It is that time of the year when we look back and see what was good and what was bad happened to us. So, now it is time to see what good movies we saw this year. Some movies looked promising like 'Dil Dhadakne Do', which to me was one of the most boring movies i saw this year. Small Budget movies like 'Pyar Ka Punchnaama 2' and 'Titli' really got well with the audiences. Whereas dark movies like 'Drishyam' and 'Talvar' made people awestruck with their superb storytelling. And then their were mindless comedies like 'Singh Is Bling', 'Welcome Back' & 'Dilwale', which were just too dumb to even have them in any category. Let us look at some best 'Indian' movies of 2015:
12) Qissa
The movie is set in post-partition India about a man 'Umber Singh' played by 'Irrfan Khan', whose craving for a male heir causes unmitigated tragedy. Brilliant performances by the film's characters specially Irrfan Khan as this delusional father and 'Titottama Shome' as her daughter 'Kanwar Singh' who is forced to act like his son. This movie only got a limited release, but i will recommend you to see it through DVD. You'll love the movie!
Cast - Irrfan Khan, Tisca Chopra, Titottama Shome
Director - Anoop Singh
My Rating - 3.80/5
11) Bajrangi Bhaijaan
This movie actually told the people that 'Salman Khan' can do a meaningful movie too. It was an all heart drama about Salman and a cute little Pakistani girl played by, insanely cute girl, 'Harshaali Malhotra' who cannot speak gets drifted to India accidentally. Salman did a very good work in his role and we got to see his soft side which was not looking like he is trying too hard. But, Harshaali Malhotra was the one who actually stole the show. This movie actually did more to Indo-Pak relations than politicians could do.
Cast - Salman Khan, Harshaali Malhotra, Nawazuddin Siddiqui
Director - Kabir Khan
My Rating - 3.80/5
10) Margarita With A Straw
I actually watched this movie after months of its original release. But, was floored when i saw this movie. The movie is about an autistic girl and struggle between her physical & emotional needs with pride & dignity. The director needed guts to make a movie like this & she nailed it with an emotional experience that will be with you for a fair amount of time. 'Kalki Koechlin' as the autistc girl was a treat to watch.
Cast - Kalki Koechlin, Revathi, Sayani Gupta
Director - Shonali Bose
My Rating - 3.90/5
9) Dum Laga Ke Haisha
No one actually expected from this movie. The leading couple was looking odd. But when the movie came out, it was actually one of the best movie in recent times. The movie is about a boy named 'Prem' (Ayushmann Khurrana) who runs a music library in Haridwar and loves Kumar Sanu's music who is forced to marry a 85kg girl named Sandhya (Bhumi Pednekar) and how they fall in love. The strongest point of this movie is it's story and the characters. These characters feel real. And the outcome is this sweet, entertaining and fulfilling movie.
Cast - Bhumi Pednekar, Ayushmann Khurrana, Sanjay Misra
Director - Sharat Kataria
My Rating - 3.95/5
8) Baby
Akshay Kumar gave one of the year's and also his career's best performances in this brilliant and mind tickling movie about terrorism and how intelligent agencies work to counter it. The movie is thoroughly researched and served in the best way possible to you with pure Bollywood entertainment style. The movie worked well with audience but it deserved more and much more than it actually got.
Cast - Akshay Kumar, Taapsee Pannu, Rana Daggubati, Anupam Kher, Danny Denzongpa.
Director - Neeraj Pandey
My Rating - 4/5
7) Titli
One of the most unexpectedly better movies of this year. The Dilli-Wala version of 'The Godfather'. The feel of the movie is so real that people actually felt that they were a part of this movie. All family members in the movie, who lived in a small house, where lived 3 brothers who are like drowned in criminal activities and it actually felt that we are too. The picturization of crime, family matters and the balance between both was scary yet stunning.
