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It's turnaround time for Bollywood.
Ishq Vishk broke the long, dry spell at the box office. Then came Andaaz. Now, it's the turn of Ram Gopal Varma's star-studded Bhoot. The scary supernatural thriller has opened fabulously and is expected to have a good run. On the other hand, the children's fantasy Jajantaram Mamantaram, which released the same day, failed to create any ripples. 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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Bhoot Cast: Ajay Devgan, Urmila Matondkar, Nana Patekar, Fardeen Khan, Rekha, Victor Banerjee Director: Ram Gopal Varma  A well-directed, tight film. Urmila's superb performance. A disappointing climax.Number of weeks: New BO Verdict: Above average |
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Andaaz Cast: Akshay Kumar, Priyanka Chopra, Lara Dutta Director: Raj Kanwar Good music. Exotic locales.Poor story. Insipid performances.Number of weeks: 1 BO Verdict: Hit |
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Armaan Cast: Amitabh Bachchan, Anil Kapoor, Preity Zinta, Gracy Singh, Randhir Kapoor Director: Honey Irani Big B's outstanding performance.The plot seems like a modern version of the Raaj Kumar-Meena Kumari-Nadira starrer, Dil Apna Aur Preet ParayiNumber of weeks: 2 BO Verdict: Flop |
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Ishq Vishk Cast: Shahid Kapoor, Shenaz Treasurywalla, Amrita Rao Director: Ken Ghosh Shahid makes an impressive debut.Predictable story.Number of weeks: 3 BO Verdict: Average |
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Jajantaram Mamantaram Cast: Jaaved Jaaferi, Gulshan Grover, Manav Kaul, Joy Fernandes Director: Soumitra Ranade Jaaved Jaaferi's funny antics. Interesting plot.Shoddy special effects. Too many songs.Number of weeks: New BO Verdict: Flop |
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Haasil Cast: Jimmy Shergill, Hrishitaa Bhat, Irfan Khan, Ashutosh Rana, Tinnu Anand Director: Tigmanshu Dhulia Powerful script. Sincere performances.Disappointing climax.Number of weeks: 2 BO Verdict: Flop |
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Pran Jaaye Par Shan Na Jaaye Cast: Raveena Tandon, Namrata Shirodkar, Divya Dutta, Rinke Khanna, Shweta Menon, Aman Verma, Sushmita Sen, Mahesh Manjrekar, Vijay Raaz Director: Sanjay Jha Engaging first half.Hackneyed treatment of the plot.Number of weeks: 4 BO Verdict: Flop |
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The Hero: Love Story Of A Spy Cast: Sunny Deol, Preity Zinta, Priyanka Chopra Director: Anil Sharma Great performances from Sunny Deol and Preity Zinta.Weak plot, post-interval.Number of weeks: 7 BO Verdict: Flop |
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Stumped Cast: Raveena Tandon, Aly Khan Director: Gaurab Pandey Unusual story.Mediocre acting, terrible soundtrack.Number of weeks: 2 BO Verdict: Flop |
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Kaise Kahoon Ke... Pyaar Hai Cast: Amit Hingorani, Sharbani Mukherji, Sunny Deol Director: Anil Kumaar Sharma Sharbani's screen presence. A plot full of bizarre twists.Number of weeks: 3 BO Verdict: Average |
Trade expert: Indu Mirani
Last week's box-office results
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