The week that went by was one of those rare weeks which saw only one film releasing. The film was Afzal Khan's long in waiting Mehbooba.

The film did not have a very encouraging response from the box office. It opened to collections as low 20 to 30 per cent in most areas. In multiplexes it had even few takers. But outside the Mumbai region, in the Hindi heartland, the film is believed to have done slightly better. But Abbas Tyrewala's Jaane Tu… Ya Jaane continued to bring cheer to the box office. Its dream run continued, specially at the multiplexes where it recorded collections of about 90 per cent. It is truly on its way to join and maybe overtake, films like Jodha Akbar, Race, Jaanat, the big hits of this year. It's not really going to make much of a difference to his fate now as he has already signed some good films with top banners, Harman Baweja's debut vehicle, Love Story 2050 continues to be a non starter even in the second week, with no improvement in ticket sales. The previous week's Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic, starring Saif Ali Khan and Rani Mukherjee, has failed to connect with the audiences and hence there is no magic or love happening here. The film, directed by Kunal Kohli, is not happening. Next week promises some excitement in the form of Aziz Mirza's Kismat Konnection, starring Shahid Kapoor and Vidya Balan. And then, there is underworld drama by Ram Gopal Verma, Contract. There could not have been two films more different in genre and outlook than these two. While Mirza's film has known faces in the form of Shahid and Vidya, Ramu is going ahead with new faces and it remains to be seen if both manage to shake the box office.