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| Published: Friday, May 3, 2013, 16:12 [IST]
Cinema and India are as intertwined with each other as is a child to his/her mother. One of the two biggest film industries in the world, Bollywood has created a name for itself due to the quality of movies and actors produced by it. As we celebrate 100 years of Hindi cinema on May 3, 2013, let’s take a look at the biggest blockbusters of the century, which have remained in the hearts of the audiences, no matter how old they are.
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Based on Silk Smitha’s real life, ‘The Dirty Picture’ gained commercial success and went on to win many awards including those for the best picture, best director and best actress. Naseeruddin Shah, Tusshar Kapoor and Emraan Hashmi all played their parts well but Vidya Balan stood out for her commendable portrayal of the South Indian actress.
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Salman Khan – whose movies rarely flop at the Box Office – delivered a power-packed performance in ‘Dabangg’. Known for his witty lines and natural acting, Chulbul Pandey went on to create history with one of Bollywood’s highest grossing movies ever.
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Loosely adapted from Chetan Bhagat’s ‘Five Point Someone’, this movie was nothing like anything seen before in Hindi cinema. With the pressure building on kids to do well in their studies, the movie kind of mocked at the education system that believes only in learning and not in understanding. Defying his age, Aamir Khan looked years younger than he actually was and Sharman Joshi and Madhavan also acted their parts brilliantly.
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One of the first movies dedicated to the sport hockey, and that too women’s hockey, ‘Chak De India’ drifted to an entirely new genre of filmmaking. Considered to be among Shah Rukh Khan’s best performances ever, the movie managed to reign over the Box Office despite not having a lead actress, a love story or any love songs.
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One of Aamir Khan's best performances till date, the movie dealt with the prevalent corruption in the Indian system. Even though the movie faced stiff resistance from the Defence Ministry of India, it still won the hearts of the audience due to the truth reflected in the story.
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Among one of Sanjay Dutt’s best performances, this comedy flick strung a lot a notes in the heart of the audiences at the same time – love, friendship and crime. Apart from Sanjay Dutt, Arshad Warsi also came into the limelight for his ability to tickle the funny bone of the viewers.
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Aamir ‘Mr. Perfectionist’ Khan’s movie – which narrated the story of farmers oppressed by the British during their rule – not only touched the hearts of the audience, but became such a hit that it was nominated in the best foreign film category at the Oscars.
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Words fail when it comes to describing movies like ‘Dil Chahta Hai’. With a mix of emotions – love, friendship, lust, jealousy and ego – this movie fails to fade with time.
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