Cast - Ranveer Shorey, Shashank Arora, Shivani Raghuvanshi
Director - Kanu Behl
My Rating - 4.10/5
6) Piku
To some it was a surprise hit, but when you have actors like 'Amitabh Bacchan', 'Irrfan Khan' & 'Deepika Padukone' in a movie with a director like 'Shoojit Sircar', how can someone take this as a surprise hit. It has the most unusual topic for a movie in Indian Cinema. Bhadra Lok (Amitabh Bacchan) is an old man obsessed with his bowel movement. While Deepika Padukone was his daughter who experienced his crazy personality. Irrfan Khan was the guy who drove father-daughter pair to Kolkata and experience their crazy relationship. People just loved the characters and the plot was so engaging and simple and it really is a part of our daily routine. (Those who do not know the meaning of 'Bowel Movement', please Google it and you'll know why the plot is so unusual).
Cast - Amitabh Bacchan, Deepika Padukone, Irrfan Khan
Director - Shoojit Sircar
My Rating - 4.15/5
5) Bajirao Mastani
We can say we have seen the year's One Of The Best Movies in the last month of 2015. The year end brought an epic of a movie in theatres, a period historical drama at its very best. The movie has everything from big sets to gorgeous outfits, superb background music to big fight scenes. It looks like a feast for your eyes and soul. Ranveer Singh's portrayal of 'Bajirao' is just phenomenal, Deepika Padukone as 'Mastani' is looking very charming in her role. Sanjay Leela Bhansali used everything he had in his imagination and gave us a masterpiece.
Cast - Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone, Priyanka Chopra
Director - Sanjay Leela Bhansali
My Rating - 4.25/5
4) Drishyam (2015)
Stunning, gripping, engrossing, shocking.. well you can use any of these adjectives for this movie and it will be spot on. Ajay Devgn's version of Drishyam is as good as the real one but please do not compare them. In the starting you'll feel like it is a catch-me-if-you-can movie but as you move along you'll see every character has it part to play which is really important. Tabu as the Police Officer is stunning and Ajay Devgn as a protective father is all you can expect from this man. The suspense quotient, the plot twists are so awesome that when the movie would end, you'll just get up and applause for the movie as a whole.
Cast - Tabu, Ajay Devgn, Shriya Saran
Director - Nishikant Kamat
My Rating - 4.40/5
3) Masaan
Epic in its own way, Masaan, is a story about the burning ghats of Varanasi and the dying dreams and dignity of Richa Chaddha, whose only crime was pre-marital sex with her boyfriend. You can see many brutal aspects of life in this movie, how everyone just corners a girl just because she had sex. And then the mental torture by the police. Richa Chaddha is superb in this movie but the one who steals the show is Sanjay Mishra, he is just exceptional in this movie. And this movie needs your time and it will not disappoint you.
Cast - Richa Chaddha, Sanjay Mishra, Vicky Kaushal
Director - Neeraj Ghaywan
My Rating - 4.75/5
2) Bahubali: The Beginning
Okay, so everything i would say about the movie would look small because of its enormity. This movie showed us the meaning of fantasy-epic in Indian Cinema and what anyone can do if you put art and your heart in it. Bahubali just gave the Indian audiences what they had never seen in Indian movies. Critics and Audiences compared this movie with '300', a hollywood movie speciall known for its action sequences and big battle scenes. The battle scenes were so big in this movie. The story, the sets, the battle sequences and the acting were so brilliant that everyone was mesmerized to see the magnitude of this movie. Even the critics from Hollywood gave a thumbs up to this movie and reviewed this movie. Go and see this movie and you'll get to know.
Cast - Prabhas, Anushka Shetty, Rana Daggubati, Sathyaraj, Ramya Krishnan, Tamanna Bhatia
Director - SS Rajamouli
My Rating - 4.90/5
And The Top Spot Goes To...
1) Talvar
Based on a real life accident, 'Talvar' is based on double murder of a 14 year old girl named 'Shruti' (Real Name 'Aarushi') and the elderly servant of the house 'Khempal' (Real Name 'Hemraj'). The movie is downright 'epic', just 'epic'. The screenplay, the background score, the direction and what makes this an epic movie are the actors. Konkona Sen Sharma & Neeraj Kabi as parents of that young girl have done just beautiful work. But, the guy who takes his acting skills to a whole new level in this movie is 'Irrfan Khan', every time he comes on the screen you are just about to witness some epic scene. The director helmed this really sensitive matter with real ease and the outcome was the most satisfying this year. PLEASE WATCH THIS ONE AT ANY COST!
