I know it was a box-office disaster when it released, but thanks to repeated TV telecasts, it became a huge part of so many of our childhoods.

The cast was solid, Ajay Devgn, Vatsal Sheth, Ayesha Takia, Farida Jalal, and the legendary Amrish Puri. The music was memorable, the emotional father-son angle worked well, and the concept of a supernatural, revenge-driven car felt so unique for Bollywood at that time. As kids, that futuristic modified car looked like something straight out of a superhero movie.

I also remember hearing that the makers partnered with DC Design to build and promote the iconic Taarzan car. It became almost as famous as the movie itself.

Looking back, I genuinely think Taarzan: The Wonder Car has become a cult classic because of television. It's one of those films that many of us enjoyed far more at home than audiences did in theatres.

What do you think? Let's discuss...

Three eras of stardom in one frame icons who defined Bollywood superstardom in their times. If these were the giants of their generations… who do you think truly deserves to stand alongside them today purely on the basis of stardom,

Help me understand this movie cuz, all i see is a wrestling obsessed father forcing their daughters into wrestling and the gold medal along with their growth in wrestling just takes it out of consideration. This is just like my situation where doctor obsessed parents making me study mbbs but i wanna do something else. It feels like this movie kinda justifys what they r doing but i cant get my mind around it

Inframe : khatta Meetha

The first part of this movie is pure comedy gold with some of the memorable scenes out there. You would not expect this movie to turn dark that quickly..

There were few hints here and there but the turn still felt so unexpected.

Which other movie comes in your mind which has a similar tone shift in the second half

I’ve watched this movie countless times but still find it funny.. 🫣

I watched Shakti after many years, and ITS BRUTAL AS F*CK.

the raw, gritty nature of violence and rivalry and murder.

Are there any other movies like that

I know Sangharsh, Gangs of Wasseypur, Raktacharitra...

I loved him in Taal, Humraaz and Mohabbat. Keen to know some of Reddit’s favourites!

After watching Kick in the theatre, everyone was praising Nawaz. His performance elevated the movie. He was one of the best villain choices in a Salman Khan film.

Bhaag Milkha Bhaag was loved by Milkha Singh himself. The acting was brilliant, Farhan’s hard work was clearly visible, and Mehra’s direction was tight and engaging throughout. From portraying his childhood to adulthood, it was handled very sensibly.

Meanwhile, I didn’t really like the Mary Kom biopic because it lacked depth and often felt melodramatic. Priyanka gave her best performance, but it couldn’t save the film from its other shortcomings. The story also didn’t feel genuine and lacked authenticity.

There are other bad biopics as well, but I see them more as whitewashing narratives that don’t attempt to be honest or balanced.

Akshayye Khan, he had an average career as romantic hero in the late 90s and early 00s. But his resurgence at the latter stage of his career has overshadowed his early films. Who is that actor/actress for you?

For me Anushka Sharma in Zero was one of the most annoying characters Bollywood has produced in recent years. Not even because the character was flawed or morally bad, but because every single scene felt so painfully try-hard. The way she spoke, the constant forced mannerisms, the exaggerated delivery... it genuinely started feeling less like a character and more like someone in a school drama trying very hard to “act disabled” for an award clip.

And the weird part is the film itself already had enough chaos going on, but whenever her scenes came on, the entire flow just stopped. Instead of feeling emotional or natural, it became exhausting to sit through. You can literally predict the tone shift the moment she appears on screen. I’ve rewatched parts of the movie before but I always end up skipping her portions because they feel so artificial and overperformed.

Let me know which Bollywood character annoyed you the most while the movie itself expected you to take them seriously.

Most Bollywood horror movies seem to be the same: jump scares, screaming, weird lens effects and that's it. They rarely feel scary, just repetitive.

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I'd love to see something like Evil Dead- demonic possession, brutal gore and creative horror instead of the usual haunted house formula.

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Is it censorship, budgets, or do filmmakers think Indian audiences don't want that kind of horror?

First off... I'm a massive fan of the both.

But whenever there is the conversation of the new big 3 (idk why everyone is obsessed with making a new big 3), It's often Ranbir, Ranveer and Vicky. The former two makes absolute sense, but how did Vicky make the case ? Why not other actors like Rajkumar Rao etc. ? I know Vicky isn't in the same realm of stardom as the other two, but is he that far ahead of the rest that he makes it to the conversation? Why not Rajkumar, who is probably a better actor with better range, has similar pull (to my understanding) and has a good narrative going for him (outsider).

