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Vikram Bhatt's multi-starrer Deewane Huye Pagal was expected to open to full theatres. But the audiences thought differently, and the response to the film was only lukewarm.
Last week's other release, The Film, registered an insignificant opening.
Note: Films are ranked according to their release dates. |
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Deewane Huye Pagal Cast: Akshay Kumar, Shahid Kapoor, Paresh Rawal, Suniel Shetty, Rimii. Director: Vikram Bhatt.  Akshay Kumar, hilarious dialougues, good climax. Boring music, no novelty in the story.Number of weeks: New. BO Verdict: Below expectations. |
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The Film Cast: Mahima Chaudhry, Khaled Siddiqui, Vaibhav Jhalani, Chaahat Khanna, Ravi Gosain, Irrfan and Ananya Khare. Director: Junaid Memon. Great suspense, good script and some decent performances.Mahima Chaudhry, inane dialogues.Number of weeks: New. BO Verdict: Disaster. |
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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: 1. BO Verdict: Flop. |
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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: 1. BO Verdict: Flop. |
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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: 2. 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: 2. 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: 2. 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: 3. 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: 3. 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, too much melodrama.Number of weeks: 4. BO Verdict: Flop. |
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Design: Uday Kuckian
Last week's box-office results
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