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The Films These Top Directors Want to Watch in 2012

Last updated on: December 30, 2011 14:30 IST
A scene from Gangs Of Wasseypur. Inset: Zoya Akhtar

As the year comes to an end, we look ahead to the big films that 2012 will give us.

Here, then, are the most anticipated movies of 2012, according to these top directors.

Take a look.

Zoya Akhtar

Shanghai: Dibakar Bannerjee's political thriller. I love the genre and watch all his films.

Gangs Of Wasseypur: Anurag Kashyap is in his element. I hear it is awesome.

Talaash: Reema Kagti is directing Aamir Khan in a suspense drama. What more can one ask for?

David Dhawan

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Movie poster of Student Of The Year. Inset: David Dhawan

Student Of The Year: Karan Johar's forte is youth and love.

Ek Tha Tiger: Salman and the Yash Raj combination.

Talaash: Aamir Khan.

Besides these, I'm looking forward to Anurag Kashyap's Gangs Of Wasseypur, Karan Malhotra's Agneepath and Anurag Basu's Barfee.

R Balki

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Sridevi in English Vinglish. Inset: R Balki

Yash Chopra's next with Shah Rukh Khan, Katrina Kaif and Anushka Sharma.

3: Dhanush's Kolaveri D film, directed by his wife Aishwarya

English Vinglish: Sridevi's comeback, directed by (wife) Gauri Shinde.

Vipul Shah

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Ranbir Kapoor and Ileana in Barfee. Inset: Vipul Shah

Yash Chopra's next: Does anything need to be said about the legend? It can't get any bigger than Shah Rukh and Yashji coming together.

Barfee: For the Anurag Basu-Ranbir Kapoor combination.

Student Of The Year: Karan Johar launching new talent within his own space, hence very important.


Kunal Kohli

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Hrithik Roshan in Agneepath. Inset: Kunal Kohli

Agneepath: I love the trailer. And then, there's Hrithik.

Ek Tha Tiger: For Salman Khan.

My own untitled film with Shahid and Priyanka: Because it's mine.

Bhavna Talwar

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Shahana Goswami in Midnight's Children. Inset: Bhavna Talwar

Midnight's Children: A book I love, adapted by the insightful Deepa Mehta.

Barfee: Looking forward to Ranbir's performance.

Ek Tha Tiger: Kabir Khan directing Salman, sounds impressive.

Amole Gupte

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Saif Ali Khan in Agent Vinod. Inset: Amol Gupte

Agent Vinod: For Sriram Raghavan's direction.

Gangs Of Wasseypur: For Anurag Kashyap.

Shanghai: For Dibakar Bannerjee.

Farhan Akhtar

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Kareena Kapoor and Imran Khan in Ek Main Aur Ek Tu. Inset: Farhan Akhtar

Vikramaditya Motwane's Lootera.

Shakun Batra's Ek Main Aur Ek Tu.

Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's Bhaag Milkha Bhaag.

I've chosen the first two because I want to be watch them; the third because I am part of it.

Bejoy Nambiar

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Sanjay Dutt in Agneepath. Inset: Bejoy Nambiar

Gangs Of Wasseypur: For director Anurag Kashyap.

Agneepath: For director Karan Malhotra.

Barfee: For director Anurag Basu.