Although Satyajit Ray was among the earliest filmmakers to come up with a franchise (Apu trilogy someone?), it was Hollywood which make the concept increasingly profitable. Even today, not a year goes by without one having to gawk at the astronomical figures Western franchises register on a global scale. Well, 2013 saw a giant leap in the world of Bollywood sequels with 10 releases so far and Dhoom 3 about to hit the theatres. HitList checks how each one of them fared both commercially as well as critically...

'Shootout At Wadala'

Director: Sanjay Gupta
Verdict: Shootout franchise is gradually gaining hold. After much delay, its second installment opened to favourable critique for Anil Kapoor and an unfavourable one for John Abraham -- the respective hero and the villain in the movie. Kangna Ranaut felt left out. Nonetheless, the film did work decently well at the box office.