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Sholay: Top of the charts all over again!
Surprisingly, the Aishwarya Rai-Vivek Oberoi-Amitabh Bachchan starrer Kyun! Ho Gaya Na... got a poor response at the box office this week.
In fact, Bachchan's earlier film -- the Ramesh Sippy classic Sholay -- which was re-released in Mumbai last week, enjoyed a much better opening.
Note: Films are ranked according to their release dates.
Sholay
Cast: Dharmendra, Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini, Jaya Bachchan, Sanjeev Kumar, Amjad Khan.
Director: Ramesh Sippy.
 A cult classic, with great music, dialogues, action, and moments.
 Tough one, this!
Number of weeks: New.
BO Verdict: May become a hit (again!)
Kyun! Ho Gaya Na...
Cast: Aishwarya Rai, Vivek Oberoi, Amitabh Bachchan.
Director: Samir Karnik.
Light-hearted fun film, with good music.
Tends to drag at times.
Number of weeks: New.
BO Verdict: Could be a flop.
Taarzan: The Wonder Car
Cast: Vatsal Seth, Ayesha Takia. Special appearance: Ajay Devgan.
Director: Abbas-Mustan.
A snazzy car; fun for kids.
Newcomers have low appeal.
Number of weeks: 1.
BO Verdict: Flop.
Mujhse Shaadi Karogi
Cast: Salman Khan, Akshay Kumar, Priyanka Chopra.
Director: David Dhawan.
Good comedy, great visuals.
Old story.
Number of weeks: 2.
BO Verdict: Best opening for a film all year. On track to be a hit.
Julie
Cast: Neha Dhupia, Sanjay Kapoor, Priyanshu, Yash Tonk, Achint Kaur.
Director: Deepak Shivdasani.
Neha Dhupia's bold avatar.
Zero chemistry among the actors.
Number of weeks: 3.
BO Verdict: Hit.
Asambhav
Cast: Naseeruddin Shah, Arjun Rampal, Priyanka Chopra, Mohan Agashe, Mukesh Rishi, Arif Zakaria.
Director: Rajiv Rai.
Slick action sequences.
Boring story.
Number of weeks: 3.
BO Verdict: Flop.
Gayab
Cast: Tusshar Kapoor, Antara Mali, Raghuveer Yadav, Rasika Joshi, Ramman Trikha, Govind Namdeo.
Director: Prawaal Raman.
Tusshar's performance; Pietro Zuercher's cinematography.
Low in entertainment.
Number of weeks: 4.
BO Verdict: Flop.
Garv: Pride & Honour
Cast: Salman Khan, Shilpa Shetty, Arbaaz Khan, Amrish Puri, Mukesh Rishi.
Director: Punit Isarr.
Salman's restrained performance.
Predictable plot, excessive violence.
Number of weeks: 5.
BO Verdict: Average.
Hyderabad Blues 2
Cast: Nagesh Kukunoor, Jyoti Dogra, Vikram Inamdar, Elahe Hiptoola, Tisca Chopra
Director: Nagesh Kukunoor.
Realistic characterisations.
Lack of freshness. Continuity glitches.
Number of weeks: 6.
BO Verdict: Flop.
Chale Chalo: The Making Of An Epic
Cast: Aamir Khan, Ashutosh Gowariker, Satyajit Bhatkal.
Director: Satyajit Bhatkal.
Well-made documentary on Lagaan.
Not your regular paisa vasool fare.
Number of weeks: 6.
BO Verdict: Flop.
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