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It seems like this is the coming of age of the underdogs.
Abhishek Bachchan finally got a hit -- at least in metros -- that he does not have to share the credit for, with Bunty Aur Babli. And now, Saif Ali Khan's new film Parineeta has opened well in multiplexes.
Note: Films are ranked according to their release dates. |
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Parineeta Cast: Sanjay Dutt, Saif Ali Khan, Vidya Balan, Dia Mirza, Raima Sen. Director: Pradeep Sarkar.  An eye-candy film; Saif, Vidya Balan.  Errors in detailing, shoddy climax, overtly sweet.Number of weeks: New. BO Verdict: Opens well in multiplexes. |
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D Cast: Randeep Hooda, Chunkey Pandey, Isha Koppikar. Director: Vishram Sawant. Gritty narrative, Randeep Hooda's performance, realistic film.Plotholes, drags after the interval.Number of weeks: 1. BO Verdict: Below average. |
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Timepass Cast: Arjun Punj, Mona Chopra, Himani Shivpuri. Director: Chander Mishra. Hard to find any.Yet another sleaze flick.Number of weeks: 1. BO Verdict: Flop.
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Koi Mere Dil Mein Hain Cast: Priyanshu Chatterjee, Dia Mirza, Neha. Director: Deepak Ramsay. The occasionally attractive Dia Mirza.A cliched story that tries too hard.Number of weeks: 1. BO Verdict: Flop.
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Bunty Aur Babli Cast: Abhishek Bachchan, Rani Mukerji, Amitabh Bachchan. Director: Shaad Ali Sehgal. Good performances, foot-tapping music.Not a very good con story, abrupt ending.Number of weeks: 2. BO Verdict: Great in Mumbai and Delhi, not so good elsewhere. |
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Naina Cast: Urmila Matondkar, Anuj Sawhney. Director: Shripal Morakhia. Urmila; slick production.Uninspired remake; not well-paced.Number of weeks: 3. BO Verdict: Flop. |
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Nazar Cast: Meera, Ashmit Patel, Koel Purie, Aly Khan. Director: Soni Razdan. Meera acts well; the film thrills in the beginning.Ridiculous plot; Ashmit Patel.Number of weeks: 3. BO Verdict: Flop. |
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Shabnam Mausi Cast: Ashutosh Rana, Vijay Raaz, Vishwajeet Pradhan. Director: Yogesh Bhardwaj. Very different real-life concept, great performances.Painful dialoues, the film drags after the initial 30 minutes.Number of weeks: 3. BO Verdict: Flop. |
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Bose - The Forgotten Hero Cast: Sachin Khedekar, Rajeshwari Sachdev. Director: Shyam Benegal. Great music, fantastic locales, tight film.One dimensional, does not throw real light on Netaji.Number of weeks: 4. BO Verdict: Flop. |
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Jo Bole So Nihaal Cast: Sunny Deol, Kamal Khan. Director: Rahul Rawail. Masala film aimed at frontbenchers.Loud performances, poor music.Number of weeks: 5. BO Verdict: Flop. |
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Design: Uday Kuckian
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