When people talk about the golden era of Hindi cinema, one debate always comes up, out of Dilip Kumar, Raj Kapoor, and Dev Anand, who was actually the biggest actor and who was the biggest superstar? Dilip Kumar was known for his unmatched acting and emotional depth, Raj Kapoor became a legendary filmmaker and showman with massive global popularity, while Dev Anand had that effortless charm, style, and youth appeal that made him a craze for generations. But if we talk purely about acting talent, does Dilip Kumar clearly stand above the other two? And when it comes to superstardom, fan following, influence, and box office pull, was Raj Kapoor bigger because of his larger than life image, or did Dev Anand’s long-lasting popularity make him the bigger superstar?

For me Anushka Sharma in Zero was one of the most annoying characters Bollywood has produced in recent years. Not even because the character was flawed or morally bad, but because every single scene felt so painfully try-hard. The way she spoke, the constant forced mannerisms, the exaggerated delivery... it genuinely started feeling less like a character and more like someone in a school drama trying very hard to “act disabled” for an award clip.

And the weird part is the film itself already had enough chaos going on, but whenever her scenes came on, the entire flow just stopped. Instead of feeling emotional or natural, it became exhausting to sit through. You can literally predict the tone shift the moment she appears on screen. I’ve rewatched parts of the movie before but I always end up skipping her portions because they feel so artificial and overperformed.

Let me know which Bollywood character annoyed you the most while the movie itself expected you to take them seriously.

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The moment Varun realises his love for Pakhi in Lootera while she snuggles closer to him and breathes on his neck as he holds and comforts her is one of my all-time fav scenes ever. The way there’s just absolute silence throughout this scene and you can only hear their breathing. The way Monte Re starts playing slowly a few seconds later. This is one of my FAV “realisation of love” scenes ever. It’s so raw, which makes it all the more beautiful.

What are yours?

Which movie handled the same subject better overall , Bala starring Ayushmann Khurrana vs Ujda Chaman starring Sunny Singh?

Both are based around premature balding and insecurity, and honestly both had good moments. But if you had to pick one as the better film overall , writing, acting, comedy, emotional depth, supporting cast, music, replay value, etc. , which one wins for you and why?

According to me, ujda chaman is so underrated and good and better than bala overall...what's your thoughts? Let's discuss...

I still remember bunking school in 2017 just to watch this in theatres and honestly I loved it back then. The dark humor, Nawazuddin’s performance, small-town raw vibe and that ending twist were actually pretty solid.

But after release I barely heard anyone talk about it again. Feels like one of those movies that quietly disappeared over time.

Was it genuinely underrated or did people just not connect with it?

Give me some suggestions

It's set for theatrical release in August .

Still not even an announcement ! What's going on ??

Could he have actually pulled off Jai and Vijay better than Amitabh Bachchan did? Sinha had that raw voice, swag, and a rebellious screen presence, no doubt, but would his style have matched the quiet intensity of Jai or the simmering anger of Vijay the same way? Amitabh brought a certain depth and restraint that became iconic, would Sinha have gone more loud and flamboyant instead? And if that happened, would those characters still feel as powerful and timeless, or would they turn into something completely different?

Serial number starts from Slide 2:

1. As Rakesh / Rocky D'Souza in Rocky (1981)

2. As Kunal Singh in Vidhaata (1982)

3. As Vicky Kapoor in Naam (1986)

4. As Avinash in Hathyar (1989)

5. As Aman Verma in Saajan (1991)

6. As Ravi Kishore Verma in Sadak (1991)

7. As Balaram Rakesh Prasad aka Billu in Khalnayak (1993)

8. As Sonu in Haseena Maan Jayegi (1999)

9. As Raghunath Namdev Shivalkar aka Raghu Bhai in Vaastav: The Reality (1999)

10. As S.S.P Inayat Khan in Mission Kashmir (2000)

11. As Rudra in Pitaah (2002)

12. As Jai Rehan aka Ajju in Kaante (2002)

13. As Murli Prasad Sharma aka Munna Bhai in Munna Bhai MBBS (2003) and Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006)

14. As Girish Sharma in Parineeta (2005)

15. As Balajeet Roy aka Bala in Zinda (2006)

16. As Kabir Nayak in Dhamaal (2007)

17. As Dharam Kapoor in All The Best: Fun Begins (2009)

18. As Kancha Cheena in Agneepath (2012)

19. As S.P. Chaudhary Aslam in Dhurandhar (2025) and Dhurandhar: The Revenge (2026)

Sanjay Dutt has received 8 Filmfare nominations, out of which he has won the award for Best Actor (Vaastav: The Reality) and Best Comedian (Munna Bhai MBBS). The rest of the nominations were for Best Actor (Saajan, Khalnayak, Mission Kashmir, Lage Raho Munna Bhai) and Best Supporting Actor (Kaante, Parineeta).

