Bachchan magic fails at box office

<div class="section1"><div class="Normal"><span style="" font-family:="" arial="" font-size:=""><script language="javascript">doweshowbellyad=0; </script></span><br /><img src="/photo/768930.cms" alt="/photo/768930.cms" border="0" /><span style="" font-family:="" arial="" font-size:=""> Amitabh Bachchan''s presence and war themes take a beating at the box office with the failure of </span><span style="" font-family:="" arial="" font-size:="" font-style:="" italic="">Lakshya</span><span style="" font-family:="" arial="" font-size:=""> and </span><span style="" font-family:="" arial="" font-size:="" font-style:="" italic="">Deewar</span><span style="" font-family:="" arial="" font-size:="">.Here''s a look at the top 5 at the box office this week.</span><br /><br /><br /></div> <div align="center" style="position:relative; left: -2"><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/768934.cms" alt="/photo/768934.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/768954.cms" alt="/photo/768954.cms" border="0" /><span style="" font-family:="" arial="" font-weight:="" bold="">THODA TUM BADLO THODA HUM</span><br /><br /><span style="" font-family:="" arial="" font-size:="">Cast: Arya Babbar, Shriya Saran.</span><br /><br /><span style="" font-family:="" arial="" font-size:="">Pluses: Decent performances.</span><br /><br /><span style="" font-family:="" arial="" font-size:="">Minuses: Oft-repeated story, predictable screenplay and poor climax.</span><br /><br /><span style="" font-family:="" arial="" font-size:="">Number of weeks: New release</span><br /><br /><span style="" font-family:="" arial="" font-size:="">Verdict: </span><img src="/photo/768957.cms" alt="/photo/768957.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-family:="" arial="" font-size:="">Ratings by trade analyst Taran Adarsh, according to box office collections for the week beginning July 2.</span><br /><span style="" font-family:="" arial="" font-size:="">Hit </span><img src="/photo/768959.cms" alt="/photo/768959.cms" border="0" /><span style="" font-family:="" arial="" font-size:=""> Semi-hit </span><img src="/photo/768961.cms" alt="/photo/768961.cms" border="0" /><span style="" font-family:="" arial="" font-size:=""> Flop </span><img src="/photo/768962.cms" alt="/photo/768962.cms" border="0" /></div> </td> </tr> </table></div> <div class="Normal"><br /><br /></div> </div><div class="section2"><div class="Normal"><span style="" font-family:="" arial="" font-size:=""><script language="javascript">doweshowbellyad=0; </script></span><br /></div> <div align="center" style="position:relative; left: -2"><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/768939.cms" alt="/photo/768939.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/768980.cms" alt="/photo/768980.cms" border="0" /><span style="" font-family:="" arial="" font-weight:="" bold="">SHIKAAR</span><br /><br /><span style="" font-family:="" arial="" font-size:="">Cast: Jas Pandher, Kanishka, Danny Denzongpa, Prem Chopra, Saadhika.</span><br /><br /><span style="" font-family:="" arial="" font-size:="">Pluses: Anand Raaj Anand''s music.</span><br /><br /><span style="" font-family:="" arial="" font-size:="">Minuses: Full-of-loopholes screenplay, no chills and no thrills.</span><br /><br /><span style="" font-family:="" arial="" font-size:="">Number of weeks: New release</span><br /><br /><span style="" font-family:="" arial="" font-size:="">Verdict: </span><img src="/photo/768962.cms" alt="/photo/768962.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-family:="" arial="" font-size:="">Ratings by trade analyst Taran Adarsh, according to box office collections for the week beginning July 2.</span><br /><span style="" font-family:="" arial="" font-size:="">Hit </span><img src="/photo/768959.cms" alt="/photo/768959.cms" border="0" /><span style="" font-family:="" arial="" font-size:=""> Semi-hit </span><img src="/photo/768961.cms" alt="/photo/768961.cms" border="0" /><span style="" font-family:="" arial="" font-size:=""> Flop </span><img src="/photo/768962.cms" alt="/photo/768962.cms" border="0" /></div> </td> </tr> </table></div> <div class="Normal"><br /><br /></div> </div><div class="section3"><div class="Normal"><span style="" font-family:="" arial="" font-size:=""><script language="javascript">doweshowbellyad=0; </script></span><br /></div> <div align="center" style="position:relative; left: -2"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" align="center" border="1" width="72.2%"> <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/768942.cms" alt="/photo/768942.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/768978.cms" alt="/photo/768978.cms" border="0" /><span style="" font-family:="" arial="" font-weight:="" bold="">HUM TUM</span><br /><br /><span style="" font-family:="" arial="" font-size:="">Cast: Saif Ali Khan, Rani Mukerji.