This year has been amazing for Hindi film lovers. There have been numerous different movies hitting the marquee and they have made their mark. There have been movies which wowed the critics, movies which wowed the masses and movies which managed both.

Box office has never been this big. Movies touching 40 crore (Rs 400 million) net gross in India alone was a rarity, which occurred mostly once a year. This year we have had movies like Krrish (Rs 650 million), Fanna (Rs 530 million), Rang De Basanti (Rs 510 million), Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna (Rs 450 million) and Phir Hera Pheri (Rs 400 million) and the latest which is sure to break a lot of records Lage Raho Munnabhai (Rs 350 million in 2 weeks and running very strong).

With all this happening, the remainder of the year looks very promising indeed. Here I list the movies which I am eagerly awaiting:

1. Dhoom 2: This is definitely the movie that I am very curious about. The first part was different from the run of the mill and bought the biker movies to Indian films. This one is supposed to take it to the next level. With Hrithik Roshan as the baddie for the first time with the gorgeous Aishwarya Rai by his side and the news of some amazing stunts picturized for the movie. It doesn’t get bigger than this and this movie is surely HOT!
2. Guru: Mani Ratnam, arguably one of the best directors of India, returns to Hindi cinema with this movie. With Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai and Mithun Chakraborthy, the expectations are high!
3. Bhagam Bhag: Govinda returns to the silver screen after a hiatus in a comedy (that itself is enough for meJ). The best part is that he returns in a movie directed by the current king of comedy Priyadarshan and also has Akshay Kumar in the lead. Akshay has been amazing in the last couple of years and this makes the movie worth the wait.
4. Kaafila: Sunny Deol in an out and out actioner (what more do I needJ)with a different patriotic mode and the movie to be directed by Amtoje Mann whose movie about the 1984 riots "Hawaayein" was very well received by the critics.

5. Kabul Express: The promos look very promising and with Arshad Warsi and John Abraham expect a breezy adventure.

6. Jaaneman: The Akshay-Salman combo reminds you of the good time you had in “Mujhse Shaadi Karogi”. The promos are good and songs hummable.

Apart from the above there are the following movies which rate high for some people but they don’t as of now for me.

1. The promos of Vivah have just started and the music sounds very soothing, this movie might move up my ladder once full-fledged promos start and I hear the songs.
2. Babul I am not sure what to expect as I mostly stay clear of tear-jerkers.
3. As for Umrao Jaan, I don’t wait for remakes as a rule and the original was boring for me. This one does have Aishwarya who is looking absolutely stunning but am not sure whether I would even see this.
4. Then there is Don. Some people are really waiting for this and I am not one bit curious to see this one. Why would be question? I will list the reasons in a separate postingJ