July 2, 2003
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Hrithik, Kareena leave BO cold

Sooraj Barjatya's love saga, Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon, starring Hrithik Roshan, Kareena Kapoor and Abhishek Bachchan, opened tamely at the box office. Collections of the film started falling from Monday, June 30. But the film is having a good run in the US -- it is the 16th highest grosser in North America.

The week's other release, Kushan Nandy's directorial debut 88 Antop Hill, with Atul Kulkarni and Rahul Dev, turned out to be a non-starter from the word go.

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.




Chalte Chalte

Cast: Shah Rukh Khan, Rani Mukerji
Director: Aziz Mirza
Good performances, great music.

Unoriginal plot.

Number of weeks: 2
BO Verdict: Hit

The review





Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon

Cast: Hrithik Roshan, Kareena Kapoor, Abhishek Bachchan, Himani Shivpuri, Pankaj Kapoor
Director: Sooraj R Barjatya
Abhishek Bachchan's restrained performance. Beautiful outdoor locales.

The storyline doesn't offer anything novel .

Number of weeks: New
BO Verdict: Average

The review





Bhoot

Cast: Ajay Devgan, Urmila Matondkar, Nana Patekar, Fardeen Khan, Rekha, Victor Banerjee
Director: Ram Gopal Varma
Well-directed, tight film. Urmila's superb performance.

Disappointing climax.

Number of weeks: 5
BO Verdict: Hit

The review





Supari

Cast: Uday Chopra, Rahul Dev, Purab Kohli, Aakash Saigal, Nandita Das, Nauheed Cyrusi
Director: Padam Kumar
Fast-paced flick. Intense performances.

Confused climax. Unrealistic portrayal of the underworld.

Number of weeks: 1
BO Verdict: Average

The review





Khwahish

Cast: Mallika Sherawat, Himanshu Malik
Director: Govind Menon
Mallika's excellent performance. Good music.

Poor script. No chemistry between lead actors.

Number of weeks: 4
BO Verdict: Average

The review





Andaaz

Cast: Akshay Kumar, Priyanka Chopra, Lara Dutta
Director: Raj Kanwar
Good music. Exotic locales.

Poor story. Insipid performances.

Number of weeks: 6
BO Verdict: Hit

The review





Jhankaar Beats

Cast: Sanjay Suri, Juhi Chawla, Rahul Bose, Rinke Khanna, Shayan Munshi, Riya Sen
Director: Sujoy Ghosh
Melodious soundtrack.

Story lacks conviction.

Number of weeks: 1
BO Verdict: Flop

The review





88 Antop Hill

Cast: Atul Kulkarni, Suchitra Pillai, Rahul Dev, Jasmine, Sweta Menon
Director: Kushan Nandy
An earnest performance from Atul Kulkarni.

Poor plot. Bad sound.

Number of weeks: New
BO Verdict: Flop

The review





Nayee Padosan

Cast: Mahek Chahal, Anuj Sawhney, Aslam Khan, Vikas Kalantri
Director: B H Tharunkumar
Good performances.

Poor script. Bad music.

Number of weeks: 4
BO Verdict: Flop

The review





Jajantaram Mamantaram

Cast: Jaaved Jaaferi, Gulshan Grover, Manav Kaul, Joy Fernandes
Director: Soumitra Ranade
Jaaved's antics. Interesting plot.

Shoddy special effects. Too many songs.

Number of weeks: 5
BO Verdict: Flop

The review



  Trade expert: Indu Mirani
  Design: Uday Kuckian

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