2015 saw a number of movies surprising the audience, the critics and of course the box office with their success! These were ranging from small budget movies by known directors to newcomers making a mark on Bollywood with their skills to of course an epic saga, dubbed in Hindi, which we are waiting with bated breath to unfold in its second part! Here are 10 movies that surprised us this year, in the order of their release date -
1. Baby
A film by Neeraj Pandey, Baby impressed the audiences with its straight forward story telling and patriotic flavour with a good performance by Akshay Kumar. What really got the audiences going was also a fantastic action sequence by Taapsee Pannu - go girl power!
2. Badlapur
Based on the novel by Italian crime writer Massimo Carlotto, Badlapur worked on many levels - a fantastic story delivered in a powerful way by directed Sriram Raghavan. It also featured some of the most powerful performances of the year by Varun Dhawan and Nawazuddin Siddique. It is a film which made the audience think, reflect and go back again and again!
3. Dum Laga Ke Haisha
This not so Yash Raj kind of film was produced by Yash Raj Films itself and featured the unlikely casting of a plus size heroine - newcomer Bhumi Pednekar who impressed one and all with her heartfelt portrayal of newly married woman grappling with a husband who is clearly not attracted to her. Fantastic performances by the lead actors and the ensemble cast with the sweet simple tale that it was made sure Sharat Kataria’s Dum Laga Ke Haisha won the hearts of audiences all around!
4. NH10
This Anushka Sharma produced and Navdeep Singh directed little wonder struck both a fear and a fighting spirit in the audiences’ hearts! Anushka won well deserved accolades for her portrayal of a woman made so strong by her circumstances that she refuses to bow down in face of adversities sanctioned by some sections of the society, showing the world just how strong womenkind could be!
5. Margarita with a straw
Jointly directed by Shonali Bose and Nilesh Maniyar, this film touched the audiences heart by its unusual (for films) portrayal of a young woman suffering from cerebral palsy. It showed people that patients of this disease or any other infliction that renders people disabled does not take away from their feelings and emotions as a human being. A heartfelt performance by all of its cast members, specially the lead Kalki Koechlin and Revathi, and a story reaching out to many issues which are more often than not ignored made sure that this beautifully human story struck a chord with audiences the world over. The film was also screened in several international film festivals and won many honours.
6. Masaan
Directed by Neeraj Ghaywan, Masaan sparked an interest in the Indian audiences when the film won a special jury prize at the Cannes Film Festival and several other international honours. With powerful performances by Richa Chadha, Shweta Tripathi, Vicky Kaushal and others, it did not take long for this film to impress Indian audiences as well and become a surprise hit of 2015!
7. Tanu Weds Manu Returns
Riding high on the success of its prequel Tanu Weds Manu, Aanand L. Rai’s TWMR saw a surge of audiences rushing to the theatre and they did come out disappointed. With a fantastic performance by Kangana Ranaut as the feisty Tanuja/Tanu and also as the spirited Kusum/Datto and great storytelling with some important moments of social awareness, TWMR made its place in the audiences heart!
8. Drishyam
Nishikant Kamat’s remake of a 2012 Malayalam film, this Hindi version won everyone’s heart with its fast paced story and unpredictable twists and turns. Impressive performances by both Ajay Devgn and Tabu contributed to the film’s success.
9. Manjhi - The Mountain Man
Based on a true story, Ketan Mehta’s Manjhi impressed the audience with the tale of love it so beautifully wove and powerful performances by its lead actors - Nawazuddin Siddique and Radhika Apte. The film may have been a small budget movie but it had a big impact on those who watched it.
10. Talvar
Meghana Gulzar’s Talwar was based on one of the most sensational murder cases in recent times - the Arushi murder case. The film not only had an impact on the regular audiences but also reopened debates about the case with the questions and doubts it raised.
We cannot end this post without mentioning a few other movies that pleasantly surprised us this year - Baahubali, Titli, Main aur Charles, Detective Byomkesh Bakshy!, Gour Hari Dastaan - The Freedom File, Hunterr, Rahasya, Meeruthiya Gangsters & Angry Indian Goddesses.
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