With the changing dynamics and audience of Indian film industry,here are some of the movies that would have got much more recognition if released today.
1.U,Me aur Hum
This movie produced by Eros international and Ajay Devgan productions was directorial debut of Ajay Devgan.Starring Ajay Devgan and his wife Kajol,the film portrayed the relationship of a psychatrist and an alzheimer's struck wife.Movie was high on emotional quotient and Kajol gave a killer performance.Let down by a sloppy slow screenplay,the movie was a winner in all other respects.The film was indian version of the romantic flicks like "The Vow" and "50 first dates".Only difference is that those films worked and such films are still potential blockbusters in hollywood.Second half of the movie is especially brilliant with strong portrayal of frustrations of their married life.And for all those chick flick enthusiasts,the climax is surely gonna get an "awwww" out of you.
2.Haasil
This movie directed by ace director Tigmanshu dulia and starring Jimmy Shergill,Hrishita bhatt and charming Irrfaan was based on a mesh of small town love story,student politics and deception.Featuring a hit track "Aankhein bhi",the movie has attained a cult status among students.The movie is set in a small town college environment and boasts of impressive supporting cast,most prominently Ashutosh rana.
3.Aks
Directorial debut of "RANG DE BASANTI" fame director Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra,the movie starred Amitabh bachchan,Manoj Bajpai,Raveena Tandon and Nandita Das.Manoj Bajpai played a hardcore psychopath who haunts the cop (Bachchan) after he is shot dead.Noted for sharp direction and sensuality of Raveena tandon,film sure was ahead of its time.The film was a dark themed thriller which was percieved as weird by some critics and certain section of audiences.Apart from being different,the film featured amazing performances by the qualified starcast.The film even briefly touches the subject of marital rape.Raveena Tandon was seen in what can be called the most sensual role of her career.
4.Being Cyrus
Directorial debut of "COCKTAIL" director Homi Adajania,the movie featured wonderful performances by Saif Ali Khan,Naseeruddin shah,Dimple Kapadia and Boman Irani.The film was a thriller woven around a dysfunctional parsi family.Watch the movie for amazing performances of Naseeruddin as an eccentric sculptor who takes on the protagonist of the movie as his apperentice.The movie being in english language may not have worked in its favour.
5.Aankhein
This Vipul Shah movie was a heist movie starring Akshay Kumar,Amitabh Bachchan,Paresh Rawal and Arjun Rampal in pivotal roles.Just when we thought great things have started happening in bollywood,the film underperformed and sure deserved much wider acceptance and recognition.The film featured Amitabh Bachchan as an overobsessed Bank Manager who plans to rob a bank after he is expelled from the same bank.Only difference is that he hires three blind men to commit an impossible robbery.Amitabh Bachchan shines in his negative characher as an over-obsessed expelled bank manager.
6. Socha Na Tha
Today’s average movie-buff would go nuts on a movie featuring both Abhay Deol and Imtiyaz ali. Well, they’re kind of torch-bearers of Indian “new age “cinema right now. Socha Na Tha, which was debut of both Abhay Deol and Imtiyaz Ali went unnoticed due to lack of star-power or any other reason. The movie featured Abhay Deol and ever-cute Ayesha Takia as a young pair oozing freshness and chemistry. Of course, the film had confused Imtiyaz Ali touch to it. It garnered positive reviews but failed to make a mark on the box office. Ayeshia takia fans are recommended to see that movie as she symbolised innocence in her part and Abhay deol fans should watch this movie to explore his playboy conventional hero image. If you loved Jab We Met, you are bound to love this movie for the endearing lead couple and that Imtiyaz Ali touch we all love.
7. Gulaal
The list of under-rated movies would be incomplete without including any of the Anurag Kashyap’s movies. Gulaal, which boasted of wonderful cast and powerful script explored themes like quest for power, manipulation, illegetimcacy, secessionism , etc, etc. The movie starred debutante Raj Singh Choudhary and wonderful cast including Kay Kay Menon (Powerful portrayal of a democracy era nominal king), Piyush Mishra, Abhimanyu singh (In a very endearing bad boy role). Gulaal is set in a fictitious secessionist movement and a college politics setting and plot is provided by the way it affects and changes a timid rajput student . The film had other minor tracks in the story too to support the themes explored and said above. If u love cinema , then Gulaal should certainly make you proud of Indian Cinema. The film features some powerful scenes enacted by Kay Kay Menon although whole of the cast is sheer blessing for a cinema love
