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Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham Cast: Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Hrithik Roshan and Kareena Kapoor Director: Karan Johar  : The best of Bollywood packaged in a polished, superior product opened to a bumper opening.
 : Lengthy and treading on the tried and tested formulas.
Number of weeks: New
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Indian Cast: Sunny Deol, Shilpa Shetty, Om Puri and Danny Denzongpa. Director: N Maharajan : Trademark Sunny-styled action. Awesome production values.
: Weak script and predictable plot.
Number of weeks: 8
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 | Veer Savarkar Cast: Shailendra Gaur, Pankaj Berry, Navni Parihar, Mrinal Kulkarni, Tom Alter and Bob Christo. Director: Ved Rahi : A commendable attempt in tracking down a revolutionary’s life in a modest budget.
: Lacks plausibility and conviction.
Number of weeks: 2
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Asoka Cast: Shah Rukh Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Hrishitaa Bhatt, Suraj Balaji, Ajith and Rahul Dev. Director: Santosh Sivan : Grand, stunning visuals, compelling performances
: Historically questionable and sketchy characters
Number of weeks: 8
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Bawandar Cast: Nandita das, Dipti Nawal, Raghuir Yadav, Laila Rouass, Rahul Khanna Director: Jagmohan Mundhra : Bold and engaging plot inspired from a true life story.
: Explicit language not meant for a family audience.
Number of weeks: 1
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Monsoon Wedding Cast: Naseeruddin Shah, Lilette Dubey, Vasundhara Das and Parvin Dabas Director: Mira Nair : Remarkable script and well-defined protagonists. A commendable effort.
: Too much in an international mould to appeal to masses.
Number of weeks: 3
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Deewanapan Cast: Arjun Rampal, Diya Mirza, Vinod Khanna and Om Puri Director: Ashu Trikha Exotic locales.
: Bad acting. Implausible plot. Innumerable clichés and uninspiring music.
Number of weeks: 4
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Tere Mere Saath Rahen Cast: Ajay Devgan, Sonali Bendre, Namrata Shirodkar and Dushyant Wagh. Director: Mahesh Manjrekar : Child actor Dushyant Wagh's sensitive performance.
: Overtly melodramatic and a tearjerker.
Number of weeks: 4
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Bollywood Calling Cast: Om Puri, Kunal Vijaykar, Pat Cusick, Navin Nischol and Perizaad Zorabian Director: Nagesh Kukunoor : Rip-roaring comedy in regular low-budget Kukunoor ishtyle.
: Filmi spoofs don't go down with the Indian junta so well.
Number of weeks: 3
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Ehsaas Cast: Suniel Shetty, Neha, Kiron Kher and Mayank Tandon. Director: Mahesh Manjrekar : Sensitive subject and a genuine performance from Mayank Tandon.
: Insipid music and a poorly executed effort by Manjrekar.
Number of weeks: 3
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