Heroine does below average business at the box off

Madhur Bhandarker's much-publicised movie Heroine had a below average performance at the box office in its opening weekend.

Meanwhile, Anurag Basu's Barfi! continued its successful streak in its first week of release and has become a hit.

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

Heroine

Cast: Kareena Kapoor, Arjun Rampal, Randeep Hooda

Director: Madhur Bhandarker

What works: Kareena and Shahana Goswami's performances.

What doesn't: Poor content, lack of originality.

Number of weeks: New

BO verdict: Below Average.