Bollywood and Hollywood movies have their individual concoctions of action, drama and a unique display of emotions and sentiments. But there also are a lot of movies that teach us to never give up and triumph over any difficulties that life throws at us.

These movies tell us, that irrespective of the many odds, how a person can remain steadfast in his convictions. It not only gives us life lessons but at the same time, changes the way we look at life for the better.

2018 has been an amazing year so far for both Bollywood and Hollywood in terms of putting out great content. While some movies have already hit the screens, some are yet to roll out. Either way, if you have missed out on these movies, then you are missing something that is definitely worth your time.  

Right from ‘102 Not Out’, ‘Raazi’ to the upcoming ‘Incredibles 2’, here’s a list of movies you should watch out for to get an entirely new perspective on life.

1. 102 Not Out

‘102 Not Out’ is not your usual father-son love story and that’s what makes it extraordinary. Amitabh Bachchan and Rishi Kapoor came together after 27 years and that was the reason enough to get us excited for this one.

Dattatreya, (Amitabh Bachchan), a 102-year old father, is an eccentric man and nothing can stop him from living life to the fullest. While Babu, (Rishi Kapoor) is his 75-year-old son who has simply lost interest in life.  Fed up with Babu’s surly attitude Dattatreya threatens to send him to an old age home unless he accepts a list of challenges. Unknown to Babu, the list is made in a manner that will make him re-look the gift of ‘Life’.

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The movie teaches us two wonderful things that we often forget:

· “Zinda hai tab tak marna nahi hai.” 

· “Aulaad nalayak niklay to use bhool jana chahiye…sirf uska bachpan yaad rakhna chahiye.”

It’s not just a happy entertainer but a movie that teaches us the value of life and our parents. 

2. Raazi

Based on Harinder Sikka’s novel ‘Calling Sehmat’, ‘Raazi’ is inspired by a true story set in 1971, before the Indo-Pak war. This is an emotional and inspiring tale of an Indian girl who marries a Pakistani Army officer in order to extract intelligence details that were used during the war.

In the movie, Sehmat (Alia Bhatt) becomes a spy who knows that eventually, she would risk everything, from love, family to even her life. Witnessing her story makes us wonder if we could ever do something like that for our country. This unsung story of a spy actually teaches us the true meaning of determination and selflessness.

3. Pad Man

Akshay Kumar is on a roll and he, as always, came through with ‘Padman’. Directed by R Balki, the movie is a life-inspiring story of Arunachalam Muruganantham (played by Akshay Kumar), a social entrepreneur from Coimbatore, who invented low-cost sanitary napkins in India.

Despite all the difficulties, opposition and humiliation, he doesn’t give up. It’s a courageous story that tells the society that menstruation isn’t a taboo.  Akshay Kumar’s character, throughout the movie, tells us that if one is confident and determined, he/she can change the world.

4. Incredibles 2

How can we ever forgetting meeting the Parrs – Bob, Helen, Dash, Violet, and Jack-Jack in 2004? The crazy family instantly won our hearts in ‘The Incredibles’ and now they are all set to make a comeback with ‘Incredibles 2’,

From Mr. Incredible’s super strength to Elastigirl’s stretchy flexibility, the movie left everyone stunned. What makes this simple story so special is the fact that it’s about a family that sticks through thick and thin. And adding more to the cast this time is Kajol, who is doing the Hindi voiceover for the same, which gives many Indians more reason to watch it.  ‘Incredibles 2’ is all set to release on 22nd June.

5. Padmaavat

The Badass character of Alauddin Khilji (Ranveer Singh) in ‘Padmaavat’ gives a strong message of courage and the determination to succeed.  Even though he is playing the villain in the movie, there is a lot in his character that will teach you, keeping aside the negative aspect of course. You might hate him, despise him but he will make you fall in love with him.

We don’t agree with his violent methods, but his manipulation and diplomatic techniques can come in handy for many. You don’t have to go overboard but can always use it in an intellectual way without hurting anyone. Also, how one should take their sexual preferences in their stride is one thing you just can’t miss.

