Thappad, Ludo, AK vs AK: The Best Films of 2020

This metacom starring Anil Kapoor and Anurag Kashyap, playing extended versions of themselves, is a cat-and-mouse thriller posing as an insider look into the perils of stardom. Directed by Vikramaditya Motwane, you can watch the film streaming on Netflix.

Directed by Anurag Basu, this colourful Netflix anthology questions the ambiguity that lies between sins and virtues, good and bad and heaven and hell over four colour-embedded narratives, each churning out delightful performances for all to cherish. Also, havent we all hummed, O Beta Ji, after watching the film?

Addressing racial bigotry through a film over food and friendship, Axone starring Sayani Gupta and Lin Laishram, is a feel-good film that hits the right chords.

A small film with a big heart, Kaamyaab places respectability to lesser-known stars that shine bright behind the lead actors for decades, enjoying little to no limelight. Also, would you ever want to miss anything that stars Sanjay Mishra? We doubt.

Undoubtedly, the most important film of our times, Thappad is a silent yet piercing reminder that relationships also need respect besides love to last. Featuring of a fine ensemble, director Anubhav Sinha lands a hard blow across the ugly face of patriarchy and gender disparity.

2020 wasnt off to a particularly great start at the screens and with theatres shut during the pandemic, much of the entertainment landed on our homescreens. Heres looking at five Hindi films that entertained and enlightened us.