Two girls get it right, at least over the first weekend

The first three-day collections of two female-oriented films—Yash Raj Films’ Alpha with Alia Bhatt and Sharvari, and Huma Qureshi’s Baby Do Die Do, where she plays a female assassin—have separated the wheat from the chaff. While Alpha has recorded a good collection of 

Rs 32.70 crore on its opening weekend, Baby Do Die Do is a washout with just 

Rs 2.19 crore. Honestly, why even give these kinds of films theatrical releases? Alpha got polarised reactions from the media and the public, while Baby Do Die Do managed decent reviews. But the fact of the matter is that Alia is a superstar, while Huma is allegedly viewed as a good actor, but she’s not viewed as a saleable star on her own.