May 25, 2004
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Dull opening for Yuva!

Mani Ratnam's Yuva met with mixed reviews. Ditto for the response it got at the box office.

Predictably, the film took a decent opening in metros. But it fell short of making an impact in the interiors of India.

Uff Kya Jaadoo Mohabbat Hai..!, a mushy love story from the Rajshri Productions stable, was a no-go at the BO.

Note: Films are ranked according to their release dates.





Yuva

Cast: Ajay Devgan, Abhishek Bachchan, Vivek Oberoi, Rani Mukerji, Kareena Kapoor, Esha Deol, Om Puri, Anant Nag
Director: Mani Ratnam
Technically inspiring. Abhishek Bachchan's performance.

Confusing screenplay. Unnecessary songs.

Number of weeks: New
BO Verdict: Average

The review





Uff Kya Jaadoo Mohabbat Hai..!

Cast: Sammir Dattani, Pooja Kanwal, Sachin Khedekar
Director: Manoj Bhatia
Melodious music.

A contrived love story.

Number of weeks: New
BO Verdict: Flop





Run

Cast: Abhishek Bachchan, Bhoomika Chawla, Mahesh Manjrekar, Ayesha Jhulka
Director: Jeeva
Abhishek Bachchan delivers an intense performance.

Weak plot. Manjrekar's loud acting.

Number of weeks: 1
BO Verdict: Flop

The review





Lakeer

Cast: Sunny Deol, Suniel Shetty, Sohail Khan, John Abraham and Nauheed Cyrusi
Director: Ahmed Khan
Catchy score from A R Rahman.

Poor direction. Poor acting.

Number of weeks: 1
BO Verdict: Flop

The review





Charas

Cast: Uday Chopra, Jimmy Shergil, Namrata Shirodkar, Irrfan, Hrishita Bhatt
Director: Tigmanshu Dhulia
Good performances, excellent direction.

Patchy editing, unbelievable sub-plots.

Number of weeks: 2
BO Verdict: Flop

The review





Sheen

Cast: Sheen, Tarun Arora, Raj Babbar
Director: Ashok Pandit
Well-executed scenes, riveting performances.

Lacks punch, Indo-Pak context seems outdated.

Number of weeks: 2
BO Verdict: Flop





Main Hoon Na

Cast: Shah Rukh Khan, Sushmita Sen, Suniel Shetty, Amrita Rao, Zayed Khan, Boman Irani
Director: Farah Khan
Racy entertainer!

Regular music, illogical plot.

Number of weeks: 3
BO Verdict: Hit

The review





Bardaasht

Cast: Bobby Deol, Lara Dutta, Riteish Deshmukh, Rahul Dev
Director: E Niwas
Good action sequences, decent performances.

Weak, unoriginal script.

Number of weeks: 4
BO Verdict: Flop

The review





Shaadi Ka Laddoo

Cast: Sanjay Suri, Mandira Bedi, Divya Dutta, Aashish Chaudhry
Director: Raj Kaushal
Light-hearted film with witty dialogues, good music.

Wafer-thin plot.

Number of weeks: 4
BO Verdict: Flop

The review





Krishna Cottage

Cast: Sohail Khan, Natassha, Ishaa Koppikar, Divya Pallat, Hitten Tejwani, Vrajesh Hirjee
Director: Santram Verma
Decent acting, catchy music.

A regular Bollywood horror flick.

Number of weeks: 5
BO Verdict: Flop

The review



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