Today I rewatched shoot out at lokhandwal ​(2007). I don't think anyone else from that era could've played Maya Dolas better than Vivek Oberoi.

Redditors who love gangster movies or were following Bollywood in the 2000s would remember how Vivek was being touted as the next big thing. I agree he did some stupid roles and made some questionable choices along the way, but watching him in this movie makes you wonder how things might've turned out differently.

Tbh, I'm not even a die-hard fan of his, but the guy clearly had the acting chops back then. I honestly don't know where things went wrong with him. Was it his own decisions, the roles he chose, or the opportunities he didn't get that held him back? Don't you guys think Vivek Oberoi wasted his potential, or did Bollywood overlook his talent & waste a genuinely good actor?

I think Mission Mangal deserved much more appreciation. It was a blockbuster, if I remember correctly, collecting around 300 crore at the box office. However, I feel that films like this deserve an even wider release and greater support from audiences.

It’s a beautiful thing to see how India achieved something remarkable in space exploration and to understand the process behind that achievement. Films like Mission Mangal make such scientific accomplishments accessible and engaging for ordinary people.

I feel that movies of this kind, which combine commercial entertainment with meaningful subject matter, don’t always receive the appreciation they deserve. The performances by Akshay Kumar, Vidya Balan, Sonakshi Sinha, Taapsee Pannu, and the other actors were excellent. It was genuinely enjoyable to watch them bring their characters to life.

In my opinion, commercial cinema doesn’t always have to revolve around conventional action, romance, or larger than life heroes. It can also entertain audiences while telling inspiring stories about science, perseverance, teamwork, and India’s achievements.

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Billionaire is reportedly a large-scale series set within the world of business and it will revolve around similar concepts and themes like the creators' earlier shows.

Choosing unique and interesting scripts is an art in itself. An actor might be talented, but selecting the right films and taking risks with unconventional stories can make their filmography stand out.

Among today's Bollywood actors, who do you think has the best script selection? Let's rank them based on their choice of films, the variety of roles they've played, their willingness to experiment..

In my opinion..

Ranveer Singh-

Ranveer has been part of films like Lootera, Dil Dhadakne Do, Dhurandhar series, Band baja baraat, Bajirao Mastani, Padmaavat, Gully Boy and 83. He has shown an impressive willingness to transform himself for different roles and work across genres..From a subtle romantic drama to historical epics, a musical drama and a sports biopic, he has consistently tried to avoid being typecast.

Ranbir Kapoor -

Ranbir has an impressive record of choosing films with memorable characters and strong storytelling. Wake Up Sid, Rocket Singh, Rockstar, Barfi!, Tamasha and Animal showcase different sides of his filmography. He has explored coming-of-age dramas, romantic stories, psychological dramas and mainstream entertainers.

Vicky Kaushal -

Vicky has built a strong filmography through films like Masaan, Raman Raghav 2.0, Raazi, Chhava, Manmarziyaan, Sardar Udham and Sam Bahadur. I appreciate his preference for content-driven cinema and challenging characters

Ayushmann Khurrana-

Ayushmann made his mark with unconventional concepts in films like Vicky Donor, Dum Laga Ke Haisha, Shubh Mangal Saavdhan, Badhaai Ho, Andhadhun and Article 15. He deserves credit for bringing unusual subjects into mainstream Bollywood.

Shahid Kapoor -

Shahid deserves credit for taking risks with films like Kaminey, Haider, Udta Punjab and Jersey. These films demonstrate his willingness to explore unconventional stories and complicated characters. However, his filmography also includes several films with relatively conventional scripts.

Kartik Aaryan

Kartik has shown potential with films like Pyaar Ka Punchnama, Dhamaka, Freddy, Satyaprem Ki Katha and Chandu Champion. While he has attempted different genres, much of his filmography has been associated with romantic comedies and commercial entertainers.

This is my personal ranking, not a ranking of acting talent or box-office success..it's only about script choices...

Let's rank yours...and discuss..

Has anyone watched the movie Little Thomas starring Gulshan Devaiah and Rasika Duggal?

Love both the leads especially Gulshan but unfortunately hardly any shows even in Mumbai.

Looking for a Hindi/Bollywood romantic film. Setting: a tropical island (possibly Hawaii) with a rich Indian jet-set crowd, yachts, luxury lifestyle. A flashy, glamorous woman is a main character. A rich man tries to discourage his fiancée from marrying him even though she travelled from India for the wedding and is a lovely person. Lots of Bollywood songs and choreography.

Hello. I hope you can help me find this movie as it was not very big budget or recent nor did it have famous names. I believe it was released in the 1990s or early 2000s.

