Mid-Week Top 5 Movies of the Week

Film	Cast	Plusses	Minusses	Verdict
Phir Hera Pheri	Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty, Paresh Rawal, Bipasha Basu, Rimmi Sen, Rajpal Yadav, Johny Lever, Sharat Saxena	Paresh Rawal, excellent first hour and hilarious climax	Loses pace in the second half
Fanaa	Aamir Khan, Kajol	Aamir-Kajol chemistry, sensitive direction, cohesive script, breath-taking visuals and unadulterated music	Slow pacing and lengthy post-interval portions	Blockbuster [historic collections]
Chup Chup Ke	Shahid Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor, Suniel Shetty, Neha Dhupia, Sushma Reddy, Paresh Rawal, Om Puri, Rajpal Yadav, Shakti Kapoor, Anupam Kher	Rajpal Yadav and excellent comedy in the first half	Post-interval portions get too melodramatic
36 China Town	Akshaye Khanna, Kareena Kapoor, Shahid Kapoor	Good music	Poor script, below the mark direction and unexciting suspense	[in some circuits only]
Gangster	Emraan Hashmi, Shiny Ahuja, Kangana, Gulshan Grover	Interesting plot, deft execution, soulful music and powerful performances	Tends to get heavy at times	[in Mumbai]