Best Indian Films of 2002
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- DirectorSanjay Leela BhansaliStarsShah Rukh KhanMadhuri DixitAishwarya Rai BachchanAfter his wealthy family prohibits him from marrying the woman he is in love with, Devdas Mukherjee's life spirals further and further out of control as he takes up alcohol and a life of vice to numb the pain.
- DirectorRam Gopal VarmaStarsAjay DevgnMohanlalManisha KoiralaA small-time gangster named Chandu teams up with Malik, a low-level enforcer for a criminal syndicate. Together they eliminate all their enemies, becoming the most feared gangsters in Mumbai.
- DirectorGuddu DhanoaTinu VermaStarsBobby DeolSunny DeolAmrita SinghWhen his mentor Lala Lajpat Rai is beaten to death by the Britishers, Bhagat Singh sets out to avenge his death. Upon killing the responsible British official, Bhagat Singh is sentenced to death for his actions.
- DirectorManoj PunjStarsGurdas MaanTabuAshish VidyarthiMurad Hussein and Gul Baloch have been enemies for years. Murad would like to propose a truce so that the two families become friends again, and for this occasion he has chosen to marry his brother to Gul's sister. The wedding is arranged and Gul and his family are accordingly invited. Gul does attend the wedding, bless the couple, and when night came, he and his accomplices brutally kill every male in the household, including his very own brother-in-law. Gul's sister loses her sanity, and is taken back home, where he lives with his daughter, Jameela. Gul's sister gives birth to a baby boy, Yusuf Zayed. Years later, Jameela has grown up, albeit disabled with a thinking of a one year old in the body of a nine year old. She is fascinated by aspiring Bollywood singer, Amar, and Gul abducts him and makes him Jameela's companion. In the meantime, Yusuf finds out that his mother has been feigning mental illness, and is able to recollect everything that happened on her wedding night. She asks Yusuf to kill Gul and Jameela, to which Yusuf agrees. The question remains, will Yusuf be able to kill his very own maternal uncle, and cousin, with the same cold-bloodlessness as Gul had displayed several years ago, or will employ some other means?
- DirectorAbbas Alibhai BurmawallaMastan Alibhai BurmawallaStarsBobby DeolAkshaye KhannaAmeesha PatelKaran decides to cheat Raj, a businessman, by getting his lover Priya married to Raj so that they can claim his wealth. However, when Priya falls in love with Raj and leaves Karan, he seeks revenge.
- DirectorRajkumar SantoshiStarsAjay DevgnSushant SinghD. SantoshThe story of a young revolutionary who raised an armed resistance against the British rule in India.
- DirectorArjun SajnaniStarsJackie ShroffKumar IyengarRaveena TandonIn a drought-stricken kingdom, two rival priests, Yavakri and Parvasu, try to appease the rain god through their respective methods that lead to adultery, treachery, and murder.
- DirectorVipul Amrutlal ShahStarsAmitabh BachchanAkshay KumarSushmita SenAfter a temperamental man is unceremoniously stripped of his duties as a bank manager, he decides to seek revenge by robbing the bank, for which he trains three blind men.
- DirectorKundan ShahStarsRekhaPreity G ZintaArjun RampalRaising her two daughters, Saritaji "Rekha" fears that history might repeat itself when both of them fall for the same guy.
- DirectorVikram BhattStarsHrithik RoshanAmeesha PatelKiran KumarThe daughter of a rich criminal industrial tycoon falls in love with a college boy. The tycoon, what a surprise, objects...
