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Year 2005 was not that bad for the Hindi film industry. Many small and big budget films profitably made hullabaloo this year. Many more bombed at the box-office too. Let’s have a glance on the major releases that flowed through the year.

January 2005
Like any other year, the first releases of 2005 – Pooja Bhatt’s Rog and Satish Kaushik’s Vaada too proved out to be non-starters at the box-office corroborating the industry myth that the first week is jinxed. Fortunately, this month didn’t have to wait for long to get the first hit of the year. Page 3, a small budget film by Madhur Bhandarkar enjoyed the status of the first hit of the year, whereas the big budget film Kisna directed by Subhash Ghai that released on the same date was a big time disappointment. Films like Padmashree Laloo Prasad Yadav directed by Mahesh Manjrekar, Elaan by Vikram Bhat and Insan badly bombed on the box office.

February 2005
Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Black won outstanding critical appreciation but didn’t won as much audiences and turned out to be an above average success. Boney Kapoor’s conventional flick Bewafaa worked in the absence of any major opposition. Kushan Nandy’s small flick Humdum despite being a fresh love comedy missed the audiences attention due to lack of star value. Jurm, Sheesha and Shabd went unnoticed.

March 2005
March proved to be musically hit with Bhatt camp’s first release of the year Zeher directed by debutante Mohit Suri. People hardly had any expectations from Socha Na Tha that introduced Abhay Deol but that very fact worked positively for the film. My Brother Nikhil won brilliant critical appreciation. Tango Charlie and Karam were duds.

April 2005
This month finally witnessed a hit with Vipul Shah’s Waqt – A Race Against Time. Amitabh and Akshay’s father-son chemistry clicked to the audiences and film did some good business. Again it was a good year for the debutant actress Sneha Ullal. Her first movie Lucky – No Time For Love with Salman Khan was not a bad start. Karan Johar’s Kaal took a decent initial for the star value and novel concept of a wildlife thriller. Kamal H***an couldn’t charm the Hindi viewers in Mumbai Xpress despite it being a hilarious flick. Some small budget films like Hazaron Khwaishe Aisi, Kuch Meetha Ho Jaaye and Khamosh – Khauff Ki Raat banged at the box office.

May 2005
Shaad Ali’s Bunty Aur Babli turned out to be the big hit of the summer vacations. The first time pairing of Amitabh-Abhishek, the Abhishek-Rani chemistry and Aishwarya in Kajrare over-shadowed its other flaws. Ekta Kapoor’s Kya Kool Hain Hum was one of the few well-made ***-comedies of Hindi cinema and clicked in a big way with the Indian audiences. Sunny Deol’s much hyped Jo Bole So Nihal didn’t work in the north either and on the contrary resulted in communal disharmony. Ajay Devgan’s mentally challenged character in Main Aisa Hi Hoon was rejected downright. Movies on vision Naina and Nazar released simultaneously. While the former gained critical acclaim for Urmila’s performance, the latter did gain any viewer vision.

June 2005
In spite of having big releases, June was not so happening except Pradeep Sarkar’s Parineeta, a period film which was done contemporary in its style. It received moderate success. India’s entry to the Oscars, Paheli made an exit from theatres after the Shahrukh euphoria faded. ‘D’ hyped as the real life story of underworld don Dawood Ibrahim ame in as a reworked version of Satya and Company and failed to make money. Rekha and Mallika Sherawat were real heartbreakers in Bach Ke Rehna Re Baba while Khalid Mohammed’s Silsiilay completed his flop trilogy after Fiza and Tehzeeb.

July 2005
This month was ruled by Bachchans. An angry old man Amitabh Bachchan and Abhishek’s onscreen chemistry in the movie Sarkar was mind-blowing and much better than Bunty and Babli. Big B’s next father-son based Virrudh directed by Mahesh Manjrekar failed to create magic at box office. The mu

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