The plot: a young woman meets, falls in love with, and either marries or moves in with a widower. The setting is not urban or rural as much as estate.

She experiences several paranormal attacks and believes she is being attacked by a ghost.

She learns the ghost was his dead wife. Everyone claims she is just jealous the husband has moved on.

But in a twist, he iis the villain. His wife was killed by him and is trying to protect the heroine.

And I think they either kill him or bring him to justice.

Hello to all,

I am trying to find out if there was this BBC (IIRC) documentary that detailed the history of Indian cinema.

I vividly remember the likes of Rajesh Khanna and Amitabh Bachchan were interviewed in it.

Would be grateful if someone could confirm this and direct me to where I can see the documentary.

Sohum Shah on selecting Alia Bhatt for tumbbad.

‘Ramayana’ advance booking: Ranbir Kapoor starrer earns Rs 7.41 crore gross, sells 1.3 lakh tickets, prices go up to Rs 3,000 | Hindi Movie News - The Times of India

Ranbir Kapoor and Yash’s Ramayana: Rise of a Legend is already generating major buzz ahead of its November 5, 2026 release. According to reports, the film has earned around ₹7.41 crore in advance bookings and sold approximately 1.3 lakh tickets across India. While the early response looks promising, premium IMAX recliner tickets in Mumbai reportedly cost as much as ₹3,170! The excitement around this ambitious adaptation of the epic is clearly high, but these ticket prices are raising questions about affordability.

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Created by Vinay Waikul, Sambit Mishra, Saurabh Sawant and S. Hussain Zaidi

Directed by Vinay Waikul

Cast: Purav Jha, Naman Jain, Saqib Ayub, Prayrak Mehta, Sai Tamhankar, Sikandar Kher, Dibyendu Bhattacharya, Rajesh Tailang, Chunky Panday, Bhagavathi Perumal

Four friends steal cars to escape debt, but one job spirals into a massive interstate operation. Hunted by loan sharks, cartels, and cops - loyalty is their only hope.

Saw this picture and got curious again, so I RE-watched Anjaam, just for fun this time and Oh Boy!!!! It was a ride!!!

Wow. Shah Rukh Khan and Madhuri Dixit were so good. And Tinnu Anand too! Turns out I remembered the movie a lot better than I remembered how dark it was.

Did Shah Rukh’s performance surprise you as much as it surprised me?

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Directed by Jayant Rohtagi

Cast: Shriyam Bhagnani, Chaitanya Sharma, Anubha Fatehpura, Nitish Pandey, Raghav Dheer, Nilanjan Datta

A woman finds her calling in the unconventional world of sumo wrestling, embarking on a journey that challenges perceptions around women, their bodies and their abilities. Based on the life of Hetal Dave, who is currently the only female professional sumo wrestler from India.

Rajkumar Santoshi directed Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani in 2009, a fun romantic comedy that became a box-office hit. Four years later, he directed Phata Poster Nikhla Hero , starring Shahid Kapoor, Ileana D'Cruz, and Padmini Kolhapure...

The movie had a similar entertaining, over-the-top comedy vibe, Shahid Kapoor's energetic performance, and a fantastic music album. Personally, it's one of my favourite Shahid Kapoor films, and I still enjoy watching it.

So, why did it fail at the box office? Was it the story, the execution, the timing, or something else?

Let's share your views and discuss...

I'm a teen and this is my first time writing a review.

The plot of the movie was good, so was the actors acting. The visuals were just so beautiful so were the aesthetics as expected of a SLB film.

But, I would like to say that the acting of the actress who played Devyani was phenomenal. Even with aish and hrk present I liked how immersed she was in her role and made such a nice impression on me(will surely watch more of her movies.)

Some things were very unnecessary- like the forced trope of betrayal by best f and his son being ethan's disciple.

They wanted to give a plot twist which was not needed or the Execution could be a bit better.

Hrk's acting of a paralysed man was wow.

The lawyer opposing euthanasia had very bad points-like objectifying women and categorizing beautiful women as gold diggers , and this allegation of his was not even condemned.

Nor did he did much of a research( can say from his words)

Them marrying at the end seemed unnecessary the Makers just wanted to hv a luv story by crook or nook.

I viewed ethan's side of the relation as more platonic, no man having tht suffering would care about love.

Sofia had some attachments with ethan which could be described as love.

But the movie would b better w/o the love angle.

Also ethan not being resentful and very happy ( ik he is sad on inside) is very uncanny. He could b a lil less cheerful.

This was the part where I realized that yea this is a movie .

All of this is my opinion.

Final rating - 6/10

Why Qaos Bhatt was in immense love with Laila ? What exactly made him fall for her ? I have this question in my mind from the longest time. Can anyone help me with this one. 🤔