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Bachchan junior wins over dad

After facing a long drought of flops, Abhishek finally tastes success with 'Dhoom'. But big daddy is not so lucky.
Bachchan junior wins over dad
After facing a long drought of flops, Abhishek finally tastes success with 'Dhoom'. But big daddy is not so lucky.
<div class="section1"><div class="Normal"><script language="javascript">doweshowbellyad=0; </script></div> <div align="left" style="position:relative; left: -3"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" align="left" border="1" width="18.9%"> <colgroup> <col width="100.0%" /> </colgroup> <tr valign="top"> <td width="100.0%" colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="" valign:="" top="" background-color:="" ffffff=""> <div class="Normal"><img src="/photo/845977.cms" alt="/photo/845977.cms" border="0" /></div> </td> </tr> </table></div> <div class="Normal">After facing a long drought of flops, Abhishek Bachchan finally has a hit with <span style="" font-style:="" italic="">Dhoom</span>.
But dad Amitabh is not so lucky. His appearance in <span style="" font-style:="" italic="">Hum Kaun Hai?</span> hasn’t helped the film pull in people.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div> <div align="center" style="position:relative; left: -3"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" align="center" border="1" width="71.0%"> <colgroup> <col width="100.0%" /> </colgroup> <tr valign="top"> <td width="100.0%" colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="" valign:="" top="" background-color:="" f3f3f3=""> <div class="Normal"><img src="/photo/846027.cms" alt="/photo/846027.cms" border="0" /></div> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="100.0%" colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="" valign:="" top="" background-color:="" f3f3f3=""> <div class="Normal"><img src="/photo/845966.cms" alt="/photo/845966.cms" border="0" /> <span style="" font-weight:="" bold="">HUM KAUN HAI?</span><br /><br />Cast: Dimple Kapadia, Amitabh Bachchan (special appearance), Dharmendra (special appearance), Moushumi Chatterjee.<br /><br />Pluses: Dimple Kapadia’s performance.<br /><br />Minusses: Unhurried pace and ridiculous climax.<br /><br />Verdict: <img src="/photo/845970.cms" alt="/photo/845970.cms" border="0" /></div> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="100.0%" colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="" valign:="" top="" background-color:="" f3f3f3=""> <div class="Normal"><span style="" font-size:="">Ratings by trade analyst Taran Adarsh, according to box office collections for the week beginning Aug 20.</span><br /><br /><span style="" font-size:="">Hit: </span><img src="/photo/845967.cms" alt="/photo/845967.cms" border="0" /><span style="" font-size:=""> Semi-hit: </span><img src="/photo/845968.cms" alt="/photo/845968.cms" border="0" /><span style="" font-size:=""> Average: </span><img src="/photo/845969.cms" alt="/photo/845969.cms" border="0" /><span style="" font-size:=""> Flop: </span><img src="/photo/845970.cms" alt="/photo/845970.cms" border="0" /><span style="" font-size:=""> </span></div> </td> </tr> </table></div> <div class="Normal"><br /><br /></div> </div><div class="section2"><div class="Normal"><script language="javascript">doweshowbellyad=0; </script><br /></div> <div align="center" style="position:relative; left: -3"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" align="center" border="1" width="71.0%"> <colgroup> <col width="100.0%" /> </colgroup> <tr valign="top"> <td width="100.0%" colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="" valign:="" top="" background-color:="" f3f3f3=""> <div class="Normal"><img src="/photo/846024.cms" alt="/photo/846024.cms" border="0" /></div> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="100.0%" colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="" valign:="" top="" background-color:="" f3f3f3=""> <div class="Normal"><img src="/photo/845971.cms" alt="/photo/845971.cms" border="0" /><span style="" font-weight:="" bold=""> PHIR MILENGE</span><br /><br />Cast: Salman Khan, Abhishek Bachchan, Shilpa Shetty.<br /><br />Pluses: Impressive cast and a novel theme.<br /><br />Minuses: Grim goings-on, slow-paced narrative and Salman in a bit role.<br /><br />Verdict: <img src="/photo/845970.cms" alt="/photo/845970.cms" border="0" /></div> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="100.0%" colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="" valign:="" top="" background-color:="" f3f3f3=""> <div class="Normal"><span style="" font-size:="">Ratings by trade analyst Taran Adarsh, according to box office collections for the week beginning Aug 20.</span><br /><br /><span style="" font-size:="">Hit: </span><img src="/photo/845967.cms" alt="/photo/845967.cms" border="0" /><span style="" font-size:=""> Semi-hit: </span><img src="/photo/845968.cms" alt="/photo/845968.cms" border="0" /><span style="" font-size:=""> Average: </span><img src="/photo/845969.cms" alt="/photo/845969.cms" border="0" /><span style="" font-size:=""> Flop: </span><img src="/photo/845970.cms" alt="/photo/845970.cms" border="0" /><span style="" font-size:=""> </span></div> </td> </tr> </table></div> <div class="Normal"><br /><br /></div> </div><div class="section3"><div class="Normal"><script language="javascript">doweshowbellyad=0; </script><br /></div> <div align="center" style="position:relative; left: -3"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" align="center" border="1" width="71.0%"> <colgroup> <col width="100.0%" /> </colgroup> <tr valign="top"> <td width="100.0%" colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="" valign:="" top="" background-color:="" f3f3f3=""> <div class="Normal"><img src="/photo/845979.cms" alt="/photo/845979.cms" border="0" /></div> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="100.0%" colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="" valign:="" top="" background-color:="" f3f3f3=""> <div class="Normal"><img src="/photo/845972.cms" alt="/photo/845972.cms" border="0" /><span style="" font-weight:="" bold=""> FIDA</span><br /><br />Cast: Fardeen Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Shahid Kapoor.