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| The new releases of the coming week are quite diverse and interesting. The list includes Anurag Kashyap`s Abhay Deol, Mahi and Kalki Koetchlin starrer `Dev D`; the Madhureeta Anand directed Arbaaz, Raima and Randeep project, `Mere Khwabon Mein Jo Aaye`, and veteran producer Rajiv Kumar`s Govinda starrer `Chal Chala Chal`. It seems to be straight contest between `Dev D` and `MKMJA`. While things appear better for `Mere Khwabon Mein Jo Aaye` due to a more sensible promotion, `Dev D` has the capacity to surprise. The last named `Chal Chala Chal` is likely to sink without a trace. |
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| Victory |
Verdict: Flop |
| Weekly Earnings: UK$7,057 |
Total Earnings: UK$7,057 |
| PB Rating: 5.0 out of 10 |
Public Rating (by 396 unique users): 5.21 |
| Director: Ajitpal Mangat |
Producer: Manmohan Shetty, Ajitpal Mangat |
| Music: Anu Malik |
Lyrics: Syed Gulrez, Amitabh Varma |
| Starring: Harman Baweja, Amrita Rao, Anupam Kher, Gulshan Grover, Dilip Tahil, Brett Lee |
| Genre: Social |
Recommended Audience: General |
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Ajitpal Mangat`s Harman Baweja and Amrita Rao starrer `Victory` was an expected non-starter from the first show. Released at around 85 cinemas of Bombay-Thane (thru PVR Pictures Ltd.), the film saw a horrifyingly low to disastrous opening. The film has already been declared a big flop.
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| Luck By Chance |
Verdict: Awaited |
| Weekly Earnings: UK$107,299 ; US$216,918 |
Total Earnings: UK$107,299 ; US$216,918 |
| PB Rating: 7.0 out of 10 |
Public Rating (by 398 unique users): 5.21 |
| Director: Zoya Akhtar |
Producer: Farhan Akhtar, Ritesh Sidhwani |
| Music: Shankar, Ehsaan & Loy |
Lyrics: Javed Akhtar |
| Starring: Farhan Akhtar, Konkona Sen Sharma, Rishi Kapoor, Dimple Kapadia, Juhi Chawla, Sanjay Kapoor, Isha Sharwani, Hrithik Roshan, Saurabh Shukla, Aly Khan |
| Genre: Drama |
Recommended Audience: Parental Guidance |
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Debutante director Zoya Akhtar`s `Luck By Chance`, released at 84 cinemas of Bombay-Thane (thru Big Pictures), saw a weak to poor opening. The Farhan Akhtar and Konkona Sen Sharma starrer showed some improvement over the weekend but that was not something to write home about. The film has also under-performed in the Overseas.
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| Raaz - The Mystery Continues |
Verdict: Above Average |
| Weekly Earnings: India Rs. 20 crores ; UK$18,971 |
Total Earnings: India Rs. 20 crores ; UK$106,849 |
| PB Rating: 6.0 out of 10 |
Public Rating (by 400 unique users): 5.23 |
| Director: Mohit Suri |
Producer: Mukesh Bhatt |
| Music: Raju Singh |
Lyrics: Saeed Quadri |
| Starring: Emraan Hashmi, Kangana Renaut, Adhyayan Suman |
| Genre: Thriller |
Recommended Audience: Parental Guidance |
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Just as we had predicted, the Bhatts have managed to notch up the year`s first success with Mohit Suri`s `Raaz-The Mystery Continues...` The moderate budget venture has become the biggest opener of Emraan Hashmi`s career, surpassing last year`s `Jannat` for the same banner by almost 5 crores! The film may well be the year`s first official hit, despite a slump in collections from the fifth day onwards.
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| Slumdog Millionaire |
Verdict: Below Average |
| Weekly Earnings: India Rs. 9 crores (English |
Total Earnings: India Rs. 9 crores (English and Hindi) |
| PB Rating: 10.0 out of 10 |
Public Rating (by 396 unique users): 5.21 |
| Director: Danny Boyle |
Producer: Christian Colson / Fox Searchlight Pictures |
| Music: A.R. Rahman |
Lyrics: Raquib Alam, Gulzar, Blaaze, Wendy Parr, M.I.A., A.R. Rahman, & Tanvi Shah |
| Starring: Dev Patel, Anil Kapoor, Saurabh Shukla, Rajendranath Zutshi, Freida Pinto, Jeneva Talwar, Irfan Khan |
| Genre: Drama |
Recommended Audience: Parental Guidance |
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The internationally acclaimed `Slumdog Millionaire` could not translate the same into box-office returns in India, be it the dubbed version `Slumdog Crorepati` or the original English version.
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| Chandni Chowk to China |
Verdict: Flop |
| Weekly Earnings: Hindi) |
Total Earnings: India Rs. 30 crores ; UK$696,381; US$912,585 |
| PB Rating: 5.0 out of 10 |
Public Rating (by 398 unique users): 5.23 |
| Director: Nikhil Advani |
Producer: Ramesh Sippy, Mukesh Talreja, Rohan Sippy |
| Music: Kailasa, Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, Bappi Lahiri, & Bohemia |
Lyrics: Rajat Arora, Shaily Shailendra, Kailash Kher, Bohemia |
| Starring: Akshay Kumar, Deepika Padukone, Ranvir Shorey, Mithun Chakraborty, Roger Yuan, Gordon Liu |
| Genre: Action |
Recommended Audience: Parental Guidance |
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After an ordinary first week, Nikhil Advani`s `Chandni Chowk To China`, crashed badly in the second week. The film has also been rejected in the Overseas.
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| Ghajini |
Verdict: All Time Blockbuster |
| Weekly Earnings: India Rs. 3 crores ; UK$24,330 ; US$17,409 |
Total Earnings: India Rs. 113 crores ; UK$1,059,429 ; US$2,444,668 |
| PB Rating: 8.5 out of 10 |
Public Rating (by 411 unique users): 5.23 |
| Director: A.R. Murugadoss |
Producer: Allu Arving & Madhu Varma |
| Music: A.R. Rahman |
Lyrics: Prasoon Joshi |
| Starring: Aamir Khan, Asin, Jiah Khan |
| Genre: Thriller |
Recommended Audience: Parental Guidance |
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Aamir Khan`s `Ghajini` continues to bring in good numbers. It has already netted an unheard of amount in just five weeks from India and is also Aamir Khan`s biggest hit in the Overseas.
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| Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi |
Verdict: All Time Blockbuster |
| Weekly Earnings: India Rs. 2.50 crores ; UK$2,475 |
Total Earnings: India Rs. 86 crores ; UK$2,178,914 ; US$2,078,956 |
| PB Rating: 7.5 out of 10 |
Public Rating (by 407 unique users): 5.29 |
| Director: Aditya Chopra |
Producer: Yash Raj Films |
| Music: Salim-Sulaiman |
Lyrics: Jaideep Sahni |
| Starring: Shah Rukh Khan, Anushka Sharma, Vinay Pathak |
| Genre: Romantic |
Recommended Audience: Parental Guidance |
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`Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi` has entered fifty days of its run and apart from being the biggest grosser for Yash Raj Films it is now the highest grosser for Shah Rukh Khan, crossing `Om Shanti Om`. The SRK, Anushka and Vinay is already a blockbuster hit in the Overseas.
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