2012 has been a successful year for Bollywood films in terms of box office collections and we have seen the emergence of a number of talented new directors and also previous directors making films which are pushing the boundaries of mainstream cinema. It is hard to rank these directors objectively, as one has to consider [...]
Like every year, Bollywood had an eccentric mix bag of movies to offer us in 2012. Some expected hits, some near misses, some total disappointments, some surprise hits. While the flavor of the year was definitely South movie remakes, we did have some pretty interesting and entertaining films this year. We now present our picks [...]
We can safely say that 2012 was finally a good year for women, while there will still be masala films that do not offer nearly enough scenes for their heroines like Asin or Sonakshi Sinha, who can clearly do better. 2012 was a stellar year for actresses to grab some layered and honest roles that [...]
One of the best aspects of 2012 was the sheer range of films that were released, from the masala heavies by Salman Khan, Akshay Kumar, and Ajay Devgn, to the surprises in Kahaani, Vicky Donor, and Gangs of Wasseypur. While the “100-crore club” was given much hullabaloo in the newspapers, it was the content of [...]
We present to you our list of top 5 supporting actors and actresses of 2012. Our emphasis is on the word ‘supporting’, as in actor or actress that literally supported the main leads of the film, but was not one of them. These are the actors and actresses who are usually not promoted as part [...]
For Bollywood, its lead jodis have been very crucial since time immemorial. In many instances, perfect casting of characters is known to have salvaged otherwise weak scripts. While the years gone by saw filmmakers playing safe and casting repetitive albeit bankable jodis who had proven their worth, 2012 saw filmmakers being additionally experimental than ever [...]
Another year gone by and another lot of impressive newbies have arrived on the Bollywood scene to make their mark. Here are the Top 5 Female Debutants for the year 2012. 5. Esha Gupta – Jannat 2 At no. 5 we have the dusky beauty who won everyone’s heart with the notorious ‘serial kisser’ [...]
The bar rises every year for our debutants. 2012 was no different. The likes of the names you’ll soon read in our Top 5 Male Debutants list have once again increased the expectations audiences have from newcomers. Newbies no longer get away with just a mediocre performance. A competitive field such as acting requires them to make a [...]
Every year Bollywood comes up with the most beautiful, amazing, heartfelt and rocking melodies that will make you dance, laugh or cry. And with those songs comes a picturizations that can capture the true meaning of the song and take you into the world of the characters and into the story of the film. BollySpice [...]
Item numbers continued their reign in 2012 as a flurry of fast-beat, sexy dance songs hit the Bollywood music scene this past year. The styles ranged from traditional village songs and mujras to modern club hits and Punjabi beats. The sheer volume of item songs in 2012 was almost astounding, and the BollySpice team had [...]
While song and dance have always been a part of Bollywood, this year we saw a huge change in the way music was incorporated in films. A lot of the films used music in the background and there was actually very little dancing and not much room seemed to be left for innovative dance sequences. [...]
Unlike Hollywood where songs are hardly included in its films (unless it is a musical), with Indian cinema, songs mean everything for its fans and are integral to a typical Bollywood film. This is why every year, we here at Bollyspice take the time to compile a list of the top music albums from a [...]
Looking back at 2012 song-ically, it certainly was a year of cool sounds, new voices, groovy and groovin’ beats and over all some killer tracks. Many of the songs brought a new vibe to the music of the movies, songs flavored with new influences, and songs that we never would have thought we would hear [...]
2012 was yet another fantastic year of music in Indian Cinema and BollySpice salutes the unsung heroes of our music industry, our playback singers. The following ladies were particularly instrumental in making 2012’s songs soar that little bit higher as well as reserving a special place in our iPods, playlists and ultimately our hearts. 5. [...]
2012 has been an astoundingly brilliant year for Bollywood’s male singers. Needless to say the following 5 gentlemen soared above their talented colleagues and made an unmistakable mark upon the face of Indian music. 5. Ayushman Khurana One film and one song old, yet Ayushman cannot be more of a rockstar. Sure the man can act [...]
Mahurats, first look launches, trailer launches, music album launches, premieres…there is never a dull moment in the glitzy world of Bollywood and 2012 was no different. Here’s a look at some of the top events which grabbed quite a few headlines. • Kareena Kapoor – Saif Ali Khan Wedding The most awaited weddings of the [...]
Controversies and Bollywood have a symbiotic relationship so it comes as no surprise that 2012 has been yet another eventful year and how! Some of the biggest names of the industry seemed to have found themselves under the wrong limelight this year. Bollyspice brings to you the five controversies from 2012, which are most likely [...]
Like every year 2012 has it share of celebrity hook ups and breakups. Some went onto to deny the relationships completely while others were candid about it. Bollyspice now brings to you a ‘short’listed list of the hook-ups and breakups that made the news in 2012. SHAHID KAPOOR AND PRIYANKA CHOPRA: Shahid Kapoor has indeed [...]
2012 turned out to be a year when a number of smaller or independent films made their way onto many Top Ten lists. But, as always, there are films that, for a number of reasons, risk being forgotten or overlooked, especially in a year where there are so many great films to choose from. Here [...]
Films impress, stars impress and even songs impress however, what is particularly rare is when one mere scene strikes you. We at BollySpice found ourselves drawn to a variety of scenes from the releases of the year. There are dramatic scenes we loved, a well scripted comic sequence we couldn’t stop laughing at and various [...]
We once again list who we think hit the hotness meter up to 11! We have some returning hunks and beauties and quite a few new hotties joining our list in 2012! See if you agree on our list of the Hottest Stars in Bollywood! Hrithik Roshan Hrithik Roshan, of course, has to be the [...]