Video Games Lana Del Rey

"Video Games" has received widespread critical acclaim from critics, many of whom praised the uniqueness of Del Rey's vocal performance and the song's cinematic production. The song has been considered Del Rey's "breakthrough hit" and was a commercial success, peaking at number one in Germany, Iceland and Luxembourg, reaching a top ten position in Belgium, France, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom and peaked at 91 on Billboard Hot 100 chart and was certified Gold. The accompanying music video was directed and edited by Del Rey herself, combining scenes of her performing the song filmed on a webcam with clips of archive footage. Lana Del Rey's "Video Games" is, of course, the song that the internet hasn't been able to shake this fall.

And in a new video interview with the Dutch website 3VOOR12, Del Rey talks a bit about the story behind the song. In the interview, she makes it sound more straightforward than it actually is. According to Del Rey, it's actually literally about watching her boyfriend play video games, and it's about being content and discontent at the same time. Also, she says she wrote it during "a time when I had sort of let go all my personal career ambitions." Hard to imagine that! "Video Games" was met with critical acclaim from music critics. The song received critical acclaim from music critics.

Music video"Video Games" on YouTube"Video Games" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey for her second studio album and major label debut, Born to Die . The song was produced by Robopop while the lyrics were written by Del Rey and Justin Parker. It was first released to the Internet on June 29, 2011, was later released on her extended play, Lana Del Rey, and re-released as the lead single from her second studio album, Born to Die, on October 7, 2011, through Interscope Records. "Video Games" is a baroque pop ballad where the protagonist who, despite being ignored by her significant other, resolves to love him regardless. "It's you, it's all for you… We came back up to your studio apartment.

You had to much wine at dinner and put on your friends demo. We danced with it on repeat playing from the speakers of your laptop while the rain crashed on your windowsill. After weeks of talking I finally landed in Australia. I walked through customs and kissed you for the first time dropping my headphones to the ground.

You came to the session, you watch me belt this out and you knew I wasn't the same as every other guy who let you down. You listened to the words and cried before calling me. Because you knew we would forever change each other's lives. This song has unintentionally played a part in ever relationship if had in my sobriety. And though these romances were never meant to last, the thing that always does is the music. We dictate the soundtracking our lives and when we die what we chose to connect to will play out against the tape of our time here.

The song was written by Lana Del Rey and Justin Parker in the same sessions as "Blue Jeans" during the summer of 2010. It was written about how Del Rey watched her then-boyfriend play video games. When creating the song, Del Rey had no plans for it to be released as a single, as she assumed it would struggle to gain traction. The music video for "Video Games" was directed and edited by Del Rey. It features video clips of skateboarders, cartoons and shots from old movies, as well as paparazzi footage of Paz de la Huerta falling down while intoxicated.

These are interspersed with shots of Del Rey singing, which she filmed herself using a webcam. "Video Games" is the debut single release by American singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey from her second studio album, Born to Die . Del Rey's music has been noted for its cinematic sound and its references to various aspects of pop culture, particularly that of the 1950s and 1960s Americana. I spoke to some journalists yesterday and they told me they thought Video Games was a sad song, but to me it feels happy.

Things hadn't been working out for me musically for such a long time. I wrote Video Games after I let go of my ambitions of becoming a noteworthy artist, and was just enjoying being with my boyfriend instead, living in a trailer park, watching him play video games. That was all my life consisted of and I was at peace with that, so to me it's a happy song. Today, modern pop culture legend and LGBTQ+ groundbreaker Trixie Mattel has raised the bar a notch higher on an already accomplished career with her reinterpretation of Lana Del Rey's powerhouse debut single and now-iconic 2010s indie ballad "Video Games".

With her signature autoharp in-hand, Mattel speeds up the tempo and trades the orchestral grandiosity of the original for a lonesome western whistling and an arrangement forged in the fires of classic mournful country and Americana. After recording videos for the tracks from Lana Del Ray in the same style, Del Rey continued by recording this one and interlacing clips of her with old films, cartoons, paparazzi footage, and nature clips to create the video. The first two original videos, released in July of 2011, were removed and reformatted using some new clips once Del Rey was signed to Stranger, due to copyright issues. Del Rey posted the video on her personal YouTube channel on August 19, 2011, and it was posted to her Vevo channel on October 16, 2011. Okay, not quite — the singer-songwriter's latest single is actually about a city in California, as her songs tend to be these days.

