It was difficult enough to decide the top 20 films for the last year merely on the basis of their box office success. Therefore, taking into account critical reviews and the popularity quotient as well, we have a compilation of the best earners of the last year. The films which could not make it to the list but deserve a mention include: A Wednesday and Aamir. Apart from a few, it was impossible to differentiate between good cinema and brain-dead narration. And yes, the list does include some of the duds of the last year. No surprises, right? Read on…

# 20 – U, Me Aur Hum

Cast: Ajay Devgan, Kajol, Karan Khanna, Isha Sharwani, Sumeet Raghavan, Divya Dutta, Milind Pathak, Sachin Khedekar

Director: Ajay Devgan

Producers: Ajay Devgan

Music: Vishal Bharadwaj

Background Music: Monty Sharma

Cinematography: Aseem Bajaj

Editor: Dharmendra Sharma

Story: Ajay Devgan, Akash Khurana, Robin Bhatt, Sutanu Gupta

This Devgan home production promised and delivered less. The directorial debut of Ajay Devgan got a poor opening despite the pairing of the real-life married couple, Ajay and Kajol. The film ran into poor weather soon and earned a mere below average rating at the box office. The film opened at just 470 screens earned a net gross of Rs. 22.69 Cr at the box office in its 6+ weeks show.

Synopsis:

Ajay is on a cruise with his friends and is having a whale of a time, when he finds Pia, a crew member, and time stands still. It is love at first sight for him, but Pia is not too impressed with his very obvious ways of trying to woo her. However, Ajay doesn’t give up and Pia has no choice but to finally give in. The two soon get married. Their marriage flourishes until one day their world comes crashing down when Pia is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. Ajay’s senior psychiatrist friend convinces him to admit her to his care centre as there is no point of return for her. Unwilling at first, Ajay relents, although half-heartedly, and puts his wife in the facility despite her pleas to take her back home.

Here was a film which despite good performances and a grasping storyline lost at the box office. From Ajay Devgan’s impressive directorial debut to the film’s ode to the sensitivity of relationships, the film had it all to leave a mark. But, the film bombed miserably leaving me wondering whether we have stopped appreciating quality cinema. Next…

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Shah Rukh Khan will not be seen as a major hero in any 2008 movie. He only has 2 films slated for release, and in both of them he has bit roles. In Bhootnath he plays the father of a child who plays around with ghosts while in Dulha Mil Gaya he will be seen sharing a couple of scenes with Sushmita Sen. However, 2009 will be a bumper year for fans of King Khan, as the much talked about terrorist thriller directed by Karan Johar is planned for release, and a possible film with Hrithik Roshan for the Yash Raj label.

As with any other year, 2008 will be another one with many films starring Salman Khan. He has three big-budget flicks… Main Yuvraaj directed by Subhash Ghai. In this he is expected to play the younger brother to an autistic Anil Kapoor. Prabhu Deva’s Wanted – Dead Or Alive is an action flick with a little comedy, while Rumi Jaffrey’s God Tussi Great Ho is a supernatural comedy where Salman Khan’s character is gifted God-like powers.

Aamir Khan has a very busy 2008, albeit he will be seen on-screen in only one film. A R Murugadoss will be directing Ghajini (the actual title of this film has yet to be confirmed) where he will be seen sharing screen space with another Khan, Jiah! Aamir will also be introducing his nephew Imraan Khan in Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na.

Quite probably the busiest Khan in 2008 would be Saif Ali Khan. First up for him are two action flicks, Abbas-Mustan directed Race, and the much looked-forward to Tashan. Roadside Romeo and a yet untitled Kunal Kohli should be releasing towards the end of the year. He will be paired opposite Rani Mukherjee in the latter, which is rumored to be an Indian version of Mary Poppins.

The year promises: much-awaited comebacks from not only actors (Kajol-Ajay in U,Me Aur Hum) but also production houses (Rakesh Roshan’s production in Krazzy 4, Subhash Ghai for Main Yuvraaj); juicy casting (read pairings) in films like Race, Tashan (Saif- Kareena), Maan Gaye Mughal-e-Azham (Mallika Sherawat-Rahul Bose), Bhootnath (Amitabh Bachchan as ghost friend), Kismet Konnections (Vidya-Shahid) and high profile releases in the form of mega budget ventures like Jodhaa Akbar, Sarkar Raaj, Heroes, Drona, Kambakht Ishq, Race, Tashan, Main Yuvraaj, Ghajini, Singh is King etc. And that’s a big etc.!!

