Small movies like Ribbon, Kadvi Hawa, Fukrey Returns wins over big movies

The year 2017 has changed the trend of big budget movie winning at box-office as the success now shifted on the content power of small and medium sized ventures.

Films such as Ribbon, Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aana, Kadvi Hawa, Tumhari Sulu, Firangi, Qarib Qarib Singlle, Ajji, Fukrey Returns, Monsoon Shootout, and Brij Mohan Amar Rahe are either out or will be soon, and some have already been to festivals.

Director Amit Kumar, whose film Monsoon Shootout was screened at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival, feels that indie filmmakers have brought about this change in a big way. "Now that our audiences have tasted blood and realised what they've been missing out on, the hunger for such movies has increased exponentially. It's a great environment for filmmakers, as it allows them to explore original subjects without worrying about what or who has worked in the past," he says.

Many years in the past decade have witnessed at least one Aamir Khan film releasing during the November-December season, but this year, Aamir is absent from the calendar. Instead, it is Salman Khan's action thriller, Tiger Zinda Hai, that's the big Christmas weekend release. Also, with Sanjay Leenal Bhansali's Padmavati getting delayed because of a controversy over historical facts, smaller films have got their share of the limelight.