BI Year Roundup: Six Bollywood movies that dared to think out of the box

Talvar: Based on the real life story of the Noida double murder case, also known as the Aarushi murder case, Meghna Gulzar, aided by Vishal Bharadwaj’s powerful writing transcended the unfortunate story beautifully on screen without taking a side or partaking in sensationalism and gave every filmmaker a lesson on how to make a movie look and feel realistic. Hats off!

Dum Laga Ke Haisha: This romantic comedy had an overweight heroine as its lead. That’s right. The fact that it was a hit is evidence to the fact that the audience is growing up too. Gone are the days when we would only watch a movie if the heroine looked picture perfect. Bhumi Pednekar’s and Ayushmann Khurana’s sweet love story bowled us over and Yashraj Films backing this movie increased our respect for them. More power to you, Aditya Chopra!

Margarita with a Straw: Why do we ignore the fact that people who are differently abled can also have the same desire as everyone else? The brilliant Kalki Koechlin portrays the role of a girl suffering from cerebral palsy and warms our heart as we follow her journey from desire to love from New Delhi to New York.

Masaan: The fact that Neeraj Ghaywan’s directorial debut got a standing ovation at Cannes is testament to the fact that it is beyond brilliant. One of the firsts when it comes to Bollywood, this movie takes you through a journey of hope and redemption though grim on the surface and gives us a new queen- Richa Chadda. Plus, Varanasi has never looked this beautiful before!

Piku: A movie with no love-story, but consisting of a story that’s so relatable that it felt like our life on screen. Piku highlights the relationship between a single woman and her demanding old father and had us laughing with tears of joy!

Afterall, it’s all about loving your family.