Dec 14, 2022
By: srishti.magan@timesinternet.in
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Online movie database IMDb released a list of the ten most popular Indian movies of 2022. IMDb took into account all the movies released theatrically or digitally between January and November 7, and had an average IMDb user rating of 7 or higher with at least 25,000 votes.
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Starring Ram Charan, Alia Bhatt, and Jr. NTR in lead roles, Rajamouli’s magnum opus RRR has been sweeping the crowds globally - even bagging two nominations at the Golden Globes.
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Directed by Vivek Agnihotri, The Kashmir Files is one of the few Hindi films on the list. Crossing ₹200 crore in collections, the film has courted multiple controversies since its release.
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The sequel to the highly popular 2018 drama, KGF: Chapter 2 ranks third on the list and is one of the year’s highest-grossing films. It stars Yash, Srinidhi Shetty, Sanjay Dutt and Raveena Tandon, among others.
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The film first created a buzz for its stellar star cast, including Kamal Haasan, Fahadh Faasil and Vijay Sethupathi. The Tamil-language action thriller climbed the popularity charts after its release, with people praising the action sequences and background score .
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The surprise hit of the year, Kantara is a Kannada language action-drama starring Rishabh Shetty as the protagonist. Written and directed by Shetty himself, the film is the sixth Indian film to cross the ₹400 crore mark in worldwide collections.
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Actor Madhavan turned director with the biographical drama Rocketry: The Nambi Effect, based on the life of scientist Nambi Narayanan. The film was released in Hindi, English and Tamil languages.
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Based on the life of martyr Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan, the film stars Adivi Sesh in the titular role. The biographical drama also stars actors Prakash Raj, Sobhita Dhulipala, Saiee Manjrekar, and Revathi, among others.
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Starring Dulquer Salmaan and Mrunal Thakur in lead roles, Sita Ramam is a Telugu-language period romance drama. One of the year’s highest grossing films, it marks Thakur’s Telugu debut.
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Based on the 1955 novel of the same name, Ponniyin Selvan: Part One is directed by Mani Ratnam. The ensemble cast includes Vikram, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Jayam Ravi, Sobhita Dhulipala, among others.
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An adventure comedy-drama 777 Charlie stars Rakshit Shetty and Sangeetha Sringeri and revolves around a blossoming friendship between a stray dog and a factory worker.
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