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The Horror category has concluded.

Tumbbad (2018) wins Best Horror with 74 upvotes, defeating 13B (2002), which finished with 58.

Current Winners:

Romance — Veer-Zaara (2004)

Action — Kill (2024)

Comedy — Hera Pheri (2000)

Drama — Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... (2001)

Thriller — Andhadhun (2018)

Horror — Tumbbad (2018)

Now we move on to Best Biopic.

Which biopic deserves a place in the Best of Bollywood Hall of Fame?

Rules:

- Hindi/Bollywood films only.

- One film per comment.

- Upvote existing nominations rather than reposting them.

- The highest-upvoted nomination at the end of the week wins.

- In case of a tie, the higher-ranked comment at the close of voting wins.

Voting closes next Sunday at 9 PM IST.

The Drama category has concluded!

Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... (2001) takes the Drama spot with an incredible 317 upvotes, becoming the fourth entry in our Bollywood Hall of Fame.

Current Winners:

❤️ Romance — Veer-Zaara (2004)

💥 Action — Kill (2024)

😂 Comedy — Hera Pheri (2000)

🎭 Drama — Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... (2001)

Now it's time for Thriller.

Which Bollywood film deserves the Thriller spot on the Hall of Fame grid?

Rules:

- Bollywood/Hindi films only.

- One film per comment.

- Upvote existing nominations instead of reposting them.

- The highest-upvoted comment at the end of the week wins.

- In case of a tie, the higher-ranked comment at the close of voting will be declared the winner.

Winner will be announced next Sunday at 9 PM IST along with the next category. Happy voting! 🎬

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The Comedy category has concluded!

Hera Pheri (2000) takes the Comedy spot with a massive 272 upvotes, becoming the third entry in our Bollywood Hall of Fame.

Current Winners:

❤️ Romance — Veer-Zaara (2004)

💥 Action — Kill (2024)

😂 Comedy — Hera Pheri (2000)

Now it's time for Drama.

Which Bollywood film deserves the Drama spot on the Hall of Fame grid?

Rules:

- Bollywood/Hindi films only.

- One film per comment.

- Upvote existing nominations instead of reposting them.

- The highest-upvoted comment at the end of the week wins.

- In case of a tie, the higher-ranked comment at the close of voting will be declared the winner.

Winner will be announced next Sunday at 9 PM IST along with the next category. Happy voting! 🎬

The Action category has concluded!

Kill (2024) stormed to victory with 215 upvotes, earning its place as Bollywood's representative for Action on the Hall of Fame grid.

A quick correction regarding last week's Romance category: I had initially announced Jab We Met (2007) as the winner based on the standings at the time I checked. However, after revisiting the final vote count, Veer-Zaara (2004) had finished with the highest number of upvotes before the voting period officially ended. The grid has now been updated to reflect the correct result.

Current Winners:

❤️ Romance — Veer-Zaara (2004)

💥 Action — Kill (2024)

Now it's time for Comedy.

Which Bollywood film deserves the Comedy spot on the Hall of Fame grid?

Rules:

- Bollywood/Hindi films only.

- One film per comment.

- Upvote existing nominations instead of reposting them.

- The highest-upvoted comment at the end of the week wins.

- In case of a tie, the higher-ranked comment at the close of voting will be declared the winner.

Winner will be announced next Sunday at 9 PM IST along with the next category.

P.S. My bet is on any 2000s Akshay movie

The final category has concluded.

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Meiyazhagan (2024) won the Feel-Good category with 85 upvotes, officially completing the Best of Indian Cinema community grid.

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What started as a simple community voting experiment grew into weeks of discussions, debates, surprises, close contests, and passionate film recommendations from across Indian cinema.

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The Hall of Fame:

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• Romance — Mouna Ragam (1986)

• Action — Thallumaala (2022)

• Comedy — Panchathanthiram (2002)

• Drama — Kireedam (1989)

• Thriller — Drishyam (2013)

• Horror — Tumbbad (2018)

• Emotional — Taare Zameen Par (2007)

• Family — Kumbalangi Nights (2019)

• Gangster — Gangs of Wasseypur (2012)

• Cop — Mumbai Police (2013)

• Sci-Fi — Enthiran (2010)

• Fantasy — My Dear Kuttichathan (1984)

• Sports — Dangal (2016)

• Experimental — Super Deluxe (2019)

• Best Film — Pather Panchali (1955)

• Feel-Good — Meiyazhagan (2024)

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Thank you to everyone who participated, voted, debated, agreed, disagreed, and helped shape this list.

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Credit to u/hogyaku_aizen for inspiring the grid.

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Looking back at the completed grid, which winner do you agree with the most, and which result would you change if given the chance?

