1. HIGHEST GROSSING INDIAN MOVIE - BAAHUBALI 2 (HINDI) (2017)
Director: SS Rajamouli
Cast: Prabhas, Rana Daggubati, and Anushka Shetty
Box-office collection: Rs. 501 crore (Hindi)
With the Baahubali series, we saw the standards of visual effects in Indian cinema shoot up to a whole new level. It was a visual extravaganza that the whole nation feasted on. Baahubali 2 carried the massive expectations from the first and upped the scale on many aspects, and most importantly, gave an answer to the question of why did Kattappa kill Baahubali? One must give credit to SS Rajamouli for nailing the visual part of the film and making it one emotional roller coaster ride. He really takes you into his fantasy world, and you begin to feel like a part of it.
2.HIGHEST GROSSING INDIAN MOVIE - DANGAL (2016)
Director: Nitesh Tiwari
Cast: Aamir Khan, Fatima Sana Shaikh and Sanya Malhotra
Box-Office Collection: Rs. 387 crore
Dhangal was based on Mahaveer sigh pogat played by Aamir Khan and his journey of transforming his two daughters into world-class wrestlers. While Aamir Khan was the biggest star in the film, he decided to take a step back and let his on-screen daughters take the limelight in this one. The film explains how Mahavir Singh had to give up on his dream of winning India a gold medal due to his family responsibilities. Later, he felt that he’d fulfill his dream through his own son by making him worthy enough himself. But, after his wife conceived a fourth daughter, his dream will never turn into a reality. Later on, he realizes that gold is gold regardless of a girl wins it or a boy, and from that moment, he puts everything he’s got into making his daughters good enough to compete with the best of the world.
We all know how dedicated an actor Aamir is, but he set a whole new benchmark with this film. While the actor could have easily put on a bodysuit to play a part in which he’s seen as an overweight older adult, the actor chose to gain the weight himself, so his body language and gestures seem authentic to the audience. Talking about authenticity, the film's lead cast also underwent professional training before the film went on floors to move and fight like a professional wrestler. Their efforts surely did not go to waste as Dangal went on to be a massive success.
3.Highest Grossing Indian Movie - Sanju(2018)
Director: Rajkumar Hirani
Cast: Ranbir Kapoor, Vicky Kaushal, Paresh Rawal, Anushka Sharma, Dia Mirza, and Sonam Kapoor
Box-Office Collection: Rs. 341.22 crore
Another trend that seems to have captured Bollywood is biopics. In the past few years, we’ve seen biopics being made on sports personalities, politicians, freedom fighters. But, a biopic of an actor was something new for the audience, especially one which is filled with so many ups and downs. Sanju, in which Ranbir Kapoor played the role of Sanjay Dutt, never denied that the actor was flawed. They showed him as a drug addict, a womanizer, and a person who failed to realize the importance of family. However, in the end, life comes full circle as he realizes his mistakes and tries to find redemption. The two major factors behind the film’s success were Rajkumar Hirani’s style of storytelling and Ranbir Kapoor’s flawless performance. Along with getting his looks right, the actor managed to perfect his body language, the tone of voice, and the overall mannerisms that made the audience convinced that they were watching Sanjay Dutt on the big screen.
4.HIGHEST GROSSING INDIAN MOVIE - TIGER ZINDA HAI (2017)
Director: Ali Abbas Zaffar
Cast: Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif
Box-Office collections: Rs. 339.16 crore
Tiger Zinda Hai was the sequel to the Salman Khan and Katrin Kaif starrer Ek Tha Tiger. Directed by Ali Abbas Zaffar, the film picks off right from where the first part ended. Tiger and Zoya have created their own little world away from the battlefield. But they’re asked to return to their duty when there’s a hostage situation when a terrorist organization named ISC takes 21 Indian nurses as a hostage. In this film, Salman Khan was back at doing what he does best - beating up the baddies in his own unique style. Katrina Kaif, too, didn’t hold back much in the film as she played the role of an ISI agent convincingly.
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