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List Of Bollywood Films Of 2020
This is a list of Bollywood films that were released in 2020. Box office collection The List of highest-grossing Indian films, highest-grossing Bollywood films released in 2020, by worldwide box office gross revenue, are as follows. January–March April–June Films were not released theatrically from 17 March till 14 October due to the COVID-19 pandemic. July–September October–December See also * List of Bollywood films of 2021 * List of Bollywood films of 2019 Notes Films were not released theatrically from 17 March till 14 October due to the COVID-19 pandemic. References {{Indianfilmlist Lists of Bollywood films by year, 2020 Lists of 2020 films by country or language, Bollywood 2020 in Indian cinema, Bollywood ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bollywood
Hindi cinema, popularly known as Bollywood and formerly as Bombay cinema, refers to the film industry based in Mumbai, engaged in production of motion pictures in Hindi language. The popular term Bollywood, is a portmanteau of "Bombay" (former name of Mumbai) and " Hollywood". The industry is a part of the larger Indian cinema, which also includes South Cinema and other smaller film industries. In 2017, Indian cinema produced 1,986 feature films, of which the largest number, 364 have been from Hindi. , Hindi cinema represented 43 percent of Indian net box-office revenue; Tamil and Telugu cinema represented 36 percent, and the remaining regional cinema constituted 21 percent. Hindi cinema has overtaken the U.S. film industry to become the largest centre for film production in the world. In 2001 ticket sales, Indian cinema (including Hindi films) reportedly sold an estimated 3.6 billion tickets worldwide, compared to Hollywood's 2.6 billion tickets sold. Earlier Hindi film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chhapaak
''Chhapaak'' () is a 2020 Indian Hindi-language biographical drama film based on the life of acid attack survivor Laxmi Agarwal. Directed by Meghna Gulzar, the film stars Deepika Padukone in leading role of a character inspired by Agarwal alongside Vikrant Massey and Madhurjeet Sarghi. It marked Padukone's production debut, and acting comeback after two years since ''Padmaavat'' (2018). The film was jointly backed by Fox Star Studios, Ka Productions, Avernus Productions and Mriga Films. Shooting took place from March to June 2019 in locations near New Delhi and Mumbai. Released worldwide on 10 January 2020 in cinemas, the film was declared tax-free in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. Although it wasn't commercially successful, Padukone was widely praised for her portrayal of an acid attack survivor. Plot A reporter named Alka meets Amol Dwivedi, the creator of a foundation for acid attack survivors, and informs him about Malti Agarwal, one such survivor fighting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anurag Kashyap
Anurag Kashyap (born 10 September 1972) is an Indian filmmaker and actor known for his works in Hindi cinema. He is the recipient of several accolades, including four Filmfare Awards. For his contributions to film, the Government of France awarded him the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Knight of the Order of Arts and letters) in 2013. After writing a television serial, Kashyap got his major break as a co-writer in Ram Gopal Varma's crime drama '' Satya'' (1998) and made his directorial debut with ''Paanch'', which never had a theatrical release due to censorship issues. He then went on to direct '' Black Friday'' (2004), a film based on the namesake book by Hussain Zaidi about the 1993 Bombay bombings. Its release was held up for two years by the Central Board of Film Certification because of the pending verdict of the case at that time but was released in 2007 to widespread critical appreciation. Kashyap's follow-up, '' No Smoking'' (2007) met with negative reviews and pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zoya Akhtar
