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Devdas

Cast: Shah Rukh Khan, Madhuri Dixit, Aishwarya Rai, Jackie Shroff
Director: Sanjay Leela Bhansali
: Great production values with opulent sets and costumes. Madhuri's performance has critics raving.

: The melodramatic hysterics are overwhelming. Also, the film drags in bits.

Number of weeks: 5
BO Verdict: Hit

The review
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Jaani Dushman

Cast: Akshay Kumar, Sunil Shetty, Manisha Koirala, Rajat Bedi, Aditya Pancholi, Arshad Warsi, Sharad Kapoor, Aftab Shivdasani, Siddharth, Munish Kohli, Sonu Nigam
Director: Raj Kumar Kohli
: Good debut from Sonu Nigam
: Bad music, worse performances and worst story.

Number of weeks: New
BO Verdict: Average

The review






Mujhse Dosti Karoge

Cast: Hrithik Roshan, Rani Mukherji, Kareena Kapoor, Uday Chopra
Director: Kunal Kohli
: Decent performances from the entire star cast.

: A predictable plot and lack of catchy music.

Number of weeks: 1
BO Verdict: Average

The review






Chhal

Cast: Kay Kay, Prashant Narayanan, Jaya Seal, Shri Vallabh Vyas
Director: Hansal Mehta
: Crisp storyline and realistic performances.

: The supporting characters do not have well-defined roles.

Number of weeks: 1
BO Verdict: Average

The review






Om Jai Jagadish

Cast: Waheeda Rehman, Anil Kapoor, Abhishek Bachchan, Fardeen Khan, Urmila Matondkar, Mahima Chaudhry, Tara Sharma
Director: Anupam Kher
: Melodious music, impressive star cast.

: Old wine in an old bottle.

Number of weeks: 4
BO Verdict: Flop

The review






Yeh Hai Jalwa

Cast: Rishi Kapoor, Salman Khan, Amisha Patel, Rinke Khanna, Sharad Kapoor, Rati Agnihotri and Sanjay Dutt (in a guest appearance)
Director: David Dhawan
: Clean family flick

: Poor comedy, Salman's disinterested performance

Number of weeks: 3
BO Verdict: Flop

The review






Encounter

Cast: Naseerudin Shah, Tara Deshpande, Dilip Prabhavalkar.
Director: Ajay Phansekar
: Naseerudin Shah!

: Implausible and badly executed script.

Number of weeks: 1
BO Verdict: Flop

The review






Ankhiyon Se Goli Maare

Cast: Govinda, Raveena Tandon, Johny Lever, Kader Khan, Shakti Kapoor
Director: Harmesh Malhotra
: Govinda and Johny Lever's funny antics.

: The music by Anand-Milind is irritating.

Number of weeks: 2
BO Verdict: Flop

The review






Humraaz

Cast: Akshaye Khanna, Bobby Deol, Amisha Patel, Johnny Lever
Director: Abbas-Mastan
: Great performances and edge-of-the-seat thrills

: Unoriginal script.

Number of weeks: 6
BO Verdict: Average

The review






The Legend Of Bhagat Singh

Cast: Ajay Devgan, Akhilendra Mishra, D Santosh, Sushant Singh, Amrita Rao
Director: Rajkumar Santoshi
: Spectacular performance from Ajay Devgan and a
  more realistic approach by Santoshi.

: An unwanted love angle.

Number of weeks: 10
BO Verdict: Average

The review




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