August 31, 2004

Box office mein dhoom!

Sanjay Gadhvi's Dhoom and Revathy's Phir Milenge released last Friday.

While the first featured bikes, cops and crooks, slick action and cool dudes, the latter was a senstive tale about AIDS.

The audience reaction was predictably a contrast. While Dhoom recorded a good opening, Phir Milenge was a washout from Day 1.

Salman Khan's Garv has slipped off our charts, but it remains the year's biggest hit so far.

Note: Films are ranked according to their release dates.





Dhoom

Cast: Abhishek Bachchan, Uday Chopra, John Abraham, Esha Deol, Rimii Sen.
Director: Sanjay Gadhvi.
Gripping action; good performances; fast-pace.

Script has holes.

Number of weeks: New.
BO Verdict: Likely hit.

The review





Phir Milenge

Cast: Salman Khan, Shilpa Shetty, Abhishek Bachchan.
Director: Revathy.
Sensitive, informative tale about AIDS.

Drags at times.

Number of weeks: New.
BO Verdict: Flop

The review





Fida

Cast: Kareena Kapoor, Fardeen Khan, Shahid Kapoor.
Director: Ken Ghosh.
Good performances, entertaining thriller.

Inconsistencies in the script.

Number of weeks: 1.
BO Verdict: Disappointing box office show.

The review





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: 3 (in its new avatar, that is).
BO Verdict: Hit





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: 3.
BO Verdict: Flop.

The review





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: 4.
BO Verdict: Flop.

The review





Mujhse Shaadi Karogi

Cast: Salman Khan, Akshay Kumar, Priyanka Chopra.
Director: David Dhawan.
Good comedy.

Old story.

Number of weeks: 5.
BO Verdict: Hit.

The review





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: 5.
BO Verdict: Hit.

The review





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: 6.
BO Verdict: Flop.

The review





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: 7.
BO Verdict: Flop.

The review



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