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Ek Khiladi, Taj Mahal bomb |
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Post-Diwali, films continue to sink at the box office.
Suparn Verma's directorial debut Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena and Akbar Khan's long-delayed Taj Mahal: An Eternal Love Story failed to garner decent collections at the box office.
Note: Films are ranked according to their release dates. |
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Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena Cast: Fardeen Khan, Koena Mitra, Firoz Khan and Kay Kay Menon. Director: Suparn Verma.  Good direction, fast-paced, Firoz Khan. Bad performances.Number of weeks: New. BO Verdict: Poor opening. |
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Taj Mahal: An Eternal Love Story Cast: Kabir Bedi, Zulfikar Sayed, Soniya Jehan, Pooja Batra, Arbaaz Khan and Manisha Koirala. Director: Akbar Khan. Some decent performances.Tacky sets, dragging screenplay.Number of weeks: New. BO Verdict: Poor opening. |
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Garam Masala Cast: Akshay Kumar, John Abraham, Paresh Rawal, Rajpal Yadav. Director: Priyadarshan. Tight script, great acting from Akshay and Rawal.John Abraham disappoints, occasionally meaningless film.Number of weeks: 1. BO Verdict: Hit. |
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Shaadi No 1 Cast: Sanjay Dutt, Fardeen Khan, Ayesha Takia, Zayed Khan. Director: David Dhawan. Ayesha looks pretty in a sari.A chaotic plot, poor acting.Number of weeks: 1. BO Verdict: Flop. |
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Kyon Ki Cast: Salman Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Rimii Sen. Director: Priyadarshan. Interesting plot, Salman does well.No originality, most situations seem forced.Number of weeks: 1. BO Verdict: Flop. |
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Hanuman Cast: Archie Mitra, Mukesh Khanna. Director: V G Samant. Decent animation, entertaining.No backgrounder for those unfamiliar with Hindu mythology.Number of weeks: 2. BO Verdict: Average. |
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U, Bomsi N Me Cast: Vivek Madan, Gautam Rode, Kranti Redkar, Vidya Malvade. Director: Jairaj Padmanabhan. Honest effort.Loose script, too many songs.Number of weeks: 2. BO Verdict: Disaster.
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Koi Aap Sa Cast: Aftab Shivdasani, Dipannita Sharma, Natassha. Director: Partho Mitra. Hard to find. Soap operatic pace, melodrama.Number of weeks: 3. BO Verdict: Flop. |
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Missed Call Cast: Ankur Vikal, Heeba Shah, Ram Kapoor, Salim Ghouse. Director: Mridul Toolsidas and Vinay Subramaniam. A few engaging moments.Amateurish direction, plot falls flat quite quickly.Number of weeks: 3. BO Verdict: Flop. |
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Mein Meri Patni Aur Woh Cast: Rajpal Yadav, Rituparna Sengupta. Director: Chandan Arora. Refreshing story, good performances, good family entertainment.Poor publicity.Number of weeks: 4. BO Verdict: Dull opening. |
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Design: Uday Kuckian
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