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Garam Masala leads Diwali pack |
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This Diwali saw three big films hit theatres, including two by the same director, Priyadarshan.
But the much-awaited Diwali releases haven't really sent the box office soaring. Kyon Ki opened very poorly, and shows no signs of picking up. Shaadi No 1 managed a decent first day in a few metros, but is currently playing to largely empty shows. Garam Masala is the only film that has had audiences lined up for tickets. Looks like it's an Akshay Kumar-John Abraham Diwali after all.
Note: Films are ranked according to their release dates. |
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Garam Masala Cast: Akshay Kumar, John Abraham, Paresh Rawal, Rajpal Yadav. Director: Priyadarshan.  Tight script, great acting from Akshay and Rawal. John Abraham disappoints, occasionally meaningless film.Number of weeks: New. BO Verdict: Great opening. |
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Shaadi No. 1 Cast: Sanjay Dutt, Fardeen Khan, Ayesha Takia, Zayed Khan. Director: David Dhawan. Ayesha looks pretty in a sari.A chaotic plot, poor acting.Number of weeks: New. BO Verdict: Disappointing opening. |
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Kyon Ki Cast: Salman Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Rimii Sen. Director: Priyadarshan. Interesting plot, Salman does well.No originality, most situations seem forced.Number of weeks: New. BO Verdict: Poor opening. |
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Hanuman Cast: Archie Mitra, Mukesh Khanna. Director: V G Samant. Decent animation, entertaining.No backgrounder for those unfamiliar with Hindu mythology.Number of weeks: 1. BO Verdict: Average. |
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U, Bomsi N Me Cast: Vivek Madan, Gautam Rode, Kranti Redkar, Vidya Malvade. Director: Jairaj Padmanabhan. Honest effort.Loose script, too many songs.Number of weeks: 1. BO Verdict: Disaster. |
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Koi Aap Sa Cast: Aftab Shivdasani, Dipannita Sharma, Natassha. Director: Partho Mitra. Hard to find. Soap operatic pace, melodrama.Number of weeks: 2. BO Verdict: Flop. |
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Missed Call Cast: Ankur Vikal, Heeba Shah, Ram Kapoor, Salim Ghouse. Director: Mridul Toolsidas and Vinay Subramaniam. A few engaging moments.Amateurish direction, plot falls flat quite quickly.Number of weeks: 2. BO Verdict: Flop.
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Mein Meri Patni Aur Woh Cast: Rajpal Yadav, Rituparna Sengupta. Director: Chandan Arora. Refreshing story, good performances, good family entertainment.Poor publicity.Number of weeks: 3. BO Verdict: Dull opening. |
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Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara Cast: Anupam Kher, Urmila Matondkar. Director: Jahnu Barua. Brilliant performances, brilliant direction.Commercially unviable.Number of weeks: 4. BO Verdict: Flop. |
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Siskiyaan Cast: Neha Dhupia, Sonu Sood, Sachin Khedekar. Director: Ashwini Chaudhary. Sachin Khedekar.Terrible performances, mistreats sensitive issues like rape.Number of weeks: 4. BO Verdict: Flop. |
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Design: Uday Kuckian
Last week's box-office results
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