Everything I Watched in 2014

Feature Films/Documentaries:

January '14

1	Rehna Hai Terre Dil Mein	**1/2	2001	Gautham Menon
2	Sahib Bahadur	*1/2	1977	Chetan Anand
3	Ladka Ladki	*1/2	1966	Som Haksar
4	Prem Shastra	***	1974	B. R. Ishara
5	Aitbaar	***	1985	Mukul S. Anand
6	Andhaa Yudh	**	1987	Dayal Nihalani
7	Duniya	**	1968	T. Prakash Rao
8	Darling Darling	*1/2	1977	Gogi Anand
9	The Wolf Of Wall Street	*****	2013	Martin Scorsese
10	Ganga Ki Lahren	*1/2	1964	Devi Sharma
11	Shole	**	1953	B. R. Chopra
12	Kalabaaz	*1/2	1977	Ashok Roy
13	Dedh Ishqiya	****	2014	Abhishek Chaubey
14	April Snow	***	2005	Jin-ho Hur
15	Chandni Chowk	**	1954	B. R. Chopra
16	My Sassy Girl	***1/2	2001	Jae-young Kwak
17	Kotwal Saab	*1/2	1977	Hrishikesh Mukherjee
18	The Great Gatsby	***	2013	Baz Luhrmann
19	Vadh	*1/2	2002	Nana Patekar
20	Naqli Nawaab	**	1962	Tara Harish
21	Chandan Ka Palna	*	1967	Ismail Menon
22	The Return of Jewel Thief	*	1996	Ashok Tyagi
23	American Hustle	***1/2	2013	David O' Russel
24	Miss Lovely	***	2014	Ashim Ahluwalia
25	Khushboo	***	1975	Gulzar
26	No Country For Old Men	***1/2	2007	Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
27	Indrajeet	*	1991	K V Raju
28	Jai Ho	*	2014	Sohail Khan
29	Ek Alag Mausam	*1/2	2003	K P Sasi
30	Basant Bahaar	**1/2	1956	Raja Nawathe

Books I Read in 2014

1. The Fault In Our Stars (John Green)
2. Romancing With Life (Dev Anand)
3. Chembur Ka Daata (Surender Mohan Pathak)
4. Hum Sab Fake Hain (Neeraj Badhwar)
5. Kankaal (Jai Shankar Prasad)
6. The Great Gatsby (F. Scott Fitzgerald)
7. Andhaa Yug (Dharmvir Bharti)
8. Teesra Waar (Surender Mohan Pathak)
9. Dehati Samaj (Sharat Chandra Chattopadhyay)
10. Nithalle Ki Diary (Harishankar Parsai)
11. Gangs of Wasseypur: The Making of A Modern Classic (Jigna Kothari, Supriya Madangir)
12. Ten Years With Guru Dutt: Abrar Alvi’s Journey (Sathya Saran)
13. Mohandas (Uday Prakash)

The Best Performers of 2014

BEST PERFORMERS (MALE)

In a leading role:

4. Nawazuddin Siddiqui (Miss Lovely)

3. Randeep Hooda (Highway)

2. Sanjay Mishra (Ankhon Dekhi)

1. Aamir Khan (PK)

In a supporting role:

5. Narendra Jha (Haider)

4. Saqib Saleem (Hawaa Hawaai)

3. Girish Kulkarni (Ugly)

2. Irrfan (Haider)

1. Vijay Raaz (Dedh Ishqiya)

BEST PERFORMERS (FEMALE)

6. Priyanka Chopra (Mary Kom)

5. Parineeti Chopra (Hasee Toh Phasee)

4. Alia Bhatt (Highway)

3. Madhuri Dixit (Dedh Ishqiya)

2. Tabu (Haider)

1. Kangana Ranaut (Queen)

Special Mentions:

Seema Pahwa (Ankhon Dekhi), Tejaswini Kolhapure (Ugly)

The Best and Worst Films of 2014

Best Films 2014:

10. Finding Fanny

9. Hasee Toh Phasee

8. Sulemani Keeda

7. pk

6. Queen

5. Highway

4. Ankhon Dekhi

3. Haider

2. Dedh Ishqiya

1. Ugly

Not bad at all:

Miss Lovely, Shaadi Ke Side Effects, Lakshmi, Dekh Tamasha Dekh, Kya Dilli Kya Lahore, Hawaa Hawaai, Mastram, Filmistaan, Bobby Jasoos, Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania, Mary Kom, Daawat-E-Ishq, Rang Rasiya, Happy Ending

Worst Films 2014:

10. Jai Ho

9. One By Two/Lekar Hum Deewana Dil

8. Ragini MMS 2

7. Kick

6. Gunday

5. Gulaab Gang

4. Bang Bang

3. Humshakals

2. Entertainment

1. Action Jackson

Dishonourable mentions:

