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Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham
Cast: Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Hrithik Roshan and Kareena Kapoor
Director: Karan Johar
: The best of Bollywood packaged in a polished, superior product opened to a bumper opening.
: Lengthy and treading on the tried and tested formulas.

Number of weeks: 1

The review






Indian
Cast: Sunny Deol, Shilpa Shetty, Om Puri and Danny Denzongpa.
Director: N Maharajan
: Trademark Sunny-styled action. Awesome production values.
: Weak script and predictable plot.

Number of weeks: 9

The review






Aamdhani Atthanni Kharcha Rupaiya
Cast: Govinda, Juhi Chawla, Tabu, Chandrachur Singh, Vinay Anand, Isha Koppikar, Johny Lever and Ketki Dave.
Director: Raghavendra Rao
: AAKR has its moments, thanks to some rib-tickling comedy provided by Govinda and Juhi.
: A bunch of mish mash ideas, poorly executed.

Number of weeks: New

The review






Asoka
Cast: Shah Rukh Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Hrishitaa Bhatt, Suraj Balaji, Ajith and Rahul Dev.
Director: Santosh Sivan
: Grand, stunning visuals, compelling performances

: Historically questionable and sketchy characters

Number of weeks: 9

The review






Bawandar
Cast: Nandita das, Dipti Nawal, Raghuir Yadav, Laila Rouass, Rahul Khanna
Director: Jagmohan Mundhra
: Bold and engaging plot inspired from a true life story.

: Explicit language not meant for a family audience.

Number of weeks: 2

The review






Monsoon Wedding
Cast: Naseeruddin Shah, Lilette Dubey, Vasundhara Das and Parvin Dabas
Director: Mira Nair
: Remarkable script and well-defined protagonists. A commendable effort.
: Too much in an international mould to appeal to masses.

Number of weeks: 4

The review






Deewanapan
Cast: Arjun Rampal, Diya Mirza, Vinod Khanna and Om Puri
Director: Ashu Trikha
Exotic locales.

: Bad acting. Implausible plot. Innumerable clichés and uninspiring music.

Number of weeks: 5

The review






Tere Mere Saath Rahen
Cast: Ajay Devgan, Sonali Bendre, Namrata Shirodkar and Dushyant Wagh.
Director: Mahesh Manjrekar
: Child actor Dushyant Wagh's sensitive performance.

: Overtly melodramatic and a tearjerker.

Number of weeks: 5

The review






Bollywood Calling
Cast: Om Puri, Kunal Vijaykar, Pat Cusick, Navin Nischol and Perizaad Zorabian
Director: Nagesh Kukunoor
: Rip-roaring comedy in regular low-budget Kukunoor ishtyle.
: Filmi spoofs don't go down with the Indian junta so well.

Number of weeks: 4

The review






Ehsaas
Cast: Suniel Shetty, Neha, Kiron Kher and Mayank Tandon.
Director: Mahesh Manjrekar
: Sensitive subject and a genuine performance from Mayank Tandon.
: Insipid music and a poorly executed effort by Manjrekar.

Number of weeks: 4

The review




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Trade expert: Indu Mirani
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