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All eyes were on Urmila Matondkar this week.
Even as Jo Bole So Nihaal stoked controversy and Kya Kool Hai Hum continued to make merry at the cash registers, horror buffs rubbed their hands in anticipation as two films, liberally borrowing from the Chinese fear flick The Eye, made their way to theatres. Naina opened to nearly 100 percent collections in metros. Nazar floundered.
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Naina Cast: Urmila Matondkar, Anuj Sawhney. Director: Shripal Morakhia.  Urmila; slick production. Uninspired remake; not well-paced.Number of weeks: New. BO Verdict: Good opening. |
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Nazar Cast: Meera, Ashmit Patel, Koel Purie, Aly Khan. Director: Soni Razdan. Meera acts well; film chills in the beginning.Ridiculous plot; Ashmit Patel.Number of weeks: New. BO Verdict: Weak opening. |
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Shabnam Mausi Cast: Ashutosh Rana, Vijay Raaz, Vishwajeet Pradhan. Director: Yogesh Bhardwaj. Very different real-life concept, great performances.Painful dialoues, the film drags after the initial 30 minutes.Number of weeks: New. BO Verdict: Flop. |
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Bose - The Forgotten Hero Cast: Sachin Khedekar, Rajeshwari Sachdev. Director: Shyam Benegal. Great music, fantastic locales, tight film.One dimensional, does not throw real light on Netaji.Number of weeks: 1. BO Verdict: Flop. |
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Jo Bole So Nihaal Cast: Sunny Deol, Kamal Khan. Director: Rahul Rawail. Masala film aimed at frontbenchers.Loud performances, poor music.Number of weeks: 2. BO Verdict: Below average. |
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Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge Cast: Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Amrish Puri. Director: Aditya Chopra. The film has become a classic.Tough!Number of weeks: 1. BO Verdict: Opens well. |
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Main Aisa Hi Hoon Cast: Ajay Devgan, Sushmita Sen, Esha Deol. Director: Harry Baweja. Great performance from Sushmita, film begins well.Ajay Devgan is awful, film has no subtlety.Number of weeks: 2. BO Verdict: Flop. |
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Kya Kool Hai Hum Cast: Tusshar Kapoor, Ritesh Deshmukh, Isha Koppikar, Neha Dhupia. Director: Sangeeth Sivan. Ritesh Deshmukh is excellent, some well-written jokes.Too many characters, film tries too hard.Number of weeks: 2. BO Verdict: Hit. |
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Kaal Cast: Ajay Devgan, John Abraham, Esha Deol, Vivek Oberoi, Lara Dutta. Director: Soham. Good sound effects.Mindless thriller, Bollywood cliches, weak ending.Number of weeks: 3. BO Verdict: Hit. |
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Waqt Cast: Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar, Priyanka Chopra, Shefali Shah, Boman Irani. Director: Vipul Shah. Complete family entertainer.No novelty in the story, too many jarring songs.Number of weeks: 4. BO Verdict: Hit. |
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Design: Uday Kuckian
Last week's box-office results
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