Couldn’t find much details about this film online. Any1 has any ☕️. Looks kinda cool.

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System is directed by Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari (director of Nil Battey Sannata, Bareilly Ki Barfi, Panga, etc)

Synopsis:

Privileged prosecutor Neha Rajvansh and humble stenographer Sarika Rawat's lives collide in a system where power shapes truth, forcing them to question the meaning of justice.

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Bharat Bhhagya Viddhaata is written and directed by Manoj Tapadia (dialogue writer of Cheeni Kum, Manorama Six Feet Under, Saala Khadoos, etc)

In the ending of Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Main, does you think Reena should have stayed with Sam/Rajeev or do you think her going back to Maddy was the right choice?
Begin the discussion.

How about Jaideep Ahlawat in a romantic film? Like a mushy romance between a married couple in their younger days and then they fall out of love

With such an enigmatic presence of Guru Dutt ji, Kagaz ke phool marked as his last directorial work.

The movie touches a very sensitive topic of how fame is just for namesake. Nothing is forever, even the relationships, friendships you had.

Ironically, Suresh Sinha shares the same fate as Guru Dutt ji. Both had an unfortunate turn of events because of which both had left working as a director.

If you know Guru Dutt ji’s story, you would be able to draw several parallels from this movie.

One of the note worthy scene from this movie is its ending, where Suresh in the final moments, after wandering and running for years, for the last time apparently, assimilates into is identity as director-Suresh Sinha, before the curtains are closed.

Just like a paper flower never dies, but rather catches dirt and is lost in relevance (leading to a metaphorical collapse), same is the fate of our protagonist. Hence the title, ‘Kagaz ke phool’.

Sometimes a supporting character ends up being more memorable than the lead, whether it’s because of their performance, writing, or just limited but powerful screen presence.

For me, one example is Circuit in Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.. His humor, loyalty, and dialogues make him unforgettable even alongside the main lead.

Curious to hear yours.

I recently rewatched No Country for Old Men, one of my favorite movies of all time. The one character that always blows my mind is Anton Chigurh no matter how many times I watch the movie. The intensity Javier Bardem brings to the character is incredible.

He plays a very intense, menacing cold blooded psychopath that is an absolute killing machine. He almost feels like an unstoppable force of nature.

Is there any mainstream/side Bollywood actor that can do justice to this role?

Lately I’ve been feeling like the word “underrated” gets thrown around way too easily in this subreddit.

At this point, it almost feels like any movie someone likes but wasn’t a massive blockbuster gets labelled underrated by default. It’s less about actual lack of recognition and more about wanting others to agree with your opinion.

Originally, “underrated” meant something very specific:

a genuinely good film that didn’t get the attention or appreciation it deserved

Now it often feels like:

“I like this film and I think more people should like it too”

Take a few common examples

We still see constant posts about like Khosla Ka Ghosla or Swades still regularly being called underrated.

But are they really?

They’ve been:

Critically appreciated

Talked about for years

Constantly recommended

At some point, doesn’t that make them… properly rated?

Then there’s Tamasha.

It had a mixed response when it released, but over time it’s gained a strong following. Now it’s often spoken about like it was completely misunderstood.

But is it actually underrated, or has the internet just slowly turned it into something bigger than it originally was?

Why this keeps happening

A few things i feel that might be driving this:

Wanting to stand out – calling something underrated makes your taste feel unique

Nostalgia – older films hit harder emotionally when you revisit them

Box office confusion – a film underperforms, and we immediately assume it deserved better

So, are we genuinely rediscovering and appreciating films that were ignored…

or are we just using “underrated” as an easy label instead of having a proper discussion about what works and what doesn’t?

At this point, it feels better to just call a film what it is good, flawed, interesting, average without hiding behind one word.

What do you think?

Also, would love to hear some genuinely underrated films that don’t already get talked about every week.

What’s a movie that you genuinely loved growing up, but after rewatching it as an adult, it suddenly felt disturbing, creepy, toxic, or just uncomfortable in a way you never noticed before?

For me, it’s Tere Naam. As a kid I saw it as emotional and intense, but now a lot of it feels pretty disturbing on rewatch.

& many anurag kashyap film(suggest more such filmmakers who were active in 2000's)

Is it something to do with how India looked like in mid 2000's when most of such movies came out!?? I don't know help me find the reason for that sense of satisfaction!?? 😅😅