Best Indian Movies
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Best Indian Movies
TOP Movies: When We Met (2007), Romance 2 (2013), My Name Is Khan (2010), Mom (2017), The White Tiger (2021), Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017), House of the Sun (2021), Like Stars on Earth (2007), Colour It Yellow (2006), A.D.H.M. (2016), The Adam Project (2022), Flames of the Sun (1975), Yash Chopra's Veer-Zaara (2004), Chennai Express (2013), RRR (2022), Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi (2008), Baahubali: The Beginning (2015), Sita Ramam (2022), Real Steel (2011), Dangal (2016).
List of Best Movies
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 138 min.
Story:
Depressed after the passing of his father, Dharamraj; as well as his gorgeous girlfriend ditching him, Mumbai-based businessman Aditya Kashyap takes a BEST bus, goes to Chatrapati Shivaji Train Terminus, and boards a train. This is where he meets ...
Style:
light, romantic, semi serious, humorous, inspirational ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night
Plot:
true love, couple relations, fish out of water, love affair, family relations, disorder, marriage, odd couple, love, male female relationship, urban, train ...
Time:
y2k, year 2007, 21st century
Place:
india, asia
Is relevant?
38K
Genre: Drama, Music, Musical, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 132 min.
Story:
A young woman meets a failing musician who launches her singing career, but their relationship is doomed when people assume he's with her for her fame and fortune.
Style:
emotional, touching, realistic, romantic, serious ...
Plot:
tragic love, love and romance, musician's life, follow your dream, artist, relationship vs career, artists and showbiz, alcohol abuse, celebrity culture, family disapproval, couples, singer ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
india, asia
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: India, United Arab Emirates, USA, China
Duration: 165 min.
Story:
Rizwan Khan, a Muslim from the Borivali section of Mumbai, has Asperger's syndrome. He marries a Hindu single mother, Mandira, in San Francisco. After 9/11, Rizwan is detained by authorities at LAX who treat him as a terrorist because of his ...
Style:
inspirational, touching, sad, uplifting, thought provoking ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
asperger's syndrome, muslim, religion, disability, islam, autism, true love, prejudice, mental illness, journey, death, false accusation ...
Time:
2010s, year 2010
Place:
mumbai india, usa, san francisco, india
Is relevant?
13K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 146 min.
Story:
The bliss of a biology teacher’s family life in Delhi is shattered when her daughter, Arya is physically assaulted by Jagan and gang. Does Devki Sabarwal wait for the law to take its course? Or does Devki become Maa Durga and hunt down the ...
Style:
bleak, tense, dark, touching, suspense
Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
revenge, aggression, rape, rape victim, stepmother, vigilantism, trial, sexual abuse, teenage girl, women, feminist, family problems ...
Place:
india
Is relevant?
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: India, USA
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
An ambitious Indian driver uses his wit and cunning to escape from poverty and rise to the top. An epic journey based on the New York Times bestseller.
Style:
social, suspense, captivating, thought provoking, smart ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
rise to the top, chauffeur, social injustice, corruption, poverty, master and servant, caste system, class differences, master servant relationship, religion, rags to riches, social differences ...
Time:
2020s, 21st century
Place:
los angeles, new delhi
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 167 min.
Story:
When Mahendra, the son of Bahubali, learns about his heritage, he begins to look for answers. His story is juxtaposed with past events that unfolded in the Mahishmati Kingdom.
Style:
epic, suspense, tense, captivating, disturbing ...
Audience:
date night, teens
Plot:
coronation, hindu, fight, destiny, revenge, ambition, murder, rivalry, heroes, hopes, obsession, danger ...
Place:
india
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 145 min.
Story:
A fearless, faithful albeit slightly forgetful Mumbai cop, Veer Sooryavanshi, the chief of the Anti-Terrorism Squad in India pulls out all the stops and stunts to thwart a major conspiracy to attack his city.
Style:
suspense, captivating, tense, fast, action packed
Plot:
police, terrorist, terrorism, race against time, heroism, fighting crime, counter terrorism, organized crime, terrorist group, fight, criminal gang, battles ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
mumbai india, india
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, Family
Country: India
Duration: 162 min.