In the swaying piano ballad , she compares her body to Los Angeles and sings of Hilton hotels and Land Rovers; it's all paired with a video of Del Rey dancing in a living room with L.A. The video takes a turn at the end, closing with a trappy, mariachi-like outro that's not officially part of "Arcadia." It could be from elsewhere on Blue Banisters, the album Del Rey has been teasing since April but delayed from its intended July 4 release. Now the album is set to come out October 22, featuring three singles Del Rey surprise-released in May. It follows her previous album, Chemtrails Over the Country Club, which was released only back in March. The most devastating track on "Ultraviolence" ushers you in with a haunted arpeggio on a single guitar. Then, Del Rey begins to sing, oozing vulnerability through the cracks in her most tearful vocal ever as she sets the scene with "All the pretty stars shine for you, my love / Am I that girl that you dream of?" Of course not.

This page uses Creative Commons Licensed content from Wikipedia ."Video Games" is a song written by Lana Del Rey and Justin Parker and produced by Robopop in 2011. Taken from Del Rey's first major-label album Born to Die, the song served as the album's first and lead single worldwide and is credited for the launch of Del Rey's international success. The song was officially released as a single on October 7, 2011, as her debut single. The moment the song did hit the radio, the reception was unprecedented – and also extremely short-lived. There was a quick backlash following "Video Games" success which saw Lana Del Rey elevated and subsequently crucified by the media before she even released her first album.

It seems the backlash started around the time that ill-fated debut LP was unearthed online; entitled Lana Del Ray a.k.a. Lizzy Grant, the album hinted at the sonic potential that would later flourish; much like "Video Games", these were downbeat, lovelorn ballads rooted in grainy, lo-fi Americana. Media outlets were, on the other hand, more incensed at the discovery of Lana Del Rey as a pseudonym; shattered was the illusion that she had appeared from nowhere on YouTube, a revelation which sparked a subsequent mission to crucify the starlet for a supposed lack of authenticity. Of course the song blew up, and she became a sensation, and then there was backlash, to her voice, her image, her persona ("that's not even her real name!"), especially after her SNL performance. But I am so glad that the quality of the song and her music broke through that. I don't really care for her as a person/her opinions, but I think it's evident how influential and groundbreaking her work has been on the entire industry.

I actually first saw the video on MTVU , I was flipping through channels and I decided to stay and watch this artist I've never heard of. The random footage of classic Hollywood, skaters, and messy celebrities suits the landscape the lyrics are portraying so well, and it laid the blueprint for the aesthetics she'd work with for the rest of her career. Actually when I'm done typing this I'm gonna watch the video again lol, it's a modern classic. Anyway, this song still moves me to my core, especially while watching the video. I never really got hooked on Born to Die but "Video Games" just strikes a specific chord that her other songs at the time didn't.

The swelling strings, her haunting voice and the lyrics all come together so perfectly. On June 29th 2011, Lana Del Rey posted Video Games to her personal YouTube channel. Now a deleted YouTube video, Video Games would garner the attention of music industry professional, later to be released on her EP, Lana Del Rey. Regardless of who made it, where they came from, who their dad is, what they're called and whether or not their lips have been subject to the ministrations of a surgeon, Video Games would be a magnificent song. There's something imperishable and undeniable about its sighing melody, the way it rises and falls with the mood of a lyric that can't seem to decide whether the bloke it's about is the best thing since sliced bread or a unbelievable pain in the arse. You can see why Video Games united the guy who writes Pitchfork's Track of the Day column with whoever picks the Radio 2 playlist, why it doesn't seem to have lost any of its haunting power in the face of ubiquity.

And if one of the marks of a great song is how it can withstand radical reinterpretation, you could point to the variety of fanatstic remixes of Video Games, which in the hands of Balam Acab, reinvented the song as hallucinogenic ambience, and via Joy Orbison as strange, beguiling, disjointed house music. The strings that usher in the title track to Del Rey's first platinum album set the stage for drama. And she follows through, aching her way through the death-tripping femme-fatale lyrics with the same blase delivery that did wonders on "Video Games" while the production flirts with downbeat hip-hop atmosphere of the sort that would suggest a Drake CD or two in Del Rey's collection. The argument that she is not the mastermind behind her own image, though, can now easily be picked apart; since Born To Die Del Rey has released Paradise, Ultraviolence and Honeymoon without deviating from the captivating world that she created for herself. Unsurprisingly, critics have warmed up over time – music review aggregator MetaCritic reveals that her latest release Honeymoon is her most critically-acclaimed to date, earning a score of 78.

