Every New Year brings a new level of hope and excitement with it. And year after year, our expectations from Bollywood films keep rising high. Some films seem to lack the energy from their very appearance but then there are these dynamic film makers in the industry who whet our appetite with their brilliant works keeping us longing for more. Year 2006 seems to be pretty exciting, looking at what Bollywood has to offer to us.<BR><BR><br><p class=clear>&nbsp;</p> <br><p class=clear>&nbsp;</p>IndiaFM takes a look at the best of Bollywood in 2006<BR><BR><br><p class=clear>&nbsp;</p> <br><p class=clear>&nbsp;</p>Rang De Basanti<BR><BR><br><p class=clear>&nbsp;</p>Cast: Aamir Khan, Alice Patten, Kunal Kapoor, Sharman Joshi, Atul Kulkarni, Soha Ali Khan and R. Madhavan<BR><BR><br><p class=clear>&nbsp;</p> <br><p class=clear>&nbsp;</p>Director: Rakeysh Mehra <BR><BR><br><p class=clear>&nbsp;</p>The Story: A young idealistic English Film-maker Sue (Alice Patten) comes to India to make a documentary drama on Bhagat Singh and his contemporaries during the freedom struggle. After failing to gather funds for the film, she decides to recruit students from the Delhi University. <BR><BR><br><p class=clear>&nbsp;</p>She finds DJ (Aamir Khan), an ex-student who passed out five years back but still wants to be a part of the University because he doesnt think theres too much out there in the world out there to look forward to. Aslam (Kunal Kapoor) is a middle class Muslim boy who lives in the bylanes near Jama Masjid. Sukhi (Sharman Joshi) is the groups baby, vulnerable and has a weakness only for women. Laxman Pandey (Atul Kulkarni) is the fundamentalist in the group and Sonia (Soha Ali Khan) who is a tomboy and vivacious is engaged to Ajay (Madhavan) - a pilot. <BR><BR><br><p class=clear>&nbsp;</p>Sues film makes DJ and his friends stop and stare at themselves for being the actual descendants of these great men and never recognizing and celebrating their courage and spirit. That is where the story of Rang De Basanti begins...<BR><BR><br><p class=clear>&nbsp;</p>What to watch out for: The look of the film is very different and unconventional. Besides, after looking at his past work (Aks) one can definitely expect something unique and different from director Rakeysh Mehra. Aamir Khan is back again in a young and urban sort of character after Dil Chahta Hai. The talented young actor Kunal Kapoor is back after a long break. They are also joined by actors like Sharman Joshi, Atul Kulkarni and Hollywood actress Alice Pattern. A.R.Rehmans music cannot go wrong and the title song by Daler Mehendi is already making waves. The combo of such talented cast and Rakeysh Mehras creativity definitely makes it one of the most looked after film. <BR><BR><br><p class=clear>&nbsp;</p>Release date: 20th January 2006<BR><BR><br><p class=clear>&nbsp;</p>Don - The Chase Begins Again<BR><BR><br><p class=clear>&nbsp;</p>Cast: Shahrukh Khan, Priyanka Chopra, Arjun Rampal, Kareena Kapoor and Isha Koppikar<BR><BR><br><p class=clear>&nbsp;</p>Director: Farhan Akhtar<BR><BR><br><p class=clear>&nbsp;</p>The Story: The film will be a remake of the 70s hit movie Don that stared Amitabh Bachchan. In that movie, Amitabh plays a double role with one being the original don who dies and another one replaces him. It was a complete thriller movie.<br><p class=clear>&nbsp;</p>In the new version of Don , Shah Rukh Khan will play Amitabhs role, Arjun Rampal will fit in Praans role , Kareena Kapoor will be seen in Helens while Priyanka Chopra in Zeenat Amaans role. <BR><BR><br><p class=clear>&nbsp;</p>This film will possibly stick to the storyline of the original Don but in a contemporary style. Besides, one notable difference in the film is the addition of Isha Koppikars character in the film that wasnt really a part of the earlier Don. <BR><BR><br><p class=clear>&nbsp;</p><br><p class=clear>&nbsp;</p>What to watch out for: Javed Akhtar co-scripted the original. His son Farhan Akhtar is directing the remake. Farhans contemporary adaptation to this all-time hit thriller is something to look forward to. Also, SRK portraying the role of AB in the film makes it even more exciting.