- DirectorGaganvihari BorateStarsNandita DasSharad S. KapoorMakrand DeshpandeThis film is mainly based on various true incidents relating to tribles, their culture and their lifestyle. The main characters are Dr. Kanna (Sharad Kapoor), his fiancée Rupi (Ms. Nandita Das), Rajayya (Makrand Deshpande) as Naxalite Commander, Inspector Despande (Sayaji Shinde), Ghisu (Vijay Raj) and Dattu (Rajpal Yadav). Also, introducing Hemangini as Mainee. Dr. Kanna & Rupi are childhood lovers and made for each other. Kanna is intelligent and presently doing final year MBBS in Nagpur. Everybody is proud of him. The first trible Indian to achieve such status. Rupi is typical aggressive trible girl, wildcat like manners and irrespective of free trible culture where sex before marriage is treated as part of education, nobody proposes to her knowing her love and devotion to Kanna. Kannas brother Ghisu is one aggressive and hot-tempered with who is illiterate and is slowly getting attracted towards Naxalites. Kanna does not like this. Kanna goes back to city to complete his final year but not before warning his loved ones that Naxalisam is not good for them. Due to Rangers atrocities and high handedness, Ghisu becomes a Naxalite. Rupi who is totally devoted to Kanna does try to convince Ghisu. Ghisu firm on his views. Ranger and Inspector Shinde are desperately searching Ghisu. In the process they have tortured villagers and something dreadful happens and Rupi disappears. When Kanna comes back from Nagpur both the persons he loved the most Rupi and Ghisu are not there for him. He is under the impression that Rupi is dead. He makes all efforts to bring Ghisu back but does not succeed. Actually Rupi is not dead. She has also become a Naxalite. She knows that Kanna is back but now she does not want to go back to him. Naxalites are becoming more and more popular among tribles because of their capacity to give instant justice and more and more youths are joining them. Ghisu and Rupi are now promoted as commanders of their new Dalam. On the other hand, Govt. has taken serious note of the situation and special task force is sent to the jungle to deal with Naxal problem. War between Kanna's non-violence and Rajayya violence begins. Both, Ghisu and Rupi are in a situation; where on one side is their love for Kanna and on the other side is the conviction to fight for justice.
- DirectorSanjay GuptaStarsAmitabh BachchanSanjay DuttSuniel ShettySix bank robbers trying to pull off the perfect heist discover one of them is an undercover cop.
- DirectorPartho GhoshStarsSuniel ShettyNamrata ShirodkarInder KumarWhen anarchy prevails and the screams of the downtrodden become lifeless, a saviour is born to eliminate the tyrants and put an end to their immoral activities. Surajbhan (Mukesh Rishi) is the name of one such despot and Shantinagar is the base of his illegal activities. D.C.P. Shrivastav (Mohan Joshi) and Inspector Thapar (Shiva) are hand-in-glove with him. Krishna (Sunil Shetty) is a victim of Surajbhan's atrocities and has returned from jail after serving a sentence. He learns of Surajbhan's renewed reign of terror and the growth of his illegal activities. How Krishna frees Shantinagar from the clutches of Surajbhan, forms the crux of the film.
- DirectorK.S. AdiyamanSanjay SinghStarsShah Rukh KhanMadhuri DixitSalman KhanGopal's blissful married life with Radha blemishes when Radha gets obsessed with the career of her friend, Suraj, who is a singer. Ripped apart by jealousy, Gopal deserts Radha.
- DirectorRajkumar KohliStarsSunny DeolArman KohliManisha KoiralaA shape-shifting snake exacts vengeance on a group of friends for a crime they did not even commit.
- DirectorKrishna VamsiStarsKarisma KapoorNana PatekarSanjay KapoorA couple visits the husband's family in India and finds itself in the middle of a fratricidal battle.
- DirectorPankaj ParasharStarsPankaj DheerArbaaz KhanSalman KhanAn amnesiac Hindu man remembers his past as a Muslim sharpshooter and an assassin.
- DirectorMahesh ManjrekarStarsSanjay DuttShilpa Shetty KundraSharad S. KapoorFollowing in his father's footsteps, a man grows up to be a dreaded gangster and faces professional and personal trauma in his life.
- DirectorA.R. MurugadossStarsVijayakanthSimranAshima BhallaRamana ,a college professor attempts to end corruption by creating a group called ACF.
- DirectorSuresh KrishnaStarsRajinikanthGoundamaniManisha KoiralaBaba is an atheist who always questions the existence of a higher power. But when a turn of events bestows him with divine powers, he uses the opportunity to help other people.
- DirectorMouliStarsKamal HaasanSimranAbbasA single movie stuntman attempts to save the marriage of his hen-pecked brother.
- DirectorSingampuliStarsAjith KumarPriya GillJoy BadlaniRed is a local goon who is passionate about reforming children via education and development. While working towards his noble causes and dealing with his rivals, he also tries to help a girl he loves.
- DirectorAbdul MajithStarsJoseph VijayPriyanka Chopra JonasNassarA carefree young man who works as junior lawyer turns into an honest lawyer to avenge his sister and brother-in-law by punishing the villains without taking the law in his own hands.
- DirectorShaad AliStarsVivek OberoiRani MukerjiShah Rukh KhanA couple elopes to get married and set up home hoping that just love will do the trick - but that's just the beginning of their story.
- DirectorRajat MukherjeeStarsManoj BajpayeeVivek OberoiAntara MaliA couple decide to pick up a hitchhiker, but he ends up being a psychotic stalker who puts in them in danger.