Top 10 Hindi Movies of 2013

Top 10 Hindi Movies of 2013

Here goes the list of my top 10 Hindi films of 2013 [from among what I have seen] - Not necessarily in any order

Special 26

Intelligent scripting, great direction made this retro-thriller not only click at the Box Office but also a critic favorite

Shuddh Desi Romance

A quirky Rom-Com made memorable by the lead cast, especially Parineeti Chopra

 

 Shahid

Movie based on the tragic real life story of activist-lawyer Shahid Azmi - hard hitting and powerful

 

 Lootera

A Beautiful tragic love story, definitely one of the best of 2013 if not the best. Great acting, direction, locations, music etc made the film something to cherish. We also saw classy avatar of the massy Sonakshi Sinha

 

The Lunchbox

Critic's favorite movie of 2013, the surprise hit of the year. Terrific perfomances by Irrfan, Namrata, Nawazudin, a film that touched every one in one way or the other.

Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster Returns
 
 A sequel that was as good as the prequel. Good crime-romance-thriller-drama

 

Bhaag Milkha Bhaag

A biopic on the life of Flying Sikh Milkha Singh with knock out acting by Farhan Akthar.

 

Kai Po Che

A Good film can be made from a bad/average source material was proved by KPC.

 

Raanjhanaa

another beautiful tragic romantic saga of 2013 made special by AR Rahman songs and great Bollywood debut by Dhanush

 

Madras Café

A fictionalized version of events leading to Rajiv Gandhi assassination. a gripping thriller, well made too

Honorable mentions Ankur Arora Murder Case, Sixteen, Aashiqui 2, Ram-Leela, Fukrey, ABCD, Ghanchakkar,  [Haven't seen 'Ship of Thesus']

 These are the Hindi movies I liked the most this year, may not necessarily be 'the best of 2013'

Lootera - Exclusive Movie Review

 Lootera - Exclusive Movie Review

Story & Direction by Vikramaditya Motwane

Screenplay by Vikramaditya Motwane & Bhavani Iyer

Produced by Ekta Kapoor, Shobha Kapoor & Anurag Kashyap

Music by Amit Trivedi

Stars : Ranveer Singh, Sonakshi Sinha, Divya Dutta, Vikrant Massey, Arif Zakaria & Barun Chanda

Movie Review by Sree Prasad Nair

Theater – Al Wahda Cinemas, Abu Dhabi, UAE

04/07/2013 – 8.30pm

Occupancy – 80%

Director Vikramaditya Motwane made an outstanding entry in Bollywood with his critically acclaimed superhit Udaan in 2010. The film was officially selected at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival. Lootera is the second film of Vikramaditya Motwane.. Lootera is inspired from 'The Last Leaf', a short story by American author O. Henry. Lootera stars Ranveer Singh, Sonakshi Sinha, Divya Dutta, Vikrant Massey, Arif Zakaria & Barun Chanda.

Story
Lootera is the story of Pakhi (Sonakshai Sinha), the daughter of a wealthy Bengali Zaminda (Barun Chanda). One day an archaeologist, Varun Shrivastav(Ranveer Singh) comes to Zamindar's village to excavate the temple grounds of the village. He is good looking, smart, polite and with his poetry knwoledge, he impresses the Zamindar & Pakhi. An innocent Pakhi easily fall in love with him. But on their engagement day Varun disapperes. Pakhi struggles to move on with her life, determined to forget Varun and their relationship. Until one day, when Varun returns under the most extraordinary circumstances.

Positives
Lootera is the best film of 2013 so far. No doubts on that! From story writing to direction to performance to cinematography to music to costume/sets,  Lootera is an Epic expereince. Vikramaditya Motwane's story telling & direction is just brilliant. It's really surprising to see how a one film old Motwane manages to create such a masterpiece outing like Lootera. Undoubtedly the Best Director of 2013!

Another pluspoint of the movie is outstanding music by Amit Trivedi. All songs have soulful lyrics b and placement of the songs are perfect. Sawar Loon, Shikayatein, Zinda & Monta Re are my personal favorites. Background score of the film is also excellent. Undoubtedly the Best Music of 2013!

Mahendra J. Shetty's cinematography is top class. The costumes and sets used in this film are eyecatching.

Now to the performances...
MARK MY WORDS----> Reserve all the Best Actress 2013 Awards for the Darling Of Bollywood's 100 Crore Club, Ms. Sonakshi Sinha. Sonakshi Sinha's acting as Pakhi is easily the best performance by an actress in recent years. Her acting especially in the emotional scenes & at the climax are just mindblowing. She looks drop-dead-gorgeous and fabulous as the vulnerable lovestruck girl. Every frame of Sonakshi is flawless and you just can't take your eyes from her frame. Her career best performance. Come On Sinha.... Say No To Dabangg/RowdyRathore kinda roles & be prepared for all the awards acceptance speech of 2013, Shotgun Junior!!!

You won't believe that Lootera is Ranveer Singh's third film of his career. It's very difficult for a 2 film old like Ranveer to portray the role of Varun, but his acting is terrific. A sincere & mature acting. A Good Future For Bollywood!

Divya Dutta is superb in a small role. Debutant Vikrant Massey is good. Arif Zakaria is ok. Adil Hussain delivers a stellar performance. Barun Chanda is outstanding.

Negatives

I don't find any minus points in Lootera. Yes, Lootera is not everyone's cup of tea. Some people may find it as little boring since the genre of this film is slow & classy. But if you are a genuine movie lover go watch and experience the Epic, Lootera!

Overall Lootera is undoubtedly the Best Film of 2013! At the box office film is all set to have a decent opening at the multiplexes and average to low in single screens(expected). But I'm sure Lootera will be loved for its content & class. An opening of 6-8crore with a weekend of 20-22cr weekend is on the cards and will be a profitable venture for the makers.

P:S: 2013's Best Film, Best Director, Best Music & Best Actress Awards = LOOTERA

Verdict - LOVE COULDN'T GET ANY BETTER THAN THIS!!!

Rating - 4.5/5! LOOTERA IS EPIC!!!

Box Office Prediction - 50cr+

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