'Ajab Prem Ki...' has edge over 'Jail' on first day

''Ajab Prem Ki...' has got a terrific initial thanks to the star cast but it will suffer on the content part. While 'Jail' has had a very slow opening...that of only around 20 percent. Shelf life for both movies is only limited till Monday,' Joginder Mahajan, a Delhi-based distributor told IANS.Directed by Rajkumar Santoshi and produced by Ramesh S. Taurani, 'Ajab Prem Ki...' also has superstar Salman Khan in a special appearance.On the other hand, 'Jail' has been co-produced by Percept Picture Company and Bhandarkar Entertainment and is the story of a common man who lands up in prison for unknown reasons. Starring Neil Nitin Mukesh and Mugdha Godse in the lead, it also has Manoj Bajpai in a pivotal role.''Ajab Prem Ki...' has got a tremendous opening. It is a totally entertaining movie for both classes and masses and a complete family watch with good acting, fast tempo and nice packaging. Audiences are loving it,' said a source from Big Cinemas.''Jail', however, deals with serious issues. Though Madhur Bhandarkar has proven his mettle with the film, the box office success of this one is doubtful as a family would think twice before watching it,' the source added.Yogesh Raizada, corporate head, Wave Cinemas, has a different opinion.'The Ranbir Kapoor-starrer has got an average occupancy of above 80 percent and that is obvious because of the comedy and romance element. But despite a 40 percent start, 'Jail' is very strong on content and is being appreciated a lot by the audiences and critics both,' said Raizada.'Both movies should at least extend for one weekend without fail. 'Jail' will definitely pick up Saturday onwards despite being only for a niche clientele,' he added.