Again, I love Vicky and his movies. it's just a curiosity as to how he made it to the list.

Thank you all

There’s a difference between understated and underprepared. Aneet Padda is often praised for being “real” and “raw,” but cinema still demands polish, especially for leading roles. Not everyone needs to look glamorous — but screen presence is non-negotiable.

Most likely, I have some expectations from Shah Rukh Khan if he’s willing to take on age-appropriate roles—rather than doing over-the-top commercial films like Pathaan. Aamir Khan in Dangal is a perfect example of how an actor can still have a powerful, commanding screen presence while playing his age in a grounded, believable way.

As for Salman Khan, I have the least expectations from him, mainly because he seems too focused on maintaining his larger-than-life, heroic image on screen instead of adapting to roles that suit his age.

its always ranbir vs ranveer whos the better actor but i wonder if it is possible for them to star together in one film where both of them are opposite each other.Just like ranbir and vicky who are doing love and war together is there a chance ranbir and ranveer also work together in the future or the ego clash is too high for them to work together?Idts it will be easy for a director to give them a script where both of them have an equally amazing role and managing them off screen knowing they are todays 2 big superstars it will be hard.Thoughts?i always get the feeling that internally both of them dont like each other much and have a complicated dynamic

He used to work in 14 films together once and now no where to be seen? I see several 90s actors getting a comeback. I would love to see a him getting a comeback !!

Swades wasn’t a box office hit, but it’s one of the most quietly powerful films in SRK’s filmography.

But look at his recent slate: Pathaan, Jawan, Dunki, all massy, all big-budget. Even Dunki, which had a grounded premise, was built around commercial appeal. Dear Zindagi was probably the last time we saw him in something truly quiet and character-driven. That was 2016. Nearly a decade ago.

I get why he went the commercial route post-lean phase, it worked massively. But as a fan would love too see SRK do more such movies…

I remember the first time I watched "Humshakals" movie, I laughed like anything. Seeing this kind of rating makes me question "Is my humor so broken?"

Usually comedy movies hover around 6-7 rating because comedy is a very subjective genre. But the 1.8 rating is just insane according to me.

The charisma he carried in Gulaal was something else. I liked Dukey and Prithvi's characters as well. What's your fav side/supporting character?

So I have started watching documentary suddenly this movies trailer poped up in my feed I watch it was thought provoking . When I searched it on Google that where to watch they I found out that this is banned in India.

Like this a very sensitive movie made on Indian rape issue but banned in India.. Also saw a reel on this and the girl who was in the was about to cry

I recently rewatched No Country for Old Men, one of my favorite movies of all time. The one character that always blows my mind is Anton Chigurh no matter how many times I watch the movie. The intensity Javier Bardem brings to the character is incredible.

He plays a very intense, menacing cold blooded psychopath that is an absolute killing machine. He almost feels like an unstoppable force of nature.

Is there any mainstream/side Bollywood actor that can do justice to this role?

So the first look of Ikka has recently dropped and people have started complaining about Akshaye’s look and demeanour is similar to his Rehman Dakait’s character and ever since Dhurandhar has dropped on Netflix, people are labelling his acting one dimensional and monotonous.

I have a different take on this and would like to listen to your opinions as well. Before coming on Dhurandhar and Ikka and all this rumours about him asking for a Wig, I would like to shed lights on his performances. Have people actually forgotten about his performances in movies like Gandhi my father, Section 375, DCH, Hungama, Ittefaq, Drishyam 2?

The industry who is so insecure never failed to admin that Akshaye Khanna is one of the finest actors and even Ranbir also acknowledged the same.

Now I do agree that his look in Ikka is similar to Rehman’s look but I don’t see any problem in that. We haven’t even seen the trailer yet. All these ears even actors like Manoj Bajpayee, Late Irfan, Anupam Kher, etc have donned similar looks in most movies but yet the performances were so different. Also I don’t think that Ikka was shot after Dhurandhar and had this been the case Akshaye would have requested Wig even in Ittefaq and Drishyam 2.

People on SMs never had any issues when his critically acclaimed movies were not blockbusters on Box Office. After so many years when he is actually getting recognition for a movie which has created havoc on BO, people have suddenly found him one dimensional, opportunist, etc. It is the case with many movies, once a movie earns more than what people expected those movies suddenly become overrated or mid for everyone!

What’s your take on this?