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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  1. 7 new

    Pyaasa

    1957, in 10 top lists Check
  2. 10 new

    Kaagaz Ke Phool

    1959 — a.k.a. Paper Flowers, in 6 top lists Check
  3. 11 new

    Meghe Dhaka Tara

    1960 — a.k.a. The Cloud-Capped Star, in 12 top lists Check
  4. 15 new

    Guide

    1965, in 3 top lists Check
  5. 21 new

    Pakeezah

    1972 — a.k.a. Pure Heart, in 6 top lists Check
  6. 49 new

    Bombay

    1995, in 2 top lists Check
  7. 52 new

    Dil Se..

    1998, in 3 top lists Check
  8. 57 new

    Refugee

    2000, in 0 top lists Check
  9. 59 new

    Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India

    2001, in 8 top lists Check
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    Devdas

    2002, in 4 top lists Check
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    Guru

    2007, in 0 top lists Check
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Last updated on Apr 2, 2020; source