Comparatively, Ultraviolence earned 74, Paradise 64and Born To Die 62. Following this logic, it's fair to say that 'Video Games' is even more beautiful 5 years after its release – once removed from the debates of inauthenticity which surrounded its release, it now opens itself up to the unbiased listener as a brooding, cinematic portrayal of love and longing. When Del Rey appeared on Saturday Night Live in January of 2012 to perform the song and promote her debut album Born To Die, she found out about the downside of hype. Her shaky performance took a beating on social media, and the possibility that Del Rey would be swallowed up by the backlash seemed very real. In the verses, Del Rey paints scenes of domestic tranquility and socializing with friends, 21st-century style. Her days and nights are filled with beer, darts, billiards and, of course, video games.

"This is my idea of fun," she sings at the end of the verse in a voice somewhere between deadpan and narcotized. These seemingly trivial pursuits are given meaning by the presence of the man in her life. With his strong arms, fast car and sexy patter, he seems more like an action-movie screenwriter's construct than a living, breathing human.

Talking to The Sun, the 'chanteuse' said the song was inspired by watching him play video games and the two of them "being together in the same room". Before making her way back over into the U.S., Lana Del Rey made another stop in London at the Corinthia Hotel to provide a live performance of her hit single "Video Games." The intimate showing featured Lana front and center with piano accompaniment to her side, as she sang a stripped-down version of the fan-favorite. I first saw the "Video Games" M/V on MTV while I was on vacation in December 2011. I honestly didn't really think much of Lana's music initially because it wasn't my kind of music, but I became obsessed with it the following year when I found out my high school crush was a big fan of Lana's music.

My love for Florence and Lana's music at the time was really my gateway into loving female-led art pop at a point in my life that I was mostly listening to rock. All of the press over her authenticity kept me intrigued. I found it hilarious how Pitchfork and that were hyping her in 2011, and as soon as questions over her authenticity spread, there was a total backflip and her debut was panned in critical reviews. The persona became bigger than the music by the end of 2011 or so. But for a short time, people talked about Video Games being an amazing song instead of her lips or deleting her 2010 album off iTunes.

Musically, "Video Games" is an down-tempo ballad song with highly orchestrated instrumentation. It is composed in the key of F♯ minor, and is in common time with a tempo of around 60 beats per minute. Instrumentally, the song features pizzicato strings, swathing strings, harps, and violins.

The song lacks any major percussion instruments, but does feature minor thumping in the latter half. Del Rey's vocals range from E3 to A4, and the song showcases her using a lower vocal range than she had used previously. The crescendos, as well as feathery backing vocals create a subdued and haunting atmosphere that was praised by critics.

Both official and dry a cappellas were leaked on July 30, 2018. By September, the Village Voice was asking if she was the Kreayshawn of indie music. Then, last week, New York magazine featured her in Vulture as the new singer that bloggers love to hate. Which brings us to last night, when Video Games debuted on Ringer. In terms of whether the song is a classic, I think Lana's created better and more memorable songs that people will remember her for, but your first big song always stays with you. The future for Lana Del Rey feels a little uncertain.

She went from mysterious internet phenomenon to the Q awards at such speed you suspect even the shadowy management that suppressed her first album and got her to change her name are a bit taken aback. You might feel more confident about her ability to deliver an album that lives up to the mammoth expectations and confounds her critics if she actually were the mysterious polymath auteur she briefly appeared to be. That said, being an arch, artfully constructed figure certainly doesn't preclude making great albums and she's already made one extraordinary record, which is one more than most people make. Whether Video Games turns out to be the one truly remarkable thing about her, or a portent of greatness to come is a moot point. But, like the criticisms levelled against her it doesn't seem to matter, at least while the song is playing.

Please note that our catalog only lists songs that we've set up within our system; not every track from an album is displayed. You may request a song that's not in our catalog by using our request form. The song that sent her on her way remains a perfect introduction to her mystique, a melancholy meditation on falling in love with a loser who'd rather be off playing video games than, you know, making out with her. It's flawless, really, swathed in atmosphere with Del Rey bleeding sadness on the mike as she teases her way with disarming detachment through lines about how "heaven is a place on Earth where you tell me all the things you want to do."

