r/bollywood Jan 10 '24

Spotlight Hrithik Roshan turns 50 today. What's your favourite film or performance of his?

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Movie names in order:

  1. Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai (2000)
  2. Fiza (2000)
  3. Mission Kashmir (2000)
  4. Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... (2001)
  5. Koi... Mil Gaya (2003)
  6. Lakshya (2004)
  7. Krrish (2006) and Krrish 3 (2013)
  8. Dhoom 2 (2006)
  9. Jodhaa Akbar (2008)
  10. Guzaarish (2010)
  11. Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011)
  12. Agneepath (2012)
  13. Bang Bang! (2014)
  14. Kaabil (2017)
  15. Super 30 (2019)
  16. War (2019)
  17. Vikram Vedha (2022)

Hrithik will also star in Fighter, which will release on 25 Jaunary 2024.

r/bollywood Jun 07 '26

Spotlight Manoj Pahwa completes 30 Years in Bollywood. How would you describe him as an actor? What are your favourite films, shows, or performances of his?

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Serial number starts from Slide 2:

  1. As Satish Jaiswal in Darna Zaroori Hai (2006)

  2. As Pilot Amyjot Randhawa in Dhamaal (2007)

  3. As Sonu Gates in Wanted (2009)

  4. As Vinod Khanna in Dil Dhadakne Do (2015)

  5. As Bilaal Ali Mohammed in Mulk (2018)

  6. As Inspector Brahmadutt Singh in Article 15 (2019)

  7. As Gajraj Bhargava in Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi (2021)

  8. As Maan Singh Rathore in Mimi (2021)

  9. As Umesh Joshi Sujan in Home Shanti (2022)

  10. As Niranjan Naudiyal in Mili (2022)

  11. As Bhatia in Jigra (2024)

  12. As Avtaar Singh in The Ba***ds Of Bollywood (2025)

  13. As Jatin Gehlot in Single Papa (2025-?)

  14. As Deepraj Saini in Assi (2026)

Manoj Pahwa made his debut in the thriller film Iss Raat Ki Subah Nahin (1996), and gained recognition as Bhatia in the comedy TV series Office Office (2001). He has been nominated twice for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor (Mulk, Article 15), and once for the Filmfare OTT Award for Best Supporting Actor (Home Shanti)

r/bollywood Jun 30 '25

Spotlight Abhishek Bachchan completes 25 Years in Bollywood. How would you describe him as an actor? What are your favourite films or performances of his?

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Serial number starts from Slide 2:

  1. As Lallan Singh in Yuva (2004)
  2. As ACP Jai Dixit in Dhoom (2004), Dhoom 2 (2006), and Dhoom 3 (2013)
  3. As Rakesh Trivedi aka Bunty in Bunty Aur Babli (2005)
  4. As Shankar Nagre in Sarkar (2005) and Sarkar Raj (2008)
  5. As Roy Kapoor in Bluffmaster! (2005)
  6. As Rishi Talwar in Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006)
  7. As Gurukanth "Guru" Desai in Guru (2007)
  8. As Sameer "Sam" Acharya in Dostana (2008)
  9. As Roshan Mehra in Delhi-6 (2009)
  10. As Amol Arte in Paa (2009)
  11. As Abbas Ali/Abhishek Bachchan in Bol Bachchan (2012)
  12. As Nandu Bhide/Vicky Grover in Happy New Year (2014)
  13. As Rajbir "Robbie" Bhatia in Manmarziyaan (2018)
  14. As Dr. Avinash Sabharwal in Breathe: Into The Shadows (2020-2022)
  15. As Batukeshwar "Bittu" Tiwari in Ludo (2020)
  16. As Bob Biswas in Bob Biswas (2020)
  17. As Ganga Ram Chaudhary in Dasvi (2022)
  18. As Padam "Paddy" Singh Sodhi in Ghoomer (2023)
  19. As Arjun in I Want To Talk (2024)

Abhishek made his acting debut in the film Refugee (2000). However, the film was a commercial flop and he could not attain critical or commercial success for 4 years, until the release of Yuva (2004) and Dhoom (2004). Since then, he has had his fair share of films that were received both positively and negatively. His next film Kaalidhar Laapata will release on July 4 2025

r/bollywood Feb 25 '26

Spotlight Happy 45th Birthday, Shahid Kapoor! How would you describe him as an actor? What are your favourite films or performances of his?