Cast - Irrfan Khan, Konkona Sen Sharma, Neeraj Kabi
Director - Meghna Gulzar
My Rating - 4.92/5
Honorable Mentions - 'Tanu Weds Manu Returns' & 'Manjhi'
These movies were my most favorites this year. Let Me Know your favorites in the comment section. And please comment on how much you like my list. :)
12) Qissa
The movie is set in post-partition India about a man 'Umber Singh' played by 'Irrfan Khan', whose craving for a male heir causes unmitigated tragedy. Brilliant performances by the film's characters specially Irrfan Khan as this delusional father and 'Titottama Shome' as her daughter 'Kanwar Singh' who is forced to act like his son. This movie only got a limited release, but i will recommend you to see it through DVD. You'll love the movie!
Cast - Irrfan Khan, Tisca Chopra, Titottama Shome
Director - Anoop Singh
My Rating - 3.80/5
11) Bajrangi Bhaijaan
This movie actually told the people that 'Salman Khan' can do a meaningful movie too. It was an all heart drama about Salman and a cute little Pakistani girl played by, insanely cute girl, 'Harshaali Malhotra' who cannot speak gets drifted to India accidentally. Salman did a very good work in his role and we got to see his soft side which was not looking like he is trying too hard. But, Harshaali Malhotra was the one who actually stole the show. This movie actually did more to Indo-Pak relations than politicians could do.
Cast - Salman Khan, Harshaali Malhotra, Nawazuddin Siddiqui
Director - Kabir Khan
My Rating - 3.80/5
10) Margarita With A Straw
I actually watched this movie after months of its original release. But, was floored when i saw this movie. The movie is about an autistic girl and struggle between her physical & emotional needs with pride & dignity. The director needed guts to make a movie like this & she nailed it with an emotional experience that will be with you for a fair amount of time. 'Kalki Koechlin' as the autistc girl was a treat to watch.
Cast - Kalki Koechlin, Revathi, Sayani Gupta
Director - Shonali Bose
My Rating - 3.90/5
9) Dum Laga Ke Haisha
No one actually expected from this movie. The leading couple was looking odd. But when the movie came out, it was actually one of the best movie in recent times. The movie is about a boy named 'Prem' (Ayushmann Khurrana) who runs a music library in Haridwar and loves Kumar Sanu's music who is forced to marry a 85kg girl named Sandhya (Bhumi Pednekar) and how they fall in love. The strongest point of this movie is it's story and the characters. These characters feel real. And the outcome is this sweet, entertaining and fulfilling movie.
Cast - Bhumi Pednekar, Ayushmann Khurrana, Sanjay Misra
Director - Sharat Kataria
My Rating - 3.95/5
8) Baby
Akshay Kumar gave one of the year's and also his career's best performances in this brilliant and mind tickling movie about terrorism and how intelligent agencies work to counter it. The movie is thoroughly researched and served in the best way possible to you with pure Bollywood entertainment style. The movie worked well with audience but it deserved more and much more than it actually got.
Cast - Akshay Kumar, Taapsee Pannu, Rana Daggubati, Anupam Kher, Danny Denzongpa.
Director - Neeraj Pandey
My Rating - 4/5
7) Titli
One of the most unexpectedly better movies of this year. The Dilli-Wala version of 'The Godfather'. The feel of the movie is so real that people actually felt that they were a part of this movie. All family members in the movie, who lived in a small house, where lived 3 brothers who are like drowned in criminal activities and it actually felt that we are too. The picturization of crime, family matters and the balance between both was scary yet stunning.
Cast - Ranveer Shorey, Shashank Arora, Shivani Raghuvanshi
Director - Kanu Behl
My Rating - 4.10/5
6) Piku
To some it was a surprise hit, but when you have actors like 'Amitabh Bacchan', 'Irrfan Khan' & 'Deepika Padukone' in a movie with a director like 'Shoojit Sircar', how can someone take this as a surprise hit. It has the most unusual topic for a movie in Indian Cinema. Bhadra Lok (Amitabh Bacchan) is an old man obsessed with his bowel movement. While Deepika Padukone was his daughter who experienced his crazy personality. Irrfan Khan was the guy who drove father-daughter pair to Kolkata and experience their crazy relationship. People just loved the characters and the plot was so engaging and simple and it really is a part of our daily routine. (Those who do not know the meaning of 'Bowel Movement', please Google it and you'll know why the plot is so unusual).
