The
Shaukeens
directed
by
Abhishek
Sharma,
released
successfully
on
November
07,
2014
worldwide
and
the
reactions
from
both
the
box-office
and
the
critics
have
been
mixed
so
far.
The
film
grossed
a
net
box-office
collection
of
Rs
18.5
Cr
over
the
weekend.
The
film
started
with
garnering
Rs
5.12
Cr
on
Friday.
Saturday
witnessed
a
jump
to
Rs
6.35
Cr
and
it
peaked
on
Sunday
to
Rs
7.05
Cr.
The
rise
in
collections
has
been
steady,
with
Monday
also
looking
to
be
stable.
What
has
worked
in
the
film’s
favor
are
the
fine
performances
by
its
leading
actors
and
the
breezy
comedy.
Anupam
Kher,
Annu
Kapoor
and
Piyush
Mishra
have
been
hailed
unanimously
for
their
accomplished
acts.
Lisa
Haydon
has
turned
out
to
be
the
big
surprise
of
the
film
and
her
flair
for
comedy
has
wowed
everyone.
Talking
about
the
success
of
the
movie
director
Abhishek
Sharma
said
“The
movie
has
been
well
received
by
the
masses
and
we
are
happy
about
it.
I
have
personally
received
messages
from
people
telling
me
how
much
they’ve
loved
the
movie”.
The
biggest
scene-stealer
of
the
film
is
Akshay
Kumar
who
has
won
accolades
from
even
staunchest
critics
for
the
potshots
he’s
taken
at
himself.
His
portrayal
in
the
film
has
already
been
positioned
among
his
career-best
performances,
and
Akshay
fan,
you
can
breathe
a
sigh
of
relief
since
he
features
in
almost
a
third
of
the
movie.