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WEEKLY POLL (results »)

Did Tashan live up to expectations?

BOX OFFICE (more »)

Week Of May 08, 2008
1	Tashan	36%
2	Mr. White Mr. Black	TBD
3	UMAH	55%
4	Krazzy 4	43%
5	Anamika - The Untold Story	TBD

RECENT (more »)

Bhoothnath	58%
Jimmy	20%
Mr White Mr Black	25%
Anamika	28%
Pranali	28%
Tashan	36%
Sirf	38%
HAALS	50%

MUSIC (more »)

Bhoothnath	51%
Tashan	63%
Krazzy 4	50%
UMAH	58%
Race	59%
Jodha Akbar	70%

UPCOMING (more »)

Sarkar Raaj	6/6
God Tussi Great	7/18
Singh Is King	8/8
Struggler	12/31
Ghatothkach	5/23

CRITIC'S VERDICT: AVERAGE GRADE: 53%

(GOOD = 60% or More)

Average Rating: 2.64/5.0
Reviews counted: 35
Good: 18 Bad: 17

Baabul

Starring
Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini, Rani Mukherjee, Om Puri and Salman Khan

Director
Ravi Chopra

Music Rating: 70 %
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Release Date
December 08, 2006

Box Office Status
Flop

Synopsis
A film by Ravi Chopra starring Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini, Rani Mukherjee, Om Puri and Salman Khan.

Tanushree Dutta sings for Babul
From: indiafm.com
Posted February 09, 2007

Amitabh, Hema steal show at 'Babul' music launch
From: glamsham.com
Posted February 02, 2007

?Baabul sank because of the second half,? says...
From: indiaglitz.com
Posted January 09, 2007

Hema Malini disappointed over 'Baabul' role
From: glamsham.com
Posted January 01, 2007

Ravi Chopra's 'Baabul' gets tax exemption
From: glamsham.com
Posted December 22, 2006

Baabul gets Tax exemption in Delhi
From: indiaglitz.com
Posted December 21, 2006

'Kabul Express', 'Baabul' mixed with critics, 'Aryan' slumps
From: allbollywood.com
Posted December 19, 2006

SEI moves up, Baabul hits bottom
From: indiafm.com
Posted December 14, 2006

Baabul flops at the box office
From: rediff.com
Posted December 12, 2006

Review: Big B, Rani excel in Baabul
From: rediff.com
Posted December 11, 2006

Reviews
	Great
ApunKaChoice 4.0	"...a wholesome package with an entertaining first half and an emotionally moving second half"
South Africa Sunday Times 4.0	"...Big B again shines as champion of the underdog in bitter-sweet drama"
	Good
Rediff 3.5	"...works for me, primarily because of AB and Rani -- his resilience and her restraint"
AllBollywood.com 2 3.5	"...is VERY high on emotional quotient and embezzled with a progressive story as well as some sparkling performances by Amitabh Bachchan, Rani Mukherjee, John Abraham and Salman Khan-frankly-I LIKED IT!"
IndiaFM 3.0	"...makes a statement in a convincing manner. The film rests on three aces -- emotions, performances and execution"
Indya.com 3.0	"...rises above the average solely because of the exceptional performances by its lead players."
Glamsham 3.0	"...a decent attempt by director Ravi Chopra who has brought in a complete package for the family audiences"
MTV India 3.0	"...Decent film, but a lot more enjoyable when you are sitting with few others, passing comments and spoofing bits as you go watch"
Smash Hits 3.0	"...One has to be patient to enjoy the film. It is slow but it entertains"
Bollyvista 3.0	"...will work because of the emotions, the cast, and performances"
BBC 3.0	"...Suckers for a sob story and a family drama should come armed with tissues, but those of a more sober disposition may well find the film amusing, for all the wrong reasons"
BBC Shropshire 3.0	"...A moving tear jerker which is a hit with audience"
South Africa Daily News 3.0	"...is laced with humour, romance and poignant drama, but lacks the magnetism of Baghban"
Now Running 3.0	"...A very common tale of a family but very beautifully narrated and handled very well by the actors"
Business Of Cinema 3.0	"...Watch Baabul, for the story and brilliant performances by Amitabh and Rani. The three stars are largely for them"
	Average
Andhra Cafe 2.8	"...does not get over dramatic and the Director understands the need of contemporary audience- given the theme"
RadioSargam 2.8	"...gives you the feeling of �been there done that�. Watching it once is painful enough, a second view is a no-no"
Times Of India 2.8	"...It's left to that Black pair (Rani and Amitabh) to rekindle their magic... and they barely succeed. See it with your family"
Filmfare 2.5	"...Worth a watch for the message the film conveys, but be warned � the storyline could have been better shaped to hold your attention throughout"
DNA India 2.5	"...doesn�t have the emotional appeal or the �lump in the throat� effect of Ravi Chopra�s earlier Baghban"
Bollywood Mantra 2.5	"...Although the film has a few loopholes, the big picture manages to camouflage these and the audiences are left with a nice bitter sweet feeling"
IndiaGlitz 2.5	"...Don�t go expecting too much, and you may relish a few portions. Especially if you are a Salman fan"
AllBollywood.com 2.5	"...a very watchable yet eminently forgettable film"
Deccan Herald 2.5	"...has a strong message, but conveyed through the long and boring route of songs, more songs, tears, drama and karva chauth"
Planet Bollywood 2.5	"...Dialogues, barring the penultimate scenes, fail to stir the spirit, characters are underdeveloped to say the least, and direction is plain mediocre"
Hindustan Times 2.0	"...Baghban was infinitely superior"
IBN Live 2.0	"...tends to take itself too seriously and in the process it fails to connect"
Full Hyderabad 2.0	"...I don't think that the film is regressive at all. It's simply old-fashioned"
Cybernoon 2.0	"...is not just dated, but also so flat you actually wish there was some melodrama to liven it up"
Times Now 2.0	"...is a strictly ok watch � Sincere, but really ..... a bit of a drag"
Sify 2.0	"...is just one-sided, meant to depict the father-in-law as the woman�s saviour, but the widow�s own feelings or desires are not of any consequence here."
Outlook India 2.0	"...fails to see a widow�s problem in the context of the modern, urban family that she�s shown to belong to"
	Poor
Subhash Jha 1.5	"...how director Ravi Chopra manages to make a monumental mess out of a potentially explosive drama is a matter worthy of an inquiry commission"
Mid-Day 1.5	"...If you want to see a film on widow remarriage, rent a DVD of Prem Rog instead"
Mag 4 You 1.5	"...Chopra�s intentions are clearly there, his execution is not"