2005 was one of the best years for Bollywood, as there were quite a number of hits. Of course, the year had its fair share of disappointments as well.
There were a number of movies that were expected to lift up the box office, but sank without a trace.
Here's a look at the unexpected flops of 2005.
Mangal Pandey:
This was Aamir Khan's big comeback film, after a four year sabbatical. Considering his last few releases were Dil Chahta Hai -- almost a cult film now -- and the Oscar-nominated Lagaan, the expectations from Mangal Pandey were sky high.
Directed by Ketan Mehta, the film promised to whip up nationalistic fervour, as it was about the Indian soldier who took on the mighty British Empire, way back in 1857.
Sadly, it didn't whip up any takers at the box office.
Mangal Pandey made at about Rs 500 million, and was just able to recover the money invested.
Text: Syed Firdaus Ashraf | Design: Uday Kuckian