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India connection

by Reno-Rangan • Created 11 years ago • Modified 4 months ago
India is a lucky charm for western filmmakers. Many top directors from Hollywood had seen incredible success in their movie with India's connection. So this list is about Indian characters, cultures, location, festivals et cetera in non-Indian films.
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  • Anil Kapoor, Irrfan Khan, Mia Drake, Shruti Seth, Faezeh Jalali, Dev Patel, and Freida Pinto in Slumdog Millionaire (2008)

    1. Slumdog Millionaire

    20082hR84Metascore
    8.0 (898K)
    When a teenager from the slums of Mumbai is interrogated about his suspicious performance on a quiz show, he revisits various events from his past to explain how he knew all the answers.
    DirectorsDanny BoyleLoveleen TandanStarsDev PatelFreida PintoSaurabh Shukla
  • The Other End of the Line (2007)

    2. The Other End of the Line

    20071h 46mPG-1340Metascore
    6.1 (6.4K)
    An employee at an Indian call-center travels to San Francisco to be with a guy she falls for over the phone.
    DirectorJames DodsonStarsJesse MetcalfeSara FosterAnupam Kher
  • Kal Penn in The Namesake (2006)

    3. The Namesake

    20062h 2mPG-1382Metascore
    7.5 (22K)
    American-born Gogol, the son of Indian immigrants, wants to fit in among his fellow New Yorkers, despite his family's unwillingness to let go of their traditional ways.
    DirectorMira NairStarsKal PennIrrfan KhanTabu
  • When Harry Tries to Marry (2011)

    4. When Harry Tries to Marry

    20111h 33mPG-1335Metascore
    4.6 (698)
    An Indian-American guy surprises his family when he announces his desire for an arranged marriage with an Indian woman, though his affection for a longtime American friend complicates his plan.
    DirectorNayan PadraiStarsRahul RaiStefanie EstesFreishia Bomanbehram
  • Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love (1996)

    5. Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love

    19961h 54mNot Rated
    6.0 (12K)
    Two female friends become sexual rivals at maturity.
    DirectorMira NairStarsNaveen AndrewsSarita ChoudhuryIndira Varma
  • Chandeep Uppal and Anna Brewster in Anita & Me (2002)

    6. Anita & Me

    20021h 29mNot Rated
    6.4 (1.8K)
    Meena, a 12-year-old living in a mining village in the English Midlands in 1972, is the daughter of Indian parents who have come to England to give her a better life. This idyllic existence is upset by the arrival in the village of Anita Rutter and her dysfunctional family. Anita is 14, blonde and beautiful, exactly what Meena thinks she wants to be. She becomes part of Anita's world, but events do not run smoothly. Meena is growing up, and that brings plenty of changes.
    DirectorMetin HüseyinStarsKabir BediMax BeesleySanjeev Bhaskar
  • Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Bill Nighy, Tom Wilkinson, and Dev Patel in The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2011)

    7. The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

    20112h 4mPG-1362Metascore
    7.2 (102K)
    British retirees travel to India to take up residence in what they believe is a newly restored hotel. Less luxurious than advertised, the Marigold Hotel nevertheless slowly begins to charm in unexpected ways.
    DirectorJohn MaddenStarsJudi DenchBill NighyMaggie Smith
  • The Darjeeling Limited (2007)

    8. The Darjeeling Limited

    20071h 31mR67Metascore
    7.2 (226K)
    A year after their father's funeral, three brothers travel across India by train in an attempt to bond with each other.
    DirectorWes AndersonStarsOwen WilsonAdrien BrodyJason Schwartzman
  • Bloodstone (1988)

    9. Bloodstone

    19881h 31mPG-13
    4.6 (1.9K)
    An American couple on a business trip to Bangalore, India is dragged into the theft of a ruby called 'Bloodstone'. The wife is kidnapped, and the husband teams up with a resourceful taxi driver to free his wife and retrieve the ruby.
    DirectorDwight H. LittleStarsBrett StimelyRajinikanthA.R. Nicholas
  • Suraj Sharma in Life of Pi (2012)

    10. Life of Pi

    20122h 7mPG79Metascore
    7.9 (688K)
    A young man who survives a disaster at sea is hurtled into an epic journey of adventure and discovery. While cast away, he forms an unexpected connection with another survivor: a fearsome Bengal tiger.
    DirectorAng LeeStarsSuraj SharmaIrrfan KhanAdil Hussain
  • Jon Hamm, Madhur Mittal, and Suraj Sharma in Million Dollar Arm (2014)

    11. Million Dollar Arm

    20142h 4mPG56Metascore
    7.0 (49K)
    A sports agent stages an unconventional recruitment strategy to get talented Indian cricket players to play Major League Baseball.
    DirectorCraig GillespieStarsJon HammAasif MandviAlan Arkin
  • Joseph Millson in The Dead 2: India (2013)

    12. The Dead 2: India

    20131h 38mR
    5.1 (2.2K)
    An infectious epidemic spreads through India as an American turbine engineer learns that his pregnant girlfriend is trapped near the slums of Mumbai. Now he must battle his way across a 300mile wasteland of the ravenous undead.
    DirectorsHoward J. FordJonathan FordStarsJoseph MillsonMeenu MishraAnand Krishna Goyal
  • The Mistress of Spices (2005)

