Here’s Karishma Upadhyay’s list of 10 movies to watch that define this era. See how she made her picks
Crackerjack characters, a fabulous ensemble cast (Manoj Bajpayee, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Pankaj Tripathi, Richa Chadha), and Sneha Khanwalkar’s pulsating music, which keeps testosterone levels up in what is Bollywood’s most cinematic gangster film.
A Snatch-styled high-stakes caper, this Akshat Verma film is demented and delicious in equal parts. A cameo by Aamir Khan, gyrating in an Elvis-esque white jumpsuit to I Love You, Like I Hate You is just the cherry on top.
Ritesh Batra’s debut film, a love letter to Mumbai, created waves from Cannes to Chandigarh. The late Irrfan delivers a poignant performance in what is also one of his biggest commercial hits.
Loosely based on the slums-to-stardom story of real-life rappers Naezy and Divine, this Zoya Akhtar film feels both authentic and lived-in.
Sharat Kataria turns the rom com format on its head in this story about a petulant, unemployed spoilt brat (Ayushmann Khurrana) being ashamed of his plus-sized wife Sandhya (Bhumi Pednekar).
This journey of self-discovery, across oceans and continents, is rare for Hindi films because at the heart of it is a woman (Kangana Ranaut).
A caterpillar moustache, a pair of aviators dangling from the back collar of a shirt so tight it rips open when Chulbul Pandey (Salman Khan) flexes, Dabangg is the most fun you’ll ever see this superstar have on screen
This three-hour-plus period drama by SS Rajamouli is an outrageous, high-octane spectacle that never runs out of steam.
Based on the lives of the wrestling Phogat sisters, this Nitesh Tiwari sports biopic is the story of unlikely champions
This Shimit Amin film about the importance of basic goodness is an oddball in Ranbir Kapoor’s filmography but it’s a performance well worth watching.