With so much to expect from, it won’t be a bad idea to play a guessing game with the big releases that will hit the screens this year. Hopefully, like last year, we hit the bull’s eye again!

The predicted top 20 Bollwyood films for 2008 are:

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Aamir Khan had to share the best director award with Shimit Amin as Taare Zameen Par and Chak De India both won major gongs at the 14th Star Screen Awards.

Staged on a Thursday evening, which is becoming a norm for major events in India, the event once again proved that good quality films do indeed win awards. Chak De India got the major awards of Best Film and Best Actor while Best Director had to be shared between Shimit Amin (Chak De India) and Aamir Khan (Taare Zameen Par).

Best Supporting Actor went to Aamir Khan for his role as the art teacher in Taare Zameen Par, while the Hockey playing girls in Chak De India were collectively given the Best Supporting Actress award. There was hardly any competition in the Best Actress category with Kareena Kapoor bagging it for Jab We Met,

Best Story (Amol Gupte), Best Child Actor (Darsheel), Best Lyricist (Prasoon Joshi), and Best Dialogue awards went to Taare Zameen Par, a total of 6 gongs.

Mani Ratnam’s Guru got A R Rahman the Best Music Director award. Soham won the Award for the Best Playback Singer (Male) for his soong in Life… In a Metro and Priya Ghosal was Best Playback Singer (Female) for Guru.

In other categories, Deepika Padukone one two, one for Best Newcomer (Female) and second jointly with Shah Rukh Khan for Best Pair (Om Shanti Om). As expected, Ranbir Kapoor was judged Best Newcomer (Male). Irfan Khan was a surpirse Best Comedian for Life… In A Metro, while Anurag Basu won Best Screenplay Award for the same film. Lifetime Achievement Award went to Manoj Kumar and Pankaj Kapoor was awarded fir Best Negative Role.

Performances by Shah Rukh Khan, Shahid Kapur, Katrina Kaif, Urmila Matondkar, Riteish Deshmukh and Dia Mirza helped to enlighten the event further.

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The Complete List:

Best Film: Chak De India

Best Director: Shimit Amin for Chak de India and Aamir Khan for Taare Zameen Par.

Best Actor: Shah Rukh Khan, Chak De India

Best Actress: Kareena Kapoor, Jab We Met

Best Music: AR Rahman for Guru

Best Story and Screenplay: Amole Gupte for Taare Zameen Par

Best Supporting Actor: Aamir Khan for Taare Zameen Par.

Best Supporting Actress: Chak de India girls

Best Child Actor: Darsheel, Taare Zameen Par

Best Pair of the Year: Shah Rukh Khan-Deepika Padukone

Lifetime Achievement Award: Manoj Kumar

Best Choreographer: Farah Khan for Om Shanti Om

Best Lyricist: Prasoon Joshi, Taare Zameen Par

Critics Award for Best Actress: Tabu for Cheeni Kum.

Best Newcomer Male: Ranbir Kapoor

Best Dialogue: Taare Zameen Par

Best Newcomer Female: Deepika Padukone

Best Negative Actor: Pankaj Kapoor

Best Female Singer: Shreya Ghosal

Best Screenplay: Anurag Basu for Metro.

Best Comedian: Irfaan Khan for Metro.

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Some of the most successful soundtracks of the year were dance hits from Om Shanti Om, Partner, Jab We Met, Heyy Babyy etc. And then there were melodious tracks from Life In a Mtero, Saawariya, Namastey London, Guru etc. The soulful numbers made you hum to their tunes every time you missed your beloved and then the groove was on with some of the hit tracks blazing out loud once you hit the floors with her/him. The year gave you Dard-e-Disco, Soni De Nakhre and then Tere Bina, In Dino to cherish and enjoy.

A special mention for the tracks which did well and were among the most requested tracks on most of the radio stations, namely; Shakira Ve (Fool n Final, Pritam), Woh Ajnabee (The Train, Mithoon), Tadap (Darling, Himesh Reshammiya), Thaare Vaaste (Shakalaka Boom Boom, Himesh Reshammiya), Cash (Cash, Vishal-Shekhar), Tera Mera Milna ( Aap Ka Suroor, Himesh Reshammiya). Rafta-Rafta ( Namastey London, Himesh Reshammiya)and Salaam-e-Ishq (Salaam-e-Ishq, Shankar –Ehsaan-Loy).