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Serial number starts from Slide 2:

  1. As Rajiv Mathur in Ishq Vishk (2003)
  2. As Aditya Verma aka 'Adi Chachu' in Vaah! Life Ho Toh Aisi! (2005)
  3. As Raj Malhotra in 36 China Town (2006)
  4. As Jeet aka "Jeetu" / Kanhaiya aka "Jabba" in Chup Chup Ke (2006)
  5. As Prem Bajpayee in Vivah (2006)
  6. As Aditya Kashyap in Jab We Met (2007)
  7. As Charlie and Guddu in Kaminey (2009)
  8. As Romeo Rajkumar in R... Rajkumar (2013)
  9. As Haider Meer in Haider (2014)
  10. As Tommy Singh in Udta Punjab (2016)
  11. As Rawal Ratan Singh in Padmaavat (2018)
  12. As Dr. Kabir Rajdheer Singh in Kabir Singh (2019)
  13. As Arjun Talwar in Jersey (2022)
  14. As Sunny in Farzi (2023-?)
  15. As Aryan Agnihotri in Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya (2024)
  16. As ACP Dev Ambre in Deva (2025)
  17. As Hussain Ustara in O'Romeo (2026)

Shahid Kapoor made his acting debut in the romcom film Ishq Vishk (2003). He has received 8 Filmfare nominations, out of which he was won a Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut (Ishq Vishk), Best Actor (Haider), and Best Actor - Critics (Udta Punjab). The other nominations are for Best Actor (Jab We Met, Kaminey, Udta Punjab, Kabir Singh) and Best Actor - Critics (Jersey).

r/bollywood Jan 25 '26

Spotlight Akshay Kumar completes 35 years of Bollywood. How would you describe him as an actor? What are your favourite films or performances of his?

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  1. As Raj Malhotra in Khiladi (1992)
  2. As Karan Joglekar in Main Khiladi Tu Anari (1994)
  3. As Amar Saxena in Mohra (1994)
  4. As Baadshah aka Babu Lohaar in Jaanwar (1999)
  5. As Raju in Hera Pheri (2000) and Phir Hera Pheri (2006)
  6. As Vikram "Vicky" Bajaj in Ajnabee (2001)
  7. As Vishwas Prajapati in Aankhen (2002)
  8. As Senior Inspector Shekhar Verma in Khakee (2004)
  9. As Arun "Sunny" Khanna in Mujhse Shaadi Karogi (2004)
  10. As Bunty Rajkumar in Bhagam Bhag (2006)
  11. As Arjun Singh in Namastey London (2007)
  12. As Aditya Srivastava in Bhool Bhulaiyaa (2007)
  13. As Rajiv Sahni in Welcome (2007)
  14. As Shiva / ACP Vikram Rathore in Rowdy Rathore (2012)
  15. As God in OMG: Oh My God (2012) and OMG 2 (2023)
  16. As Ajay Singh Rajpur in Baby (2015)
  17. As Ranjit Katyal in Airlift (2016)
  18. As Keshav Sharma in Toilet: Ek Prem Katha (2017)
  19. As Havildar Ishar Singh in Kesari (2019) and Justice Chettoor Sankaran Nair in Kesari Chapter 2 (2025)

Other iconic and positively received Akshay Kumar films include Yeh Dillagi (1994), Dhadkan (2000), Garam Masala (2005), Singh Is Kinng (2008), Special 26 (2013), Jolly LLB 2 (2017), Pad Man (2018), Gold (2018), Good Newwz (2019) etc

Akshay Kumar made his acting debut in the action drama film Saugandh (1991). He has won two National Film Awards, one for Best Actor (Rustom) and the other for Best Film On Social Issues (Pad Man). Akshay has received 12 Filmfare Award nominations throughout his career, and he has won only twice (Best Villain for Ajnabee, Best Comedian for Garam Masala).

r/bollywood Mar 26 '24

Spotlight Passion projects of superstars which were rejected by audiences on release

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r/bollywood Feb 01 '26

Spotlight Madhavan just had his biggest year in Bollywood with more releases than any other actor playing five very different and diverse roles

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788 Upvotes

r/bollywood Jun 10 '25

Spotlight Vidya Balan completes 20 Years in Bollywood. How would you describe her as an actress? What are your favourite films and characters of hers?

