10. 2 States
Adapted from one of the most successful novels of Chetan Bhagat, ‘2 States’ featured Arjun Kapoor and Alia Bhatt as Bhagat’s and his wife’s fictionalized avatar on the big screen. It was the story of two different individuals, belonging to different states, following different cultures and different traditions, yet despite all the odds and the differences between their parents, they come together as one. The breezy rom-com also starred Revathy, Amrita Singh, Achint Kaur and Ronit Roy in pivotal roles.
9. Mary Kom
Directed by Omung Kumar, the film starring Priyanka Chopra was a successful take on the life of Indian pugilist and Olympian Mary Kom. The Manipuri boxing queen overcame gender bias, marriage pressures and even went on to deliver a set of twins along side winning medals for her country at the international games. Although Pee Cee did a fine job as the titular character, she earned way more money by portraying Mary than what Mary could earn all her life!
8. Dedh Ishqiya
After Abhishek Chaubey succeeded with ‘Ishqiya’, he came back with another black comedy, this time with a bigger star cast, featuring Naseeruddin Shah, Arshad Warsi, Madhuri Dixit and Huma Qureshi and called it ‘Dedh Ishqiya’. The movie narrated the story of Khalujaan and his bhaanja Babban, who unable to give up on their con jobs get entangled in a deeper mess, created by Begum of Majidabad and her husband-to-be Jaan Mohammad. The film did well at the box office and the subtlety with which certain topics were handled in the film was widely appreciated.
7. Mardaani
Post her marriage to YRF head honcho Aditya Chopra, Rani Mukerji appeared in her home production ‘Mardaani’ and was projected as the female Singham! The film was the story of a badass police woman, who in a bid to save a teenage girl from the clutches of a mafia kingpin, unearths his other shady activities, including human trafficking and undertakes measures to bring him to the book. Mukerji had played a similar character before in ‘No One Killed Jessica’, but Mardaani’s Shivani Roy became one of her most memorable and strong roles.
6. CityLights
When an ex-Army driver from Rajasthan sets foot in the Maximum City with his wife and child hoping to give them a better life, hardships and despair creep up upon him instantly. With no friends or acquaintances to back him up in Mumbai, he works for a living, only to learn that life in the city is not as easy as it seemed to be. Starring Rajkummar Rao and (his rumoured girlfriend) Patralekha, the Hansal Mehta-directed film, which was an official remake of ‘Metro Manila’, won quite a lot of accolades for its intense drama and rural migration theme that managed to shake the audiences to their core.
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