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  • Suraj Sharma in Life of Pi (2012)

    1. 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
  • Bill Murray, Christopher Walken, Ben Kingsley, Idris Elba, Scarlett Johansson, Lupita Nyong'o, and Neel Sethi in The Jungle Book (2016)

    2. The Jungle Book

    20161h 46mPG77Metascore
    7.3 (300K)
    After a threat from the tiger Shere Khan forces him to flee the jungle, a man-cub named Mowgli embarks on a journey of self discovery with the help of panther Bagheera and free-spirited bear Baloo.
    DirectorJon FavreauStarsNeel SethiBill MurrayBen Kingsley
  • Judi Dench and Ali Fazal in Victoria & Abdul (2017)

    3. Victoria & Abdul

    20171h 51mPG-1358Metascore
    6.8 (39K)
    Queen Victoria strikes up an unlikely friendship with a young Indian clerk named Abdul Karim.
    DirectorStephen FrearsStarsJudi DenchAli FazalTim Pigott-Smith
  • Gandhi (1982)

    4. Gandhi

    19823h 11mPG79Metascore
    8.0 (245K)
    The life of the lawyer who became the famed leader of the Indian revolts against the British rule through his philosophy of nonviolent protest.
    DirectorRichard AttenboroughStarsBen KingsleyJohn GielgudRohini Hattangadi
  • Claudia Black and Laura Bailey in Uncharted: The Lost Legacy (2017)

    5. Uncharted: The Lost Legacy

    2017TVideo Game
    8.4 (11K)
    Chloe returns in The Lost Legacy on the hunt for an ancient Indian artifact, the fabled Tusk of Ganesh. To help uncover the Tusk and keep it out of the hands of a ruthless warmonger, she enlists the help of mercenary Nadine Ross.
    DirectorsShaun EscaygKurt MargenauStarsClaudia BlackLaura BaileyTroy Baker
  • Anil Kapoor, Irrfan Khan, Mia Drake, Shruti Seth, Faezeh Jalali, Dev Patel, and Freida Pinto in Slumdog Millionaire (2008)

    6. 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
  • Mother Teresa (2003)

    7. Mother Teresa

    20031h 50mTV Movie
    7.0 (809)
    The life of Mother Teresa is portrayed, from the beginning of her ministry to her death. She seeks to serve the poor by creating a new "congregation" in the Church, establishing refuges for the dying and orphaned, and providing some comfort and food. Obstacles abound , but she pushes through them to the end.
    DirectorFabrizio CostaStarsOlivia HusseySebastiano SommaIngrid Rubio
  • A Passage to India (1984)

    8. A Passage to India

    19842h 44mPG78Metascore
    7.3 (22K)
    Cultural mistrust and false accusations doom a friendship in British colonial India between an Indian doctor, an Englishwoman engaged to marry a city magistrate, and an English educator.
    DirectorDavid LeanStarsJudy DavisVictor BanerjeePeggy Ashcroft
  • Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Bill Nighy, Tom Wilkinson, and Dev Patel in The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2011)

    9. 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
  • Kim (1984)

    10. Kim

    19842h 30mTV Movie
    5.9 (251)
    A friendly street kid in India, during the last years of the nineteenth century, looks and considers himself Indian, but is in fact a Brit. The Brits discover his true origin, and train him as a spy.
    DirectorJohn DaviesStarsPeter O'TooleBryan BrownJohn Rhys-Davies
  • Land of the Tiger (1997)

    11. Land of the Tiger

    1997– 6 epsTV Series
    8.6 (30)
    Wildlife expert Valmik Thapar journeys through the Indian subcontinent, showcasing its diverse landscapes and rich flora and fauna, from deserts to snowy peaks, mangroves to coral reefs.
    StarValmik Thapar
  • Rooney Mara and Dev Patel in Lion (2016)

    12. Lion

    20161h 58mPG-1369Metascore
    8.0 (261K)
    A five-year-old Indian boy is adopted by an Australian couple after getting lost hundreds of kilometers from home. 25 years later, he sets out to find his lost family.
    DirectorGarth DavisStarsDev PatelNicole KidmanRooney Mara
  • Helen Mirren, Manish Dayal, and Charlotte Le Bon in The Hundred-Foot Journey (2014)

