Kantara, RRR, Brahmastra and more: The most overrated films of 2022

In spite of the power of its stars or its enormous budget, a number of Indian movies in 2022 flopped at the box office. However some films also did really well but then a select few ended the dry spell. Then there were also some of these films which were just hyped up. While several of them were excellent crowd-pleasers and generated a lot of buzz, they failed to captivate crowds or win over critics. So, as the year draws to a close, let's look back at some of the overrated movies from 2022.

Rishab Shetty's Kantara, hailed as the "most awe-inspiring" work of Indian film in a while, has become a front-runner. But without its climax, Kantara is just another forgettable movie with a formulaic plot that was common in the 1980s. The protagonist is also problematic; because of his blatant misogyny and catcalling, it is challenging to continually root for him.

Rocketry: The Nambi Effect, directed by R Madhavan and based on the life and work of unconventional scientist Nambi Narayanan, is a tale of two halves. In this case, the components function better than the whole. While the espionage portion of the movie is packed with good performances, it suffers from a rushed writing and has an intensive jargon-filled first half that makes it challenging to follow the plot.

In February of this year, Gehraiyaan released on Amazon Prime Video and quickly gained popularity online. But the movie has its share of issues, including a protracted running length, a forgettable plot, and an excessive dependence on Deepika Padukone, its biggest star. It merely leaves you with a sense of nothingness at the end.

Hrithik Roshan and Saif Ali Khan starred in a Pushkar-Gayatri remake of the Tamil blockbuster Vikram Vedha. The action scenes dragged on forever, the story's twists and turns were difficult to follow, and the movie was a scene-for-scene copy of its inspiration. Even with its innovative folklore-meets-modern India premise and clever storytelling, it couldn't escape the age-old curse that the original is better.

The easiest way to sum up Kichcha Sudeep starrer Vikrant Rona is as a visual spectacle plagued by a weak plot that unravels in the first half alone. You could get out of breath trying to keep up with all the people and backstories that are thrown in front of us. 

Even though it was the most eagerly awaited film of the year and broke numerous box office records, Ayan Mukerji's most ambitious endeavour fell short of everyone's hopes. While Brahmastra was successful in drawing in acclaim from audiences, its lack of relatable human relationships and excessive discussion of astras were too much to handle. The dialogues in the film are also not declassifiable by critics.

Simply having the name of SS Rajamouli attached to the film makes it a huge hit and a crowd pleaser. His most recent film, Rise, Roar, Revolt, however, can be regarded as fortunate due to the date of its release because it utterly destroyed the box office with its collections. RRR had released at a period when many Bollywood heavyweights were having trouble at the box office and numerous films weren't able to see the light of day. Despite having stars like Ram Charan, Jr. Ntr, Ajay Devgn, and Alia Bhatt in it, Rajamouli's magnum opus lacked a blockbuster vibe.