Story:
Ishaan Awasthi is an eight-year-old whose world is filled with wonders that no one else seems to appreciate. Colours, fish, dogs, and kites don't seem important to the adults, who are much more interested in things like homework, marks, and ...
Style:
touching, motivational, inspirational, captivating, educational ...
Audience:
family outing, kids
Plot:
dyslexia, teacher, teachers and students, childhood, self discovery, coming of age, teaching the ways of the world, dedicated educator, shyness, young heroes, hopes, school ...
Time:
future, year 2007, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
india, middle east, asia, mumbai india, africa
Is relevant?
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Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 167 min.
Story:
A young idealistic English filmmaker, Sue, arrives in India to make a film on Indian revolutionaries Bhagat Singh, Chandrashekhar Azad and their contemporaries and their fight for freedom from the British Raj. Owing to a lack of funds, she recruits ...
Style:
serious, entertaining, cult classic, sincere, exciting ...
Plot:
politics, rebelliousness, sikh, murder, patriotism, courage, coming of age, society, state affairs, protest, patriot, corruption ...
Time:
y2k, year 2006, 21st century
Place:
india, middle east, new delhi, asia, london ...
Is relevant?
29K
Genre: Drama, Musical, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 158 min.
Story:
Ayan falls in love with his soulmate, Alizeh, but she doesn’t reciprocate the feeling. Later, a relationship with Saba helps him realize Alizeh’s value in his life, irrespective of their relationship status.
Style:
fast, rom com, sad, romantic, romantic drama ...
Plot:
unrequited love, love, cancer, mountain, wedding, manic pixie dream girl, diaspora, breakup, relationships, heartbreak, telephone call, marriage ...
Place:
paris france, london, india
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
After accidentally crash-landing in 2022, time-traveling fighter pilot Adam Reed teams up with his 12-year-old self on a mission to save the future.
Style:
enigmatic, mysterious, funny, disturbing, motivational ...
Audience:
family outing, teens
Plot:
time travel, time, father, suv, child, female warrior, time traveler, travel, space, time paradox, death of father, astronaut ...
Time:
future, 2010s, 2020s, 21st century
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Musical, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 162 min.
Story:
A Police Officer, whose family was killed by a bandit named Gabbar Singh, decides to fight fire with fire and recruits two convicts, Jai & Veeru, to bring Gabbar Singh to jail alive, but will they succeed in their mission and get their reward? ...
Style:
cult classic, freeze frame, epic, exciting, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
vengeance, fight, revenge, bandit, best friend, harmonica, flashback, death of friend, friendship between men, bounty hunter, villain, widow ...
Time:
70s, 20th century, year 1975, year 1970
Place:
india, asia
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, Family, Musical, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 192 min.
Story:
The story of the love between Veer Pratap Singh, an Indian, and Zaara Hayaat Khan, a Pakistani...a love so great it knows no boundaries...
Style:
captivating, serious, emotional, atmospheric, romantic ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
forbidden love, impossible love, muslim, hopes, destiny, rescue, uncover truth, love affair, false accusation, against the odds, social differences, life is a bitch ...
Time:
year 2004
Place:
india, pakistan, middle east, asia
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Comedy, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 141 min.
Story:
Rahul embarks on a journey to a small town in Tamil Nadu to fulfill the last wish of his grandfather: to have his ashes immersed in the Holy water of Rameshwaram. En route, he meets a woman hailing from a unique family down South. As they find love ...
Style:
exciting, semi serious, realistic, fast, masala ...
Plot:
fall in love, chance meeting, domineering father, wild ride, escapades, wedding planning, temple, father daughter relationship, train travel, gangster, road trip, love ...
Time:
year 2013, 21st century
Place:
india, asia
Is relevant?
201K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 187 min.
Story:
A fictional history of two legendary revolutionaries' journey away from home before they began fighting for their country in the 1920s.
Style:
captivating, disturbing, tense, suspense, epic ...
Plot:
rescue, bare chested male, wolf, friendship between men, protest, british empire, freedom fighter, indian freedom fighter, liberation, male friendship, abduction, war ...
Time:
1920s, 20th century
Place:
india, delhi, asia
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 167 min.
Story:
A lonely 40-ish man, likely to remain a bachelor, has a chance to find the love of his life when he falls for a vivacious young woman.
