Akshay Kumar will be seen romancing Hollywood actress Denise Richards in his next film Kambakkth Ishq.

This will be the first time that the actress will be a part of a Bollywood film. And she's not the only one. Sylvester Stallone and d Brandon Superman Routh will also be a part of the venture.

1. Ghajini

Aamir Khan's action film Ghajini has already raked in a lot of moolah this year, even though it was 2008's last release. Khan went all out to market the film, which was a remake of the 2005 Tamil blockubuster of the same name.

Ghajini broke all records in the very first week.

So would that make Aamir the king of the 2008 box office? The actor himself made an interesting reply on a news channel. "Does Lata Mangeshkar ever say that she is number one? Or for that matter, does Sachin Tendulkar say he is the number one batsman? So why should I say that? The only people who say they are number one are in real, not number one!" Well said, Aamir!

2. Singh is Kinng

Akshay Kumar's success streak continued this year, as he gave the industry a blockbuster in Singh Is Kinng.

Within two weeks, the film managed to gross more than Rs 100 crore in India and abroad. The title even became the slogan for Congress party, after they survived the no-confidence motion. They plastered 'Singh is Kinng' in their publicity campaigns, referring to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

Pritam's music was outstanding, and enhanced the film further.

People also loved Katrina Kaif's fantastic pairing with Akki.

3. Dostana

Either you loved Dostana or you hated you. Luckily for producer Karan Johar, there were more people in the first category.

Starring Abhishek Bachchan, John Abraham and Priyanka Chopra, the film gave all three actors that much-needed hit.

The music by Vishal-Shekhar became a big hit too, and helped to make the film the third biggest hit of the year.

4. Golmaal Returns

Critics may have panned the film but audiences loved it.

Diwali release Golmaal Returns went on to become a big hit, thanks to good word of mouth. Its first part Golmaal (2006) was also a big hit.

Director Rohit Shetty made the audiences roll with laughter, and Ajay Devgan, Arshad Warsi, Tusshar Kapoor, Shreyas Talpade and Kareena Kapoor gave able support.

5. Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi

If it were not for the terror attacks in Mumbai on 26/11, the success of Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi may have been greater.

When the film released on December 12, it was still too soon for people to shake off their fears and watch films in theatres.

The first casualties of the terror attacks in the entertainment business were Sorry Bhai and Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! released on November 28. Both bombed at the box office.

But people could not stay away from Rab Ne for too long. Shah Rukh Khan, and the curiosity whether the film's director Aditya Chopra could repeat his Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge magic seemed to act as magnets.

6. Jodhaa-Akbar

They rocked the big screen in 2006 with Dhoom 2, and came back in a totally different avatar in Jodha-Akbar this year. Hrithik Roshan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan made a regal pair as Mughal Emperor Akbar and his Rajput Princess Jodhaa.

A few days before the film's release, historians objected to the film, as they said it was inaccurate. They even asked for a ban on the film. There were incidents of violence in some parts of the country due to which the business was affected.

Luckily, the overseas business and word of mouth publicity picked up, and it went on to become a big hit.

7. Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na

Jaane Tu is one of the biggest hits of the year. And to think, it almost never got made!

The film's original producer Jhammu Sugandh did not have money to complete the film, and there were no other takers. Debutant director Abbas Tyrewala felt his dream would not come true and almost gave up hope.

That's when Aamir Khan entered his life like a saviour.

The star supported the film, and staunchly supported his nephew and film's leading man Imran. The rest, as they say, is history.

Jaane Tu struck a cord with the young audiences, and shot Imran and Genelia D'Souza to stardom.

8. Jannat

Directed by debutant Kunal Shivdasani, the film was loosely based on the mysterious murder cricket coach Bob Woolmer. Emraan played the role of a bookie, who meets with a tragic end. Newcomer Sonal Chauhan played his girlfriend.

The low budget film with some great music won the hearts of audiences.

9. Rock On!!

Farhan Akhtar made his acting and singing debut in the brilliant Rock On!!. The rest of the cast, especially Arjun Rampal and Shahana Goswami, put in great performances too.

