Trade Guide had reported Baaghi as a solid hit and fifth biggest hit of the year.Nothing near Maine Pyar Kiya's business.Thanedaar is doing coverage to average business.Last Month Superhits were Sanam Bewafa and Hum.This week Patthar Ke Phool starring Salman Khan and Raveena Tandon opened to an very good response of 80%.Distributors are hoping with Hit music it can pick up over few next weeks just like the case of Pyar Ka Devta. Farishtay opened to an average response of 60%.Yodha staring Sunny Deol and Sunjay Dutt also opened to an Average response.
Mahesh Bhatt's Raaz set the box office at fire. This Dino Morea-Bipasha Basu starrer was watched everywhere, making rarity at a time when everyone cynical forecasters of doom were wrighting bollywood's sepitaph every week. The successes of national blockbusters like a Hum Saath - Saath Hain [nett gross rs. 42 crore ], Biwi No.1 [nett gross rs. 29 crore] (1999) and or a Kaho Naa... Pyar Hai [nett gross rs. 45 crore] (2000) appear like celluloid dreams today. In 2001, Gadar Ek Prem Katha [nett gross rs. 76 crore] was the only universal blockbuster hit. But even the critically acclaimed Lagaan [nett gross rs. 28 crore] failed to be strong in centres like Punjab and Bihar, although it did remarkably in many other centres: and overseas of course. In 2002, the solitary universal hit was Raaz [nett gross rs.25 crore] although there were other films which made a mark in the commercial mart: say Style which Adarsh points out did "pretty well without being a major hit" and M...
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