July 13, 2004
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Salman Khan: Pride of the BO?

Thanks to sound advance booking, Salman Khan's Garv: Pride & Honour opened well at the box office. But thereafter the response to this cop drama hasn't been all that favourable. The collections are slipping consistently.

Note: Films are ranked according to their release dates.





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: New
BO Verdict: Average

The review





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: 1
BO Verdict: Flop

The review





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: 1
BO Verdict: Flop

The review





Shikaar

Cast: Jas Pandher, Kanishka, Raj Babbar, Prem Chopra, Danny Denzongpa
Director: Darshan Bagga
Catchy music.

Contrived storyline.

Number of weeks: 1
BO Verdict: Flop





Deewaar

Cast: Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt, Akshaye Khanna, Kay Kay, Amrita Rao
Director: Milan Luthria
Amitabh Bachchan.

Logically challenged.

Number of weeks: 2
BO Verdict: Flop

The review





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: 3
BO Verdict: Hit

The review





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: 3
BO Verdict: Flop

The review





Dev

Cast: Amitabh Bachchan, Om Puri, Kareena Kapoor, Fardeen Khan
Director: Govind Nihalani
Seasoned performances. Good music and cinematography.

Too preachy.

Number of weeks: 4
BO Verdict: Average

The review





Girlfriend

Cast: Ishaa Koppikar, Amrita Arora, Aashish Chowdhury
Director: Karan Razdan
Daring subject.

A flesh fest, not meant for family audiences.

Number of weeks: 4
BO Verdict: Flop

The review





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: 5
BO Verdict: Average

The review



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