Mid-Week Top 5 Movies of the Week

Film	Cast	Plusses	Minusses	Verdict
Mangal Pandey - The Rising	Aamir Khan, Toby Stephens, Rani Mukerji, Amisha Patel	Aamir and Toby's performances and the execution of the subject	First half is slow-paced, unwanted songs and some underdeveloped characters
Barsaat	Bobby Deol, Bipasha Basu, Priyanka Chopra	Fresh star cast and decent music	Outdated plot, poor screenplay and lackluster climax	Steady in some circuits, drops at some
My Wife's Murder	Anil Kapoor, Suchitra Krishnamoorthi, Nandana Sen	Interesting story, deft execution and Anil's bravura performance	Grim	Steady at multiplexes
Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya	Salman Khan, Sushmita Sen, Sohail Khan, Katrina Kaif, Arshad Warsi	Able performances, rib-tickling comedy and foot-tapping music	Thin storyline and drab post-interval portions
Viruddh	Amitabh Bachchan, Sharmila Tagore, John Abraham, Anusha Dandekar, Sanjay Dutt	Spirited performances, strong drama and some heart-wrenching moments	Slow-paced and climax could've been better