Yeah so this year hadn’t done much good for very many people in the industry but there were a few who were hit so bad that it hurt. Even if the flops were raining all over the stars, few of the survivors had straws to hold on to but the following simply had all the bad luck this year. We hope next year brings them back to the fore with a bang.

Govinda
Nothing much is left unsaid about this Virar ka chokra. His films came and flopped miserably leaving him with nothing. His regular makers too cut corners and have nothing to offer him. With duds like Pyar Diwana Hota Hai, Waah Tera Kya Kehna and Ankhiyon Se Goli Maare Govinda went wrong by doing the same antics every time. He needs to reinvent himself and once again turn the charm of the No 1 entertainer.

Hrithik Roshan
He came he saw he got and he lost. Hrithik Roshan saw dizzying heights of success starting from 2000 January with his debut film Kaho Naa Pyar Hai. his subsequent films in 2001 keep him floating though none were ‘his’ films or superhits. Then in 2002 three films - Na Tum Jano Na Hum, Aap Mujhe Achche Lagne Lage and Mujhse Dosti Karoge released and the cookie crumbled. Hrithik’s films flopped and he was no more a hit and hot star. The muscled actor promises to be back with a bang and he has few good films lined up in 2003 to back him up.

Fardeen Khan
Kambhakt Ishq in 2001 kept Fardeen Khan’s dwindling career afloat. He bagged lot of films and had lots of releases too inspite of his drug scandal last year. Om Jai Jagadish, Kitne Door Kitne Paas, Kuch Tum Kaho Kuch Hum Kahein were the three films that could have substantiated Fardeen’s position but they didn’t leaving this Khan with nothing much to hold on to. In 2003 Fardeen feels Boney Kapoor’s Khushi with Kareena Kapoor might be the saving grace.

Sunny Deol
A war of egos rendered Sunny Deol with a huge loss. After a fight with friend director Raj Kumar Santoshi over who gets to play Bhagat Singh in a Santoshi directed venture, finally both Sunny and Santoshi parted ways, only to make two films on Bhagat Singh. Santoshi’s The Legend Of Bhagat Singh had more intricate detail and a close-up of history and Ajay Devgan’s smoldering looks. Sunny’s March 23 1931 Shaheed had Bobby Deol portray an honest performance while Guddu Dhanoa directed it. The war resulted in two big flops and a loss of almost 50 crore. Sunny’s goodwill from 2001’s Gadar couldn’t salvage the film. To top it Sunny had a big flop in Karz. Next year Sunny will be back with Anil Sharma’s spy film The Hero.

Kareena Kapoor
The shrew seems to have been tamed. Fiery actress Kareena Kapoor suffered a major fall when two of her so-called cool films didn’t jingle at the box office. Mujhse Dosti Karoge co starring Hrithik Roshan and Rani Mukherji and Jeena Sirf Merre Liye co starring Tusshar Kapoor showcased Kareena as the extension of Poo the Pooja of Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham. Critics feel she hasn’t geared up her act and is taking things a bit too lightly as everything is falling in place without much effort. The smugness has mellowed and Kareena has signed some real good films with almost three releases in 2003, she hopes to be No 1 again.

Urmila Matondkar
She always relied on Ramu’s films to keep her on the charts. After Pyar Tune Kya Kiya and Kambhakt Ishq, Urmila was lost in the oblivion for a whole year only to emerge in Om Jai Jagadish as a meddlesome bahu who breaks up the family. But now she is once again hoping Ramu’s Bhoot will do wonders for her, as will his other two productions she has in her kitty.

Yukta Mookhey
Ex Miss World Yukta Mookhey’s acting debut Pyaasa left audiences thirsty... period. The film was a huge letdown not counting the problems and controversies with the producer and director. Yukta now hopes that she can forget the experience and get on with her life. With no serious projects in hand Yukta is focusing on singing, learning the piano and writing her memoirs.