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Sriram Raghavan is one of my favourite directors when it comes to thrillers and dark comedies. His films have such unique storytelling, unpredictable twists, morally grey characters, and an atmosphere that keeps you hooked until the very end.

Movies like Johnny Gaddaar, Ek Hasina Thi, Badlapur, Andhadhun, Agent Vinod, and Merry Christmas showcase his ability to experiment with different styles of thriller filmmaking.

the writing, character development, dark humour, and unexpected turns make them stand out.

Personally, Johnny Gaddaar and Andhadhun are my absolute favourites. Both are masterpieces in their own ways. Johnny Gaddaar is a brilliantly executed crime thriller, while Andhadhun keeps you guessing with its unpredictable screenplay and twisted sense of humour.

Which is your favourite sriram raghvan film ?

Let's share your views and discuss...

Khichdi: The Movie is genuinely one of my favourite comedy films. Every character is iconic, and the entire cast is absolutely on fire! Anang Desai, Supriya Pathak, Rajeev Mehta, and Jamnadas Majethia are hilarious together.

Almost every scene has something ridiculously funny, and the characters make even the simplest situations entertaining. It's the kind of movie where the family's stupidity becomes the biggest source of laughter..

For me, Khichdi is one of those films I can rewatch anytime without getting bored.

What's your thoughts on this movie? Let's discuss..

Ranbir Kapoor has done quite a few movies that revolve around similar themes, coming of age, self-discovery, relationships, family issues, and figuring out life. But what’s interesting is that he has played these themes in very different ways.

Movies like Wake Up Sid, Rockstar, Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani, Rocket singh, barfi and Tamasha are all quite different from each other. And honestly, I think all of them are great films.

What stands out to me is how consistently Ranbir has chosen interesting scripts and characters throughout his career. He has taken risks with different filmmakers, genres, and characters while still working within mainstream Bollywood.

I personally think he is one of the best mainstream actors when it comes to choosing interesting subjects and roles.

What's your views on this? Let's share your views..

Dil Chahta Hai made around ₹40 crore and was considered a box-office hit. Since Aamir Khan was the biggest star among the three leads, I wonder how much of the film’s success can actually be attributed to his star power.

Personally, I think Akshaye Khanna and Saif Ali Khan had more substantial roles and, in some ways, stood out more than Aamir. Aamir’s character was the central one, but the movie worked because of the story, characters, writing and the chemistry between all three.

So, do you think Dil Chahta Hai succeeded mainly because of Aamir Khan’s popularity, or was it more of a case where the content itself attracted audiences despite not being a typical star-driven movie?

I don’t see people talking about Aladin anymore, but this movie is pure childhood nostalgia for me.

Riteish Deshmukh played Aladin, Jacqueline Fernandez made her Bollywood debut with this film, and Amitabh Bachchan played Genie. The whole fantasy world, songs, characters, and overall vibe really worked for me as a kid.

I remember watching this movie so many times on TV during my childhood. It may have flopped at the time, and I know it wasn’t a critical or commercial success, but I genuinely loved it back then.

Maybe nostalgia is doing some heavy lifting here, but I still have a soft spot for this movie.

Himmatwala starring Ajay Devgn and Tamannaah Bhatia, directed by Sajid Khan, was a remake of Jeetendra’s classic Himmatwala. The movie was a major box-office failure and received a lot of criticism after its release. Even its IMDb rating is around 1.8.

Honestly, I found the movie extremely cringe. The acting, comedy, dialogues and overall execution felt so over-the-top that it became difficult to take the film seriously. What’s interesting is that nowadays I see some people enjoying Himmatwala because of nostalgia or because they find it entertaining

Personally, I think the basic story had potential, but the execution completely ruined it.

What do you guys think about Himmatwala? Let's discuss..

Action Replayy had Akshay Kumar, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Aditya Roy Kapur, Ranvijay Singh and Randhir Kapoor. Akshay played a very different kind of character compared to his usual roles, and I actually enjoyed watching him in this.

I still remember going to the theatre with my parents around Diwali to watch Golmaal 3, but it was completely houseful because everyone was crazy about it. We somehow managed to get tickets for Action Replayy instead, and honestly, I ended up enjoying the movie.

The time-travel plot definitely isn't perfect and has plenty of flaws, but I still think it's a fun watch. It's also often described as an uncredited adaptation of Back to the Future, but even with that, I think the movie has its own charm. And the songs are bangers...

