Despite cracking the top 10 US box office, the much hyped Kites proved to be an unmitigated disaster at the box office in India [ Images ], finding no acceptance with either the masses or classes, multiplexes or single screens.
Trade analyst Vinod Mirani gives us the box office verdict.
Note: Films are ranked according to their release dates. The thumbs ups and downs reflect rediff's views.
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Kites
Cast: Hrithik Roshan [ Images ], Babara Mori [ Images ], Kangna Ranaut [ Images ], Kabir Bedi [ Images ].
Director: Anurag Basu [ Images ]
 Hrithik and Babara look hot, film is visually appealing.
 Everything else
Number of weeks: New.
BO Verdict: Disastrous opening.
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Bumm Bumm Bole
Cast: Darsheel Safary [ Images ], Zia, Atul Kulkarni [ Images ], Rituparna Sengupta [ Images ].
Director: Priyadarshan [ Images ]
Darsheel shines.
Stretched climax
Number of weeks: 1.
BO Verdict: Flop.
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Bal Hanuman [ Images ]
Director: Pankaj Sharma.
Must watch for Superman and Spiderman fans
Very filmi
Number of weeks: 1.
BO Verdict: Flop.
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Badmaash Company
Cast: Shahid Kapoor [ Images ], Anushka Sharma [ Images ], Vir Das, Meiyang Chang.
Director: Parmeet Sethi [ Images ].
Good music and songs.
Weak plot
Number of weeks: 2.
BO Verdict: Average.
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Housefull
Cast: Akshay Kumar [ Images ], Lara Dutta [ Images ], Deepika Padukone [ Images ], Ritesh Deshmukh [ Images ], Arjun Rampal [ Images ], Boman Irani [ Images ], Chunky Pandey [ Images ].
Director: Sajid Khan [ Images ].
Tough.
Lame humour, bad acting, senseless plot
Number of weeks: 3.
BO Verdict: Semi-hit.
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City of Gold
Cast: Shashank Shende, Seema Biswas [ Images ], Kashmira Shah [ Images ] and Sachin Khedekar.
Director: Mahesh Manjrekar [ Images ].
Great performances by the cast.
Not for everyone.
Number of weeks: 4.
BO Verdict: Flop.
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Paathshaala
Cast: Shahid Kapoor, Ayesha Takia [ Images ] Azmi and Nana Patekar [ Images ].
Director: Milind Ukey.
Has its heart in the right place.
Very dull and outdated.
Number of weeks: 5.
BO Verdict: Flop.
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Phoonk [ Images ] 2
Cast: Sudeep, Amrita Khanvilkar, Rishabh Jain and Ahsaas Channa.
Director: Milind Gadagkar
Some scenes make you jump.
Too noisy.
Number of weeks: 5.
BO Verdict: Flop.
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Prince
Cast: Vivek Oberoi [ Images ], Aruna Shields [ Images ], Neeru Bajwa and Nandana Sen [ Images ].
Director: Kookie V Gulati.
Tough.
Influenced by 70s Bollywood.
Number of weeks: 6.
BO Verdict: Flop.
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The Japanesse Wife
Cast: Rahul Bose [ Images ], Raima Sen [ Images ] and Chigusa Takaku.
Director: Aparna Sen [ Images ].
Takaku and Raima perform well.
Rahul lets down the film.
Number of weeks: 6.
BO Verdict: Flop.
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Trade pundit: Vinod Mirani
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