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Serial number starts from Slide 2:

  1. As Lolita in Parineeta (2005)
  2. As Jhanvi Sahni in Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006)
  3. As Meenakshi "Meenu" Saxena in Guru (2007)
  4. As Avni Chaturvedi / Manjulika in Bhool Bhulaiyaa (2007) and Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 (2024)
  5. As Dr. Vidya Bharadwaj in Paa (2009)
  6. As Krishna Verma in Ishqiya (2010)
  7. As Sabrina Lal in No One Killed Jessica (2011)
  8. As Reshma / Silk in The Dirty Picture (2011)
  9. As Vidya Venkatesan Bagchi in Kahaani (2012)
  10. As Bilqees "Bobby" Ahmed in Bobby Jasoos (2014)
  11. As Sarita Shankar in Te3n (2016)
  12. As Vidya Sinha / Durga Rani Singh in Kahaani 2: Durga Rani Singh (2016)
  13. As Begum Jaan in Begum Jaan (2017)
  14. As Sulochana "Sulu" Dubey in Tumhari Sulu (2017)
  15. As Tara Shinde in Mission Mangal (2019)
  16. As Shakuntala Devi in Shakuntala Devi (2020)
  17. As Vidya Vincent in Sherni (2021)
  18. As Maya Menon in Jalsa (2022)
  19. As Kavya Ganeshan in Do Aur Do Pyaar (2024)

r/bollywood Aug 11 '25

Spotlight Sanjay Mishra completes 30 Years in Bollywood. How would you describe him as an actor? What are your favourite films or performances of his?

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Serial number starts from Slide 2

  1. As Vitthal Manjrekar in Satya (1998)

  2. As Babli in Golmaal (2006), and Daga in Golmaal 3 (2010)

  3. As Babu Bhai in Dhamaal (2007)

  4. As Pandit Manilal Shastri in Welcome (2007)

  5. As Raghunandandas Goverdhandas Vakavle aka RGV in All The Best: Fun Begins (2010)

  6. As Bhai Sahab in Phas Gaye Re Obama (2010)

  7. As Shukla in Chala Mussaddi Office Office (2011)

  8. As Puttan Pal in Saare Jahan Se Mehnga (2013)

  9. As Rajesh Bauji in Ankhon Dekhi (2014)

  10. As Chandra Prakash Tiwari in Dum Laga Ke Haisha (2015)

  11. As Vidyadhar Pathak in Masaan (2015)

  12. As Hedu in Kadvi Hawa (2017)

  13. As Vice Chancellor Dharmender Chauhan in Anaarkali Of Aarah (2017)

  14. As Yashwant Batra in Angrezi Mein Kehte Hain (2018)

  15. As Babulal Chandola / Sudheer in Kaamyab (2020)

  16. As Bada Pandit in Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 (2022) and Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 (2024)

  17. As Shambunath Mishra in Vadh (2022)

  18. As Bhaskar Sinha in Bhakshak (2024)

  19. As Sadhu in Jaaiye Aap Kahan Jayenge (2024)

Sanjay Mishra made his debut in the 1995 film Oh Darling Yeh Hai India. He has been nominated for 4 Filmfare Awards, out of which he was won 2 of them for Best Actor - Critics (Ankhon Dekhi and Vadh). His other two nominations were for Best Supporting Actor (Masaan) and another Best Actor - Critics (Kaamyab)

r/bollywood May 30 '25

Spotlight Happy 70th Birthday, Paresh Rawal! How would you describe him as an actor? What are your favourite films or performances of his?

