside: Manipulative and convoluted screenplay, too larger than life, no suspense element, lame climax
Running Week: 2
Trade Comments: Business dropped significantly in the second week. With theatrical revenues coming to an end, the mega-budgeted film could run into losses.
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: 4
Box-Office Verdict: Super Hit
Film: Bumboo
Position: 4
Director: Jagdish Rajpurohit
Cast: Kavin Dave, Sharat Saxena, Sanjay Mishra
Upside: Practically nothing
Downside: Lame plot, bad performances, loud and slapstick comedy, irritating to the core
Running Week: 1
Trade Comments: The business was extremely poor and there was hardly any audience for this new release even in its first week.
Film: Paan Singh Tomar
Position: 5
Director: Tigmanshu Dhulia
Cast: Irrfan Khan, Mahie Gill
Upside: Irrfan Khan brilliant performance and an interesting premise
Downside: Falls slack towards the end
Running Week: 5
Box-Office Verdict: Hit