Main Tera Hero, Jal, The Xpose, Ek Villain, Happy New Year, The Shaukeens, Ungli

Cult Classic of The Year: Dear vs Bear 

The Best Songs/Albums of 2014

BEST SONGS 2014

10. Tu Hi Tu (Mohd Irfan; Kick)

9. Zehnaseeb (Shekhar Ravjiani, Chinmayi; Hasee Toh Phasee)

8. Jagaave Saari Raina (Rekha Bhardwaj; Dedh Ishqiya)

7. Ghayal Hiraniya (Fareeduddin Ayaz Qawal; Katiyabaaz)

6. Bismil/Khul Kabhi (Sukhvinder Singh/Arijit Singh; Haider)

5. Ranjha (Rupesh Kumar Ram; Queen)

4. Jhelum/So Jao (Vishal Bhardwaj/Bashir Bhawani, Bashir Lone; Haider)

3. Preet (Jasleen Kaur Royal; Khoobsurat)

2. Maaloom (Hriday Gattani, Jonita Gandhi; Lekar Hum Deewana Dil)

1. Patakha Guddi (Jyoti & Sultana Nooran; Highway)
    and 
    Aao Na (Vishal Dadlani; Haider)

BEST MUSIC ALBUMS 2014

6. Hasee Toh Phasee/Queen (Vishal-Shekhar/Amit Trivedi, Rupesh Kumar Ram)

5. Ankhon Dekhi (Sagar Desai)

4. Dedh Ishqiya (Vishal Bhardwaj)

3. Lekar Hum Deewana Dil (A. R. Rahman)

2. Highway (A. R. Rahman)

1. Haider (Vishal Bhardwaj)

Special mention: Katiyabaaz 

Hindi films with place names in their titles

1932	Bulbul-E-Baghdad
1934	Baghdad Ka Chor
1934	Hoor-E-Baghdad
1934	Iraq Ka Chor
1935	Bambai Ki Sethani
1935	Bombay Mail
1936	Bambai Ki Billi
1936	Punjab Ka Sinh
1938	Mother India
1939	Punjab Mail
1941	Bambai Ki Sair
1941	Bambaiwali
1941	Bulbule Baghdad
1946	Baghdad Ka Chor
1946	Hoor-E-Baghdad
1946	Kashmir Ki Kali
1946	Sher-E-Baghdad
1949	Bombay
1949	Delhi Express
1949	Lahore
1951	Kashmir
1952	Baghdad
1952	Hyderabad Ki Nazneen
1953	Jhansi Ki Rani
1954	Chandni Chowk
1955	Dev Anand In Goa Alias Faraar
1955	Marine Drive
1956	New Delhi
1957	Ab Dilli Door Nahin
1957	Agra Road
1957	Miss Bombay
1957	Mother India
1958	Dilli Ka Thug
1958	Howrah Bridge
1959	Kya Yeh Bombai Hai
1960	Bombai Ka Babu
1960	Bombay Ki Billi
1960	Love In Simla
1960	Singapore
1962	Bombay Ka Chor
1962	Burmah Road
1962	China Town
1962	Son of India
1963	Holiday in Bombay
1964	Kashmir Ki Kali
1964	Mr. X In Bombay
1965	Bombay Race Course
1965	Himalay Ki God Mein
1965	Johar Mehmood In Goa
1965	Tarzan Comes to Delhi
1966	Johar In Kashmir
1966	Love In Tokyo
1966	Spy in Goa
1967	An Evening In Paris
1967	Baghdad Ki Raatein
1967	Johar In Bombay
1967	Night In London
1968	Bambai Raat Ki Baahon Mein
1968	Spy In Rome
1969	Road to Sikkim
1969	Simla Road
1971	Johar Mehmood In Hong Kong
1972	Bombay To Goa
1972	Raampur Ka Lakshman
1973	Banarasi Babu
1973	Hindustan Ki Kasam
1974	Love In Bombay
1975	Bombay Town
1975	Bombay Town
1975	Dhoti Lota Aur Chowpatty
1975	Himalay Se Ooncha
1977	Shirdi Ke Sai Baba
1977	Thief of Baghdad
1979	Bombay By Nite
1979	Chambal Ki Rani
1979	Love In Canada
1980	Bambai Ka Maharaja
1980	Bombay 405 Miles
1980	Chambal Ki Kasam
1983	Love in Goa
1985	Bihari Babu
1986	Chambal Ka Badhshah
1986	New Delhi Times
1986	Panchavati
1987	New Delhi
1987	Sitapur Ki Geeta
1988	Rampur Ki Seeta
1988	Salaam Bombay!
1988	Soorma Bhopali
1990	Bombay War
1991	Ramgarh Ke Sholay
1991	Ramgarh Ke Sholay
1992	Dharavi
1993	Rampur Ka Raja
1995	Bombay
1995	Oh Darling Yeh Hai India!
1995	Ramgarh Ka Daku
1996	Bambai Ka Babu
1996	Raja Hindustani
1997	Banarasi Babu
1997	Himalay Putra