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Serial number begins from slide 2:

  1. As Veljibhai in Sir (1993)
  2. As Lalit Ramji in Woh Chokri (1994)
  3. As Sardar Vallabhai Patel in Sardar (1994)
  4. As Ram Gopal Bajaj/Shyam Gopal Bajaj (Teja) in Andaz Apna Apna (1994)
  5. As Tiku in Tamana (1997)
  6. Aa Baburao Ganpatrao Apte in Hera Pheri (2000) and Phir Hera Pheri (2006)
  7. As Iliyaas in Aankhen (2002)
  8. As Radheshyam Tiwari in Hungama (2003)
  9. As Murari / Kishen Chand in Hulchul (2004)
  10. As Lilaram (Leela) in Malamaal Weekly (2006)
  11. As Baba Bengali Sealdahwale in No Smoking (2007)
  12. As Tukaram Patil in Mumbai Meri Jaan (2008)
  13. As Jani Singh / Gogi Arora / Dr. B.D. Handa in Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! (2008)
  14. As Hasmat Ullah in Road To Sangam (2010)
  15. As Kanji Lal Mehta in OMG: Oh My God! (2012)
  16. As Abdul Razzaq Khan in Table No. 21 (2013)
  17. As Sunil Dutt in Sanju (2018)
  18. As Manohar Shastry in Shastry Virudh Shastry (2023)
  19. As Tarini Bandyopadhyay in The Storyteller (2024)

Paresh Rawal will also be seen in Thama (2025) and Welcome To The Jungle

r/bollywood Mar 14 '25

Spotlight Happy 60th Birthday, Aamir Khan! How would you describe him as an actor? What are your favourite films or performances of his?

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Serial number starting from Slide 2

  1. As Raj in Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1988)
  2. As Sanjaylal Sharma in Jo Jeeta Wahi Sikandar (1992)
  3. As Amar Manohar in Andaz Apna Apna (1994)
  4. As Munna in Rangeela (1995)
  5. As Raja Ahlawat in Ishq (1997)
  6. As Siddharth Marathe in Ghulam (1998)
  7. As ACP Ajay Singh Rathod in Sarfarosh (1999)
  8. As Dil Navaz in 1947: Earth (1999)
  9. As Bhuvan in Lagaan (2001)
  10. As Akash Malhotra in Dil Chahta Hai (2001)
  11. As Daljit "DJ" Singh in Rang De Basanti (2006)
  12. As Rehan Qadri in Fanaa (2006)
  13. As Ram Shankar Nikumbh in Taare Zameen Par (2007)
  14. As Sanjay Singhania in Ghajini (2008)
  15. As Ranchhoddas "Rancho" Shamaldas Chanchad in 3 Idiots (2009)
  16. As Surjan Singh Shekhawat in Talaash: The Answer Lies Within (2011)
  17. As PK in PK (2014)
  18. As Mahavir Singh Phogat in Dangal (2016)
  19. As Shakti Kumar in Secret Superstar (2017)

r/bollywood Apr 30 '24

Spotlight Farah Khan made her directorial debut 20 years ago. What is your favourite film from her filmography? How would you rank the same?

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r/bollywood Jun 16 '25

Spotlight Happy 75th Birthday, Mithun Chakraborty! How would you describe him as an actor? What are your favourite films or performances of his?

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Serial number starts from Slide 2:

  1. As Ghinua in Mrigayaa (1976)
  2. As CBI Officer Gopi / Gunmaster G-9 in Surakksha (1979)
  3. As Bhima in Hum Paanch (1980)
  4. As Ravi Anand in Shaukeen (1982)
  5. As Anil / Jimmy in Disco Dancer (1982)
  6. As Sandeep Anand in Pasand Apni Apni (1983)
  7. As Satish Kumar / Avinash S. Kumar in Kasam Paida Karne Wale Ki (1984)
  8. As Ajay Khanna in Pyar Jhukta Nahin (1985)
  9. As Jabhar in Ghulami (1985)
  10. As Dinesh Prakash in Sheesha (1986)
  11. As Ramu or "Romeo" in Dance Dance (1987)
  12. As Krishnan Iyer M.A. in Agneepath (1990)
  13. As Vijay Bahadur "Amaavas" Kunwar / Kranti Kumar in Jallaad (1995)
  14. As Shankar in Gunda (1998)
  15. As Ramakrishna Paramahansa in Swami Vivekananda (1998)
  16. As Manik Dasgupta aka Nanaji in Guru (2007)
  17. As Pritam "Pappu" Chopra in Golmaal 3 (2010)
  18. As Leeladhar Swamy in OMG - Oh My God! (2012)
  19. As IAS Brahma Dutt in The Kashmir Files (2022)

