In pics: 5 really good and 4 not so good films of 2021

Though the charm of cinema halls returned towards the end of the year, the situation is far from being called satisfactory. However, different OTTs saw a big flow of new films through the year. In this yearender, we have picked up top films as well as the ones which didn’t live up to the expectations.

Zee Media Bureau | Dec 17, 2021, 18:48 PM IST

While Sardar Udham added a perspective to the Jallianwala Bagh massacre of 1919, Bell Bottom displayed how one could be stylish without being so in your face. Here is our curation for the year.

1/9

Sardar Udham was excellent in every department

Sardar Udham was excellent in every department

The Jallianwala Bagh massacre scene from the film is one of the best scenes ever produced in the Hindi film industry. Director Shoojit Sircar was at his best.

2/9

Akshay Kumar pulls it off really well in Bell Bottom

Akshay Kumar pulls it off really well in Bell Bottom

Kumar played an agent who defies orders without being so cocky about it. Its thrill quotient was quite high.

3/9

Bhoot Police deserves more appreciation

Bhoot Police deserves more appreciation

Saif Ali Khan is too good in this witty film. It has gone unnoticed amid a flurry of films, but it should reach more audience.

4/9

Sherni is absolutely on point about tiger conservation

Sherni is absolutely on point about tiger conservation

Vidya Balan leaves her glamorous image for this nuanced film about wild life conservation.

5/9

Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar is all about metaphors

Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar is all about metaphors

This one by Dibakar Banerjee has some smart clues about characters and their trajectories. You may like it even more in second viewing.

6/9

Bhuj The Pride Of India loses in all departments

Bhuj The Pride Of India loses in all departments

From bad gfx to bizarre dialogues, this one faltered at many junctures. 

7/9

Hungama 2 is not a patch on the original

Hungama 2 is not a patch on the original

So many nice actors but what a waste of time, resources and energy!

8/9

Madam Chief Minister was totally off the radar

Madam Chief Minister was totally off the radar

What could have been a great biopic turns out to be a total chaos.

9/9

Satyameva Jayate 2 had three leads and zero sense

Satyameva Jayate 2 had three leads and zero sense

Everything about this film is so '80s. Need we say more?

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