January 28, 2003
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Tusshar scores over Vivek

Vivek Oberoi, one of the few successful newcomers of 2002, had his first release of 2003 in Dum.

A regular masala film, it was very different from his earlier Company, Road and Saathiya, and was expected to firmly establish the actor.

Kucch To Hai hoped to recreate the Raaz magic by following the horror genre. The slick promos and an 'original' script were promising, but the film failed to deliver.

Note: Films are ranked on the basis of their performance at the box-office every week. Though a film may be declared a flop, it may have performed better than other films that particular week.




Kucch To Hai

Cast: Tusshar Kapoor, Esha Deol, Nataasha
Director: Anil Kumar
Great production values, crisp editing

No thrill, insipid performances.

Number of weeks: New
BO Verdict: Average

The review





Jism

Cast: John Abraham, Bipasha Basu, Gulshan Grover
Director: Amit Saxena
Unconventional theme, sensual appeal, melodious music

Slackened pace

Number of weeks: 1
BO Verdict: Average

The review





Dum

Cast: Vivek Oberoi, Diya Mirza, Atul Kulkarni
Director: E Niwas
Good performances from Vivek Oberoi and Atul Kulkarni

Same old story, half-baked characters

Number of weeks: New
BO Verdict: Flop

The review





Dil Ka Rishta

Cast: Arjun Rampal, Aishwarya Rai, Priyanshu, Raakhee
Director: Naresh Malhotra
Aishwarya Rai's presence and songs

A beaten to death script

Number of weeks: 1
BO Verdict: Flop

The review





Talaash

Cast: Akshay Kumar, Kareena Kapoor, Pooja Batra
Director: Suneel Darshan
Sincere performance from Akshay

Poor story, poor performances, bad music

Number of weeks: 3
BO Verdict: Flop

The review





Kaante

Cast: Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt, Suniel Shetty, Mahesh Manjrekar, Lucky Ali, Kumar Gaurav
Director: Sanjay Gupta
Great performances

Tacky script

Number of weeks: 5
BO Verdict: Average

The review





Saathiya

Cast: Vivek Oberoi, Rani Mukherji
Director: Shaad Ali
Stellar performances, decent direction, good music

Filmy ending

Number of weeks: 5
BO Verdict: Average

The review






Tujhe Meri Kasam

Cast: Ritesh Deshmukh, Genelia D'Souza
Director: K Vijaya Bhaskar
Fresh pairing, okay performances.

Old fashioned story

Number of weeks: 3
BO Verdict: Flop

The review





Karz: The Burden of Truth

Cast: Sunny Deol, Suniel Shetty, Shilpa Shetty
Director: Harry Baweja
Sunny Deol

Over the top drama

Number of weeks: 7
BO Verdict: Average

The review






Aapko Pehle Bhi Kahin Dekha Hai

Cast: Priyanshu, Saakshi, Om Puri
Director: Anubhav Sinha
Great performance from Om Puri

Poor music, no chemistry between the stars

Number of weeks: 2
BO Verdict: Flop

The review



  Trade expert: Indu Mirani
  Design: Uday Kuckian

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