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Two films opened at the BO last Friday. But both Guddu Dhanoa's Hawa, starring Tabu, and Anurag Basu's Saaya, starring John Abraham and Tara Sharma, have not fared well.
Sooraj Barjatya's Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon, with Hrithik Roshan, Kareena Kapoor and Abhishek Bachchan, continues to have a poor run despite a 20-minute cut in the film. The cut includes the song Sanjana, I love you and the Valentine's Day party sequence. The film, though, figures in the Top 15 lists in both the US and the UK. Meanwhile, it's still good news for Shah Rukh Khan and the Chalte Chalte team, who have produced this year's first genuine hit. Note: Films are ranked on the basis of their performance at the box office every week. Though a film may be declared a flop, it may have performed better than the other films that week.  |
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Chalte Chalte Cast: Shah Rukh Khan, Rani Mukerji Director: Aziz Mirza  Good performances, great music Unoriginal plotNumber of weeks: 3 BO Verdict: Hit |
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Saaya Cast: John Abraham, Tara Sharma Director: Anurag Basu Good musicSlow pace, indifferent actingNumber of weeks: New BO Verdict: Flop |
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Bhoot Cast: Ajay Devgan, Urmila Matondkar, Nana Patekar, Fardeen Khan, Rekha, Victor Banerjee Director: Ramgopal Varma Well-directed, taut film, Urmila's superb performanceDisappointing climaxNumber of weeks: 6 BO Verdict: Hit |
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Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon Cast: Hrithik Roshan, Kareena Kapoor, Abhishek Bachchan, Himani Shivpuri, Pankaj Kapoor Director: Sooraj R Barjatya Abhishek Bachchan's restrained performance, beautiful outdoor localesNothing novel in the storylineNumber of weeks: 1 BO Verdict: Average |
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Hawa Cast: Tabu, Shahbaz Khan, Mukesh Tiwari, Imran Khan Director: Guddu Dhanoa Great performance from TabuPoor attempt at titillation, tacky special effectsNumber of weeks: New BO Verdict: Flop |
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Supari Cast: Uday Chopra, Rahul Dev, Purab Kohli, Aakash Saigal, Nandita Das, Nauheed Cyrusi Director: Padam Kumar Fast-paced flick, intense performancesConfused climax, unrealistic portrayal of the underworldNumber of weeks: 2 BO Verdict: Average |
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Khwahish Cast: Mallika Sherawat, Himanshu Malik Director: Govind Menon Mallika's excellent performance, good musicPoor script, no chemistry between the lead actorsNumber of weeks: 5 BO Verdict: Average |
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Andaaz Cast: Akshay Kumar, Priyanka Chopra, Lara Dutta Director: Raj Kanwar Good music, exotic localesPoor story, insipid performancesNumber of weeks: 7 BO Verdict: Hit |
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Jhankaar Beats Cast: Sanjay Suri, Juhi Chawla, Rahul Bose, Rinke Khanna, Shayan Munshi, Riya Sen Director: Sujoy Ghosh Melodious soundtrackStory lacks convictionNumber of weeks: 2 BO Verdict: Flop |
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88 Antop Hill Cast: Atul Kulkarni, Suchitra Pillai, Rahul Dev, Jasmine, Sweta Menon Director: Kushan Nandy Earnest performance from Atul KulkarniPoor plot, bad soundNumber of weeks: 1 BO Verdict: Flop |
Trade expert: Indu Mirani
Last week's box-office results
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