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Buzzsouk Review: Why Biopic Films were commercially hit in 2016?

Bollywood is not new in biopic films, but after the success of Bhaag Milkha Bhaag and Marry-Kom the biopic, films has set the new trend of Bollywood. Rather being going for fiction drama filmmakers are now moving towards the real life incidents and 2016 is the best example of it. Starting from Airlift and ending with Dangal, 2016 was full of biopic films which are well applauded by the audiences and had a huge success in the year.

Airlift
Starting from Akshay Kumar starter Airlift which was released on 22nd January 2016, had a huge hit on box office. Based on a true story on Iraq and Kuwait conflict that holds a Guinness World book record for the biggest ever human eviction in the world, the film crossed over 200 crores in worldwide. The film was commercially hit and reaches in 100 crore club.Airlift

Neerja
One side where cricketers and biggest personalities are the favorable choices in biopic films, this year heroes of real life and normal people were also in the list of biopic films. Sonam Kapoor starter Neerja which was released on 19 February 2016 was highly appreciated by the audiences. The movie revolves around the real life incident of Neerja Bhanot who was the head flight attendant of Pan AM flight 73.She saves the life of passengers on the flight who got hijacked and gave her own life saving the 3 children. It was also in the 100 crore club and become the second most successfully commercially hit film of 2016 after Airlift.Neerja_600X400

Sarabjit
Randeep Hooda, Aishwarya Rai and Richa Chaddha starter film Sarbjit which was released on 19 May 2016 is one of the best films among all the biopic. Based on the Punjab’s  farmer Sarabjit who unknowingly crosses the border was convicted by the Indian spy by Pakistan Govt. The story revolves around the Sarbjit sister, who is struggling for her brother to get back to India and the painful life of Sarabjit. The movie was not commercially hit but it touched the heart of audiences and mark itself in the list of the best biopic. The film is now also being nominated for Oscars.Sarbjit_4Thposter

Rustom
Again Akshay Kumar and Ileana D’cruz starter Rustom which was released on 12th August 2016 was also a huge hit. The film is inspired by the famous 1959 case of KM Nanavati who shot his wife’s lover Prem Ahuja with his service revolver and changed the face of Indian Judicial System. Again the film was commercially hit with entering the 100 crore club.Rustom-Hd-Wallpaper-Movie-Poster-Odedara

MS DHONI- The Untold Story
Well, this film is highly loved by audiences as it based on the Captain of Indian Cricketer Team- Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Released on 29 September and starred by Sushant Singh Rajput the film revolves around the struggling time of M S Dhoni to become the captain of Indian cricket team. The film was commercially a huge hit and also entered in the list of 100 crore club.Rustom-Hd-Wallpaper-Movie-Poster-Odedara

Dangal
We all know Mr. Perfectionist of Bollywood Amir Khan always had a blast with his films at the end of the year. This year also on 23rd December Amir Khan starrer film Dangal was released and as usual, it was a huge hit. This time, Amir also chose the real life incident story for his film. The film is based on the wrestler Mahavir Singh Phogat who want to make his daughters wrestlers. The film revolves around the struggle period of teaching her daughters wrestling rather of being from conservative village Haryana and how they won medals in Commonwealth Games 2010 in Delhi. In a first week, the film is commercially a huge hit making it over 300 crores.Dangal-600X400

Films like Aligarh and Azhar were also in the list of biopic films which is not commercially hit but well appreciated by the audiences.

In 2017 also, the journey of biopic films will be continued. Films like Shahrukh Khan starred Raees, Sonakshi Sinha starter Haseena- The Queen of Mumbai, Arjun Rampal starred Daddy and Kangan Ranaut starter Untitled Rani Laxmi Bai slated to release in 2017.