A tadka of the ’ 90s!

Bollywood has rolled up its sleeves and geared up to enthrall the audience with larger-than-life movies that are high on star factor, filmy dialogues and action sequences reminiscent of older decades

Bollywood has seen a surge in slice-of-life entertainers in recent years. However, this year, many top filmmakers seem bullish about reloading the vintage larger-than-life formula that was a rage in the eighties and the nineties. Although vintage masala never went away, Bollywood lately had been veering towards realism when it came to characters, plot and other entertainment factors.These mega entertainers are all riding high on star factor, heavyduty dialogues, high-octane action sequences and, naturally, played-togaller y melodrama. Here’s a look at the masala in store this year:

Radhe

Salman Khan returns on Eid in what is being touted as his most heavy-duty action avatar yet.

The superstar is directed by Prabhudheva, who called the shot on wanted and Dabangg3 in the past. Co-starring Disha Patani, the film will have groovy dance numbers, the prototype romance and necessar y drama, too. The film is slated to hit the theatres in May.

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boasts of Akshay Kumar, Bollywood’s most bankable superstar right now. The film sees Akshay in a spy avatar and has a big cast comprising Vaani Kapoor, Huma Qureshi and Lara Dutta. The Bollywoodised espionage thriller is expected to have jaw-dropping stunts. The film is scheduled to hit the screen in May.

Cirkus

Ranveer Singh and director Rohit Shetty unite again after Simmba, and this time the focus is allout comedy. Cirkus is an adaptation of William Shakespeare’s play The ComedyOfErrors, with Ranveer essaying a double role. The film is set to release in the winter of 2021.

Laal Singh Chaddha

The film sees superstar Aamir Khan stepping into the shoes of Hollywood veteran Tom Hanks as it is a Hindi remake of 1994 film ForrestGump. It features Kareena Kapoor Khan and is directed by Advait Chand.

Mumbai Saga

Directed by Sanjay Gupta, the film stars John Abraham, Emraan Hashmi, Suniel Shetty, Mahesh Manjrekar, Kajal Aggarwal, Rohit Roy, Gulshan Grover, and Prateik Babbar. It takes us back to the world cops, gangsters, deceit, betrayal, and violence, against the backdrop of the ’80s and the ’90s. The film is slated to release on March 19.

Gangubai Kathiawadi

The teaser is overflowing with trademake Sanjay Leela Bhansali colours as well as bombastic dialogues mouthed by Alia Bhatt, who is seen hurling explicit words and engaging in action, in her role of Gangubai, a brothel owner in Mumbai’s Kamathipura. Bhansali is known for his larger-than-life sets, and the teaser promises just as much. The film is slated to release on July 30.

Bunty Aur Babli 2

The film is a sequel to the 2005 hit BuntyAurBabli. It stars Saif Ali Khan, Rani Mukerji, Siddhant Chaturvedi and Sharvari Wagh. The first installment ran high on humour, drama, melodrama, romance and music. The sequel, following up on the story, updates the formula for today’s generation. The movie is scheduled for April 23.