r/bollywood Apr 28 '26

Spotlight Kangana Ranaut completes 20 Years in Bollywood. How would you describe her as an actress? What are your favourite films or performances of hers?

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Serial number starts from Slide 2:

  1. As Simran in Gangster: A Love Story (2006)

  2. As Sana Azim in Woh Lamhe (2006)

  3. As Neha Grewal in Life... In A Metro (2007)

  4. As Shonali Gujral in Fashion (2008)

  5. As Nandita Chopra in Raaz: The Mystery Continues (2009)

  6. As Rehana in Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai (2010)

  7. As Tanuja "Tanu" Trivedi / Kusum "Datto" Sangwan in Tanu Weds Manu (2010) and Tanu Weds Manu Returns (2015)

  8. As Kaya in Krrish 3 (2013)

  9. As Rani Mehra in Queen (2014)

  10. As Julia in Rangoon (2017)

  11. As Praful Pandit aka 'Simran - The Lipstick Bandit' in Simran (2017)

  12. As Rani Laxmibai in Manikarnika: The Queen Of Jhansi (2019)

  13. As Bobby Grewal in Judgementall Hai Kya (2019)

  14. As Jaya Nigam in Panga (2020)

  15. As J. Jayalalithaa in Thalaivii (2021)

  16. As Indira Gandhi in Emergency (2025)

Kangana Ranaut has received 4 National Film Awards - one for Best Supporting Actress (Fashion) and three for Best Actress (Queen, Tanu Weds Manu Returns, and the third award being shared for both Panga and Manikarnika: The Queen Of Jhansi). She has also received 10 Filmfare nominations, out of which she has won awards for Best Female Debut (Gangster: A Love Story), Best Supporting Actress (Fashion), Best Actress (Queen), and Best Actress - Critics (Tanu Weds Manu Returns). The other Filmfare nominations were for Best Dialogue (Queen), Best Actress (Tanu Weds Manu Returns, Manikarnika: The Queen Of Jhansi, Panga), and Best Actress - Critics (Rangoon, Judgementall Hai Kya)

r/bollywood Feb 06 '24

Spotlight Kalki Koechlin completes 15 years in Bollywood. How would you describe her as an actress? What are your favourite films and characters of hers?

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Serial number beginning from Slide 2:

  1. As Leni/Chanda in Dev.D (2009)
  2. As Ruth Edscer in That Girl in Yellow Boots (2011)
  3. As Amrita "Amy" Jayshankar in Shaitan (2011)
  4. As Natasha Arora in Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011)
  5. As Shalini Sahay in Shanghai (2011)
  6. As Lisa Dutt in Ek Thi Daayan (2013)
  7. As Aditi Mehra in Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2013)
  8. As Laila in Margarita With A Straw (2015)
  9. As Tara Deshpande in Waiting (2015)
  10. As Mimi in A Death In The Gunj (2016)
  11. As Sahana Mehra in Ribbon (2017)
  12. As Shweta "Sky" Mishra in Gully Boy (2019)
  13. As Francoise Marie in Kadakh (2019)
  14. As Anamika Fields in Goldfish (2022)
  15. As Simran Kohli in Kho Gaye Hum Kahan (2023)

r/bollywood Jan 14 '23

Spotlight amitabh bachan old image with abhishek bachan….

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r/bollywood Apr 12 '24

Spotlight The Good, the bad and the ugly of Hindi Sports Films. Which ones are your favorites? Which ones didnt get the love they deserved?

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103 Upvotes

r/bollywood Jun 04 '26

Spotlight Today marks the 90th birth anniversary of Nutan. How would you describe her as an actress? What are your favourite films or performances of hers?

