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De Dana Dan opens well

November 30, 2009 16:12 IST

After an indifferent opening on Friday, De Dana Dan [ Images ] did well over the weekend, cashing in on the Bakri Eid holiday rush. But collections dropped again on Monday.

Note: Films are ranked according to their release dates. The thumbs ups and downs reflect rediff's views.

 




De Dana Dan 

Cast: Akshay Kumar [ Images ], Katrina Kaif [ Images ], Neha Dhupia [ Images ], Paresh Rawal [ Images ], Johnny Lever [ Images ], Rajpal Yadav [ Images ], Asrani [ Images ], Shakti Kapoor [ Images ] and Archana Puran Singh [ Images ].
Director: Priyadarshan [ Images ].
Neha Dhupia looks yummy.

Loud, long and stupid.

Number of weeks: New.
BO Verdict: Good opening.

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Kurbaan [ Images ] 

Cast: Saif Ali Khan, Kareena Kapoor [ Images ], Vivek Oberoi [ Images ], Dia Mirza [ Images ], Om Puri [ Images ] and Kirron Kher [ Images ].
Director: Rensil D'Silva.
Stylish photography, good performances.

Too many loopholes, too long.

Number of weeks: 1.
BO Verdict: Flop.

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Tum Mile [ Images ]

Cast: Soha Ali Khan [ Images ], Emraan Hashmi [ Images ]
Director: Kunal Deshmukh.
Fabulous soundtrack and good performances from the lead pair.

Fluctuating moods.

Number of weeks: 2.
BO Verdict: Flop.

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Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani

Cast: Katrina Kaif, Ranbir Kapoor [ Images ], Darshan Jariwala [ Images ] and Upen Patel [ Images ]
Director: Raj Kumar Santoshi [ Images ].
Ranbir Kapoor rocks.

Too melodramatic.

Number of weeks: 3.
BO Verdict: Hit.

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Jail

Cast: Neil Nitin Mukesh [ Images ], Mugdha Godse [ Images ] and Manoj Bajpai [ Images ]
Director: Madhur Bhandarkar [ Images ].
Neil Nitin Mukesh.

Shoddy detailing, cardboard characters and laughable dialogues.

Number of weeks: 3.
BO Verdict: Flop.

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London Dreams [ Images ]

Cast: Ajay Devgn [ Images ], Salman Khan [ Images ], Asin [ Images ]
Director: Vipul Shah.
Salman Khan.

Lacks soul.

Number of weeks: 4.
BO Verdict: Flop.

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Aladin [ Images ]

Cast: Amitabh Bachchan [ Images ], Sanjay Dutt [ Images ], Ritesh Deshmukh [ Images ], Jacqueline Fernandez [ Images ].
Director: Sujoy Ghosh.
Big B [ Images ].

Sloppy script and lacklustre visuals.

Number of weeks: 4.
BO Verdict: Flop.

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Fruit & Nut

Cast: Boman Irani [ Images ], Cyrus Broacha [ Images ], Dia Mirza, and Mahesh Manjrekar [ Images ].
Director: Kunal Vijaykar.
Dia Mirza.

Sloppy script and dimwit humour.

Number of weeks: 5.
BO Verdict: Flop.

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Blue

Cast: Akshay Kumar, Sanjay Dutt, Lara Dutta [ Images ], Katrina Kaif and Zayed Khan [ Images ].
Director: Anthony D'Souza.
Stunning underwater photography.

Ridiculous plot, inane dialogues and bad direction.

Number of weeks: 6.
BO Verdict: Flop.

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All The Best

Cast: Ajay Devgn, Sanjay Dutt, Fardeen Khan [ Images ], Bipasha Basu [ Images ], Mugdha Godse and Johnny Lever.
Director: Rohit Shetty.
Johnny Lever.

No real plot to speak of.

Number of weeks: 6.
BO Verdict: Average.

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Trade pundit: Vinod Mirani

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