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Salman takes on Abhishek
The race is on. With Salman and Abhishek both having to boast of good box office returns, who is the undoubted king?
The race is on. With Salman and Abhishek both having to boast of good box office returns, who is the undoubted king?
Salman Khan stakes claim at the box office with two films - <span style="" font-style:="" italic="">Phir Milenge</span> and <span style="" font-style:="" italic="">Dil Ne Jise Apna Kahaa</span>, while Abhishek continue to hold ground at the top with <span style="" font-style:="" italic="">Dhoom</span>.<br /><br /><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/852996.cms" alt="/photo/852996.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/852985.cms" alt="/photo/852985.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/852989.cms" alt="/photo/852989.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 Sept 10.</span><br /><br /><img src="/photo/852986.cms" alt="/photo/852986.cms" border="0" /><span style="" font-size:="">: Hit </span><img src="/photo/852987.cms" alt="/photo/852987.cms" border="0" /><span style="" font-size:="">: Semi-hit </span><img src="/photo/852988.cms" alt="/photo/852988.cms" border="0" /><span style="" font-size:="">: Average </span><img src="/photo/852989.cms" alt="/photo/852989.cms" border="0" /><span style="" font-size:="">:Flop </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/852995.cms" alt="/photo/852995.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/852990.cms" alt="/photo/852990.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/852989.cms" alt="/photo/852989.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 Sept 10.</span><br /><br /><img src="/photo/852986.cms" alt="/photo/852986.cms" border="0" /><span style="" font-size:="">: Hit </span><img src="/photo/852987.cms" alt="/photo/852987.cms" border="0" /><span style="" font-size:="">: Semi-hit </span><img src="/photo/852988.cms" alt="/photo/852988.cms" border="0" /><span style="" font-size:="">: Average </span><img src="/photo/852989.cms" alt="/photo/852989.cms" border="0" /><span style="" font-size:="">:Flop </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/852997.cms" alt="/photo/852997.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/852991.cms" alt="/photo/852991.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/852989.cms" alt="/photo/852989.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 Sept 10.</span><br /><br /><img src="/photo/852986.cms" alt="/photo/852986.cms" border="0" /><span style="" font-size:="">: Hit </span><img src="/photo/852987.cms" alt="/photo/852987.cms" border="0" /><span style="" font-size:="">: Semi-hit </span><img src="/photo/852988.cms" alt="/photo/852988.cms" border="0" /><span style="" font-size:="">: Average </span><img src="/photo/852989.cms" alt="/photo/852989.cms" border="0" /><span style="" font-size:="">:Flop </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/853009.cms" alt="/photo/853009.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/852992.cms" alt="/photo/852992.cms" border="0" /><span style="" font-weight:="" bold=""> DIL NE JISE APNA KAHAA</span><br /><br />Cast: Salman Khan, Preity Zinta, Bhumika Chawla.<br /><br />Pluses: Salman Khan’s performance.<br /><br />Minuses: Slow-paced narrative, dull and drab post-interval portions and imperfect climax.<br /><br />Verdict: <img src="/photo/852989.cms" alt="/photo/852989.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 Sept 10.</span><br /><br /><span style="" font-size:="">Hit: </span><img src="/photo/852986.cms" alt="/photo/852986.cms" border="0" /><span style="" font-size:=""> Semi-hit: </span><img src="/photo/852987.cms" alt="/photo/852987.cms" border="0" /><span style="" font-size:=""> Average: </span><img src="/photo/852988.cms" alt="/photo/852988.cms" border="0" /><span style="" font-size:=""> Flop: </span><img src="/photo/852989.cms" alt="/photo/852989.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/852998.cms" alt="/photo/852998.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/852993.cms" alt="/photo/852993.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/852986.cms" alt="/photo/852986.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 Sept 10.</span><br /><br /><#img src="/photo/852986.cms" alt="/photo/852986.cms" border="0" /><span style="" font-size:="">: Hit </span><#img src="/photo/852987.cms" alt="/photo/852987.cms" border="0" /><span style="" font-size:="">: Semi-hit </span><#img src="/photo/852988.cms" alt="/photo/852988.cms" border="0" /><span style="" font-size:="">: Average </span><#img src="/photo/852989.cms" alt="/photo/852989.cms" border="0" /><span style="" font-size:="">:Flop </span></div> </td> </tr> </table></div> <div class="Normal"></div> </div>
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