The first few months were spent reeling under recession. Then came another blow in the form of the film producers-distributors' tussle with multiplexes over revenue sharing. It led to a two-month strike - from April 4 to June 5 and witnessed a virtual drought of movies. As soon as the strike got over, Indian Premier League matches and elections started, leading to low footfalls in theatres.
 
In 2009, around 120-odd films have released, but hits are few and far between. This year films like Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani, Kambakkht Ishq, New York, De Dana Dan and Kaminey hits on the box office.

 
Katrina Kaif unanimously ruled over Bollywood with three blockbuster hits- New York, Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani and De Dana Dan. Among male actors Shahid Kapoor and Ranbir Kapoor undoubtedly increased their fans list from their movies Kaminey and Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani. Legend Amitabh Bachchan again showed his acting skill from delivering a lovable and heart-warming performance as a child in the movie Paa.
 
Shruti Haasan and Mahi Gill was the most promising debut in the industry in 2009. A R Rahman won the prestigious Oscar Award for background score in Slumdog Millionaire. Bollywood beauty Shilpa Shetty, Amrita Arora and Isha Koppikar settled down with their husbands after marriage.
 
Now all the eyes are on Christmas day releasing 3 Idiots, staring Aamir Khan. Bollywood pundits are expecting for a huge box office response that Ghajini created when it was released last year on the same day.