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| This week`s three new releases `Nakshatra`, `Mussa`, `Maalik Ek` and `Daayen Ya Baayen` too joined the list of October flops with dismal openings. The reason is very simple (apart from the poor contents of the concerned films), the audience are holding tight their purse strings and will only come to the theaters during the ‘Diwali’ Friday. |
| Rakht Charitra |
Verdict: Awaited |
| Weekly Earnings: - |
Total Earnings: - |
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Though the Ram Gopal Varma directed `Rakht Charitra` has performed badly in the Hindi belt, the Telugu version has performed superbly.
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| Jhootha Hi Sahi |
Verdict: Flop |
| Weekly Earnings: UK£32,680 |
Total Earnings: UK£32,680 |
| PB Rating: 5.5 out of 10 |
Public Rating (by 397 unique users): 5.22 |
| Director: Abbas Tyrewala |
Producer: Madhu Mantena |
| Music: A.R. Rahman |
Lyrics: Abbas Tyrewala |
| Starring: John Abraham, Pakhi, R Madhavan, Raghu Ram & Nandana Sen |
| Genre: Comedy |
Recommended Audience: General |
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Abbas Tyrewala`s `Jhootha Hi Sahi` has already been dismissed by the trade because the John Abraham starrer has a high budget and has only poor collections to show, barring a handful of multiplexes (during the first two days).
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| Hisss |
Verdict: Awaited |
| Weekly Earnings: - |
Total Earnings: - |
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Mallika Sherawat`s `Hisss` has done very well at the single screens of North, East and Central India and is matching the overall collections of `Rakht Charitra` (Hindi).
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| Aakrosh (New) |
Verdict: Disaster |
| Weekly Earnings: India 11.50 crore ; UK£58,500 |
Total Earnings: India 11.50 crore ; UK£58,500 |
| PB Rating: 7.5 out of 10 |
Public Rating (by 404 unique users): 5.24 |
| Director: Priyadarshan |
Producer: Kumar Mangat |
| Music: Pritam |
Lyrics: Irshad Kamil |
| Starring: Ajay Devgn, Akshaye Khanna, Bipasha Basu, Paresh Rawal, Reema Sen |
| Genre: Thriller |
Recommended Audience: Adult |
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After overpowering the other film (`Knock Out`) that released with it the Priayadarshan directed `Aakrosh` could not quite capitalize on it and has not found acceptance.
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| Knock Out |
Verdict: Disaster |
| Weekly Earnings: India Rs. 7 crore |
Total Earnings: India Rs. 7 crore |
| PB Rating: 7.0 out of 10 |
Public Rating (by 400 unique users): 5.24 |
| Director: Mani Shankar |
Producer: Sohail Maklai |
| Music: Gourov Dasgupta |
Lyrics: Vishal Dadlani, Panchhi Jalonvi, Shellee |
| Starring: Sanjay Dutt, Irfan Khan, Kangna Ranaut, Gulshan Grover, Sushant Singh |
| Genre: Thriller |
Recommended Audience: General |
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After a poor start Sohail Maklai’s Mani Shankar directed `Knock Out` did not show any improvement and has been knocked out at the box office with low collections
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| Crook |
Verdict: Flop |
| Weekly Earnings: India Rs. 0.95 crore |
Total Earnings: India Rs. 11.75 crore |
| Director: Mohit Suri |
Producer: Mukesh Bhatt |
| Music: Pritam |
Lyrics: Kumaar |
| Starring: Emraan Haashmi, Arjun Bajwa, Neha Sharma |
| Genre: Thriller |
Recommended Audience: Parental Guidance |
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The collections of Mohit Suri’s Emraan Hashmi starrer `Crook` plummeted further in the second week.
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| Anjaana Anjaani |
Verdict: Above average |
| Weekly Earnings: India Rs. 1.25 crore |
Total Earnings: India Rs. 40.50 crore ; UK£453,000 ; US$855,000 |
| PB Rating: 5.5 out of 10 |
Public Rating (by 400 unique users): 5.2 |
| Director: Siddharth Raj Anand |
Producer: Sajid Nadiadwala |
| Music: Vishal-Shekhar |
Lyrics: Vishal D, Neelesh M, Amitabh B, Anvita D, Kumaar, Kausar M |
| Starring: Ranbir Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra, Zayed Khan |
| Genre: Romantic |
Recommended Audience: General |
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Siddharth Anand’s Priyanka-Ranbir starrer `Anjaana Anjaana` is on its way out from the cinemas after a decent run. The film has performed quite well in the Overseas.
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| Robot |
Verdict: Average |
| Weekly Earnings: India Rs. 2.50 crore |
Total Earnings: India Rs. 20 crore ; UK£725,500 ; US$ 2,166,178 |
| PB Rating: 8.0 out of 10 |
Public Rating (by 408 unique users): 5.26 |
| Director: S. Shankar |
Producer: Kalanidhi Maran, Hansraj Saxena |
| Music: A.R.Rahman |
Lyrics: Swanand Kirkire |
| Starring: Rajinikanth, Aishwarya Rai, Danny Denzongpa |
| Genre: Action |
Recommended Audience: Parental Guidance |
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In the end, Shankar’s `Rabot` continues it’s steady run and has succeeded in it`s Hindi version too. The Rajnikanth-Aishwarya starrer has also done splendidly in the Overseas.
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