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A look back at the films from Hollywood and the Indian Film Industry including Bollywood that took us back to cinema halls and the larger-than-life entertainers we are looking forward to watching.
It is no exaggeration to say that the past two years have challenged the entertainment business like never before and yet amid the gloom, a few rays of sunshine cheered exhibitors, the audiences and distributors. Here is a look at some of the films that revived the magic of big screen entertainment and made us look forward to the films that are all set to release this year after many delays.
Master: This Tamil action thriller written and directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, released in theatres on 13 January 2021, a day before Pongal and brought much festive cheer to the audiences and the makers. Produced by Xavier Britto, the film starring Vijay, Vijay Sethupathi, Malavika Mohanan, Shanthanu Bhagyaraj, Andrea Jeremiah, Arjun Das and Gouri G, revisited the time tested theme of the clash between good vs evil. The film was always expected to be a blockbuster but its initial theatrical release date (9 April 2020) was postponed due to COVID-19. The makers patiently waited for a safe time to release the film in theatres and when it did hit the big screen, it became the first Indian film to occupy the first position in the global box office . It also became one of the highest grossing Tamil films and has been praised for rejuvenating theatrical entertainment.
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Chehre: From the time, veteran Bollywood producer Anand Pandit announced this film, there was a ripple of excitement in the trade circles as this was the first time that Amitabh Bachchan was teaming up with Emran Hashmi and a powerful ensemble cast of veterans. The genre of a mystery thriller was also intriguing and the initial reports about an extensive shoot in the unexplored locales of Slovakia, a one take, long monologue by Bachchan and a stirring title sequence, created an even stronger buzz. Pandit was convinced right from the onset that the film was meant for the big screen and despite repeated pandemic induced delays, he delighted distributors and audiences alike when he okayed a theatrical release of the film on 27 August 2021. The Rumy Jafry directorial also starred Krystle D’Souza, Rhea Chakraborty, Siddhanth Kapoor, Annu Kapoor, Alexx O’Nell, Dhritiman Chatterjee and Raghubir Yadav in pivotal roles.