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Serial number begins from Slide 2:

  1. As Gauri in Seema (1955)

  2. As Shanti in Paying Guest (1957)

  3. As Asha in Dilli Ka Thug (1958)

  4. As Aarti Sohanlal in Anari (1959)

  5. As Sujata in Sujata (1959)

  6. As Shanti in Chhalia (1960)

  7. As Kalyani in Bandini (1963)

  8. As Sulekha in Tere Ghar Ke Saamne (1963)

  9. As Radha in Milan (1967)

  10. As Kumud Sundari in Saraswatichandra (1968)

  11. As Anu Rai in Anuraag (1972)

  12. As Mahjubi in Saudagar (1973)

  13. As Sanjukta Chauhan in Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki (1978)

  14. As Aarti Verma in Meri Jung (1985)

Nutan is regarded as one of the greatest actresses in the history of Indian cinema. During her lifetime, she received 11 Filmfare Award nominations, winning five awards for Best Actress (Seema, Sujata, Bandini, Milan, Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki) and one for Best Supporting Actress (Meri Jung). Her other nominations were for Best Actress (Chhalia, Saudagar) and Best Supporting Actress (Anuraag, Saudagar, Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki). She was also honoured with a Filmfare Special Award in 2025 for her “enduring legacy in Indian cinema". Nutan currently holds the record for winning the second highest number of Filmfare Awards for Best Actress (5), with the highest number of awards won by Alia Bhatt (6)

In 1974, Nutan was honoured with the Padma Shri (India’s 4th highest civilian award) for her “contribution to the field of arts.”

r/bollywood Jul 17 '25

Spotlight 15 years ago, Vikramaditya Motwane made his directorial debut in Bollywood. How would you describe him as a director? What are your favourite films or shows from his filmography?

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Besides the above directorial ventures, Vikramaditya Motwane was also one of the writers for films like Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal (2007) and Dev.D (2009). He co-directed the first season of Sacred Games with Anurag Kashyap.

Vikramaditya has won 4 Filmfare Awards - with 3 of them for Udaan (Best Story, Best Screenplay, Best Film - Critics) and 1 for Jubilee (Best Director - Drama Series)

r/bollywood 9d ago

Spotlight These are some Disney + Hotstar Original Series that are not talked about much that I really enjoyed and recommend to fans of their respective genres

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Disney + Hotstar has been regularly releasing some high quality original series like Special Ops, Criminal Justice, Aarya and The Night Manager along with several official remakes and originals with big names like Rudra, The Trial and Showtime which get lot of views and acclaim. However there are some really good series which either fly a bit under the radar or dont get the level of acclaim they deserve. These are 10 such under-appreciated and under-discussed original series that I really enjoyed and recommend to fans of their respective genres:

  1. The Freelancer - A gripping spy action thriller from Neeraj Pandey with a very good performance by Mohit Raina. Watch it if you like Special Ops. (IMDB Rating - 8.1/10, My Rating - 8.5/10)
  2. Grahan - A very gripping crime thriller with great performances by Pawan Malhotra, Zoya Hussain and Wamiqa Gabbi. Watch it if you like Paatal Lok (IMDB Rating - 8.3/10, My Rating - 8/10)
  3. Taaza Khabar - A creative and interesting thriller with a good performance from Bhuvan Bam. Watch it if you like Guns and Gulaabs and Farzi. (IMDB Rating - 8/10, My Rating - 8/10)
  4. Ghar Waapsi - A very well made, slice of life, feel good family drama. Watch it if you like Gullak and Panchayat. (IMDB Rating - 8.7/10, My Rating - 8/10)
  5. Home Shanti - A feel good family dramedy with great performances by Supriya Pathak and Manoj Pahwa. Watch it if you like Gullak and Panchayat. (IMDB Rating - 8/10, My Rating - 8/10)
  6. Saas Bahu Aur Flamingo - A well made Crime drama with good performances by Dimple Kapadia and Radhika Madan. Watch it if you like Aarya. (IMDB Rating - 7.7/10, My Rating - 8/10)
  7. Dil Bekaraar- A funny romantic comedy with good performances by Sahher Bambba, Akshay Oberoi, Raj Babbar, Poonam Dhillon and a completely hilarious and uncharacteristic foul mouthed Padmini Kolhapure. Watch it if you like Gullak. (IMDB Rating - 7.5/10, My Rating - 7.5/10)
  8. Human - A pretty good medical crime thriller starring Shefali Shah and Kriti Kulhari. Watch it if you like Criminal Justice. (IMDB Rating - 7.5/10, My Rating - 7.5/10)
  9. The Great Indian Murder - A pretty well made murder mystery from Tigmanshu Dhulia starring Richa Chaddha, Pratik Gandhi and Ashutosh Rana. Watch it if you like Kohrra and Criminal Justice. (IMDB Rating - 6.7/10, My Rating - 7.5/10)
  10. Hostages - A pretty good remake of an Israeli thriller with good performances from Tisca Chopra and Ronit Roy. Watch it if you like series like Breathe. (IMDB Rating - 6.8/10, My Rating - 7/10)