1998	China Gate
1998	Hyderabad Blues
1998	Train To Pakistan
1999	Bhopal Express
1999	Chalo America
1999	Hindustan Ki Kasam
1999	Yeh Hai Mumbai Meri Jaan
2000	Mission Kashmir
2001	Bombay Crime
2001	Bombay Girls
2001	Indian
2001	Lagaan: Once Upon A Time In India
2001	Shirdi Sai Baba
2002	Bharat Bhagya Vidhata
2003	88 Antop Hill
2003	Border Hindustan Ka
2003	Calcutta Mail
2003	Escape from Taliban
2003	Joggers' Park
2003	LOC: Kargil
2003	Mumbai Matinee
2003	Mumbai Se Aaya Mera Dost
2004	Hyderabad Blues 2
2004	I Proud to be an Indian
2004	Love In Nepal
2004	Mission Mumbai
2005	Mumbai Xpress
2005	Ramji Londonwaley
2006	36 China Town
2006	Banaras
2006	Kabul Express
2007	Chak De! India
2007	Delhii Heights
2007	Hungama in Dubai
2007	Journey Bombay To Goa
2007	Mumbai Salsa
2007	Namastey London
2007	Shootout At Lokhandwala
2008	Bombay To Bangkok
2008	Mission Istaanbul
2008	Mumbai Meri Jaan
2008	Via Darjeeling
2008	Welcome To Sajjanpur
2009	Chandni Chowk To China
2009	Delhi-6
2009	London Dreams
2009	New York
2009	Yeh Mera India
2010	332 Mumbai To India
2010	Lahore
2010	Lamhaa: The Untold Story of Kashmir
2010	Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai
2010	Peepli [Live]
2011	Bhindi Baazar Inc.
2011	Chalo Dilli
2011	Dekh Indian Circus
2011	Delhi Belly
2011	Delhi in a Day
2011	Mumbai Mast Kallander
2011	Mumbhai Connection
2011	Patiala House
2012	Chittagong
2012	Delhi Safari
2012	From Sydney With Love
2012	Gangs of Wasseypur
2012	Gangs of Wasseypur II
2012	London, Paris, New York
2012	Married To America
2012	Naachle London
2012	Shanghai
2012	Superman of Malegaon
2013	Bombay Talkies
2013	Chennai Express
2013	Dehradoon Diary
2013	Go Goa Gone
2013	Ishkq In Paris
2013	Madras Café
2013	Once Upon Ay Time In Mumbaai Dobaara
2013	Prague
2013	Shootout At Wadala
2013	Wake Up India
2013	Zila Ghaziabad
2014	Bhopal - A Prayer For Rain
2014	Kya Dilli Kya Lahore
2014	M3 - Midsummer Midnight Mumbai
2014	Mumbai 125 KM
2014	Mumbai Can Dance Saala
2014	Mumbai Delhi Mumbai
2014	Mumbai Mirror
2014	Yeh Hai Bakrapur
2015	Badlapur
2015	Barefoot to Goa
2015	Bombay Velvet
2015	Dilliwali Zaalim Girlfriend
2015	Meeruthiya Gangsters
2015	Miss Tanakpur Haazir Ho
2015	Once Upon A Time in Bihar
2015	Welcome To Karachi
2016	1920 London
2016	Aligarh
2016	Dongari Ka Raja
2016	Luckhnowi Ishq
2016	Mohenjo Daro
2016	Udta Punjab
2016	Umrika
2017	Anarkali of Aarah
2017	Bareilly Ki Barfi
2017	Game of Ayodhya
2017	Guest Iin London
2017	Gurgaon
2017	Muzaffarnagar - The Burning Love
2017	Ranchi Diaries
2017	Rangoon
2018	Ilaaka Kishorganj
2018	Maal Road Dilli
2018	Namaste England
2018	The Dark Side of Life: Mumbai City
2018	Thugs of Hindostan
2018	Welcome To New York
2018	Woh India Ka Shakespeare
2019	Uri: The Surgical Strike
2019	Why Cheat India
2019	Bombairiya
2019	The Fakir of Venice
2019	The Tashkent Files
2019	India's Most Wanted
2019	Yeh Hai India
2019	Family of Thakurganj
2019	Batla House
2019	Junction Varanasi
2019	Made in China
2019	Bagpat Ka Dulha
2019	Panipat
2019	Mudda 370 J&K
2020	Guns of Banaras
2020	Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl
2020	Bhuj: The Pride of India
2020	Mumbai Saga

Last updated: 02.04.2020