So okay. 2022 was a terrible year for Hindi cinema. We all have our bad days. So why not Bollywood? 2023 has an impressive lineup of aspiring blockbusters. Some, if not all, will set things right for the ailing industry.

What comes after Zero? Shah Rukh Khan, of course! Back after a hiatus of four years, SRK adopts the action mode as though to prove that six packs are not the younger brigade’s prerogative. Admittedly, the two songs released so far from Pathaan are disappointing. But songs do not define a film, at least not this one. The high-octane action scenes, with SRK at the vortex…This Republic Day, Pathaan will in all probability take the box office by storm. Release date: January 25.

Because it is an astute devilishly impish adaptation of Allu Arjun’s 2020 Telugu blockbuster Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo.The popular Kartik Aaryan gives his own spin to the character. This performance will take Kartik to the next level of stardom. Kartik’s version of Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo is radically different from its Telugu version. Shehzada takes the core idea of the Telugu original and turns it into something completely different. Kartik’s co-star in Shehzada is Kriti Sanon with whom he earlier shared superhit space in Luka Chuppi. Block your date for 10 February.