Style:
feel good, semi serious, romantic, realistic, sentimental ...
Audience:
girls' night, date night
Plot:
couples, couple relations, love and romance, dancer, dancer's life, disorder, dishonesty, artists and showbiz, shyness, fall in love, hindu, love ...
Time:
year 2008
Place:
india, asia
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 159 min.
Story:
The young Shivudu is left as a foundling in a small village by his mother. By the time he’s grown up, it has become apparent that he possesses exceptional gifts. He meets the beautiful warrior/princess Avanthika and learns that her queen has been ...
Style:
lyrical, colorful, scenic, visual, cult classic ...
Plot:
medieval, hinduism, beautiful scenery, kingdom, warrior, dual role, vengeance, politics, love interest, battles, hardcore, love and romance ...
Time:
medieval times, year 2015
Place:
india, australia, new jersey
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Drama, Musical, Mystery, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 163 min.
Story:
Afreen, a rebellious Pakistani student sets ablaze the car of an Indian in London. Angered Afreen returns to Pakistan to ask for money from her grandfather that she has to pay in a month's time as damages. However, she gets to know that he is ...
Style:
romantic, psychological, thrilling, suspenseful, captivating ...
Plot:
love, soldier, orphan, military service, love letter, in love, star crossed lovers, love interest, love affair, couple relations, fall in love, love and romance ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
kashmir, india, london
Is relevant?
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378K
Genre: Action, Drama, Sci-Fi, Sport
Country: USA, India
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
In the near-future, Charlie Kenton is a washed-up fighter who retired from the ring when robots took over the sport. After Charlie's robot is trashed, he reluctantly teams up with his estranged son Max to rebuild and train an unlikely contender.
Style:
futuristic, inspirational, feel good, sentimental, entertaining ...
Audience:
teens, kids, family outing, chick flick, girls' night
Plot:
boxing, father son relationship, underdog, robot, androids and robots, technology, against the odds, boy, contests and competitions, giant robot, arena, artificial intelligence ...
Time:
future, near future, year 2011, 2020s, 2010s ...
Place:
usa, austin texas, iran, north america, brazil ...
Is relevant?
239K
Genre: Action, Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: India, USA
Duration: 161 min.
Story:
Dangal is an extraordinary true story based on the life of Mahavir Singh and his two daughters, Geeta and Babita Phogat. The film traces the inspirational journey of a father who trains his daughters to become world class wrestlers.
Style:
inspirational, lyrical, atmospheric, intense, captivating ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
small town, wrestler, female empowerment, father daughter relationship, parent child relationship, indians, great ending, olympics, biopic, life philosophy, mentor, determination ...
Time:
2010s, 90s, 2000s
Place:
india, delhi, israel
Is relevant?
110K
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 169 min.
Story:
A man is driven by a personal vendetta to rectify the wrongs in society, while keeping a promise made years ago. He comes up against a monstrous outlaw with no fear, who's caused extreme suffering to many.
Style:
bleak, serious, tense, suspenseful, captivating ...
Plot:
revenge, injustice, fight, false accusation, avenge, vengeance, pigeon, framed for a crime, accusation, promise, showdown, chase ...
Place:
india
Is relevant?
696K
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: USA, Taiwan, UK, Canada, India, France
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
The story of an Indian boy named Pi, a zookeeper's son who finds himself in the company of a hyena, zebra, orangutan, and a Bengal tiger after a shipwreck sets them adrift in the Pacific Ocean.
Style:
philosophical, touching, visually appealing, reflective, scenic ...
Audience:
date night, girls' night, kids, family outing, chick flick ...
Plot:
survival, animal, ocean, human animal relationship, loneliness, life & death, stranded, survivor, hopes, beautiful scenery, storm at sea, journey ...
Time:
70s, year 2012, 2010s
Place:
india, america, asia, montreal, pacific ocean ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
Spencer returns to the world of Jumanji, prompting his friends, his grandfather and his grandfather’s friend to enter a different and more dangerous version to save him.
Style:
funny, breathtaking, action adventure, action comedy, captivating ...
Audience:
kids, teens, family outing, chick flick, adult
Plot:
jungle, adventurer, body swapping, curse, mission, teamwork, virtuality, trophy, ostrich, desert, obstacle course, rescue ...
