2021 - Looking Ahead: Big screen makes a big comeback

PathanYes the film ticks all the right boxes it stars Deepika Padukone and Dimple Kapadia is helmed by War director Siddharth Anand and is a hyperstylish spy thriller But Pathan is one of the most awaited movies for a singular reason Shah Rukh Khan The superstar returns to the big screen after a twoyear selfimposed hiatus ready to mark his new innings with braver choicesCirkusWhat happens when the diverse worlds of Rohit Shetty and Shakespeare collide In Cirkus the director adds a desi twist to Shakespeares The Comedy of Errors and reunites with bundle of energy Ranveer Singh after their hit Simmba 2018 Do we see another blockbuster in the offingBell BottomAkshay Kumar headlines this slick spy thriller set in the 80s which was the first mainstream Bollywood film to be shot post the lockdown Also featuring Vaani Kapoor Huma Qureshi and Lara Dutta the movie was shot in a starttofinish schedule in Glasgow and LondonRashmi RocketTaapsee Pannu has a jampacked 2021 beginning with Akarsh Khuranas Rashmi Rocket that sees her as a sprinter The movie promises to delve into the trials and tribulations of an athletes life The actor will follow it up with the much awaited Mithali Raj biopic Shabaash Mithu Looop Lapeta which is a remake of Run Lola Run and murder mystery Haseen DillrubaMaydayReturning to direction after over four years Ajay Devgn ups the stakes as he takes on the responsibility of helming an Amitabh Bachchanstarrer The human thriller reportedly inspired by an aviation incident in 2015 has a fine ensemble cast with Devgn in the role of a pilotShakun Batras untitled nextShakun Batra returns to direction after the delightful Kapoor and Sons 2016 If that isnt promising enough the cast Deepika Padukone Siddhant Chaturvedi and Ananya Panday has piqued our interest further The domestic noir originally to be shot in Sri Lanka went on floors in September in Goa We have our eyes peeled to see the magic that Padukone and Batra two of todays finest talents spin togetherRRRAfter the recordbreaking Baahubali franchise SS Rajamouli returns with another epic tale based on the lives of revolutionaries Alluri Sitarama Raju and Komaram BheemHe has assembled a glorious ensemble cast in Ram Charan Teja NT Rama Rao Jr Alia Bhatt and Ajay Devgn Will Rajamouli break his own record Time will tellAtrangi ReThe Aanand L Raidirected venture created a lot of buzz when it was announced courtesy the unusual casting of Sara Ali Khan opposite Akshay Kumar who is more than 20 years her senior The romantic drama also features Dhanush and will be high on music thanks to maestro AR RahmanChandigarh Kare AashiquiAyushmann Khurranas dream run at the box office was abruptly paused by the pandemic Come 2021 the actor will return with his signature smallstorieswithabigheart The Abhishek Kapoordirected venture sees him as a cross functional athlete his first stab at physical transformation for a roleBadhaai DoStarring Rajkummar Rao and Bhumi Pednekar the sequel to sleeper hit Badhaai Ho 2018 sheds light on lavender marriage He is a cop she a PT teacher and when their worlds collide drama ensuesDostana 2The Collin DCunhadirected sequel to 2008 hit Dostana takes the theme of homosexuality ahead While the first instalment served gags about samesex love in the name of humour the upcoming film is said to be a love triangle between Kartik Aaryan Janhvi Kapoor and Laksh Lalwani with oodles of laughter to keep the audience entertainedJug Jugg JeeyoGood Newwz director Raj Mehta returns with another dramedy featuring Varun Dhawan and Kiara Advani Anil Kapoor and Neetu Kapoor who returns to acting after eight years play Dhawans parents