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The box-office continues to look for that elusive hit. This Friday saw three releases -- Hyderabad Blues 2, Chale Chalo: The Making Of An Epic and Shikaar.
Nagesh Kukunoor's follow-up to the simple yet humorous Hyderabad Blues had an earthy charm but failed to lure the audiences. Satyajit Bhatkal's documentary on the making of Lagaan didn't find any takers either. Ditto for the obscure Shikaar.
Note: Films are ranked according to their release dates. |
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Hyderabad Blues 2 Cast: Nagesh Kukunoor, Jyoti Dogra, Vikram Inamdar, Elahe Hiptoola, Tisca Arora Director: Nagesh Kukunoor  Realistic characterisations. Lack of freshness. Continuity glitches.Number of weeks: New BO Verdict: Flop |
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Chale Chalo: The Making Of An Epic Cast: Aamir Khan, Ashutosh Gowariker, Satyajit Bhatkal Director: Satyajit Bhatkal A well-made documentary on Lagaan.Not your regular paisa vasool fare.Number of weeks: New BO Verdict: Flop |
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Shikaar Cast: Jas Pandher, Kanishka, Raj Babbar, Prem Chopra, Danny Denzongpa Director: Darshan Bagga Catchy music.Contrived storyline.Number of weeks: New BO Verdict: Flop
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Deewaar Cast: Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt, Akshaye Khanna, Kay Kay, Amrita Rao Director: Milan Luthria Amitabh Bachchan.Logically challenged.Number of weeks: 1 BO Verdict: Flop |
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Lakshya Cast: Amitabh Bachchan, Hrithik Roshan, Preity Zinta, Om Puri, Boman Irani, Sushant Singh, Sharad S Kapoor Director: Farhan Akhtar Terrific acting, great direction, stunning visuals.The film moves at a slow pace.Number of weeks: 2 BO Verdict: Hit |
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Raghu Romeo Cast: Vijay Raaz, Sadiya Siddiqui, Saurabh Shukla, Maria Goretti Director: Rajat Kapoor Good performances, great humour. A gritty, well-directed film.Niche audience.Number of weeks: 2 BO Verdict: Flop |
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Dev Cast: Amitabh Bachchan, Om Puri, Kareena Kapoor, Fardeen Khan Director: Govind Nihalani Seasoned performances. Good music and cinematography.Too preachy.Number of weeks: 3 BO Verdict: Average |
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Girlfriend Cast: Ishaa Koppikar, Amrita Arora, Aashish Chowdhury Director: Karan Razdan Daring subject.A flesh fest, not meant for family audiences.Number of weeks: 3 BO Verdict: Flop |
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Aan Cast: Shatrughan Sinha, Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty, Paresh Rawal, Raveena Tandon, Lara Dutta, Preeti Jhangiani Director: Madhur Bhandarkar Exciting action sequences.Too many subplots. Poor editing.Number of weeks: 4 BO Verdict: Average |
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Hum Tum Cast: Saif Ali Khan, Rani Mukerji, Jimmy Shergill, Rishi Kapoor, Kirron Kher, Rati Agnihotri Director: Kunal Kohli Impressive performances. Catchy music.Excessively mushy at times.Number of weeks: 5 BO Verdict: Hit |
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Design: Uday Kuckian
Last week's box office results
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