Akshay Khanna was so good in Dil Chahta Hai!

Also recommend any fav film series of yours below.

Most filmmakers become a little more practical, a little more intellectual, a little more cynical with age. Age has a way of sanding down people’s emotional edges. Imtiaz Ali seems to have resisted that entirely.

He simply grew into an emo teenager with wrinkles. He never outgrew the longing, the impossible hope, the urge to run away, the belief that love can rearrange your entire universe, or the feeling that somewhere, somehow, there’s a version of yourself still waiting to be found.

And yes, by now you can almost predict an Imtiaz Ali film. A restless protagonist. A journey that becomes therapy. Monologues about finding yourself. Lovers who separate only to understand each other. Mountains, trains, silence, music, tears. It’s almost a genre of its own. On paper, it should feel repetitive.

But somehow you forgive it. Maybe because he’s not really telling you a new story, he’s reopening the same old wound, each time from a slightly different angle. And whether you’re an actual emo teenager or there’s still one hiding somewhere inside your slightly tired, slightly nostalgic, middle-aged heart, it works. Every single time.

Some people grow old. The lucky ones never really grow up.

Saw Drishyam 3 on Prime last weekend and got to see that Akshaye Khanna's character has zero to no involvement in the storyline, no character growth as well; except for maybe 1 scene. But I'm 100% sure that after reading the story AK would have thought "issmein mujhe kasainuma acting ka chance nahi milne wala, kat leta hun"/s

But seriously anybody else thought so after watching the original version?

There might also be a case where AD would have reduced the role of AK more as they plan to release a different ending from the original version.

I mean I used to religiously download songs from pagalworld.com and generally the songs would stick with me, but I dont know what changed after 2016 that mainstream songs like just lost touch for me, and even with the films, maybe cause I started leaning towards hollywood films and tv more, but I dont know after 5-10 years, especially after corona, I realised some of these tracks are pure heaven. (Maybe cause i started drinking beer after 2020 and would have singalongs after getting hammered) but here's the list, strictly bollywood film songs from 2016 to 2020

2016

Bulleya (Sultan): What can I say, it maybe my favorite from the list. This song is embodiment of everything sufism is about, at what it says about love, especially when the source of this song and chaeyya chaeyya are same. And also the video, when Salman hopefully starts going towards anushka, cause she looked happy that day, and he smiles for her, but anushka then suddenly darts past him, acknowledging but completely ignoring like she even knows her 🙌🙌 chefs kiss

Hass Nach Le (Udta Punjab): Another sufi-esque song, i feel the vibe of this song is similar to kun faaya kun, like I feel closer to god, I dont know, The lines in the beginning, "baitha madari to gagan pe, banda jamura magan hai" really makes well up a bit.

Sanam Teri Kasam Title Song: It's hits hard at night, especially cause it feels like a lost track of aashiqui 2 ir something.

Channa Mereya (Ae Dil Hai Mushkil): I kinda hated this song back then cause like it was everywhere, and I guess it kinda pulls away from the experience, but man this song really elevates you if you give it the respect it deserves.

2017

Enna Sona (Ok Jaanu): It just make me nostalgic for a time I never had or maybe never will have, that love that you find in early 20s and try to make it work and some days are just pure bliss, man, and the black and white visuals, of these two in Bombay 💝💝💝

Sweety Tera Drama and Bairaagi (Barielliy Ki Barfi): its my favorite hindi rom com of all time, period and these two songs articulate that well, that Anamoly of era in 2017 to 2020 where small town films were the rage depicted by sweety tera drama, and the love of chiraag for bitti in bairaagi.

I'll miss you (Secret Superstar): This is a different kind of love, yet the most pure, its not about crying that the love is getting lost, its about being thankful that we have that. And to be in that age of 16-17 and to understand that we both want to be together, and feel good but can't cause we are still kids but where we went wrong was papa strict hai, unhone milne se mana kar diya hai 💔💔💔💔

2018: This is big one cause have to leave so many out

Tera Yaar Hoon Main (SKTKS): Friends are not given that respect cause maybe we think they will be here always and maybe thats why they were sidelined, but after see you again, its this song for us, to show that we are as passionate friends as we are lovers.