    13. The Mistress of Spices

    20051h 32mPG-13
    5.5 (5.7K)
    An immigrant in San Francisco brings Indian magic with her through spices. To keep the magic, she must never leave the spice store or touch another's skin. One day, a handsome architect bachelor enters her store.
    DirectorPaul Mayeda BergesStarsAishwarya Rai BachchanDylan McDermottNitin Ganatra
  • Keira Knightley and Parminder Nagra in Bend It Like Beckham (2002)

    14. Bend It Like Beckham

    20021h 52mPG-1366Metascore
    6.7 (120K)
    Jess Bhamra dreams of playing professional football, but her Sikh parents have plans for her: a law degree and a marriage. Jules, a white female striker, spots Jess playing football and invites her to join the local women's team.
    DirectorGurinder ChadhaStarsParminder NagraKeira KnightleyJonathan Rhys Meyers
  • Martin Henderson and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in Bride & Prejudice (2004)

    15. Bride & Prejudice

    20042h 2mPG-1355Metascore
    6.2 (22K)
    A modern adaptation of Jane Austen's classic novel, Pride and Prejudice, that features the lives of four unmarried daughters in an Indian family.
    DirectorGurinder ChadhaStarsMartin HendersonAishwarya Rai BachchanNadira Babbar
  • Colin Firth, Uma Thurman, and Jeffrey Dean Morgan in The Accidental Husband (2008)

    16. The Accidental Husband

    20081h 30mPG-1314Metascore
    5.6 (26K)
    When talk-radio host Emma Lloyd advises one of her listeners to break up with her boyfriend, the jilted ex sets about getting his revenge.
    DirectorGriffin DunneStarsUma ThurmanJeffrey Dean MorganJustina Machado
  • John Cho and Kal Penn in Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (2004)

    17. Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle

    20041h 28mR64Metascore
    7.0 (213K)
    A Korean-American office worker and his Indian-American stoner friend embark on a quest to satisfy their desire for White Castle burgers.
    DirectorDanny LeinerStarsJohn ChoKal PennEthan Embry
  • John Cho and Kal Penn in Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (2008)

    18. Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay

    20081h 54mR57Metascore
    6.5 (145K)
    After being mistaken for terrorists and thrown into Guantánamo Bay, stoners Harold and Kumar escape and return to the U.S., where they proceed to flee across the country with federal agents in hot pursuit.
    DirectorsJon HurwitzHayden SchlossbergStarsJohn ChoKal PennNeil Patrick Harris
  • Neil Patrick Harris, John Cho, and Kal Penn in A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas (2011)

    19. A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas

    20111h 30mR61Metascore
    6.2 (74K)
    Six years after their Guantanamo Bay adventure, stoner buds Harold Lee and Kumar Patel cause a holiday fracas by inadvertently burning down Harold's father-in-law's prize Christmas tree.
    DirectorTodd Strauss-SchulsonStarsKal PennJohn ChoNeil Patrick Harris
  • Jay Chandrasekhar, Kevin Heffernan, Steve Lemme, Paul Soter, and Erik Stolhanske in Beerfest (2006)

    20. Beerfest

    20061h 50mR46Metascore
    6.2 (73K)
    Two brothers travel to Germany for Oktoberfest, only to stumble upon a secret, centuries-old competition described as a "Fight Club" with beer games.
    DirectorJay ChandrasekharStarsJay ChandrasekharKevin HeffernanSteve Lemme
  • Trishna (2011)

    21. Trishna

    20111h 57mR57Metascore
    6.0 (3.4K)
    The story of the tragic relationship between the son of a property developer and the daughter of an auto rickshaw owner.
    DirectorMichael WinterbottomStarsFreida PintoRiz AhmedMita Vashisht
  • Outsourced (2006)

    22. Outsourced

    20061h 43mPG-1370Metascore
    7.0 (12K)
    After his entire department is outsourced, an American novelty products salesman (Hamilton) heads to India to train his replacement.
    DirectorJohn JeffcoatStarsJosh HamiltonAyesha DharkerAsif Basra
  • Litefoot and Hal Scardino in The Indian in the Cupboard (1995)

    23. The Indian in the Cupboard

    19951h 36mPG58Metascore
    6.0 (32K)
    Omri, a young boy growing up in Brooklyn, receives an odd variety of presents for his birthday: a wooden cupboard from his older brother, a set of antique keys from his mother, and a plastic Indian from his best friend, Patrick.
    DirectorFrank OzStarsHal ScardinoLitefootLindsay Crouse
  • Kal Penn in Van Wilder: The Rise of Taj (2006)

    24. Van Wilder: The Rise of Taj

    20061h 37mR21Metascore
    4.8 (24K)
    Taj Mahal Badalandabad leaves Coolidge College behind for the halls of Camford University in England, where he looks to continue his education, and teach an uptight student how to make the most out of her academic career.
    DirectorMort NathanStarsKal PennLauren CohanDaniel Percival
  • Tara Reid and Ryan Reynolds in Van Wilder (2002)

    25. Van Wilder

    20021h 32mR26Metascore
    6.4 (119K)
    The most popular kid on campus meets a beautiful journalist who makes him realize that maybe he's afraid to graduate.
    DirectorWalt BeckerStarsRyan ReynoldsTara ReidTim Matheson

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