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A promise of beakthroughs

An array of Bollywood biggies will vie for multiplex footfalls in the coming year. But that is anything but unusual for an industry that thrives on hype and hoopla.

Every year, we watch potential blockbusters come and go, often without creating so much as a ripple. Expectations can be deceptive and a film, in any case, is a notoriously fickle thing, writes Saibal Chatterjee.
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Relive the year gone by...
From Aamir's lush moustache to Saif's boxer chaddis, a look at the hot fads...
Aamir in Mangal Pandey
Aamir Khan's handle bar moustache made more news than the film itself.
Hrithik's long locks
Hrithik Roshan sports nine looks in his new release Krissh.
SRK's Paheli look

Shahrukh went from looking metrosexual to traditional.
Bunty Aur Babli kurtas

From Page 3 people to the college kids, Babli kurtas were a rage.
Salaam Namaste boxers
Yes, believe it or not, showing undies became cool with the dudes.
Many stars went from looking plain Jane's and John's to headturners...
Esha Deol

Her flat abs in Dhoom helped her regain her fan following.
Tanishaa

She toned herself for Neal 'n' Nikki to wriggle into those skimpy clothes.
Abhishek Bachchan
His grunge look made him the mascot of retrosexual males.
Mallika Sherawat

Eyes popped when Mallika announced she was switching to saris.
Ash in Kajrare
The ice maiden melted in Kajrare with her raunchy makeover.
A dekko at the ups and downs in lives of star pairs on screen, in real life...
Aamir -Kiran
Their companionship, rumoured for long, was was confirmed in 2005.
Randeep -Sushmita
The discreet Hooda and Sush are mixing work with love.
Shahid-Kareena

Post-kissing clip controversy, Shahid and Kareena are going strong.
Aishwarya-Viveik
The buzz is Ash and Viveik have broken up, but both are tight-lipped.
John -Bipasha
Both made headlines for their good work and high glamour quotients.
I will go out of India but I am not yet sure where. The year 2005 has been a tough one. I am happy to be alive as I was in Phuket last December when the tsunami hit.
 Preity Zinta
  Mangal Pandey, Black, Kaal, Chocolate, Hazaron Khwaishen Aisi - our final assessment on music that rocked or not in 2005, with Arnab Banerjee»
What was your best memory of 2005. Share it with us here...

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