The Top 20 Bollywood songs of 2007 are:

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• huzefa on December 30th, 2007 at 1:37 pm e

well shahid…
wht led to ur breakup wid kareena suddenly…?i felt so sad on hearing this news…

SK: Not again Huzefa, the topic has been discussed at length.

• kashif on December 30th, 2007 at 2:55 pm e

shahid u r the most pathatic and worst actor public saw before and in ur whole life time u did one gud job which is break-up with kareena bcoz kareena is v.nice u doesnt suit with her and i dont know that y u look small 4rm far and u look old 4rm near quiet strange i wish God doesnt bless u .may God bless all the worst things on u and inshallah u will soon die by me.

(This comment was slightly over the board to be presented before a starlet like Shahid, thereby we avoided showing it to him)

• rahul on December 30th, 2007 at 5:24 pm e

hi shahid,
firstly, hearty congratulations on the success of Jab We Met. I have been watching your films since Ishq Vishq and really love the growth in your acting. Can you tell me what it feels like being a part of two consecutive hits Vivah and Jab We Met?

SK:Hi Rahul, Thanks a lot for the compliements. It feels special to be part of the overwhelming affection that people are showing.

• sana on December 30th, 2007 at 5:40 pm e

hi, i’m areally big fan of you shahid.i think you are amzing.i did felt sorry to hear about your break-up,but i didn’t like kareena from the first place.i think you look awesome with amrita rao.i loved your movie jab we met.i have a serious question,is it true that you and vidya balan or sania mirza are dating each other?vidya balan OR sania mirza,not both.anyways, i would love to see you with amrita rao again.wish you all the best in future.

SK:Hi Sana, Thanks for your concern. Vidya Blan is my co-star in Kismet Connection and we share a professional working relationship. I am not dating Sania Mirza. I hope to work with her too.

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The year 2007 has ended with huge hits for Bollywood and the coming year seems even more promising. The first mega release of the year 2008, MY NAME IS ANTHONY GONSALVES, produced by Sahara One Motion Pictures will herald the birth of a new star in the Bollywood firmament, Nikhil Dwivedi, already being acknowledged as the 1 crore star. The film directed by national award winner E NIWAS, boasts of 3 other national award winners in Mithun Chakraborty, Anupam Kher and Pawan Malhotra, also riding high on the stupendous success of Vivaah’, Dadasaheb Phalke winner, Amrita Rao, as the leading lady.

MNIAG will be followed by the biggest and the slickest thriller RACE, produced by TIPS FILMS, that boasts of an ensemble of stars, Saif Ali Khan, Akhshaye Khanna, Anil Kapoor, Bipasha Basu, Katrina Kaif and Sameera Reddy. RACE is directed by the master craftsmen in the thriller genre, duo Abbas-Mustan.

TIPS FILMS will also release their next super hit starrer, KISMAT KONNECTION, starring Shahid Kapur & Vidya Balan, directed by Aziz Mirza.

The year 2008 will also kick-start VENUS RECORDS & TAPES PVT. LTD unleashing a juggernaut of films starting with MAAN GAYE MUGHALL E AZAM,directed by Sanjay Chhel, starring the success pairing of Mallika Sherawat and Rahul Bose again. The irrepressible Paresh Rawal and will lead the cast, which will also feature huge talents like Kay Kay and Pawan Malhotra.

After giving one of the most talked about film spiced with realism in SHOOTOUT IN LOKHANDWALA, and the innovative DUS KAHANIYAN, Sanjay Gupta’s WHITE FEATHER FILMS will continue to tread the uncharted path breaking cinema in PANKH, starring Bipasha Basu, introducing Maradona Rebello, Sudipto Chattopadhyay.

Besides, White Feather films will also release WOODSTOCK VILLA, that will introduce, the next big star in the making, Sikandar Kher.

The year 2008 will also see the launch of KAMBAKTH ISHQ,directed by Sabir Khan, from the successful team of Sajid Nadiadwala and Akshay Kumar, post the humongous hit HEYY BABYY. Kareena Kapoor, who is the highest paid actress in Bollywood, will be cast opposite the ‘HIT MACHINE’ Akshay Kumar, which promises to be a surefire blockbuster in the making.

The first half of 2008 already seems exciting with a variety of films which will scorch the silver screen in the new year!!

