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5 weeks for K3G
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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: 5
BO Verdict: Superhit
The review
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Yeh Dil Aashiqanaa
Cast: Karan Nath, Jivitha Sharma, Aditya Pancholi, Rajat Bedi, Aroona Irani
Director: Kuku Kohli
: Sincere performances peppered with exciting action sequences.
: Patchy script and hopeless music.
Number of weeks: New
BO Verdict: Hit
The review
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Style
Cast: Sharman Joshi, Riya Sen, Sahil and Shilpi Mudgal.
Director: N Chandra
: A fun flick with catchy music and vibrant comedy.
: A cast of unknowns. Riya Sen being the sole exception.
Number of weeks: 3
BO Verdict: Average.
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Indian
Cast: Sunny Deol, Shilpa Shetty, Om Puri and Danny Denzongpa.
Director: N Maharajan
: Awesome production values.
: Weak script and predictable plot.
Number of weeks: 12
BO Verdict: Hit
The review
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Aamdhani Atthanni Kharcha Rupaiya
Cast: Govinda, Juhi Chawla, Tabu, Chandrachur Singh, Vinay Anand, Isha Koppikar, Johny Lever and Ketki Dave.
Director: Raghavendra Rao
: AAKR has its moments, thanks to some rib-tickling comedy provided by Govinda and Juhi.
: A bunch of mish mash ideas, poorly executed.
Number of weeks: 4
BO Verdict: Flop
The review
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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: 13
BO Verdict: Flop
The review
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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: 6
BO Verdict: Average
The review
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Koi Mere Dil Se Pooche
Cast: Aftab Shivdasani, Esha Deol, Sanjay Kapoor, Jaya Bachchan, Jaspal Bhatti
Director: Vinay Shukla
Good debut performances by Esha and Sanjay (in a negative role).
: Stale plot (Yet another version of Sleeping With The Enemy, Agnisakshi, Yaaraana and Daraar) Too many songs.
Number of weeks: 1
BO Verdict: Flop
The review
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Pitaah
Cast: Sanjay Dutt, Nandita Das, Jackie Shroff, Om Puri, Salil Ankola, Anupama Verma
Director: Mahesh Manjrekar
: The lead couple deliver a great performance.
: Pitaah does not deal with the father-daughter relationship at all.
Number of weeks: 2
BO Verdict: Flop
The review
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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: 8
BO Verdict: Average
The review
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Last week's box office results
Compiled by Sukanya Verma
Trade expert: Indu Mirani
Design: Uday Kuckian
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