Home | Movies March 26, 2002

Milind guns for top spot





Raaz

Cast: Bipasha Basu, Dino Morea, Ashutosh Rana, Malini Sharma
Director: Vikram Bhatt
: Bipasha's performance and the cool SFX make for a   great spooky tale. Good music by Nadeem Shravan,          too.
: Lack of originality.

Number of weeks: 6
BO Verdict: Hit

The review






16 December

Cast: Milind Soman, Dipannita Sharma, Danny Denzongpa, Gulshan Grover and Sushant Singh.
Director: Mani Shankar
: Novel storyline, great SFX and competent performances.

: The film moves at an extremely fast pace, leaving the viewer confused at times.

Number of weeks: New
BO Verdict: Flop

The review






Kya Yehi Pyaar Hai

Cast: Aftab Shivdasani, Amisha Patel, Jackie Shroff, Anupama Verma and Ashish Vidyarthi.
Director: K Murli Mohan Rao
: Aftab acts well. Amisha looks gorgeous. Pleasant music.

: An illogical plot and a hopeless climax.

Number of weeks: New
BO Verdict: Flop

The review






Tumko Naa Bhool Payenge

Cast: Salman Khan, Sushmita Sen, Diya Mirza, Rajpal Yadav, Johnny Lever
Director: Pankaj Parashar
: Entertaining.

: Patchy script, inconsistent dialogues and a disinterested Salman.

Number of weeks: 3
BO Verdict: Average

The review






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: 8
BO Verdict: Above average

The review






Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham

Cast: Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Hrithik Roshan and Kareena Kapoor
Director: Karan Johar
: The best of Hindi cinema packaged in a polished,   superior product opened to a bumper opening.
: Lengthy and treads on the tried and tested formulas.

Number of weeks: 13
BO Verdict: Superhit

The review






Haan... Maine Bhi Pyaar Kiya

Cast: Akshay Kumar, Karisma Kapoor and Abhishek Bachchan.
Director: Dharmesh Darshan
: Fast paced, pleasing cinematography, plus decent   performances from its three lead actors.
: Boring soundtrack and a trite plot.

Number of weeks: 4
BO Verdict: Flop

The review






Maa Tujhe Salaam

Cast: Sunny Deol, Tabu, Arbaaz Khan, Tinnu Verma and Sudesh Berry.
Director: Tinnu Verma
: Thrilling action sequences and stunning visuals.

: Implausible plot, poor music.

Number of weeks: 7
BO Verdict: Average

The review






Filhaal

Cast: Tabu, Sushmita Sen, Sanjay Suri, Palash Sen
Director: Meghna Gulzar
: Fine performances by Sushmita and Tabu.

: Poor dialogues, inconsistent plot and bad song   picturisation.

Number of weeks: 7
BO Verdict: Average

The review






Style

Cast: Sharman Joshi, Riya Sen, Sahil and Shilpi Mudgal.
Director: N Chandra
: A fun, vibrant comedy with catchy music.

: A cast of unknowns, with Riya Sen being the sole   exception.

Number of weeks: 11
BO Verdict: Average




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Compiled by Sukanya Verma
Trade expert: Indu Mirani
Design: Uday Kuckian


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