The box office collections soar high for some of the biggest openers ever in the form of Om Shanti Om, Chak De! India, Partner, Heyy Babyy, Guru, Bhool Bhulaiya etc. Then there were low budget films that did beyond the expected business this year. And then there were films which were overly hyped and proved to be box office debacles like Salaam-e-Ishq, Eklavya, Ram Gopal Verma Ki Aag, Saawariya etc.

The year was a mixed bag of hits and misses piling up each month with some films hitting the marquee and some losing the limelight without trace. Here, we look back at 2007’s domestic box office story, its highs and lows and its biggest openers and biggest losers.

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Main Yuvraaj is about three rich brothers who set out to find true love.

2007 belonged to Pritam, who had a handful of super-hit soundtracks. For 2008, the maestro has even more planned. Race, Kidnap, Kutty Chetan, Jannat, and Fauj Mein Mauj. Not forgetting the already released, and receiving rave reviews, My Name Is Anthony Gonsalves.

Aap Ka Surroor was regarded as a sensational album, and now eager ears are looking forward with delight to Karzzz. Not sure if Himesh will be able to create the same hoo-ha as the music of the original did, but one thing is for sure, Reshammiya will sure set-fire again. The musician-turned-actor also has Mr. Fraud in the pipeline.

For many a year Anu Malik was regarded as the most reliable composer in the industry, however his recent lack of hit scores have tarnished that tag. 2008 he is back with a bang, with multiple projects planned. Victory, Tere Sang, Kambakht Ishq, Love Story 2050, Mission Istanbul, Woodstock Villa, Ugly Aur Pagli, and Maan Gaye Mughal0e-Azam, to name a few. Not only that, but Anu Malik’s off-spring Anmol Anu Malik will be singing six songs for Tere Sang.

Om Shanti Om duo Vishal and Shekhar, Taare Zameen Par’s Shankar Ehsaan Loy, veteran pop-ster Bappi Lahiri, going solo Lalit Pandit (of Jatin-Lalit fame), and ever-reliable Rajesh Roshan, will all be around in 2008.

Singing-wise we will be hearing more of those Pakistani voices, M Ali and Kami of Suroor band are two. Zubeen Garg and KK are to be featured on many soundtracks, and of course the fantastic four, Sunidhi Chauhan, Sonu Nigam, Udit Narayan, and Alka Yagnik.

That’s 2008 for you, playback music wise… what are your thoughts on this coming year and the music it will bring. Do you believe we will get to hear even better tunes than what we heard in 2008, or does the list above look a little bleak for you? Leave your views and thoughts and in the comments section below.

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Other actresses who had a successful year were Katrina Kaif who hits a hattrick this year along with debutant Deepika Padukone, Kareena Kapoor, Shilpa Shetty and Aishwarya Rai who were one film wonders but immensely popular off-screen as well.

The top 5 actresses have been chosen based on the box office success of their films, their popularity quotient and performances.

The top 5 Bollywood actresses of 2007 are:

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Other than these success stories, there were actors who were equally popular, less successful but worth a mention, namely, Amitabh Bachchan for Eklavya and Cheeni Kum; Shahid Kapoor for Jab We Met and Fool ‘n’ Final; and Saif Ali Khan for Ta Ra Rum Pum and Eklavya.

The top 5 Bollywood actors for 2007 are:

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The top 20 for this year is a mixed bag including films from all genres which were successful at the box office and got great reviews. Some of the films which are seen at the lower spots are due to the less number of weeks they were screened for and the delayed date of release.

The films which have not been included in the countdown but deserve a mention due to their good collections and some being low-budget wonders are, namely; Bheja Fry, Dhol, Cheeni Kum, Life… In A Metro, Naqaab and Honeymoon Travel Pvt. Ltd.

The top 20 gives you a detailed account of the films’ business, reviews and its rating by the trade pundits.

The Top 20 Bollywood films for 2007 are:

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Harry Baweja’s son Harman Baweja will make his acting debut opposite Priyanka Chopra in Love Story 2050. The actor is already being compared to the likes of Hrithik Roshan.

Also, Subhash Ghai’s new discovery Anurag Sinha who’s being described as a mixture of Amitabh Bachchan and Naseeruddin Shah by people from the unit of his debut film Black & White, will sizzle on the silverscreen next year.

