Second half of 2014 will see some star-studded Bollywood releases

Half of 2014 is already over and we already have a few entrants in the Rs 100 crore club including the likes of Jai Ho 2 States and Holiday A Soldier is Never Off Duty Of course apart from the moneyspinners this year has also seen many commercial flops Theres hardly been a Friday without a film releaseBut whats really interesting is that the first few six months were marked by the absence of some of the biggest Bollywood starsBut worry not for all that is set to change in the second half If the list of films slated to release in the second half of this year is anything to go by Btowns biggest stars are going to more than make up for their absence so far hitlist tells you about the big stars eagerly awaited cinematic outingsKickDirector Sajid NadiadwalaRelease Date July 25Lowdown His Jai Ho has already collected Rs 100 crore but this upcoming film looks more promising as it also stars names like Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Randeep Hooda The official remake of a Telugu film by the same name Kick also marks producer Nadiadwalas directorial debutBang BangDirector Siddharth AnandRelease Date October 2Lowdown An outandout thriller Bang Bang is said to feature one of the finest action sequences in Bollywood so far Starring Hrithik Roshan and Katrina Kaif in lead roles the highoctane film is an official remake of the Tom Cruise and Cameron Diazstarrer Knight and Day 2010Bobby JasoosDirector Samar ShaikhRelease Date July 4Lowdown Her recent ventures opposite leading actors may have not really worked but this time around Vidya Balan is back in a film centred around her character The National Awardwinner plays a detective in this film and it looks like she will get a chance to exploit her potential to the fullest in this sleuth projectFinding FannyDirector Homi AdajaniaRelease Date September 12Lowdown Deepika Padukone had four releases last year and all of them crossed the R100 crore mark at the box office Finding Fanny marks her first Hindi release this year She stars opposite Arjun Kapoor and the cast also includes veterans like Naseeruddin Shah Pankaj Kapur and Dimple KapadiaMardaaniDirector Pradeep SarkarRelease Date August 22Lowdown With Gulaab Gang and Revolver Rani showcasing a violent side to female protagonists mdash played by Madhuri Dixit and Kangna Ranaut respectively mdash Rani Mukerjis Mardaani is now being looked forward to Besides its the actress first film release in about 21 months not to mention that is being produced by hubby Aditya Chopras Yashraj FilmsHaiderDirector Vishal BhardwajRelease Date October 2Lowdown Shakespeare is back An adaptation of Hamlet Haider completes Bhardwajs Shakespeare trilogy after Maqbool 2003 and Omkara 2006 With the cast boasting of names such as Shahid Kapoor Tabu Shraddha Kapoor and Irrfan Khan one will have to wait to see how this film shapes upHappy New YearDirector Farah KhanRelease Date October 23Lowdown Marking King Khans first release of the year the action comedy will have no biggie to compete against this Diwali The film is said to feature the costliest song made in Bollywood so far Along with SRK it stars Deepika Padukone Abhishek Bachchan Boman Irani and Sonu SoodBombay VelvetDirector Anurag KashyapRelease Date November 28Lowdown After the debacle called Besharam Ranbir Kapoors upcoming film is a period drama Set in 1960s Bombay and shot largely in Sri Lanka the film sees him as a street fighter opposite Anuska Sharma The film also marks filmmaker Karan Johars acting debutPKDirector Rajkumar HiraniRelease Date December 19Lowdown Aamir Khans film is said to be a satire on religious dogmas though not much about the plot has been revealed as yet Whats known though is that the film features other stars like Anushka Sharma Sushant Singh Rajput and Sanjay Dutt