By: Abid
In the first half of 2003, a total of 117 films have released. Of these 67 were
straight Hindi films and 50 were dubbed in Hindi from English and other
languages. The industry lost Rs. 110 crore during this period with the number of
hits or anything close to be earners for their film crews being limited to a
fingerīs count! Itīs a sad state of affairs indeed with only recent tidings
proving to be any such different. We present our summation of the successful
films of the first half of 2003.
| Super Hit |
|---|
| No film has reached super hit status. |
| Hit |
|---|
| Andaaz
The film is a hit in Delhi, U.P, Rajasthan, Hyderabad Nizam, Bihar and UK (overseas). Elsewhere the film is a semi-hit.
|
| Chalte
Chalte
The film is a hit in Mumbai, Delhi-U.P., South, East Punjab and overseas. Elsewhere the film is a semi-hit. |
| Semi-Hit |
|---|
| Bhoot
The film is a hit in Mumbai, Delhi City and the South but is losing in Rajasthan, Bihar and overseas. |
| Jism
The film is a hit in most of the territories but loosing in Bihar and Kolkata City and the suburbs. |
| Ishq
Vishk
The film is a hit in Mumbai City, Delhi-UP and most other metros. The film is losing in medium and small centers. |
| Mixed
Results
(Hit to Average in Some Territories, Losing in Some Other Territories) |
|---|
| The
Hero
The film is a hit in Delhi-U.P, Mumbai, Rajasthan but is losing in overseas, South (Except Hyderabad Nizam) and parts of Eastern territories. |
| Khwahish
The film has turned out average at some places. |
| Tujhe
Meri Kasam
The film is a hit in Bihar, Orissa, Maharashtra, Hyderabad Nizam but a disaster, in Delhi-U.P., Punjab and Rajasthan. |
| Chota
Jadugar (3-D) *
The film is a dubbed-3D film aimed at children and turned out to be a hit in Mumbai and a handful of other places but is also losing at many places. |
| Jajantaram
Mamantaram *
The film is average in Mumbai and a few other places but losing at many places. |
*- For these films we must add that these "children" category films
are yet to be released at many small centers and that would improve their
position somewhat.