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20. Shakalaka Boom Boom
Touted as the movie version of the war between Amitabh Bachchan and Shah Rukh Khan, this Bobby Deol starrer did just as its title said… Boom! It collected a meager £163,914.

19. Dhamaal
A year in which comedy movies made moolah at the Box Office, this multi-starrer was no exception. Making £235,282 helped it enter our charts at number 19. Not much Dhamaal, but in the end good value for money; distributors got their money back.

18. Saawariya
Released on Diwali weekend, this Sanjay Leela Bhansali bore suffered at the hands of Om Shanti Om. It could have made more had the story been a little more exciting, instead it took home £319,585.

17. Aaja Nachle
The last in the line of numerous Yash Raj Films flops this year, this Madhuri Dixit return vehicle started well but ran out of petrol soon after. Only £368,120 collected.

16. Cheeni Kum
Sleeper hit of the year, this senior-citizen/middle aged romance proved to be an engaging flick. Amitabh Bachchan can still manage a hit, this one managed £385,400.

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The film overcome stiff opposition from another Shah Rukh Khan starrer, the sports flick Chak De India, to become Best Film. It’s director Farah Khan got the Best Director award, again after another close fight with Shimit Amin and Chak De India, while Arjun Rampal and Deepika Padukone were crowned Best Actor/Actress in A Villainous Role and Best Debut Actress respectively. And to top it all of, the soundtrack of Om Shanti Om, composed by duo Vishal-Shekar was Best Music of 2007, and Ajab Si was Best Song.

Shah Rukh Khan would have won Best Actor for his double role in Om Shanti Om, had it not have been for… wait for it… Shah Rukh Khan. The Best Actor category competition was only between his role in Om Shanti Om and Chak De India. The portrayal of the shamed but in the end hero Kabir Khan won him that gong. The award for Best Story was also given to Chak De India.

Rejuvenated actress Kareena Kapoor’s charecterisation of the happy-go-lucky lass Geet in Jab We Met got her the Best Actress title. Irrfan Khan and Konkona Sen Sharma won Best Actor and Best Actress in Supporting Roles for the same movie, Life In A Metro. Born again actor Govinda returned with a bang and got a much deserved award for Best Actor/Actress in A Comical Role for Partner.

What was unexpected, was the award for Best Debut Actor, going to grand-son of singer Mukesh, Neil Mukesh. The actor’s first role in a Bollywood flick in Johnny Gaddar was appreciated more than Ranbir Kapoor’s Saawariya.

The Mani Ratnam directed Guru got two music awards, Best Lyrics (Gulzar – Tere Bina) and Best Playback Singer Female (Shreya Ghoshal – Barso Re). Popular fan favourite Himesh Reshammiya bagged the Best Playback Singer Male award for his rendition of Assalmu in Aap Ka Suroor.

MAIN AWARDS:

Best Film
Om Shanti Om – WINNER
Chak De India
Guru
Apne
Namastey London

Best Director
Shimit Amin (Chak De India)
Farah Khan (Om Shanti Om) – WINNER
Mani Ratnam (Guru)
Anurag Kashyap (Black Friday)
Anil Sharma (Apne)

Best Actor
Shah Rukh Khan (Chak De India) – WINNER
Shah Rukh Khan (Om Shanti Om)
Akshaye Khanna (Gandhi My Father)
Abhishek Bachchan (Guru)
Akshay Kumar (Namastey London)

Best Actress
Kareena Kapoor (Jab We Met) – WINNER
Tabu (Cheeni Kum)
Katrina Kaif (Namastey London)
Aishwarya Rai (Guru)
Shilpa Shetty (Life In A Metro)

Best Actor in A Supporting Role
Ritesh Deshmukh (Heyy Babyy)
Mithun Chakraborty (Guru)
Irrfan Khan (Life in a Metro) – WINNER
Sunny Deol (Apne)
Shreyas Talpade (Om Shanti Om)

Best Actress in A Supporting Role
Konkana Sen Sharma (Life in a Metro) – WINNER
Shilpa Shukla (Chak De India)
Vidya Balan (Salaam-e-Ishq)
Esha Deol (Cash)
Kirron Kher (Om Shanti Om)

Best Actor in A Comic Role
Govinda (Partner) – WINNER
Akshay Kumar (Heyy Babyy)
Govinda (Salaam-e-Ishq)
Ranvir Shorrey (Honeymoon Travels Pvt Ltd.)
Salman Khan (Partner)

