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Gujarat or no Gujarat, Fanaa has been declared a superhit! Despite controversies, the film is Aamir Khan's big earner after Rang De Basanti.
Meanwhile, last week's releases -- both comedies -- taste different successes. The Neeraj Vora-directed Phir Hera Pheri, like its original, opened to a bumper response, and is poised to become a hit. Ironically, the director of the first Hera Pheri, Priyadarshan, did not enjoy the same response for his new film, Chup Chup Ke, which opened on the same day.
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Phir Hera Pheri Cast: Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty, Paresh Rawal, Bipasha Basu. Director: Neeraj Vorah.  Terrific performances, masala movie with enough laughs. Bad rip-off of Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels.Number of weeks: New. BO Verdict: Bumper opening. |
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Chup Chup Ke Cast: Kareena Kapoor, Shahid Kapur, Neha Dhupia. Director: Priyadarshan. Paresh Rawal and Rajpal Yadav's great chemistry.Boring music, poor slapstick humour.Number of weeks: New. BO Verdict: Poor opening. |
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Fanaa Cast: Aamir Khan, Kajol, Tabu. Director: Kunal Kohli. Terrific performances, beautiful locales.Bad screenplay, boring music, too long.Number of weeks: 2. BO Verdict: Hit. |
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Ankahee Cast: Esha Deol, Amisha Patel, Aftab Shivdasani. Director: Vikram Bhatt. Esha acts well.Bad script, boring pace.Number of weeks: 3. BO Verdict: Flop. |
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Aparichit Cast: Vikram, Sada. Director: Shankar. Good story, great acting from Vikram, good effects.Bad dubbing.Number of weeks: 3. BO Verdict: Flop. |
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Tathastu Cast: Sanjay Dutt, Amisha Patel. Director: Anubhav Sinha. Interesting story.Bad performances, poor direction, slow pace.Number of weeks: 4. BO Verdict: Flop. |
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Tom, Dick & Harry Cast: Dino Morea, Jimmy Shergill, Anuj Sawhney, Celina Jaitley, Kim Sharma. Director: Deepak Tijori. Good music.Cheap dialogues, terrible comedy.Number of weeks: 4. BO Verdict: Minor hit. |
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36 China Town Cast: Shahid Kapur, Kareena Kapoor, Akshaye Khanna. Director: Abbas-Mustan. Kareena looks pretty.Bad plot, no suspense, poor comedy.Number of weeks: 5. BO Verdict: Hit. |
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Mistress Of Spices Cast: Aishwarya Rai, Dylan McDermott, Ayesha Dharkar. Director: Paul Mayeda Berges. Ayesha Dharkar's cameo.Poor direction, half-baked characters, bad dialogues.Number of weeks: 6. BO Verdict: Flop. |
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Gangster Cast: Emraan Hashmi, Shiney Ahuja, Kangna. Director: Anubhav Basu. Gripping drama, good music, great performances, compelling story.Slow climax, not slick.Number of weeks: 6. BO Verdict: Above average. |
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Trade pundit: Vinod Mirani | Design: Uday Kuckian
Last week's box-office results
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