This year, we have had quite a few films that struck gold at the box office and then there were others that did not make much noise at the BO but earned critical acclaim. While there are more to come this month — only time will tell if they will be able to woo the audience or add to the list of bad and blah movies — hitlist catches up with a few directors, who tell us about their favourite films from here and beyond

Anurag Basu

Kangna Ranaut in 'Queen', which figures on the 'favourite' list of several directors and (inset) Anurag Basu

I liked 'Queen'. Kangna Ranaut was like sunshine in that film and it marked a new beginning in her career — it's rare to see such a performance. In the film fraternity, I think I am Vishal Bhardwaj's biggest fan. So, no doubt that I liked 'Dedh Ishqiya' (music by Bhardwaj) which had this amazing black humour, something that is uncommon in Bollywood. Haider addressed certain issues, which filmmakers ignore most of the time. It was bold but a very nice film.