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Audiences have rejected Aishwarya Rai and Vivek Oberoi when the real life couple starred in a film, Kyun! Ho Gaya Na..., for the first time.
But audiences are less hostile to another real life couple, Kareena Kapoor and Shahid Kapoor. Their Fida, which also features Fardeen Khan, opened well at the box office and could be a hit in Mumbai, Delhi, Rajasthan and South India. This week's big news though is not that KHGN flopped or that Fida is likely to do well. We have just learnt that Salman Khan's Garv is the year's biggest hit so far. With Mujhse Shaadi Karogi on track to become a hit as well, Sallu is laughing silly!
Note: Films are ranked according to their release dates. |
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Fida Cast: Kareena Kapoor, Fardeen Khan, Shahid Kapoor. Director: Ken Ghosh.  Good performances, entertaining thriller. Inconsistencies in the script.Number of weeks: New. BO Verdict: May be a hit |
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Sholay Cast: Dharmendra, Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini, Jaya Bachchan, Sanjeev Kumar, Amjad Khan. Director: Ramesh Sippy. The classic. What more can we say?Nothing that we -- or a generation of critics before us! -- can think of.Number of weeks: 2 (in its new avatar, that is). BO Verdict: Hit
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Kyun! Ho Gaya Na... Cast: Aishwarya Rai, Vivek Oberoi, Amitabh Bachchan. Director: Samir Karnik. Fun in parts; good music.Wafer thin storyline, strung together with elasticine.Number of weeks: 2. BO Verdict: Flop. |
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Taarzan: The Wonder Car Cast: Vatsal Seth, Ayesha Takia. Special appearance: Ajay Devgan. Director: Abbas-Mustan. Snazzy car; fun for kids.Newcomers have low appeal.Number of weeks: 3. BO Verdict: Flop. |
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Mujhse Shaadi Karogi Cast: Salman Khan, Akshay Kumar, Priyanka Chopra. Director: David Dhawan. Good comedy.Old story.Number of weeks: 4. BO Verdict: Hit. |
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Julie Cast: Neha Dhupia, Sanjay Kapoor, Priyanshu, Yash Tonk, Achint Kaur. Director: Deepak Shivdasani. Neha's bold avatar.Zero chemistry among the actors.Number of weeks: 4. BO Verdict: Hit. |
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Asambhav Cast: Naseeruddin Shah, Arjun Rampal, Priyanka Chopra, Mohan Agashe, Mukesh Rishi, Arif Zakaria. Director: Rajiv Rai. Slick action sequences.Boring story.Number of weeks: 5. BO Verdict: Flop. |
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Gayab Cast: Tusshar Kapoor, Antara Mali, Raghuveer Yadav, Rasika Joshi, Ramman Trikha, Govind Namdeo. Director: Prawaal Raman. Tusshar's performance; Pietro Zuercher's cinematography.Low in entertainment.Number of weeks: 6. BO Verdict: Flop. |
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Garv: Pride & Honour Cast: Salman Khan, Shilpa Shetty, Arbaaz Khan, Amrish Puri, Mukesh Rishi. Director: Punit Isarr. Salman's restrained performance.Predictable plot, excessive violence.Number of weeks: 7. BO Verdict: The year's biggest hit so far. |
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Hyderabad Blues 2 Cast: Nagesh Kukunoor, Jyoti Dogra, Vikram Inamdar, Elahe Hiptoola, Tisca Chopra Director: Nagesh Kukunoor. Realistic characterisations.Lack of freshness. Continuity glitches.Number of weeks: 8. BO Verdict: Flop. |
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Design: Uday Kuckian
Last week's box office results
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