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Yet another year of Bhai-dom went by, with the top two grossers both belonging to Salman Khan. It was a mixed bag year for Bollywood. If Badlapur<\/em>, Talvar<\/em>, and Dil Dhadakne Do<\/em> gladdened the hearts with genre breaking aspirations, the much anticipated Bombay Velvet<\/em> and Shandaar<\/em> made themselves count amongst the most disappointing films.\u00a0The gaps in between were filled with\u00a0middling fare\u00a0– Akshay Kumar pot boilers, indie cinema pretenders, and low budget failures. Gratifyingly,\u00a0Court<\/em>, Masaan<\/em> and Titli<\/em> brought respectability to Indian films with honestly crafted cinema; films that pushed the envelope in form and content and kept\u00a0the hope alive.<\/p>\n

On to our picks of the year then.<\/p>\n

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Best Music<\/h4>\n

Bombay Velvet<\/h2>\n

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\nThe film may have been a let down, a victim of expectations and ambitions that the director could not overcome. But Amit Trivedi and Mike\u00a0McCleary score with their music, and how! The songs and the background score are in complete sync with the era and theme, and bring alive a time gone by with their compositions, range and technical accomplishment.<\/p>\n

Best Supporting Actress<\/h4>\n

Shefali\u00a0Shah<\/h2>\n

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The best performers don’t need more time on screen to make an impact, and Shefali Shah delivers a high impact act\u00a0as the insecure, often depressed high society wife\u00a0and mother of two in Dil Dhadakne Do<\/em>. Her silences say more than other actors manage with dialogue, and its a moving performance from one of our most talented actresses.<\/p>\n

Best Supporting Actor<\/h4>\n

Nawazuddin Siddiqui<\/h2>\n

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Slowly but with considerable ease, Nawazuddin is\u00a0redefining\u00a0the quintessential Bollywood villain\u00a0. In\u00a0Badlapur<\/em>, he pitches in an off-the-cuff performance that \u00a0leaves the audience memorably\u00a0mesmerised, not sure whether they should hate him or feel sorry for him. But to the quality of his performance, there is no doubt at all.<\/p>\n

Best Actress<\/h4>\n

Deepika Padukone<\/h2>\n

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Deepika effortlessly transitions from Bollywood extravaganzas to Piku –<\/em> a film that is deceptively light and free of fluff – and in the process shows us that with the right settings and script, she is a performer to reckon with. It is a breakthrough performance of an actress high on confidence, and could pave the way for Deepika Padukone the actress and not just the star.<\/p>\n

Best Actor<\/h4>\n

Ranveer Singh<\/h2>\n

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What a year he’s had! With two diametrically opposite roles, Ranveer Singh grabbed the spotlight with equally brilliant performances in both. But it was as the titular hero of Bajirao Mastani<\/em> that he swaggered into acting greatness. Surmounting the grandiose settings that only Bhansali can create, Ranveer is impeccable as the Maharashtrian warrior; lyrical speech with just the right hint of a Marathi accent showed us an actor committed to his craft. Rightfully, it is the performance of the year.<\/p>\n

Best Screenplay<\/h4>\n

Talvar<\/h2>\n

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Vishal Bharadwaj combines intensive research, an eye for detail, and a finely structured plot to create\u00a0the best written film of the year.\u00a0He eschews cliched scenes and literal tropes to give us a screenplay that is precise in its purpose; presenting with clear unambiguity a case that was so far muddled with\u00a0media opinions only.<\/p>\n

Best Director<\/h4>\n

Sriram Raghavan<\/h2>\n

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You know this is a director’s film from the\u00a0dramatically conceived\u00a0opening shot.Raghavan excels in outdoor scenes, staging action sequences\u00a0in real crowded locations with an assuredness that comes through experience; and his jail scenes can now definitely be counted as a yardstick for other filmmakers. The world of Badlapur<\/em> is truly an artist’s creation. As a piece of cinema, the film is a sparkling testament to Raghavan’s mettle as a filmmaker; a director with no equal this year.<\/p>\n

Best Film<\/h4>\n

Court<\/h2>\n

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Minimal in form, subtle in content, resounding in what it achieves as a film. Court<\/em>\u00a0is has both the broad strokes and the fine details of a masterpiece. Chaitanya Tamhane crafts the best film of the year with a sublime work of art that manages to comment without judgement, showing empathy that is rare in today’s increasingly opinionated environment. Court<\/em> leaves the big budget Bollywood films far behind, and reminds us yet again of the excellence that Marathi cinema has come to achieve in the last five years.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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