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After No Entry, director Anees Bazmee delivers another hit with Welcome. The film takes an excellent initial and continues to do well.
The other release of the week, Taare Zameen Par, had a slow start. But it has gathered momentum, and is on its way to becoming a commercial hit.
Note: Films are ranked according to their release dates. The thumbs ups and downs reflect rediff's views.
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Taare Zameen Par Cast: Aamir Khan, Darsheel Safary, Tisca Chopra. Director: Aamir Khan.  Terrific performances, a well-directed, sensitive film Slightly repetitive, disappointing end.Number of weeks: New. BO Verdict: Slow start, but has hugely picked up. |
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Welcome Cast: Akshay Kumar, Katrina Kaif, Anil Kapoor, Nana Patekar, Feroz Khan, Paresh Rawal, Mallika Sherawat. Director: Anees Bazmee. Complete entertainer.The film starts slowly, with poor jokes.Number of weeks: New. BO Verdict: Excellent opening. |
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Strangers Cast: Kay Kay Menon, Jimmy Shergill, Nandana Sen, Sonali Kulkarni. Director: Aanand Rai. Good story, adapted from the 1951 classic Strangers On A TrainSlow first half.Number of weeks: 1. BO Verdict: Flop. |
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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, SohaShiney disappoints, hard-to-relate-with characters.Number of weeks: 2. BO Verdict: Flop. |
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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: 2. BO Verdict: Flop. |
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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: 3. 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: 4. 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: 6. 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: 6. 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: 8. BO Verdict: Semi-hit. |
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Trade pundit: Vinod Mirani | Design: Uday Kuckian
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