The Best Indian Films of 2013
Lets look back at the best movie offerings of 2013. Both critically as well as commercially successful films have been considered.
NOTE: The movies are not numbered/ranked in order, they are just mentioned in random.
NOTE: The movies are not numbered/ranked in order, they are just mentioned in random.
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- DirectorMohit SuriStarsAditya Roy KapoorShraddha KapoorShaad RandhawaRahul loses his fans and fame due to alcoholism. But he then decides to turn a small time singer into a rising star.A movie comprising of new actors, but it was a convincing big hit.
- DirectorRemo D'SouzaStarsPrabhu DevaGanesh AcharyaKay Kay MenonWhen a capable dancer is provoked by the evil design of his employer, naturally he will be out to prove his mettle.The Desi " Step-Up"
- DirectorAbhishek KapoorStarsAmit SadhSushant Singh RajputRajkummar RaoThree friends growing up in India at the turn of the millennium set out to open a training academy to produce the country's next cricket stars.Another movie devoid of star power but it did wonders at the box-office.
- DirectorNeeraj PandeyStarsAkshay KumarAnupam KherManoj BajpayeeA gang of con-men rob prominent rich businessmen and politicians by posing as C.B.I and income tax officers.Akshay Kumar finally got a good hit after a few duds. The movie was a quality offering
- DirectorAbbas Alibhai BurmawallaMastan Alibhai BurmawallaStarsSaif Ali KhanAnil KapoorJohn AbrahamRanvir treads through the world of the Indian mafia in Turkey as he looks to avenge the death of his lover and partner in crime.Sequel to the much better, better acted 2008 released movie.
- DirectorAyan MukerjiStarsRanbir KapoorDeepika PadukoneAditya Roy KapoorKabir and Naina bond during a trekking trip. Before Naina can express herself, Kabir leaves India to pursue his career. They meet again years later, but he still cherishes his dreams more than bonds.A disappointing rehash of earlier movies, the audience flocked to see it making it one of the biggest hits of the Hindi movie industry.
- DirectorSreenu VaitlaStarsN.T. Rama Rao Jr.Kajal AggarwalNavdeepRama Rao fails to get a job with the police force due to his father's connections with a gangster. But when his brother is killed by the gangster, Rama Rao becomes Baadshah to oppose him.Junior NTR's big hit.
- DirectorKamal HaasanStarsPooja KumarMiles AndersonKamal HaasanWhen a classical dancer's suspecting wife sets an investigator behind him, a series of violent events are triggered, revealing his real identity and connection to a darker world.Even though the verdict was mixed, this Kamal vehicle was a big winner.
- DirectorLijo Jose PellisseryStarsFahadh FaasilIndrajith SukumaranKalabhavan ManiAmen tells the story of people around an ancient Nasrani Church. The plot is set in a village, Kumarankary, where its inhabitants are always garbed in white - a motif which the film deftly employs to meld the elements of fantasy and spirituality. A young, handsome cleric (Indrajith Sukumaran) arrives as the Kathanar (Syrian priest) of the church, whose senior Kathanar is Fr. Abraham (Joy Mathew), a grumpy fellow. The village has a mix of issues, which range from the love between Solomon (Fahadh Faasil) and Sosanna (Swati Reddy) to the fate of a band crushed by frequent failures in contests. The movie sets itself a lot of targets like the fate of Solomon's love, his dazzling self-discovery of a trait not known to him before and some sober spiritual and religious conflicts. Amen promises a luxuriant plot replete with music, faith, fantasy and romance and an amazingly varied set of characters. As the parish seriously discusses whether to retain the church's band that had lost to the rival group in the earlier band competition, a young priest Fr. Vincent Vattoli (Indrajit) takes charge under Fr.Ottaplackan. He is stylish, dares to defy conventions and is in support of the romance between Solomon and Sosanna. His actions irk the senior priest and things take a serious turn after a while. The people agrees to a pact that sets the fate of Solomon's love with Sosanna, and the Kumarankary church band's future. The band goes on to win the competition, and the film ends on a truly surprising climax.A romantic musical set in the 80's, thumbed up by the viewers.
