Mid-Week Top 5 Movies of the Week

Film	Cast	Plusses	Minusses	Verdict
Hulchul	Akshaye Khanna, Kareena Kapoor, Arshad Warsi, Paresh Rawal, Suniel Shetty, Jackie Shroff, Lakshmi, Amrish Puri	Excellent comedy and fantastic performances	Not-too-gripping post-interval portions
Veer-Zaara	Shah Rukh Khan, Preity Zinta, Rani Mukerji, Amitabh Bachchan [sp. app.], Hema Malini [sp. app.], Manoj Bajpai [sp. app.]	Dream star cast, novel story, gripping screenplay, high on emotional quotient, melodious music and first-rate performances	Slow pace
Aitraaz	Akshay Kumar, Kareena Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra	Bold subject, deft execution and superb performance by Priyanka	Too verbose at times
Mughal-E-Azam	Prithviraj Kapoor, Dilip Kumar, Madhubala	Everything	None
Ab… Bas!	Diana Hayden, Shawar Ali	Interesting storyline	Predictable goings-on