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WEEKLY POLL (results »)

Did Tashan live up to expectations?

BOX OFFICE (more »)

Week Of May 08, 2008
1	Tashan	36%
2	Mr. White Mr. Black	TBD
3	UMAH	55%
4	Krazzy 4	43%
5	Anamika - The Untold Story	TBD

RECENT (more »)

Bhoothnath	58%
Jimmy	18%
Mr White Mr Black	25%
Anamika	25%
Pranali	20%
Tashan	36%
Sirf	38%
HAALS	50%

MUSIC (more »)

Bhoothnath	51%
Tashan	63%
Krazzy 4	50%
UMAH	58%
Race	59%
Jodha Akbar	70%

UPCOMING (more »)

Sarkar Raaj	6/6
God Tussi Great	7/11
Singh Is King	8/8
Struggler	12/31
Jannat	5/16

CRITIC'S VERDICT: GOOD GRADE: 64%

(GOOD = 60 - 69% . See how verdicts are calculated.)

Average Rating: 3.20/5.0
Reviews counted: 30
Good: 25 Average: 4 Bad: 1

Mithya

Starring
Naseruddin Shah, Neha Dhupia, Ranvir Shorey, Harsh Chhaya and Saurabh Shukla

Director
Rajat Kapoor

Release Date
February 08, 2008

Box Office Status
Better at multiplexes. Average

Synopsis
A film by Rajat Kapoor starring Naseruddin Shah, Neha Dhupia, Ranvir Shorey, Harsh Chhaya and Saurabh Shukla.

TZP/WELCOME and MITHYA complete 100/50 days
From: glamsham.com
Posted March 27, 2008

MITHYA does well at the box office
From: glamsham.com
Posted February 18, 2008

'Mithya' continues to impress (63%), all eyes on 'Jodhaa Akbar'
From: allbollywood.com
Posted February 12, 2008

MITHYA director wanted to make a gangster movie
From: indiaglitz.com
Posted February 12, 2008

MITHYA opens to fabulous reviews
From: glamsham.com
Posted February 09, 2008

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Reviews
	Great
Planet Bollywood 4.3	"...a definite must-see"
MTV India 4.0	"...Absolutely entertaining"
IBN Live 4.0	"...a brave, mature effort by a discerning director, it's a film with so many layers, you're unlikely to be bored"
Glamsham 4.0	"...Don�t miss this movie. It�s a movie you won�t forget"
Baradwaj Rangan 4.0	"...Whether from mainstream Bollywood or niche multiplex avenues, I don�t see anything coming across soon to top the magnificently written (and realised) Mithya. Bravo! Bravo! Bravo"
	Good
ApunKaChoice 3.5	"...concise, yet exhaustive. It�s intriguing, perplexing, shocking, entertaining, and thought provoking. Definitely a film not to be missed"
Now Running 2 3.5	"...not often comes a film in Bollywood that is at once smart, thrilling, funny and poignant"
Hindustan Times 3.5	"...Quite a laugh insurance policy"
Movie Talkies 3.5	"...stands out for its audacious script and screenplay, the direction and the superb acting by the cast"
Times Of India 3.5	"...a stylish gangsta rap that is strictly meant for the viewer who likes his cinema unconventional and edgy"
IndiaFM 3.5	"...has the courage to tell one of the most novel stories we've ever watched on celluloid"
Rediff 3.5	"...an unpredictable ride, a rare film that authentically extracts most of its pleasure from all that you don't know just yet"
RadioSargam 3.5	"...Watch the thriller take a toll on your imagination"
IndiaTimes 3.0	"...write-offs the myth that offbeat cinema can�t be entertaining. This one clears the illusion"
Outlook India 3.0	"...Truly inspired edginess"
Bollywood Mantra 3.0	"...an extremely intelligent film in terms of script and the screenplay unravels in a brilliant manner"
DNA India 3.0	"...is like a rollercoaster ride that never stops even as bullets are fired, impersonations are done, people are betrayed by lies and love and the body count piles up"
AllBollywood.com 3.0	"...Director Rajat Kapoor pieces together a melancholic, deeply metaphorical and yet straightforward tale of moral redemption"
NDTV 3.0	"...nicely edgy. It finds humour and grace in sordid lives. Watch it"
Full Hyderabad 3.0	"...is what Don and all its remakes could be but never will be"
Deccan Herald 3.0	"...Now this is one promising cinema"
Stardust 3.0	"...A good fare"
Without Giving The Movie Away 3.0	"...is like watching a cricket match that started out well but ended up being one-sided after all"
Business Of Cinema 3.0	"...is definitely worth watching once at least if for nothing then to rejoice at the birth of a common-looking �hero�"
	Average
MeriNews 2.8	"...is better than Superstar, yet, not good enough to fit into weekend fun"
The Indian Express 2.5	"...from this director, one of the most intelligent in the business, you expect more"
Now Running 2.5	"...a different movie and succeeds in making an impact"
Buzz 18 2.5	"...With a storyline that will strike a cord with most urban audiences, Mithya may just be the film you want to watch"
Times Now 2.5	"...is definitely more engaging than Rajat Kapoor's last two films Raghu Romeo & Mixed Doubles but that's more to do with his motley bunch of actors than him"
IndiaGlitz 2.0	"...A great start but poor finish"