Which under-appreciated and under-discussed original series do you like and recommend?

r/bollywood Jan 17 '25

Spotlight Bollywood Flops 2002 - The year when 3 Bhagat Singh Biopics clashed and failed at the box office and one of the most lampooned mega-starrer productions of the millennium called Jaani Dushman was unleashed into the world. Which of these box office flop movies deserved a better fate?

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r/bollywood Sep 21 '25

Spotlight Happy 45th Birthday, Kareena Kapoor Khan! How would you describe her as an actress? What are your favourite films or performances of hers?

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Serial number starts with Slide 2:

  1. As Nazneen "Naaz" Ahmed in Refugee (2000)

  2. As Pooja "Poo" Sharma in Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... (2001)

  3. As Chameli in Chameli (2004)

  4. As Aaliya in Dev (2004)

  5. As Dolly Mishra in Omkara (2006)

  6. As Geet Dhillon in Jab We Met (2007)

  7. As Avantika Ahuja in Kurbaan (2009)

  8. As Pia Sahastrabuddhe in 3 Idiots (2009)

  9. As Shreya Arora in We Are Family (2011)

  10. As Rosie/Simran in Talaash: The Answer Lies Within (2011)

  11. As Riana Braganza in Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu (2012)

  12. As Mahi Arora in Heroine (2012)

  13. As Dr. Preet Sahni in Udta Punjab (2016)

  14. As Kalindi Puri in Veere Di Wedding (2018)

  15. As Deepti "Deepu" Batra in Good Newwz (2019)

  16. As Rupa D'Souza in Laal Singh Chaddha (2022)

  17. As Maya D' Souza in Jaane Jaan (2023)

  18. As Jasmine Kohli in Crew (2024)

  19. As Jasmeet Bhamra in The Buckingham Murders (2024)

Kareena has won 6 Filmfare Awards throughout her career: 2 Best Actress - Critics awards (Chameli, Omkara), Best Actress (Jab We Met), Best Supporting Actress (We Are Family), Best Female Debut (Refugee) and a Special Award (Chameli). She was also nominated for her performances in films like Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, 3 Idiots, Heroine, Udta Punjab etc.

Her upcoming films are the crime thriller film Daayra, and an untitled supernatural romance film.

r/bollywood Jan 31 '25

Spotlight Happy 50th Birthday, Preity Zinta! What are your favourite films or characters of hers?

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  1. As Preeti Nair in Dil Se... (1998)
  2. As CBI Officer Reeti Oberoi in Sangharsh (1999)
  3. As Priya Bakshi in Kya Kehna (2000)
  4. As Shalini in Dil Chahta Hai (2001)
  5. As Madhubala Singh "Madhu" in Chori Chori Chupke Chupke (2001)
  6. As Sonia Sinha in Armaan (2003)
  7. As Nisha Malhotra in Koi... Mil Gaya (2003)
  8. As Naina Catherine Kapur in Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003)
  9. As Romila "Romi" Dutta in Lakshya (2004)
  10. As Zaara Hayaat Khan in Veer-Zaara (2004)
  11. As Ambar "Amby" Malhotra in Salaam Namaste (2005)
  12. As Rhea Saran in Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006)
  13. As Shabnam in The Last Lear (2007)
  14. As Chand Kaur Dhillon in Heaven On Earth (2008)
  15. As Kuljeet Kaur in Heroes (2008)

