Yes, it’s a bit late. But I figure that I’m not getting around to watching Taare Zameen Par anytime soon, so this list excludes that movie. Comments will contain spoilers.
I’m sure you’re wondering why this one is here. Yes, it could have been better, but I enjoyed it quite a bit.
Pros: Shreyas Talpade’s performance was magnificent, but we’ve come to expect that from him. Tusshar and Udita didn’t annoy me as much as I thought they would. The twist, I so didn’t see it coming.
Cons: The songs are nothing special. It could have been written better. Tusshar and Udita still annoyed me.
What? An Amitabh movie on my list? Why yes, there is. Because it’s a very good movie. Tabu was perfectly cast. She’s great opposite Amitabh.
Pros: It’s a nice, cute, funny love story. And it’s not with kids, it’s a mature romance, something I’ve been really wanting to see in Bollywood (though I want to see it with SRK and Kajol instead).
Cons: The bit towards the end with Paresh Rawal gets a bit long and tiresome.
You know, I started watching this movie with my family, and we ended up turning it off when Abhay starting doing his puppy-dog look. We had had enough. I decided to go back and watch it myself. Glad I did.
Pros: Kay Kay Menon. What a guy. He was brilliant. Sajnaji Vaari Vaari. Such a fun fun fun song. Boman and Shabana. Very cute, I liked their story. Overall, all the stories worked, except…
Cons: Arjun and Dia. I didn’t understand the point, and Ranvir Shorey got screwed. Such a great actor having such a tiny role. Also, the whole superhero bit. Though it had to be that, because no couple is like that. They made me want to gag.
Such a cute picture. Aww.
Pros: Great acting job by Emraan. I really liked the story too.
Cons: Quite a bit of violence. I don’t like the fact that Emraan dies, but I suppose he had to.
What do you get when you put a bunch of goofballs together in a movie with a goofball script and a goofball director? Usually a really stupid movie. But Dhamaal fell through the cracks.
Pros: Ritesh Deshmukh, I love you man. You’re hilarious, you’re cute, and I just love you. Moving on, Arshad and Javed are wonderful in this one. Ashish, I can do without, but he’s fine. But it was actually very funny. After a long time, we had a great comedy from Bollywood.
Cons: Sanjay Dutt’s whole thing with the kids. Really useless and unnecessary.
OMG it’s Madhuri! Her alone is enough to get AN on my list. But the movie was so much fun too.
Pros: Madhuri’s comeback, looking as beautiful as ever, and still dancing like a dream. Konkona and Kunal’s magical pairing, Akshaye Khanna looking mighty fine, and the music.
Cons: A few nitpicky things here and there in the script, but nothing majorly wrong. If you must know, read my review further down the page.
That Neil Nitin Mukesh, I tell you, he’ll be big. He’s hot, he’s a good actor, and he’s hot. Oh wait…
Pros: Neil Nitin Mukesh. He’s hot. Dharmendra. He rocks. Vinay Pathak. He’s amazing. I forget the other guy’s name. Sriram Raghavan is a brilliant director. I loved his first, Ek Hasina Thi, and I love this one too. The lady who plays Vinay’s wifey (she comes in one of the serials my mom watches) was really good. I hope she’s cast more in movies. The end. Completely justified.
Cons: Rimi Sen. Get off my screen.
Ironic, isn’t it? The moment Shahid/Kareena break up, they make a hit movie. Get back together! Actually, no. Don’t.
Pros: Shahid Kapoor. Mauja Hi Mauja. Nagada Nagada. Shahid Kapoor. Kareena Kapoor (gasp). Her performance was the best this year (among the ladies of course). Glasses!Shahid is very nice. Dancing Shahid is also very nice. The dialogue was top notch. Very cute, very good movie. Shahid Kapoor.
Cons: None. Really.
The picture should say it all. But, for those who need actual words…
Pros: Absolutely hilarious. How can you not love Quick Gun Murugan? Mind it! Bwhahaha. Om and Pappu, awww. Beautiful beautiful music by Vishal Shekhar. Ajab Si is just so good. So is Main Agar Kahoon. So is Dard-e-Disco. 
Cons: The second half can’t keep up with the first. But it’s still brilliant.
Are you surprised? You shouldn’t be. If you’ve read my blog for this long, you should have known.
Pros: The beard. I’m writing a petition, that I need signed by all of you, to send to Shah Rukh to tell him to grow the damn beard back. I know he hates it, I know it itches, but dammit, it’s incredibly hot, and I want it back. He’ll just have to deal with it. The girls are also a wonderful surprise in this one. They really make the movie. After the beard of course.
Cons: None none none.
If you’re still here, thank you for reading the whole thing. And if you just scrolled down to the bottom to see what was number one, shame on you. But I’d probably do the same thing.
@reemapatel me agrees! was very sad when white collar airing ended in india... keeping myself happy with the reruns and hoping for an encore
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lol your list was a great read, because 1- you are a fun writer, and 2- because all your picks are so so different from mine- except for Cheeni Kum
But the differences between our opinions make this that much more enjoyable!
So glad this is your #1 film! I haven’t tried to make a list, but it would definitely be my top choice as well. And ohmigod, the beard. I love it too, even though I am generally very anti-facial hair. (Abhishek is the only other exception. His scruffy thing is le hott!)
Great read – lots of fun, enjoyed your comments on each one. These were some of my favourites too.
lol love the list so fun to read it and nope…i just didnt scrolled down, i actually read it… and yes the beard is HOTT! but c’mon he also looks super hot without it…WITH OR WITHOUT IT, HE STILL LOOKS HOTT!! ( ^-^ )
I LOVED Cheeni Kum! I agree that it became tiresome at the end… should’ve taken the end out.
I loved Chak De also!