    13. The Hundred-Foot Journey

    20142h 2mPG55Metascore
    7.3 (90K)
    The Kadam family leaves India for France where they open a restaurant directly across the road from Madame Mallory's Michelin-starred eatery.
    DirectorLasse HallströmStarsHelen MirrenOm PuriManish Dayal
  • Jeremy Irons and Dev Patel in The Man Who Knew Infinity (2015)

    14. The Man Who Knew Infinity

    20151h 48mPG-1356Metascore
    7.2 (65K)
    The story of the life and academic career of the pioneer Indian mathematician, Srinivasa Ramanujan, and his friendship with his mentor, Professor G.H. Hardy.
    DirectorMatt BrownStarsDev PatelJeremy IronsMalcolm Sinclair
  • Tiger: Spy in the Jungle (2008)

    15. Tiger: Spy in the Jungle

    20083 epsTV Mini Series
    8.4 (664)
    David Attenborough narrates the lives of four growing tiger cubs using footage collected by hidden-camera-carrying elephants. Over two years, the elephants help capture the most intimate portrayal of tigers ever filmed.
    StarDavid Attenborough
  • Richard Gere, David Strathairn, Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Celia Imrie, Penelope Wilton, Dev Patel, and Tina Desai in The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2015)

    16. The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

    20152h 2mPG51Metascore
    6.5 (37K)
    As the Best Exotic Marigold Hotel has only a single remaining vacancy, posing a rooming predicament for two fresh arrivals, Sonny Kapoor (Dev Patel) pursues his expansionist dream of opening a second hotel.
    DirectorJohn MaddenStarsJudi DenchMaggie SmithBill Nighy
  • Trishna (2011)

    17. 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
  • The Darjeeling Limited (2007)

    18. 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
  • The Real Black Panther (2020)

    19. The Real Black Panther

    202043mShort
    6.9 (314)
    This isn't Wakanda. Deep in south India is a jungle kingdom that has inspired legends. Kabini, in the Nagarhole Tiger Reserve, is home to a rogue confederation of animal tribes all vying for territory, power and resources. Now a new king, Saya, is on the rise. He is the only black panther in this jungle. Lineage doesn't favor him, but he's got cunning and grit - and he plans to claim Kabini as his kingdom. From internal struggles for power to a cast reminiscent of "The Jungle Book," "The Real Black Panther" transports you to the heart of this jungle kingdom. All hail the new king.
    DirectorJohn CullumStarSalvatore Vecchio
  • Harrison Ford, Kate Capshaw, Amrish Puri, and Ke Huy Quan in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)

    20. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

    19841h 58mPG57Metascore
    7.5 (555K)
    In 1935, Indiana Jones is tasked by Indian villagers with reclaiming a sacred stone stolen from them by a secret cult.
    DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsHarrison FordKate CapshawKe Huy Quan
  • Christian Bale and Rohan Chand in Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle (2018)

    21. Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle

    20181h 44mPG-1351Metascore
    6.5 (68K)
    A human child raised by wolves must face off against a menacing tiger named Shere Khan, as well as his own origins.
    DirectorAndy SerkisStarsChristian BaleCate BlanchettBenedict Cumberbatch
  • Troy Baker in Far Cry 4 (2014)

    22. Far Cry 4

    2014MVideo Game
    8.0 (12K)
    To fulfil his mother's dying wish, Ajay Ghale travels to Kyrat to scatter her ashes. Before he can accomplish this, though, he must end a civil war between the Golden Path and Min's forces.
    DirectorPatrick MetheStarsTroy BakerNaveen AndrewsJanina Gavankar
    This game is not actually set in India, but rather in a Nepal-like fictional country near the Himalayas called Kyrat. However, it still hosts the real-life fauna of India (tigers, honey badgers, both clouded and snow leopards, elephants, dholes, sambar deer, you name it).
  • Julia Roberts in Eat Pray Love (2010)

    23. Eat Pray Love

    20102h 13mPG-1350Metascore
    5.9 (111K)
    A married woman realizes how unhappy her marriage really is, and that her life needs to go in a different direction. After a painful divorce, she takes off on a round-the-world journey to "find herself".
    DirectorRyan MurphyStarsJulia RobertsJavier BardemRichard Jenkins

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