Time:
year 2019, 2010s, jurassic
Place:
new hampshire
Is relevant?
25K
Genre: Biography, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
Neerja is a portrayal on the life of the courageous Neerja Bhanot, who sacrificed her life while protecting the lives of 359 passengers on the Pan Am flight 73 in 1986. The flight was hijacked by a terrorist organization.
Style:
tense, captivating, psychological, disturbing, suspense ...
Plot:
flight attendant, airplane hijack, stewardess, terrorist, terrorism, terrorist attack, tragic event, airplane, heroine, mother daughter relationship, aviation, self sacrifice ...
Time:
year 1986, future, 20th century, 80s
Place:
delhi, india
Is relevant?
52K
Genre: Drama, Musical, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 185 min.
Story:
Devdas is sent away by his father so he can improve himself but upon his return his father still doesn’t welcome him back. Devdas and Paro are in love but Paro is a lower caste and is set to be married to an older widower. Devdas is devastated ...
Style:
touching, emotional, sentimental, weeping, thought provoking ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
unfulfilled love, forbidden love, love triangle, alcoholic, losing-it hero, true love, love, unrequited love, prostitution, prostitute, drunkenness, stepmother stepdaughter relationship ...
Time:
2000s, 20th century, 1900s, 90s, 21st century
Place:
india, london, kolkata, asia, europe ...
Is relevant?
16K
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 174 min.
Story:
Although Parsha is the cricket team captain and the brightest student in his year, the beautiful and confident Aarchi is out of his reach. She belongs to a higher caste, her family is rich, and her father is a kingpin in local politics. But Aarchi ...
Style:
romantic drama, captivating, serious, sincere, romantic ...
Plot:
love, forbidden love, teenage love, rebelliousness, young love, teenage boy, small town, coming of age, discrimination, caste system, fall in love, teen romance ...
Place:
india
Is relevant?
209K
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Long before he even met Shrek, the notorious fighter, lover and outlaw Puss in Boots becomes a hero when he sets off on an adventure with the tough and street smart Kitty Softpaws and the mastermind Humpty Dumpty to save his town. This is the true ...
Style:
fairy tale, computer animated, humorous, sweet, exciting ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, girls' night, family friendly, teens ...
Plot:
cat, talking cat, imaginary kingdom, magic, shrek, happy ending, talking animal, treasure hunt, escapades, sword fight, save the day, friendship ...
Time:
year 2011, 2010s
Place:
madagascar, iran, spain, europe, canada
Is relevant?
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Animal pals Alex, Marty, Melman, and Gloria are still trying to make it back to New York's Central Park Zoo. They are forced to take a detour to Europe to find the penguins and chimps who broke the bank at a Monte Carlo casino. When French ...
Style:
3d animation, humorous, hilarious, entertaining, funny ...
Audience:
kids, teens, family friendly, toddlers, family outing ...
Plot:
circus, penguins, animal, zebra, getting home, silly humor, talking animal, friendship, villain, fantasy world, buddies, giraffe ...
Time:
year 2012, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
madagascar, new york, africa, monte carlo, europe ...
Is relevant?
525K
Genre: Drama
Country: USA, India
Duration: 146 min.
Story:
Aibileen Clark is a middle-aged African-American maid who has spent her life raising white children and has recently lost her only son; Minny Jackson is an African-American maid who has often offended her employers despite her family's ...
Style:
touching, inspirational, feel good, thought provoking, uplifting ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night, teens, kids, date night ...
Plot:
racism, friendship, civil rights, discrimination, writers, women, master and servant, racial segregation, maid, feminist, racial issues, blacks and whites ...
Time:
60s, year 2011, year 1963, 1900s, 50s ...
Place:
mississippi, usa, america, southern usa, africa
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 176 min.
Story:
An ex-army man, leading a double life in London, must choose between his wife and muse. Jab Tak Hai Jaan movie is a love triangle,and also marks the return of Yash Chopra as a director after eight years. In Jab Tak Hai Jaan, Shahrukh Khan plays ...
Style:
emotional, sentimental, touching, romantic, serious ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
true love, bomb, power of love, love triangle, unrequited love, love, rescue from drowning, diary, couples, soldier, love and romance, encounter ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
india, london, kashmir, england
Is relevant?
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