2006 was the most successful year in the recent past as far as the BOX-OFFICE results are concerned. It even came up with some new subjects, and thankfully, even audience showed great interest in all of them.
I am not going to list my fav films of 2006, as it would be too risky to name them. reason - KANK features there somewhere in the list [ no. I am not going to tell you at which position ]. What I am actually going to do is to revisit the biggest films of last year in terms of credibilty and making waves in the industry.
*RANG DE BASANTI
*for it served us a near perfect blend of thought provoking and entertaining cinema
for AAMIR ’n’ A.R.REHMAN couldn’t have a better come-back platform.
becuase a few underdog actors united and ignited the silver screen.
*OMKARA
because we forgot SAIF ’n’ **KAREENA, and experienced LANGDA TYAGI ’n’ DOLLY
for there is a vast difference between copy and interpretation
for risque dialogues don’t necessarily hamper the intriguing impact of a film.
*LAGE RAHO MUNNA BHAI
*for our nation father has a reason to smile all over again.
because it showed us TAPORIS can preach non-violence.
because some scripts have the tendency to coax tears and giggles at the same time.
*VIVAAH
*for Indian traditons are not lost yet.
because situational melody lives on through "DO ANJAANE" ’n’ "MILAN ABHI AADHA"
for SHAHID ’n’ AMRITA are no flukes.
*DHOOM 2
*because VILLAINS are more heroic, when they are played by HRITHIK.
because STYLE is the ’in-thing’ in a contemporary indian movie.
because it showed AISHWARYA can look hot ’n’ sensous too.
*KRRISH
*for now, children have a got an indian superhero to toy around with.
because IIMs give their examples for a sure-shot successful formulae.
because RAKESH ROSHAN doesn’t care about budgets.
*GANGSTER
because it gave us a natural in **KANGANA RANAUT.
for it showed us that EMRAAN HASHMI can act too.
because ANURAG BASU is here to stay.
KABHI ALVIDA NA KEHNA
love it or hate it, it has been the most-talked about movie of the year. [ MS is the testimony itself ]
for JOHAR changed lanes from FAMILY to DIVORCE with equal elan.
because SRK, RANI ’n’ BIG B didn’t mind playing weak-kneed characters.
*DOR
for it showed **AYESHA TAKIA can be a helluva performer too.
for NAGESH KUKONOOR is the last word when it comes to original stories.
because BOX-OFFICE doesn’t matter much. What does is a sincere portrayal of emotions.
*some other WAVE-MAKING movies last year are :-
*KHOSLA KA GHOSLA
for **HRISHIKESH MUKHERJI lives on through DIBAKAR BANARJEE.
for ANUPAM KHER is still around somewhere.
*FANAAH
*because HUM TUM was no fluke
because time has not abated KAJOL’s charisma.
*DON
for we got a new DON in SRK
for **FARHAN did the near impossible; added style to an already cult figure in stylish films.
*CORPORATE
because all **BIPASHA BASU needs is capable directors to shut her critics’s mouth.
for BHANDARKAR will choose the riskiest of plots, and yet come up trumps.
*JAAN-E-MANN
for **SALMAN does take his films seriously at times.
for ANU MALIK’s broadway musical sequences; not to mention GULZAR’s contribution.
*WOH LAMHE
for rehashing **BHATT-BABI dimension all over again.
for PRITAM’s tilting score.
PYAR KE SIDE EFFECTS
Because brains’n’boobs, I mean, RAHUL BOSE ’n’ MALLIKA SHERAWAT Can prove to a deadly duo.
*BHAGAM BHAG
for critics may be panning **PRIYADARSHAN now, but he is laughing his way to the bank and audience’ hearts.
*MAALAMAAL WEEKLY
for films succeed at BOX-OFFICE even with a **zero STAR CAST, given it is directed by PRIYADARSHAN.
hope you liked my analysis.
cheers
harsh