</span><br /><br /><span style="" font-family:="" arial="" font-size:="">Pluses: Likeable first half, Saif and Rani''s performances and Jatin-Lalit''s lilting music.</span><br /><br /><span style="" font-family:="" arial="" font-size:="">Minuses: Waferthin storyline, dull second half and weak climax.</span><br /><br /><span style="" font-family:="" arial="" font-size:="">Number of weeks: 3</span><br /><br /><span style="" font-family:="" arial="" font-size:="">Verdict: </span><img src="/photo/768959.cms" alt="/photo/768959.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-family:="" arial="" font-size:="">Ratings by trade analyst Taran Adarsh, according to box office collections for the week beginning July 2.</span><br /><span style="" font-family:="" arial="" font-size:="">Hit </span><img src="/photo/768959.cms" alt="/photo/768959.cms" border="0" /><span style="" font-family:="" arial="" font-size:=""> Semi-hit </span><img src="/photo/768961.cms" alt="/photo/768961.cms" border="0" /><span style="" font-family:="" arial="" font-size:=""> Flop </span><img src="/photo/768962.cms" alt="/photo/768962.cms" border="0" /></div> </td> </tr> </table></div> <div class="Normal"><br /><br /></div> </div><div class="section4"><div class="Normal"><span style="" font-family:="" arial="" font-size:=""><script language="javascript">doweshowbellyad=0; </script></span><br /></div> <div align="center" style="position:relative; left: -2"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" align="center" border="1" width="72.2%"> <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/768945.cms" alt="/photo/768945.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/768976.cms" alt="/photo/768976.cms" border="0" /><span style="" font-family:="" arial="" font-weight:="" bold="">DEEWAAR</span><br /><br /><span style="" font-family:="" arial="" font-size:="">Cast: Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt, Akshaye Khanna, Amrita Rao.</span><br /><br /><span style="" font-family:="" arial="" font-size:="">Pluses: Fantastic performances and a novel story.</span><br /><br /><span style="" font-family:="" arial="" font-size:="">Minuses: Too violent and screenplay of convenience.</span><br /><br /><span style="" font-family:="" arial="" font-size:="">Number of weeks: 1</span><br /><br /><span style="" font-family:="" arial="" font-size:="">Verdict: </span><img src="/photo/768962.cms" alt="/photo/768962.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-family:="" arial="" font-size:="">Ratings by trade analyst Taran Adarsh, according to box office collections for the week beginning July 2.</span><br /><span style="" font-family:="" arial="" font-size:="">Hit </span><img src="/photo/768959.cms" alt="/photo/768959.cms" border="0" /><span style="" font-family:="" arial="" font-size:=""> Semi-hit </span><img src="/photo/768961.cms" alt="/photo/768961.cms" border="0" /><span style="" font-family:="" arial="" font-size:=""> Flop </span><img src="/photo/768962.cms" alt="/photo/768962.cms" border="0" /></div> </td> </tr> </table></div> <div class="Normal"><br /><br /></div> </div><div class="section5"><div class="Normal"><span style="" font-family:="" arial="" font-size:=""><script language="javascript">doweshowbellyad=0; </script></span><br /></div> <div align="center" style="position:relative; left: -2"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" align="center" border="1" width="72.2%"> <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/768946.cms" alt="/photo/768946.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/768974.cms" alt="/photo/768974.cms" border="0" /><span style="" font-family:="" arial="" font-weight:="" bold="">LAKSHYA</span><br /><br /><span style="" font-family:="" arial="" font-size:="">Cast: Amitabh Bachchan, Hrithik Roshan, Preity Zinta.</span><br /><br /><span style="" font-family:="" arial="" font-size:="">Pluses: Impressive names on and off screen, breathtaking visuals and award-worthy performance by Hrithik Roshan.</span><br /><br /><span style="" font-family:="" arial="" font-size:="">Minuses: Slow pace, uninspiring music and unexciting second half.</span><br /><br /><span style="" font-family:="" arial="" font-size:="">Number of weeks: 2</span><br /><br /><span style="" font-family:="" arial="" font-size:="">Verdict: </span><#img src="/photo/768962.cms" alt="/photo/768962.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-family:="" arial="" font-size:="">Ratings by trade analyst Taran Adarsh, according to box office collections for the week beginning July 2.</span><br /><span style="" font-family:="" arial="" font-size:="">Hit </span><#img src="/photo/768959.cms" alt="/photo/768959.cms" border="0" /><span style="" font-family:="" arial="" font-size:=""> Semi-hit </span><#img src="/photo/768961.cms" alt="/photo/768961.cms" border="0" /><span style="" font-family:="" arial="" font-size:=""> Flop </span><#img src="/photo/768962.cms" alt="/photo/768962.cms" border="0" /></div> </td> </tr> </table></div> <div class="Normal"><br /><br /></div> </div>