FILMS OF 2008

2008

Top-grossing films of 2008

• Ghajini : Aamir Khan and Asin in an intense action-thriller about a man who suffers from anterograde amnesia in quest to avenge his love.
• Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi : Shahrukh Khan and debutant Anushka Sharma in a Aditya Chopra directed romantic film about a common man's story of how he goes about to win the love of his wife
• Singh Is Kinng : Akshay Kumar and Katrina Kaif in a film about a Sikh boy named Happy who tries to win over the love of his life and is accidentally made the leader of a group of Sikh gangsters in Australia.
• Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na: Produced by Aamir Khan and starring his nephew Imran Khan and Genelia D'Souza, this movie is romantic comedy revolving around friendship..[1]
• Golmaal Returns : Ajay Devgan and Kareena Kapoor in a comedy about a wife having no faith in her husband which creates a humorous story.
• Jodhaa Akbar: Hrithik Roshan and Aishwarya Rai in a historical film based on Mughal Emperor Akbar and his marriage to Rajput Jodhabai. A marriage starting from an alliance and budding into a love story.
• Race: Saif Ali Khan, Akshaye Khanna, Bipasha Basu, Katrina Kaif, Anil Kapoor and Sameera Reddy in an action-thriller about rivalry between two brothers.
• Rock On!! : Starring Farhan Akhtar & Prachi Desai as the lead this movie focuses on a split and reformation of a Rock Band. It was also critically appreciated.
• Jannat: Emraan Hashmi and Sonal Chauhan in a film based on match fixing in cricket and the love story between Arjun and Zoya.
  

Critically Acclaimed films of 2008

• Mumbai Meri Jaan : This movie is about the 2006 Mumbai train bombings.
• Tahaan: a drama film based on the life of a young boy and his pet donkey.
• A Wednesday: This film is based on the unusual, some might call empowering, reaction of a common man to terrorist attacks. With notable performances by Naseeruddin Shah and Anupam Kher. The film was also a commercial success.
• Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!: This film is about the escapades of Lucky the Burglar starring Abhay Deol and Paresh Rawal.