Khwahish: Not hot enough Even as Bhoot continued its profitable run at the box office, new releases Khwahish and Nayee Padosan did not open well. Despite its much-talked about steamy kissing scenes -- and leading lady Mallika Sherawat's immense popularity -- Khwahish had a relatively disappointing opening. The other release, Nayee Padosan, was a disaster from start to finish.
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.
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: 1 BO Verdict: Hit The review
Khwahish
Cast: Mallika Sherawat, Himanshu Malik Director: Govind Menon Mallika's excellent performance. Good music.
Poor script. No chemistry between the lead pair.
Number of weeks: New BO Verdict: Average The review
Andaaz
Cast: Akshay Kumar, Priyanka Chopra, Lara Dutta Director: Raj Kanwar Good music. Exotic locales.
Poor story. Insipid performances.
Number of weeks: 2 BO Verdict: Hit The review
Nayee Padosan
Cast: Mahek Chahal, Anuj Sawhney, Aslam Khan, Vikas Kalantri Director: B H Tharunkumar Good performances.
Poor script. Bad music.
Number of weeks: New BO Verdict: Flop The review
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: 1 BO Verdict: Flop The review
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 Parayi
Number of weeks: 3 BO Verdict: Flop The review
Ishq Vishk
Cast: Shahid Kapoor, Shenaz Treasurywalla, Amrita Rao Director: Ken Ghosh Shahid makes an impressive debut.
Predictable story.
Number of weeks: 4 BO Verdict: Average The review
Haasil
Cast: Jimmy Shergill, Hrishitaa Bhat, Irfan Khan, Ashutosh Rana, Tinnu Anand Director: Tigmanshu Dhulia Powerful script. Sincere performances.
Disappointing climax.
Number of weeks: 3 BO Verdict: Flop The review
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: 5 BO Verdict: Flop The review
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: 8 BO Verdict: Flop The review
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