Maybe the Golmaal 3 clash hurt it badly at the box office, but I feel like the movie is still remembered less than it deserves.

What's your opinion?

I recently remembered Fight Club : Members Only (2006), the Bollywood movie starring Suniel Shetty, Riteish Deshmukh, Zayed Khan, Sohail Khan, Ashish Chaudhary and Dino Morea.

I watched it as a kid and, honestly, I remember it being quite entertaining. But the strange thing is that after that, I almost never saw this movie on television, and I don't think it's available on any major OTT platform either.

The movie was a box-office flop, but I’m curious about how people look at it today. Was it genuinely bad, or was it just one of those mid-2000s Bollywood movies that got forgotten?

What's your thoughts on this? Let's discuss..

I feel Ajay Devgn had some of his most interesting film choices in the early 2000s.

During that phase, he was taking a lot of risks and experimenting with different kinds of roles and genres. He did films like Company, The Legend of Bhagat Singh, Deewangee, Omkara, Gangaajal, Yuva, Raincoat, Apaharan and even explored darker and negative characters. There was a lot of variety in the kind of cinema he was choosing.

What I find interesting is that, after this period, his choices gradually became much more commercial and mass-oriented. He started doing more action, comedy and masala films, and I feel we saw much less of the experimentation that made his early-2000s phase so interesting.

Personally, I prefer the Ajay Devgn who was taking risks and choosing unconventional roles rather than the purely commercial roles..

What's your thoughts on this...let's share your views..

Vivek Oberoi, Riteish Deshmukh and Aftab Shivdasani have all been part of the Masti franchise, but outside that series, all three have had some interesting performances and very different careers.

Personally, I think Vivek Oberoi is the strongest actor among the three, mainly because I feel his range is better.

Vivek has shown he can handle very different kinds of roles , Company, Saathiya, Yuva, Shootout at Lokhandwala and even commercial films. His performances in Company and Shootout at Lokhandwala especially showed that he could carry intense and serious characters .

Riteish Deshmukh has arguably had the most consistent career in comedy and commercial cinema. Dhamaal, Housefull, Masti and other comedies established his comic timing, while Ek Villain showed that he could surprise people with a darker role. He has also done films like Rann and Aladin, where he tried different things.

Aftab Shivdasani is probably the most underrated of the three. He started as a child actor and later appeared in films like Mast, Kasoor, Awara Paagal Deewana and Aloo Chaat. I think he has had some good performances, but his filmography hasn't given him as many opportunities to demonstrate range as Vivek or Riteish

But I'm curious what others think.

Who is actually the better actor among Vivek Oberoi, Riteish Deshmukh and Aftab Shivdasani? Is Vivek clearly ahead because of his range, or would you put Riteish above him because of his consistency and ability to do both comedy and serious roles? And where does Aftab rank?

Let's share your views..

I was thinking about this recently , Abhay Deol was doing a lot of the kind of films that Ayushmann Khurrana is known for today.

Ayushmann has built a really interesting career by choosing unconventional, socially relevant and often quirky stories instead of just doing typical Bollywood films. Movies like Vicky Donor, Shubh Mangal Saavdhan, Badhaai Ho, Article 15, Doctor G, etc. have a very unusual subjects, middle-class characters, humour mixed with social commentary, and stories that mainstream Bollywood doesn't always take risks with.

But if you go back to the late 2000s and early 2010s, Abhay Deol was already doing something quite similar.

He was doing shanghai , dev d , ek chalis ki last local, Oye lucky lucky Oye etc..

What makes it more interesting is that Abhay didn't seem particularly interested in becoming a conventional Bollywood hero. He was willing to play flawed, strange characters..

Obviously, Ayushmann has had a much bigger and more consistent mainstream career..

I do wonder whether Abhay Deol was an early version of the kind of Bollywood actor Ayushmann eventually became.

What's your thoughts on this? Let's share your views..

36 China Town is such a fun comedy thriller. Abbas-Mustan is a director of this film..

The cast is also good , Akshaye Khanna, Kareena Kapoor, Shahid Kapoor, Paresh Rawal, Johnny Lever, Isha Koppikar, Upen Patel, Tanaaz Irani and Raj Zutshi.

