Despite the mediocrity at large, these films had me in raptures for the emotions they evoked within as a cheering audience, critic and cinephile.
Joginder Tuteja looks at the Independence Day releases over the years.
Discuss this week's releases with film critic Sukanya Verma.
Salman Khan features in five of these movies!
There's merit in the premise of 420 IPC but Manish Gupta's flat execution never delivers its promise, feels Sukanya Verma.
Kangana Ranaut still reigns supreme!
Kartik Aaryan is never exceptional, observes Sukanya Verma.
On several occasions, the film bears resemblance to a Bhandarkar creation, when churning out crudeness in particular.
A look at this week's hits and misses.
Performances -- especially of Rishi and Arjun Kapoor -- are the best thing about Aurangzeb.
Too bad the one time it is friendly to the environment, Tiger chooses to celebrate his Diwali with 'meetha' and not 'pathaaka', points out Sukanya Verma.
All India Rank achieves a fine balance of authenticity and sensitivity in the fine portrayals of its young actors and old.
Poacher neither minces words in condemning these self-seeking slaughterers nor leaves any stone unturned in highlighting the hard work put in by friends of the forest, notes Sukanya Verma.
Street Dancer 3D is only about cardboard central characters and side-lined sensations doing the same old, same old, says Sukanya Verma.
Join the heated debate about the second season of the show that aims to awaken the conscience of the nation.
The Dhoni biopic is all set to lead the charts!
But director David Dhawan has never been the discerning sort. He painstakingly built his brand around cheesy, slapstick wit, resolutely steering clear of logic, relying on spontaneity and a cast skilled in comedy to accomplish the shtick to which his coterie of writers like Rumi Jaffrey, Anees Bazmee, Sanjay Chhel, Kader Khan and Yunus Sajawal have contributed immensely.
Bollywood's original box office queen Vidya Balan cannot seem to get it right again.
After Arjun Reddy became a blockbuster and turned its lead actor Vijay Deverakonda into an overnight superstar, it has been remade in Hindi as Kabir Singh.
IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack begins by asking why the hijack lasted seven days and ends in wondering if the good guys fought the bad ones hard enough, observes Sukanya Verma.
To name your movie after Bollywood's most dhinchak hero and craft something so dull borderlines on sacrilege, feels Sukanya Verma.
There is never a single dull moment in The Croods, writes Sukanya Verma.
Taapsee's strong performance powers through an intriguing premise gone kaput in a bogus third act, observes Sukanya Verma.
Bring out the popcorn, Sukanya Verma promises that there's *tons* to catch up on OTT this week.
Nautanki Saala's plot seems better-suited for a sitcom episode, writes Sukanya Verma.
Dabangg 3 is the kind of indulgent rubbish that dispels the fundamentals of filmmaking to highlight its hero's virtue and vigour at any cost, sighs Sukanya Verma.
Anurag Basu's Barfi! is like finding bliss in cinema, writes Sukanya Verma.
Kya Kool Hai Hum 3, Mirzya and Mohenjo Daro make the list.
Varun Dhawan finds a sweet spot between an Ayushmann Khurrana role-meets-a Salman Khan role and makes it his own, notes Sukanya Verma.
Delving into deeper topics, fleshing out a timely satire, rooting for womanhood while being full of beans, dance, music, charm and comedy, Greta Gerwig's creativity knows no bounds, raves Sukanya Verma.
Rajkumar Hirani has a mastery in bromance. In Dunki, Sukanya Verma doesn't feel that chemistry one bit, it's more like SRK babysitting a bunch of clueless kids running helter-skelter in a garden believing the grass is always greener on the other side.
Teri Meri Kahaani goes through three love stories in different time zones, and yet, gives them the same finish.
Abhishek Kapoor's clarity of vision makes Kai Po Che -- the adaptation of a mediocre novel -- so irresistible.
Prometheus does reasonably well as a creep-thrills packed sci-fi thriller.
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