Del Rey's aching pout was clearly made to sell a chorus hook that asks not "Will you love me tomorrow" but "Will you still love me when I'm no longer young and beautiful?/Will you still love me when I got nothing but my aching soul?" Recorded for the soundtrack to Baz Luhrmann's treatment of F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby," this became the singer's second platinum single, following "Summertime Sadness." And it goes beyond the semi-whispered pout of the verses. Even the guitar hook — a twangy reassertion of the Beatles' "And I Love Her" — owes more to the post-Chris Isaak tone of Del Rey's "Blue Jeans" than the Keys' approach to rock and roll.

Rolling Stone has an exclusive preview of her Breakthrough performance, in which she sang a slowed-down rendition of her hit song "Video Games." In the clip, Del Rey croons over a heavy piano and strings backing, with a little flair added courtesy of an electric guitar. There is an undeniable hint of desperation in her voice when she sings the chorus, as if this bliss she's describing can't possibly last much longer. The haunting atmosphere in the music seconds that notion, that this love affair, rhapsodized by the lyrics, is actually built on fragile ground and doomed to expire.

Del Rey wrote the song with Justin Parker, who came up with the eerie, seesawing piano chords at the heart of the instrumental backing. When it came to the lyrics, the singer-songwriter looked to a pair of recent relationships, as she told the website Socialstereotype.com. "The verse was about the way things were with one person, and the chorus was the way that I wished things had really been with another person, who I thought about for a long time," she said.

A choral a cappella version of "Video Games" was used as part of the Royal Shakespeare Company's 2017 production of Othello in the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, within Shakespeare's Globe, London. Used in place of Desdemona's "Weeping Willow" song, it was performed by live choir at various points in the production in an Elizabethan style, framing key moments of the play, as well as being used as the opening overture. I've been putting my music online for so long that I didn't expect Video Games to get more attention than any other song. It's strange that people would react to a five-minute ballad, it's great though. Referring to her forth­com­ing debut album 'Born To Die' she called it a "dark love story seen through hopeful eyes".

Your comprehensive live music resource for show listings, artist tracking, music news, photos, reviews and more. Bad Wolves' debuted a cover of Lana Del Rey's single "Video Games" a track from her second studio album, Born To Die, and frontman Tommy Vext stunned with his impressive rendition of the song on Friday from a candlelit room. In a feature with Consequence of Sound, Mattel sites numerous influences that spurred her reinterpretation of the track, including the cinematic vibes of films likeKill Bill Vol. 2andFantasia, classic toy commercials, Pioneertown (an unincorporated "classic western" town in the San Bernardino desert that often serves as the location for film shoots), and the beautiful yet melancholy nature of living in Los Angeles this past summer.

The video, which drops today, combines the iconic melodrama of its source material with Trixie's patented life-size Barbie style as imagery of cowboys, horses and classic videos games are projected over her, serving as an allusion to the grainy footage, vintage montage aesthetic of Lana Del Rey's original video. With Del Rey touring "Ultraviolence," here's a look at her 15 most inspired moments. One was featured on an album by the late, great Bobby Womack. Lana Del Rey is her generation's most successful femme fatale, sighing her way through a seemingly endless cycle of bad romance and dysfunctional urges in a brief yet intriguing career that has more than lived up to the promise of "Video Games," the bittersweet ballad that remains her calling card. The world's defining voice in music and pop culture since 1952. The lyrics to this song are about two broken relationships in the singer's past.

Hindi Movies Released In 2020 And 2021

In this section, besides finding out about the release dates of these new Bollywood movies, you'll also get many other details on these upcoming movies too. This information includes genre, cast, writer, director, producer and a brief plot of new movie releases. Additionally, you can also find videos, trailer, teaser and a plethora of other connected news articles to the upcoming new Hindi films listed on Koimoi. An ardent fan can always binge on this information for staying updated about his/her favourite film.

There is a lot that is happening in the Indian film industry, and you are sure to find all the relevant data on Koimoi.com, India's foremost digital entertainment portal. Radhe – Your Most Wanted Bhai, which was to hit theatres in 2020, is all set to have an Eid 2021 release. This action film, directed by Prabhu Deva, stars Salman Khan as the lead role. The washroom fight sequence has been a talking point with the Korean action director Myeong Haeng Heo, directing the sequence on the spot.

