MUMBAI: 7 December is the new 9 November. All attention is now focused on two 'small' but promising films that hit screens on 7 December. Sudhir Mishra's Khoya Khoya Chand and Sanjay Gupta's Dus Kahaaniyan. No parallels to be drawn here. Both have their distinct stamp as they belong to two different genres. The only thing that both have in common is the budget…which is almost the same. Both are reportedly made under Rs 150 million.

Both the films had decided to postpone their release as they did not want to lose out to the big budget films, OSO and Saawariya which were also slated for a November release.

Khoya Khoya Chand is a film set in the fifties. A tumultuous love story starring Soha Ali Khan and Shiney Ahuja the film is about two young people in the film industry. Memories of Mishra's last super offering, Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi yet linger. The expectations hence are high. Businesswise this film has a lot going for it. Good promos, a storyline that's set in the '50s and '60s and a good director.

Khoya Khoya Chand is being presented by Adlabs and is a Prakash Jha Production.

It is being said that this film is loosely based on the Guru Dutt classic, Kaagaz Ke Phool. Sudhir Mishra has vehemently denied this.

Trade analyst Taran Adarsh says, "People always look forward to good stories. And here we are getting ten in one film (Dus Kahaaniyan). There is a lot to look forward to where both these films are concerned. I would place my bet on both as both look good. The '50s was a golden era in films and hence I am eager to see Khoya Khoya Chand."

The other film, Dus Kahaaniyan is being distributed by Eros and produced by Sanjay Gupta. The story as the name suggests is 10 stories woven into one film. The last time viewers saw 6 stories rolled into one was in Ram Gopal Varma's Darna Zaroori Hai. White Feather films (Sanjay Gupta) too has had a great box office hit in its last release, Shootout at Lokhandwala. Audience expectation from a Sanjay Gupta is also high. Known for his fast-paced and racy subjects one expects Dus Kahaaniyan to hit the bull's eye. Trade analysts are looking forward for this film for its novelty factor and its impressive star cast comprising of Shabana Azmi, Naseeruddin Shah, Anupam Kher, Amrita Singh and Nana Patekar.

Another draw for the film is the line-up of different directors. As each will bring his unique experience to the table audiences are curious to see how each sensibility will unfold.

The directors include Apoorva Lakhia, Hansal Mehta, Jasmeet Dhodi, Meghna Gulzar, Rohit Roy and Sanjay Gupta himself.

It's only a matter of two days before the ants come marching in. The crucial question is who will rake in more moolah?