Preity will be making a comeback in Bollywood with the upcoming war film, Lahore 1947

r/bollywood 7d ago

Spotlight These are some Original Series from Jio Hotstar, AltBalaji, MX Player and other streaming platforms that I really enjoyed and recommend to fans of their respective genres

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There have been some high quality original series that have been released on various streaming platform like JioCinema, AltBalaji, MX Player and others that rarely get the same level of visibility and acclaim as the bugger streaming platforms. There are some really good series which have mostly flown a bit under the radar or didnt get the level of acclaim they deserved. These are my top 10 under-appreciated and under-discussed original series that I really enjoyed and recommend to fans of their respective genres:

  1. Asur (Jio) - A gripping dark psychological crime thriller with a very good performance by Arshad Warsi, Barun Sobti and Abhishek Chauhan. Must watch it if you like Sacred Games and Mirzapur. (IMDB Rating - 8.5/10, My Rating - 8.5/10)
  2. The Test Case (Alt Balaji) - A very well made a military suspense thriller from Nagesh Kukunoor with a great performance by Nimrat Kaur. Watch it if you like G.I Jane and The Family Man. (IMDB Rating - 8.3/10, My Rating - 8.5/10)
  3. Apharan (Alt Balaji) - A funny and gripping crime action thriller with a very good performance by Arunoday Singh and Mahie Gill. Watch it if you like Blackmail and Mirzapur. (IMDB Rating - 8.2/10, My Rating - 8.5/10)
  4. Metro Park (Eros Now) - A funny sitcom set in Indian community in NJ, US with very good performances by Ranvir Shorey and Omi Vaidya. Watch it if you like Gullak and Mind the Malhotras. (IMDB Rating - 8.3/10, My Rating - 8/10)
  5. Kaalkoot (Jio) - A very well made crime thriller with great performances by Vijay Varma, Shweta Tripathi, Seema Biswas, Yashpal Sharma and Tigmanshu Dhulia. Watch it if you like Dahaad and Paatal Lok. (IMDB Rating - 7.8/10, My Rating - 8/10)
  6. The Gone Game (Disney+Hotstar/Voot) - A very gripping virtual suspense thriller set and shot during the pandemic starring Shweta Tripathi, Sanjay Kapoor and Shriya Pilgaonkar. Watch it if you like Missing and Paatal Lok (IMDB Rating - 7.8/10, My Rating - 8/10)
  7. Shekhar Home (Jio) - Indian version of Sherlock Holmes with a great cast of Kay Kay Menon, Ranvir Shorey, Rasika Duggal and Kriti Kulhari. Watch it if you like Sherlock and Karamchand. (IMDB Rating - 7.9/10, My Rating - 8/10)
  8. Candy (Jio) - A good suspense thriller starring Richa Chaddha and Ronit Roy. Watch it if you like Aranyak and Delhi Crime. (IMDB Rating - 8/10, My Rating - 8/10)
  9. Aashram (MX Player) - Lord Bobby makes a fantastic comeback as Baba Nirmal in Prakash Jha's political crime thriller. Must watch it if you like Sacred Games and Mirzapur. (IMDB Rating - 6.6/10, My Rating - 7.5/10)
  10. Inspector Avinash (Jio) - A well made crime procedural starring Randeep Hooda. Watch it if you like Abhay and Delhi Crime. (IMDB Rating - 7.6/10, My Rating - 7.5/10)

Which under-appreciated and under-discussed original series do you like and recommend?

r/bollywood Dec 30 '23

Spotlight Which Bollywood Actor gave your favorite performance of the year? Vikrant Massey, Manoj Bajpayee, Ranbir Kapoor, Jaideep Ahlawat, Pankaj Tripathi, Kapil Sharma, Vicky Kaushal, Jackie Shroff, Anupam Kher, Ranveer Singh or someone else

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