2001

Top-grossing films of 2001

• Gadar: Ek Prem Katha: By far, the highest grossing film of the 21st century. Stars Sunny Deol and Amisha Patel. Love across the Muslim-Sikh divide during the Partition of India.

• Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham: Family drama directed by Karan Johar. Amitabh Bachchan as stern patriarch; Shahrukh Khan and Hrithik Roshan as his sons; Jaya Bachchan as his wife; Kajol as the wife of Shahrukh Khan; Kareena Kapoor as the girlfriend of Hrithik Roshan.

• Lagaan: Officers of the British Raj and Indian villagers fight each other at cricket. The Film was an Academy Award nominee for Best Foreign Film.

• Indian: Patriotic drama starring Sunny Deol and Shilpa Shetty.

Critically acclaimed films of 2001

• Chandni Bar: Depicts the gritty life of the Mumbai underworld and a bar dancer. Stars Tabu and Atul Kulkarni.

• Dil Chahta Hai: Debut film for director Farhan Akhtar. College friends (Aamir Khan, Saif Ali Khan and Akshaye Khanna) and their romantic misadventures. Also stars Preity Zinta and Dimple Kapadia