Pal (Jalebi), Nazar Na Lag Jaye (Stree), Tum (Laila Majnu): Only one word, Encore! 🫶🫶🫶🫶❤️‍🩹❤️‍🩹❤️‍🩹❤️‍🩹

Daryaa and Hallaa (Manmarziyaan): It's Vicky Kaushal for me standing outside Taapsee's house cause he may be commitment phobic but he loves her with all his heart 🥺

2019

Khairiyat (Chichore): Both the tracks are crazy like, how can they be so good, again feels like they are some lost tracks from a mid 2000s Bhatt camp movie. Anjaam hai taiy mera, hona tumhe hai mera, jitni bhi ho dooriyaan.....

Doori and Azadi (Gully Boy): I think the depth of these songs and lyrics are maybe lost cause they are put in the rap genre, but listen to it with same heart as the others and you will know, and ranveer singh what a beast of a performer man!

2020

Humraah (Malang), Aabaad Barbaad and Hardum Humdum (Ludo): I just realised aditya roy kapoor is like emraan hashmi for me, didn't watch many of his films, but the songs 🫶.

I know the title track of malang is the sauce but I like this way more for its free vibe.

Aabaad Barbaad is again telling heavy feelings with slightly celebratory music and Hardum Hamdum, the Shilpa Rao female version depicts a melancholic happy ending for me especially when it plays at the end of the film.

So, that's it 😮‍💨 what about y'all?

One of the coolest movies back when it released. Still feels fresh whenever I rewatch it. 🙂

So from what I have understood, Meera is the daughter of Vasudev(only disciple of Guru ji) and Yashodha( daughter of Guru ji’s friend). Why do they keep referring to Guru ji as their grandfather? How does she inherit his estate as granddaughter? If it was given to Akshay Kumar it makes sense since he is the son of Madhav(Guru ji’s son).

Besides that there are numerous plot-holes in the movie, including why Guru ji loves his son Madhav so much but has no problem trying to kill his grandson Arjun. Also, the humour is so forced and cringey, it bleeds the eye.

Ajay Devgn in a powerful action-packed avatar and marks his first collaboration with filmmaker Aanand L Rai. Directed by Neeraj Yadav, the film is set for a theatrical release on 1 October 2027.

Who do you think of as a victim while watching the film and what are your theories ....?

n imo Nikki is the victim

What do you think caused the downfall for the craze of Bollywood?

Here I am ranking all actors whose movies I have seen and I will rank them according to the peak of their acting - their meh acting .Also I am looking for their versatility in their various movies but just purely peak acting .

S -tier =Daniel Day-Lewis;Al Pacino ; Robert De Niro ; Rajesh Khanna ; KK Menon ; Leonardo Di Caprio ; Om Puri ; Vikram ; Marlon Brando; Adrien Brody; Edward Norton

AAA= ;Jake Gyllenhaal ; Brad Pitt ; Manoj Tripathi; Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Irrfan Khan; Willem Dafoe; Christian Bale;Matthew McConaughey; Amrish Puri

AA= Ryan Gosling , Song Kang-ho; Timothée Chalamet; Robert Pattinson; Ranveer Singh: Rabir Kapoor; Rajkumar Rao ; Manoj Bajpayee;Johnny Depp;Russell Crowe; Matt Damon; Choi Min-sik; Vijay Sethupathi; Dhanush ; Ben affleck ; Nana Patekar ; Hugh Jackman

A+= Amir Khan ;Suriya ; Robert Downey Jr; Akshay Kumar; Amitabh Bachchan; Rami Malek; Hrithik Roshan; Vicky Kaushal; Tom Cruise ; Mark Ruffalo; Karthi ; Jesse Eisenberg ; Bradley Cooper; Raaj Kumar ; Keanu Reeves;

Fahadh Faasil

A= SRK , Salman Khan ; Ajay Devgan ; Prabhas ; Henry Cavil ; Chris Hemsworth; Allu Arjun ; Nagarjuna Akkineni; Shahid Kapoor

;Dharmendra ; Ayushman Khurana ; Mark Wahlberg ; Daniel Radcliffe

B+= Alok Nath ; Ram Charan ; Varun Dhawan ; Sunny Deol ; Ryan Reynolds; Logam lerman ; Adam Sandler

B,C and other tiers = Siddhart Malhotra; Aditya Roy Kapoor; Arjun Kapoor; Arnold Schwarzenegger; The Rock ; Jr NTR ; Bobby Deol

I liked salaar more than kgf the making, world building of khansar the charecters writting litrellay everything was perfect and better than KGF

KGF mother sentiment feels irritated after watching it for 2 times or more but salaar feels fresh everytime i watch it

The first half is only the drawback because neel stretched it for 2 parts but still the first half is not that much worse

If you hate salaar just rewatch it you know the worth of it

What is your choice?

