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This Friday saw journalist-turned-filmmaker Khalid Mohamed's Tehzeeb.
While his film failed to impress other critics and viewers, Karan Johar's production Kal Ho Naa Ho hit blockbuster status. 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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Kal Ho Na Ho Cast: Shah Rukh Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Preity Zinta, Jaya Bachchan Director: Nikhil Advani  Well-written, good-direction and performances. Excessive melodrama and nothing for rural centres.Number of weeks: 1 BO Verdict: Super Hit |
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Baghban Cast: Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini, Paresh Rawal, Lilette Dubey, Aman Verma, Samir Soni, Divya Dutta, Suman Ranganathan, Nasir Khan, Asrani, Sahil Chadda, Rimi Sen, Yash Pathak Director: Ravi Chopra Moving performances from AB and Hema Malini.Tired plot. Audience disinterested in watching an oldies' romance.Number of weeks: 8 BO Verdict: Hit |
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Janasheen Cast: Feroz Khan, Fardeen Khan, Celina Jaitley Director: Feroz Khan Glossy, technically sleek.Poor performances, old-fashioned plot.Number of weeks: 1 BO Verdict: Flop |
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Tehzeeb Cast: Shabana Azmi, Urmila Matondkar, Arjun Rampal, Dia Mirza Director: Khalid Mohamed Shabana Azmi's acting, Santosh Sivan's cinematography.Too many item numbers, over the top performances by Urmila and Arjun, no focus on screenplay.Number of weeks: New BO Verdict: Flop |
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Aanch Cast: Nana Patekar, Paresh Rawal, Suchinder Bali, Sharbani Mukherji, Ayesha Jhulka and Nirmal Pandey Director: Raajesh Kumar Singh Paresh Rawal's acting.The story offers nothing new.Number of weeks: 1 BO Verdict: Flop |
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Out Of Control Cast: Ritesh Deshmukh, Brande Rodrick, Hrishitaa Bhatt Director: Apoorva Asrani Light-hearted entertainment.Repetitive story, Ritesh looks too kiddish to be married.Number of weeks: 2 BO Verdict: Flop |
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Waisa Bhi Hota Hai Part II Cast: Arshad Warsi, Sandhya Mridul, Prashant Narayanan, Suchitra Pillai, Pratima Kazmi, Anant Jog, Mahima Chaudhry Director: Shashanka Ghosh Good performances from Warsi and Narayanan.A wacky story doesn't make a great film.Number of weeks: 3 BO Verdict: Flop
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Taj Mahal: The Story Of Eternal Love Cast: Raghu Raj, Purnima, Danny Director: Robin Khosla Pleasant locations.Amateurish acting and direction.Number of weeks: 2 BO Verdict: Flop
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Jodi Kya Banayi Wah Wah Ramji Cast: Paresh Rawal, Amar Upadhyay, Reema Sen, Gulshan Grover, Tiku Talsania, Rakesh Bedi, Avtaar Gill Director: Raman Kumar Paresh Rawal has his moments.Outdated plot, bad acting.Number of weeks: 3 BO Verdict: Flop |
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Dhoop Cast: Om Puri, Revathy, Sanjay Suri, Gul Panag, Gopi Desai Director: Ashwini Chowdhary Realistic story, excellent performances.Dreary and depressing at times.Number of weeks: 4 BO Verdict: Flop |
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Trade expert: Indu Mirani
Last week's box office results
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