<br /><br />Pluses: Off-screen lovers appearing on-screen for the first time, breath-taking visuals and good music.<br /><br />Minuses: Not-too-convincing second half.<br /><br />Verdict: <img src="/photo/845970.cms" alt="/photo/845970.cms" border="0" /></div> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="100.0%" colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="" valign:="" top="" background-color:="" f3f3f3=""> <div class="Normal"><span style="" font-size:="">Ratings by trade analyst Taran Adarsh, according to box office collections for the week beginning Aug 20.</span><br /><br /><span style="" font-size:="">Hit: </span><img src="/photo/845967.cms" alt="/photo/845967.cms" border="0" /><span style="" font-size:=""> Semi-hit: </span><img src="/photo/845968.cms" alt="/photo/845968.cms" border="0" /><span style="" font-size:=""> Average: </span><img src="/photo/845969.cms" alt="/photo/845969.cms" border="0" /><span style="" font-size:=""> Flop: </span><img src="/photo/845970.cms" alt="/photo/845970.cms" border="0" /><span style="" font-size:=""> </span></div> </td> </tr> </table></div> <div class="Normal"><br /><br /></div> </div><div class="section4"><div class="Normal"><script language="javascript">doweshowbellyad=0; </script><br /></div> <div align="center" style="position:relative; left: -3"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" align="center" border="1" width="71.0%"> <colgroup> <col width="100.0%" /> </colgroup> <tr valign="top"> <td width="100.0%" colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="" valign:="" top="" background-color:="" f3f3f3=""> <div class="Normal"><img src="/photo/846025.cms" alt="/photo/846025.cms" border="0" /></div> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="100.0%" colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="" valign:="" top="" background-color:="" f3f3f3=""> <div class="Normal"><img src="/photo/845973.cms" alt="/photo/845973.cms" border="0" /><span style="" font-weight:="" bold=""> RAKHT</span><br /><br />Cast: Sanjay Dutt, Suniel Shetty, Bipasha Basu, Dino Morea, Amrita Arora, Neha Dhupia, Himanshu Malik, Abhishek Bachchan (special appearance).<br /><br />Pluses: Interesting story and classy execution.<br /><br />Minuses: Too slow-paced and below-the-mark climax.<br /><br />Verdict: <img src="/photo/845970.cms" alt="/photo/845970.cms" border="0" /></div> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="100.0%" colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="" valign:="" top="" background-color:="" f3f3f3=""> <div class="Normal"><span style="" font-size:="">Ratings by trade analyst Taran Adarsh, according to box office collections for the week beginning Aug 20.</span><br /><br /><span style="" font-size:="">Hit: </span><img src="/photo/845967.cms" alt="/photo/845967.cms" border="0" /><span style="" font-size:=""> Semi-hit: </span><img src="/photo/845968.cms" alt="/photo/845968.cms" border="0" /><span style="" font-size:=""> Average: </span><img src="/photo/845969.cms" alt="/photo/845969.cms" border="0" /><span style="" font-size:=""> Flop: </span><img src="/photo/845970.cms" alt="/photo/845970.cms" border="0" /><span style="" font-size:=""> </span></div> </td> </tr> </table></div> <div class="Normal"><br /><br /></div> </div><div class="section5"><div class="Normal"><script language="javascript">doweshowbellyad=0; </script><br /></div> <div align="center" style="position:relative; left: -3"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" align="center" border="1" width="57.8%"> <colgroup> <col width="100.0%" /> </colgroup> <tr valign="top"> <td width="100.0%" colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="" valign:="" top="" background-color:="" f3f3f3=""> <div class="Normal"><img src="/photo/846026.cms" alt="/photo/846026.cms" border="0" /></div> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="100.0%" colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="" valign:="" top="" background-color:="" f3f3f3=""> <div class="Normal"><img src="/photo/845975.cms" alt="/photo/845975.cms" border="0" /><span style="" font-weight:="" bold=""> DHOOM</span><br /><br />Cast: Abhishek Bachchan, Uday Chopra, John Abraham, Esha Deol, Rimi Sen.<br /><br />Pluses: Fantastic stunts and stylish execution.<br /><br />Minuses: Absence of a cohesive script.<br /><br />Verdict: <#img src="/photo/845970.cms" alt="/photo/845970.cms" border="0" /></div> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="100.0%" colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="" valign:="" top="" background-color:="" f3f3f3=""> <div class="Normal"><span style="" font-size:="">Ratings by trade analyst Taran Adarsh, according to box office collections for the week beginning Aug 20.</span><br /><br /><span style="" font-size:="">Hit: </span><#img src="/photo/845967.cms" alt="/photo/845967.cms" border="0" /><span style="" font-size:=""> Semi-hit: </span><#img src="/photo/845968.cms" alt="/photo/845968.cms" border="0" /><span style="" font-size:=""> Average: </span><#img src="/photo/845969.cms" alt="/photo/845969.cms" border="0" /><span style="" font-size:=""> Flop: </span><#img src="/photo/845970.cms" alt="/photo/845970.cms" border="0" /><span style="" font-size:=""> </span></div> </td> </tr> </table></div> <div class="Normal"></div> </div>
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