Sunday, December 24, 2000		Film Review

1999                                                                                      2000

Total number of Hindi films

108                                                      130

(including 9 dubbed films)                         (including 16 dubbed films)

Total number of hits

12                                                        13-1 (super hit)

                                                           2 (hit)

                                                           10 (commission earners)

Blockbuster

No film in 1999 could become                     Kaho
a blockbuster                                         Na Pyar Hai

Maximum releases (male)

Mithun Chakraborty                                  Salman Khan & Sunil Shetty
(10)                                                                    (6) each

Maximum releases (female)

Manisha Koirala                                        Tabu & Rani Mukherji
(7)                                                        (6 each)

Top six actors

1. Anil Kapoor                                          1. Hrithik Roshan

2. Sanjay Dutt                                         2. Shah Rukh Khan

3. Ajay Devgan                                        3. Sunil Shetty

4. Salman Khan                                        4. Akshay Kumar

5. Aamir Khan                                          5. Anil Kapoor

6. Govinda                                              6. Salman Khan

Top actresses

1. Aishwarya Rai                                     1. Preity Zinta

2. Karisma Kapoor                                   2. Amisha Patel

Other hits

1. Biwi No 1                                           1. Mohabbatein

2. Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam                      2. Kya Kehna

3. Taal                                                  3. Dulhan Hum Le Jayenge

4. Sarfarosh                                           4. Hera Pheri

5. Hum Aap Ke Dil Mein                             5. Josh
    Rehte Hain

6. Haseena Maan Jayegi                           6. Jungle

7. Daag-The Fire                                    7. Pukaar

8. Aa Ab Laut Chalen                               8. Hamaara Dil Aapke Paas Hai

9. Kache Dhaage                                    9. Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega

10. Hogi Pyar Ki Jeet                              10. Dhadkan

11. Kartoos                                          11. Fiza

12. Sirf Tum                                         12. Mission Kashmir

Major flops

1. Hu Tu Tu                                          1. Mela

2. Bade Dil Wala                                     2. Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani

3. Lal Badshah                                       3. Hey Ram

4. Lawaaris                                           4. Khauff

5. Aarzoo                                              5. Baaghi

6. Jaanam Samjha Karo                           6. Chal Mere Bhai

7. Anari No 1                                         7. Jung

8. Silsila Hai Pyar Ka                                8. Hum To Mohabbat Karega

9. Zulmi                                                9. Joru Ka Ghulam

10. Jai Hind                                           10. Tarkeib

11. Raja Ji                                             11. Refugee

12. Surya Vansham                                 12. Bichhoo

13. Safari                                              13. Kunwara

14. Pyar Mein Kabhi Kabhi                         14. Papa The Great

15. Mann                                               15. Tera Jadu Chal Gaya

16. Hindustan Ki Kasam                            16. Dhai Akshar Prem Ke

Forthcoming attractions for 2001

1. Devdas                                               Shah Rukh Khan, Madhuri Dixit,
                                                            Aishwarya Rai

2. Lagaan                                               Aamir Khan, Gracy Singh

3. Zamaanat                                           Amitabh Bachchan, Vijay Shanti,
                                                            Karism Kapoor, Arshad Warsi

4. Ashoka The Great                                 Shah Rukh Khan, Kareena Kapoor

5. Aap Mujhe Achhe Lagne Lage                  Hrithik Roshan, Amisha Patel

6. Lajja                                                  Anil Kapoor, Jackie Shroff, Rekha,
                                                            Madhuri Dixit, Ajay Devgan, Manisha
                                                            Koirala, Mahima Chowdhary

7. Nayyak-The real hero                            Anil Kapoor, Rani Mukherji, Pooja
                                                            Batra

8. Kuch Khatti Kuch Meethi                        Sunil Shetty, Kajol, Pooja Batra

9. Farz                                                   Sunny Deol, Preity Zinta, Jackie
                                                            Shroff

10. One Two Ka Four                               Shahrukh Khan, Juhi Chawla, Jackie
                                                           Shroff

11. Ajnabi                                              Akshay Kumar, Bobby Deol, Kareena
                                                           Kapoor, Bipasha Basu

12. Bas Itna Sa Khwab Hai                        Abhishek Bachchan, Rani Mukherji,
                                                           Sushmita Sen, Jackie Shroff

13. Jodi No. 1                                         Sanjay Dutt, Govinda, Twinkle

14. Ankhiyon Se Goli Mare                         Govinda, Raveena Tandon

15. Albela                                              Govinda, Aishwarya Rai, Namrata
                                                           Shirodkar, Jackie Shroff

16. Hum Panchhi Ek Daal Ke                      Sunil Shetty, Aishwarya Rai,

17. Ek Rishta                                          Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar,
                                                           Karisma Kapoor, Juhi Chawla

18. Ye Raaste Hain Pyar Ke                       Ajay devgan, Madhuri Dixit, Priety
                                                           Zinta

19. Chori Chori                                       Ajay Devgan, Kareena Kapoor

20. Gam                                                Kajol, Hrithik Roshan, Kareena Kapoor

21. Kasam Se                                         Sunil Shetty, Raveena Tandon

— Rajneesh Kumar Verma