6. RAID

Based on a true story, ‘RAID’ is an inspiring tale for anyone who wants to make a difference and make his country a better place. Amay Patnaik, played by Ajay Devgn, is a fearless IT officer who carries out a non-stop raid at the mansion of the most powerful man in Lucknow, played by Saurabh Shukla.

For those who don’t know, the story is actually about a real-life high profile raid back in the 1980s during the rule of prime minister Indira Gandhi.

7. Sanju

This upcoming Hindi biographical film is clearly the most talked-about movie of the year so far. There is no one who is likely to miss this film based on the life of actor Sanjay Dutt.

Ranbir Kapoor will be seen donning Sanju’s role. The movie unfolds certain chapters of Sanju’s life that none of us know about. The movie will teach us that even if your life is falling apart you can always have a fresh start. ‘Sanju’ is all set to hit the screens on 29th June 2018.

8. Veere Di Wedding

The biggest USP of ‘Veere Di Wedding’ is that all the four beautiful women are giving it back, not only to the society, but also to all the ridiculous norms it proposes for them. It gives out a strong message to all the women out there to celebrate life and wear their vulnerabilities and failures like a badge of honour.

There are many life lessons one can learn from this bold movie. No matter what your gender is, you can’t miss this one!

9. Hichki

‘Hichki’ revolves around the life of Naina Mathur (Rani Mukherjee), who is suffering from a neurological condition called Tourette Syndrome since childhood. But for those who thought that a disease can break you, wait till you watch her inspiring journey.

She might be ‘suffering’ but that does not stop her from chasing her dream to be a teacher. The movie, in every frame, gives you a small lesson that you can inculcate in your life. It talks about how a certain disorder can make your body functionally weak but that should not stop you from achieving your dreams.

10. Bohemian Rhapsody

Chronicling the journey of Queen frontman Freddie Mercury, the much-awaited movie is one thing you just can’t miss. The film shows the journey of a man who was not afraid to showcase his flamboyant personality and be true to his nature, fighting stereotypes and not caring about the societal norms.

As the first major rock star to die of AIDS, Mercury’s death represented an important event in the history of the disease. Mercury’s life has various chapters and each has a lesson you can’t miss. The movie will hit the screens on 24 October 2018. 

Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt are Bollywood’s ‘IT’ couple at the moment, and their blooming romance is the talk of the town. Not only did he finally open up about dating her, Alia was also seen spending quality time with Ranbir’s family.

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The news of the two superstars dating threw many off and also broke millions of hearts. However, we are uber excited to see how they keep giving us couple goals. The pair will be seen together on the big screen for the first time in their upcoming movie ‘Brahmastra’.

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While Alia has always been vocal about her love and admiration for Ranbir, he finally spoke about her in an interview with a leading magazine.

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Talking about this new equation, Ranbir said, “I think every human being does extraordinary things only when they are in love. So I believe that love is something which is a privilege if it comes in your life and to be in happy, beautiful positive place a relationship with it could be with a girl a guy, with a friend your mother your father or anybody but when there is some genuine love, it’s really beautiful.”

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Also recently, in an interview with Rajeev Masand, Ranbir credited Aloo for bringing positivity into his life. He said, “It’s only positive and more so because we are working on a film together and I really admire her as an actor. To see her have so much of colour, so much of spontaneity, so much hard work, so much of discipline (extremely disciplined) is quite rare. It’s amazing. It’s been 10 years for me in this industry, little lethargy, a little chalta hai type attitude comes in. So it’s rejuvenating for me as an actor to be with Alia.”

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Well, that’s an interesting revelation for sure, and something that definitely proves that they are indeed growing and moving full steam ahead in this relationship.

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In 2016, when he broke up with Katrina Kaif, he had spoken of how he wants to fall in love again. Talking about it he had said, “I want to get married, I want to have children and I will do it in the right way. I will meet a light-minded person and fall madly, truly and deeply in love and just take it from there.”

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The way Ranbir has been talking about Alia of late, just makes us wonder if he has finally found his one true love, again? 