Zoya Akhtar (born 14 October 1972) is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works in Hindi cinema. After completing a diploma in filmmaking from NYU, she assisted directors such as Mira Nair, Tony Gerber and Dev Benegal, before becoming a writer and director herself. Akhtar is the recipient of several accolades, including five Filmfare Awards. Zoya, along with Reema Kagti founded Tiger Baby Films, a film and web studio, in October 2015. She has directed movies such as '' Luck by Chance'' (2009), ''Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara'' (2011) and ''Sheila Ki Jawani'', a segment of ''Bombay Talkies'' (2013). She has co-written '' Talaash'' (2012) alongside Reema Kagti. She then went on to direct ''Dil Dhadakne Do'' (2015) and ''Gully Boy'' (2019). Personal life Zoya Akhtar was born to poet, lyricist and screenwriter Javed Akhtar and screenwriter Honey Irani. Akhtar's stepmother is actress Shabana Azmi. Her younger brother, Farhan Akhtar, is an actor and director. She attended M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dibakar Banerjee
Dibakar Banerjee (born 21 June 1969) is an Indian film director, screenwriter, producer and advertisement-filmmaker known for his work in Hindi films. Banerjee started his career in advertising, being a feature filmmaker, he still continues to be an ad-filmmaker. He also runs his own film production company, Dibakar Banerjee Productions. As a film maker, he is known for ''Khosla Ka Ghosla'' (2006), ''Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!'' (2008), both of which won National Film Awards. His next film was the experimental '' Love Sex Aur Dhokha'' (2010). It was followed by the political drama ''Shanghai'' (2012) and ''Bombay Talkies'' (2013), which was made as a celebration of the centenary year of Indian cinema. In 2015, he directed '' Detective Byomkesh Bakshy!'', a film based on the fictional character Byomkesh Bakshi. Personal life Dibakar Banerjee was born and brought up at New Rohtak Road near Karol Bagh, in West Delhi, and studied at Bal Bharati Public School, Delhi. After finishin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karan Johar
Karan Johar (born Rahul Kumar Johar; 25 May 1972), often informally referred to as KJo in the Hindi Film Industry, is an Indian filmmaker and television personality, who primarily works in Hindi cinema. He has launched the careers of several successful actors under his own Dharma Productions. The recipient of several accolades, including a National Film Award and six Filmfare Awards, he has been honored with Padma Shri, the country's fourth highest civilian award by the Government of India in 2020. Son of producer Yash Johar, he made his directorial debut with the romantic comedy-drama '' Kuch Kuch Hota Hai'' (1998), which earned him the National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment, the Filmfare Award for Best Director and the Filmfare Award for Best Screenplay. His next films, the ensemble family drama '' Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...'' (2001) and the ensemble musical romantic drama ''Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna'' (2006), were both major critical and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghost Stories (2020 Film)
''Ghost Stories'' is a 2020 Indian Hindi-language anthology horror film, consisting of four short film segments directed by Karan Johar, Dibakar Banerjee, Zoya Akhtar and Anurag Kashyap. It is co-produced by Ronnie Screwvala and Ashi Dua under their production banner RSVP Movies and Flying Unicorn Entertainment respectively. The film features an ensemble cast including Mrunal Thakur, Avinash Tiwary, Janhvi Kapoor, Raghuvir Yadav, Sobhita Dhulipala, Vijay Varma and Pavail Gulati. It was released on Netflix on January 1, 2020. Ghost Stories is the third of three anthology films from Johar, Banerjee, Akhtar and Kashyap, being preceded by ''Bombay Talkies'' in 2013 and '' Lust Stories'' in 2018, the latter also being released on Netflix. Synopsis Story 1 - directed by ''Zoya Akhtar'' Sameera (Janhvi Kapoor), a young nurse, arrives to take care of an ailing bedridden elderly lady, Mrs. Malik ( Surekha Sikri) in a desolate house. The former is needy, clutching at a reluc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Panga (film)
''Panga'' () is a 2020 Indian Hindi-language sports drama film written and directed by Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari from a screenplay by Nitesh Tiwari. Produced and distributed by Fox Star Studios, the film stars Kangana Ranaut as the main protagonist with Jassie Gill, Yagya Bhasin, Neena Gupta and Richa Chadha in pivotal roles. Shot largely in Panaji, Bhopal, Mumbai and Kolkata, the film was released in India on 24 January 2020. The film and Ranaut's performance received widespread critical acclaim. Several publications like '' Paste'', ''Cosmopolitan'', and ''Times of India'' cited ''Panga'' as one of the best films of the year 2020. '' Marie Claire'' named it as one of the best Bollywood films of all-time. In its theatrical run, ''Panga'' grossed 41.71 crore globally, emerging as the tenth highest-grossing film of the year. For her performance in ''Panga'', Ranaut won the National Film Award for Best Actress at the 67th National Film Awards. This was Ranaut's third win in this bes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thappad
