'I pray to god that nothing like that happens again in our country so that we are forced to make something like Uri again.'
2019 had as many as 17 films in the Rs 100/200/300 crore clubs. What's even more remarkable is that 10 directors made their debut in this elite club, something totally unprecedented.
The hits and misses of the week.
Some films have done predictably well at the box office while others have emerged as surprise hits.
Bollywood celebrated Raksha Bandhan with their siblings over the weekend, and posted lovely pictures on Instagram.
As many as 17 films entered the Rs 100 Crore Club in 2019.
2019 seems totally ready for new directors, with superstars queuing up to work with fresh talent.
Vice President Venkaiah Naidu presented the National Film Awards to the year's winners with actors Vicky Kaushal, Ayushmann Khurrana and Keerthy Suresh receiving top honours.
'A look at the winners and losers tells us that the topic of the film is but one factor in ensuring success.'
Movies, their motives and time of release make me wonder if we'll ever be able to see India as India and not a reflection of its governments, notes Sukanya Verma.
'This is a movie made with this gaze fixed on its immediate well-wishers, while at the same time it squints hard looking for those swaying back and forth on the fence,' notes Rohit Sathish Nair.
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