Peek at the most talked about Bollywood movies of 2015

(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) Arti Dani brings you a sneak peek at some of the most talked about Bollywood movies of 2015

The year 2014 proved to be a mixed one as far as Bollywood releases were concerned. The heroines did a great job - be it Kangana Ranaut in Queen Alia Bhatt in Highway Tabu in Haider Rani Mukherjee in Mardaani Deepika Padukone in Finding Fanny they were a force to reckon with. The same cannot be said however about the men who gave us some of the most embarassing movies ever made in Bollywood - cue Saif Ali Khan-Ritesh Deshmukh in Humshakals Ajay Devgan in Action Jackson Salman Khan in Jai ho and Kick Akshay Kumar in It’s Entertainment etc. Cheers for the ladies for breaking the barriers entertaining the audience with good narrative; whereas for men we hope that they will try not to insult the intelligence of the audience who adore them anyways. 2015 is looking like an interesting mix with great directors and actors collaborating. We take a look at some of the most-awaited projects of this year. Please note that the release date given below might change.

SHAMITABH

Cast: Amitabh Bachchan Dhanush and Akshara Haasan

Director: R. Balki

Plot: A superstar (Amitabh Bachchan) lends his voice to a deaf and mute junior artiste (Dhanush) who wants to make it big in the industry. When junior artist become a star an ego clash break out between the two.

CT take: It will be exciting to see Dhanush’s second Bollywood film after Raanjhana. With her unusual looks Akshara comes across as a star kid to look out for. Also Mahesh Bhatt Karan Johar Anurag Basu Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra Rajkumar Hirani Gauri Shinde Rohit Shetty along with lyricist Javed Akhtar and producers Boney Kapoor and Ekta Kapoor would do cameos in the film. This film might possibly show us some honest- behind the scene aspect of the film industry.

Release date: February 5

BOMBAY VELVET

Cast: Ranbir Kapoor Anushka Sharma and Karan Johar

Director: Anurag Kashyap

Plot: Set in Bombay of early 1950s to late 1970s it shows how the city of Mumbai became a metropolis against the backdrop of love greed violence and jazz music. The film tells the story of a boxer and an aspiring jazz singer and how their hopes and dreams collide with their individual realities.

CT take: It is being tipped that this film might have a big premiere at The 68th Annual Cannes Film Festival 2015. This is Anurag’s most ambitious and expensive project till now.

Release date: May 14

Cast: Priyanka Chopra Ranveer Singh Anushka Sharma Farhan Akhtar and more

Director: Zoya Akhtar

Plot: It revolves around a dysfunctional Punjabi family that doesn’t get along and fights a lot with each other but they take a cruise trip in the Mediterranean to bond.

CT take: Zoya Akhtar has proved that she understands complexities and emotions of people through movies like Luck by Chance and Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara. She is one of the strongest female directors and her coming together with another solid writer Reema Kagti adds more weight to the project.

Release date: June 4

Cast: Sushant Singh Rajput and Swastika Mukherjee

Director: Dibakar Banerjee

Plot: In a contemporary interpretation of war torn Calcutta during the 1940s the film follows the first adventure of Byomkesh fresh out of college as he pits himself against an evil genius that is out to destroy the world.

CT take: Sushant is an actor who does a lot of unusual work without screaming for attention. Apart from proving his mantle in Kai Po Che and Shuddh Desi Romance he played Anushka Sharma’s love interest in PK where despite a mere 15 minutes of screen presence he left an impact.

Release date: April 9

Cast: Vidya Balan Emraan Hashmi and Rajkumar Rao

Director: Mohit Suri

Plot: While most love stories end with the couple getting married this one is about finding one’s soul mate after marriage.

CT take: Complicated dark love stories are Mohit Suri’s comfort zone. He understands and portrays the pains and perils of impossible love like no one else. The director who get his kick from the pain of two lovers who can never get each other and an actress who has the ability to touch people’s soul through her sensitive and real performance this duo might create something special.

Release date: June 11

SHAANDAAR

Cast: Alia Bhatt and Shahid Kapoor

Director: Vikas Bahl

Plot: The two insomniacs fall in love in the middle of a larger than-life elaborate destination wedding during long sleepless nights.

CT take: Queen was one of the most loved movies of 2014. Currently the industry’s eyes are set on the director’s next vision. There is so much that Vikas can explore with the untouched chemistry of Shahid and Alia.

Release date: August

JAGGA JASOOS

Cast: Ranbir Kapoor Katrina Kaif and Govinda

Director: Anurag Basu

Plot: Ranbir Kapoor who plays a gifted teenage detective searches for his missing father with his ladylove assistant Katrina Kaif.

CT take: It’s been a while since we have seen a proper Ranbir Kapoor film. Ranbir and Anurag formed a great team with Barfi and delivered one of the path-breaking projects. You expect something different out of these two talented individuals.

Release date: October 1

BAJIRAO MASTANI

Cast: Priyanka Chopra Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh

Director: Sanjay Leela Bhansali

Plot: Set during the 18th Century (1700-1740 AD) it’s the tale of romance between a warrior and second Peshwa of the Maratha Empire BajiRao I and his second wife Mastani and their relationship with his first wife Kashibai.

CT take: Remember the magic created by Deepika and Ranveer orchestrated by India’s answer to Baz Luhraman Sanjay Leela Bhansali in Ram-Leela Sanjay fought to get Deepika and Ranveer in Bajirao Mastani and literally hijacked both of them from Karan Johar’s pet project Shudhdhi.

Release date: December 24

Cast: Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone

Written & Directed by: Imtiaz Ali

Plot: Ranbir Kapoor will be seen as a nomad who entertains people while travelling around the world. In Corsica RK’s character bumps into Deepika’s character that is a huge fan of the French comic series Asterix which is set in Corsica.

Release date: December 25

Cast: Salman Khan and Kareena Kapoor

Director: Kabir Khan

Plot: A love story between a Muslim boy and a Hindu girl and how the society treats them forms the storyline of this film.

CT take: It’s a Salman Khan film. What we say does not matter so go ahead don’t hesitate to contribute in making this film smash all previous box-office records.

Release date: End of 2015.

Other movies to look out for

Amitabh Bachchan Deepika Padukone and Irrfan Khan in a slice of life kind of film that is being directed by Shoojit Sircar.

Salman Khan and Sonam Kapoor in a family oriented romantic drama film that is directed by Sooraj Barjaataya

Both the movies have Shah Rukh Khan in the lead role. One is directed by Maneesh Sharma and the other one by Rahul Dholakia. It will be interesting to see Shahrukh exploring directors who make unusual movies.

Photos: Agencies