We bet Abbas-Mustan, the creators of the ‘Race’ franchise, have already watched this film and are probably on a hysterical ride right now. Well, not because the film is funny or anything but at how effortlessly the makers just wrecked the once-successful franchise.

Despite the promising ingredients of a star-studded cast, high octane sequences, seduction and betrayal, the film, unlike its previous installments, hardly manages to leave any impression on the viewer whatsoever.

Talking about the first two installments, the movies were not only perfectly packaged but Saif Ali Khan’s fantastic acting and the gripping plot made it one of the best thriller films Bollywood has ever made. However, every good thing does come to an end, and so did ‘Race’.

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Everything about ‘Race 3’ screams the word ‘new’. The creators of the franchise were replaced with Remo D’Souza, who for no reason has bullets flying in every direction as if it was ‘Flying Jatt 2’. Of course, one of Bollywood’s biggest Khan was replaced with another Khan, which served as the last nail in the coffin.

The movie has clearly been dumped with Salman’s favourite B-town stars and that’s what exactly cost the film. In an attempt to follow the old formula, this movie is just an old cocktail poured into a new, expensive, fancy bottle, which still tastes horrible. No amount of picturesque locations, sultry dance moves, shirtless guys, sexy divas, and unwanted action sequences can make it better.

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If Salman Khan thought that ‘Race 3’ was going to made this Eid extra special for his fans, I am disappointed to say that this is just another damp squib of a chapter from his ‘Tubelight’ textbook.

Remo’s film is a circus of six oafs and dolts, except for Anil Kapoor, who delivers as always and is a true entertainer. The movie has too many players trying to take control, but the script is so flawed that no amount of acting can stop it from crashing and burning.

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The story is an inheritance drama that revolves around the family of a ruthless global arms dealer, Shamsher Singh (Anil Kapoor). He has his eye on a particular hard disk in order to blackmail Indian politicians and Shamsher’s nephew Sikandar (Salman Khan) has been given the job to get the hard disk. Shamsher has twins (Saqib Saleem and Daisy Shah) and a bodyguard (Bobby Deol). Rana (Freddy Daruwala) is the enemy. But the main problem is a will that leaves most of the property to Sikandar instead of Shamsher’s own kid.

You are also introduced to Jessica (Jacqueline Fernandez), a pole dancer whose loyalty changes direction just like the wind. She is seen romancing Sikander but then has Bobby next up in her list.

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Looking at the movie, it seems like Remo was so enthralled by Salman’s presence alone, that he forgot his job to dole out instructions on how to act.

Salman simply comes across as a character who is doing whatever he wants and going in his own direction. Yeah, maybe Salman can do that, but how about following some basics? The dialogues are ‘blah’ and the amount of cars blown in this film can even beat Rohit Shetty’s record. Nothing seems in place and there are a lot of mindless gunshots and bullets flying around.

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Most of Salman’s fans will assert that this is Bhai’s best performance till date and claim it was a thrilling watch. Some of you might accuse me of being too critical, but shouldn’t the movie at least make some attempts to follow the footsteps of its predecessors?

It’s brilliant to see how the entire cast cracks you up when that wasn’t even their intention in the first place. While Salman is busy trying to be the macho man, it is only Anil Kapoor who actually bothers to do some justice to his role and the movie. He knows what he wants, how he wants things to take place and has a great command over his character, which makes him the best in the clan of dunces. About the rest of the cast, the lesser we say, the better.

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By the time the plot is set in motion, we see a duel, some twists in the climax, Bobby and Salman stripping their shirts off, but by then it’s too late for us to even bother.

No matter how much you love Salman and his gang, even a loyal fan will have a hard time getting over this shabby flick which takes up three hours of your precious life. Maybe it’s time we take Daisy’s suggestion seriously and understand that “Race 3 is just Salman Khan’s business, none of the viewers’ business.”

Every time we think of Dharam paaji, the song ‘Main Jat Yamla Pagla Deewana’ instantly pops up in our head. The magic of the song is still so fresh in our minds that we can’t help but groove to its beat even now.