Cast - Amitabh Bacchan, Deepika Padukone, Irrfan Khan
Director - Shoojit Sircar
My Rating - 4.15/5
5) Bajirao Mastani
We can say we have seen the year's One Of The Best Movies in the last month of 2015. The year end brought an epic of a movie in theatres, a period historical drama at its very best. The movie has everything from big sets to gorgeous outfits, superb background music to big fight scenes. It looks like a feast for your eyes and soul. Ranveer Singh's portrayal of 'Bajirao' is just phenomenal, Deepika Padukone as 'Mastani' is looking very charming in her role. Sanjay Leela Bhansali used everything he had in his imagination and gave us a masterpiece.
Cast - Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone, Priyanka Chopra
Director - Sanjay Leela Bhansali
My Rating - 4.25/5
4) Drishyam (2015)
Stunning, gripping, engrossing, shocking.. well you can use any of these adjectives for this movie and it will be spot on. Ajay Devgn's version of Drishyam is as good as the real one but please do not compare them. In the starting you'll feel like it is a catch-me-if-you-can movie but as you move along you'll see every character has it part to play which is really important. Tabu as the Police Officer is stunning and Ajay Devgn as a protective father is all you can expect from this man. The suspense quotient, the plot twists are so awesome that when the movie would end, you'll just get up and applause for the movie as a whole.
Cast - Tabu, Ajay Devgn, Shriya Saran
Director - Nishikant Kamat
My Rating - 4.40/5
3) Masaan
Epic in its own way, Masaan, is a story about the burning ghats of Varanasi and the dying dreams and dignity of Richa Chaddha, whose only crime was pre-marital sex with her boyfriend. You can see many brutal aspects of life in this movie, how everyone just corners a girl just because she had sex. And then the mental torture by the police. Richa Chaddha is superb in this movie but the one who steals the show is Sanjay Mishra, he is just exceptional in this movie. And this movie needs your time and it will not disappoint you.
Cast - Richa Chaddha, Sanjay Mishra, Vicky Kaushal
Director - Neeraj Ghaywan
My Rating - 4.75/5
2) Bahubali: The Beginning
Okay, so everything i would say about the movie would look small because of its enormity. This movie showed us the meaning of fantasy-epic in Indian Cinema and what anyone can do if you put art and your heart in it. Bahubali just gave the Indian audiences what they had never seen in Indian movies. Critics and Audiences compared this movie with '300', a hollywood movie speciall known for its action sequences and big battle scenes. The battle scenes were so big in this movie. The story, the sets, the battle sequences and the acting were so brilliant that everyone was mesmerized to see the magnitude of this movie. Even the critics from Hollywood gave a thumbs up to this movie and reviewed this movie. Go and see this movie and you'll get to know.
Cast - Prabhas, Anushka Shetty, Rana Daggubati, Sathyaraj, Ramya Krishnan, Tamanna Bhatia
Director - SS Rajamouli
My Rating - 4.90/5
And The Top Spot Goes To...
1) Talvar
Based on a real life accident, 'Talvar' is based on double murder of a 14 year old girl named 'Shruti' (Real Name 'Aarushi') and the elderly servant of the house 'Khempal' (Real Name 'Hemraj'). The movie is downright 'epic', just 'epic'. The screenplay, the background score, the direction and what makes this an epic movie are the actors. Konkona Sen Sharma & Neeraj Kabi as parents of that young girl have done just beautiful work. But, the guy who takes his acting skills to a whole new level in this movie is 'Irrfan Khan', every time he comes on the screen you are just about to witness some epic scene. The director helmed this really sensitive matter with real ease and the outcome was the most satisfying this year. PLEASE WATCH THIS ONE AT ANY COST!
Cast - Irrfan Khan, Konkona Sen Sharma, Neeraj Kabi
Director - Meghna Gulzar
My Rating - 4.92/5
Honorable Mentions - 'Tanu Weds Manu Returns' & 'Manjhi'
These movies were my most favorites this year. Let Me Know your favorites in the comment section. And please comment on how much you like my list. :)
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