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August began on a flat note with all the four Friday releases -- Hungama, Chori Chori, 3 Deewarein and Oops! -- performing badly at the box office.
While Hungama, which opened to a disappointing 70 per cent collection, might recover its money, the other three haven't taken off. 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 the other films that week.  |
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Hungama Cast: Akshaye Khanna, Aftab Shivdasani, Rimi Sen, Paresh Rawal Director: Priyadarsan  Paresh Rawal's gags. Confusing sub-plots.Number of weeks: New BO Verdict: Average |
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Qayamat Cast: Ajay Devgan, Suniel Shetty, Arbaaz Khan, Sanjay Kapoor, Neha Dhupia, Aashish Chowdhary, Isha Koppikar, Riya Sen Director: Harry Baweja Mind-blowing action. Slick cinematography.Too many songs. Weak pace. Mediocre acting.Number of weeks: 3 BO Verdict: Average |
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Chori Chori Cast: Ajay Devgan, Rani Mukerji, Sonali Bendre Director: Milan Luthria Good performances. Melodious music.Jaded look. A climax that drags.Number of weeks: New BO Verdict: Flop |
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Darna Mana Hai Cast: Vivek Oberoi, Nana Patekar, Sohail Khan, Sameera Reddy, Antara Mali, Raghuvir Yadav, Revathy, Aftab Shivdasani, Isha Koppikar, Saif Ali Khan, Boman Irani. Director: Prawaal Raman A daringly different plot.The disjointed screenplay can be confusing at times.Number of weeks: 1 BO Verdict: Flop |
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3 Deewarein Cast: Naseeruddin Shah, Jackie Shroff, Nagesh Kukunoor, Juhi Chawla, Gulshan Grover, Shri Vallabh Vyas Director: Nagesh Kukunoor Tightly written. Kukunoor's excellent direction.Dark and depressing.Number of weeks: New BO Verdict: Flop |
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Oops! Cast: Kiran Janjani, Vikas Sethi, Adyasha, Mita Vashisht, Mink Singh Director: Deepak Tijori Unconventional storyline.Bad performances. Senseless screenplay.Number of weeks: New BO Verdict: Flop |
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Jaal Cast: Sunny Deol, Tabu, Reema Sen Director: Guddu Dhanoa Good action scenes.Hackneyed, far-fetched storyline.Number of weeks: 2 BO Verdict: Flop |
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Chalte Chalte Cast: Shah Rukh Khan, Rani Mukerji Director: Aziz Mirza Good performances. Great music.Unoriginal plot.Number of weeks: 7 BO Verdict: Hit |
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Saaya Cast: John Abraham, Tara Sharma Director: Anurag Basu Good music.Slow pace. Indifferent acting.Number of weeks: 4 BO Verdict: Flop |
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Bhoot Cast: Ajay Devgan, Urmila Matondkar, Nana Patekar, Fardeen Khan, Rekha, Victor Banerjee Director: Ramgopal Varma Well-directed, taut film. Urmila's superb performance.Disappointing climax.Number of weeks: 10 BO Verdict: Hit |
Trade expert: Indu Mirani
Last week's box office results
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