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Last week's releases went well with the critics, but not so well with the audiences.
Producer Sanjay Gupta's experiment, Dus Kahaniyaan turned out to be more of a gimmick as it had predictable and uninteresting kahaniyaas. The film got a poor opening and will become a major loser. Sudhir Mishra's trip down memory lane in Khoya Khoya Chand failed to appeal as well.
Note: Films are ranked according to their release dates. The thumbs ups and downs reflect rediff's views.
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Khoya Khoya Chand Cast: Shiney Ahuja, Soha Ali Khan, Rajat Kapoor, Vinay Pathak, Soniya Jehan. Director: Sudhir Mishra.  Fantastic cinematography, classic feel of 1950s cinema,
good performances from Soniya, Soha Shiney disappoints, hard-to-relate-with characters.Number of weeks: New. BO Verdict: Poor start. |
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Dus Kahaniyaan Cast: Shabana Azmi, Naseeruddin Shah, Dino Morea, Dia Mirza, Manoj Bajpai, Amrita Singh, Jimmy Shergill, Masumeh Makhija, Mandira Bedi, Mahesh Manjrekar. Directors: Hansal Mehta, Rohit Roy, Meghna Gulzar, Apoorva Lakhia, Jasmeet Dhodi and Sanjay Gupta. Some of the stories are interesting and well-narrated; film holds your interest throughout.Stories are too short and lack depth.Number of weeks: New. BO Verdict: Poor start. |
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Aaja Nachle Cast: Madhuri Dixit Nene, Kunal Kapoor, Konkona Sen Sharma, Ranvir Shorey, Ninay Pathak, Irrfan Khan. Director: Anil Mehta. Excellent performance by MadhuriBoring.Number of weeks: 1. BO Verdict: Flop. |
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Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal Cast: John Abraham, Arshad Warsi, Bipasha Basu, Boman Irani. Director: Vivek Agnihotri. John can juggle a football well.Full of cliches.Number of weeks: 2. BO Verdict: Flop. |
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Om Shanti Om Cast: Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone, Shreyas Talpade, Arjun Rampal. Director: Farah Khan. Masala fare, with plenty of laughs.Threadbare plot.Number of weeks: 4. BO Verdict: Hit. |
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Saawariya Cast: Ranbir Kapoor, Sonam Kapoor, Salman Khan, Rani Mukerji. Director: Sanjay Leela Bhansali. Great sets, Ranbir and Sonam do well.The director hams all the way.Number of weeks: 4. BO Verdict: Flop. |
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Jab We Met Cast: Kareena Kapoor, Shahid Kapur. Director: Imtiaz Ali. Great performance by Kareena, good dialogues.Second half is irrelevant, songs seem out of place.Number of weeks: 6. BO Verdict: Semi-hit. |
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No Smoking Cast: John Abraham, Ayesha Takia, Paresh Rawal, Ranvir Shourey. Director: Anurag Kashyap. Good music, unconventional direction.Viewers may not understand the film.Number of weeks: 6. BO Verdict: Flop. |
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Mumbai Salsa Cast: Linda Arsenio, Indraneel Sengupta, Dilip Thadeshwar, Manjari Phadnis, Vir Das, Neelam Chauhan, Ray Irani. Director: Manoj Tyagi. Decent performances, the film has its momentsMay appeal to urban audiences only.Number of weeks: 6. BO Verdict: Flop.
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Bal Ganesha Director: Pankaj Sharma. Good animation.Poor editing.Number of weeks: 6. BO Verdict: Flop. |
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Trade pundit: Vinod Mirani | Design: Uday Kuckian
Last time's box-office results
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