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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