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Well, the 70’s were all about Dharmendra’s quintessential persona and charm, as there was no one who wasn’t mesmerised by his aura. And when his sons Sunny and Bobby joined him for a movie, it was an absolute success.

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The first installment of ‘Yamla Pagla Deewana’ brought the whole Deol family together in the most entertaining manner imaginable. Fans couldn’t have asked for more and the YPD franchise successfully managed to entertain the viewers.

‘Yamla Pagla Deewana’ (2010) and ‘Yamla Pagla Deewana 2’ (2013) were loved for their quirky dialogues and spot-on humour. And now comes the third installment ‘Yamla Pagla Deewana Phir Se’ which sadly fails to leave a mark on us.

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It’s not the actors who disappoint, but the cliché and stale comedy that we have been seeing for a decade, which completely falls flat on its face. No doubt it’s great to see the trio together, but there is nothing fresh in their equation. It’s just the old cocktail in a new bottle.

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Dharmendra is introduced to us as Yamla Parmar — a womaniser, who is full of life and young at heart. Sunny Deol is a ‘vaidh’ (Doctor) this time, whose ‘dhai-kilo-ka-haath’ cannot go unnoticed and Bobby Deol is someone who just aims to please women.

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While some dialogues might crack you up, the rest leave you with a blank face. However, Bobby pulling off Dharam’s iconic drunk scene from ‘Sholay’, is something you just can’t miss. But we’ve got to admit that no one can recreate what Dharam paaji did!

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Adding to the franchise this time is also Salman Khan, who joins the bandwagon as Mastana. Sadly, his cameo doesn’t add anything to the flick and we hope the film has something better to offer.

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Check out the teaser here:

Directed by Navaniat Singh, ‘Yamla Pagla Deewana Phir Se’ is slated to release on 15 August.

Success and stardom come with their own sets of pros and cons. While celebs definitely enjoy the limelight, at the same time they often have encounters with crazy fans and stalkers. This just happens to be one of those things that remains constant in lives of the celebrities and there is no escaping from it!

Ever since ‘Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety’ hit the screens and entered the 100-crore-club, Kartik Aaryan has become the next big thing in tinsel town. Bollywood has found a new rising star to rave about and fans have found a new talent to love and adore.

His last movie made him an overnight sensation. Following which, his impeccable acting has now become the talk of the town and his fan base only seems to be increasing by the day.

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And that’s not it, Kartik also seems to have found fans who love to stalk him and are ready to go to any lengths just to get a glimpse of him. It can be scary at times but not always.

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Last time, it was the case of two boys who followed him to his house and now it’s a couple totally obsessed with him.

#PostPackUpShot 😎😎 📷- Coolest @avigowariker #Repost @avigowariker ・・・ ‪#PostPackUpShot with @kartikaaryan in what we call ‘horror lighting’…. but he seems to have carried it off easily…. AND has even managed to look good in it!! ‪#ShootDiaries #KartikAaryan #Photoshoot #Monochrome #BlackAndWhite #HumanEffect #HorrorLighting #Framing #Composition #InstaDaily #POTD

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Wonder what happened this time? Well, the couple found the address of Kartik’s house and stood there for hours just waiting for him. The watchman, after a couple of hours, learned that they were here to see Kartik.

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“Kartik, unfortunately, has been a bit under the weather of late. Despite his foot injury he has been working non-stop and committing to his hectic work schedules. So that day, Kartik decided to stay home and take complete bed rest. Hence, Kartik didn’t step down,” a source close to the actor told MensXP.

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“It became worse when it started raining heavily and the couple still didn’t leave. Despite getting drenched, they didn’t lose hope. Finally, the watchman informed Kartik about them,” added the source.

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Soon, Kartik came down and had a small chat with them. The actor made sure that this little meeting was turned into a happy memory for his fans. From chatting to clicking pictures with them, the actor had a great time with his two fans. Talk about a dream come true, right?

Back in Mumbai 😎

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It’s always great to see actors value their fans because, in the end, it is they who have made them and brought them to this platform. Yes, at times it might get difficult to deal with the horde of admirers, but a humble gesture from an actor makes a huge difference in the life of their followers.