Midweek Top 5: ‘Krrish’ storms box-office!

Film	Cast	Plusses	Minusses	Verdict
Krrish	Hrithik Roshan, Priyanka Chopra, Rekha, Naseeruddin Shah	Hrithik Roshan, novel theme, excellent special effects and fantastic stunts	Can easily be trimmed by 15-20 minutes	[historic collections]
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
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
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]
36 China Town	Akshaye Khanna, Kareena Kapoor, Shahid Kapoor	Good music	Poor script, below the mark direction and unexciting suspense	[in some circuits only]