Filming a film in a studio in Hyderabad (Shutterstock)

Cinemas around the world will receive a large number of Indian “Masala” films, ranging from drama, comedy, romance and historical works, during the year 2024, with the participation of the most famous Bollywood stars.

Despite the absence of Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan, the presence of stars such as Akshay Kumar, Tiger Shroff, Kareena Kapoor and Ranveer represents a strong attraction for the audience, and they offer superhero films in the Indian style, and biographical works at a huge cost, in addition to the romantic stories that Indian cinema is not devoid of.

The most important names

Star Akshay Kumar is participating in more than one cinematic work, the first of which is “Bade Miyan Chote Miyan”, directed by Ali Abbas Zafar, and will be shown on the tenth of next April, and he shares the lead with Tiger Shroff.

“Mian Kabir Mian Saghir” belongs to the category of action and thriller films, and its events revolve around military personnel with contradictory personalities, who are forced into an alliance in order to arrest some of the perpetrators.

Last January witnessed the screening of a new film by Kumar, “Welcome to the Jungle”, directed by Ahmed Khan and author Farhad Samji, which tells the story of a police officer who is assigned to arrest a dangerous criminal, who later discovers that he has an important influence in his life. Private.

Popular star Kareena Kapoor will also participate in the movie “The Crew”, which is expected to be shown on the 24th of next March. It belongs to the female leads, and co-stars Kriti Sanon and Tabu. It is directed by Rajesh Krishnan, and its events revolve around 3 women. Successful women suffer an accident that changes the course of their lives.

Kapoor's duet with Indian star Ranveer Singh returns after an absence of more than 10 years, as their last film together was "Bombay Talkies", which was released in 2013, where director Karan Johar brings them together again, accompanied by Indian star Alia Bhatt, through the film "Takht", which will be released next August, is inspired by real events in ancient India, about the struggle between brothers over the throne that later turned them into enemies.

Diversity in Indian production (Al Jazeera)

Bollywood cinema presents a contemporary version of superheroes, with the movie “Kalki 2898 AD”, directed and written by Nag Ashuren, and starring a group of prominent Bollywood stars, such as Bragas, Deepika Padukone, and Amitabh Bachchan, and it is expected to be released in September. Next May. The film participated in the Comic Con festival in the US state of San Diego.

Historical and biographical films

The year 2024 will witness a return to historical cinema and biographical works, which the Indian cinema scene has lacked in recent years. The huge cost allocated to this type of work was the first obstacle that prevented its implementation, especially since it cannot compete as required outside the Indian box office. Because it deals with important periods in the history of Indian civilization or the biographies of personalities who influenced Indian society.

Among the cinematic works that belong to this type is the film “Swatantrya Veer Savarkar”, which monitors aspects of the life of the Indian writer and political activist Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, and is embodied by the Indian actor Randeep Hooda, who is also the director of the work, in addition to his participation in writing. Its script is in collaboration with Mahesh Manjrekar and Utkarsh Naithani. The film is expected to be shown on the 22nd of next March in theaters around the world.

Indian football legend Syed Abdul Rahim returns to the fans after his passing more than 70 years ago, with the release of the film “Maidaan” next April after many postponements, as the film was supposed to see the light in 2020, but it was... He encountered the Corona crisis and its consequences.

Through the film, director Amit Sharma reviews the events of the sporting revolution led by Indian coach Syed Abdul Rahim, who contributed to the development of the Indian football scene in the period between the 1950s and the early 1960s. The film stars Ajay Devgn, who presents the character of the late coach alongside Priyamani and Abhilash. Thapliyal.

On June 14, fans of Indian cinema will have a date with the release of the film “Emergency”, which monitors one of the most controversial eras in political history in India, which was with former Prime Minister Andrea Gandhi declaring a state of emergency in the country that lasted 21... Months from 1975 to 1977, the film stars Kangana Ranaut, who plays the role of Gandhi, in addition to directing it, participating in its production, and writing the script and dialogue according to the cinematic script provided by Ritesh Shah.

Romantic comedy

Indian cinema is known for its romantic comedies, which are characterized by lyrical and showy paintings, and this year they are represented by the movie “Laapataa Ladies”, which will be shown on the first of next March, and includes a group of rising artists in Bollywood and directed by Kiran Rowe.

Its events revolve in a comedic context around two brides who get lost a few days before their wedding in a rural area in India. As for the movie “Do Aur Do Pyaar,” which is scheduled to be shown on the 29th of the same month, its events revolve around a couple on the brink of separation, until it takes them... Life to a completely different fate.

The film stars Vidya Balan, Pratik Gandhi, Ileana D'Cruz and Sendhil Ramamurthy and is directed by Shirsha Guha Thakurta.

Source: Al Jazeera + agencies