MUBI's Essential Indian Cinema
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Many thanks to user Krish Sanghvi for this list, who says:
“These films cover the entire range of Indian cinema, from early works to contemporary film; from mainstream Bollywood to more art house cinema; and are aimed to be representative of the themes Indian cinema represents, as well as include full length feature films and documentaries. The list, according to me, is what anybody who wants to familiarise themselves with the best of Indian cinema should watch.”
Missing from imdb: #103 Shores of Silence (Mike Pandey 2010). Gangs of Wasseypur is considered two separate films on MUBI, at #106 & #108.
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Do Ankhen Barah Haath
1957, in 2 top lists Check -
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Bhuvan Shome
1969 — a.k.a. Mr. Shome, in 4 top lists Check -
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Mera Naam Joker
1970, in 1 top list Check -
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Sholay
1975 — a.k.a. Embers, in 11 top lists Check -
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Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro
1983 — a.k.a. Who Pays the Piper, in 3 top lists Check -
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Pushpaka Vimana
1987, in 0 top lists Check -
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Hera Pheri
2000, in 0 top lists Check -
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Dil Chahta Hai
2001, in 3 top lists Check -
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Bend It Like Beckham
2002, in 2 top lists Check -
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Rang De Basanti
2006, in 0 top lists Check -
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Being Cyrus
2005, in 0 top lists Check -
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Bheja Fry
2007, in 0 top lists Check -
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Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na
2008, in 0 top lists Check -
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Dostana
2008, in 0 top lists Check -
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Thanks Maa
2009, in 0 top lists Check -
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Peepli [Live]
2010, in 0 top lists Check -
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Tere Bin Laden
2010, in 0 top lists Check -
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Ankhon Dekhi
2013, in 0 top lists Check -
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Finding Fanny
2014, in 0 top lists Check
Last updated on Apr 2, 2020; source