- DirectorKamalStarsPrithviraj SukumaranSreenivasanMamta MohandasThe story of J C Daniel, who made the first ever Malayalam film 'Vigathakumaran' in 1928, resulting in his exile and eventual downfall.A biopic based on the life story of J.C. Daniel who is regarded as the father of Malayalam cinema
- DirectorKoratala SivaStarsPrabhasAnushka ShettyRicha LangellaA man returns to his country in order, ostensibly, to reform his girlfriend's violent family, but he seems to have a strange connection and a rather dark past.A Prabhas masterstroke.
- DirectorShashankStarsSudeepJagapathi BabuBhavanaA real estate businessman is forced to go on a vengeful crusade after the love of his life is tortured by goons.Sudeep rocks !!!
- DirectorAparna SenStarsMoushumi ChatterjeeKonkona Sen SharmaSrabanti ChatterjeeShirshendu Mukhopadhyay's famous tale of 3 generations of women and their changing position in society, seen in relation to a box of jewels, handed down from one generation to the next.A Aparna- Konkona treat.
- DirectorBalaji TharaneetharanStarsVijay SethupathiGayathrieBagavathi PerumalA young man forgets a few years of his life, even as he is about to get married.Another small gem by Vijay after Pizza
- DirectorAanand L. RaiStarsDhanushSonam KapoorMohd. Zeeshan AyyubKundan, the son of a Hindu pundit, discovers that his childhood sweetheart Zoya loves city-bred Akram and wants to marry him. However, he persistently seeks to win her heart.Dhanush rocks and Sonam shows her acting chops, an original script worked wonders.
- DirectorGopichand MalineniStarsRavi TejaShruti HaasanAnjaliRavi, who works as a collection agent for a bank, realizes that a couple cheats gullible people of their money. He decides to give them a taste of their own medicine and falls in love along the way.Ravi Teja's big comeback, Shruti cements her position in the industry.
- DirectorRakeysh Omprakash MehraStarsFarhan AkhtarKousi OrfahliDeepak Singh RawatThe truth behind the ascension of Milkha Singh, who was scarred by of the India-Pakistan partition.A tribute to the legendary Milkha Singh coupled with Farhan's amazing performance.
- DirectorMrighdeep LambaStarsPulkit SamratManjot SinghAli FazalThe paths of four dream-chasing college friends cross with an array of colourful characters, from a tough-talking Punjabi female don to a Jugaad Baaz college watchman. Mayhem ensues.A fresh wave of comedy with a fitting finale and a justified message to today's youth.
- DirectorRohit ShettyStarsDeepika PadukoneShah Rukh KhanSathyarajA man travelling to Rameswaram via Chennai express for his late grandfather's ashes immersion finds himself in trouble after helping a don's daughter and her cousins board the train.Wonders, wonders, a monster hit which overtook, 3 Idiots in all time gross earning statistics. First Indian movie to break the 200 crore barrier in domestic collections.
- DirectorHariStarsSuriyaAnushka ShettyHansika MotwaniTough cop Durai Singam performs an undercover operation and identifies some nefarious activities in the seas around the coastal town.Suriya's Big Big Rocking Comeback! A monster hit!
- DirectorTrivikram SrinivasStarsPawan KalyanSamantha Ruth PrabhuPranitha SubhashThe scion of a powerful family is tasked with retrieving an estranged family member.Pawan Kalyan's monster hit. It reaffirmed his super star status.
- DirectorRakesh RoshanStarsHrithik RoshanVivek OberoiPriyanka Chopra JonasKrrish and his scientist father must save the world and their own family from an evil man named Kaal and his gang of mutants, led by the ruthless Kaya.India's very own superhero movie. It collected Rs 100 crores in the first four days of its domestic release itself. Hrithik rocked with great special effects and computer generated imagery.
