What’s the best part about embarking on a new year? 52 weeks (or weekends if you please) and so many new movies! If your resolution, like us movie crazies, is to watch a new movie at least every week, we’re showing you the menu. Take your pick! And do tell us which one you’re looking forward to the most. Ready?
Sholay 3D
When: 3rd January, 2014
Who: Amitabh Bachchan, Dharmendra, Hema Malini, Jaya Bachchan, Sanjeev Kumar, Amjad Khan
What: Sholay first released in 1975. Though it didn’t receive a good reception initially, it has gone on to become a cult classic. And in 2014, the iconic film is re-releasing in 3D. For those who missed out on watching it on the big screen, it should be quite an experience.
dedh ishqiya
When: 10th January, 2014
Who: Naseeruddin Shah, Madhuri Dixit, Arshad Warsi, Huma Qureshi
What: A sequel to Vishal Bhardwaj‘s Ishqiya, this one will see Madhuri Dixit Nene and Huma Qureshi in addition.
JAI HO
When: 24th January, 2014
Who: Salman Khan, Daisy Shah, Sana Khan, Tabu, Sushil Meena
What: Anyone hardly ever requires a reason to watch a Salman Khan film anymore. A Salman Khan starrer will release after a gap of one and a half years. And Tabu’s also in the film. It will be interesting to check out.
One By Two
When: 31st January, 2014
Who: Abhay Deol, Preeti Desai
What: Abhay Deol turns producer with One By Two and co-stars with real-life girlfriend Preeti Desai.
hasee toh phasee
When: 7th February, 2014
Who: Sidharth Malhotra, Parineeti Chopra
What: With a tagline like ‘Love Goes Cuckin Frazy’, this Sidharth Malhotra and Parineeti Chopra starrer promises to be fun.
gunday
When: 14th February, 2014
Who: Ranveer Singh, Priyanka Chopra, Arjun Kapoor
What: Releasing on Valentine’s Day, the film will also see the interesting pairing of Ranveer Singh, Priyanka Chopra and Arjun Kapoor. Based in Calcutta during its most unsettled times in the ‘70’s, the film deals with the inseparable life of Bikram and Bala. The story of 2 boys, boys who became refugees! Refugees who became gun couriers… Gun Couriers who became coal bandits and coal bandits who became Calcutta’s most loved, most celebrated, most reckless, most fearless, most powerful!
highway
When: 21st February, 2014
Who: Alia Bhatt, Randeep Hooda
What: Imtiaz Ali’s next outing featuring the unusual pairing of Alia Bhatt and Randeep Hooda, this film has a mystery element that makes audiences like me curious to watch.
queen
When: 28th February, 2014
Who: Kangana Ranaut, Rajkumar Rao, Lisa Haydon
What: A quirky story of a girl named Rani, lovingly called Queen, who sets off on her honeymoon by herself. Kangana Ranaut has even penned some of the dialogues herself.
shaadi ke side effects
When: 28th February, 2014
Who: Farhan Akhtar, Vidya Balan
What: A sequel to Pyaar Ke Side Effects, this film looks at the changing relationship of a couple after marriage and kids.
gulaab gang
When: 7th March, 2014
Who: Madhuri Dixit, Juhi Chawla, Mahie Gill
What: The film is based on the real-life group of Indian women vigilantes and activists fighting against social injustice, clad in pink saris.
bewakoofiyan
When: 14th March, 2014
Who: Ayushmann Khurranna, Sonam Kapoor
What: A look at a couple in Delhi dealing with recession. The film will also see Ayushmann Khurranna paired with Sonam Kapoor for the first time.
main tera hero
When: 4th April, 2014
Who: Varun Dhawan
What: It’s Varun Dhawan’s second outing after Student Of The Year and he’s being directed by his father, David Dhawan.
2 states
When: 18th April, 2014
Who: Arjun Kapoor, Alia Bhatt
What: Based on Chetan Bhagat‘s novel, 2 States, will see Arjun Kapoor and Alia Bhatt together.
action jackson
When: 11th April, 2014
Who: Ajay Devgn, Sonakshi Sinha, Yaami Gautam
What: Prabhudheva teams up with Ajay Devgn once again and hopes to deliver a masala entertainer.
daawat-e-ishq
When: 9th May, 2014
Who: Aditya Roy Kapur, Parineeti Chopra
What: Directed by Habib Faisal, this film will see Parineeti Chopra and Aditya Roy Kapur together.
p.k.
