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Shakti displaces Devdas after 10 weeks of ruling BO





Shakti

Cast: Karisma Kapoor, Sanjay Kapoor, Nana Patekar, Shah Rukh Khan (in guest appearance)
Director: Krishna Vamsi
: Great performance from Karisma.

: Too much brutality and violence against women

Number of weeks: New
BO Verdict: Flop

The review





Devdas

Cast: Shah Rukh Khan, Madhuri Dixit, Aishwarya Rai, Jackie Shroff
Director: Sanjay Leela Bhansali
: Great production values with opulent sets and costumes. Madhuri's performance has critics raving.

: The melodramatic hysterics are overwhelming. Also, the film drags in bits.

Number of weeks: 10
BO Verdict: Hit

The review
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Gunaah

Cast: Bipasha Basu, Dino Morea, Ashutosh Rana, Irfan Khan
Director: Amol Shetge
: Great performance from Irfan Khan

: No story line, no chemistry between the lead pair

Number of weeks: New
BO Verdict: Flop

The review






Ek Chhotisi Love Story

Cast: Manisha Koirala, Aditya Seal, Ranvir Shourie
Director: Shashilal Nair
: Bold story

: Copied frame to frame from the original, A Short Film About Love, a fat Manisha

Number of weeks: 2
BO Verdict: Average

The review






Yeh Kaisi Mohabbat

Cast: Krishna, Deeksha, Sharad Kapoor, Viveka, Deepak Tijori
Director: Dinkar Kapur
: Entertaining

: Poor editing, drags at times

Number of weeks: 1
BO Verdict: Flop






Sur

Cast: Lucky Ali, Gauri Karnik, Simone Singh, Divya Dutta
Director: Tanuja Chandra
: Great music, good performances

: A flat second-half, with an abrubt ending

Number of weeks: 1
BO Verdict: Flop

The review






Dil Hai Tumhaara

Cast: Rekha, Preity Zinta, Mahima Chaudhry, Arjun Rampal, Jimmy Shergil
Director: Kundan Shah
: Great performances, well-directed film

: Technical gliches in story, too many subplots.

Number of weeks: 2
BO Verdict: Flop

The review






Maine Dil Tujhko Diya

Cast: Sohail Khan, Sameera Reddy, Sanjay Dutt, Kabir Bedi, Rajpal Yadav
Director: Sohail Khan
: Melodious music and good cinematography

: Contrived story, bad direction and acting.

Number of weeks: 4
BO Verdict: Average

The review






Chor Machaye Shor

Cast: Bobby Deol, Shilpa Shetty, Bipasha, Basu, Om Puri, Paresh Rawal
Director: David Dhawan
: Great performances and comedy

: No originality, typical Bollywood masala potboiler.

Number of weeks: 3
BO Verdict: Flop

The review






Agni Varsha

Cast: Jackie Shroff, Raveena Tandon, Nagarjuna, Sonali Kulkarni, Prabhudeva, Milind Soman, Mohan Agashe and Amitabh Bachchan (in special appearance)
Director: Arjun Sajnani
: Great performances, fast-paced and a great location, Hampi

: Too many subplots, Bachchan disappoints.

Number of weeks: 3
BO Verdict: Flop

The review




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Design: Uday Kuckian

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