Radhe will be India's first simultaneous release movie, releasing in the theatres and OTT on the same date. Finishing off today's list we have 'Tadap', an upcoming Indian- Hindi romance, action and drama genre movie produced by Sajid Nadiawala. Sunil Shetty's son Ahan Shetty along with gorgeous Tara Sutaria will be seen stepping up in the shoes of major cast.

Its plot is taken from the Telugu super hit film RX100 which is of a village boy who falls in love with a politician's daughter. Sooryavanshi and 83 are two of the much-awaited films waiting for a theatrical release. However, that's exactly when the pandemic hit our lives and the movies got pushed indefinitely. Sooryavanshi, directed by Rohit Shetty, stars Akshay Kumar and Katrina Kaif in lead roles whereas 83 starring Ranveer Singh is based on India's 1983 world cup win. Here is the list of bollywood movies releasing this week Friday in 2020 with tentative release dates. Toofaan is an inspirational sports drama directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra.

Toofan will be the second collaboration between the duo, after the 2013 superhit; Bhaag Milka Bhaag. The film's theatrical release has been postponed since last year and the filmmakers have finally decided to get out of this loop by having a direct OTT release. Toofan aims at inspiring, and motivating, people to work hard outside their comfort zone. It is truly one of the most exciting Hindi OTT releases of May.

Gone are the days when we had to rush to the cinema hall and stand in queues to watch our favourite movies and favourite stars in action. Now you can Book Movie Tickets for all the new Hindi movies in the cinema halls, PVRs and theatres near you and select the preferred seats instantly at Paytm. No matter if it is a Hollywood or a Bollywood movie, you can check all the upcoming Hindi Movies with the release dates on Paytm and book your movie tickets instantly. Hum Bhi Akele Tum Bhi Akele is the story revolving around an adventurous road trip from Delhi to Mcleod Ganj in Himachal Pradesh.

The movie features Anshuman Jha and Zareen Khan , in the lead roles. HBATBA depicts the characters discovering love through friendship via a road trip. This film had its theatrical release on 14 February, 2020 and is all set for its OTT release. There is a big competition for release dates and the 6 major holidays are the most coveted release dates. All the major stars book these release dates 1 to 2 years in advance and that is why most awaited bollywood movies also release on these 6 days.

Your one-stop destination to know all about the current and upcoming releases. Here's a regularly updated list of movie release dates, upcoming movies, latest Bollywood movies and a lot more. Liger is a forthcoming Indian romantic, action and sports drama genre produced by Karan Johar. The newbie jolly girl Ananya Pandey along with Vijay Deverakonda will be seen in the lead roles.

Are you a Bollywood fan and do you eagerly wait for the release dates of your most awaited films? If yes, then you are a certified film buff, and we have the right information for you. In the Upcoming Movies Section, you can find the release date of all the latest Bollywood movies and new South movies. With the influx of social media platforms, a movie announcement is a much celebrated event by admirers of stars and filmmakers on these micro blogging sites. However, an upcoming Bollywood movie's release date announcement is also nothing less than a fan-fare.

So if you are here to find out about an upcoming new Hindi movie, then you have reached the right destination. Fauji Calling is an upcoming action drama film directed by Aaryaan Saxena. The film showcases the sacrifice of a soldier in an attack and the struggle of his family after his death. 2021 is going to be an exciting year for all cinephiles as after a monotonous 2020, many Bollywood films are releasing this year. After the novel coronavirus dulled the craze of the theatres, the makers are finally taking the risk to release their films on the big screen. 2021 will see a number of Bollywood films, many of which had to defer their release dates due to Covid-19, trying their luck at the box office.

Directed by Priyadarshan, Hera Pheri is a series of comedy films, the first one of which was released in the year 2000. The famous movie stars Akshay Kumar, Paresh Rawal, Sunil Shetty and Tabu in leading roles along with many other popular actors. This movie was released in the year 2017 and has done exceptionally well in the box office too.

And Bollywood is set with a list of movies to be released this year. Whether we finally get to visit the theatres or wait for the digital screening, these films are something to watch out for. Interestingly, two films, based on Indo-Pak war, have recently released in OTT platforms.