When: 6th June, 2014
Who: Aamir Khan, Sushant Singh Rajput, Anushka Sharma
What: It’s a Rajkumar Hirani film and it’s an Aamir Khan film. The two are coming together after 3 Idiots and everyone is curious to see what they’ve come up with.
humshakals
When: 20th June, 2014
Who: Saif Ali Khan, Riteish Deshmukh, Ram Kapoor, Bipasha Basu, Esha Gupta, Tamanna
What: Sajid Khan directs Saif Ali Khan, Riteish Deshmukh and Ram Kapoor in triple roles. Let’s see how that turns out.
humpty sharma ki dulhania
When: 27th June, 2014
Who: Varun Dhawan, Alia Bhatt
What: Another Dharma production for the duo, this one is supposed to be a take on Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge.
The villain
When: 27th Jun, 2014
Who: Riteish Deshmukh, Sidharth Malhotra, Shraddha Kapoor
What: The Villain will see Riteish Deshmukh in his first ever all out negative role where Sidharth Malhotra and Shraddha Kapoor play lovers.
finding fanny fernandes
When: 4th July, 2014
Who: Arjun Kapoor, Deepika Padukone, Naseeruddin Shah, Pankaj Kapoor, Dimple Kapadia
What: An experimental short film directed by Homi Adajania featuring Deepika Padukone and Arjun Kapoor.
all is well
When: 11th July, 2014
Who: Abhishek Bachchan, Asin, Rishi Kapoor
What: Umesh Shukla directs Abhishek Bachchan and Asin, paired opposite each other.
mardaani
When: 18th July, 2014
Who: Rani Mukerji
What: Rani Mukerji will play a cop and indulge in action sequences for this YRF film.
kick
When: 27th July, 2014
Who: Salman Khan
What: Another Eid release for Salman Khan.
mary kom
When: July, 2014
Who: Priyanka Chopra
What: Priyanka Chopra plays Mary Kom in this biopic.
phantom
When: 15th August, 2014
Who: Saif Ali Khan, Katrina Kaif
What: Kabir Khan’s next after Ek Tha Tiger with Saif Ali Khan and Katrina Kaif in the lead.
singham 2
When: 15th August, 2014
Who: Ajay Devgn
What: A sequel to the roaring hit, Singham, this one is also directed by Rohit Shetty and features Ajay Devgn.
kill dill
When: 5th September, 2014
Who: Ranveer Singh, Parineeti Chopra, Ali Zafar, Govinda
What: Shaad Ali returns to direction after 4 years with Kill Dill.
bang bang
When: 2nd October, 2014
Who: Hrithik Roshan, Katrina Kaif
What: Sidharth Anands pairs up Hrithik Roshan and Katrina Kaif again after their popularity in Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara.
happy new year
When: October, 2014
Who: Shah Rukh Khan, Abhishek Bachchan, Deepika Padukone, Boman Irani, Sonu Sood, Vivaan Shah
What: Another Diwali entertainer from Farah Khan starring Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone.
hamari adhuri kahaani
When: 7th November, 2014
Who: Emraan Hashmi, Vidya Balan, Raj Kumar Rao
What: Mohit Suri directs Emraan Hashmi, Vidya Balan and Raj Kumar Rao. It should be interesting, given all three are really good actors.
Detective Byomkesh Bakshi
When: 12th December, 2014
Who: Sushant Singh Rajput
What: Dibakar Banerjee and YRF come together for the first time to make a film on a detective series.
bombay velvet
When: 25th December, 2014
Who: Ranbir Kapoor, Anushka Sharma, Karan Johar
What: An Anurag Kashyap directorial that will not only pair Ranbir Kapoor and Anushka Sharma but also Karan Johar. This one should be different.
welcome back
When: 25th December, 2014
Who: John Abraham, Shruti Haasan, Anil Kapoor, Paresh Rawal, Nana Patekar
What: A sequel to the 2007 hit, Welcome.