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No hungama at the BO
August began on a flat note with all the four Friday releases -- Hungama, Chori Chori, 3 Deewarein and Oops! -- performing badly at the box office.
While Hungama, which opened to a disappointing 70 per cent collection, might recover its money, the other three haven't taken off.
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.
Hungama
Cast: Akshaye Khanna, Aftab Shivdasani, Rimi Sen, Paresh Rawal
Director: Priyadarsan
Paresh Rawal's gags.
Confusing sub-plots.
Number of weeks: New
BO Verdict: Average
The review
Qayamat
Cast: Ajay Devgan, Suniel Shetty, Arbaaz Khan, Sanjay Kapoor,
Neha Dhupia, Aashish Chowdhary, Isha Koppikar, Riya Sen
Director: Harry Baweja
Mind-blowing action. Slick cinematography.
Too many songs. Weak pace. Mediocre acting.
Number of weeks: 3
BO Verdict: Average
The review
Chori Chori
Cast: Ajay Devgan, Rani Mukerji, Sonali Bendre
Director: Milan Luthria
Good performances. Melodious music.
Jaded look. A climax that drags.
Number of weeks: New
BO Verdict: Flop
The review
Darna Mana Hai
Cast: Vivek Oberoi, Nana Patekar, Sohail Khan, Sameera Reddy,
Antara Mali, Raghuvir Yadav, Revathy, Aftab Shivdasani, Isha Koppikar,
Saif Ali Khan, Boman Irani.
Director: Prawaal Raman
A daringly different plot.
The disjointed screenplay can be confusing at times.
Number of weeks: 1
BO Verdict: Flop
The review
3 Deewarein
Cast: Naseeruddin Shah, Jackie Shroff, Nagesh Kukunoor, Juhi Chawla, Gulshan Grover, Shri Vallabh Vyas
Director: Nagesh Kukunoor
Tightly written. Kukunoor's excellent direction.
Dark and depressing.
Number of weeks: New
BO Verdict: Flop
The review
Oops!
Cast: Kiran Janjani, Vikas Sethi, Adyasha, Mita Vashisht, Mink Singh
Director: Deepak Tijori
Unconventional storyline.
Bad performances. Senseless screenplay.
Number of weeks: New
BO Verdict: Flop
The review
Jaal
Cast: Sunny Deol, Tabu, Reema Sen
Director: Guddu Dhanoa
Good action scenes.
Hackneyed, far-fetched storyline.
Number of weeks: 2
BO Verdict: Flop
The review
Chalte Chalte
Cast: Shah Rukh Khan, Rani Mukerji
Director: Aziz Mirza
Good performances. Great music.
Unoriginal plot.
Number of weeks: 7
BO Verdict: Hit
The review
Saaya
Cast: John Abraham, Tara Sharma
Director: Anurag Basu
Good music.
Slow pace. Indifferent acting.
Number of weeks: 4
BO Verdict: Flop
The review
Bhoot
Cast: Ajay Devgan, Urmila Matondkar, Nana Patekar, Fardeen Khan, Rekha, Victor Banerjee
Director: Ramgopal Varma
Well-directed, taut film. Urmila's superb performance.
Disappointing climax.
Number of weeks: 10
BO Verdict: Hit
The review
Trade expert: Indu Mirani
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