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30 Best Indian Films.. Must Watch !!

by vivek268 • Created 12 years ago • Modified 12 years ago
These are the films I personally enjoyed and watch it over and over... !!! Just wanna share it with you guys .. ! Enjoy :)
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  • Nayakan (1987)

    1. Nayakan

    19872h 25mNot Rated
    8.6 (26K)
    A common man's struggles against a corrupt police force put him on the wrong side of the law. He becomes a don, who is loved and respected by many, but his growing power and influence exact a heavy toll.
    DirectorMani RatnamStarsKamal HaasanSaranya PonvannanDelhi Ganesh
  • Kamal Haasan, Jaya Prada, Nagesh, Napolean, and Mallika Sherawat in Dasavatharam (2008)

    2. Dasavatharam

    20083h 8mNot Rated
    7.3 (11K)
    After realizing the danger of a bio-weapon, a scientist wants to protect it from being misused. The vial accidentally reaches India, and he must race against time to prevent a potential disaster.
    DirectorK.S. RavikumarStarsKamal HaasanAsin ThottumkalJaya Prada
  • Enthiran (2010)

    3. Enthiran

    20102h 54mNot Rated
    7.2 (32K)
    A brilliant scientist creates a humanoid robot to protect mankind, but things go awry when human emotions are programmed and inner turmoil causes the robot to switch sides.
    DirectorS. ShankarStarsRajinikanthAishwarya Rai BachchanDanny Denzongpa
  • Suriya in Ghajini (2005)

    4. Ghajini

    20052h 55m
    7.6 (16K)
    Sanjay Ramaswamy, who is suffering from short-term memory loss, sets out on a quest to find and eliminate the people responsible for his ladylove Kalpana's murder.
    DirectorA.R. MurugadossStarsSuriyaAsin ThottumkalNayanthara
  • Aamir Khan, Rachel Shelley, and Gracy Singh in Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2001)

    5. Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India

    20013h 44mPG84Metascore
    8.1 (124K)
    The people of a small village in Victorian India stake their future on a game of cricket against their ruthless British rulers.
    DirectorAshutosh GowarikerStarsAamir KhanRaghubir YadavGracy Singh
  • Jodhaa Akbar (2008)

    6. Jodhaa Akbar

    20083h 33mNot Rated69Metascore
    7.5 (36K)
    A sixteenth century love story about a marriage of alliance that gave birth to true love between a great Mughal emperor, Akbar, and a Rajput princess, Jodha.
    DirectorAshutosh GowarikerStarsHrithik RoshanAishwarya Rai BachchanSonu Sood
  • Srihari, Kajal Aggarwal, and Ram Charan in Magadheera (2009)

    7. Magadheera

    20092h 46mNot Rated
    7.7 (26K)
    A street-bike racer chances upon a woman and is struck by visions of a past life where they were both star-crossed lovers in a war-ridden kingdom 400 years ago, while the reincarnation of his romantic rival emerges with murderous intent.
    DirectorS.S. RajamouliStarsRam CharanKajal AggarwalDev Gill
  • Mammootty, Amrish Puri, Rajinikanth, and Arvind Swamy in Thalapathi (1991)

    8. Thalapathi

    19912h 37mNot Rated
    8.5 (14K)
    An orphan named Surya raised in a slum befriends a good crime boss named Devaraj and works for him. Their existence is threatened when a new honest district collector arrives.
    DirectorMani RatnamStarsRajinikanthMammoottyShobana
  • Janakaraj, Madhoo, and Arvind Swamy in Roja (1992)

    9. Roja

    19922h 17m
    8.1 (14K)
    A woman from a village in Tamil Nadu marries a sophisticated city dweller and moves with him to Kashmir, where all is rosy - until he gets kidnapped by militants.
    DirectorMani RatnamStarsArvind SwamyMadhooPankaj Kapur
  • Madhavan and Keerthana Parthiepan in A Peck on the Cheek (2002)

    10. A Peck on the Cheek

    20022h 16mNot Rated
    8.3 (9.6K)
    A little girl is told by her parents that she is adopted. Determined to find her real mother, she begs to be taken to Sri Lanka, where her mother works with a militant group of activists.
    DirectorMani RatnamStarsKeerthana ParthiepanSimranMadhavan
  • Shivaji Ganesan, Gautami, Kamal Haasan, Nassar, and Revathi in Thevar Magan (1992)

    11. Thevar Magan

    19922h 25m
    8.7 (8.6K)
    The urbane son of a village chieftain struggles between his personal aspirations and those of his family.
    DirectorBharathanStarsKamal HaasanShivaji GanesanNassar
  • Aamir Khan and Darsheel Safary in Like Stars on Earth (2007)

