A look at the big Bollywood releases of 2008

Last year was a mixed bag for Bollywood, but 2008 comes with a lot of promise.

First up in January will be Rajkumar Santoshi's Halla Bol in which actors Ajay Devgan and Vidya Balan will share screen space for the first time. The film, which is about a film star fighting for justice, is believed to be inspired by the Jessica Lal murder case.

February, the month of love, will see Ashutosh Gowarikar's Jodha Akbar hit theatres. This 16th Century epic romance will see Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Hrithik Roshan together again after Dhoom 2.

The buzz around it:
Ash and Hrithik sizzle in regal splendour.
AR Rahman's lilting music.

April 2008 will see the release of Tashan, and the one reason why you should be watching out for this one is that off-screen couple Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor will be together in the same frame.

The buzz around it:
Kareena Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan's on-screen chemistry.
Stylish action sequences.

After much dilly-dallying with the casting Rakyesh Omprakash Mehra's Dilli 6 is finally scheduled to release in 2008 with Abhishek Bachchan and Sonam Kapoor in the lead. The film reportedly draws inspiration from Mehra's growing up years in Delhi and the infamous monkey man scare.

The buzz around it:
Rakyesh Omprakash Mehra's next film after Rang De Basanti, so expectations are high.
The Delhi flavour will be well in place.

Ghajini, the remake of a Tamil hit, will be Aamir Khan's film for the year 2008. Murugadas, who directed the original, will direct Aamir Khan, Tamil actress Asin, and Jiah Khan in this racy thriller.

The original Ghajini was itself a remake of the Christopher Nolan thriller Memento. Of course any similarities between the two films will be purely coincidental.

The buzz around it:

Aamir Khan's next after Taare Zameen Par, so once again expectations will be sky high.
The obvious inspiration from Memento.

Courtesy: Ibnlive.com