No amount of onscreen frolicking by Aishwarya Rai and her real life beau Vivek Oberoi could dislodge former lover Salman Khan's comic caper -- "Mujhse Shaadi Karogi" -- that is still going strong on the marquees.

Salman's presence in Friday's release "Phir Milenge" will definitely help in bringing in the crowds and from then on the film's strong emotional appeal is likely to help it stay afloat at the turnstiles.

"Phir Milenge" is pitted against a diametrically opposite "Dhoom", a macho film about men and their roaring superbikes. The only common factor is Abhishek Bachchan who has crucial roles in both films.

"Dhoom" beefcakes also include John Abraham and Uday Chopra. Rimii Sen and Esha Deol are their arm candies but the real screen stealer is the zany Hayabusa 1600 bike.

The visual glitz is the saving grace of the film, which has an old-fangled tale of a cop out to nab a gang of thieves.