From the new releases to all-time classics, here's the list of movies which you can watch on August 15. The above mentioned films are guaranteed believed to be releasing in theatres this year. Several other films are in the pipeline including Alia-Ranbir's Brahmastra, Yash's KGF Chapter 2, Akshay's Atrangi Re, Shershaah, Shahid Kapoor's Jersey, Saif Ali Khan's Bhoot Police. However, the release dates will be announced depending on the pandemic situation.

As per the latestreports, the film may now release directly on OTT, but the date is yet to be confirmed. Have a look at the list of upcoming Bollywood Movies 2020, 2021 & 2022. Hindi Cinema popularly known as Bollywood is one of the largest film markets in the world. The movies produced in India are released and appreciated worldwide. After suffering massive losses last year due to the coronavirus pandemic, Bollywood finally seems to be recuperating. While the government has allowed opening theaters with proper safety measures and social distancing, producers are making their fast move and grabbing the best release slots.

A lot of movies were about to release in 2020 but got postponed to this year- all thanks to Covid 19. This year seems to be hopeful for the film industry and all the B-town actors are working their way hard to make this year count. Here's a compiled list of all the movies that are set to release in March 2021 including Roohi, and Mumbai Saga among others.

Here you will get a complete list of the upcoming movies and their release dates. This listing is purely based on the announcements made by the producers/production houses and therefore, the release dates may differ. This list showcases upcoming & new bollywood hindi movies of 2021 that are under production, on hold, all released, upcoming and new announcement.

Starring Ajay Devgn and Priyamani, Maidaan is set to release in theatres on October 15, 2021. Directed by Amit Ravindernath Sharma, of Badhaai Ho fame, Maidaan features Devgn in the role of Syed Abdul Rahim, who served as a coach and manager of the Indian football team in the 1950s. The film will be released in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam. The below-mentioned release dates have been given by the producers and distributors of these films.

At times, the films get postponed for various reasons, hence the list is updated every week. More than half of the Bollywood films scheduled for theatrical releases in 2020 were released on streaming services like Amazon Prime Video, Disney+ Hotstar and Netflix. A typical Rohit Shetty direction, Dilwale is another famous Bollywood romantic comedy film produced by Gauri Khan. The film stars the King of Bollywood, Shahrukh Khan, Kajol, Varun Dhawan and Kriti Sanon in lead roles along with Boman Irani and Johnny Lever. Tanu Weds Manu Returns is a highly popular 2015 Bollywood comedy film directed by Anand L. Rai. The film has a popular cast including Kangana Ranaut, R. Madhavan, Deepak Dobriyal, Jimmy Shergill, Swara Bhaskar, Ejaz Khan apart from several other famous faces.

If you are looking for a list of Bollywood comedy films with a rather intriguing concept with lots of laughter thrown here and there then this is definitely the movie for you. This gem of a movie was also released in the year 2017 and has done quite well on the box office too. All of the drama is unfolds and resolves in a very hilarious yet sweet manner. So, if this comedy movie sounds like something that you would love watching then go ahead and find your dose of laughter with the help of this Bollywood comedy movies list. This is a list of all the Indian and Desi films and TV shows available for streaming on Netflix in the US . Newly added, expiring films, and titles coming soon are featured at the top.

Hindi, English, and Hindi-dubbed titles are listed under the "Bollywood" section, followed by movies in other languages, documentaries, TV shows, and kids cartoons. The titles' hyperlinks lead directly to each film's page at Netflix. Eighteen movies from Balaji Motion Pictures are back after having left Netflix in November, 2020. One film worth checking out is the semi-biographical movie The Dirty Picture, starring the great Vidya Balan as racy 1980s South Indian screen star Silk Smitha. Next we have 'Anek' where the very versatile actor Ayushmann Khurana will be seen nailing his acting skills once again. The Bollywood action and thriller film is all set for its release in theatres on 17th September 2021.

Bollywood is back to business and by that we mean,movies are all set to hit the screens and get the cash registers ringing. The single screens incurred huge amount of losses in the last one year with theatres remaining shut due to COVID-19 pandemic. Adding up to their plight, many production houses too turned up to OTT platforms to release their films given the uncertainity of the situation due to the COVID surge across the country. With theatres gradually starting to reopen, here's looking at the release dates of all the awaited Bollywood films aiming to scheduled to hit the screens. The film is based on the real life story of Indian braveheart, Param Vir Chakra recipient Captain Vikram Batra who sacrificed his life in the Indo-Pakistan war in Kargil, 1999.