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We're finally here.

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The Experimental category has concluded, and Super Deluxe (2019) won with 60 upvotes to claim its place on the grid.

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Current Winners:

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• Romance — Mouna Ragam (1986)

• Action — Thallumaala (2022)

• Comedy — Panchathanthiram (2002)

• Drama — Kireedam (1989)

• Thriller — Drishyam (2013)

• Horror — Tumbbad (2018)

• Emotional — Taare Zameen Par (2007)

• Family — Kumbalangi Nights (2019)

• Gangster — Gangs of Wasseypur (2012)

• Cop — Mumbai Police (2013)

• Sci-Fi — Enthiran (2010)

• Fantasy — My Dear Kuttichathan (1984)

• Sports — Dangal (2016)

• Experimental — Super Deluxe (2019)

• Best Film — Pather Panchali (1955)

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After more than two weeks of voting, debates, surprises, close contests, and landslide victories, only one category remains.

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Today's category: Feel-Good.

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Which Indian film leaves you with the biggest smile on your face? Whether it's uplifting, heartwarming, inspiring, comforting, or simply makes you feel better about life, which film deserves to represent the Feel-Good category on the final grid?

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Any Indian film from any language is eligible.

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The highest-upvoted comment after 24 hours wins and completes the Best of Indian Cinema community grid.

The Fantasy category has concluded.

My Dear Kuttichaathan (1984) secured 58 upvotes to claim the Fantasy spot on the Best of Indian Cinema grid. Decades after its release, the film continues to be remembered as one of the most iconic fantasy adventures in Indian cinema.

Current Winners:

• Romance — Mouna Ragam (1986)

• Action — Thallumaala (2022)

• Comedy — Panchathanthiram (2002)

• Drama — Kireedam (1989)

• Thriller — Drishyam (2013)

• Horror — Tumbbad (2018)

• Emotional — Taare Zameen Par (2007)

• Family — Kumbalangi Nights (2019)

• Gangster — Gangs of Wasseypur (2012)

• Cop- Mumbai Police(2013)

• Sci-Fi- Enthiran(2010)

• Fantasy — My Dear Kuttichaathan (1984)

Today's category: Sports.

From cricket and boxing to hockey, wrestling, athletics, and beyond, Indian cinema has produced some unforgettable sports stories.

Which film deserves to represent the Sports category on the grid?

Any Indian language is eligible. The highest-upvoted comment after 24 hours takes the spot.

The Sci-Fi category has concluded.

Enthiran (2010) secured a convincing victory with 85 upvotes, earning its place as the Science Fiction representative on the Best of Indian Cinema grid. Blending ambitious ideas, spectacle, and one of Indian cinema's most iconic AI characters, it emerged as the clear community choice.

Current Winners:

• Romance — Mouna Ragam (1986)

• Action — Thallumaala (2022)

• Comedy — Panchathanthiram (2002)

• Drama — Kireedam (1989)

• Thriller — Drishyam (2013)

• Horror — Tumbbad (2018)

• Emotional — Taare Zameen Par (2007)

• Family — Kumbalangi Nights (2019)

• Gangster — Gangs of Wasseypur (2012)

• Sci-Fi — Enthiran (2010)

Today's category: Fantasy.

From mythology-inspired adventures and magical worlds to epic quests and supernatural wonders, which Indian film deserves to represent Fantasy on the grid?

Any Indian language is eligible. The highest-upvoted comment after 24 hours takes the spot.

The Cop category has concluded, and Mumbai Police (2013) secured 62 upvotes to earn its place on the Best of Indian Cinema grid.

Current Winners:

• Romance — Mouna Ragam (1986)

• Action — Thallumaala (2022)

• Comedy — Panchathanthiram (2002)

• Drama — Kireedam (1989)

• Thriller — Drishyam (2013)

• Horror — Tumbbad (2018)

• Emotional — Taare Zameen Par (2007)

• Family — Kumbalangi Nights (2019)

• Gangster — Gangs of Wasseypur (2012)

• Cop — Mumbai Police (2013)

Today's category: Science Fiction.

From artificial intelligence and time travel to dystopian futures and space-age concepts, Indian cinema has produced some ambitious sci-fi stories over the years.

Which film deserves to represent the Sci-Fi category on the grid?

Any Indian language is eligible. The highest-upvoted comment after 24 hours takes the spot.

Gangs of Wasseypur Claims the Gangster Spot. Which Indian Film Has the Greatest Cop?

The Gangster category has concluded, and Gangs of Wasseypur (2012) secured a commanding victory with 108 upvotes to earn its place on the Best of Indian Cinema grid.