''Thappad'' () is a 2020 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Anubhav Sinha, starring Taapsee Pannu. The film released theatrically on 28 February 2020. At the 66th Filmfare Awards, ''Thappad'' received 15 nominations, including Best Director (Sinha), Best Supporting Actor (Mishra) and Best Supporting Actress (Azmi), and won 7 awards, including Best Film and Best Actress (Pannu), thus becoming the most-awarded film at the ceremony. Plot Amrita Sandhu and Vikram Sabharwal are happily married. Amrita is a sparkling woman and a homemaker, who is shown to spend her days looking after Vikram and the house. They throw a party at home to celebrate Vikram's promotion that would relocate them to London. At the party, Vikram is informed that his promotion contract has been compromised for his inexperienced junior, who is a relative of his boss. Angered, he gets into an argument with his superior, Rajhans, whom he accuses of two-timing him. When Amrita tries to break up the argu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pooja Entertainment
Pooja Entertainment is an Indian production and distribution company established by Vashu Bhagnani in 1995. It is located in Mumbai, Maharastra, India. The company is known for Movies such as Coolie no.1, Biwi no.1, Rangrezz, Shaadi no.1 and Jawaani Jaaneman ''Jawaani Jaaneman'' () is a 2020 Indian Hindi-language comedy-drama film directed by Nitin Kakkar and produced by Saif Ali Khan, Jackky Bhagnani, Deepshikha Deshmukh and Jay Shewakramani under Pooja Entertainment, Black Knight Films and Northe .... Filmography References External links * {{official, https://poojaentertainmentandfilms.in/ Hindi cinema Film production companies based in Mumbai Entertainment companies established in 1995 Mass media companies established in 1995 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jawaani Jaaneman
''Jawaani Jaaneman'' () is a 2020 Indian Hindi-language comedy-drama film directed by Nitin Kakkar and produced by Saif Ali Khan, Jackky Bhagnani, Deepshikha Deshmukh and Jay Shewakramani under Pooja Entertainment, Black Knight Films and Northern Lights Films. A remake of the 2010 Argentine comedy '' Equal To Me'', which itself is loosely based on the 2008 South Korean comedy ''Scandal Makers'', the film stars Khan and debutante Alaya Furniturewala in the lead roles and explores the story of Jazz, a property broker and party-animal in London, who has to confront a daughter he never knew he had, who is also pregnant. Guest-starring Tabu, it was released theatrically in India on 31 January 2020 to positive response from the critics. Plot Jaswinder "Jazz" Singh (Saif Ali Khan) is a 40-year-old carefree womaniser who works in London as a property broker during the day with his brother Dimpy (Kumud Mishra) and parties at night in a bar owned by his friend Rajendra "Rocky" Sharma (Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pen India Limited
Pen Studios (formerly Pen India Limited) is an Cinema of India, Indian film production company, production and Film distributor, distribution company established by Dr. Jayantilal Gada on 31 March 1987. Based in Mumbai, it mainly produces and distributes Bollywood, Hindi, Telugu cinema, Telugu and Tamil cinema, Tamil films. In 1992, the business was restructured under the name Popular Entertainment Network, and began to acquire video rights for movies to be distributed over various media such as video cassettes, satellites, terrestrial platforms, etc. The company subsequently forayed into theatrical and distribution rights of movies. In the past few years, Pen Studios has produced films such as ''Kahaani and Shivaay'', with many A-listers, that have been a huge success at the box office. The company, now, is also expanding by focusing on producing good regional content. Gearing up for the next major growth spurt in the media and entertainment industry, Pen is setting up its ow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
