Bollywood is ready to go big on ideas and theatrical offerings

GehraiyaanSix years after the delightful Kapoor amp Sons director Shakun Batra is back doing what he does best mdash examining relationships through his incisive lens This time around he attempts a domestic noir story about modern relationships with Deepika Padukone Siddhant Chaturvedi and Ananya Panday Interesting cast Check Able director Check Intriguing plot Check Enough reasons to keep an eye out for the Amazon Prime Video originalGangubai KathiawadiWhat happens when one of the finest young acting talents joins forces with one of the most prolific directors of current times Silver screen magic hopefully Sanjay Leela Bhansalirsquos directorial venture featuring Alia Bhatt mdash based on Hussain Zaidi and Jane Borgesrsquo Mafia Queens of Mumbai mdash will narrate the reallife story of Gangubai Kothewali the madam of Kamathipura The film will premiere at the 72nd Berlin Film Festival this FebruaryVikram VedhaPushkarGayathri who helmed the Tamil blockbuster Vikram Vedha reinterpret it in Hindi with two of Bollywoodrsquos finest actors Hrithik Roshan and Saif Ali Khan The drama that delves into morality sees Roshan as gangster Vedha who narrates three stories to Khanrsquos Vikram thus changing his perspective of right and wrongPathanShah Rukh Khan Thatrsquos enough reason to make Pathan a keenlyawaited affair After being away from the arc lights since Zero 2018 and having a turbulent personal year in 2021 the superstar is ready to revive his romance with the audience Picture abhi baaki hai mere dostAdipurushBaahubali aka Prabhas returns to the big screen with the adaptation of the Indian epic Ramayana In this magnum opus about the victory of good over evil the actor will be seen as Raghav to Saif Ali Khanrsquos Lankesh Are big stars mythology and action setpieces still a potent formula in the postOTT eraDoctor GItrsquos a new year and Ayushmann Khurrana has new issues to bring to your attention Doctor G set in the campus of a medical college sees the actor as a male gynaecologist in the making He also has Anubhav Sinharsquos social drama Anek in the pipeline Will the actor continue his hot streak with these filmsShabaash MithuIn a country obsessed with the men in blue Taapsee Pannu has shouldered the responsibility of showing the struggles and successes of their female counterparts Through the journey of ace Indian cricketer Mithali Raj Srijit Mukherjirsquos film will explore the bias against women in the sportRam SetuThe pandemic couldnrsquot stop Akshay Kumar who had four releases in the past two years For 2022 he has lined up Ram Setu a story rooted in the strength bravery and Indian values that have ldquoformed the moral fabric of our great countryrdquo He will also be seen in Prithviraj Raksha Bandhan and Bachchan PandeyMrs Chatterjee vs NorwayRani Mukerji and director Ashima Chibber team up to offer a retelling of the 2011 incident when Anurup and Sagarika Bhattacharyarsquos children were taken away from them by the Norwegian Child Welfare Services on grounds of parental neglectBhediyaTaking forward his horror comedy universe after Stree and Roohi producer Dinesh Vijan is set to launch monster comedy Bhediya The Varun Dhawan and Kriti Sanonstarrer brings the werewolf narrative to the desi screens Amar Kaushikrsquos directorial venture was extensively shot in Arunachal PradeshCirkusOne has to sit back and wait to see what happens when Rohit Shetty attempts the Shakespearean play The Comedy of Errors The comedy stars Ranveer Singh alongside Jacqueline Fernandez and Pooja Hegde High on laughs and emotions the film marks the reunion of Shetty and Singhrsquos potent jodi after Simmba 2018Tiger 3Salman Khan tested the waters of a hybrid release with Radhe Your Most Wanted Bhai last year But the superstarrsquos films are best enjoyed on the big screen He returns this year as the everdependable RAW agent Tiger in Maneesh Sharmarsquos ambitious ventureDasviShot in Agra the Tushar Jalotahelmed drama has Abhishek Bachchan playing a politician to Yami Gautamrsquos cop The film also stars Nimrat Kaur The comedyrsquos first look has intrigued the audienceYodhaAfter the mammoth success of Shershaah Sidharth Malhotra is on strong footing He reunites with mentor Karan Johar for Dharmarsquos first ever fullblown actioner to be directed by Sagar Ambre and Pushkar OjhaBhool Bhulaiyaa 2Kartik Aaryan has a flair for comedy The actor teams up with Tabu and Kiara Advani for Anees Bazmeersquos sequel to the 2007 hit of the same name Whatrsquos not to love about a film that has Tabu serving up dollops of humour and horrorAfter a long wait the date is setRRRMany films awaited their turn at the marquee in 2021 only to be deferred by the pandemicShamsheraThis year promises them a date with the audience SS Rajamoulirsquos RRR will open the proceedings this month mdash the magnum opus may just remind us of the bigscreen magic Ranveer Singh brings his Jayeshbhai Jordaar in FebruaryJayeshbhai JordaarRanbir Kapoor can heave a sigh of relief as his Brahmastra will see the light of day as will Shamshera Where Ajay Devgn will gear up for Maidaan and wersquoll have our eyes peeled for Aamir Khanrsquos labour of love Laal Singh ChaddhaBrahmastra and Maidaan