Sidharth Malhotra plays the titular role while Kiara Advani essays the role of his fiance, Dimple Cheema in the movie directed by Vishnuvardhan. Directed by Shoojit Sircar and starring Vicky Kaushal in the titular role, Sardar Udham Singh is a biopic based on the life of freedom fighter Udham Singh. Originally scheduled to release in October 2020, the film was pushed for a January 2021 release. However, it was again postponed due to the pandemic, and a new release date has not yet been shared. Directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali and starring Alia Bhatt in the lead role,Gangubai Kathiawadiis a biographical crime drama. Though the film was originally scheduled to release on July 30, 2021, its release has currently been postponed.

One of the best Hindi movies to have released this year, Nail Polish is an engrossing watch. The legal thriller takes you into the grey area of human life and messes up with your brain. A decorated ex-army officer is accused of murdering migrant children and has a lot of proof to support the claim. However, his lawyer Sid Jaisingh does everything to protect him and shows another and unexpected side of the story. Starring Abhishek Bachchan in the lead role, The Big Bull is based on Harshad Mehta's securities scam of 1992.

Hansal Mehta's web series Scam 1992 was also based on the same story. The Kookie Gulati directorial also stars Ileana D'cruz, Nikita Dutta and Sohum Shah. Directed by Kabir Khan, 83 is the story of the Indian cricket team that brought the World Cup home in 1983. 83 was set to release in April 2020 but was postponed due to the pandemic.

Directed by Rajkumar Hirani, the film features Sanjay Dutt, Arshad Warsi, Vidya Balan and Boman Irani in lead roles. With its famous cast and interesting storyline, the movie is among the favourite Bollywood comedies. This film directed by Anees Bazmi and produced by Firoz Nadiawala, is based on two fearsome gangsters, Sagar and Uday, who decide to quit the life of a criminal for good. However, they resort to their old ways when they are not able to find a suitable match for their sister.

This film is filled with thrill action and comedy and is a must watch for all. This movie is one of the latest Bollywood comedy movies and this movie will definitely not disappoint you. This movie was released on 18 October 2018 and was directed by the incredibly talented Amit Sharma.

Meghna Gulzar's 'Raazi' narrated the tale of a young Kashmiri woman, who got married to a Pakistani military officer after her father requested her. The much-loved spy thriller is an adaptation of Harinder Sikka's 2008 novel Calling Sehmat. Alia Bhatt and Vicky Kaushal played the lead roles in the critically acclaimed film, which released in 2018. Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani starrer 'Shershaah' premiered directly on Amazon Prime Video on August 12, 2021. The biographical war drama, which has been produced by Karan Johar, showcased the story of Captain Vikram Batra, who was martyred during the Kargil war. The movie has received rave reviews from the critics and audience upon its release on OTT.

Another awaited movie of the year has to be Bhoot Police, which is an Indian horror comedy film helmed by Pavan Kirplani. What excites us more is the fabulous cast which includes Saif Ali Khan, Yami Gautam, Arjun Kapoor and Javed Jaffrey. The film is all set to come with a boom on Disney+ Hotstar on 17th September 2021. Shang-Chi and the legend of the Ten Rings is a 2021 American superhero, fantasy, action, fitness and adventure genre film that derives its inspiration from Marvel production. This movie revolves around the confrontation of the lead character Shang Chi of his bitter past after he is dragged into vicious web of Ten Rings organization. Raat Akeli Hai, the new Bollywood Original is a whodunit mystery thriller, directed by Honey Trehan and stars Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Radhika Apte in the lead roles.

As an overall film, the narrative astonishes and goes beyond your regular whodunit thriller. It explores the wide variety of concerns we still face on a day-to-day basis and combines them in immaculately with the on-going narrative. The top-notch performances and the captivating storyline make us neglect the drawbacks, the film when it comes to the screenplay, and the runtime. Directed by Joseph Kosinski, the long-awaited sequel of the 1986 hit Top Gun sees Tom Cruise reprise his role as US Naval aviator Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell.

Originally, the movie was slated for a July release and then was pushed to November this year. Now, the aviators and the need for speed will make their presence felt as a theatrical release in July 2021. If you're a fan of Salman Khan movies, you would know that Radhe from Wanted was one of his most popular characters. In the upcoming Prabhudeva-directorial that pairs the superstar with Disha Patani, Salman's character goes by the same name.