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Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi (मणिकर्णिका: झाँसी की रानी)
Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi (मणिकर्णिका: झाँसी की रानी) is a 2019 Hindi biopic of Rani Lakshmibai, directed by Krish and Kangana Ranaut, released 25 January 2019, marked by a directorial credit controversy, Brahmin-group protests, mixed reviews, and a National Award for Ranaut.
Marjaavaan (मरजावां)
Marjaavaan (मरजावां) is a 2019 Hindi masala action-romance directed by Milap Zaveri, starring Riteish Deshmukh, Sidharth Malhotra, and Tara Sutaria; released 15 November 2019, it earned ₹42.92 crore and drew strongly negative reviews (8% on Rotten Tomatoes).
Motichoor Chaknachoor (मोतीचूर चकनाचूर)
Motichoor Chaknachoor (मोतीचूर चकनाचूर) is a 2019 Hindi comedy-drama directed by Debamitra Biswal, starring Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Athiya Shetty as a Dubai-returned groom and a Bhopal woman seeking an abroad-settled husband; released 15 November 2019, weak box office, mixed reviews.
Notebook (2019 film)
Notebook (2019 film): Hindi romantic drama directed by Nitin Kakkar, an official remake of the Thai film The Teacher's Diary, starring debutants Zaheer Iqbal and Pranutan Bahl as teachers at a houseboat school on Wular Lake, Kashmir; released 29 March 2019 by Yash Raj Films.
Pagalpanti (पागलपंती) (2019 film)
Pagalpanti (पागलपंती) is a 2019 Hindi comedy directed by Anees Bazmee, starring John Abraham, Anil Kapoor, and Ileana D'Cruz, about three losers who con two gangsters; it flopped with $511,317 worldwide and near-universal negative reviews.
Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas (पल पल दिल के पास)
Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas (पल पल दिल के पास) is a 2019 Hindi romantic drama directed by Sunny Deol, launching son Karan Deol opposite Sahher Bambba; it earned ₹7.95 crore net in India and flopped.
Photograph (film)
Photograph (2019) is a Hindi romantic drama written and directed by Ritesh Batra, starring Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Sanya Malhotra. A Mumbai street photographer convinces a shy student to pose as his fiancée; Sundance premiere, Amazon Studios release.
Prassthanam
Prassthanam (प्रस्थानम) is a 2019 Hindi political action drama directed by Deva Katta, remaking his 2010 Telugu film. Starring Sanjay Dutt, Ali Fazal, Manisha Koirala, and Jackie Shroff, it earned ₹4.75 crore in India and mixed reviews.
Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi
Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi (रामप्रसाद की तेहरवी) is a 2019 Hindi family comedy-drama, Seema Pahwa's directorial debut, about a family reunited for 13 days of death rituals in Lucknow, starring Naseeruddin Shah and Supriya Pathak.
Rangeela Raja (रंगीला राजा)
Rangeela Raja (रंगीला राजा) is a 2019 Hindi comedy-drama, a remake of Netrikkan, directed by Sikander Bharti and produced by Pahlaj Nihalani, starring Govinda in a double role; it fought 20 CBFC cuts, was cleared with three, and flopped.
Romeo Akbar Walter (रोमियो अकबर वाल्टर)
Romeo Akbar Walter (रोमियो अकबर वाल्टर, RAW) is a 2019 Hindi spy thriller directed by Robbie Grewal, starring John Abraham as a banker recruited by India's RAW for a 1971 undercover mission in Pakistan; released 5 April 2019 to poor reviews.
Satellite Shankar (सैटेलाइट शंकर)
Satellite Shankar (सैटेलाइट शंकर), 2019 Hindi action drama directed by Irfan Kamal, starring Sooraj Pancholi as a soldier traveling home to his ailing mother; released 8 November 2019, box office disaster.
Section 375 (सेक्शन 375)
Section 375 (सेक्शन 375) is a 2019 Hindi courtroom drama directed by Ajay Bahl, written by Manish Gupta, starring Akshaye Khanna, Richa Chadha, Rahul Bhat, and Meera Chopra; released 13 September 2019, titled after IPC Section 375 defining rape.
Sonchiriya (सोनचिड़िया)
Sonchiriya (सोनचिड़िया) is a 2019 Hindi dacoit drama directed by Abhishek Chaubey, set in 1975 Chambal during the Emergency, starring Sushant Singh Rajput, Bhumi Pednekar, and Manoj Bajpayee; critically praised but a box-office disaster.
The Body (2019 film)
The Body (2019) is a Hindi-language mystery thriller directed by Jeethu Joseph, an official remake of the Spanish film El cuerpo, starring Emraan Hashmi, Sobhita Dhulipala, Rishi Kapoor, and Vedhika; released 13 December 2019, set in Mauritius, about a missing corpse.
The Sky Is Pink
The Sky Is Pink is a 2019 Hindi biographical drama directed by Shonali Bose, starring Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Farhan Akhtar, and Zaira Wasim, based on the family of Aisha Chaudhary, who died in 2015 of pulmonary fibrosis.
The Tashkent Files
The Tashkent Files is a 2019 Hindi conspiracy thriller directed by Vivek Agnihotri about Lal Bahadur Shastri's 1966 death in Tashkent, starring Naseeruddin Shah, Mithun Chakraborty, and Shweta Basu Prasad, released 12 April 2019 and streaming on ZEE5.
The Zoya Factor (film)
The Zoya Factor is a 2019 Hindi romantic comedy-drama directed by Abhishek Sharma, adapted from Anuja Chauhan's 2008 novel, starring Sonam Kapoor as lucky charm Zoya Solanki and Dulquer Salmaan as cricket captain Nikhil Khoda; released 20 September 2019 by Fox Star Studios and a box-office failure.
Total Dhamaal
Total Dhamaal (टोटल धमाल), also called Dhamaal 3, is a 2019 Hindi adventure comedy directed by Indra Kumar, the third Dhamaal film, starring Ajay Devgn, Anil Kapoor, and Madhuri Dixit; a critical flop but box-office hit with ₹154 crore India net.
Ujda Chaman (उजड़ा चमन)
Ujda Chaman (उजड़ा चमन) is a 2019 Hindi comedy-drama, Abhishek Pathak's official remake of the Kannada film Ondu Motteya Kathe, starring Sunny Singh as a balding lecturer seeking a wife; released 1 November 2019.
War (वॉर) (2019 film)
War (वॉर) is a 2019 Hindi action thriller by Siddharth Anand for Yash Raj Films, starring Hrithik Roshan as rogue RAW agent Kabir and Tiger Shroff as his hunter-protégé Khalid; the highest-grossing Hindi film of 2019 and third YRF Spy Universe film.
Why Cheat India
Why Cheat India is a 2019 Hindi drama directed by Soumik Sen, starring Emraan Hashmi as exam-racket conman Rakesh Singh. Originally titled Cheat India, renamed after CBFC objection; released 18 January 2019, earned Rs 6.8 crore opening weekend and flopped.
Yeh Saali Aashiqui (ये साली आशिकी)
Yeh Saali Aashiqui (ये साली आशिकी), earlier titled Paagal, is a 2019 Hindi romantic thriller directed by Cherag Ruparel, starring debutants Vardhan Puri and Shivaleeka Oberoi; released 29 November 2019, it earned 0.76 crore India net and flopped.