Producer Rhea Kapoor and PVR Pictures Pvt Ltd uncorked the bubbly last weekend... because Aisha opened well in the Indian metros. Trade analyst Taran Adarsh says, “It connected with the youth, more so in the metros.

It may be argued that it’s a bigger draw with the women than with guys. But that’s fair enough. The film did showcase Sonam as a fashion icon; naturally, the women in the audience outnumbered the men.’’ He adds the first weekend did good numbers and with the low cost of the project, everyone should sail home happy. Times of India’s film criticNikhat Kazmi lavished ample praise on the desi version of this Sex and The City kinda flick. She feels Rhea Kapoor and Rajshree Ojha’s Aisha with adorable performances from Sonam, Ira Dubey and Amrita Puri is a charmer. In her review, Nikhat said she doesn’t believe that this “womanly business’’ (as some people are describing the film) leaves the men behind in any way. “All the male characters — including Abhay Deol, M K Raina, Cyrus Sahukar, Arunoday Singh and Anand Tiwari have soul and substance,’’ says Nikhat. “It’s a super-fun flick, slick ‘n’ stylish.’’

A part of trade maintains that Aisha did fairly decent numbers for a film that was led by a female protagonist. “Sonam, who benefitted hugely from her earlier hit I Hate Luv Storys, managed to hold her own,’’ says a trade source. “For someone as young as her, carrying off a film almost entirely on her own is credible.’’ While trade consultantAmod Mehra admits, “Aisha opened to a mixed response, but the last weekend saw a spurt in box office numbers.’’