Bollywood films that you must watch in 2017

Jagga JasoosTeam Barfi mdash director Anurag Basu and actor Ranbir Kapoor mdash have reunited for a classic Disney tale about a young detective who sets out to look for his missing father on a journey that takes him on a lifechanging adventure The film has been in the making since 2013 and one look at its trailer reinstates the faith of fans in the film From Ranbirrsquos beatboxing to the cosy chemistry between him and Katrina Kaif in the backdrop of lush African grasslands the film has all the ingredients for a fun watch The film hits theatres on April 7Toilet Ek Prem KathaFrom Baby to Airlift and Rustom Akshay Kumarrsquos selection of scripts is a talking point these days As weird as the title sounds this film which stars Akshay and Bhumi Pednekar is expected to be a unique take on PM Narendra Modirsquos Swachh Bharat Abhiyan Directed by a debutante the movie is a social satire dealing with the importance of hygiene education in rural areas of the country Releasing on June 2RangoonIn the words of everyone who has their hearts invested in the Casablancalike love story Vishal Bhardwajrsquos Rangoon is Moulin Rouge meets Saving Private Ryan Kangana Ranaut plays Julia a rsquo40s diva who came into films and was sent to the war front to entertain soldiers fighting in World War II Julia is in love with a producer played by Saif Ali Khan and reportedly meets Shahid Kapoorrsquos character and loses her heart again embarking on a risky journey of love and loss It is slated to release on February 24 The actress will also slip into the role of an NRI settled in the US with Hansal Mehtarsquos Simran Sept 15 who gets sucked into the world of crime It is reportedly based on the true story of a nurse who robbed banks to pay off her gambling debtsMantoNawazuddin Siddiqui goes from being the brooding Sadat Hasan Manto in Nandita Dasrsquos biopic of the revered IndoPakistani author his love story with wife Safiyah and the respect he had for colleague and proteacutegeacute Ismat Chugtai But before Nawazuddin steps into this it is yet to go on floors he has another task ahead of him mdash matching steps with Tiger Shroff in a danceoff in Munna Michael But his year assuredly begins on a wicked note as the good cop opposite SRK in Raees Jan 2520Rajinikanthrsquos film release is an event in itself 20 a sequel to Robot is not technically a Bollywood movie but who can miss an Akshay Kumar and Rajinikanth faceoff Touted as Indiarsquos most expensive film it is replete with SFX daredevilry romance and drama promising a treat this DiwaliBahubali The ConclusionThe entire nation wants to know why Kattapa killed Bahubali and filmmaker SS Rajamouli will give fans the answer on April 28 2017 mdash the day when Bahubali The Conclusion releases It may not be a Hindi film release but considering the box office success of the prequel across India it is largely unfair to restrict the movie to one language With actors like Prabhas Anushka Shetty Rana Daggubati Tamannah Bhatia this surely is one of the yearrsquos most anticipated filmsDutt biopicRajkumar Hirani takes up the life story of his dear friend Sanjay Dutt to tell The fact that it could easily turn into a PR exercise isnrsquot the only pitfall involved Dutt with his glorious lineage son of legends Sunil Dutt and Nargis and a career filled with hits went from being labelled a traitor to becoming the brand ambassador of lsquojadoo ki jhappisrsquo Ranbir Kapoor will bring alive the vulnerabilities of a boy who lost his mother to cancer and himself to drugs This has the potential of becoming a cinematic delight Release date is yet to be fixedTubelightAfter the critical and commercial success of Bajrangi Bhaijaan the actordirector duo Salman KhanKabir Khan is back with Tubelight The movie is a historical war drama set against 1962 SinoIndian war and also stars Salmanrsquos brother Sohail Khan The film marks the debut of Chinese actress Zhu Zhu in Bollywood she plays Sallursquos love interest Expect some fireworks again this EidPadmavatiSanjay Leela Bhansali repeats his muses Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone with Shahid Kapoor as the third entrant in the cast of his ambitious project While Deepika plays the titular character Shahid will play her husband Raja Rawal Ratan Singh It will be interesting to see Ranveer for the first time portraying a grey character as Alauddin Khilji and not romancing Deepika in a film that stars them both The elaborate sets and costumes the period setting and of course war Is Bhansali looking at a hattrick It releases on November 17Tiger Zinda HaiA sequel to the 2012 drama Ek Tha Tiger the new film will bring back exflames Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif Ali Abbas Zafar who directed Salmanrsquos recently released Sultan will helm the new film Slated for a Christmas release in 2017 expect the film to weave big magic at the box officeThe RingShah Rukh Khan teaming up with filmmaker Imtiaz Ali has already been hotly discussed Tentatively titled The Ring the film which stars Anushka Sharma is reportedly about an engaged Gujarati girl travelling across Europe who loses her engagement ring only to be helped by a charming tour guide played by SRK The romantic drama is slated for an August 11 releaseVeere Di WeddingItrsquos been a while since Bollywood saw an enjoyable chick flick Can Veere Di Wedding fill the void Following the misadventures of four girlfriends Sonam Kapoor Kareena Kapoor Khan Swara Bhaskar and Shikha Talsania who go on a bachelorette trip the film will make headlines for being Kareenarsquos first film post the birth of her son The release date is awaitedSarkar 3After multiple lukewarm stints at the boxoffice Ram Gopal Varma will return with a franchise that has never let him down mdash Sarkar The filmrsquos third part stars Amitabh Bachchan with Manoj Bajpayee Jackie Shroff Amit Sadh and Yami Gautam in key roles The only big question in this case is mdash whether the return of Subhash Nagre will mirror the return of Ramu It releases on March 17NoorAfter taking everyone by surprise with kicks and punches and eyepopping weight loss in Akira and Force 2 in 2016 Sonakshi Sinha keeps up the promise of staying versatile with her quirky avatars in Noor Based on Pakistani author Saba Imtiazrsquos novel Karachi Yoursquore Killing Me the comedy crimethriller is about a journalistrsquos misadventures with love It is scheduled to hit screens on April 21DaddySo far wersquove only seen the smashing teaser of the Arjun Rampalstarrer biopic based on the life of Arun Gawli but thatrsquos enough to give us an adrenaline rush The enticing story will spill dark details about the man from Dagdi Chawl who rose to become a Robinhood gangster and later a politician Arjun who looks the part brings the gravitas of the man himself to the fore With director Ashim Ahluwalia of Miss Lovely fame at the helm the film will make for an edgy treat The release date is awaited