Current Winners:

• Romance — Mouna Ragam (1986)

• Action — Thallumaala (2022)

• Comedy — Panchathanthiram (2002)

• Drama — Kireedam (1989)

• Thriller — Drishyam (2013)

• Horror — Tumbbad (2018)

• Emotional — Taare Zameen Par (2007)

• Family — Kumbalangi Nights (2019)

• Gangster — Gangs of Wasseypur (2012)

Today's category is Cop.

From honest officers and relentless investigators to larger-than-life lawmen, Indian cinema has given us some unforgettable police protagonists.

Which film deserves to represent the Cop category on the grid?

Any Indian language is eligible. The highest-upvoted comment after 24 hours will take the spot.

Kumbalangi Nights Wins Family. Now for a Tougher Question...

After receiving 82 upvotes, Kumbalangi Nights has been voted the Family representative on the community's Best of Indian Cinema grid.

The next category is Gangster.

Indian cinema has produced everything from underdog stories and gangster epics. Which film stands above the rest?

Highest-upvoted comment after 24 hours takes the spot.

The Emotional round has concluded!

In another closely fought contest, Taare Zameen Par (2007) narrowly edged out Sapta Sagaradaache Ello Side A (2023), securing 10 upvotes to 8 and claiming the Emotional category.

Current Winners:

• Romance — Mouna Ragam (1986)

• Action — Thallumaala (2022)

• Comedy — Panchathanthiram (2002)

• Drama — Kireedam (1989)

• Thriller — Drishyam (2013)

• Horror — Tumbbad (2018)

• Emotional — Taare Zameen Par (2007)

Rules:

• One film per category.

• Any Indian film is eligible regardless of language.

• The highest-upvoted comment after 24 hours wins.

• Previous winners cannot be nominated again.

Today's category: Family.

Which Indian film best captures the meaning of family, relationships, and togetherness?

The Thriller round has concluded.

Drishyam (2013) secured a convincing victory with 74 upvotes, making it the most dominant winner of the series so far. The film emerged as the clear community choice for the Thriller category.

Current Winners:

• Romance — Mouna Ragam (1986)

• Action — Thallumaala (2022)

• Comedy — Panchathanthiram (2002)

• Drama — Kireedam (1989)

• Thriller — Drishyam (2013)

Rules:

• One film per category.

• Any Indian film is eligible regardless of language.

• The highest-upvoted comment after 24 hours wins.

• Previous winners cannot be nominated again.

Today's category: Horror.

From supernatural terrors and psychological nightmares to folklore-inspired scares, which Indian film deserves to be remembered as the greatest horror film of all time?

P.S. My best guess is 13 B

The Drama round has concluded.

After a series of closely contested categories, Kireedam (1989) became the first film to win by a commanding margin, finishing with 49 upvotes and facing little serious competition throughout the voting period. Kireedam now takes its place in the Drama category.

Current Winners:

• Romance — Mouna Ragam (1986)

• Action — Thallumaala (2022)

• Comedy — Panchathanthiram (2002)

• Drama — Kireedam (1989)

Rules:

• One film per category.

• Any Indian film is eligible regardless of language.

• The highest-upvoted comment after 24 hours wins.

• Previous winners cannot be nominated again.

Today's category: Thriller.

From psychological thrillers and crime mysteries to edge-of-your-seat suspense films, which Indian film deserves to be remembered as the greatest thriller of all time?

The Comedy round has concluded.

In the closest contest of the series so far, Panchathanthiram (2002) edged past Ramji Rao Speaking by the narrowest of margins, securing 31 upvotes against 30. Both films received tremendous support from the community, but Panchathanthiram ultimately claims the Comedy category.

Current Winners:

• Romance — Mouna Ragam (1986)

• Action — Thallumaala (2022)

• Comedy — Panchathanthiram (2002)

Rules:

• One film per category.

• Any Indian film is eligible regardless of language.

• The highest-upvoted comment after 24 hours wins.

• Previous winners cannot be nominated again.

Today's category: Drama.

From intimate character studies and family sagas to powerful social commentaries and emotional masterpieces, which Indian film deserves to be remembered as the greatest drama film of all time?

The results are in!

Mouna Ragam(1986) ultimately emerged as the community's choice after a close battle with The Lunchbox, DDLJ and Veer-Zaara.

After a blunder on my part-which I apologize for-Mouna Ragam was the real winner.

Current Winners:

• Romance — Mouna Ragam

Rules:

• One film per category.

• Any Indian film is eligible regardless of language.

• The highest-upvoted comment wins.

• Previous winners cannot be nominated again.

Today's category: Action.

Which Indian film deserves to be remembered as the greatest action film ever made?

From the previous post, Kill seemed to be dominating.