    12. Like Stars on Earth

    20072h 42mPG
    8.3 (218K)
    A young boy is thought to be nothing but a lazy troublemaker until the new art teacher has the patience and compassion to discover the real problem behind his struggles in school.
    DirectorAamir KhanStarsDarsheel SafaryAamir KhanTisca Chopra
  • Shah Rukh Khan and Gayatri Joshi in Swades (2004)

    13. Swades

    20043h 9mNot Rated
    8.2 (102K)
    A successful Indian scientist returns to an Indian village to take his nanny to America with him and in the process rediscovers his roots.
    DirectorAshutosh GowarikerStarsShah Rukh KhanGayatri JoshiKishori Ballal
  • Ranbir Kapoor in Barfi! (2012)

    14. Barfi!

    20122h 31mNot Rated
    8.1 (90K)
    Three young people learn that love can neither be defined nor contained by society's definition of normal and abnormal.
    DirectorAnurag BasuStarsRanbir KapoorPriyanka Chopra JonasIleana D'Cruz
  • Mouna Ragam (1986)

    15. Mouna Ragam

    19862h 26m
    8.4 (4.6K)
    Divya, a woman grieving over the death of her lover, is convinced into an arranged marriage with Chandra Kumar. Over a year the couple attempt to adjust to each other's presence and live with each other.
    DirectorMani RatnamStarsRevathiMohanKarthik
  • Kamal Haasan in Apoorva Sagodharargal (1989)

    16. Apoorva Sagodharargal

    19892h 37m
    8.3 (4.8K)
    Appu and Raja are twins who were separated at birth, grow up in different localities. Appu's quest for revenge begins upon learning that his father was killed by four criminals.
    DirectorSingeetam Srinivasa RaoStarsKamal HaasanNageshSrividya
  • Indian (1996)

    17. Indian

    19963h 5m
    8.1 (16K)
    A veteran freedom fighter enraged with the rising crime and corruption in the society murders all the wrong doers one by one using an ancient martial arts technique.
    DirectorS. ShankarStarsKamal HaasanSukanyaManisha Koirala
  • Madhavi and Rajinikanth in Thillu Mullu (1981)

    18. Thillu Mullu

    19812h 16m
    8.5 (3.9K)
    Chandran , a young man fools his boss and attempts to woo his boss' daughter.
    DirectorK. BalachanderStarsRajinikanthMadhaviThengai Srinivasan
  • Mullum Malarum (1978)

    19. Mullum Malarum

    19782h 23mNot Rated
    8.3 (1.1K)
    A boorish villager butts heads with a newly appointed engineer from the city.
    DirectorJ. MahendranStarsRajinikanthSarath BabuJayalakshmi
  • Kamal Haasan in Hey Ram (2000)

    20. Hey Ram

    20003h 6mNot Rated
    8.0 (15K)
    Saketh Ram's wife is raped and killed during direct action day riots in Calcutta. He is convinced that Mahatma Gandhi is responsible for all the problems happening in the country and sets out to kill him.
    DirectorKamal HaasanStarsKamal HaasanShah Rukh KhanRani Mukerji
  • Jiiva and Anjali in Kattradhu Thamizh (2007)

    21. Kattradhu Thamizh

    20072h 27m
    8.5 (3.7K)
    A young post-graduate faces difficulties with finding employment, and struggles against social inequalities.
    DirectorRamStarsJiivaAnjaliKarunas
  • Prakash Raj and Trisha Krishnan in Abhiyum Naanum (2008)

    22. Abhiyum Naanum

    20082h 27mNot Rated
    7.6 (1.7K)
    The father of a grown daughter meets the father of a toddler at a playground and recounts the story of his own relationship with his daughter through the years, including his difficulties with accepting her marriage.
    DirectorRadha MohanStarsPrakash RajTrisha KrishnanAishwariyaa Bhaskaran
  • Suriya in Vaaranam Aayiram (2008)

    23. Vaaranam Aayiram

    20082h 49mNot Rated
    8.2 (15K)
    A father and son help each other through growing up, romance, tragedy, and adventure.
    DirectorGautham Vasudev MenonStarsSuriyaSimranRamya
  • Vikram in Anniyan (2005)

    24. Anniyan

    20053h 1mNot Rated
    8.3 (24K)
    Ramanujam, who suffers from multiple personality disorder, works as a lawyer by day and a vigilante at night, using tips from the 'Garuda Purana' as his tools to punish various antisocial elements.
    DirectorS. ShankarStarsVikramSadaPrakash Raj
  • Laila, Vikram, and Suriya in Pithamagan (2003)

    25. Pithamagan

    20032h 19mNot Rated
    8.3 (8K)
    Chittan, a social outcast, has grown up in a cemetery. A drug dealer finds him a job in a cannabis farm. In prison, he meets a conman, Shakti. This friendship transforms him from his stony existence.
    DirectorBalaStarsVikramSuriyaLaila

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