Updated on: 26 July, 2021 11:32 AM IST |
Nine Bollywood Courtroom Dramas that are Highly Entertaining
The recent Akshay Kumar starrer which was rumoured to be based upon the K.M Nanavati trial, was an instant success for its dramatic courtroom action. Laced with the right amount of humour and tension, Rustom hit the bulls eye at the box office.
Directed by Hansal Mehta and produced by Anurag Kashyap, Shahid was based on a real life human activist Shahid Azmi who was assassinated for defending terrorists. Rajkummar Rao claimed his first National Award for his earnest portrayal of the eminent lawyer.
Arshad Warsi and Boman Irani add the right amount of humour and tension to this potboiler. But do not miss out on Saurabh Shuklas portrayal of the judge who confesses about the troubles of having the last word in an instance of crime and law.
The religious satire starring Akshay Kumar and Paresh Rawal, could have found itself in trouble for the unexplored truths that it was highlighting in the movie. But the courtroom scenes in the movie up the humour and entertainment quotient.
The simmering tension and drama surrounding the controversial Jessica Lal murder case is spiced up with the court proceedings that see Vidya Balans character essay a variety of emotions from anger, resentment and even a few laughs.
A frame to frame copy of Tom Cruises A Few Good Men, Shaurya witnesses the court martial of Brigadier Pratap played by Kay Kay Menon, who sports an Adolf Hitler look and whose character is radical by nature. Watch out for the climax where Rahul Bose exposes the murky truth behind Menons intent. Its bound to give you goosebumps.
Comprising of a rare storyline where a man accuses a woman of sexual exploitation, the courtroom scenes in Aitraaz were gripping with tension and sometimes eased with humour. A special mention to Kareena Kapoor Khan who got her most important moment in the climax, in a film largely overshadowed by Priyanka Chopra.
Veteran film-maker Yash Chopras most celebrated romance involved a courtroom drama that witnessed heated arguments between the characters of Rani Mukherjee and Anupam Kher. The emotional reunion of Shah Rukh Khan and Preity Zintas characters including an emotional speech in the climax by SRK made Veer Zaara, an instant hit.
Who can forget Sunny Deol mouthing the popular dialogue, Taarik pe Taarik? Damini was director Raj Kumar Santoshis most noted works starring Sunny Deol, Rishi Kapoor, Meenakshi Seshadri and Amrish Puri.
Bollywood Courtroom Dramas make for a perfect mix of content and entertainment. The arguments are laced with heavy-duty dialogues, drama and emotions which dish out an entertaining watch for the audience. Listed are nine Bollywood dramas that were an entertaining delight cherished at the movies. Read on.