- DirectorRaj ChakrabortyStarsArindol BagchiParan BanerjeeMimi ChakrabortyThe story revolves around a brave heart Barun Biswas, portrayed by Parambrata Chatterjee, who raised voice against numerous gang rapes in a village called Dukhiya. Dukhiya, where gang rapes had become a festival. These were celebrated by some political criminals. They didn't even spare children and aged females. Police would also not take up any complaints against these powerful criminals. Barun Biswas with his team forms a forum named 'Jagaran Mancha' and stands against all odds and forced the law to arrest the culprits. Eventually the accused men gets Barun Biswas murdered leaving the entire village in shock and pain. In the later half we see Binod Bihari Dutta, portrayed by Paran Bondhopadhyay (who was a colleague to Barun in a school in Kolkata), coming to Dukhiya in search of the truth behind Barun's murder. Binod comes to know about the goons (who are by now released on bail), and the way they have terrorized the village. Binod tried to motivate villagers the way Barun did but finds everyone reluctant in fear. A new police officer, Animesh Dutta was posted to the village, portrayed by Saswata Chatterjee. Binod felt helpless and thus decided to take the law in his own hands. Gradually Binod killed all the criminals one after another and Animesh on the other hand continued with his investigation of the serial murders. By the last murder Animesh gets hold of the hand behind all these killings and thus arrests Binod Bihari Dutta. What happens next....? Can Binod escape or is he punished? This is for the audience to find out.An amazing performance by Parambrata and a terrific script with hardhitting portrayals made this one of the best Bengali films this year.
- DirectorKamaleswar MukherjeeStarsSaswata ChatterjeeAnanya ChatterjeeAbir ChatterjeeTo Ritwik Ghatak film was not merely a form of entertainment, but a weapon, a medium to portray struggle of common men. He was successful neither in his career nor he could he become a good family man or husband. Still he was an artist who never compromised for personal gain, fame or profit. The story of the film starts in 1969 and deals with Ritwik Ghatak's time spent in a mental asylum. It shows Nilkantha being admitted to mental asylum under the supervision of Doctor S. P. Mukherjee. S. P. Mukherjee learns that the Prime Minister of India knows Nilkantha and is fond of his works and may request the hospital authority to take special care of him. In the hospital a police officer sees Nilkantha and tells Doctor Mukherjee that he is a wasted drunkard. Another patient of hospital mocks Nilkantha as "disgraced intellectual". Even he was undergoing treatment in the hospitals, he writes a play and stages it with other asylum patients. The film shows how Durga (Nilkantha's wife) wants to leave him saying "separation is essential". Nilkantha witnessed partition of Bengal and its devastating effect and in his youth became attracted towards communism. Throughout the film Nilkantha's mental agony, struggles, inner contradictions, disappointments as well as financial troubles faced by him are shown. He clearly tells, it is not possible for him to make entertaining or commercial films. During a discussion Nilkantha asks Doctor Mukherjee that should a man perfome mujra at a time when the society is burning? He also tells Doctor Mukherjee that he is a "people's artist" and that is his job. The film also shows the atmosphere of Bengal during Tebhaga and Naxalite movements. A scene has been shown in the film where a book named "How to be a good communist?" is burning. This scene symbolises Ghatak's dissatisfaction with India's communist politics. When Durga tells Nilkantha that they don't have a single rupee to run the family, Nilkantha readily replies, it is not money but it is one's work which will remain forever.The real life story of Ritwik Ghatak, one of the most under rated directors of India.
- DirectorVijay Krishna AcharyaStarsAamir KhanKatrina KaifAbhishek BachchanJai and Ali return to catch the clown thief, Sahir, who has targeted various branches of the Western Bank of Chicago.This movie set cash registers ringing throughout the world, reaching triple century mark with the box office collections of Rs 300 crore worldwide in only eight days.
- DirectorMysskinStarsMysskinSriAdithya MenonA kid saves a dangerous dying fugitive and triggers off a chase between the hunter and the hunted and soon, the definitions blur.Arguably, the best Tamil film released in 2013. Myshkin cemented his postion as the new talent in Tamil cinema.