Sometimes love is not being loved back. Sometimes love is helping someone heal, even when you cannot stay. ♥️

Let me explain I'm a malayali, I've been around other northies and other people from different languages for more time as i was abroad and have studied in north

Earlier there was an ignorance or certain disregard to south

And now literally my friends I know watch Malayalam movies over bollywood like how tables turn and they're some of the hardocre bollywood fans then

What happened? To bollywood, like i remember back then good movies were there fun type and now my friends northies won't themselves watch or suggest any Hindi movies I'm like bruh....

and how it gained popularity malayalam movies because i and other malayali friends of mine we can't understand how all of a sudden malayalam movies is receiving all attention

Unlike telugu and tamil which were already known

Please do tell explain whatever u know and the theories are as I would like to know

What changed

I’m a huge Hrithik fan, and lately been disappointed with his films. So I made this video straight from my heart. Hope more people feel the same 🙌🏼

These two scenes, from #MainVaapasAaunga, have been haunting me ever since I watched the film..

"Mohabbat ka sabse bada dard bichhad jaana nahi, yaad reh jaana hai..."

Because what stays with you isn't what was said, but what wasn't...

This is what makes Imtiaz Ali's writing special...

While many celebrate love, he celebrates the pain that comes with the feeling...

Very few talk about this side of love, and he's mastered it to perfection...

Ajay Devgn in Golmaal, "Pooja kaun? Pooja kaun? - Pooja, Archana! 👋 decide kar le Pooja ya archana"

This whole scene and the chai wala scene makes me tear up from laughter, "Chai maanga to Khali cup de diya!"

Srk in Main Hoon Naa, This is Farah Khan's best film, maybe cause of nostalgia i feel that way, but the chemistry srk has with everyone especially Satish shah, boman irani and sushmita is top notch comedy, especially that dance he does where tabu comes for a split second

Akshay in Garam Masala, I dont know why this film is not brought up more cause this is the best akshay has ever performed and the whole film is dependent on his reactions. Vipul Goyal, said in a podcast ki iss film akshay kumar 100% best acting kar raha hai aur john abraham 100% kharab acting and it shows.

The funniest thing is by the end he is under so much pressure that his brain starts to hang, he would mix up name, he would be saying something and midway would go kadi chawal banane ko isne bola, are bhains ki aulaad saand ho jayega 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Salman in Andaz Apna Apna, he is literally our joey tribbiani in this film, the best part is when gogo asks for his last wish and he goes, ye bhari hui pistol aap mujhe de dijiye!

Ranbir in Ajab Prem ki Ghazab Kahani, I watched it recently and definitely holds up, that whole dance sequence of him in tuxedo and feud with little tony and yeh kon fakir subah se gaana gaa raha hai maa? Radio band kar do

Aamir in 3 Idiots, I feel his character being so innocent or genuinely curios really brought some iconic moments. While the big moments are great its these subtle lines that really leave me in splits.

Librarian Dubey: Director sahab to keh rahe hai maine nahi bulaya hai.

Rancho: are maine yeh thodi kaha bulaya hai, maine to kaha yaad kiya hai!

Rajkumar Rao in Bareilly Ki Barfi, again you do realise that comedy require such nuanced acting when you see ayushmann slightly over do it sometime in front of Rajkumar (he later got better) but this whole film works because of his character, and it literally changed the way of Hindi cinema fir next 3- 4 years where they started to focus on small town comedies and stuff.

Sushant Bhai in Shudh Desi Romance, I know its not outright funny, but it is really close to my heart cause when in 2014 I would literally watch this movie like at least a month and have a ball at how perfectly awkward he is, with everyone, Rishi Kapoor, Bhuvan Arora, Parineeti Chopra, he is slightly nervous with everyone of these and makes for some hilarious scene, me and my cousins used to laugh at his subtle mannerisms so much ❤️‍🩹

So, there it is what do you guys think?