Mid-Week Top 5 Movies of the Week

Film	Cast	Plusses	Minusses	Verdict
Deewane Huye Paagal	Akshay Kumar, Shahid Kapoor, Suniel Shetty, Rimmi Sen, Paresh Rawal, Johny Lever, Om Puri, Viveik Oberoi [sp. app.], Aftab Shivdasani [sp. app.]	Well-shot, excellent comedy and first-rate performances by Akshay, Paresh, Johny Lever	Post-interval portions don't match up to the first hour
Garam Masala	Akshay Kumar, John Abraham, Paresh Rawal, Rimmi Sen, Daisy, Neetu, Nargis, Neha Dhupia [sp. app.]	Breezy post-interval portions, several humorous moments and witty dialogues	First half could've been better
Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena	Feroz Khan, Fardeen Khan, Koena Mitra, Kay Kay, Gulshan Grover	Stylish fare with foot-tapping music	Too western for Indian audiences and gets slow-paced in second half
Hanuman	-	Well-told story and admirable animation	Animation market is still in infancy stages in India
Taj Mahal	Zulfi Syed, Sonya Jehan, Kabir Bedi, Manisha Koirala, Arbaaz Khan, Pooja Batra, Arbaaz Ali, Kim Sharma, Vaquar Sheikh	Opulent look, commendable performances and able direction	Uninspiring music and loose editing