BFI's 50 Essential South Asian Films
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"This list of films is supposed to be a representative sample of the kinds of films that are produced and consumed in South Asia and elsewhere. It formed part of bfi's South Asian Cinema 2002 programme designed to present to the British public for the first time the immense diversity of South Asian cinema."
This is the list that was compiled by experts. BFI also ran a user poll.
The list is divided into 5 sections:
1-10: Bangladeshi
11-20: Diaspora
21-30: Indian
31-40: Pakistani
41-50: Sri Lankan
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Titas Ekti Nodir Naam
1973 — a.k.a. A River Called Titas, in 3 top lists Check -
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Chitra Nodir Pare
1998, in 0 top lists Check -
3 -
Nadir Naam Madhumati
1994 — a.k.a. A River Named Madhumati, in 0 top lists Check -
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Shimana Perye
1976, in 0 top lists Check -
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Beder Meye Josna
1989, in 0 top lists Check -
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Surja Dighal Bari
1979, in 0 top lists Check -
7 -
Dhire Bohe Meghna
1973, in 0 top lists Check -
8 -
Rupali Shaikate
1979, in 0 top lists Check -
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Srabon Megher Din
2000, in 0 top lists Check -
10 -
Sat Bhai Chompa
1968, in 0 top lists Check -
11 -
My Beautiful Laundrette
1985, in 7 top lists Check -
12 -
Monsoon Wedding
2001, in 8 top lists Check -
13 -
Bhaji on the Beach
1993, in 2 top lists Check -
14 -
Fire
1996, in 2 top lists Check -
15 -
Bend It Like Beckham
2002, in 2 top lists Check -
16 -
Hyderabad Blues
1998, in 0 top lists Check -
17 -
Earth
1998, in 2 top lists Check -
18 -
East Is East
1999, in 3 top lists Check -
19 -
Masala
1992, in 0 top lists Check -
20 -
The Warrior
2001, in 2 top lists Check -
21 -
Sholay
1975 — a.k.a. Embers, in 11 top lists Check -
22 -
Pather Panchali
1955, in 21 top lists Check -
23 -
Mother India
1957, in 9 top lists Check -
24 -
Pyaasa
1957, in 10 top lists Check -
25 -
Meghe Dhaka Tara
1960 — a.k.a. The Cloud-Capped Star, in 12 top lists Check -
26 -
Charulata
1964 — a.k.a. The Lonely Wife, in 10 top lists Check -
27 -
Subarnarekha
1965, in 7 top lists Check -
28 -
Mughal-E-Azam
1960 — a.k.a. The Emperor of the Mughals, in 8 top lists Check -
29 -
Amma Ariyan
1986 — a.k.a. Report to Mother, in 1 top list Check -
30 -
Awaara
1951 — a.k.a. The Tramp, in 6 top lists Check -
31 -
Baji
1963, in 1 top list Check -
32 -
Heer Ranjha
1970, in 0 top lists Check -
33 -
Zarqa
1969, in 0 top lists Check -
34 -
International Gorillay
1990, in 0 top lists Check -
35 -
Bandish
1980 — a.k.a. The Bar, in 1 top list Check -
36 -
Jago Hua Savera
1959 — a.k.a. The Day Shall Dawn, in 1 top list Check -
37 -
Haseena Atom Bomb
1990, in 0 top lists Check -
38 -
Ghoonghat
1962, in 1 top list Check -
39 -
Aina
1977 — a.k.a. The Mirror, in 0 top lists Check -
40 -
Mujhe Chand Chahiye
2000, in 0 top lists Check -
41 -
Pura Handa Kaluwara
1997 — a.k.a. Death on a Full Moon Day, in 0 top lists Check -
42 -
Ahas Gawwa
1974 — a.k.a. One League of Sky, in 0 top lists Check -
43 -
Mathu Yam Dawasa
2002 — a.k.a. Some Day in the Future, in 0 top lists Check -
44 -
Aswesuma
2002, in 0 top lists Check -
45 -
Anantha Rathriya
1996 — a.k.a. Dark Night of the Soul, in 0 top lists Check -
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Nidhanaya
1972 — a.k.a. The Treasure, in 0 top lists Check -
47 -
Me mage sandai
2000 — a.k.a. This Is My Moon, in 0 top lists Check -
48 -
Chanda Kinnarie
1998 — a.k.a. Moon Lady, in 0 top lists Check -
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Ponmani
1977, in 0 top lists Check -
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Hansa Vilak
1980, in 0 top lists Check
Last updated on Jan 14, 2012; source