I watched this movie so many times during my childhood and I still enjoy it whenever I randomly come across it. The story is so engaging..

The songs are really good...

Akshaye Khanna was really good as the investigating officer and Paresh Rawal and Johnny Lever brought a lot of comedy into the movie.

I also really like how the movie keeps introducing different suspects and makes you question almost everyone.

Do you like this movie ? How do you rate it compared to other Abbas-Mustan movies ..

Let's share your views..

Love per Square Foot is genuinely one of the most underrated Bollywood rom-coms, in my opinion. The movie may not be perfect, but it's a very fresh ...

Vicky Kaushal and Angira Dhar make for a really fresh pairing. Their chemistry feels natural, energetic and different from the usual Bollywood rom-com couples.

It's a simple, feel-good rom-com with good performances & humour..

And then there's Ranbir Kapoor's cameo at the end. That was a fun surprise, The interesting part is that the makers hinted at a sequel, and I think there is potential for Vicky Kaushal and Ranbir Kapoor to share the screen in a sequel.

Do you guys think Love per Square Foot deserves more appreciation?

What's your thoughts? Let's share your views..

Anyone remember this? This was one of my absolute favourite toys from childhood. Seeing it again instantly brought back so many memories. ..

I think Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya is one of those rom-coms from the early 2010s that people have completely forgotten ...

The movie came out in 2012, and for me, it had everything that made a good rom-com...Riteish Deshmukh and Genelia D’Souza had such natural chemistry, and their pairing felt genuinely believable rather than forced.

And the songs were fantastic. The soundtrack still has that nostalgic early , 2010s Bollywood feel..

This is my one of the favourite romcom..

What's your thoughts on this movie? Do you think it's underrated?

Let's share your views on this guys...

I recently found myself thinking about this show, and honestly, it deserves way more appreciation than it gets. Sumeet Pathak was the lead, and I genuinely thought he did a great job. The show had a very unique concept, and for a kids/teen superhero series, it was actually pretty entertaining and memorabl

I still wonder why it never got a proper sequel. With a better budget, stronger writing, and a more modern approach, Hero – Bhakti Hi Shakti Hai could have made a really interesting comeback.

Also, Sumeet Pathak is seriously underrated. He had the potential to be much more recognized than he eventually became.

Does anyone here remember watching this show?

I’ve been thinking about Riteish Deshmukh’s career and I’m genuinely confused about how we should classify him as a box-office star.

Riteish has been around for more than two decades and has been part of several successful films — Masti, Housefull, Housefull 2, Housefull 3, Housefull 4, Grand Masti, Total Dhamaal, Ek Villain, Baaghi 3 etc. His filmography clearly has a lot of commercial successes.

A lot of his biggest hits were multi-starrers or established franchises. When he has carried a film more independently, the box-office results have generally been much weaker. Even his recent Hindi releases show this contrast — Housefull 5 performed strongly, while Mastiii 4 was a flop.

At the same time, I don't think it's fair to completely dismiss his star power either. He has consistently been an important part of successful comedy franchises, and there are people who genuinely believe his comic timing and screen presence were a major reason those films worked.

What's your thoughts on this?

In Bollywood, we appreciate actors, directors, and composers, but writers don’t get the same recognition.

we have so many brilliant writers , Juhi Chaturvedi, Jaideep Sahni, Varun Grover, Habib Faisal,Sridhar Raghavan , Abhijat Joshi, Neeraj Vora and many more.

My personal favourite is Abhijat Joshi. He wrote Munna Bhai M.B.B.S., Lage Raho Munna Bhai, 3 Idiots and PK.

Juhi Chaturvedi gave us Vicky Donor, Piku, October and Gulabo Sitabo.

Sridhar Raghavan wrote war, khakhee, ramayana etc..

Jaideep Sahni wrote Khosla Ka Ghosla, Chak De! India, Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year and Shuddh Desi Romance.

Varun Grover wrote Masaan, Sacred Games and Dum Laga Ke Haisha.

Habib Faisal wrote Do Dooni Chaar, Band baja baraat and Daawat-e-Ishq.

And Neeraj Vora was the king of comedy writing , Hera Pheri, Phir Hera Pheri, Welcome and Bhool Bhulaiyaa are still iconic.

There are many good other writers also, but in bollywood, people focus on stars only ...

So let's share your views, who is your favourite writer ...and what's your opinion on this?