debate if srks don outdid amitabh bachchans fact of the matter is farhan akhtars directorial extravaganza inspired generations of filmmakers to create slick and entertaining thrillers weve already seen don 2 and now our fingers are crossed for the third installment om shanti om 2007when did it releasefarah khans homage to the largerthanlife world of hindi cinema released in 2007 on diwali dday in november what appealed to the audiencean enchanting new heroine called deepika padukone impressed the audience across the world not just that farah khans brand of slightly dialledup but very compelling reincarnation drama struck a chord with the masses sure multiplex movies were all the rage back then but om shanti om proved that good ol entertainment does the job for the less discerning audiencecurrent statusdid we say this movie gave the world deepika padukone it also went down in history for assembling the bollywoods greatest ever starstudded song deewangi deewangi where practically the entire film industry shook a leg with srkfashion 2008when did it releasemadhur bhandarkars fashion released just after diwali in 2008 this noholdsbarred look at the world of models and narcissistic folks was a real eye openerwhat appealed to the audienceone of those rare diwali releases that did not feature srk fashion had hardhitting exposes that were told with the right amount of emotion an aspect that made bhandarkars previous offerings like page 3 and chandni bar veritable hits too it also helped that priyanka chopra and kangana ranaut gave stand out performances current statuslike oso gave the world deepika fashion gave the world kangana ranaut it was also a stand out entry in priyanka chopras illustrious bollywood career raone 2011when did it releaseanubhav sinhas raone by far one of the most ambitious movies ever made in bollywood released on diwali day in 2011 what appealed to the audiencesrk has said it in the past and reiterated it on more than one occasion raone was a film that he made for his kids aryan and suhana little abram wasnt born yet a superhero flick that was made for kids a full year before the avengers revolutionized the superhero genre raone was loved and criticized in equal measure but it worked for its intended audience young kidscurrent statustoday raone is a bit of a forgotten gem a far cry from what its maker anubhav sinha does nowadays even so raone has its share of dedicated fans including a youtube channel called corridor crew who make videos dedicated to vfx breakdownskrrish 3 2013when did it releaserakesh roshans third installment in indias original superhero series krissh 3 released a couple of days before diwali in 2013 what appealed to the audiencehrithik roshans second appearance as the superhero krrish was a cgi fest and it featured some ott set pieces as well as villainous characters portrayed by vivek oberoi and kangana ranaut like raone before krrish 3 was made for kids and it did wonders for the younger audiences current statuswhile it may not be the strongest entry