Best Films of 2024

Overall it was a disappointing year for Hindi films but a few stood out- • MADGAON EXPRESS - Solid roadtrip comedy with great ensemble cast and quirky music. • MERRY CHRISTMAS - Sriram Raghavan (Andhadhun, Ek Hasina Thi) thriller with great casting of Vijay Sethupathi and Katrina Kaif and cinematography. • THE BUCKINGHAM MURDERS - Kareena Kapoor owns her role as a cop investigating a boy’s murder in the UK. • LAAPATAA LADIES - India’s nominee for best international feature is overrated. The story is good, the direction is not raw enough. • AMAR SINGH CHAMKILA - Glad to see Imtiaz Ali (Jab We Met, Tamasha) deliver a good film with music by A.R. Rahman. • SRIKANTH - Feel good biopic with great performance by Rajkumar Rao. • BHAKSHAK - Hard hitting drama with Bhumi Pednekar. • STREE 2 - The most successful film of the year entertains with a great ensemble cast and music. • SHAITAAN - Ajay Devgn and R Madhavan leads a strong cast for Vikas Bahl’s (Queen, Super 30) psychological horror.