Slim pickings this year, but I’ve managed to cobble together Bollywood’s Top 10 Movies of 2018. They are:
10. Blackmail
A quirky, suspenseful film about betrayals, infidelity and then some, Blackmail was interesting.
9. Raid
A predictable anti-corruption film starring the brooding, charismatic Ajay Devgun and the lovely Ileana D’Cruz, this one bottoms out at #9, because of its jaded, been-there-seen-that drama:
8. Karwaan
Fresh, fun and quirky, Karwaan could have used some star-power but leaves us with feel-good, warm, fuzzy emotions. This is very watchable at #8:
7. Raazi
Even though I wasn’t too gung-ho about Raazi immediately after watching it, now amid all the other films of the year, it seems to have done well for itself, settling in at #7 despite some problems. Alia and Vicky Kaushal were marvelous here.
6. Badhaai Ho
This well-done family drama was fun to watch because of the fantastic star-cast, and the in-built humor.
5. Sui Dhaga
A clean, pleasant slightly cliched film, Sui Dhaka comes in at #5 because of the lead pair and the great supporting cast.
4. Andhadhun
A who-dun-it featuring an unreliable, possibly lying, conniving hero, Andhadhun was so much fun and so very engrossing. Ayushmann Khurana stars again (he’s had a good year!).
3. Padman
This very important film delivers a social message and does it well. Akshay Kumar, Radhika Apte and Sonam Kapoor star in this lovely tale.
2. Manmarziyaan
I loved Manmarziyaan. It was romantic, angsty, emotional – a real roller-coaster, but so beautifully wound its way into our hearts. Tapsee Pannu was gorgeous as was Viky Kaushal, and it was nice seeing Abhishek Bachchan again in a mature role that suited him to a T.
1. Mukkabaaz
As I said in the review, Mukkabaaz is Anurag Kashyap’s film-making at its finest. This was a stupendous film, in no small part because of hero Vineet Kumar Singh.