Best Actor/Actress in A Villainous Role
Arjun Rampal (Om Shanti Om) – WINNER
Suniel Shetty (Cash)
Vivek Oberoi (Shootout At Lokhandwala)
Esha Deol (Darling)
Amitabh Bachchan (Ram Gopal Verma Ki Aag)

Best Music
Vishal-Shekhar (Om Shanti Om) – WINNER
Himesh Reshammiya (Aap Ka Suroor)
Pritam (Jab We Met)
Sajid Wajid (Partner)
AR Rahman (Guru)

Rest Of The Awards:

Best Lyrics: Gulzar (Tere Bina – Guru)
Best Playback Singer (Male): Himesh (Assalamu – Aap Ki Suroor)
Best Playback Singer (Female): Shreya Ghoshal (Barso Re – Guru)
Best Song: Ajab Si Ajab Si (Om Shanti Om)
Best Story: Chak De India
Best Debut Actor: Neil Mukesh (Johnny Gaddar)
Best Debut Actress: Deepika Padukone (Om Shanti Om)

What are your thoughts on these awards… do you believe these are justified… or are they totally wrong. Should Akshay Kumar have had atleast one award for something… does Shah Rukh Khan deserve it for Chak De India… is it correct for Kareena Kapoor to have won the Best Actress award… leave your thoughts in the comments section below.

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9. Laaga Chunari Mein Daag
Good performances from Rani Mukherjee and Jaya Bachchan were unable to keep the veil from flying away.

8. Aaja Nachle
The Dhak Dhak girl Madhuri Dixit returned with a superb display of acting, but the story lacked substance and therefore no one danced.

7. Tara Rum Pum
It was supposed to be a feel-good-factor film, but ended up being part chick-flick and part Tara Bomb Bomb.

6. Jhoom Bararar Jhoom
Abhishek Bachchan and Lara Dutta were good, but the film’s script was nothing to jhoom along with.

5. Eklavya – The Royal Guard
A fantasticly made film, with flawless performances, but the theme was one not for the Indian audience.

4. Marigold
Heroes babe Ali Larter looked out of place in India, while Salman Khan seemed like he was sleep-acting.

3. Salaam-E-Ishq
A million and one actors were unable to save this love vessel from hitting an iceberg and sinking.

2. Saawariya
Touted as the biggest release of 2007, this Sanjay Leela Bhansali film had just a little too much of the me thinks blues.

1. Ram Gopal Verma Ki Aag
The modern-day remake of the classic Sholay couldn’t keep the flames alight because it was simply… rubbish!

When he made his entry into Bollywood movies, more than 20 years back, this young actor was touted as the next big thing. And, during the 90’s he was a force to be reckoned with. However, Govinda’s career suffered heavily due to his constant comedy flicks and the audience finally got bored.

But, not being one to retire quietly, our Chi Chi returned in 2007. Aided by close friend Salman Khan, Govinda managed to bag two big budget flicks (Salaam-E-Ishq and Partner). Although Salaam-E-Ishq didn’t do that well at the Box Office, Govinda’s scenes were appreciated. But it was not until the middle of the year and the mega success of Partner that really brought back this king of comedy.

Things are now looking up for Govinda as 2008 will see him headline many films as a sole star. All thanks to Sallu then!

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A slow year for this Bollywood beauty, only one release, but nevertheless a towering performance in that. Kareena Kapoor was more in the news because of her personal life, but towards the end of the year her acting did get some mentioning.

Initially doing a rocking item number, she headlined a romantic feel-good-factor flick that became the sleeper hit of 2007. Co-starring with Shahid Kapur, Jab We Met showed us all that this girl from the Kapoor clan does indeed have those special genes. In the months to come, her name will be listed amongst the very best actresses of 2007, and she surely deserves that.

In 2008 Kareena has a good few films planned, and we hope that her run of good form continues.

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2007 has seen its fair share of hits and misses. Films like Om Shanti Om and Apne were touted as being the blockbusters of 2007, but did they manage to fulfil their destinies. And what about highly anticipated flicks such as Saawariya and Ram Gopal Verma Ki Aag… did they do as well as expected?

The following compilation of the Top 20 Movies of 2007 does not go solely by Box Office success, but is a list that has taken into consideration audience preference and critical appraise. We hope you have a good festive read through the list and provide us with your feedback. We would love to read about your top movies of 2007 and the reasons why. Please use the comments section at the bottom of the page for your feedback.

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