The film did well, thanks to its terrific music and well-told story.

Farhan seems to be very encouraged by the favourable response to his acting debut. We will see him on screen once again in his sister Zoya's directorial debut, Luck By Chance.

10. Rock On!!

No one could have guessed that A Wednesday would become one of the biggest hits of the year. Directed by first-timer Neeraj Pandey, the film took a while before it hit the theatres. Lead actors Naseeruddin Shah and Anupam Kher's brilliant performance struck a chord with the audience in a big way.

10. A Wednesday

No one could have guessed that A Wednesday would become one of the biggest hits of the year. Directed by first-timer Neeraj Pandey, the film took a while before it hit the theatres. Lead actors Naseeruddin Shah and Anupam Kher's brilliant performance struck a chord with the audience in a big way.

Kidnap

A lot of expected out of Kidnap. It was directed by Sanjay Gadhvi, who made the blockbuster Dhoom series.

It starred Imran Khan, the latest star on the block, fresh from his debut hit film Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na. The other star was Sanjay Dutt, with a fan base already in place.

But the film simply could not take advantage for all that what was going for it. Imran didn't play kidnapper properly, Minisha Lamba looked ridiculous as the fashionable victim, her mother Vidya Malvade looked even more ridiculous with her spilling-over cleavage, and Dutt looked just plain bored.

Karzzzz

Himesh Reshammiya could not carry forward his Aap Kaa Surroor success in his second acting film, Karzzzz.

The story had already been a success -- Subhash Ghai had directed the blockbuster Karz, starring Rishi Kapoor, Tina Munim and Simi Garewal, way back in 1980.

Himesh doled out great music but not a good performance. His leading ladies Urmila Matondkar and Shweta Kumar fared even worse.

Thoda Pyar Thoda Magic

Rani Mukerji's flop run with Yash Raj Films continued with this film. She could not recreate her Bunty Aur Babli success with her Ta Ra Rum Pum hero Saif Ali Khan.

Directed by Kunal Kohli, Thoda Pyar was a fairy tale, without any magic. Amisha Patel seemed to be the film's only highlight.

Mission Istanbul

After the success of Shootout At Lokhandwala, Vivek Oberoi was looking for another hit with his Shootout director Apoorva Lakhia in Mission Istanbul. But the film was a washout from day one.

Mission had all the masala elements of a commercial hit -- action, villains and romance -- but nothing could save it.

Heroes

Heroes featured some of the biggest stars of Bollywood like Salman Khan, Sunny Deol, Preity Zinta and Mithun. But the patriotic film lacked soul, and could not attrack audiences to the theatres.

Yuvvraaj

Subhash Ghai tried his luck at cinema again with Yuvvraaj, and came away humbled again. Ghai has had a spate of flops like Yaadein, Kisna and Black And White, with no BO relief.

Even Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif, and A R Rahman's music could not save Yuvvraaj.

Tashan

Yash Raj Films' big release Tashan featured Akshay Kumar, the hit-maker of Bollywood. It was also Saif and Kareena Kapoor's first film together, as an offscreen couple. Yet, this masala potboiler could not rake in the moolah.

U Me Aur Hum

Ajay Devgan made his directorial debut with a tearful tale of a wife's (played by Kajol) ordeal, as she suffers from Alzheimer's disease. Her husband, played by Devgan himself, goes to hell and back, trying to make their lives better.

Loosely inspired by Hollywood film Notebook, U Me Aur Hum did not find as many takers as the Devgans had hoped for.

Love Story 2050

Quite a lot depended on the fate of Love Story 2050. It would start newcomer Harman Baweja's career in Bollywood well, his co-star Priyanka Chopra would get the much-awaited hit, and director Harry Baweja would get a hit to his credit. A lot of money was put into the special effects to enhance the final product.

But the film -- that released on the same day as the hit Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na -- bombed.

Drona

Priyanka Chopra saw another flop in Drona, co-starring Abhishek Bachchan. Director Goldie Behl's mythological film was very tacky, with a story that did not appeal to today's youngsters. People didn't accept Abhishek as a superhero, and the film bombed.