Waiting

The effortless acting of Naseeeruddin Shah and Kalki Koechlin is enough of a reason to watch this charming fillm. Directed by Anu Menon, the film tackles the most difficult questions of life with remarkable sense and simplicity. 

Fan

Fan works both as an absorbing thriller and as a showcase for Shah Rukh Khan's immense acting talent.

Kapoor & Sons

To break several notions of a mainstream Bollywood and still remain that at heart requires some smart filmmaking. This well -scripted drama is an example of the new direction that Bollywood is taking. 

Aligarh

The assured way with which the film handles its delicate subject makes this important film intensely watchable. At the heart of it all is Manoj Bajpayee, whose performance as an isolated gay professor is par excellence.

Neerja

Based on the real incident of 1986’s hijacking of Pan Am Flight, this deeply moving film also featured Sonam Kapoor’s best performance till date.

Nil Battey Sannata

This gem of a movie is a must-see for all fans of good cinema. Featuring a terrific performance from Swara Bhaskar, this movie about a person's ability to dreams is a feel-good drama done right.

Phobia

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It's much harder to pull of a pscyhological thriller/horror movie than one might think.That is the exact reason why so very few good ones are made in Bollywood. Phobia defies many expectations with its engaging narrative and smart thrills.

Airlift

This sincere film about evacuation of 170,000 Indians in the aftermath of Iraq's invasion of Kuwait has some flaws. But they are overridden by film's unique story and Akshay Kumar's charisma.

Raman Raghav 2.0

Anurag Kashyap's Raman Raghav 2.0 has the director working at his twisted best. This visceral and mind-bending film also features Nawazuddin Siddiqui's career-best performance.

Bollywood Half-Yearly Report: 10 Biggest Grossers of the Year So Far

Martini Shots, Bollywood, Jun 30, 2016, Authors: Manik Saggar (Editorial Team), http://www.desimartini.com/new...ear/article34306.htm

In continuation of Desimartini's Bollywood's half-yearly report, we now present Bollywood's biggest hits of the year, so far.

Here they are:

Ghayal Once Again

The sequel to the hit 1990 film, Ghayal had Sunny Deol back in his old angry avatar. Those reasons were enough to spark curiosity among audiences.

Box-office: ₹40 crore

Read audience reviews here.

Wazir

This early-year thriller had Amitabh Bachchan and Farhan Akhtar pairing for the first time. Even though reviews were on the mixed side, the two stars were enough to draw people to the ticket-counters.

Box-office: ₹42 crore

Read audience reviews here.

Ki & Ka

Kareena Kapoor and Arjun Kapoor starred in a romantic comedy that explored the gender roles in the country. At the very least, the audiences were happy with the result.

Box-office: ₹51 crore

Read audience reviews here.

Udta Punjab

This controversial and highly anticipated film expectedly opened to great reviews and a bumper opening.

Box-office: ₹56 crore*

Read audience reviews here.

Kapoor & Sons

This modern take on the family drama not only impressed the critics but broke the bank as well.

Box-office: ₹73 crore

Read audience reviews here.

Neerja

Based on the real incident of 1986’s hijacking of Pan Am Flight, this film featured Sonam Kapoor’s best performance till date. The film was a great success at the box-office as well.

Box-office: ₹75 crore

Read audience reviews here.

Baaghi

This high-octane action film starring Tiger Shroff and Shraddha Kapoor got a lot of love from the audiences.

Box-office: ₹76 crore

Read audience reviews here.

Fan

Shah Rukh Khan’s experimental film didn’t earn quite as well as his films usually do. But many applauded the film’s off-beat nature and especially SRK’s terrific performance.

Box-office: ₹85 crore

Read audience reviews here.

Housefull 3

Sequel to the highly successful Housefull movies, the movie was just as immature as the rest of the franchise. And like the previous films, it also proved to be an attraction for the masses.

Box-office: ₹107 crore*

Read audience reviews here.

Airlift

Akshay Kumar is the biggest star in Bollywood this year so far. Airlift, based on the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, was not highly acclaimed but won the box-office battle.

Box-office: ₹127 crore

Read audience reviews here.

*represents the film is till in theatres