As reported here on Friday, the advance for Chak De India is the worst for a Shahrukh Khan starrer since One Two Ka Four released in 2001. The overall opening remained poor, however the reviews have continued to be great.

The film is holding strong at a 70%, which is 'Very Good' (to see how verdicts are calculated, click here). We have 46 reviews for the film, of which 40 are positive, 3 are average and 3 are negative.

At the box office, the film has started out slow. According to BoxOfficeIndia, the multiplexes opened to a 60% response but the evening shows hit 80-85%. The single screens were lower at 40-50%. It remains to be seen if word of mouth will make the film a success.

Of the other releases from Friday, both Kaaflia and The Blue Umbrella opened to a poor response. Kaaflia seems unlikely to rebound as the word of mouth has been terrible. With the critics, the film is now at a 28%, which is 'Very Bad'. The Blue Umbrella, on the other hand, has done well with the critics, as it is at a 63%, which is 'Good'. Whether or not the positive word of mouth will help the film remains to be seen.

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