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Sohail strikes, Soch sinks
Devdas #1
Cast: Shah Rukh Khan, Madhuri Dixit, Aishwarya Rai, Jackie Shroff
Director: Sanjay Leela Bhansali
: Great production values with opulent sets and costumes. Madhuri's performance has critics raving.
: The melodramatic hysterics are overwhelming. Also, the film drags in bits.
Number of weeks: 6
BO Verdict: Hit
Jaani Dushman #2
Cast: Akshay Kumar, Sunil Shetty, Manisha Koirala, Rajat Bedi, Aditya Pancholi, Arshad Warsi, Sharad Kapoor, Aftab Shivdasani, Siddharth, Munish Kohli, Sonu Nigam
Director: Raj Kumar Kohli
: Good debut from Sonu Nigam
: Bad music, worse performances and worst story.
Number of weeks: 1
Maine Dil Tujhko Diya #3
Cast: Sohail Khan, Sameera Reddy, Sanjay Dutt, Kabir Bedi, Rajpal Yadav
Director: Sohail Khan
: Melodious music and good cinematography
: Contived story, bad direction and acting.
Number of weeks: New
BO Verdict: Average
Mujhse Dosti Karoge #4
Cast: Hrithik Roshan, Rani Mukherji, Kareena Kapoor, Uday Chopra
Director: Kunal Kohli
: Decent performances from the entire star cast.
: A predictable plot and lack of catchy music.
Number of weeks: 2
BO Verdict: Average
Chhal #5
Cast: Kay Kay, Prashant Narayanan, Jaya Seal, Shri Vallabh Vyas
Director: Hansal Mehta
: Crisp storyline and realistic performances.
: The supporting characters do not have well-defined roles.
Number of weeks: 2
BO Verdict: Average
Soch
Cast: Raveena Tandon, Sanjay Kapoor, Aditi Govitrikar, Arbaaz Khan
Director: Sushen Bhatnagar
: Decent performances
: No suspense in this half baked murder mystery.
Number of weeks: New
BO Verdict: Flop
Om Jai Jagadish
Cast: Waheeda Rehman, Anil Kapoor, Abhishek Bachchan, Fardeen Khan, Urmila Matondkar, Mahima Chaudhry, Tara Sharma
Director: Anupam Kher
: Melodious music, impressive star cast.
: Old wine in an old bottle.
Number of weeks: 5
BO Verdict: Flop
Yeh Hai Jalwa
Cast: Rishi Kapoor, Salman Khan, Amisha Patel, Rinke Khanna, Sharad Kapoor, Rati Agnihotri and Sanjay Dutt (in a guest appearance)
Director: David Dhawan
: Clean family flick
: Poor comedy, Salman's disinterested performance
Number of weeks: 4
BO Verdict: Flop
Encounter
Cast: Naseerudin Shah, Tara Deshpande, Dilip Prabhavalkar.
Director: Ajay Phansekar
: Naseerudin Shah!
: Implausible and badly executed script.
Number of weeks: 2
BO Verdict: Flop
Ankhiyon Se Goli Maare
Cast: Govinda, Raveena Tandon, Johny Lever, Kader Khan, Shakti Kapoor
Director: Harmesh Malhotra
: Govinda and Johny Lever's funny antics.
: The music by Anand-Milind is irritating.
Number of weeks: 3
BO Verdict: Flop
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